Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at dandie.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Dandie.

Examples

  • The following anecdotes of an astonishing dog called Dandie are related by Captain Brown: --

    Anecdotes of Dogs Edward Jesse 1824

  • 'Number Nine' turned out to be (ostensibly) a shop for the sale of rags and old iron; and 'Dandie' was suspected of trading now and then, additionally, as a receiver of stolen goods.

    The Law and the Lady Wilkie Collins 1856

  • Not to trouble you with needless details, the result in substance was this: A fortnight or more before the date of Mrs. Eustace's death, 'Dandie' made two keys from wax models supplied to him by a new customer.

    The Law and the Lady Wilkie Collins 1856

  • "Dandie," she said softly, "ye needn't worry about that.

    Nancy Stair A Novel Elinor Macartney Lane 1886

  • I am in the habit of employing confidentially) volunteered to inquire for 'Dandie' at 'Number Nine.'

    The Law and the Lady Wilkie Collins 1856

  • Among his characters, were those of Dandie Dinmont in

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

  • He went up-stairs stealthily as he had come down, past the Dandie, who again raised his head, muttered: ‘Still more unusual, but the same legs!’ entered his room, lay down, and fell asleep like a baby.

    The Silver Spoon 2004

  • The Dandie, having descended to look for strange legs, had almost immediately ascended again, and the house was very quiet.

    The Silver Spoon 2004

  • The eleventh baronet, asleep, was living his private life with a very determined expression on his face; at the foot of his cot lay the Dandie, with his chin pressed to the floor, and at the table the nurse was sewing.

    The Silver Spoon 2004

  • Soames stretched down a finger, and the Dandie fell on his side.

    The Silver Spoon 2004

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.