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n. [ OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag. ] 1. A dagger. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Needlework) An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a stiletto; an eyeleteer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Print.) A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking out letters from a column or page in making corrections. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wedged whole ages in a bodkin's eye. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair. [ 1913 Webster ]

To sit,
ride, or
travel bodkin, to sit closely wedged between two persons. [ Colloq. ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Baudekin. [ Obs. ] Shirley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. ten grams. [ abbr. ]
Syn. -- dekagram, decagram, dag. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ D. duitken, dim. of duit. See Doit, and cf. Doitkin. ] A doit; a small coin. Shelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A handkerchief. [ Obs. or Colloq. ] Chapman (1654). Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hand + kerchief. ] 1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A little lad. [ R. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A little lord. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The keeper of a pound. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. sing. & pl. The body of an animal killed by a vehicle on a road; as, it is illegal in most places for a restaurant to serve roadkill as food for people. Also used metaphorically; as, “roadkill on the information superhighway” (a person or corporation defeated by others more expert at using the internet). [ PJC ]

n. [ Russ. ] A Russian drink distilled from rye. [ 1913 Webster ]