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What's The Definition Of Dun?

\Dun\, n. [See {Dune}.] A mound or small hill.
\Dun\, v. t. To cure, as codfish, in a particular manner, by laying them, after salting, in a pile in a dark place, covered with salt grass or some like substance.
\Dun\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Dunned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dunning}.] [AS. dyne noise, dynian to make a noise, or fr. Icel. dynr, duna, noise, thunder, duna to thunder; the same word as E. din. ???. See {Din}.] To ask or beset, as a debtor, for payment; to urge importunately. Hath she sent so soon to dun? --Swift.
\Dun\, n. 1. One who duns; a dunner. To be pulled by the sleeve by some rascally dun. --Arbuthnot. 2. An urgent request or demand of payment; as, he sent his debtor a dun.
\Dun\, a. [AS. dunn. of Celtic origin; cf. W. dwn, Ir. & Gael. donn.] Of a dark color; of a color partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown color; swarthy. Summer's dun cloud comes thundering up. -- Pierpont. Chill and dun Falls on the moor the brief November day. --Keble. {Dun crow} (Zo["o]l.), the hooded crow; -- so called from its color; -- also called {hoody}, and {hoddy}. {Dun diver} (Zo["o]l.), the goosander or merganser.