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dand (=S. दन्त; cf. dandān), s.m. A tooth; a rib; a toothed instrument (used by weavers); anything styptic or astringent (that contracts the mouth); name of a purgative seed (prob. croton; cf. dantī); name of a certain herb;—a class of beggars whose practice it is to cut and wound their bodies if their applications are not immediately attended to;—a thief;—adj. Poor, needy, in want of food; foolish, ignorant, stupid, silly; bold, fearless, wilful; unconscionable; irreligious.
Origin: Persian