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D(d1.The fourth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. The English letter is from Latin, which is from Greek, which took it from Pht and th; as, Eng. deep, G. tief; Eng. daughter, G. tochter, Gr. qyga`thr, Skr. duhitr. See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The nominal of the second tone in the model major scale (that in C), or of the fourth tone in the relative minor scale of C (that in A minor), or of the key tone in the relative minor of F. 1913 Webster]
3.As a numeral D stands for 500. in this use it is not the initial of any word, or even strictly a letter, but one half of the sign 1913 Webster]
Dab(d, n.[Perh. corrupted fr. adept.]A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
One excels at a plan or the titlepage, another works away at the body of the book, and the third is a dab at an index.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Dab, n.[Perh. so named from its quickness in diving beneath the sand. Cf. Dabchick.](Zo\'94l.)A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides. 1913 Webster]
Dab(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dabbed(d; 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. 1913 Webster]
A sore should . . . be wiped . . . only by dabbing it over with fine lint.S. Sharp. 1913 Webster]
2.To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust. \'bdTo dab him in the neck.\'b8 Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Dab(?), n.1.A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck. 1913 Webster]
A scratch of her claw, a dab of her beak.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.A small mass of anything soft or moist. 1913 Webster]
Dabb(d, n.(Zo\'94l.)A large, spine-tailed lizard (Uromastix spinipes), found in Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine; -- called also dhobb, and dhubb. 1913 Webster]
Dab"ber(d, n.That with which one dabs; hence, a pad or other device used by printers, engravers, etc., as for dabbing type or engraved plates with ink. 1913 Webster]
Dab"ble(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dabbled(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dabbling(d.][Freq. of dab: cf. OD. dabbelen.]To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet. \'bdBright hair dabbled in blood.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dab"ble, v. i.1.To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water. 1913 Webster]
Where the duck dabbles 'mid the rustling sedge.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle. \'bdDabbling here and there with the text.\'b8 Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
During the first year at Dumfries, Burns for the first time began to dabble in politics.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Dab"bler(d, n.1.One who dabbles. 1913 Webster]
2.One who dips slightly into anything; a superficial meddler. \'bdour dabblers in politics.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dab"bling*ly(?), adv.In a dabbling manner. 1913 Webster]
Dab"chick`(d, n.[For dabchick. See Dap, Dip, cf. Dipchick.](Zo\'94l.)A small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; -- called also dapchick, dobchick, dipchick, didapper, dobber, devil-diver, hell-diver, and pied-billed grebe. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Da*boi"a(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large and highly venomous Asiatic viper (Daboia xanthica). 1913 Webster]
Dab"ster, n.[Cf. Dab an expert.]One who is skilled; a master of his business; a proficient; an adept. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
dabbler; as, \'bdI am but a dabster with gentle art\'b8. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Da`ca"po(?). [It., from [the] head or beginning.](Mus.)From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; -- indicated by the letters D. C. Also, the strain so repeated. 1913 Webster]
Dace(d, n.[Written also dare, dart, fr. F. dard dase, dart, of German origin. Dace is for an older darce, fr. an OF. nom. darz. See Dart a javelin.](Zo\'94l.)A small European cyprinoid fish (Leuciscus leuciscus, formerly Squalius leuciscus or Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dare. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Squalius, Minnilus, etc. The black-nosed dace is Rhinichthys atronasus the horned dace is Semotilus corporalis. For red dace, see Redfin. 1913 Webster]
Dacelon.a genus of Australasian kingfishers. Syn. -- genus Dacelo. WordNet 1.5]
dachan.[Russian.]a Russian country house, especially a cottage used in the summer. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
\'d8Dachs"hund`(d, n.[G., from dachs badger + hund dog.](Zo\'94l.)One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also badger dog. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired. 1913 Webster]
Da"cian(?), a.Of or pertaining to Dacia or the Dacians. -- n.A native of ancient Dacia. 1913 Webster]
Dacninaen.a natural family comprising the honeycreepers. Syn. -- Coerebidae, family Coerebidae, family Dacninae. WordNet 1.5]
da*coit"(d, n.[Hind. , .]One of a class of robbers, in India and Burma (Myanmar), who act in gangs and are usually armed.[Also spelled dakoit.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
da*coit"y(?), n.The practice of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits. 1913 Webster]
Da*co"tahs(?), n. pl.; sing. Dacotan(. (Ethnol.)Same as Dacotas.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Dacronn.[Trademark.]a brand of polyester textile fiber, or the wrinkle-resistant fabric prepared from it. Syn. -- dacron, Terylene. WordNet 1.5]
Dacrycarpusn.a genus of evergreen coniferous shrubs or trees of New Zealand to Malaysia and Philippines. Syn. -- genus Dacrycarpus. WordNet 1.5]
Dacrydiumn.a genus of Australasian evergreen trees or shrubs. Syn. -- genus Dacrydium. WordNet 1.5]
Dacrymycesn.the type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae, consisting of fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa. Syn. -- genus Dacrymyces. WordNet 1.5]
dac"tyl(d, n.[L. dactylus, Gr. da`ktylos a finger, a dactyl. Cf. Digit.]1.(Pros.)A poetical foot of three sylables (\'f5 \'de \'de), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. t\'89gm, E. mer\'b6ciful; -- so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a finger.[Written also dactyle.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A finger or toe; a digit.(b)The claw or terminal joint of a leg of an insect or crustacean. 1913 Webster]
dac"tyl*ar(d, a.1.Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean. 1913 Webster]
Dac*tyl"ic(d, a.[L. dactylicus, Gr. daktyliko`s, fr. da`ktylos.]Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses. 1913 Webster]
Dac*tyl"ic, n.1.A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines are dactylics. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Dactylic meters. 1913 Webster]
dac*tyl"i*o*glyph(d, n.[Gr. daktyliogly`fos an engraver of gems; dakty`lios finger ring (fr. da`ktylos finger) + gly`fein to engrave.](Fine Arts)(a)An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments.(b)The inscription of the engraver's name on a finger ring or gem. 1913 Webster]
dac*tyl`i*og"ly*phy(?), n.The art or process of gem engraving. 1913 Webster]
Dac*tyl`i*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. dakty`lios finger ring + -graphy.](Fine Arts)(a)The art of writing or engraving upon gems.(b)In general, the literature or history of the art. 1913 Webster]
Dac*tyl`i*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. dakty`lios finger ring + -logy.](Fine Arts)(a)That branch of arch\'91ology which has to do with gem engraving.(b)That branch of arch\'91ology which has to do with finger rings. 1913 Webster]
Dac*tyl"i*o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. dakty`lios + -mancy.]Divination by means of finger rings. 1913 Webster]
Dac"tyl*ist(?), n.A writer of dactylic verse. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dac`tyl*i"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. da`ktylos finger + -itis.](Med.)An inflammatory affection of the fingers.Gross. 1913 Webster]
Dac`tyl*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. da`ktylos finger + -logy.]The art of communicating ideas by certain movements and positions of the fingers; -- a method of conversing practiced by the deaf and dumb. 1913 Webster]
one-hand alphabet (which was perfected by Abb\'82 de l'Ep\'82e, who died in 1789), and the two-hand alphabet. The latter was probably based on the manual alphabet published by George Dalgarus of Aberdeen, in 1680. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Dac`tyl*on"o*my(?), n.[Gr. da`ktylos finger + no`mos law, distribution.]The art of numbering or counting by the fingers. 1913 Webster]
Dac`tyl*op"ter*ous(?), a.[Gr. da`ktylos finger + wing, fin.](Zo\'94l.)Having the inferior rays of the pectoral fins partially or entirely free, as in the gurnards. 1913 Webster]
Dactyloscopidaen.a natural family of Atlantic fishes comprising the sand stargazers. Syn. -- family Dactyloscopidae. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
\'d8Dac`ty*lo*the"ca(d, n.[NL., fr. Gr. da`ktylos finger, toe + qh`kh case, box.](Zo\'94l.)The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds. 1913 Webster]
dac`tyl*o*zo"oid(d, n.[Gr. da`ktylos finger + E. zooid.](Zo\'94l.)A kind of zooid of Siphonophora which has an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth. See Siphonophora. 1913 Webster]
Dad(d, n.[Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael. daidein, W. tad, OL. tata, Gr. ta`ta, te`tta, Skr. t\'beta.]Father; -- a word sometimes used by children. 1913 Webster]
I was never so bethumped with words, dad.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dad"dle(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Daddled(?), p. pr. & vb. n.Daddling.][Prob. freq. of dade.]To toddle; to walk unsteadily, like a child or an old man; hence, to do anything slowly or feebly. 1913 Webster]
Dad"dock(?), n.[Cf. Prov. E. dad a large piece.]The rotten body of a tree. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. 1913 Webster]
Dad"dy(?), n.Diminutive of Dad.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dad"dy long"legs`(?). 1.(Zo\'94l.)An arachnidan of the genus Phalangium, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also harvestman, carter, and grandfather longlegs. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A name applied to many species of dipterous insects of the genus Tipula, and allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane fly; -- called also father longlegs. 1913 Webster]
Dade(?), v. t.[Of. uncertain origin. Cf. Dandle, Daddle.]To hold up by leading strings or by the hand, as a child while he toddles. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Little children when they learn to go daded to and fro.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Dade, v. i.To walk unsteadily, as a child in leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move slowly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
No sooner taught to dade, but from their mother trip.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Da"do(?), n.; pl.Dadoes(#).[It. dado die, cube, pedestal; of the same origin as E. die, n. See Die, n.](Arch.)(a)That part of a pedestal included between the base and the cornice (or surbase); the die. See Illust. of Column. Hence: (b)In any wall, that part of the basement included between the base and the base course. See Base course, under Base.(c)In interior decoration, the lower part of the wall of an apartment when adorned with moldings, or otherwise specially decorated.
{ D\'91"dal(?), D\'91*dal"ian(?) }, a.[L. daedalus cunningly wrought, fr. Gr. ; cf. to work cunningly. The word also alludes to the mythical D\'91dalus (Gr. , lit., the cunning worker).]1.Cunningly or ingeniously formed or working; skillful; artistic; ingenious. 1913 Webster]
Our bodies decked in our d\'91dalian arms.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
The d\'91dal hand of Nature.J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
The doth the d\'91dal earth throw forth to thee, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Crafty; deceitful. [R.] Keats. 1913 Webster]
D\'91d"a*lous(?), a.(Bot.)Having a variously cut or incised margin; -- said of leaves.
Daff(d, v. i.To act foolishly; to be foolish or sportive; to toy. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Daff, v. t.To daunt. [Prov. Eng.] Grose. 1913 Webster]
Daf"fo*dil(d, n.[OE. affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D. affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphod\'8ale), L. asphodelus, fr. Gr. 'asfo`delos. The initial d in English is not satisfactorily explained. See Asphodel.](Bot.)(a)A plant of the genus Asphodelus.(b)A plant of the genus Narcissus (Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also daffodilly, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffydowndilly, etc. 1913 Webster]
With damask roses and daffadillies set.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A college gown daffodilly.Tennyson 1913 Webster]
And chance-sown daffodil.Whittier. 1913 Webster]
Daft(d, a.[OE. daft, deft, deft, stupid; prob. the same word as E. deft. See Deft.]1.Stupid; foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone daft. 1913 Webster]
Let us think no more of this daft businessSir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Daft"ness, n.The quality of being daft. 1913 Webster]
Dag(d, n.[Cf. F. dague, LL. daga, D. dagge (fr. French); all prob. fr. Celtic; Cf. Gael. dag a pistol, Armor. dag dagger, W. dager, dagr, Ir. daigear. Cf. Dagger.]1.A dagger; a poniard. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.A large pistol formerly used. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The Spaniards discharged their dags, and hurt some.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
A sort of pistol, called dag, was used about the same time as hand guns and harquebuts.Grose. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The unbranched antler of a young deer. 1913 Webster]
Dag, n.[OE. dagge (cf. Dagger); or cf. AS. d\'beg what is dangling.]A loose end; a dangling shred. 1913 Webster]
Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.Wedgwood. 1913 Webster]
Dag, v. t.[1, from Dag dew. 2, from Dag a loose end.]1.To daggle or bemire. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To cut into jags or points; to slash; as, to dag a garment. [Obs.] Wright. 1913 Webster]
Dag, v. i.To be misty; to drizzle. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
dagamen.the lemonwood tree (Calycophyllum candidissimum); -- it is a tropical American tree which is source of a tough elastic wood. Syn. -- lemonwood tree, Calycophyllum candidissimum. WordNet 1.5]
Daganprop. n.the Mesopotanian god of agriculture and earth; it is a counterpart of Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.See references to Dagon in the Bible and in the opera Samson et Dalila. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dagdan.in Irish legend, chief god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit. WordNet 1.5]
daggan.a relatively nontoxic South African herb (Leonotis leonurus) smoked like tobacco. Syn. -- Cape dagga, red dagga, wilde dagga, Leonotis leonurus. WordNet 1.5]
Dag"ger(-g, n.[Cf. OE. daggen to pierce, F. daguer. See Dag a dagger.]1.A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [obelisk. 1913 Webster]
Dagger moth(Zo\'94l.), any moth of the genus Apatalea. The larv\'91 are often destructive to the foliage of fruit trees, etc. --
Dagger of lath, the wooden weapon given to the Vice in the old Moralities.Shak. --
Double dagger, a mark of reference [ --
To look daggers, or
To speak daggers, to look or speak fiercely or reproachfully. 1913 Webster]
Dag"ger, v. t.To pierce with a dagger; to stab. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dag"ger, n.[Perh. from diagonal.]A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Dagges(d, n. pl.[OE. See Dag a loose end.]An ornamental cutting of the edges of garments, introduced about a. d. 1346, according to the Chronicles of St Albans. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dag"gle(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Daggled(-g'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Daggling(-gl.][Freq. of dag, v. t., 1.]To trail, so as to wet or befoul; to make wet and limp; to moisten. 1913 Webster]
The warrior's very plume, I say, daggled by the dashing spray.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dag"gle, v. i.To run, go, or trail one's self through water, mud, or slush; to draggle. 1913 Webster]
Nor, like a puppy [have I] daggled through the town.Pope.
{ Dag"gle-tail`(d, Dag"gle-tailed`(-t, }a.Having the lower ends of garments defiled by trailing in mire or filth; draggle-tailed. 1913 Webster]
Dag"gle-tail`(-t, n.A slovenly woman; a slattern; a draggle-tail. 1913 Webster]
Dag"lock`(-l, n.[Dag a loose end + lock.]A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep; a taglock. 1913 Webster]
Da"go(d, n.; pl.Dagos(-g.[Cf. Sp. Diego, E. James.]A nickname given to a person of Spanish (or, by extension, Portuguese or Italian) descent. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Da*go"ba(d, n.[Singhalese d\'begoba.]A dome-shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist saint. [East Indies] 1913 Webster]
Da"gon(d, [Heb. D\'begon, fr. dag a fish: cf. Gr. Dagw`n.]The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish.W. Smith. 1913 Webster]
This day a solemn feast the people hold Dagon, their sea idol.Milton. 1913 Webster]
They brought it into the house of Dagon.1 Sam. v. 2. 1913 Webster]
Dag"on(d, n.[See Dag a loose end.]A slip or piece. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dag"swain`(?), n.[From Dag a loose end?]A coarse woolen fabric made of daglocks, or the refuse of wool. \'bdUnder coverlets made of dagswain.\'b8 Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Dag"-tailed`(?), a.[Dag a loose end + tail.]Daggle-tailed; having the tail clogged with daglocks. \'bdDag-tailed sheep.\'b8 Bp. Hall.
{ Da*guer"re*an(d, Da*guerre"i*an(?), }a.Pertaining to Daguerre, or to his invention of the daguerreotype. 1913 Webster]
Da*guerre"o*type(d, n.[From Daguerre the inventor + -type.]1.An early variety of photograph, produced on a silver plate, or copper plate covered with silver, and rendered sensitive by the action of iodine, or iodine and bromine, on which, after exposure in the camera, the latent image is developed by the vapor of mercury. 1913 Webster]
2.The process of taking such pictures. 1913 Webster]
Da*guerre"o*type(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Daguerreotyped(-t; p. pr. & vb. n.Daguerreotyping(-t.]1.To produce or represent by the daguerreotype process, as a picture. 1913 Webster]
2.To impress with great distinctness; to imprint; to imitate exactly.
{ Da*guerre"o*ty`per(?), Da*guerre"o*ty`pist(?), }n.One who takes daguerreotypes. 1913 Webster]
Da*guerre"o*ty`py(?), n.The art or process of producing pictures by method of Daguerre. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Da`ha*be"ah(d, n.[Ar.]A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house, having large lateen sails. 1913 Webster]
Dah"lia(dor d, n.; pl.Dahlias(#).[Named after Andrew Dahl a Swedish botanist.](Bot.)A genus of plants native to Mexico and Central America, of the order Composit\'91; also, any plant or flower of the genus. The numerous varieties of cultivated dahlias bear conspicuous flowers which differ in color. 1913 Webster]
Dah"lin(d, n.[From Dahlia.](Chem.)A variety of starch extracted from the dahlia; -- called also inulin. See Inulin. 1913 Webster]
Da*hoon"(d, [Origin unknown.]An evergreen shrub or small tree (Ilex cassine) of the southern United States, bearing red drupes and having soft, white, close-grained wood; -- called also
dahoon holly. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
daikonn.a radish of Japan (Raphanus sativus longipinnatus) with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked. Syn. -- Japanese radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus. WordNet 1.5]
Dailn.the lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland; -- also called the Dail Eirann. From its members is selected the Taoiseach, or prime minister. Syn. -- Dail Eireann. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dai"ly(d, a.[AS. d\'91gl\'c6c; d\'91g day + -l\'c6c like. See Day.]Happening, or belonging to, each successive day; diurnal; as, daily labor; a daily bulletin. 1913 Webster]
Give us this day our daily bread.Matt. vi. 11. 1913 Webster]
Bunyan has told us . . . that in New England his dream was the daily subject of the conversation of thousands.Macaulay.
