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Meaning of DANDIE DINMONT

Pronunciation:  'dandee'dinmânt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears
 
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 Synonyms: Dandie Dinmont terrier
 
 See Also: terrier

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dan"die Din"mont\, or Dandie \Dan"die\, n.
1. In Scott's ``Guy Mannering'', a Border farmer of eccentric
   but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be
   the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont terriers.
2. One of a breed of terriers with short legs, long body, and
   rough coat, originating in the country about the English
   and Scotch border.
 
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