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Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night.

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  1. n. Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night.
  2. n. Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
  3. n. An emblem of morning, or fresh vigor.
  4. v. t. To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew.
  5. a. & n. Same as Due, or Duty.
  6. n. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
  7. To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as withdew.The grasses grew A little ranker since they dewed them so. A. B.Saxton.
  8. n:100 n. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air