Syn. -- Daily, Diurnal.Daily is Anglo-Saxon, and diurnal is Latin. The former is used in reference to the ordinary concerns of life; as, daily wants, daily cares, daily employments. The latter is appropriated chiefly by astronomers to what belongs to the astronomical day; as, the diurnal revolution of the earth. 1913 Webster]
Man hath his daily work of body or mind Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dai"ly, n.; pl.Dailies(.A publication which appears regularly every day; as, the morning dailies. 1913 Webster]
Dai"ly, adv.Every day; day by day; as, a thing happens daily. 1913 Webster]
Dai"mi*o(?), n.; pl.Daimios(#).[Jap., fr. Chin. tai ming great name.]The title of the feudal nobles of Japan.<-- usu. written daimyo --> 1913 Webster]
The daimios, or territorial nobles, resided in Yedo and were divided into four classes.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Daint(?), n.[See Dainty, n.]Something of exquisite taste; a dainty. [Obs.] -- a.Dainty. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To cherish him with diets daint.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dain"ti*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Daintified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Daintifying.][Dainty + -fy.]To render dainty, delicate, or fastidious. \'bdDaintified emotion.\'b8 Sat. rev. 1913 Webster]
Dain"ty(?), n.; pl.Dainties(#).[OE. deinie, dainte, deintie, deyntee, OF. deinti\'82 delicacy, orig., dignity, honor, fr. L. dignitas, fr. dignus worthy. See Deign, and cf. Dignity.]1.Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I ne told no deyntee of her love.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy. 1913 Webster]
That precious nectar may the taste renew dainties, by our parents lost.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
3.A term of fondness. [Poetic] B. Jonson.
Syn. -- Dainty, Delicacy. These words are here compared as denoting articles of food. The term delicacy as applied to a nice article of any kind, and hence to articles of food which are particularly attractive. Dainty is stronger, and denotes some exquisite article of cookery. A hotel may be provided with all the delicacies of the season, and its table richly covered with dainties. 1913 Webster]
These delicacies Milton. 1913 Webster]
[A table] furnished plenteously with bread, dainties, remnants of the last regale.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Full many a deynt\'82 horse had he in stable.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
dainty maketh dearth,\'b8 i. e., rarity makes a thing dear or precious. 1913 Webster]
2.Delicious to the palate; toothsome. 1913 Webster]
Dainty bits Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender. 1913 Webster]
Those dainty limbs which nature lent Milton. 1913 Webster]
I would be the girdle. dainty, dainty waist.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious. 1913 Webster]
Thew were a fine and dainty people.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
And let us not be dainty of leave-taking, Shak. 1913 Webster]
To make dainty, to assume or affect delicacy or fastidiousness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ah ha, my mistresses! which of you all makes dainty, Shak. 1913 Webster]
daiquirin.an alcoholic beverage containing rum and lime or lemon juice, usually mixed with a fruit juice or fruit extract and often blended with crushed ice; as, a strawberry daiquiri. Syn. -- rum cocktail. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
\'d8Da"\'8b*ra(d, n.[Turk. daire circuit, department, fr. Ar. da\'8brah circle.]Any of several valuable estates of the Egyptian khedive or his family. The most important are the Da"i*ra Sa"ni*eh(s, or Da"i*ra Sa"ni*yeh, and the Da"i*ra Khas"sa, administered by the khedive's European bondholders, and known collectively as the Daira, or the Daira estates. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dai"ry(d, n.; pl.Dairies(-r.[OE. deierie, from deie, daie, maid; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deigja maid, dairymaid, Sw. deja, orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel. deig. Dough.]1.The place, room, or house where milk is kept, and converted into butter or cheese. 1913 Webster]
What stores my dairies and my folds contain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.That department of farming which is concerned in the production of milk, and its conversion into butter and cheese. 1913 Webster]
Grounds were turned much in England either to feeding or dairy; and this advanced the trade of English butter.Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.A dairy farm. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dairy is much used adjectively or in combination; as, dairy farm, dairy countries, dairy house or dairyhouse, dairyroom, dairywork, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dai"ry*ing, n.The business of conducting a dairy. 1913 Webster]
Dai"ry*maid`(?), n.A female servant whose business is the care of the dairy. 1913 Webster]
Dai"ry*man(?), n.; pl.Dairymen(.A man who keeps or takes care of a dairy. 1913 Webster]
Dai"ry*wom`an(?), n.; pl.Dairywomen(.A woman who attends to a dairy. 1913 Webster]
Da"is(d, n.[OE. deis, des, table, dais, OF. deis table, F. dais a canopy, L. discus a quoit, a dish (from the shape), LL., table, fr. Gr. a quoit, a dish. See Dish.]1.The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat at the high table. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A platform slightly raised above the floor of a hall or large room, giving distinction to the table and seats placed upon it for the chief guests. 1913 Webster]
3.A canopy over the seat of a person of dignity. [Obs.] Shiply. 1913 Webster]
Dai"sied(?), a.Full of daisies; adorned with daisies. \'bdThe daisied green.\'b8 Langhorne. 1913 Webster]
The grass all deep and daisied.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Dai"sy(d, n.; pl.Daisies(d.[OE. dayesye, AS. d\'91ges-e day's eye, daisy. See Day, and Eye.](Bot.)(a)A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Composit\'91. The common English and classical daisy is Bellis perennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays.(b)The whiteweed (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in North America; -- called also oxeye daisy. See Whiteweed. 1913 Webster]
daisy is also used for composite plants of other genera, as Erigeron, or fleabane. 1913 Webster]
Michaelmas daisy(Bot.), any plant of the genus Aster, of which there are many species. --
Oxeye daisy(Bot.), the whiteweed. See Daisy(b). 1913 Webster]
daisybush, daisy bushn.any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays. Syn. -- . WordNet 1.5]
Dak(dor d, n.[Hind. .]Post; mail; also, the mail or postal arrangements; -- spelt also dawk, and dauk. [India] 1913 Webster]
Dak boat, a mail boat.Percy Smith. --
Dak bungalow, a traveler's rest-house at the end of a dak stage. --
To travel by dak, to travel by relays of palanquins or other carriage, as fast as the post along a road.
{ Da"ker(?), Da"kir(?), }n.[See Dicker.](O. Eng. & Scots Law)A measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of hides consisted of ten skins; a daker of gloves of ten pairs.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Da"ker hen`(?). [Perh. fr. W. crecial the daker hen; crec a sharp noise (creg harsh, hoarse, crechian to scream) + iar hen; or cf. D. duiken to dive, plunge.](Zo\'94l.)The corncrake or land rail.
Da*ko"ta group`(?). (Geol.)A subdivision at the base of the cretaceous formation in Western North America; -- so named from the region where the strata were first studied. 1913 Webster]
Da*ko"tas(?), n. pl.; sing. Dacota(. (Ethnol.)An extensive race or stock of Indians, including many tribes, mostly dwelling west of the Mississippi River; -- also, in part, called Sioux.[Written also Dacotahs.] 1913 Webster]
Dalbergian.a large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers. Syn. -- genus Dalbergia. WordNet 1.5]
Dale(d, n.[AS. d\'91l; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perh. to Gr. qo`los a rotunda, Skr. dh\'bera depth. Cf. Dell.]1.A low place between hills; a vale or valley. 1913 Webster]
Where mountaines rise, umbrageous dales descend.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Dalean.a genus of plants including the indigo bush. Syn. -- genus Dalea. WordNet 1.5]
Dales"man(d, n.; pl.Dalesmen(d.One living in a dale; -- a term applied particularly to the inhabitants of the valleys in the north of England, Norway, etc.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
daleth(?), the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. PJC]
Dalf(?), imp. of Delve. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dalles(d, n. pl.[F. dalle a tube, gutter, trough.]A rapid, esp. one where the channel is narrowed between rock walls. [Northwestern U. S. & Canada]
The place below, where the compressed river wound like a silver thread among the flat black rocks, was the far-famed Dalles of the Columbia.F. H. Balch. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dal"li*ance(?), n.[From Dally.]1.The act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play. 1913 Webster]
Look thou be true, do not give dalliance Shak. 1913 Webster]
O, the dalliance and the wit, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dal"li*er(?), n.One who fondles; a trifler; as, dalliers with pleasant words.Asham. 1913 Webster]
dallis grass, dallisgrassn.a tall tufted perennial tropical American grass (Paspalum dilatatum) naturalized as pasture and forage grass in the southern U.S. Syn. -- paspalum, Paspalum dilatatum. WordNet 1.5]
Dal"lop(d, n.[Etymol. unknown.]A tuft or clump. [Obs.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Dal"ly(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dallied(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dallying.][OE. dalien, dailien; cf. Icel. pylja to talk, G. dallen, dalen, dahlen, to trifle, talk nonsense, OSw. tule a droll or funny man; or AS. dol foolish, E. dull.]1.To waste time in effeminate or voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to fool away time; to delay unnecessarily; to tarry; to trifle. 1913 Webster]
We have trifled too long already; it is madness to dally any longer.Calamy. 1913 Webster]
We have put off God, and dallied with his grace.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.To interchange caresses, especially with one of the opposite sex; to use fondling; to wanton; to sport. 1913 Webster]
Not dallying with a brace of courtesans.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Our aerie . . . dallies with the wind.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dal"ly, v. t.To delay unnecessarily; to while away. 1913 Webster]
Dallying off the time with often skirmishes.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dal*ma"ni*a(?), n.[From Dalman, the geologist.](Paleon.)A genus of trilobites, of many species, common in the Upper Silurian and Devonian rocks. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dal`ma*ni"tes(?), n.Same as Dalmania. 1913 Webster]
Dal*ma"tian(?), a.Of or pertaining to Dalmatia. 1913 Webster]
Dalmatian dog(Zo\'94l.), a carriage dog, shaped like a pointer, and having black or bluish spots on a white ground; the coach dog.
Dal*mat"i*ca(?), n., Dal*mat"ic(, n.[LL. dalmatica: cf. F. dalmatique.]1.(R. C. Ch.)A vestment with wide sleeves, and with two stripes, worn at Mass by deacons, and by bishops at pontifical Mass; -- imitated from a dress originally worn in Dalmatia. 1913 Webster]
2.A robe worn on state ocasions, as by English kings at their coronation. 1913 Webster]
dalon.a herb of the Pacific islands (Colocasia esculenta) grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves. Syn. -- taro, taro plant, dasheen, Colocasia esculenta. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Dal` se"gno(?). [It., from the sign.](Mus.)A direction to go back to the sign Segno. 1913 Webster]
Daltonn.John Dalton, scientist, born 1766, died 1844. Syn. -- John Dalton. WordNet 1.5]
daltonn.[from the chemist John Dalton, proponent of the modern atomic theory of matter.]a unit of mass, approximately 1.66 x 10-24 grams; -- it is approximately equal to the mass of one hydrogen atom, but the exact value differs slightly as used in physics and chemistry. It is used mostly to describe the size of proteins and nucleic acids in biochemistry.Molecular weights are often expressed as dimensionless units, the unit being understood (in chemistry) to be the atomic mass unit with carbon equal to 14. Thus having a \'bdmolecular weight of 255\'b8 means the same as each molecule having a mass of 255 daltons. Syn. atomic mass unit. PJC]
Dal*to"ni*an(?), n.One afflicted with color blindness. 1913 Webster]
Dal"ton*ism(?), n.Inability to perceive or distinguish certain colors, esp. red; color blindness. It has various forms and degrees. So called from the chemist Dalton, who had this infirmity.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
Dam(d, n.[OE. dame mistress, lady; also, mother, dam. See Dame.]1.A female parent; -- used of beasts, especially of quadrupeds; sometimes applied in contempt to a human mother. 1913 Webster]
Our sire and dam, now confined to horses, are a relic of this age (13th century) . . . .Dame is used of a hen; we now make a great difference between dame and dam.T. L. K. Oliphant. 1913 Webster]
The dam runs lowing up and down, Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A king or crowned piece in the game of draughts. 1913 Webster]
Dam, n.[Akin to OLG., D., & Dan. dam, G. & Sw. damm, Icel. dammr, and AS. fordemman to stop up, Goth. Fa\'a3rdammjan.]1.A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across a water course, to confine and keep back flowing water. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metal.)A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace. 1913 Webster]
Dam plate(Blast Furnace), an iron plate in front of the dam, to strengthen it. 1913 Webster]
Dam, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dammed(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Damming.]1.To obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam, as a stream of water; -- generally used with in or up. 1913 Webster]
I'll have the current in this place dammed up.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A weight of earth that dams in the water.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
2.To shut up; to stop up; to close; to restrain. 1913 Webster]
The strait pass was dammed Shak. 1913 Webster]
To dam out, to keep out by means of a dam. 1913 Webster]
Daman.a genus of deer including the Eurasian fallow deer, Dama dama. Syn. -- genus Dama. WordNet 1.5]
Dam"age(d, n.[OF. damage, domage, F. dommage, fr. assumed LL. damnaticum, from L. damnum damage. See Damn.]1.Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief. 1913 Webster]
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage.Prov. xxvi. 6. 1913 Webster]
Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of a friend to tell them of them, to the great damage both of their fame and fortune.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Law)The estimated reparation in money for detriment or injury sustained; a compensation, recompense, or satisfaction to one party, for a wrong or injury actually done to him by another. 1913 Webster]
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Consequential damage. See under Consequential. --
Exemplary damages(Law), damages imposed by way of example to others. Similar in purpose to vindictive damages, below. --
Nominal damages(Law), those given for a violation of a right where no actual loss has accrued. --
vindictive damagesor
punitive damages, those given specially for the punishment of the wrongdoer.
Syn. -- Mischief; injury; harm; hurt; detriment; evil; ill. See Mischief. 1913 Webster]
Dam"age, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Damaged(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Damaging(d.][Cf. OF. damagier, domagier. See Damage, n.]To occasion damage to the soundness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to impair. 1913 Webster]
He . . . came up to the English admiral and gave him a broadside, with which he killed many of his men and damaged the ship.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Dam"age(d, v. i.To receive damage or harm; to be injured or impaired in soundness or value; as, some colors in cloth damage in sunlight. 1913 Webster]
Dam"age*a*ble(d, a.[Cf. OF. damageable, F. dommageable for sense 2.]1.Capable of being injured or impaired; liable to, or susceptible of, damage; as, a damageable cargo. 1913 Webster]
2.Hurtful; pernicious. [R.] 1913 Webster]
That it be not damageable unto your royal majesty.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
damaged(d, adj.1.changed so as to reduce value, function, or other desirable trait; -- usually not used of persons. Opposite of undamaged. [Narrower terms: battered, beat-up, beaten-up, bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumble-down, unsound; bent, crumpled, dented; blasted, rent, ripped, torn; broken-backed; burned-out(prenominal), burned out(predicate), burnt-out(prenominal), burnt out(predicate); burst, ruptured; corroded; cracked, crackled, crazed; defaced, marred; hurt, weakened; knocked-out(prenominal), knocked out; mangled, mutilated; peeling; scraped, scratched; storm-beaten] Also See blemished, broken, damaged, destroyed, impaired, injured, unsound. WordNet 1.5]
2.Rendered imperfect by impairing the integrity of some part, or by breaking. Opposite of unbroken. [Narrower terms: busted; chipped; cracked; crumbled, fragmented; crushed, ground; dissolved; fractured; shattered, smashed, splintered; split; unkept, violated] Also See: damaged, imperfect, injured, unsound. Syn. -- broken. WordNet 1.5]
3.being unjustly brought into disrepute; as, her damaged reputation. Syn. -- discredited. WordNet 1.5]
4.made to appear imperfect; -- especially of reputation; as, the senator's seriously damaged reputation. Syn. -- besmirched, flyblown, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished. WordNet 1.5]
Dam"age fea`sant(?). [OF. damage + F. faisant doing, p. pr. See Feasible.](Law)Doing injury; trespassing, as cattle.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
damagesn.(Law)a sum of money paid in compensation for an injury or wrong. Syn. -- amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress. WordNet 1.5]
damagingadj.1.causing harm or injury; as, damaging to career and reputation. Syn. -- detrimental, detrimental to(predicate), prejudicial, prejudicious. WordNet 1.5]
2.designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions. Syn. -- negative. WordNet 1.5]
Damaliscusn.a genus of African antelopes including the sassaby, Damaliscus lunatus. Syn. -- genus Damaliscus. WordNet 1.5]
Da"man(d, n.(Zo\'94l.)A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of Northern Africa is Hyrax Brucei; -- called also ashkoko, dassy, and rock rabbit. See Cony, and Hyrax. 1913 Webster]
Dam"ar(?), n.See Dammar. 1913 Webster]
Da*ma"ra(d, n.[The name is supposed to be from Hottentot dama vanquished.]A native of Damaraland, German Southwest Africa. The Damaras include an important and warlike Bantu tribe, and the Hill Damaras, who are Hottentots and mixed breeds hostile to the Bantus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dam"as*cene(d, a.[L. Damascenus of Damascus, fr. Damascus the city, Gr. Damasko`s. See Damask, and cf. Damaskeen, Damaskin, Damson.]Of or relating to Damascus. 1913 Webster]
Dam"as*cene(d, n.A kind of plum, now called damson. See Damson. 1913 Webster]
Dam`as*cene"(d, v. t.Same as Damask, or Damaskeen, v. t. \'bdDamascened armor.\'b8 Beaconsfield. \'bdCast and damascened steel.\'b8 Ure. 1913 Webster]
damascenedadj.decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals; -- of metallic objects; as, a damascened sword. Syn. -- damascene. WordNet 1.5]
Da*mas"cus(?), n.[L.]A city of Syria. 1913 Webster]
Damascus blade, a sword or scimiter, made chiefly at Damascus, having a variegated appearance of watering, and proverbial for excellence. --
Damascus iron, or
Damascus twist, metal formed of thin bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance. --
Damascus steel. See Damask steel, under Damask, a. 1913 Webster]
Da*mas"cus steel. See Damask steel, under Damask. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dam"ask(d, n.[From the city Damascus, L. Damascus, Gr. Damasko`s, Heb. Dammesq, Ar. Daemeshq; cf. Heb. d'meseq damask; cf. It. damasco, Sp. damasco, F. damas. Cf. Damascene, Damass\'90.]1.Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like. \'bdA bed of ancient damask.\'b8 W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color. 1913 Webster]
3.A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture covering and hangings. 1913 Webster]
4.Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or \'bdwater\'b8 of such steel. 1913 Webster]
5.A deep pink or rose color.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Dam"ask, a.1.Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the color of the damask rose. 1913 Webster]
But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, damask cheek.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Damask color, a deep rose-color like that of the damask rose. --
Damask plum, a small dark-colored plum, generally called damson. --
Damask rose(Bot.), a large, pink, hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose (Rosa damascena) from Damascus. \'bdDamask roses have not been known in England above one hundred years.\'b8 Bacon. --
Damask steel, or
Damascus steel, steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity. 1913 Webster]
Dam"ask, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Damasked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Damasking.]To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or \'bdwater,\'b8 as metal. See Damaskeen. 1913 Webster]
Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold.Dryde 1913 Webster]
On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.Milton.
