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delf
n 1: an excavation; usually a quarry or mine

English Dictionary: delve	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Delphi n an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delve v turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration" Synonym(s): dig, delve, cut into, turn over
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dewlap n a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
do well by v treat with respect and consideration; "children should do well by their parents"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Dolby n United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording Synonym(s): Dolby, Ray M. Dolby
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
doll up v use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends" Synonym(s): doll up, do up, pretty up, glam up
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dollop n a small measure (usually of food)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d890l8ave \[d8][90]`l[8a]ve"\ ([asl]`l[asl]v"), n. [F., fr. [82]lever to raise, bring up.] A pupil; a student.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Alfa \[d8]Al"fa\or Alfa grass \Al"fa grass"\, n. A plant ({Macrochloa tenacissima}) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Labia \[d8]La"bi*a\, n. pl. See {Labium}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Leipoa \[d8]Leipo"a\ (l[isl]p[omac]"[adot]), n. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species ({Leipoa ocellata}), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also {native pheasant}. Note: It makes large mounds of sand and vegetable material, in which its eggs are laid to be hatched by the heat of the decomposing mass.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Oliva \[d8]O*li"va\, n. [L. an olive.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of polished marine gastropod shells, chiefly tropical, and often beautifully colored.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Olpe \[d8]Ol"pe\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?].] Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout.
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d8Talpa \[d8]Tal"pa\, n. [L., mole.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of small insectivores including the common European mole.
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d8Ulva \[d8]Ul"va\, n. [L., sedge.] (Bot.) A genus of thin papery bright green seaweeds including the kinds called sea lettuce.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dalf \Dalf\, imp. of {Delve}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dallop \Dal"lop\, n. [Etymol. unknown.] A tuft or clump. [Obs.] --Tusser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delf \Delf\, n. [AS. delf a delving, digging. See {Delve}.] A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch. [Written also {delft}, and {delve}.] [Obs.] The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry. --Ray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delf \Delf\, n. Same as {Delftware}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delph \Delph\, n. Delftware. Five nothings in five plates of delph. --Swift.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delph \Delph\, n. (Hydraul. Engin.) The drain on the land side of a sea embankment. --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delf \Delf\, n. [AS. delf a delving, digging. See {Delve}.] A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch. [Written also {delft}, and {delve}.] [Obs.] The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry. --Ray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delve \Delve\v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delving}.] [AS. delfan to dig; akin to OS. bidelban to bury, D. delven to dig, MHG. telben, and possibly to E. dale. Cf. {Delf} a mine.] 1. To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade. Delve of convenient depth your thrashing floor. --Dryden. 2. To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom. I can not delve him to the root. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delve \Delve\, v. i. To dig or labor with a spade, or as with a spade; to labor as a drudge. Delve may I not: I shame to beg. --Wyclif (Luke xvi. 3).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delve \Delve\, n. [See {Delve}, v. t., and cf. {Delf} a mine.] A place dug; a pit; a ditch; a den; a cave. Which to that shady delve him brought at last. --Spenser. The very tigers from their delves Look out. --Moore.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delf \Delf\, n. [AS. delf a delving, digging. See {Delve}.] A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch. [Written also {delft}, and {delve}.] [Obs.] The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry. --Ray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delve \Delve\v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delving}.] [AS. delfan to dig; akin to OS. bidelban to bury, D. delven to dig, MHG. telben, and possibly to E. dale. Cf. {Delf} a mine.] 1. To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade. Delve of convenient depth your thrashing floor. --Dryden. 2. To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom. I can not delve him to the root. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delve \Delve\, v. i. To dig or labor with a spade, or as with a spade; to labor as a drudge. Delve may I not: I shame to beg. --Wyclif (Luke xvi. 3).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delve \Delve\, n. [See {Delve}, v. t., and cf. {Delf} a mine.] A place dug; a pit; a ditch; a den; a cave. Which to that shady delve him brought at last. --Spenser. The very tigers from their delves Look out. --Moore.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dewlap \Dew"lap`\, n. [Dew + lap to lick.] 1. The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing. 2. The flesh upon the human throat, especially when with age. [Burlesque] On her withered dewlap pour the ale. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diluvium \Dilu"vium\, n.; pl. E. {Diluviums}, L. {Diluvia}. [L. diluvium. See {Dilute}, {Deluge}.] (Geol.) A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice. Note: The accumulation of matter by the ordinary operation of water is termed alluvium.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dolf \Dolf\, imp. of {Delve}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dalbo, MN Zip code(s): 55017
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dellview, NC (town, FIPS 16820) Location: 35.38713 N, 81.41014 W Population (1990): 10 (3 housing units) Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Delphi, IN (city, FIPS 17614) Location: 40.58461 N, 86.67034 W Population (1990): 2531 (1079 housing units) Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 46923
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Delphia, KY Zip code(s): 41735
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dolph, AR Zip code(s): 72528
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Delphi 1. A US {Internet service provider}. [Addresses?] (1995-04-06) 2. {Borland}'s {Object Oriented Pascal} (OOPascal) {Rapid Application Development} package for {Microsoft Windows}. Delphi combines visual, component-based design with an optimising {native code compiler} and scalable database access. (1996-05-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
dialup A temporary, as opposed to dedicated, connection between machines established over a telephone line using {modem}s.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
DLP {Distributed Logic Programming}. (1996-01-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
DLPI {Data Link Provider Interface}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
do loop {repeat loop}