n. or interj. [ Perh. a contr. of the dim. devilkins. ] The devil. [ A vulgar euphemism. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I can not tell what the dickens his name is. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. & t. To negotiate a dicker; to barter. [ U.S. ] “Ready to dicker. and to swap.” Cooper.

n. [ Also daker, dakir; akin to Icel. dekr, Dan. deger, G. decher; all prob. from LL. dacra, dacrum, the number ten, akin to L. decuria a division consisting of ten, fr. decem ten. See Ten. ] 1. The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A dicker of cowhides. Heywood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

For peddling dicker, not for honest sales. Whittier. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any small bird; as, adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds. [ informal ]
Syn. -- dickybird. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } n. 1. 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [ Also spelled dickie. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A gentleman's shirt collar. [ Local, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw hat. [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. (a) A seat for the driver (In a carriage); -- called also dickey box or dickie seat. (b) A seat at the back for servants. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

5. One of various animals; specif.: (a) A donkey. (b) Any small bird; -- called also dickeybird or dickey bird. [ Colloq. ] (c) The hedge sparrow. [ Dial. Eng. ] (d) The haddock. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]