Dag, n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw.
dagg, Icel. dögg. √71. See Dew.]
A misty shower; dew. [Obs.]
Dag, n. [OE. dagge (cf.
Dagger); or cf. AS. dāg what is dangling.] A
loose end; a dangling shred.
Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags
at a sheep's tail.
Wedgwood.Dag, v. t. [1, from Dag dew. 2,
from Dag a loose end.] 1. To daggle or
bemire. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson.
2. To cut into jags or points; to slash; as,
to dag a garment. [Obs.] Wright.
Dag, v. i. To be misty; to
drizzle. [Prov. Eng.]
Dag (dăg), n. [Cf. F.
dague, LL. daga, D. dagge (fr. French); all
prob. fr. Celtic; Cf. Gael. dag a pistol, Armor. dag
dagger, W. dager, dagr, Ir. daigear. Cf.
Dagger.] 1. A dagger; a poniard.
[Obs.] Johnson.
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. (Zoöl.) The unbranched antler
of a young deer.