Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Dab \Dab\ (d[a^]b), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dabbed} (d[a^]bd); p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Dabbing}.] [OE. dabben to strice; akin to OD.
   dabben to pinch, knead, fumble, dabble, and perh. to G.
   tappen to grope.]
   1. To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist
      substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.

            A sore should . . . be wiped . . . only by dabbing
            it over with fine lint.               --S. Sharp.

   2. To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or
      thrust. ``To dab him in the neck.'' --Sir T. More.

Source : WordNet®

dabbed
     See {dab}

dab
     v 1: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with
          paint" [syn: {swab}, {swob}]
     2: hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" [syn: {pat}]
     [also: {dabbing}, {dabbed}]

dab
     n 1: a light touch or stroke [syn: {tap}, {pat}]
     2: a small quantity of something moist or soft; "a dab of
        paint"; "a splatter of mud" [syn: {splash}, {splatter}]
     [also: {dabbing}, {dabbed}]