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[madmac74]

1d) Strike heavily against (Scot) Du?? Thanks

[sandyRoe]

dunt?

[sandyRoe]

Aye, dunt it is.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dunt+meaning&oq=dunt++&aqs=chrome.5.69i57j0l5.5146j0j8&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&;es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

[vakayu]

Hi sandyroe I dunted my knee yesterday while gardening,blooming sore too.

[retrocop]

DUSH

[factor-fiction]

duff- as in "to duff him up"?

[retrocop]

Dunt is a mark left after a blow as in dent
Dush is to strike heavily against as in dash against the rocks.
The answer to 6a is he he so I say dush is the correct answer in this case.

[Mamyalynne]

dunt [dʌnt]
n. A heavy, dull-sounding blow or stroke, a knock. The wound caused by such a blow. A dent. A throb, thump, quickened beat of the heart.
v. To beat, strike, thump, bump, knock, so as to produce a dull sound. Of the heart: to throb, to beat rapidly, to palpitate.
pt. pp. duntit





dush [dʌʃ, duʃ, døʃ]
n. A violent blow or stroke, a violent bump or jolt.
v. To push or strike with force.
pt. pp. dusht Pushed, attacked, struck dumb, silenced

[Mamyalynne]

Ah if there is a crsser that matches that sorts them.

[scorpiojo]

6a could be te he

[Boredoman]

Gone for dunt; to strike heavy esp with dull sound to go whit te-he

[grasscarp]

very onomatopoeic!
http://caledonianmercury.com/2011/02/17/useful-scots-word-dunt/0013999

[retrocop]

Chambers dictionary spells tee he but spells he he described as a gleeful giggle.

[scorpiojo]

Urban Dictionary - te he used in place of haha or lol

[retrocop]

Chambers: Dush (Scot) vt to strike heavily against; to throw down.The same words of the definition are in the clue.
I give up we'll all find out tomorrow hopefully but I still maintain it is DUSH.

[grasscarp]

retrocop - I agree that you may well be right.

[retrocop]

Has any one got the Mails answer in yesterdays edition for this clue.Was it dush or dunt?Wife has taken yesterdays paper to work with her.

[maggiebee]

Well as a Scot born and bred I've never used the word "dush" in my life. However, I use "dunt" regularly. Last year I dunted my car on a bollard!

[vakayu]

I agree maggiebee,I have never used dush either?

[retrocop]

But according to Chambers dictionary it is also a Scottish word meaning "to strike heavily against"I wish to know what the Daily Mail compiler gave the answer in yesterdays edition.

[Svejk]

someones going to end up in the duntses corner.