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Dust (medicine)


dust


1. Fine, dry particles of earth or Other matter, so comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind; that which is crumbled too minute portions; fine powder; as, clouds of dust; bone dust. "Dust thou Art, and unto dust shalt thou return." (Gen. Iii. 19) "Stop! for thy tread is on an empire's dust." (Byron)

2. A single particle of earth or Other matter. "To touch a dust of England's ground."

3. The earth, as the resting place of the dead. "For now shall sleep in the dust." (Job vii. 21)

4. The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body. "And you may carve a shrine about my dust." (Tennyson)

5. Figuratively, a worthless thing. "And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust." (Shak)

6. Figuratively, a low or mean condition. "[God] raiseth up the poor out of the dust." (1 Sam. Ii. 8)

7. Gold dust; hence: Coined money; cash. Down with the dust, deposit the cash; pay down the money. "My lord, quoth the king, presently deposit your hundred pounds in gold, or else no going hence all the days of your life. . . . The Abbot down with his dust, and glad he escaped so, returned to Reading." .

<botany> Dust brand, a fungous plant (Ustilago Carbo); called also smut. Gold dust, fine particles of gold, such as are obtained in placer mining; often used as money, being transferred by weight. In dust and ashes. See Ashes. To bite the dust. See Bite, To raise, or kick up, dust, to make a commotion. To throw dust in one's eyes, to mislead; to deceive.

Origin: AS. Dust; cf. LG. Dust, D. Duist meal dust, OD. Doest, donst, and G. Dunst vapor, OHG. Tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. Dust dust, Dan. Dyst mill dust; perh. Akin to L. Fumus smoke, E. Fume.

Source: Websters Dictionary


towards (iou)



towards preposition, adjective, & adverb. OE.
[formed as TOWARD adjective & adverb + -S3: see -WARDS.]
A. preposition.
In the direction of, on the way to, so as to approach. OE.
D. Abse My mother walked over towards me. E. Bowen The Jaguar must have been nosing towards it for some time. J. Herbert He lolled his head towards her. M. Amis Joggers heading towards the park. fig.: Times Educational Supplement Ministers were not considering moving towards a baccalaureate.
b. To, so as to reach. LME-E17.
c. On the way to (a place). rare (Shakes.). Only in E17.
Directed to, facing, on the side next to. LME.
A. Helps A..seat in a sheltered nook towards the south. E. Waugh Mrs Stitch turned her face..towards her visitor.
b. In attendance on, beside, with. LME-M17.
As regards, in relation to, in respect of. LME.
J. Simms I grew bitter towards my sister. Lifestyle Modern attitudes towards homosexuality are..wrong.
b. Compared to, in comparison with. Now dial. M16.
c. towards X, towards X's Health: used as a toast. Now arch. & dial. M18.
Nearly as late or as far on as, shortly before, near. LME.
V. S. Pritchett The sea-fog began to lift towards noon. Linguist Towards the end of the century, Romanticism made a come-back.
As a contribution to; for making up or assisting a sum, total, etc. L15.
W. Law She pays..something yearly towards their clothing. I. Colegate To offer..a small cheque towards the expenses.
a. In prospect of or approaching an event, acquisition, etc. E16-L17.
b. Coming up or in store for. M16-M18.
Verging on, nearly as much or as many as. L16.
J. H. Newman When he is towards fifty, Mr. Wesley marries.
b. pred. adjective. = TOWARD adjective 2. LME-L18.
C. adverb.
= TOWARD adverb 2. arch. LME.
Towards an end or purpose, as a contribution towards something. Only in L15.