Ustilago Carbo

Smut \Smut\, n. [Akin to Sw. smuts, Dan. smuds, MHG. smuz, G.
   schmutz, D. smet a spot or stain, smoddig, smodsig,
   smodderig, dirty, smodderen to smut; and probably to E.
   smite. See {Smite}, v. t., and cf. {Smitt}, {Smutch}.]
   1. Foul matter, like soot or coal dust; also, a spot or soil
      made by such matter.
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   2. (Mining) Bad, soft coal, containing much earthy matter,
      found in the immediate locality of faults.
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   3. (Bot.) An infection of cereal grains producing a swelling
      which is at length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It
      is caused by parasitic fungi of the genus {Ustilago}.
      {Ustilago segetum}, or {Ustilago Carbo}, is the commonest
      kind; that of Indian corn is {Ustilago maydis}.
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   4. Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity.
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            He does not stand upon decency . . . but will talk
            smut, though a priest and his mother be in the room.
                                                  --Addison.
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   {Smut mill}, a machine for cleansing grain from smut.
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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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