Dye

Definitions

1. A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
   countable, uncountable
2. Archaic spelling of die (“a cube used in games of chance”).
   alt-of, archaic
3. A surname.
   countable, uncountable
4. Any hue or color.
   countable, uncountable
5. An unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri, United States.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The Superficies was compoſed of ſeveral bits of Wood, about the bigneſs of a Dye, but ſome larger than others.”

“If a dye were marked with one figure⟳ or number⟳ of spots on four sides, and with another figure⟳ or number⟳ of spots on the two remaining sides, it would be more probable, that the former would turn⟳ up than the latter;”

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