The psalm sung by the felons at the gallows, just before they are turned off.
·adj Fatal; ill-omened; unlucky. II. Dismal ·adj Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·vt A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung. II. Ditty ·vi To <<Sing>>; to warble a little...
·noun A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, ·etc.; — also called sailor's housewife. ...
·noun A small box to hold a sailor's thread, needless, comb, ·etc. ...
Derives its name from the dittis or Manchester stuff of which it was once made. It is in use among s...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A small caddy for holding a seaman's stock of valuables. ...