n. & v.
n. the excrement of animals; manure.
v.tr. apply dung to; manure (land). dung-beetle any of a family of beetles whose larvae develop in dung. dung-fly any of various flies feeding on dung. dung-worm any of various worms found in cow-dung and used as bait.
[ OE, rel. to OHG tunga, Icel. dyngja, of unkn. orig. ]