Use builtin `dictionary' instead of external `lexic'

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@@ -3354,13 +3354,92 @@ the future.
       (setq ok (= (aref word head) (aref word tail))))))
 #+end_src
 
-*** [[https://github.com/tecosaur/lexic#readme][Emacs LEXICal information viewer]]
+*** [[https://dict.org/bin/Dict][DICT.org]]
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: sec:writing-dict
+:END:
+
+Evaluating src_emacs-lisp{(dictionary)} connects to a local or remote =dictd=
+server.  The following links explain how to configure and use =dictd=:
+1. [[https://jpmens.net/2020/03/08/looking-up-words-with-dict/][Looking up words with DICT]]
+2. [[https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2229.html][RFC 2229: A Dictionary Server Protocol]]
+3. [[https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/wordsmithing-in-emacs][Wordsmithing in Emacs]]
+
+I am using the following Debian Bullseye dictionaries on Darwin and Gentoo:
+1. [[http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/dict-gcide/dict-gcide_0.48.5+nmu1_all.deb][dict-gcide_0.48.5+nmu1_all.deb]]
+2. [[http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/dict-devil/dict-devil_1.0-13.1_all.deb][dict-devil_1.0-13.1_all.deb]]
+3. [[http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/dict-foldoc/dict-foldoc_20201018-1_all.deb][dict-foldoc_20201018-1_all.deb]]
+4. [[http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/dict-jargon/dict-jargon_4.4.7-3.1_all.deb][dict-jargon_4.4.7-3.1_all.deb]]
+5. [[http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/pool/main/v/vera/dict-vera_1.24-1_all.deb][dict-vera_1.24-1_all.deb]]
+6. [[http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/pool/main/w/wordnet/dict-wn_3.0-36_all.deb][dict-wn_3.0-36_all.deb]]
+
+#+caption[Resource file for =dict= on =Darwin=]:
+#+caption: Resource file for =dict= on =Darwin=.
+#+name: lst:darwin-dict-resource-file
+#+header: :tangle (if (eq 'darwin system-type) "~/.dictrc" "no")
+#+begin_src conf
+  # https://jpmens.net/2020/03/08/looking-up-words-with-dict/
+  server 127.0.0.1 {
+     port 2628
+  }
+  # Local Variables:
+  # mode: conf-unix
+  # End:
+#+end_src
+
+#+caption[Make a configuration file for =dictd= on =Darwin=]:
+#+caption: Make a configuration file for =dictd= on =Darwin=.
+#+name: lst:dictd-configuration-file
+#+begin_src shell :eval (if (eq 'darwin system-type) "yes" "never") :results silent
+  cat > ~/.dictd.conf <<EOF
+  # https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/wordsmithing-in-emacs
+  database devil {
+     data "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/devil.dict.dz"
+     index "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/devil.index"
+  }
+  database foldoc {
+     data "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/foldoc.dict.dz"
+     index "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/foldoc.index"
+  }
+  database gcide {
+     data "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/gcide.dict.dz"
+     index "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/gcide.index"
+  }
+  database jargon {
+     data "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/jargon.dict.dz"
+     index "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/jargon.index"
+  }
+  database vera {
+     data "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/vera.dict.dz"
+     index "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/vera.index"
+  }
+  database wn {
+     data "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/wn.dict.dz"
+     index "${HOME}/.local/share/dictd/wn.index"
+  }
+  EOF
+#+end_src
+
+#+caption[Run =dictd= in debug mode on =Darwin=]:
+#+caption: Run =dictd= in debug mode on =Darwin=.
+#+name: lst:darwin-dictd-launch
+#+begin_src shell :eval never :tangle no
+  # https://jpmens.net/2020/03/08/looking-up-words-with-dict/
+  /usr/local/sbin/dictd \
+      --config .dictd.conf \
+      --verbose \
+      --logfile .dictd.log \
+      -d nodetach
+#+end_src
+
+*** [[https://github.com/tecosaur/lexic#readme][Emacs LEXICal information viewer]]                               :noexport:
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: sec:writing-lexic
+:header-args:emacs-lisp: :tangle no
 :END:
 
 The [[https://github.com/tecosaur/lexic#readme][Emacs LEXICal information viewer]] is a front-end for offline dictionary,
-etymology, or thesaurus back-ends (current limited to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sdcv][sdcv]]).  Listing
+etymology, or thesaurus back-ends (currently limited to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sdcv][sdcv]]).  Listing
 [[lst:configure-lexic]] configures [[https://github.com/tecosaur/lexic#readme][lexic]].
 
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