{ Dam"as*keen`(?), Dam"as*ken(?), }v. t.[F. damaschinare. See Damascene, v.]To decorate, as iron, steel, etc., with a peculiar marking or \'bdwater\'b8 produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or incrusting with another metal, as silver or gold, or by etching, etc., to damask. 1913 Webster]
Damaskeening is is partly mosaic work, partly engraving, and partly carving.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Dam"as*kin(?), n.[Cf. F. damasquin, adj., It. damaschino, Sp. damasquino. See Damaskeen.]A sword of Damask steel. 1913 Webster]
No old Toledo blades or damaskins.Howell (1641). 1913 Webster]
Da*mas*s\'82"(?), a.[F. damass\'82, fr. damas. See Damask.]Woven like damask. -- n.A damass\'82 fabric, esp. one of linen. 1913 Webster]
Dam"as*sin(d, n.[F., fr. damas. See Damask.]A kind of modified damask or brocade. 1913 Webster]
Dam"bo*nite(-b, n.[Cf. F. dambonite.](Chem.)A white, crystalline, sugary substance obtained from an African caoutchouc. 1913 Webster]
Dam"bose(d, n.(Chem.)A crystalline variety of fruit sugar obtained from dambonite. 1913 Webster]
Dame(d, n.[F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam a mother, Dan, Danger, Dungeon, Dominie, Don, n., Duenna.]1.A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a woman in authority; especially, a lady. 1913 Webster]
Then shall these lords do vex me half so much, dame, the lord protector's wife.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The mistress of a family in common life, or the mistress of a common school; as, a dame's school. 1913 Webster]
In the dame's classes at the village school.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
3.A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman. 1913 Webster]
4.A mother; -- applied to human beings and quadrupeds. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dame"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A cruciferrous plant (Hesperis matronalis), remarkable for its fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; -- called also rocket and dame's violet.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Da`mi*a"na(?), n.[NL.; of uncertain origin.](Med.)A Mexican drug, used as an aphrodisiac. 1913 Webster]
Turnera and from Bigelovia veneta. Wood & Bache. 1913 Webster]
Da"mi*an*ist(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)A follower of Damian, patriarch of Alexandria in the 6th century, who held heretical opinions on the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
{ Dam"mar(?), Dam"ma*ra(?), }n.[Jav. & Malay. damar.]An oleoresin used in making varnishes; dammar gum; dammara resin. It is obtained from certain resin trees indigenous to the East Indies, esp. Shorea robusta and the dammar pine. 1913 Webster]
Dammar pine, (Bot.), a tree of the Moluccas (Agathis orientalis syn. Dammara orientalis), yielding dammar. 1913 Webster]
Dam"ma*ra, n.(Bot.)A large tree of the order Conifer\'91, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia; -- called also Agathis. There are several species. 1913 Webster]
Damn(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Damned(dor d; p. pr. & vb. n.Damning(dor d.][OE. damnen dampnen (with excrescent p), OF. damner, dampner, F. damner, fr. L. damnare, damnatum, to condemn, fr. damnum damage, a fine, penalty. Cf. Condemn, Damage.]1.To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment; to sentence; to censure. 1913 Webster]
He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)To doom to punishment in the future world; to consign to perdition; to curse. 1913 Webster]
3.To condemn as bad or displeasing, by open expression, as by denuciation, hissing, hooting, etc. 1913 Webster]
You are not so arrant a critic as to damn them [the works of modern poets] . . . without hearing.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, Pope. 1913 Webster]
Damn is sometimes used interjectionally, imperatively, and intensively. 1913 Webster]
Damn, v. i.To invoke damnation; to curse. \'bdWhile I inwardly damn.\'b8 Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Dam`na*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being damnable; damnableness.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Dam"na*ble(?), a.[L. damnabilis, fr. damnare: cf. F. damnable. See Damn.]1.Liable to damnation; deserving, or for which one deserves, to be damned; of a damning nature. 1913 Webster]
A creature unprepared unmeet for death, damnable.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dam*na"tion(?), n.[F. damnation, L. damnatio, fr. damnare. See Damn.]1.The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself. 1913 Webster]
How can ye escape the damnation of hell?Matt. xxiii. 33. 1913 Webster]
Wickedness is sin, and sin is damnation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A sin deserving of everlasting punishment. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The deep damnation of his taking-off.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dam"na*to*ry(d, a.[L. damnatorius, fr. damnator a condemner.]Dooming to damnation; condemnatory. \'bdDamnatory invectives.\'b8 Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Damned(?), a.1.Sentenced to punishment in a future state; condemned; consigned to perdition. 1913 Webster]
2.Hateful; detestable; abominable. 1913 Webster]
But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dam*nif"ic(?), a.[L. damnificus; damnum damage, loss + facere to make. See Damn.]Procuring or causing loss; mischievous; injurious. 1913 Webster]
Dam`ni*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[LL. damnificatio.]That which causes damage or loss. 1913 Webster]
Dam"ni*fy(d, v. t.[LL. damnificare, fr. L. damnificus: cf. OF. damnefier. See Damnific.]To cause loss or damage to; to injure; to impair. [R.] 1913 Webster]
This work will ask as many more officials to make expurgations and expunctions, that the commonwealth of learning be not damnified.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dam"our*ite(d, n.[Ater the French chemist Damour.](Min.)A kind of Muscovite, or potash mica, containing water. 1913 Webster]
Damp(d, n.[Akin to LG., D., & Dan. damp vapor, steam, fog, G. dampf, Icel. dampi, Sw. damb dust, and to MNG. dimpfen to smoke, imp. dampf.]1.Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor. 1913 Webster]
Night . . . with black air damps and dreadful gloom.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Dejection; depression; cloud of the mind. 1913 Webster]
Even now, while thus I stand blest in thy presence, damp of grief comes o'er my soul.Addison. 1913 Webster]
It must have thrown a damp over your autumn excursion.J. D. Forbes. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mining)A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc. 1913 Webster]
Choke damp, a damp consisting principally of carbonic acid gas; -- so called from its extinguishing flame and animal life. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic. --
Damp sheet, a curtain in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas. --
Fire damp, a damp consisting chiefly of light carbureted hydrogen; -- so called from its tendence to explode when mixed with atmospheric air and brought into contact with flame. 1913 Webster]
Damp(d, a.[Compar.Damper(?); superl.Dampest.]1.Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid. 1913 Webster]
O'erspread with a damp sweat and holy fear.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Dejected; depressed; sunk. [R.] 1913 Webster]
All these and more came flocking, but with looks damp.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Damp, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Damped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Damping.][OE. dampen to choke, suffocate. See Damp, n.]1.To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth. 1913 Webster]
2.To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage. \'bdTo damp your tender hopes.\'b8 Akenside. 1913 Webster]
Usury dulls and damps all industries, improvements, and new inventions, wherein money would be stirring if it were not for this slug.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
How many a day has been damped and darkened by an angry word!Sir J. Lubbock. 1913 Webster]
The failure of his enterprise damped the spirit of the soldiers.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Damp"en(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.dampened(d; p. pr. & vb. n.dampening.]1.To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. 1913 Webster]
2.To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. 1913 Webster]
In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm.The Century. 1913 Webster]
Damp"en, v. i.To become damp; to deaden.Byron. 1913 Webster]
dampeningn.the act or process of making something slightly wet. Syn. -- moistening. WordNet 1.5]
damp"er(d, n.That which damps or checks;as:(a)A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.(b)A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time. 1913 Webster]
Nor did Sabrina's presence seem to act as any damper at the modest little festivities.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
Damp"ish(?), a.Moderately damp or moist.
-- Damp"ish*ly, adv. -- Damp"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Damp"ne(?), v. t.To damn. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dam"sel(d, n.[OE. damosel, damesel, damisel, damsel, fr. OF. damoisele, damisele, gentlewoman, F. demoiselle young lady; cf. OF. damoisel young nobleman, F. damoiseau; fr. LL. domicella, dominicella, fem., domicellus, dominicellus, masc., dim. fr. L. domina, dominus. See Dame, and cf. Demoiselle, Doncella.]1.A young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Damsel Pepin; Damsel Richard, Prince of Wales. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A young unmarried woman; a girl; a maiden. 1913 Webster]
With her train of damsels she was gone, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, . . . Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Milling)An attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hopper. 1913 Webster]
damselflyn.a slender nonstinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest. WordNet 1.5]
Dam"son(d, n.[OE. damasin the Damascus plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See Damascene.]A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of the Prunus domestica; -- called also damask plum. 1913 Webster]
Dan(d, n.[OE. dan, danz, OF. danz (prop. only nom.), dan, master, fr. L. dominus. See Dame.]A title of honor equivalent to master, or sir. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Old Dan Geoffry, in gently spright Spenser. 1913 Webster]
What time Dan Abraham left the Chaldee land.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Dan, n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Mining)A small truck or sledge used in coal mines. 1913 Webster]
Danaidaen.a small natural family of usually tropical butterflies, including the monarch butterflies. Syn. -- family Danaidae. WordNet 1.5]
Da"na*ide(d, n.[From the mythical Danaides, who were condemned to fill with water a vessel full of holes.](Mach.)A water wheel having a vertical axis, and an inner and outer tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one. 1913 Webster]
Da"na*ite(d, n.[Named after J. Freeman Dana.](Min.)A cobaltiferous variety of arsenopyrite. 1913 Webster]
Da"na*lite(?), n.[Named after James Dwight Dana.](Min.)A mineral occuring in octahedral crystals, also massive, of a reddish color. It is a silicate of iron, zinc manganese, and glucinum, containing sulphur. 1913 Webster]
Danausn.the type genus of the Danaidae, including the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. Syn. -- genus Danaus. WordNet 1.5]
Dan"bu*rite(?), n.(Min.)A borosilicate of lime, first found at Danbury, Conn. It is near the topaz in form.Dana. 1913 Webster]
Dance(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Danced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dancing.][F. danser, fr. OHG. dans to draw; akin to dinsan to draw, Goth. apinsan, and prob. from the same root (meaning to stretch) as E. thin. See Thin.]1.To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements, (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically. 1913 Webster]
Jack shall pipe and Gill shall dance.Wither. 1913 Webster]
Good shepherd, what fair swain is this dances with your daughter?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about. 1913 Webster]
Then, 'tis time to dance off.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
More dances my rapt heart Shak. 1913 Webster]
Shadows in the glassy waters dance.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Where rivulets dance their wayward round.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
To dance on a rope, or
To dance on nothing, to be hanged. 1913 Webster]
Dance(?), v. t.To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle. 1913 Webster]
To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thy grandsire loved thee well; danced thee on his knee.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To dance attendance, to come and go obsequiously; to be or remain in waiting, at the beck and call of another, with a view to please or gain favor. 1913 Webster]
A man of his place, and so near our favor, dance attendance on their lordships' pleasure.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dance, n.[F. danse, of German origin. See Dance, v. i.]1.The leaping, tripping, or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement, in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art, in figures and in accord with music. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, etc. 1913 Webster]
dance was used ironically, by the older writers, of many proceedings besides dancing. 1913 Webster]
Of remedies of love she knew parchance dance.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dance of Death(Art), an allegorical representation of the power of death over all, -- the old, the young, the high, and the low, being led by a dancing skeleton. --
Morris dance. See Morris. --
To lead one a dance, to cause one to go through a series of movements or experiences as if guided by a partner in a dance not understood. 1913 Webster]
Dan"cer(?), n.One who dances or who practices dancing. 1913 Webster]
The merry dancers, beams of the northern lights when they rise and fall alternately without any considerable change of length. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. 1913 Webster]
Dan`cet`t\'82"(?), a.[Cf. F. danch\'82 dancett\'82, dent tooth.](Her.)Deeply indented; having large teeth; thus, a fess dancett\'82 has only three teeth in the whole width of the escutcheon. 1913 Webster]
Dan"cing(?), p. a. & vb. n.from Dance. 1913 Webster]
Dancing girl, one of the women in the East Indies whose profession is to dance in the temples, or for the amusement of spectators. There are various classes of dancing girls. --
Dancing master, a teacher of dancing. --
Dancing school, a school or place where dancing is taught. 1913 Webster]
Dan"cy(?), a.(Her.)Same as Dancett\'82. 1913 Webster]
Dan"de*li`on(?), n.[F. dent de lion lion's tooth, fr. L. dens tooth + leo lion. See Tooth, n., and Lion.](Bot.)A well-known plant of the genus Taraxacum (Taraxacum officinale, formerly called Taraxacum Dens-leonis and Leontodos Taraxacum) bearing large, yellow, compound flowers, and deeply notched leaves. 1913 Webster]
Dan"der(?), n.[Corrupted from dandruff.]1.Dandruff or scurf on the head. 1913 Webster]
2.Anger or vexation; rage. [Low] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dan"der, v. i.[See Dandle.]To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dan"di(?), n.[Hind. , fr. an oar.]A boatman; an oarsman. [India] 1913 Webster]
Dan"die(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of a breed of small terriers; -- called also Dandie Dinmont. 1913 Webster]
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{ Dan"die Din"mont(d, orDan"die Din"mont }, n.1.In Scott's \'bdGuy Mannering\'b8, a Border farmer of eccentric but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont terriers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.One of a breed of terriers with short legs, long body, and rough coat, originating in the country about the English and Scotch border. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dan"di*fied(?), a.Made up like a dandy; having the dress or manners of a dandy; buckish. 1913 Webster]
Dan"di*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dandified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dandifying.][Dandy + -fy.]To cause to resemble a dandy; to make dandyish. 1913 Webster]
Dan"di*prat(?), n.[Dandy + brat child.]1.A little fellow; -- in sport or contempt. \'bdA dandiprat hop-thumb.\'b8 Stanyhurst. 1913 Webster]
2.A small coin. 1913 Webster]
Henry VII. stamped a small coin called dandiprats.Camden. 1913 Webster]
Dan"dle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dandled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dandling(?).][Cf. G. d\'84ndeln to trifly, dandle, OD. & Prov. G. danten, G. tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to trifly.]1.To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall be dandled . . . upon her knees.Is. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet. 1913 Webster]
They have put me in a silk gown and gaudy fool's cap; I as ashamed to be dandled thus.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The book, thus dandled into popularity by bishops and good ladies, contained many pieces of nursery eloquence.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
3.To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Captains do so dandle their doings, and dally in the service, as it they would not have the enemy subdued.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dan"dler(d, n.One who dandles or fondles. 1913 Webster]
Dan"driff(d, n.See Dandruff.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dandruff(d, n.[Prob. from W. toncrust, peel, skin + AS. dr dirty, draffy, or W. drwg bad: cf. AS. tan a letter, an eruption. A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small scales or particles.[Written also dandriff.] 1913 Webster]
Dan"dy(d, n.; pl.Dandies(d.[Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.]1.One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)(a)A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.(b)A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen. 1913 Webster]
3.A dandy roller. See below. 1913 Webster]
Dandy brush, a yard whalebone brush. --
Dandy fever. See Dengue. --
Dandy line, a kind of fishing line to which are attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at each end. --
Dandy roller, a roller sieve used in machines for making paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the paper.
Dan"dy-cock`(, n. masc., Dan"dy-hen`(, n. fem.[See Dandy.]A bantam fowl. 1913 Webster]
Dan"dy*ish, a.Like a dandy. 1913 Webster]
Dan"dy*ism(?), n.The manners and dress of a dandy; foppishness.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Dan"dy*ize(?), v. t. & i.To make, or to act, like a dandy; to dandify. 1913 Webster]
Dan"dy*ling(?), n.[Dandy + -ling.]A little or insignificant dandy; a contemptible fop. 1913 Webster]
Dane(?), n.[LL. Dani: cf. AS. Dene.]A native, or a naturalized inhabitant, of Denmark. 1913 Webster]
Great Dane. (Zo\'94l.)See Danish dog, under Danish.
{ Dane"geld`(?), Dane"gelt`(?) }, n.[AS. danegeld. See Dane, and Geld, n.](Eng. Hist.)An annual tax formerly laid on the English nation to buy off the ravages of Danish invaders, or to maintain forces to oppose them. It afterward became a permanent tax, raised by an assessment, at first of one shilling, afterward of two shillings, upon every hide of land throughout the realm.Wharton's Law Dict. Tomlins. 1913 Webster]
Dane"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed, Dane's weed, and Dane's-blood. [Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes.] 1913 Webster]
Dang(?), imp. of Ding. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dang, v. t.[Cf. Ding.]To dash. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Till she, o'ercome with anguish, shame, and rage, Danged down to hell her loathsome carriage.Marlowe. 1913 Webster]
Dan"ger(?), n.[OE. danger, daunger, power, arrogance, refusal, difficulty, fr. OF. dagier, dongier (with same meaning), F. danger danger, fr. an assumed LL. dominiarium power, authority, from L. dominium power, property. See Dungeon, Domain, Dame.]1.Authority; jurisdiction; control. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In dangerhad he . . . the young girls.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Power to harm; subjection or liability to penalty. [Obs.] See In one's danger, below. 1913 Webster]
You stand within his danger, do you not?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Covetousness of gains hath brought [them] in dangerof this statute.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
3.Exposure to injury, loss, pain, or other evil; peril; risk; insecurity. 1913 Webster]
In one's danger, in one's power; liable to a penalty to be inflicted by him. [Obs.] This sense is retained in the proverb, \'bdOut of debt out of danger.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Those rich man in whose debt and danger they be not.Robynson (More's Utopia).
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To do danger, to cause danger. [Obs.] Shak.
