dartle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɑː(ɹ)təl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From dart + -le.
Meanings
- A brief shining; a flicker of light
- A flit; a darting about movement
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dartles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
dartle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɑː(ɹ)təl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From dart + -le.
Meanings
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To pierce, shoot, or shine through
my star that dartles the red and the blue
1855, Robert Browning, My Star:
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to dart about.
The crimson banners of Samarkand dartled above the low breakers of drifted sand. Plumed helmets swam along the dunes like shark fins over billows.
1938, Walter Claremartin, Golden Hour of Guchee:The brooks that sometimes run dry, or hide under the smooth stones; In the time of fullness leaping from ledge to ledge down to the big brook that never dries; Where the trout dartle and the pools are shadowy and cool[…]
1908, Richard Watson Gilder, The Fire Divine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dartles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dartled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dartled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dartling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |