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diff --git a/bin/dig/dig.1 b/bin/dig/dig.1
index 2f9dfd6c..65d03372 100644
--- a/bin/dig/dig.1
+++ b/bin/dig/dig.1
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ Unless it is told to query a specific name server,
.PP
When no command line arguments or options are given, will perform an
NS query for "." (the root).
+.PP
+It is possible to set per user defaults for \fBdig\fR via
+\fI${HOME}/.digrc\fR. This file is read and any options in it
+are applied before the command line arguements.
.SH "SIMPLE USAGE"
.PP
A typical invocation of \fBdig\fR looks like:
@@ -200,7 +204,7 @@ completeness.
Set [do not set] the CD (checking disabled) bit in the query. This
requests the server to not perform DNSSEC validation of responses.
.TP
-\fB+[no]recursive\fR
+\fB+[no]recurse\fR
Toggle the setting of the RD (recursion desired) bit in the query.
This bit is set by default, which means \fBdig\fR
normally sends recursive queries. Recursion is automatically disabled
@@ -313,7 +317,7 @@ The default is to not display malformed answers.
.TP
\fB+[no]dnssec\fR
Requests DNSSEC records be sent by setting the DNSSEC OK bit (DO)
-in the the OPT record in the additional section of the query.
+in the OPT record in the additional section of the query.
.SH "MULTIPLE QUERIES"
.PP
The BIND 9 implementation of \fBdig \fR supports
@@ -352,6 +356,8 @@ isc.org.
.SH "FILES"
.PP
\fI/etc/resolv.conf\fR
+.PP
+\fI${HOME}/.digrc\fR
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBhost\fR(1),