Syn. -- Peril; hazard; risk; jeopardy. -- Danger, Peril, Hazard, Risk, Jeopardy. Danger is the generic term, and implies some contingent evil in prospect. Peril is instant or impending danger; as, in peril of one's life. Hazard arises from something fortuitous or beyond our control; as, the hazard of the seas. Risk is doubtful or uncertain danger, often incurred voluntarily; as, to risk an engagement. Jeopardy is extreme danger. Danger of a contagious disease; the perils of shipwreck; the hazards of speculation; the risk of daring enterprises; a life brought into jeopardy. 1913 Webster]
Dan"ger, v. t.To endanger. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dan"ger*less, a.Free from danger. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dan"ger*ous(?), a.[OE., haughty, difficult, dangerous, fr. OF. dangereus, F. dangereux. See Danger.]1.Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe. 1913 Webster]
Our troops set forth to-morrow; stay with us; dangerous.Shak. 1913 Webster]
It is dangerous to assert a negative.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury. 1913 Webster]
If they incline to think you dangerous Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death. [Colloq.] Forby. Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
4.Hard to suit; difficult to please. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
My wages ben full strait, and eke full small; dangerous.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
5.Reserved; not affable. [Obs.] \'bdOf his speech dangerous.\'b8 Chaucer.
-- Dan"ger*ous*ly, adv. -- Dan"ger*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
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Dan"gle(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dangled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dangling(?).][Akin to Dan. dangle, dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla; perh. from E. ding.]To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion. 1913 Webster]
He'd rather on a gibbet dangle Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
From her lifted hand Dangled a length of ribbon.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
To dangle aboutor
To dangle after, to hang upon importunately; to court the favor of; to beset. 1913 Webster]
The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that dangle after them, Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dan"gle(?), v. t.To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; as, to dangle the feet. 1913 Webster]
And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dan"gle*ber`ry(?), n.(Bot.)A dark blue, edible berry with a white bloom, and its shrub (Gaylussacia frondosa) closely allied to the common huckleberry. The bush is also called blue tangle, and is found from New England to Kentucky, and southward. 1913 Webster]
Dan"gler(?), n.One who dangles about or after others, especially after women; a trifler. \'bd Danglers at toilets.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dan"i*el(?), n.A Hebrew prophet distinguished for sagacity and ripeness of judgment in youth; hence, a sagacious and upright judge. 1913 Webster]
A Daniel come to judgment.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dan"ish(?), a.[See Dane.]Belonging to the Danes, or to their language or country. -- n.The language of the Danes. 1913 Webster]
Danish dog(Zo\'94l.), one of a large and powerful breed of dogs reared in Denmark; -- called also great Dane. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Dan"ite(?), n.1.A descendant of Dan; an Israelite of the tribe of Dan.Judges xiii. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.[So called in remembrance of the prophecy in Gen. xlix. 17, \'bdDan shall be a serpent by the way,\'b8 etc.]One of a secret association of Mormons, bound by an oath to obey the heads of the church in all things. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Dank(?), a.[Cf. dial, Sw. dank a moist place in a field, Icel. d\'94kk pit, pool; possibly akin to E. damp or to daggle dew.]Damp; moist; humid; wet. 1913 Webster]
Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.Trench. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Daph"ni*a(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of the genus Daphnia. 1913 Webster]
Daph"nin(?), n.[Cf. F. daphnine.](Chem.)(a)A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (Daphne mezereum) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant. [R.] (b)A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from Daphne mezereum and Daphne alpina. 1913 Webster]
Daph"no*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. da`fnh the laurel + -mancy.]Divination by means of the laurel. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dap"i*fer(?), n.[L., daps a feast + ferre to bear.]One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household. 1913 Webster]
Dap"per(?), a.[OE. daper; prob. fr. D. dapper brave, valiant; akin to G. tapfer brave, OHG. taphar heavy, weighty, OSlav. dobr good, Russ. dobrui. Cf. Deft.]Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively. 1913 Webster]
He wondered how so many provinces could be held in subjection by such a dapper little man.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The dapper ditties that I wont devise.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dap"per*ling(?), n.A dwarf; a dandiprat. [r.] 1913 Webster]
Dap"ple(?), n.[Cf. Icel. depill a spot, a dot, a dog with spots over the eyes, dapi a pool, and E. dimple.]One of the spots on a dappled animal. 1913 Webster]
He has . . . as many eyes on his body as my gray mare hath dapples.Sir P. Sidney.
{ Dap"ple(?), Dap"pled(?) }, a.Marked with spots of different shades of color; spotted; variegated; as, a dapple horse. 1913 Webster]
Some dapple mists still floated along the peaks.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
dapple-bay; dapple-gray. 1913 Webster]
His steed was all dapple-gray.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
O, swiftly can speed my dapple-gray steed.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dap"ple, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dappled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dappling.]To variegate with spots; to spot. 1913 Webster]
The gentle day, . . . Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The dappled pink and blushing rose.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Dar"bies(d, n. pl.Manacles; handcuffs. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Jem Clink will fetch you the darbies.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Derbies bands.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Dar"by(d, n.A plasterer's float, having two handles; -- used in smoothing ceilings, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dar"by*ite(?), n.One of the Plymouth Brethren, or of a sect among them; -- so called from John N. Darby, one of the leaders of the Brethren. 1913 Webster]
Dardanellesn.1.the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European from Asian Turkey. Syn. -- Hellespont. WordNet 1.5]
2.the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks. Syn. -- Dardanelles campaign. WordNet 1.5]
Dar*da"ni*an(?), a. & n.[From L. Dardania, poetic name of Troy.]Trojan. 1913 Webster]
Dare(d, v. i.[imp.Durst(d or Dared(d; p. p.Dared; p. pr. & vb. n.Daring.][OE. I dar, dear, I dare, imp. dorste, durste, AS. ic dear I dare, imp. dorste. inf. durran; akin to OS. gidar, gidorsta, gidurran, OHG. tar, torsta, turran, Goth. gadar, gada\'a3rsta, Gr. tharsei^n, tharrei^n, to be bold, tharsy`s bold, Skr. Dhrsh to be bold. To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture. 1913 Webster]
I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Why then did not the ministers use their new law? Bacause they durst not, because they could not.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Who dared to sully her sweet love with suspicion.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood, because a partisan was more ready to dare without asking why.Jowett (Thu 1913 Webster]
I dare, is really an old past tense, so that the third person is he dare, but the form he dares is now often used, and will probably displace the obsolescent he dare, through grammatically as incorrect as he shalls or he cans.Skeat. 1913 Webster]
The pore dar plede (the poor man dare plead).P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
You know one dare not discover you.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The fellow dares not deceive me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Here boldly spread thy hands, no venom'd weed Dares blister them, no slimy snail dare creep.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
durst was also used as the present. Sometimes the old form dare is found for durst or dared. 1913 Webster]
Dare, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dared; p. pr. & vb. n.Daring.]1.To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake. 1913 Webster]
What high concentration of steady feeling makes men dare every thing and do anything?Bagehot. 1913 Webster]
To wrest it from barbarism, to dare its solitudes.The Century. 1913 Webster]
2.To challenge; to provoke; to defy. 1913 Webster]
Time, I dare thee to discover Dryden. 1913 Webster]
It lends a luster . . . dare to our great enterprise.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Defiance; challenge. 1913 Webster]
Childish, unworthy dares Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Sextus Pompeius dare to C\'91sar.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dare, v. i.[OE. darien, to lie hidden, be timid.]To lurk; to lie hid. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dare, v. t.To terrify; to daunt. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For I have done those follies, those mad mischiefs, dare a woman.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
To dare larks, to catch them by producing terror through to use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.Nares. 1913 Webster]
Dare, n.[See Dace.](Zo\'94l.)A small fish; the dace. 1913 Webster]
Dare"-dev`il(?), n.A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement. 1913 Webster]
A humorous dare-devil -- the very man Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
Dare"-dev`il*try(?), n; pl.Dare-deviltries(.Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil. 1913 Webster]
Dare"ful(?), a.Full of daring or of defiance; adventurous. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dar"er(?), n.One who dares or defies.
{ Darg, Dargue(?) }, n.[Scot., contr. fr. day work.]A day's work; also, a fixed amount of work, whether more or less than that of a day. [Local, Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Dar"ic(d, n.[Gr. dareiko`s, of Persian origin.]1.(Antiq.)(a)A gold coin of ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing on one side the figure of an archer.(b)A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a daric. 1913 Webster]
2.Any very pure gold coin. 1913 Webster]
Dar"ing(?), n.Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act. 1913 Webster]
2.A shell or cup of pastry filled with custard, whipped cream, crushed macaroons, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dark(d, a.[OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.]1.Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion. 1913 Webster]
O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, dark, total eclipse Milton. 1913 Webster]
In the dark and silent grave.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
2.Not clear to the understanding; not easily seen through; obscure; mysterious; hidden. 1913 Webster]
The dark problems of existence.Shairp. 1913 Webster]
What may seem dark at the first, will afterward be found more plain.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
What's your dark meaning, mouse, of this light word?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant. 1913 Webster]
The age wherein he lived was dark, but he Denhan. 1913 Webster]
The tenth century used to be reckoned by medi\'91val historians as the darkest part of this intellectual night.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
4.Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed. 1913 Webster]
Left him at large to his own dark designs.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A deep melancholy took possesion of him, and gave a dark tinge to all his views of human nature.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
There is, in every true woman-s heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
6.Deprived of sight; blind. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He was, I think, at this time quite dark, and so had been for some years.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Dark is sometimes used to qualify another adjective; as, dark blue, dark green, and sometimes it forms the first part of a compound; as, dark-haired, dark-eyed, dark-colored, dark-seated, dark-working. 1913 Webster]
A dark horse, in racing or politics, a horse or a candidate whose chances of success are not known, and whose capabilities have not been made the subject of general comment or of wagers. [Colloq.] --
Dark house,
Dark room, a house or room in which madmen were confined. [Obs.] Shak. --
Dark lantern. See Lantern. -- The
Dark Ages, a period of stagnation and obscurity in literature and art, lasting, according to Hallam, nearly 1000 years, from about 500 to about 1500 A. D.. See Middle Ages, under Middle. --
The Dark and Bloody Ground, a phrase applied to the State of Kentucky, and said to be the significance of its name, in allusion to the frequent wars that were waged there between Indians. --
The dark day, a day (May 19, 1780) when a remarkable and unexplained darkness extended over all New England. --
To keep dark, to reveal nothing. [Low] 1913 Webster]
Dark(d, n.1.Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is little or no light. 1913 Webster]
Here stood he in the dark, his sharp sword out.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The condition of ignorance; gloom; secrecy. 1913 Webster]
Look, what you do, you do it still i' th' dark.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Till we perceive by our own understandings, we are as much in the dark, and as void of knowledge, as before.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.(Fine Arts)A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and darks are well contrasted. 1913 Webster]
The lights may serve for a repose to the darks, and the darks to the lights.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dark, v. t.To darken; to obscure. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
dark-blueadj.of a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky. Syn. -- blue, bluish, light-blue, cerulean. WordNet 1.5]
dark-brownadj.of a color similar to that of wood or earth. Syn. -- brown, brownish. WordNet 1.5]
Dark"en(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Darkened(-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Darkening(-n*.][AS. deorcian. See Dark, a.]1.To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. 1913 Webster]
They [locusts] covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened.Ex. x. 15. 1913 Webster]
So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began darken all the hill.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To render dim; to deprive of vision. 1913 Webster]
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see.Rom. xi. 10. 1913 Webster]
3.To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible. 1913 Webster]
Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom darkenhis foresight.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?Job. xxxviii. 2. 1913 Webster]
4.To cast a gloom upon. 1913 Webster]
With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To make foul; to sully; to tarnish. 1913 Webster]
I must not think there are darken all his goodness.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dark"en, v. i.To grow or darker. 1913 Webster]
darkenedadj.overtaken by night or darkness. Syn. -- nighted. WordNet 1.5]
Dark"en*er(?), n.One who, or that which, darkens. 1913 Webster]
What fame to future times conveys but darkly down.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
so softly dark and darkly pure.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.With a dark, gloomy, cruel, or menacing look. 1913 Webster]
Looking darkly at the clerguman.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Dark"ness, n.1.The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom. 1913 Webster]
And darkness was upon the face of the deep.Gen. i. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.A state of privacy; secrecy. 1913 Webster]
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light.Matt. x. 27. 1913 Webster]
3.A state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity. 1913 Webster]
Men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.John. iii. 19. 1913 Webster]
Pursue these sons of darkness: drive them out Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion. 1913 Webster]
5.A state of distress or trouble. 1913 Webster]
A day of clouds and of thick darkness.Joel. ii. 2. 1913 Webster]
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Prince of darkness, the Devil; Satan. \'bdIn the power of the Prince of darkness.\'b8 Locke.
Syn. -- Darkness, Dimness, Obscurity, Gloom.Darkness arises from a total, and dimness from a partial, want of light. A thing is obscure when so overclouded or covered as not to be easily perceived. As tha shade or obscurity increases, it deepens into gloom. What is dark is hidden from view; what is obscure is difficult to perceive or penetrate; the eye becomes dim with age; an impending storm fills the atmosphere with gloom. When taken figuratively, these words have a like use; as, the darkness of ignorance; dimness of discernment; obscurity of reasoning; gloom of superstition. 1913 Webster]
dark-skinnedadj.1.same as colored. [Narrower terms: black (vs. white)] Syn. -- colored, coloured. WordNet 1.5]
2.having a dark color; -- of skin color. Syn. -- dusky, swart, swarthy. WordNet 1.5]
He brought him through a darksome narrow pass Spenser. 1913 Webster]
dark"y(?), n.a negro; an African-American; -- an older term now considered offensive. [Slang] Syn. -- darkie, darkey. 1913 Webster +PJC]
dar"ling(?), n.[OE. derling, deorling, AS. de\'a2rling; de\'a2re dear + -ling. See Dear, and -ling.]One dearly beloved; a favorite. 1913 Webster]
And can do naught but wail her darling's loss.Shak. 1913 Webster]
dar"ling, a.Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite. \'bdSome darling science.\'b8 I. Watts. \'bdDarling sin.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dar`ling*to"ni*a(?), n.[NL. Named after Dr. William Darlington, a botanist of West Chester, Penn.](Bot.)A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves. 1913 Webster]
Darmeran.a genus consisting of one species. Syn. -- genus Darmera, Peltiphyllum, genus Peltiphyllum. WordNet 1.5]
Darn(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Darned(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Darning.][OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf. Tear, v. t.]To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread. 1913 Webster]
He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Darning last. See under Last. --
Darning needle. (a)A long, strong needle for mending holes or rents, especially in stockings.(b)(Zo\'94l.)Any species of dragon fly, having a long, cylindrical body, resembling a needle. These flies are harmless and without stings. [In this sense, usually written with a hyphen.] Called also devil's darning-needle. 1913 Webster]
Darn, n.A place mended by darning. 1913 Webster]
Darn, v. t.A colloquial euphemism for Damn. 1913 Webster]
darnedadj.an intensifying expletive; a eupehmism for damned; as, for no darned reason at all. Syn. -- blasted, blessed, damn, damned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, gosh-darned. WordNet 1.5]
dar"nel(d, n.[OE. darnel, dernel, of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. darnelle, Sw. d\'86r-repe; perh. named from a supposed intoxicating quality of the plant, and akin to Sw. d\'86ra to infatuate, OD. door foolish, G. thor fool, and Ee. dizzy.](Bot.)Any grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the Lolium temulentum (bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. Other species, as Lolium perenne (rye grass or ray grass), and its variety Lolium Italicum (Italian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay. 1913 Webster]
darnel our early herbalists comprehended all kinds of cornfield weeds.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Darn"er(d, n.One who mends by darning.
{ Dar"nex(d, Dar"nic(d, }n.Same as Dornick. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Da*roo"(d, n.(Bot.)The Egyptian sycamore (Ficus Sycamorus). See Sycamore. 1913 Webster]
Darr(d, n.(Zo\'94l.)The European black tern.
