| Dairy | n.; pl. Dairies [ OE. deierie, from deie, daie, maid; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deigja maid, dairymaid, Sw. deja, orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel. deig. √66. See Dough. ] 1. The place, room, or house where milk is kept, and converted into butter or cheese. [ 1913 Webster ] What stores my dairies and my folds contain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. That department of farming which is concerned in the production of milk, and its conversion into butter and cheese. [ 1913 Webster ] Grounds were turned much in England either to feeding or dairy; and this advanced the trade of English butter. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A dairy farm. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ Dairy is much used adjectively or in combination; as, dairy farm, dairy countries, dairy house or dairyhouse, dairyroom, dairywork, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] |
