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  • 1Daub — (d[add]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daubed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daubing}.] [OE. dauben to smear, OF. dauber to plaster, fr. L. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de + albare to whiten, fr. albus white, perh. also confused with W. dwb plaster, dwbio to… …

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  • 2daub — dauber, n. daubingly, adv. dauby, adj. /dawb/, v.t. 1. to cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, as plaster or mud: to daub a canvas with paint; to daub stone walls with mud. 2. to spread (plaster, mud, etc.) on or over something: to daub… …

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  • 3Daub — A mud or clay mixture applied over wattle to strengthen and seal it. See also Wattle and Daub. Related terms: Wattle and Daub, Wattle …

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  • 4daub — /dɔb / (say dawb) verb (t) 1. to cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, such as plaster, mud, etc. 2. to spread (plaster, mud, etc.) on or over something. 3. to smear, soil, or defile. 4. to paint unskilfully. –verb (i) 5. to daub something. 6 …

  • 5Daub —    A mixture of mud or clay which is applied over wattle to seal and strengthen it. Wattle is a mat of woven weeds and sticks, used in the construction of walls in Medieval Europe …

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  • 6Dan Daub — Pitcher Born: January 12, 1868(1868 01 12) Middletown, Ohio …

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  • 7Bedaub — Be*daub , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedaubed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bedaubing}.] To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and dirty. [1913 Webster] Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. Barrow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8Bedaubed — Bedaub Be*daub , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedaubed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bedaubing}.] To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and dirty. [1913 Webster] Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. Barrow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9Bedaubing — Bedaub Be*daub , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedaubed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bedaubing}.] To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and dirty. [1913 Webster] Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. Barrow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10bedaub — v. a. Smear, daub, besmear, soil, daub over …

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