{ Dar"raign, Dar"rain, }(?), v. t.[OF. deraisnier to explain, defend, to maintain in legal action by proof and reasonings, LL. derationare; de- + rationare to discourse, contend in law, fr. L. ratio reason, in LL., legal cause. Cf. Arraign, and see Reason.]1.To make ready to fight; to array. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Darrain your battle, for they are at hand.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To fight out; to contest; to decide by combat. [Obs.] \'bdTo darrain the battle.\'b8 Chaucer . 1913 Webster]
Dar"rein, a.[OF. darrein, darrain, fr. an assumed LL. deretranus; L. de + retro back, backward.](Law)Last; as, darrein continuance, the last continuance. 1913 Webster]
Dart(d, n.[OF. dart, of German origin; cf. OHG. tart javelin, dart, AS. dara, daro, Sw. dart dagger, Icel. darra dart.]1.A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow. 1913 Webster]
And he [Joab] took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom.2 Sa. xviii. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything resembling a dart; anything that pierces or wounds like a dart. 1913 Webster]
The artful inquiry, whose venomed dart Hannan More. 1913 Webster]
3.A spear set as a prize in running. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A fish; the dace. See Dace. 1913 Webster]
Dart sac(Zo\'94l.), a sac connected with the reproductive organs of land snails, which contains a dart, or arrowlike structure. 1913 Webster]
Dart, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Darted; p. pr. & vb. n.Darting.]1.To throw with a sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or launch. 1913 Webster]
2.To throw suddenly or rapidly; to send forth; to emit; to shoot; as, the sun darts forth his beams. 1913 Webster]
Or what ill eyes malignant glances dart?Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dart, v. i.1.To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart. 1913 Webster]
2.To start and run with velocity; to shoot rapidly along; as, the deer darted from the thicket. 1913 Webster]
Dar"tars(?), n.[F. dartre eruption, dandruff. A kind of scab or ulceration on the skin of lambs. 1913 Webster]
dartboard, dart boardn.a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts. It may have any of several patterns on it, such as concentric circles, or a central circle with rays. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dart"er(?), n.1.One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The snakebird, a water bird of the genus Plotus; -- so called because it darts out its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See Snakebird. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A small fresh-water etheostomoid fish. The group includes numerous genera and species, all of them American. See Etheostomoid. 1913 Webster]
Dart"ing*ly(?), adv.Like a dart; rapidly. 1913 Webster]
Dar"tle(?), v. t. & i.To pierce or shoot through; to dart repeatedly: -- frequentative of dart. 1913 Webster]
My star that dartles the red and the blue.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Dar*to"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the dartos. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dar"tos(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. flayed.](Anat.)A thin layer of peculiar contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the scrotum. 1913 Webster]
Dar"trous(?), a.[F. dartreux. See Dartars.](Med.)Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic. 1913 Webster]
Dartrous diathesis, A morbid condition of the system predisposing to the development of certain skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, and pityriasis. Also called rheumic diathesis, and herpetism.Piffard. 1913 Webster]
Dar*win"i*an(?), a.[From the name of Charles Darwin, an English scientist.]Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of living things from certain original forms or elements. 1913 Webster]
natural selection or the survival of the fittest. He also argues that natural selection is capable of modifying and producing organisms fit for their circumstances. See Development theory, under Development. 1913 Webster]
Dar*win"i*an, n.An advocate of Darwinism. 1913 Webster]
Dar*win"i*an*ism(?), n.Darwinism. 1913 Webster]
Dar"win*ism(?), n.(Biol.)The theory or doctrines put forth by Darwin. See above.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Dase(d, v. t.See Daze. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dase"we(?), v. i.[OE. dasewen, daswen; cf. AS. dysegian to be foolish.]To become dim-sighted; to become dazed or dazzled. [Obs.] Chauscer. 1913 Webster]
Dash(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dashed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dashing.][Of. Scand. origin; cf. Dan daske to beat, strike, Sw. & Icel. daska, Dan. & Sw. dask blow.]1.To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against. 1913 Webster]
If you dash a stone against a stone in the botton of the water, it maketh a sound.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.Ps. ii. 9. 1913 Webster]
A brave vessel, . . . Dashed all to pieces.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To perplex and dash Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.South. 1913 Webster]
Dash the proud gamester in his gilded car.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture. 1913 Webster]
I take care to dash the character with such particular circumstance as may prevent ill-natured applications.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The very source and fount of day dashed with wandering isles of night.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
5.To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon. 1913 Webster]
6.To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word. 1913 Webster]
Dash, v. i.To rush with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks. 1913 Webster]
[He] dashed through thick and thin.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
On each hand the gushing waters play, dashing fall.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Dash, n.1.Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash. 1913 Webster]
2.A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash. 1913 Webster]
3.A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple. 1913 Webster]
Innocence when it has in it a dash of folly.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain. 1913 Webster]
She takes upon her bravely at first dash.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Energy in style or action; animation; spirit. 1913 Webster]
6.A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash. [Low] 1913 Webster]
7.(Punctuation)A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis.John Wilson. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mus.)(a)The sign of staccato, a small mark [ (b)The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone. 1913 Webster]
9.(Racing)A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race. 1913 Webster]
Dash"board`(d, n.1.A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; -- in England commonly called splashboard. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)(a)The float of a paddle wheel.(b)A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also sprayboard. 1913 Webster]
3.an instrument panel beneath the front window of a motor vehicle (such as an automobile or truck), containing indicating gauges and dials, such as the speedometer and fuel gauges, and sometimes certain control knobs or other devices. PJC]
Dash`een"(d, n.1.A tropical aroid (of the genus Caladium, syn. Colocasia) having an edible farinaceous root. It is related to the taro and to the tanier, but is much superior to it in quality and is as easily cooked as the potato. It is a staple food plant of the tropics, being prepared like potatoes, and has been introduced into the Southern United States. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves. Syn. -- taro, taro plant, dalo, Colocasia esculenta. WordNet 1.5]
A dashingly dressed gentleman.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Dash"ism(-, n.The character of making ostentatious or blustering parade or show. [R. & Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
He must fight a duel before his claim to . . . dashism can be universally allowed.V. Knox. 1913 Webster]
dash"pot`, dash-pot(d, n.(Mach.)a mechanical damping device containing a piston that moves in a fluid-filled chamber to serve as a pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in the valve gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
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a), attached to the weight, falls freely until it enters a space (as below the openings, b) from which the air or liquid can escape but slowly (as through cock c), when its fall is gradually checked. 1913 Webster]
A cataract of an engine is sometimes called a dashpot. 1913 Webster]
Das"tard(d, n.[Prob. from Icel. d\'91str exhausted. breathless, p. p. of d\'91sa to groan, lose one's breath; cf. dasask to become exhausted, and E. daze.]One who meanly shrinks from danger; an arrant coward; a poltroon. 1913 Webster]
You are all recreants and dashtards, and delight to live in slavery to the nobility.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Das"tard, v. t.To dastardize. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Das"tard*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dastardized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dastardizing.]To make cowardly; to intimidate; to dispirit; as, to dastardize my courage.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Das"tard*li*ness(?), n.The quality of being dastardly; cowardice; base fear. 1913 Webster]
Das"we(?), v. i.See Dasewe [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Da*sym"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. dasy`s rough, thick + -meter.](Physics)An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Das`y*p\'91"des(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. dasy`s hairy, shaggy + , , a child.](Zo\'94l.)Those birds whose young are covered with down when hatched. 1913 Webster]
Das`y*p\'91"dic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to the Dasyp\'91des; ptilop\'91dic. 1913 Webster]
Dasyproctidaen.a natural family including the agoutis and pacas. Syn. -- family Dasyproctidae. WordNet 1.5]
Dasypusn.the type genus of the Dasypodidae. Syn. -- genus Dasypus. WordNet 1.5]
Dasyuridaen.a natural family including the dasyures, native cats, pouched mice, banded anteaters, and Tasmanian devils. Syn. -- family Dasyuridae, family Dasyurinae. WordNet 1.5]
das"y*ure(d, n.[Gr. dasy`s thick, shaggy + o'yra` tail: cf. F. dasyure.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A carnivorous catlike marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus, called also native cat. There are several species. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Zo\'94l.)any of several related animals, such as the Tasmanian devil; -- called also ursine dasyure. PJC]
Das`y*u"rine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to, or like, the dasyures. 1913 Webster]
Dasyurusn.the type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats. Syn. -- genus Dasyurus. WordNet 1.5]
DATn.[acronym, from Digital AudioTape.]digital audiotape, a digitally encoded tape recording of sound; -- in contrast to the usual analog audio tape. [acronym] WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Da"ta(?), n. pl.[L. pl. of datum.]1.See Datum. 1913 Webster]
2.a collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem; as, the historical data show that the budget deficit is only a small factor in determining interest rates.The term in this sense is used especially in reference to experimental observations collected in the course of a controlled scientific investigation. PJC]
3.(Computers)information, most commonly in the form of a series of binary digits, stored on a physical storage medium for manipulation by a computer program. It is contrasted with the program which is a series of instructions used by the central processing unit of a computer to manipulate the data. In some conputers data and execuatble programs are stored in separate locations. PJC]
databasen.an organized body of related information. WordNet 1.5]
data-basedadj.relying on observation or experiment. Syn. -- experimental, observational. WordNet 1.5]
dat"a*ble(?), a.That may be dated; having a known or ascertainable date. \'bdDatable almost to a year.\'b8 The Century. Syn. -- dateable.
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\'d8Da*ta"ri*a(?), n.[LL., fr. L. datum given.](R. C. Ch.)Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable in foro externo, such as appointments to benefices. The name is derived from the word datum, given or dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or favor). 1913 Webster]
Da"ta*ry(?), n.[LL. datarius. See Dataria.]1.(R. C. Ch.)An officer in the pope's court, having charge of the Dataria. 1913 Webster]
2.The office or employment of a datary. 1913 Webster]
Date, n.[F. datte, L. dactylus, fr. Gr. , prob. not the same word as da`ktylos finger, but of Semitic origin.](Bot.)The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself. 1913 Webster]
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Date palm, or
Date tree(Bot.), the genus of palms which bear dates, of which common species is Ph\'d2nix dactylifera. See Illust. --
Date plum(Bot.), the fruit of several species of Diospyros, including the American and Japanese persimmons, and the European lotus (Diospyros Lotus). --
Date shell, or
Date fish(Zo\'94l.), a bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus Pholas, and allied genera. See Pholas. 1913 Webster]
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Date(?), n.[F. date, LL. data, fr. L. datus given, p. p. of dare to give; akin to Gr. , OSlaw. dati, Skr. d\'be. Cf. Datum, Dose, Dato, Die.]1.That addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (as day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, or executed, or made; as, the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin. etc. 1913 Webster]
And bonds without a date, they say, are void.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The point of time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time; epoch; as, the date of a battle. 1913 Webster]
He at once, dates of being, so disposed Akenside. 1913 Webster]
3.Assigned end; conclusion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.Given or assigned length of life; dyration. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Good luck prolonged hath thy date.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Through his life's whole date.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
To bear date, to have the date named on the face of it; -- said of a writing. 1913 Webster]
Date, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dating.][Cf. F. dater. See 2d Date.]1.To note the time of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution; as, to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter. 1913 Webster]
2.To note or fix the time of, as of an event; to give the date of; as, to date the building of the pyramids. 1913 Webster]
dated at or from a place. 1913 Webster]
The letter is dated at Philadephia.G. T. Curtis. 1913 Webster]
You will be suprised, I don't question, to find among your correspondencies in foreign parts, a letter dated from Blois.Addison. 1913 Webster]
In the countries of his jornal seems to have been written; parts of it are dated from them.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Date, v. i.To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned; -- with from. 1913 Webster]
The Batavian republic dates from the successes of the French arms.E. Everett. 1913 Webster]
dateableadj.that can be given a date. Opposite of undatable. [Narrower terms: dated] Syn. -- datable. WordNet 1.5]
a concrete and dateable happeningC. W. Shumaker
datedadj.1.marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past. Syn. -- outmoded; pass\'82.
[WordNet 1.5+PJC]
2.bearing a date; as, dated and stamped documents. WordNet 1.5]
date"less, a.1.Without date; having no fixed time. 1913 Webster]
2.not having a social companion for an occasion; as, to be dateless for the prom. PJC]
Date line. The hypothetical line on the surface of the earth fixed by international or general agreement as a boundary on one side of which the same day shall have a different name and date in the calendar from its name and date on the other side. Also called International Date Line. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dat"er(?), n.One who dates. 1913 Webster]
Da*tis"cin(?), n.(Chem.)A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp (Datisca cannabina). 1913 Webster]
Da"tive(?), a.[L. dativus appropriate to giving, fr. dare to give. See 2d Date.]1.(Gram.)Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office.(b)Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; -- said of an officer.(c)Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law.Burril. Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Dative executor, one appointed by the judge of probate, his office answering to that of an administrator. 1913 Webster]
Da"tive, n.[L. dativus.]The dative case. See Dative, a., 1. 1913 Webster]
Da"tive*ly, adv.As a gift. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dat"o*lite(?), n.[From. Gr. to divide + -lite; in allusion to the granular structure of a massive variety.](Min.)A borosilicate of lime commonly occuring in glassy,, greenish crystals.[Written also datholite.] 1913 Webster]
Datriln.an analgesic derived from acetanolide; also used as an antipyretic; Datril and Tylenol are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets. See acetaminophen. Syn. -- acetaminophen, Tylenol. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Da"tum(?), n.; pl.Data(#).[L. See 2d Date.]1.Something given or admitted; a fact or principle granted; that upon which an inference or an argument is based; -- used chiefly in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Any writer, therefore, who . . . furnishes us with data sufficient to determine the time in which he wrote.Priestley. 1913 Webster]
2.a single piece of information; a fact; especially a piece of information obtained by observation or experiment; -- used mostly in the plural. PJC]
3.pl.(Math.)The quantities or relations which are assumed to be given in any problem. 1913 Webster]
4.(Surveying)a point, line, or level surface used as a reference in measuring elevations.RHUD PJC]
Datum line(Surv.), the horizontal or base line, from which the heights of points are reckoned or measured, as in the plan of a railway, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Da*tu"ra(?), n.[NL.; cf. Skr. dhatt, Per. & Ar. tat, Tat.](Bot.)A genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular fruit. 1913 Webster]
D. stramonium), with a prickly capsule (see Illust. of capsule), white flowers and green stem, and Datura tatula, with a purplish tinge of the stem and flowers. Both are narcotic and dangerously poisonous. 1913 Webster]
Da*tu"rine(?), n.[From Datura.](Chem.)Atropine; -- called also daturia and daturina. 1913 Webster]
Daub(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Daubed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Daubing.][OE. dauben to smear, OF. dauber to plaster, fr. L. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de- + albare to whiten, fr. albus white, perh. also confused with W. dwb plaster, dwbio to plaster, Ir. & OGael. dob plaster. See Alb, and cf. Dealbate.]1.To smear with soft, adhesive matter, as pitch, slime, mud, etc.; to plaster; to bedaub; to besmear. 1913 Webster]
She took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch.Ex. ii. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.To paint in a coarse or unskillful manner. 1913 Webster]
If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colors, the vulgar admire it is an excellent piece.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
A lame, imperfect piece, rudely daubed over.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal. 1913 Webster]
So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtue.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To flatter excessively or glossy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I can safely say, however, that, without any daubing at all, Smollett. 1913 Webster]
5.To put on without taste; to deck gaudily. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Let him be daubed with lace.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Daub(d, v. i.To smear; to play the flatterer. 1913 Webster]
His conscience . . . will not daub nor flatter.South. 1913 Webster]
Daub, n.1.A viscous, sticky application; a spot smeared or daubed; a smear. 1913 Webster]
Daugh"ter(?), n.; pl.Daughters(#); obs. pl. Daughtren(#).[OE. doughter, doghter, dohter, AS. dohtor, dohter; akin to OS. dohtar, D. dochter, G. tochter, Icel. d, Sw. dotter, Dan. dotter, datter, Goth. da\'a3htar,, OSlav. d, Russ. doche, Lith. dukt, Gr. qyga`thr, Zend. dughdhar, Skr. duhit; possibly originally, the milker, cf. Skr. duh to milk. 1.The female offspring of the human species; a female child of any age; -- applied also to the lower animals. 1913 Webster]
2.A female descendant; a woman. 1913 Webster]
This woman, being a daughter of Abraham.Luke xiii. 16. 1913 Webster]
Dinah, the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughter of the land.Gen. xxxiv. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.A son's wife; a daughter-in-law. 1913 Webster]
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters.Ruth. i. 11. 1913 Webster]
4.A term of address indicating parental interest. 1913 Webster]
Daughter, be of good comfort.Matt. ix. 22. 1913 Webster]
Daughter cell(Biol.), one of the cells formed by cell division. See Cell division, under Division. 1913 Webster]
Daugh"ter-in-law`(?), n.; pl.Daughters-in-law.The wife of one's son. 1913 Webster]
Daugh"ter*li*ness(?), n.The state of a daughter, or the conduct becoming a daughter. 1913 Webster]
Daugh"ter*ly, a.Becoming a daughter; filial. 1913 Webster]
Sir Thomas liked her natural and dear daughterly affection towards him.Cavendish. 1913 Webster]
Dauk(?), v. t.See Dawk, v. t., to cut or gush. 1913 Webster]
Daun(?), n.A variant of Dan, a title of honor. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Daunt(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n.Daunting.][OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See Tame.]1.To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. 1913 Webster]
Some presences daunt and discourage us.Glanvill.
Syn. -- To dismay; appall. See Dismay. 1913 Webster]
Daunt"er(?), n.One who daunts. 1913 Webster]
dauntingadj.serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate; discouraging; disheartening. Opposite of encouraging. Syn. -- intimidating. WordNet 1.5]
daunt"less, a.Incapable of being daunted; undaunted; bold; fearless; intrepid. 1913 Webster]
Dauntless he rose, and to the fight returned.Dryden.
-- Daunt"less*ly, adv. -- Daunt"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dau"phin(?), n.[F. dauphin, prop., a dolphin, from L. delphinus. See Dolphin. The name was given, for some reason unexplained, to Guigo, count of Vienne, in the 12th century, and was borne by succeeding counts of Vienne. In 1349, Dauphiny was bequeathed to Philippe de Valois, king of France, on condition that the heir of the crown should always hold the title of Dauphin de Viennois.]The title of the eldest son of the king of France, and heir to the crown. Since the revolution of 1830, the title has been discontinued.
{ Dau"phin*ess(?), orDau"phine(?) }, n.The title of the wife of the dauphin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dauw(?), n.[D.](Zo\'94l.)The striped quagga, or Burchell's zebra, of South Africa (Asinus Burchellii); -- called also peechi, or peetsi. 1913 Webster]
davallian.any fern of the genus Davallia; they have scaly creeping rhizomes. WordNet 1.5]
Davalliaceaen.one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Araiostegia; Davallia; Davallodes; Gymnogrammitis; Humata; Leucostegia; Scyphularia; Trogostolon. Syn. -- family Davalliaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Dav"en*port(?), n.[From the name of the original maker. Encyc. Dict.]A kind of small writing table, generally somewhat ornamental, and forming a piece of furniture for the parlor or boudoir. 1913 Webster]
A much battered davenport in one of the windows, at which sat a lady writing.A. B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
Da*vid"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family. 1913 Webster]
Daviesian.a genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods. Syn. -- genus Daviesia. WordNet 1.5]
Dav"it(?), n.[Cf. F. davier forceps, davit, cooper's instrument, G. david davit; all probably from the proper name David.](Naut.)(a)A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.(b)pl.Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Da"vy Jones"(?). The spirit of the sea; sea devil; -- a term used by sailors. 1913 Webster]
This same Davy Jones, according to the mythology of sailors, is the fiend that presides over all the evil spirits of the deep, and is seen in various shapes warning the devoted wretch of death and woe.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
Davy Jones's Locker, the ocean, or bottom of the ocean. --
Gone to Davy Jones's Locker, dead, and buried in the sea; thrown overboard. 1913 Webster]
Da"vy lamp`(?). See Safety lamp, under Lamp. 1913 Webster]
Da"vyne(?), n.[See Davyum.](Min.)A variety of nephelite from Vesuvius. 1913 Webster]
Da"vy*um(?), n.[Named after Sir Humphry Davy, the English chemist.](Chem.)A rare metallic element found in platinum ore. It is a white malleable substance. Symbol Da. Atomic weight 154.<-- ? Europium is 152(the closest)? --> 1913 Webster]
Daw(d, n.[OE. dawe; akin to OHG. t\'beha, MHG. t\'behe, t\'behele, G. dohle. Cf. Caddow.](Zo\'94l.)A European bird of the Crow family (Corvus monedula), often nesting in church towers and ruins; a jackdaw. 1913 Webster]
The loud daw, his throat daws.Waller. 1913 Webster]
daw was reckoned as a silly bird, and a daw meant a simpleton. See in Shakespeare: -- \'bdThen thou dwellest with daws too.\'b8 (Coriolanus iv. 5, 1. 47.)
