dung

UK: /ˈdʌŋ/ US: /dʌŋ/ ,(dung)

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dung /dʌŋ/   n. [uncountable]

1. Zoology excrement, esp. of animals;
   manure.

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dung  (dung), n. 

1. Zoology excrement, esp. of animals;
   manure.

v.t. 

2. to manure (ground) with or as if with dung.

• bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Low German, German dung; compare Icelandic dyngja heap, dung, Swedish dynga dung, muck, Old High German tunga manuring

dung′y, adj. 

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dung / dʌŋ/ noun

1. excrement, esp of animals; manure
2. something filthy

verb

1. (transitive) to cover (ground) with manure

Etymology: Old English: prison; related to Old High German tunc cellar roofed with dung, Old Norse dyngja manure heap