What is to strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust. "To dab him in the neck." Sir T. More called?
dab — To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust. "To dab him in the neck." Sir T. More. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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