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dankish, a.|ˈdæŋkɪʃ|
[f. dank n. and a.]
†1. = dank a.: wet, humid. Obs.
1545T. Raynalde Byrth Mankynde iv. ii. (1634) 187 The earth may be ouer waterish, dankish, or ouerhot and dry. 1545R. Ascham Toxoph. ii. (Arb.) 118 Take heed also of mistie and dankyshe dayes. 1590Shakes. Com. Err. v. i. 247 In a darke and dankish vault at home, There left me and my man. 1626Bacon Sylva §696 The Moath breedeth upon Cloth..Especially if..laid up dankish and wet. 1644Nye Gunnery i. (1647) 13 You must suffer the said water to settle..and congeal in a dankish room.
2. Somewhat dank; inclined to be wet or moist.
1727Bailey vol. II, Dankish, a little Moist or Wet. 1886Pall Mall G. 21 July 6/1 Butts and tubs..stood close packed and cumbersome upon its dankish floor.
Hence ˈdankishness, dankish quality, humidity.
1576T. Newton Lemnie's Complex. ii. 112 a, A fustie dankishnesse..vnder the skin. 1611Cotgr., Relant, mustinesse, fustinesse, ranknesse, dankishnesse. 1630in J. S. Burn Hist. Parish Reg. Eng. (1862) 68 This place is very much subject to dankishness. 1727Bailey vol. II, Dankishness, moistness. |