Skeat. 1913 Webster]
Daw, v. i.[OE. dawen. See Dawn.]To dawn. [Obs.] See Dawn.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Daw, v. t.[Contr. fr. Adaw.]1.To rouse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To daunt; to terrify. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Daw"dle(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dawdled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dawdling(?).][Cf. Daddle.]To waste time in trifling employment; to trifle; to saunter. 1913 Webster]
Come some evening and dawdle over a dish of tea with me.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
We . . . dawdle up and down Pall Mall.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Daw"dle, v. t.To waste by trifling; as, to dawdle away a whole morning. 1913 Webster]
Dawk, v. t.[Prov. E. dauk to cut or pierce with a jerk; cf. OE. dalk a dimple. Cf. Ir. tolch, tollachd, tolladh, a hole, crevice, toll to bore, pierce, W. tyllu.]To cut or mark with an incision; to gash.Moxon. 1913 Webster]
Dawk, n.A hollow, crack, or cut, in timber.Moxon. 1913 Webster]
Dawn(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dawned(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dawning.][OE. dawnen, dawen, dagen, daien, AS. dagian to become day, to dawn, fr. d\'91g day; akin to D. dagen, G. tagen, Icel. daga, Dan. dages, Sw. dagas. See Day. 1.To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day dawns; the morning dawns. 1913 Webster]
In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene . . . to see the sepulcher.Matt. xxviii. 1. 1913 Webster]
2.To began to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand. \'bdIn dawning youth.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
When life awakes, and dawns at every line.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid.Heber, 1913 Webster]
Dawn, n.1.The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise. 1913 Webster]
And oft at dawn, deep noon, or falling eve.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
No sun, no moon, no morn, no noon, dawn, no dusk, no proper time of day.Hood. 1913 Webster]
2.First opening or expansion; first appearance; beginning; rise. \'bdThe dawn of time.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
These tender circumstances diffuse a dawn of serenity over the soul.Pope. 1913 Webster]
dawn"ingn.the first light of day; dawn. Syn. -- dawn, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow. WordNet 1.5]
Daw"son*ite(?), n.[Named after J. W. Dawson of Montreal.](Min.)A hydrous carbonate of alumina and soda, occuring in white, bladed crustals. 1913 Webster]
Day(d, n.[OE. day, dai, dei, AS. d\'91g; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. dag, G. tag, Icel. dagr, Goth. dags; cf. Skr. dah (for dhagh ?) to burn. \'fb69. Cf. Dawn.]1.The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, the light; sunshine; -- also called daytime. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The period of the earth's revolution on its axis. -- ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. It is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian, and takes a specific name from that of the body. Thus, if this is the sun, the day (the interval between two successive transits of the sun's center over the same meridian) is called a solar day; if it is a star, a sidereal day; if it is the moon, a lunar day. See Civil day, Sidereal day, below. 1913 Webster]
3.Those hours, or the daily recurring period, allotted by usage or law for work. 1913 Webster]
4.A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time. 1913 Webster]
A man who was great among the Hellenes of his day.Jowett (Thucyd. ) 1913 Webster]
If my debtors do not keep their day, . . . Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.(Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc. 1913 Webster]
The field of Agincourt, day of Crispin Crispianus.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His name struck fear, his conduct won the day.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
Day is much used in self-explaining compounds; as, daybreak, daylight, workday, etc. 1913 Webster]
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Anniversary day. See Anniversary, n. --
Astronomical day, a period equal to the mean solar day, but beginning at noon instead of at midnight, its twenty-four hours being numbered from 1 to 24; also, the sidereal day, as that most used by astronomers. --
Born days. See under Born. --
Canicular days. See Dog day. --
Civil day, the mean solar day, used in the ordinary reckoning of time, and among most modern nations beginning at mean midnight; its hours are usually numbered in two series, each from 1 to 12. This is the period recognized by courts as constituting a day. The Babylonians and Hindoos began their day at sunrise, the Athenians and Jews at sunset, the ancient Egyptians and Romans at midnight. --
Day blindness. (Med.)See Nyctalopia. --
Day by day, or
Day after day, daily; every day; continually; without intermission of a day. See under By. \'bdDay by day we magnify thee.\'b8 Book of Common Prayer. --
Days in bank(Eng. Law), certain stated days for the return of writs and the appearance of parties; -- so called because originally peculiar to the Court of Common Bench, or Bench (bank) as it was formerly termed.Burrill. --
Day in court, a day for the appearance of parties in a suit. --
Days of devotion(R. C. Ch.), certain festivals on which devotion leads the faithful to attend mass.Shipley. --
Days of grace. See Grace. --
Days of obligation(R. C. Ch.), festival days when it is obligatory on the faithful to attend Mass.Shipley. --
Day owl, (Zo\'94l.), an owl that flies by day. See Hawk owl. --
Day rule(Eng. Law), an order of court (now abolished) allowing a prisoner, under certain circumstances, to go beyond the prison limits for a single day. --
Day school, one which the pupils attend only in daytime, in distinction from a boarding school. --
Day sight. (Med.)See Hemeralopia. --
Day's work(Naut.), the account or reckoning of a ship's course for twenty-four hours, from noon to noon. --
From day to day, as time passes; in the course of time; as, he improves from day to day. --
Jewish day, the time between sunset and sunset. --
Mean solar day(Astron.), the mean or average of all the apparent solar days of the year. --
One day,
One of these days, at an uncertain time, usually of the future, rarely of the past; sooner or later. \'bdWell, niece, I hope to see you one day fitted with a husband.\'b8 Shak. --
Only from day to day, without certainty of continuance; temporarily.Bacon. --
Sidereal day, the interval between two successive transits of the first point of Aries over the same meridian. The Sidereal day is 23 h. 56 m. 4.09 s. of mean solar time. --
To win the day, to gain the victory, to be successful.S. Butler. --
Week day, any day of the week except Sunday; a working day. --
Working day. (a)A day when work may be legally done, in distinction from Sundays and legal holidays.(b)The number of hours, determined by law or custom, during which a workman, hired at a stated price per day, must work to be entitled to a day's pay. 1913 Webster]
Day"aks(d, n. pl.(Ethnol.)See Dyaks. 1913 Webster]
day-and-nightadj.same as around-the-clock. Syn. -- around-the-clock, nonstop, round-the-clock. WordNet 1.5]
daybedn.1.an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night. Syn. -- divan bed. WordNet 1.5]
2.a long chair; for reclining. Syn. -- chaise longue, chaise. WordNet 1.5]
day boardern.a schoolchild at a boarding school who has meals at school but sleeps at home. WordNet 1.5]
Day"book`(d, n.A journal of accounts; a primary record book in which are recorded the debts and credits, or accounts of the day, in their order, and from which they are transferred to the journal. 1913 Webster]
dayboyn.a day boarder who is a boy. WordNet 1.5]
Day"break`(d, n.The time of the first appearance of light in the morning. 1913 Webster]
Day"-coal`(d, n.(Mining)The upper stratum of coal, as nearest the light or surface. 1913 Webster]
Day"dream`(-dr, n.A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope. 1913 Webster]
Mrs. Lambert's little daydream was over.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Day"dream`er(?), n.One given to daydreams. 1913 Webster]
Day"flow`er(-flou`, n.(Bot.)A genus consisting mostly of tropical perennial herbs (Commelina), having ephemeral flowers. 1913 Webster]
Day"fly`(d, n.(Zo\'94l.)A neuropterous insect of the genus Ephemera and related genera, of many species, and inhabiting fresh water in the larval state; the ephemeral fly; -- so called because it commonly lives but one day in the winged or adult state. See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral.<-- = the Mayfly? mayfly is ephemerid of order ephemeroptera [MW10]. "Mayfly" not in 1913 W. --> 1913 Webster]
Day"-la`bor(?), n.Labor hired or performed by the day.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Day"-la`bor*er(?), n.One who works by the day; -- usually applied to a farm laborer, or to a workman who does not work at any particular trade.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Day"light`(-l, n.1.The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to artificial light. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.The eyes. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
<-- 3. any opening in a surrounding enclosure, esp. one affording escape; -- used in the phrase \'bdhead for daylight\'b8. --> 1913 Webster]
day" lil`y, day"lil`y(l. (Bot.)(a)any plant of a genus of plants (Hemerocallis) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and either yellow or tawny-orange flowers, which often bloom for only one day.(b)A genus of plants (Funkia) differing from the last in having ovate veiny leaves, and large white or blue flowers. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Day"maid`(-m, n.A dairymaid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Day"mare`(d, n.[Day + mare incubus.](Med.)A kind of incubus which occurs during wakefulness, attended by the peculiar pressure on the chest which characterizes nightmare.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Day"-net`(-n, n.A net for catching small birds. 1913 Webster]
Days"man(d, n.[From day in the sense of day fixed for trial.]An umpire or arbiter; a mediator. 1913 Webster]
Neither is there any daysman betwixt us.Job ix. 33. 1913 Webster]
day"spring`(d, n.The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; hence, the beginning.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.Luke i. 78. 1913 Webster]
day"-star`(d, n.1.The morning star; the star which ushers in the day; -- usually the planet Venus, when seen before and just after sunrise. 1913 Webster +PJC]
A dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts.2 Peter i. 19. 1913 Webster]
2.The sun, as the orb of day. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, Milton. 1913 Webster]
day"time`(d, n.The time during which there is daylight, as distinguished from the night; same as day, 1; as, during the daytime. 1913 Webster +PJC]
day-to-dayadj.occurring every day. Syn. -- daily, day-after-day. WordNet 1.5]
day"wom`an(d, n.A dairymaid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Daze(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dazed(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dazing.][OE. dasen, prob. from Icel. dasask to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. dasa to lie idle, and OD. daesen to be foolish, insane, daes, dwaes, D. dwaas, foolish, insane, AS. dw, dysig, stupid. Dizzy, Doze.]To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb. 1913 Webster]
While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Such souls, daze the world.Sir H. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Daze, n.1.The state of being dazed; as, he was in a daze. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A glittering stone. 1913 Webster]
dazedadj.1.stupefied; conscious but unable to think clearly; -- usually caused by a blow or other shock. Syn. -- foggy, groggy, logy, stuporous. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.stunned from or as if from repeated blows. Syn. -- punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy. WordNet 1.5]
Daz"zle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dazzled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dazzling(?).][Freq. of daze.]1.To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light. 1913 Webster]
Those heavenly shapes dazzle now the earthly, with their blaze Milton. 1913 Webster]
An unreflected light did never yet Dazzle the vision feminine.Sir H. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To bewilder or surprise with brilliancy or display of any kind. \'bdDazzled and drove back his enemies.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Daz"zle, v. i.1.To be overpoweringly or intensely bright; to excite admiration by brilliancy. 1913 Webster]
Ah, friend! to dazzle, let the vain design.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness. 1913 Webster]
An overlight maketh the eyes dazzle.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
I dare not trust these eyes; dazzle with surprise.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Daz"zle, n.A light of dazzling brilliancy. 1913 Webster]
Daz"zle*ment(?), n.Dazzling flash, glare, or burst of light.Donne. 1913 Webster]
Daz"zling*ly(?), adv.In a dazzling manner. 1913 Webster]
DBMSn.[acronym from DataBase Management System.]a database management system, a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database. Syn. -- database management system. WordNet 1.5]
D-dayn.1.(Mil.)the day designated for the beginning of a planned attack by a military force; in communications the day is often otherwise unspecified for security reasons; as, the day before D-day the troops will move into position. PJC]
2.6 June 1944, the day of the landing in France, by troops allied against the Germans in World War II. Syn. -- 6 June 1944. WordNet 1.5]
3.the day for commencement or execution of any elaborate planned activity; -- often used jocosely. [informal] PJC]
De-(?). A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to Latin dis- apart, away; or sometimes to de. Cf. Dis-. It is negative and opposite in derange, deform, destroy, etc. It is intensive in deprave, despoil, declare, desolate, etc. 1913 Webster]
de-accessv. t.to sell or otherwise give up ownership; -- used mostly of artworks in museums. Syn. -- sell off. WordNet 1.5]
deaccession, de-accessionv. t.[de- + accession. Ca. 1970.]to sell (artwork); -- used of sales of art by museums.The word appears to have been coined as a euphemism to avoid the negative connotations of the word \'bdsell\'b8, particularly for works donated by benefactors. The practise is justified as a means of acquiring funds for purchase of more valuable artworks. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dea"con(d, n.[OE. diakne, deakne, deken, AS. diacon, deacon, L. diaconus, fr. Gr. dia`konos a servant or minister, a minister of the church; of uncertain origin. In sense 2 prob. confused with dean.]1.(Eccl.)An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church. 1913 Webster]
2.The chairman of an incorporated company. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Dea"con(d, v. t.1.To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off. [Colloq. New. Eng.] See Line, v. t. 1913 Webster]
lining out the psalm. 1913 Webster]
2.With humorous reference to hypocritical posing: To pack (fruit or vegetables) with the finest specimens on top; to alter slyly the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc. [Colloq., U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dea"con*ess(?), n.(Eccl.)A female deacon; as: (a)(Primitive Ch.)One of an order of women whose duties resembled those of deacons.(b)(Ch. of Eng. and Prot. Epis. Ch.)A woman set apart for church work by a bishop.(c)A woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists. 1913 Webster]
Dea"con*hood(?), n.The state of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship. 1913 Webster]
Dea"con*ry(?), n.See Deaconship. 1913 Webster]
Dea"con*ship, n.The office or ministry of a deacon or deaconess. 1913 Webster]
de*ac"ti*vate, v. t.1.To make inactive; to render ineffective; as, to deactivate a bomb; to deactivate a machine; to deactivate the alarm.The deactivation of a machine or device is usually a reversible process; switching off an electrical device may be referred to as deactivation. To render an enzyme or catalyst ineffective is more commonly referred to as to inactivate. PJC]
2.To disband (a military unit, or other group); to discontinue (a group activity); as, to deactivate the regiment; to deactivate the investigation. PJC]
de*ac`ti*va"tion, n.The act or process of deactivating. PJC]
Dead(d, a.[OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de\'a0d; akin to OS. d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau, Sw. & Dan. d\'94d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See Die, and cf. Death.]1.Deprived of life; -- opposed to alive and living; reduced to that state of a being in which the organs of motion and life have irrevocably ceased to perform their functions; as, a dead tree; a dead man. \'bdThe queen, my lord, is dead.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The crew, all except himself, were dead of hunger.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Seek him with candle, bring him dead or living.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter. 1913 Webster]
3.Resembling death in appearance or quality; without show of life; deathlike; as, a dead sleep. 1913 Webster]
4.Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight. 1913 Webster]
5.So constructed as not to transmit sound; soundless; as, a dead floor. 1913 Webster]
6.Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable; as, dead capital; dead stock in trade. 1913 Webster]
7.Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc. 1913 Webster]
8.Monotonous or unvaried; as, a dead level or pain; a dead wall. \'bdThe ground is a dead flat.\'b8 C. Reade. 1913 Webster]
9.Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete; as, a dead shot; a dead certainty. 1913 Webster]
I had them a dead bargain.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
10.Bringing death; deadly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
11.Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works. \'bdDead in trespasses.\'b8 Eph. ii. 1. 1913 Webster]
12.(Paint.)(a)Flat; without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to have this effect.(b)Not brilliant; not rich; thus, brown is a dead color, as compared with crimson. 1913 Webster]
13.(Law)Cut off from the rights of a citizen; deprived of the power of enjoying the rights of property; as, one banished or becoming a monk is civilly dead. 1913 Webster]
14.(Mach.)Not imparting motion or power; as, the dead spindle of a lathe, etc. See Spindle. 1913 Webster]
15.(Elec.)Carrying no current, or producing no useful effect; -- said of a conductor in a dynamo or motor, also of a telegraph wire which has no instrument attached and, therefore, is not in use. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
16.Out of play; regarded as out of the game; -- said of a ball, a piece, or a player under certain conditions in cricket, baseball, checkers, and some other games.
[In golf], a ball is said to lie dead when it lies so near the hole that the player is certain to hole it in the next stroke.Encyc. of Sport. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dead ahead(Naut.), directly ahead; -- said of a ship or any object, esp. of the wind when blowing from that point toward which a vessel would go. --
Dead angle(Mil.), an angle or space which can not be seen or defended from behind the parapet. --
Dead block, either of two wooden or iron blocks intended to serve instead of buffers at the end of a freight car. --
Dead calm(Naut.), no wind at all. --
Dead center, or
Dead point(Mach.), either of two points in the orbit of a crank, at which the crank and connecting rod lie a straight line. It corresponds to the end of a stroke; as, A and B are dead centers of the crank mechanism in which the crank C drives, or is driven by, the lever L. --
Dead color(Paint.), a color which has no gloss upon it. --
Dead coloring(Oil paint.), the layer of colors, the preparation for what is to follow. In modern painting this is usually in monochrome. --
Dead door(Shipbuilding), a storm shutter fitted to the outside of the quarter-gallery door. --
Dead flat(Naut.), the widest or midship frame. --
Dead freight(Mar. Law), a sum of money paid by a person who charters a whole vessel but fails to make out a full cargo. The payment is made for the unoccupied capacity.Abbott. --
Dead ground(Mining), the portion of a vein in which there is no ore. --
Dead hand, a hand that can not alienate, as of a person civilly dead. \'bdSerfs held in dead hand.\'b8 Morley.See Mortmain. --
Dead head(Naut.), a rough block of wood used as an anchor buoy. --
Dead heat, a heat or course between two or more race horses, boats, etc., in which they come out exactly equal, so that neither wins. --
Dead horse, an expression applied to a debt for wages paid in advance. [Law] --
Dead language, a language which is no longer spoken or in common use by a people, and is known only in writings, as the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.<-- Hebrew was revived in modern Israel --> --
Dead letter. (a)A letter which, after lying for a certain fixed time uncalled for at the post office to which it was directed, is then sent to the general post office to be opened.(b)That which has lost its force or authority; as, the law has become a dead letter. --
Dead-letter office, a department of the general post office where dead letters are examined and disposed of. --
Dead level, a term applied to a flat country. --
Dead lift, (a)a direct lift, without assistance from mechanical advantage, as from levers, pulleys, etc.; hence, an extreme emergency. \'bd(As we say) at a dead lift.\'b8 Robynson (More's Utopia).(b)(Weighlifting)The lifting of a weight from the ground, without raising it to the shoulders. --
Dead line(Mil.), a line drawn within or around a military prison, to cross which involves for a prisoner the penalty of being instantly shot. --
Dead load(Civil Engin.), a constant, motionless load, as the weight of a structure, in distinction from a moving load, as a train of cars, or a variable pressure, as of wind. --
Dead march(Mus.), a piece of solemn music intended to be played as an accompaniment to a funeral procession. --
Dead nettle(Bot.), a harmless plant with leaves like a nettle (Lamium album). --
Dead oil(Chem.), the heavy oil obtained in the distillation of coal tar, and containing phenol, naphthalus, etc.<-- sic. naphthalins? --> --
Dead plate(Mach.), a solid covering over a part of a fire grate, to prevent the entrance of air through that part. --
Dead pledge, a mortgage. See Mortgage. --
Dead point. (Mach.)See Dead center. --
Dead reckoning(Naut.), the method of determining the place of a ship from a record kept of the courses sailed as given by compass, and the distance made on each course as found by log, with allowance for leeway, etc., without the aid of celestial observations. --
Dead rise, the transverse upward curvature of a vessel's floor. --
Dead rising, an elliptical line drawn on the sheer plan to determine the sweep of the floorheads throughout the ship's length. --
Dead-Sea apple. See under Apple. --
Dead set. See under Set. --
Dead shot. (a)An unerring marksman.(b)A shot certain to be made. --
Dead smooth, the finest cut made; -- said of files. --
Dead wall(Arch.), a blank wall unbroken by windows or other openings. --
Dead water(Naut.), the eddy water closing in under a ship's stern when sailing. --
Dead weight. (a)A heavy or oppressive burden.Dryden.(b)(Shipping)A ship's lading, when it consists of heavy goods; or, the heaviest part of a ship's cargo.(c)(Railroad)The weight of rolling stock, the live weight being the load.Knight. --
Dead wind(Naut.), a wind directly ahead, or opposed to the ship's course. --
To be dead, to die. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I deme thee, thou must algate be dead.Chaucer.
