dibn.¹

Etymology: A variant of dip n.¹: compare dib v.¹

dialect.

A dip; a small hollow in the ground.

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1847–78 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words Dib, a valley. North.

1869 J. C. Atkinson Peacock's Gloss. Dial. Hundred of Lonsdale Dib, a dip.

1876 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Words Whitby Dib, a slight concavity on the ground's surface.

Compounds

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dibboard n. the dip or inclination of a seam of coal. Northumbld. Gloss. 1892.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

dibn.²

Etymology: Variant of dub n.¹

Scottish regional.

A puddle.

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1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxxix. 312 The dibs were full, the roads foul.

1821 J. Galt Ayrshire Legatees v. 100 He kens the loan from the crown of the causeway, as well as the duck does the midden from the adle dib.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

dibv.¹

Etymology: Apparently an onomatopoeic modification of dip v., expressing the duller sound caused by broader contact. Compare dib n.¹

Obsolete exc. dialect.

transitive. = dip v.

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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > cause to come or go down [verb (transitive)] > dip or plunge into liquid

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c1325 Metr. Hom. 121 Jesus..bad thaim dib thair cuppes alle, And ber tille bern best in halle.

c1570 in J. Raine Depositions Courts Durham (1845) 100 Dib the shirt in the water, and so hang it upon a hedge all that night.

1574 J. Baret Aluearie D 568 To Dibbe, or dippe.

1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas To Dibbe, vi. to Dippe.

1868 J. C. Atkinson Gloss. Cleveland Dial. Dib, To dip.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

dibv.²

Etymology: A derivative form < dab v.¹, expressing an action of the same kind but weaker or lighter: compare the forms sip, snip, tip, and the reduplicating element in bibble-babble, tittle-tattle, pit-pat, zig-zag, which expresses a weakened phase of the notion expressed by the radical. Sense 3 is also expressed by dap v. 1a, another derived form < dab , in which the consonant is lightened; also by dop v. 4. Here there may also be association with dip v.

1. transitive. To dab lightly or finely: cf. dab v.¹ 2.

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the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > strike with specific degree of force [verb (transitive)] > strike lightly

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1609 Euerie Woman in her Humor sig. A4 Boss. Mistris, that face wants a fresh Glosse. Gent. Prethee dib it in well Bos.

2. intransitive. To tap or pat lightly: cf. dab v.¹ 1d.

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the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > strike with specific degree of force [verb (intransitive)] > lightly

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1869 R. D. Blackmore Lorna Doone I. x. 109 It is a fine sight to behold..the way that they dib with their bills.

3. intransitive. To fish by letting the bait (usually a natural insect) dip and bob lightly on the water; = dap v. 1, dibble v.² 2.

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the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [verb (intransitive)] > fish using bait > let bait bob

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1681 J. Chetham Angler's Vade Mecum 31 Put one on the point of a dub-fly Hook, and dib with it, or dib with the Ash-fly.

1827 Mirror II. 118/1 It is customary to dib for them, or to use a fly.

1880 Boy's Own Bk. (new ed.) 265 House-crickets are also good, to dib with, for chub.

1880 Boy's Own Bk. (new ed.) 277 The hawthorn-fly..is used to dib in a river for Trout.

4. To dibble.Known in actual use only in modern dialect, but implied in dibber n., dibbing-stick n. at Compounds: see also dibble n.¹

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1881 S. Evans Evans's Leicestershire Words (new ed.) Dib and Dibble vb., to use a ‘dibble’. Dibble is the commonest form, both of the sb. and v.

Derivatives

ˈdibbing n.

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the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [noun] > using bait > letting bait bob

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dibbing1681

dapping1799

1681 J. Chetham Angler's Vade Mecum xxxiii. 118 Angling with the natural Fly (called Dibbing, Dapeing or Dibling).

1681 J. Chetham Angler's Vade Mecum xxxiii. 118 Dibbing is always performed on the surface..or sometimes by permitting the bait to sink 2, 4, or 5 inches.

1833 Bowlker's Art of Angling (new ed.) 27 The natural flies best adapted for dibbing or bobbing at the bush.

1863 H. C. Pennell Angler-naturalist 154 A natural caterpillar, cockchafer, or grasshopper, used with a short line by dibbing over the bushes.

Compounds

ˈdibbing-stick n. a dibble.

