Dan'el

That Dan'el is a figure in Ezekiel who other wise does not appear in Jewish scripture makes it suspicious that Daniel may have been created to give this figure a story.

Intelligently-Designed Narratives: Mythicism as History-Stopper James F. McGrath 2010

"Well," she sighed, as she saw him mount and start, "mebbe yo 'safer goin' right smack into the lion's den, like Dan'el, than you would be to sneak up."

Judith of the Cumberlands Alice MacGowan

The night I got converted, when we come home from meeting, Dan'el sot talking more'n he usually does; for he's a powerful still man, and, at last, he says: 'If Marget had only lived till now, she might have got the blessing too;' and then he burst right out crying.

Medoline Selwyn's Work Hattie E. Colter

Blake; just inquire for Dan'el Blake on the Mill Road; he works in

Medoline Selwyn's Work Hattie E. Colter

When I got my eyes wiped I took a look around, and there sot Dan'el a blowing his nose, and mopping his face, as if it was a sweltering day in August; and then when I looked further, there was nothing much to be seen but pocket-handkerchiefs.

Medoline Selwyn's Work Hattie E. Colter

"Well, Dan'el 'll get a tree and fix up the Hall; and tell, then, who you'll want to invite."

Medoline Selwyn's Work Hattie E. Colter

Dan'el had got much the same blessing some time ago, and when we came home he took down the Bible and prayed.

Medoline Selwyn's Work Hattie E. Colter

"There, he'll be all right now in no time; and Dan'el, you get the lantern and we'll go back to Oaklands with Miss Selwyn."

Medoline Selwyn's Work Hattie E. Colter

"Dan'el and me have been oneasy about the way we've lived ever since Margaret died," she said, after we had been chatting a while about the meetings, and Mr. Lathrop, the pastor of Beech Street church, and its late ongoings.

Medoline Selwyn's Work Hattie E. Colter

I'm goin 'to auction off Letty Lamson's things, an' I ain't been to an auction myself sence I was seventeen an 'set on the fence an' chewed gum an 'played 'twas tobacker while old Dan'el Cummings's farm was auctioned off down to the last stick o' timber.

Country Neighbors Alice Brown 1902