Syn. -- Inanimate; deceased; extinct. See Lifeless. 1913 Webster]
Dead(d, adv.To a degree resembling death; to the last degree; completely; wholly. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
I was tired of reading, and dead sleepy.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Dead drunk, so drunk as to be unconscious. 1913 Webster]
Dead(d, n.1.The most quiet or deathlike time; the period of profoundest repose, inertness, or gloom; as, the dead of winter. 1913 Webster]
When the drum beat at dead of night.Campbell. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is dead; -- commonly used collectively. 1913 Webster]
And Abraham stood up from before his dead.Gen. xxiii. 3. 1913 Webster]
Dead, v. t.To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dead, v. i.To die; to lose life or force. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
So iron, as soon as it is out of the fire, deadeth straightway.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
dead` beat"(d, dead"beat`(d. a loafer, sponger, or swindler; especially, one who does not pay his debts. Same as Beat, n., 7. [Low, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Dead"beat`(?), a.(Physics)Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation. 1913 Webster]
Deadbeat escapement. See under Escapement. 1913 Webster]
Dead"born`(?), a.Stillborn.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dead"en(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deadened(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Deadening.][From Dead; cf. AS. d to kill, put to death. See Dead, a.]1.To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to lessen the force or acuteness of; to blunt; as, to deaden the natural powers or feelings; to deaden a sound. 1913 Webster]
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As harper lays his open palm deaden its vibrations.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.To lessen the velocity or momentum of; to retard; as, to deaden a ship's headway. 1913 Webster]
3.To make vapid or spiritless; as, to deaden wine. 1913 Webster]
4.To deprive of gloss or brilliancy; to obscure; as, to deaden gilding by a coat of size. 1913 Webster]
5.To render impervious to sound, as a wall or floor; to deafen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dead"en*er(d, n.One who, or that which, deadens or checks. 1913 Webster]
dead"en*ingadj.[p. pr. of verb deaden{3}.]Rendering less lively, intense, or vigorous; as, the deadening effect of some routine tasks. WordNet 1.5]
2.So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; as, the deadening effect of some routine tasks. Syn. -- boring, dreary, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome. WordNet 1.5]
dead"en*ingn.The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine). Syn. -- stultification, impairment. WordNet 1.5]
Dead"-eye`(d, n.(Naut.)A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Dead"head`(?), n.1.One who receives free tickets for theaters, public conveyances, etc. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Dead"house`(?), n.A morgue; a place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead bodies. 1913 Webster]
Dead"ish, a.Somewhat dead, dull, or lifeless; deathlike. 1913 Webster]
The lips put on a deadish paleness.A. Stafford. 1913 Webster]
Dead"latch`(?), n.A kind of latch whose bolt may be so locked by a detent that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Dead"light`(?), n.(Naut.)A strong shutter, made to fit open ports and keep out water in a storm. 1913 Webster]
Dead"li*hood(?), n.State of the dead. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dead"li*ness, n.The quality of being deadly. 1913 Webster]
dead"lock`(?), n.1.A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward. 1913 Webster]
2.A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action. 1913 Webster]
Things are at a deadlock.London Times. 1913 Webster]
The Board is much more likely to be at a deadlock of two to two.The Century. 1913 Webster]
deadlockedadj.at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions. Syn. -- stalemated, blocked. WordNet 1.5]
dead"ly(?), a.1.Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound. 1913 Webster]
2.Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile; flagitious; as, deadly enemies. 1913 Webster]
Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and deadly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Subject to death; mortal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The image of a deadly man.Wyclif (Rom. i. 23). 1913 Webster]
Deadly nightshade(Bot.), a poisonous plant; belladonna. See under Nightshade. 1913 Webster]
dead"ly, adv.1.In a manner resembling, or as if produced by, death; deathly. \'bdDeadly pale.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.In a manner to occasion death; mortally. 1913 Webster]
The groanings of a deadly wounded man.Ezek. xxx. 24. 1913 Webster]
3.In an implacable manner; destructively. 1913 Webster]
Dead"ness, n.The state of being destitute of life, vigor, spirit, activity, etc.; dullness; inertness; languor; coldness; vapidness; indifference; as, the deadness of a limb, a body, or a tree; the deadness of an eye; deadness of the affections; the deadness of beer or cider; deadness to the world, and the like. 1913 Webster]
dead-onadj.precisely accurate and to the point; as, a dead-on feel for characterization. [prenominal and informal] Syn. -- precise. WordNet 1.5]
She avoids big scenes . . . preferring to rely on small gestures and dead-on dialogue.Peter S. Prescott WordNet 1.5]
Dead"-pay`(?), n.Pay drawn for soldiers, or others, really dead, whose names are kept on the rolls. 1913 Webster]
O you commanders, dead-pays.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Dead"-reck`on*ing(?), n.(Naut.)See under Dead, a. 1913 Webster]
Deads(?), n. pl.(Mining)The substances which inclose the ore on every side. 1913 Webster]
Dead"-stroke`(?), a.(Mech.)Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat. 1913 Webster]
Dead-stroke hammer(Mach.), a power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the shock upon the mechanism. 1913 Webster]
Dead"wood`(?), n.1.(Naut.)A mass of timbers built into the bow and stern of a vessel to give solidity. 1913 Webster]
2.Dead trees or branches; useless material. 1913 Webster]
3. [fig.] People who are unproductive; -- used especially in reference to employees. PJC]
Dead"works`(?), n. pl.(Naut.)The parts of a ship above the water when she is laden. 1913 Webster]
Deaf(dor d, a.[OE. def, deaf, deef, AS. de\'a0f; akin to D. doof, G. taub, Icel. daufr, Dan. d\'94v, Sw. d\'94f, Goth. daubs, and prob. to E. dumb (the original sense being, dull as applied to one of the senses), and perh. to Gr. tyflo`s (for qyflo`s) blind, ty^fos smoke, vapor, folly, and to G. toben to rage. Cf. Dumb.]1.Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man. 1913 Webster]
Come on my right hand, for this ear is deaf.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason. 1913 Webster]
O, that men's ears should be deaf, but not to flattery!Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened. 1913 Webster]
Deaf with the noise, I took my hasty flight.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A deaf murmur through the squadron went.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
If the season be unkindly and intemperate, they [peppers] will catch a blast; and then the seeds will be deaf, void, light, and naught.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Deaf(?; 277), v. t.To deafen. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
deaf-aidn.an electronic device which amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing. Syn. -- hearing aid. WordNet 1.5]
deaf and dumb, deaf-and-dumbadj.both deaf and unable to speak; without the sense of hearing or the faculty of speech. Same as Deaf-mute. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Deaf"en(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deafened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deafening.][From Deaf.]1.To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. 1913 Webster]
Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc. 1913 Webster]
deafenedadj.rendered deaf. WordNet 1.5]
deaf"en*ing, n.The act or process of rendering impervious to sound, as a floor or wall; also, the material with which the spaces are filled in this process; pugging; sound insulation. 1913 Webster]
deaf"en*ing, a.extremely loud; so loud as to cause deafness; as, a disco with rock music played at a deafening volume. PJC]
Deaf"ly, adv.Without sense of sounds; obscurely. 1913 Webster]
Deaf"-mute`(?), n.A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech, or has lost it. [See Illust. of Dactylology.] 1913 Webster]
Deaf-mutes are still so called, even when, by artificial methods, they have been taught to speak imperfectly. 1913 Webster]
deaf-muteness, deaf-mutismn.the condition of being a deaf-mute; a congenital deafness that results in inability to speak. 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
Deaf"ness(?), n.1.Incapacity of perceiving sounds; the state of the organs which prevents the impression which constitute hearing; want of the sense of hearing. 1913 Webster]
2.Unwillingness to hear; voluntary rejection of what is addressed to the understanding. 1913 Webster]
Nervous deafness, a variety of deafness dependent upon morbid change in some portion of the nervous system, especially the auditory nerve. 1913 Webster]
Deal(d, n.[OE. del, deel, part, AS. d; akin to OS. d, D. & Dan. deel, G. theil, teil, Icel. deild, Sw. del, Goth. dails. Dole.]1.A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a deal of cold. 1913 Webster]
Three tenth deals [parts of an ephah] of flour.Num. xv. 9. 1913 Webster]
As an object of science it [the Celtic genius] may count for a good deal . . . as a spiritual power.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
She was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
some, every, never a, a thousand, etc.; as, some deal; but these are now obsolete or vulgar. In general, we now qualify the word with great or good, and often use it adverbially, by being understood; as, a great deal of time and pains; a great (or good) deal better or worse; that is, better by a great deal, or by a great part or difference. 1913 Webster]
2.The process of dealing cards to the players; also, the portion disturbed. 1913 Webster]
The deal, the shuffle, and the cut.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.An arrangement to attain a desired result by a combination of interested parties; -- applied to stock speculations and political bargains. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
5.[Prob. from D. deel a plank, threshing floor. See Thill.]The division of a piece of timber made by sawing; a board or plank; particularly, a board or plank of fir or pine above seven inches in width, and exceeding six feet in length. If narrower than this, it is called a batten; if shorter, a deal end. 1913 Webster]
Whole deal is a general term for planking one and one half inches thick. 1913 Webster]
6.Wood of the pine or fir; as, a floor of deal. 1913 Webster]
Deal tree, a fir tree.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Deal, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dealt(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dealing.][OE. delen, AS. d, fr. d share; akin to OS. d, D. deelen, G. theilen, teilen, Icel. deila, Sw. dela, Dan. dele, Goth. dailjan. See Deal, n.]1.To divide; to separate in portions; hence, to give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; -- sometimes with out. 1913 Webster]
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry?Is. lviii. 7. 1913 Webster]
And Rome deals out her blessings and her gold.Tickell. 1913 Webster]
The nightly mallet deals resounding blows.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Hissing through the skies, the feathery deaths were dealt.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack. 1913 Webster]
Deal, v. i.1.To make distribution; to share out in portions, as cards to the players. 1913 Webster]
2.To do a distributing or retailing business, as distinguished from that of a manufacturer or producer; to traffic; to trade; to do business; as, he deals in flour. 1913 Webster]
They buy and sell, they deal and traffic.South. 1913 Webster]
This is to drive to wholesale trade, when all other petty merchants deal but for parcels.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
3.To act as an intermediary in business or any affairs; to manage; to make arrangements; -- followed by between or with. 1913 Webster]
Sometimes he that deals between man and man, raiseth his own credit with both, by pretending greater interest than he hath in either.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.To conduct one's self; to behave or act in any affair or towards any one; to treat. 1913 Webster]
If he will deal clearly and impartially, . . . he will acknowledge all this to be true.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
5.To contend (with); to treat (with), by way of opposition, check, or correction; as, he has turbulent passions to deal with. 1913 Webster]
To deal by, to treat, either well or ill; as, to deal well by servants. \'bdSuch an one deals not fairly by his own mind.\'b8 Locke. --
To deal in. (a)To have to do with; to be engaged in; to practice; as, they deal in political matters.(b)To buy and sell; to furnish, as a retailer or wholesaler; as, they deal in fish. --
To deal with. (a)To treat in any manner; to use, whether well or ill; to have to do with; specifically, to trade with. \'bdDealing with witches.\'b8 Shak.(b)To reprove solemnly; to expostulate with. 1913 Webster]
The deacons of his church, who, to use their own phrase, \'bddealt with him\'b8 on the sin of rejecting the aid which Providence so manifestly held out.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Return . . . and I will deal well with thee.Gen. xxxii. 9. 1913 Webster]
De*al"bate(?), v. t.[L. dealbatus, p. p. of dealbare. See Daub.]To whiten. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
De`al*ba"tion(?), n.[L. dealbatio: cf. F. d\'82albation.]Act of bleaching; a whitening. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Deal"er(?), n.1.One who deals; one who has to do, or has concern, with others; esp., a trader, a trafficker, a shopkeeper, a broker, or a merchant; as, a dealer in dry goods; a dealer in stocks; a retail dealer. 1913 Webster]
2.One who distributes cards to the players. 1913 Webster]
Deal"fish`(?), n.[From deal a long, narrow plank.](Zo\'94l.)A long, thin fish of the arctic seas (Trachypterus arcticus). 1913 Webster]
Deal"ing, n.The act of one who deals; distribution of anything, as of cards to the players; method of business; traffic; intercourse; transaction; as, to have dealings with a person. 1913 Webster]
De*am"bu*late(?), v. i.[L. deambulare, deambulatum; de- + ambulare to walk.]To walk abroad. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
De*am`bu*la"tion(?), n.[L. deambulatio.]A walking abroad; a promenading. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
De*am"bu*la*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. LL. deambulator a traveler.]Going about from place to place; wandering; of or pertaining to a deambulatory. [Obs.] \'bdDeambulatory actors.\'b8 Bp. Morton. 1913 Webster]
De*am"bu*la*to*ry, n.[L. deambulatorium.]A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory. 1913 Webster]
Dean(?), n.[OE. dene, deene, OF. deien, dien, F. doyen, eldest of a corporation, a dean, L. decanus the chief of ten, one set over ten persons, e. g., over soldiers or over monks, from decem ten. See Ten, and cf. Decemvir.]1.A dignitary or presiding officer in certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop. 1913 Webster]
Dean of cathedral church, the chief officer of a chapter; he is an ecclesiastical magistrate next in degree to bishop, and has immediate charge of the cathedral and its estates. --
Dean of peculiars, a dean holding a preferment which has some peculiarity relative to spiritual superiors and the jurisdiction exercised in it. [Eng.] --
Rural dean, one having, under the bishop, the especial care and inspection of the clergy within certain parishes or districts of the diocese. 1913 Webster]
2.The collegiate officer in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has regard to the moral condition of the college.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
3.The head or presiding officer in the faculty of some colleges or universities. 1913 Webster]
4.A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or scientific department. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
5.The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy. 1913 Webster]
Cardinal dean, the senior cardinal bishop of the college of cardinals at Rome.Shipley. --
Dean and chapter, the legal corporation and governing body of a cathedral. It consists of the dean, who is chief, and his canons or prebendaries. --
Dean of arches, the lay judge of the court of arches. --
Dean of faculty, the president of an incorporation or barristers; specifically, the president of the incorporation of advocates in Edinburgh. --
Dean of guild, a magistrate of Scotch burghs, formerly, and still, in some burghs, chosen by the Guildry, whose duty is to superintend the erection of new buildings and see that they conform to the law. --
Dean of a monastery,
Monastic dean, a monastic superior over ten monks. --
Dean's stall. See Decanal stall, under Decanal. 1913 Webster]
Dean"er*y(?), n.; pl.Deaneries(.1.The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
2.The residence of a dean.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The territorial jurisdiction of a dean. 1913 Webster]
Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries, and each deanery is divided into parishes.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dean"ship, n.The office of a dean. 1913 Webster]
I dont't value your deanship a straw.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dear(d, a.[Compar.Dearer(d; superl.Dearest(d.][OE. dere, deore, AS. de\'a2re; akin to OS. diuri, D. duur, OHG. tiuri, G. theuer, teuer, Icel. d, Dan. & Sw. dyr. Cf. Darling, Dearth.]1.Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive. 1913 Webster]
The cheapest of us is ten groats too dear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year. 1913 Webster]
Dearth(?), n.[OE. derthe, fr. dere. See Dear.]Scarcity which renders dear; want; lack; specifically, lack of food on account of failure of crops; famine. 1913 Webster]
There came a dearth over all the land of Egypt.Acts vii. 11. 1913 Webster]
He with her press'd, she faint with dearth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dearth of plot, and narrowness of imagination.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
De`ar*tic"u*late(?), v. t.To disjoint. 1913 Webster]
Dear"y(?), n.A dear; a darling. [Familiar] 1913 Webster]
De"as(?), n.See Dais. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Death(d, n.[OE. deth, dea, AS. de\'a0; akin to OS. d, D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau, Sw. & Dan. d\'94d, Goth. dau; from a verb meaning to die. See Die, v. i., and cf. Dead.]1.The cessation of all vital phenomena without capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants. 1913 Webster]
Local death is going on at all times and in all parts of the living body, in which individual cells and elements are being cast off and replaced by new; a process essential to life. General death is of two kinds; death of the body as a whole (somatic or systemic death), and death of the tissues. By the former is implied the absolute cessation of the functions of the brain, the circulatory and the respiratory organs; by the latter the entire disappearance of the vital actions of the ultimate structural constituents of the body. When death takes place, the body as a whole dies first, the death of the tissues sometimes not occurring until after a considerable interval. Huxley. 1913 Webster]
2.Total privation or loss; extinction; cessation; as, the death of memory. 1913 Webster]
The death of a language can not be exactly compared with the death of a plant.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
3.Manner of dying; act or state of passing from life. 1913 Webster]
A death that I abhor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Let me die the death of the righteous.Num. xxiii. 10. 1913 Webster]
4.Cause of loss of life. 1913 Webster]
Swiftly flies the feathered death.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He caught his death the last county sessions.Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.Personified: The destroyer of life, -- conventionally represented as a skeleton with a scythe. 1913 Webster]
Death! great proprietor of all.Young. 1913 Webster]
And I looked, and behold a pale horse; and his name that sat on him was Death.Rev. vi. 8. 1913 Webster]
6.Danger of death. \'bdIn deaths oft.\'b8 2 Cor. xi. 23. 1913 Webster]
7.Murder; murderous character. 1913 Webster]
Not to suffer a man of death to live.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
8.(Theol.)Loss of spiritual life. 1913 Webster]
To be carnally minded is death.Rom. viii. 6. 1913 Webster]
9.Anything so dreadful as to be like death. 1913 Webster]
It was death to them to think of entertaining such doctrines.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
And urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death.Judg. xvi. 16. 1913 Webster]
Death is much used adjectively and as the first part of a compound, meaning, in general, of or pertaining to death, causing or presaging death; as, deathbed or death bed; deathblow or death blow, etc. 1913 Webster]
Black death. See Black death, in the Vocabulary. --
Civil death, the separation of a man from civil society, or the debarring him from the enjoyment of civil rights, as by banishment, attainder, abjuration of the realm, entering a monastery, etc.Blackstone. --
Death adder. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A kind of viper found in South Africa (Acanthophis tortor); -- so called from the virulence of its venom.(b)A venomous Australian snake of the family Elapid\'91, of several species, as the Hoplocephalus superbus and Acanthopis antarctica. --
Death bell, a bell that announces a death. 1913 Webster]
The death bell thrice was heard to ring.Mickle.