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1886 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester Dibbin-stick, a stick used for planting cabbages, etc. or making holes for sowing seed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

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单词	dib
释义	dibn.¹ Etymology: A variant of dip n.¹: compare dib v.¹ dialect. A dip; a small hollow in the ground. ΚΠ 1847–78 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words Dib, a valley. North. 1869 J. C. Atkinson Peacock's Gloss. Dial. Hundred of Lonsdale Dib, a dip. 1876 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Words Whitby Dib, a slight concavity on the ground's surface. Compounds Categories » dibboard n. the dip or inclination of a seam of coal. Northumbld. Gloss. 1892. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2018). dibn.² Etymology: Variant of dub n.¹ Scottish regional. A puddle. ΚΠ 1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxxix. 312 The dibs were full, the roads foul. 1821 J. Galt Ayrshire Legatees v. 100 He kens the loan from the crown of the causeway, as well as the duck does the midden from the adle dib. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021). dibv.¹ Etymology: Apparently an onomatopoeic modification of dip v., expressing the duller sound caused by broader contact. Compare dib n.¹ Obsolete exc. dialect. transitive. = dip v. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > cause to come or go down [verb (transitive)] > dip or plunge into liquid depec950 bedipc1000 dipc1000 dibc1325 indip1596 demergec1610 immerse1613 ensteepa1616 immerge1617 merge1660 demerse1662 c1325 Metr. Hom. 121 Jesus..bad thaim dib thair cuppes alle, And ber tille bern best in halle. c1570 in J. Raine Depositions Courts Durham (1845) 100 Dib the shirt in the water, and so hang it upon a hedge all that night. 1574 J. Baret Aluearie D 568 To Dibbe, or dippe. 1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas To Dibbe, vi. to Dippe. 1868 J. C. Atkinson Gloss. Cleveland Dial. Dib, To dip. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). dibv.² Etymology: A derivative form < dab v.¹, expressing an action of the same kind but weaker or lighter: compare the forms sip, snip, tip, and the reduplicating element in bibble-babble, tittle-tattle, pit-pat, zig-zag, which expresses a weakened phase of the notion expressed by the radical. Sense 3 is also expressed by dap v. 1a, another derived form < dab , in which the consonant is lightened; also by dop v. 4. Here there may also be association with dip v. 1. transitive. To dab lightly or finely: cf. dab v.¹ 2. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > strike with specific degree of force [verb (transitive)] > strike lightly thackc897 tap?c1225 touchc1330 strike1488 tip1567 tit1589 tat1607 dib1609 bob1745 popc1817 percuss1827 rap1873 1609 Euerie Woman in her Humor sig. A4 Boss. Mistris, that face wants a fresh Glosse. Gent. Prethee dib it in well Bos. 2. intransitive. To tap or pat lightly: cf. dab v.¹ 1d. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > strike with specific degree of force [verb (intransitive)] > lightly tapc1425 strike1488 tick1546 pat1601 dib1869 1869 R. D. Blackmore Lorna Doone I. x. 109 It is a fine sight to behold..the way that they dib with their bills. 3. intransitive. To fish by letting the bait (usually a natural insect) dip and bob lightly on the water; = dap v. 1, dibble v.² 2. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [verb (intransitive)] > fish using bait > let bait bob dap1653 dop1653 dab1676 dibble1676 dib1681 dip1799 1681 J. Chetham Angler's Vade Mecum 31 Put one on the point of a dub-fly Hook, and dib with it, or dib with the Ash-fly. 1827 Mirror II. 118/1 It is customary to dib for them, or to use a fly. 1880 Boy's Own Bk. (new ed.) 265 House-crickets are also good, to dib with, for chub. 1880 Boy's Own Bk. (new ed.) 277 The hawthorn-fly..is used to dib in a river for Trout. 4. To dibble.Known in actual use only in modern dialect, but implied in dibber n., dibbing-stick n. at Compounds: see also dibble n.¹ ΚΠ 1881 S. Evans Evans's Leicestershire Words (new ed.) Dib and Dibble vb., to use a ‘dibble’. Dibble is the commonest form, both of the sb. and v. Derivatives ˈdibbing n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [noun] > using bait > letting bait bob dibbling1676 dibbing1681 dapping1799 1681 J. Chetham Angler's Vade Mecum xxxiii. 118 Angling with the natural Fly (called Dibbing, Dapeing or Dibling). 1681 J. Chetham Angler's Vade Mecum xxxiii. 118 Dibbing is always performed on the surface..or sometimes by permitting the bait to sink 2, 4, or 5 inches. 1833 Bowlker's Art of Angling (new ed.) 27 The natural flies best adapted for dibbing or bobbing at the bush. 1863 H. C. Pennell Angler-naturalist 154 A natural caterpillar, cockchafer, or grasshopper, used with a short line by dibbing over the bushes. Compounds ˈdibbing-stick n. a dibble. ΚΠ 1886 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester Dibbin-stick, a stick used for planting cabbages, etc. or making holes for sowing seed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1847n.²1821v.¹c1325v.²1609
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