In dust and ashes

Ashes \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe;
   akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan.
   aske, Goth. azgo.]
   1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances
      remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
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   2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or
      when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
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            Their martyred blood and ashes sow.   --Milton.
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            The coffins were broken open. The ashes were
            scattered to the winds.               --Macaulay.
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   3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
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            The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron.
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   {In dust and ashes}, {In sackcloth and ashes}, with humble
      expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of
      mourning in Eastern lands.

   {Volcanic ashes}, or {Volcanic ash}, the loose, earthy
      matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by
      volcanoes.
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Dust \Dust\ (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal
   dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist,
   dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill
   dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.]
   1. Fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so
      comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind;
      that which is crumbled to minute portions; fine powder;
      as, clouds of dust; bone dust.
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            Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
                                                  --Gen. iii.
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            Stop! -- for thy tread is on an empire's dust.
                                                  --Byron.
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   2. A single particle of earth or other matter. [R.] "To touch
      a dust of England's ground." --Shak.
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   3. The earth, as the resting place of the dead.
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            For now shall sleep in the dust.      --Job vii. 21.
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   4. The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of
      the human body.
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            And you may carve a shrine about my dust.
                                                  --Tennyson.
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   5. Figuratively, a worthless thing.
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            And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust. --Shak.
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   6. Figuratively, a low or mean condition.
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            [God] raiseth up the poor out of the dust. --1 Sam.
                                                  ii. 8.
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   7. Gold dust; hence: (Slang) Coined money; cash.
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   {Down with the dust}, deposit the cash; pay down the money.
      [Slang] "My lord, quoth the king, presently deposit your
      hundred pounds in gold, or else no going hence all the
      days of your life. . . . The Abbot down with his dust, and
      glad he escaped so, returned to Reading." --Fuller.

   {Dust brand} (Bot.), a fungous plant ({Ustilago Carbo}); --
      called also {smut}.

   {Gold dust}, fine particles of gold, such as are obtained in
      placer mining; -- often used as money, being transferred
      by weight.

   {In dust and ashes}. See under {Ashes}.

   {To bite the dust}. See under {Bite}, v. t.

   {To raise dust}, or

   {To kick up dust}, to make a commotion. [Colloq.]

   {To throw dust in one's eyes}, to mislead; to deceive.
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