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Entry 8 senses · 5 variants Webster, 1913

Dag

/(dăg)/ · IPA /dæɡ/
01 n. A dagger; a poniard.
  1. 1.
    A dagger; a poniard.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    A large pistol formerly used.[Obs.]
    “The Spaniards discharged their dags, and hurt some.” — Foxe.
    “A sort of pistol, called dag, was used about the same time as hand guns and harquebuts.” — Grose.
  3. 3.
    The unbranched antler of a young deer.(Zool.)
02 n. A misty shower; dew.
  1. 1.
    A misty shower; dew.[Obs.]
03 n. A loose end; a dangling shred.
  1. 1.
    A loose end; a dangling shred.
    “Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.” — Wedgwood.
04 v. t. To daggle or bemire.
  1. 1.
    To daggle or bemire.[Prov. Eng.]
  2. 2.
    To cut into jags or points; to slash; as, to dag a garment.[Obs.]
05 v. i. To be misty; to drizzle.
  1. 1.
    To be misty; to drizzle.[Prov. Eng.]