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dunt
1[ duhnt, doont ]
noun
- a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
verb (used with object)
- to strike, especially with a dull sound.
dunt
2[ duhnt ]
verb (used without object)
- (of ceramic ware) to crack because of excessively rapid cooling.
dunt
/ dʌnt; dʊnt /
noun
- a blow; thump
- the injury caused by such a blow
verb
- to strike or hit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dunt2
Origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dunt1
C15: perhaps variant of dint
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Example Sentences
An' then, a' at ance, the minister's heart played dunt an' stood stock-still; an' a cauld wund blew amang the hairs o' his heid.
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A certain lame old man (of Armagh) was nicknamed 'Dunt the pad (path').
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The man's target played dunt on his back, so hasty was he, for all that the outposts of Big Colin had hawk's eyes on the pass.
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An' then a' at aince the minister's heart played dunt an' stood stock-still, an' a cauld wund blew amang the hairs o' his heid.
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Dunt (sometimes dunch), to strike or butt like a cow or goat with the head.
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