a. [ L. densus; akin to Gr. &unr_; thick with hair or leaves: cf. F. dense. ]
All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, dense and rare. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
To replace the cloudy barrier dense. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a dense, compact manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being dense; density. [ 1913 Webster ]