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dunt
dunt
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Scot.
noun
1.
a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull
sound
; thump.
verb (used with object)
2.
to strike, especially with a dull sound.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English;
cognate with
Sw
dunt
dint
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dunt
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verb (used without object)
(of ceramic ware) to crack because of excessively rapid cooling.
Origin:
origin uncertain
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dunt
(dʌnt, dʊnt)
—
n
1.
a blow; thump
2.
the injury caused by such a blow
—
vb
3.
to strike or hit
[C15: perhaps variant of
dint
]
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