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Death candle, a light like that of a candle, viewed by the superstitious as presaging death. --
Death damp, a cold sweat at the coming on of death. --
Death fire, a kind of ignis fatuus supposed to forebode death. 1913 Webster]
And round about in reel and rout, death fires danced at night.Coleridge.
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Death grapple, a grapple or struggle for life. --
Death in life, a condition but little removed from death; a living death. [Poetic] \'bdLay lingering out a five years' death in life.\'b8 Tennyson. --
Death rate, the relation or ratio of the number of deaths to the population. 1913 Webster]
At all ages the death rate is higher in towns than in rural districts.Darwin.
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Death rattle, a rattling or gurgling in the throat of a dying person. --
Death's door, the boundary of life; the partition dividing life from death. --
Death stroke, a stroke causing death. --
Death throe, the spasm of death. --
Death token, the signal of approaching death. --
Death warrant. (a)(Law)An order from the proper authority for the execution of a criminal.(b)That which puts an end to expectation, hope, or joy. --
Death wound. (a)A fatal wound or injury.(b)(Naut.)The springing of a fatal leak. --
Spiritual death(Scripture), the corruption and perversion of the soul by sin, with the loss of the favor of God. --
The gates of death, the grave. 1913 Webster]
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee?Job xxxviii. 17.
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The second death, condemnation to eternal separation from God.Rev. ii. 11. --
To be the death of, to be the cause of death to; to make die. \'bdIt was one who should be the death of both his parents.\'b8 Milton.
Syn. -- Death, Decease, Demise, Departure, Release.Death applies to the termination of every form of existence, both animal and vegetable; the other words only to the human race. Decease is the term used in law for the removal of a human being out of life in the ordinary course of nature. Demise was formerly confined to decease of princes, but is now sometimes used of distinguished men in general; as, the demise of Mr. Pitt. Departure and release are peculiarly terms of Christian affection and hope. A violent death is not usually called a decease. Departure implies a friendly taking leave of life. Release implies a deliverance from a life of suffering or sorrow. 1913 Webster]
Death"bed(?), n.The bed in which a person dies; hence, the closing hours of life of one who dies by sickness or the like; the last sickness. 1913 Webster]
That often-quoted passage from Lord Hervey in which the Queen's deathbed is described.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Death"bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Tengmalm's or Richardson's owl (Nyctale Tengmalmi); -- so called from a superstition of the North American Indians that its note presages death. 1913 Webster]
Death"blow`(?), n.A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys. 1913 Webster]
The deathblow of my hope.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Death"ful(?), a.1.Full of death or slaughter; murderous; destructive; bloody. 1913 Webster]
These eyes behold deathful scene.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Liable to undergo death; mortal. 1913 Webster]
The deathless gods and deathful earth.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Death"ful*ness, n.Appearance of death.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
death" knell`, n.1.A stroke or tolling of a bell, announcing a death; a knell{1}. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: (figuratively) A sign or harbinger of the end, death, or passing away of anything. PJC]
Death"less, a.Not subject to death, destruction, or extinction; immortal; undying; imperishable; as, deathless beings; deathless fame. 1913 Webster]
Death"ly, adv.Deadly; as, deathly pale or sick. 1913 Webster]
death-rolln.a list of persons killed in a war or other disaster. WordNet 1.5]
Death's"-head`(?), n.A naked human skull as the emblem of death; the head of the conventional personification of death. 1913 Webster]
I had rather be married to a death's-head with a bone in his mouth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Death's-head moth(Zo\'94l.), a very large European moth (Acherontia atropos), so called from a figure resembling a human skull on the back of the thorax; -- called also death's-head sphinx. 1913 Webster]
Deaths"man(?), n.An executioner; a headsman or hangman. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Death"ward(?), adv.Toward death. 1913 Webster]
Death"watch`(?; 224), n.1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death.(b)A small wingless insect, of the family Psocid\'91, which makes a similar but fainter sound; -- called also deathtick. 1913 Webster]
She is always seeing apparitions and hearing deathwatches.Addison. 1913 Webster]
I did not hear the dog howl, mother, or the deathwatch beat.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.The guard set over a criminal before his execution. 1913 Webster]
De*au"rate(?), a.[L. deauratus, p. p. of deaurare to gild; de- + aurum gold.]Gilded. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*au"rate(?), v. t.To gild. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De`au*ra"tion(?), n.Act of gilding. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Deave(?), v. t.[See Deafen.]To stun or stupefy with noise; to deafen. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
De*bac"chate(?), v. i.[L. debacchatus, p. p. of debacchari to rage; de- + bacchari to rage like a bacchant.]To rave as a bacchanal. [R.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
De`bac*cha"tion(?), n.[L. debacchatio.]Wild raving or debauchery. [R.] Prynne. 1913 Webster]
De*ba"cle(?), n.[F. d\'82b\'83cle, fr. d\'82b\'83cler to unbar, break loose; pref. d\'82- (prob. = L. dis) + b\'83cler to bolt, fr. L. baculum a stick.]1.(Geol.)A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other d\'82bris. 1913 Webster]
2.A sudden breaking up or breaking loose; a violent dispersion or disruption; impetuous rush; outburst. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.a complete and ludicrous failure; a rout, as of an army; a great disaster; a fiasco. PJC]
De*bar"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Debarred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Debarring.][Pref. de- + bar.]To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to shut out or exclude; to deny or refuse; -- with from, and sometimes with of. 1913 Webster]
Yet not so strictly hath our Lord imposed debar us when we need Milton. 1913 Webster]
Their wages were so low as to debar them, not only from the comforts but from the common decencies of civilized life.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
De*barb"(?), v. t.[Pref. de- + L. barba beard.]To deprive of the beard. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De"bark"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Debarked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Debarking.][F. d\'82barquer; pref. d\'82- (L. dis-) + barque. See Bark the vessel, and cf. Disbark.]To go ashore from a ship or boat; to disembark; to put ashore. 1913 Webster]
The debarkation, therefore, had to take place by small steamers.U. S. Grant. 1913 Webster]
De*bar"ment(?), n.Hindrance from approach; exclusion. 1913 Webster]
De*bar"rass(?), v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82barrasser. See Embarrass.]To disembarrass; to relieve. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*base"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Debased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Debasing.][Pref. de- + base. See Base, a., and cf. Abase.]To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime; to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar words. 1913 Webster]
The coin which was adulterated and debased.Hale. 1913 Webster]
It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to debase religion with such frivolous disputes.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
And to debase the sons, exalts the sires.Pope.
Syn. -- To abase; degrade. See Abase. 1913 Webster]
De*based"(?), a.(Her.)Turned upside down from its proper position; inverted; reversed. 1913 Webster]
De*base"ment(?), n.The act of debasing or the state of being debased.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*bas"er(?), n.One who, or that which, debases. 1913 Webster]
De*bas"ing*ly, adv.In a manner to debase. 1913 Webster]
De*bat"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. OF. debatable. See Debate.]Liable to be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention; open to question or dispute; as, a debatable question. 1913 Webster]
The Debatable Landor
, a tract of land between the Esk and the Sark, claimed by both England and Scotland; the Batable Ground. 1913 Webster]
De*bate"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Debated; p. pr. & vb. n.Debating.][OF. debatre, F. d\'82battre; L. de + batuere to beat. See Batter, v. t., and cf. Abate.]1.To engage in combat for; to strive for. 1913 Webster]
Volunteers . . . thronged to serve under his banner, and the cause of religion was debated with the same ardor in Spain as on the plains of Palestine.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against. 1913 Webster]
A wise council . . . that did debate this business.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself.Prov. xxv. 9.
Syn. -- To argue; discuss; dispute; controvert. See Argue, and Discuss. 1913 Webster]
De*bate", v. i.1.To engage in strife or combat; to fight. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Well could he tourney and in lists debate.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to deliberate; to consider; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind; -- often followed by on or upon. 1913 Webster]
He presents that great soul debating upon the subject of life and death with his intimate friends.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
De*bate", n.[F. d\'82bat, fr. d\'82battre. See Debate, v. t.]1.A fight or fighting; contest; strife. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great debate . . . and in that murder there were slain . . . fourscore.R. of Gloucester. 1913 Webster]
But question fierce and proud reply debate.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or in Congress. 1913 Webster]
Heard, noted, answer'd, as in full debate.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Subject of discussion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Statutes and edicts concerning this debate.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*bate"ful(?), a.Full of contention; contentious; quarrelsome. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A serious question and debatement with myself.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*bat"er(?), n.One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist. 1913 Webster]
Debate where leisure serves with dull debaters.Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*bat"ing, n.The act of discussing or arguing; discussion. 1913 Webster]
Debating societyor
Debating club, a society or club for the purpose of debate and improvement in extemporaneous speaking. 1913 Webster]
De*bat"ing*ly, adv.In the manner of a debate. 1913 Webster]
De*bauch"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Debauched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Debauching.][F. d\'82baucher, prob. originally, to entice away from the workshop; pref. d\'82- (L. dis- or de) + OF. bauche, bauge, hut, cf. F. bauge lair of a wild boar; prob. from G. or Icel., cf. Icel. b\'belkr. See Balk, n.]To lead away from purity or excellence; to corrupt in character or principles; to mar; to vitiate; to pollute; to seduce; as, to debauch one's self by intemperance; to debauch a woman; to debauch an army. 1913 Webster]
Learning not debauched by ambition.Burke. 1913 Webster]
A man must have got his conscience thoroughly debauched and hardened before he can arrive to the height of sin.South. 1913 Webster]
Her pride debauched her judgment and her eyes.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
De*bauch", n.[Cf. F. d\'82bauche.]1.Excess in eating or drinking; intemperance; drunkenness; lewdness; debauchery. 1913 Webster]
The first physicians by debauch were made.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.An act or occasion of debauchery. 1913 Webster]
Silenus, from his night's debauch, Cowley. 1913 Webster]
De*bauch"ed*ly(?), adv.In a profligate manner. 1913 Webster]
De*bauch"ed*ness, n.The state of being debauched; intemperance.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Deb`au*chee"(?), n.[F. d\'82bauch\'82, n., properly p. p. of d\'82baucher. See Debauch, v. t.]One who is given to intemperance or bacchanalian excesses; a man habitually lewd; a libertine. 1913 Webster]
De*bauch"er(?), n.One who debauches or corrupts others; especially, a seducer to lewdness. 1913 Webster]
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De*bauch"er*y(?), n.; pl.Debaucheries(.1.Corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance. 1913 Webster]
The republic of Paris will endeavor to complete the debauchery of the army.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Excessive indulgence of the appetites; especially, excessive indulgence of lust; intemperance; sensuality; habitual lewdness. 1913 Webster]
Oppose . . . debauchery by temperance.Sprat. 1913 Webster]
De*bauch"ment(?), n.The act of corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty. 1913 Webster]
De*beige"(?), n.[F. de of + beige the natural color of wool.]A kind of woolen or mixed dress goods.[Written also debage.] 1913 Webster]
De*bel"(?), v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82beller. See Debellate.]To conquer. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*bel"late(?), v. t.[L. debellatus, p. p. of debellare to subdue; de- + bellum war.]To subdue; to conquer in war. [Obs.] Speed. 1913 Webster]
Deb`el*la"tion(?), n.[LL. debellatio.]The act of conquering or subduing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8De be"ne es"se(?). [L.](Law)Of well being; of formal sufficiency for the time; conditionally; provisionally.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
De*ben"ture(?; 135), n.[L. debentur they are due, fr. debere to owe; cf. F. debentur. So called because these receipts began with the words Debentur mihi.]1.A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate signed by a public officer, as evidence of a debt due to some person; the sum thus due. 1913 Webster]
2.A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
It is applied in England to deeds of mortgage given by railway companies for borrowed money; also to municipal and other bonds and securities for money loaned. 1913 Webster]
3.Any of various instruments issued, esp. by corporations, as evidences of debt. Such instruments (often called
debenture bonds) are generally, through not necessarily, under seal, and are usually secured by a mortgage or other charge upon property; they may be registered or unregistered. A debenture secured by a mortgage on specific property is called a
mortgage debenture; one secured by a floating charge (which see), a
floating debenture; one not secured by any charge
a naked debenture. In general the term debenture in British usage designates any security issued by companies other than their shares, including, therefore, what are in the United States commonly called bonds. When used in the United States debenture generally designates an instrument secured by a floating charge junior to other charges secured by fixed mortgages, or, specif., one of a series of securities secured by a group of securities held in trust for the benefit of the debenture holders. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*ben"tured(?; 135), a.Entitled to drawback or debenture; as, debentured goods. 1913 Webster]
Debenture stock. (Finance)The debt or series of debts, collectively, represented by a series of debentures; a debt secured by a trust deed of property for the benefit of the holders of shares in the debt or of a series of debentures. By the terms of much debenture stock the holders are not entitled to demand payment until the winding up of the company or default in payment; in the case of railway debentures, they cannot demand payment of the principal, and the debtor company cannot redeem the stock, except by authority of an act of Parliament. [Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Deb"ile(?), a.[L. debilis: cf. F. d\'82bile. See Debility.]Weak. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*bil"i*tant(?), a.[L. debilitants, p. pr.](Med.)Diminishing the energy of organs; reducing excitement; as, a debilitant drug. 1913 Webster]
De*bil"i*tate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Debilitated; p. pr. & vb. n.Debilitating.][L. debilitatus, p. p. of debilitare to debilitate, fr. debilis. See Debility.]To impair the strength of; to weaken; to enfeeble; as, to debilitate the body by intemperance. 1913 Webster]
Various ails debilitate the mind.Jenyns. 1913 Webster]
The debilitated frame of Mr. Bertram was exhausted by this last effort.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
De*bil`i*ta"tion(?), n.[L. debilitatio: cf. F. d\'82bilitation.]The act or process of debilitating, or the condition of one who is debilitated; weakness. 1913 Webster]
De*bil"i*ty(?), n.[L. debilitas, fr. debilis weak, prob. fr. de- + habilis able: cf. F. d\'82bilit\'82. See Able, a.]The state of being weak; weakness; feebleness; languor. 1913 Webster]
The inconveniences of too strong a perspiration, which are debility, faintness, and sometimes sudden death.Arbuthnot.
Syn. -- Debility, Infirmity, Imbecility. An infirmity belongs, for the most part, to particular members, and is often temporary, as of the eyes, etc. Debility is more general, and while it lasts impairs the ordinary functions of nature. Imbecility attaches to the whole frame, and renders it more or less powerless. Debility may be constitutional or may be the result or superinduced causes; Imbecility is always constitutional; infirmity is accidental, and results from sickness or a decay of the frame. These words, in their figurative uses, have the same distinctions; we speak of infirmity of will, debility of body, and an Imbecility which affects the whole man; but Imbecility is often used with specific reference to feebleness of mind. 1913 Webster]
Deb"it(?), n.[L. debitum what is due, debt, from debere to owe: cf. F. d\'82bit. See Debt.]A debt; an entry on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; -- mostly used adjectively; as, the debit side of an account. 1913 Webster]
Deb"it, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Debited; p. pr. & vb. n.Debiting.]1.To charge with debt; -- the opposite of, and correlative to, credit; as, to debit a purchaser for the goods sold. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bookkeeping)To enter on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; as, to debit the amount of goods sold. 1913 Webster]
Deb"it card`(?), n.[See debit.]a small usually plastic card with a magnetic coded number, similar to a credit card, which is used to pay for purchases by the electronic deduction of a sum of money (a debit) directly from the card-holder's bank account. Such cards do not require the establishment of a credit line, and such transactions do not incur any interest payments. 1913 Webster]
Deb"it*or(?), n.[L. See Debtor.]A debtor. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
De`bi*tu`mi*ni*za"tion(?), n.The act of depriving of bitumen. 1913 Webster]
De`bi*tu"mi*nize(?), v. t.To deprive of bitumen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`blai"(?), n.[F.](Fort.)The cavity from which the earth for parapets, etc. (remblai), is taken. 1913 Webster]
Deb`o*nair"(?), a.[OE. debonere, OF. de bon aire, debonaire, of good descent or lineage, excellent, debonair, F. d\'82bonnaire debonair; de of (L. de) + bon good (L. bonus) + aire. See Air, and Bounty, and cf. Bonair.]Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant. 1913 Webster]
Was never prince so meek and debonair.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Deb`o*nair"i*ty(?), n.[OF. debonairet\'82, F. d\'82bonnairet\'82.]Debonairness. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De*bouch"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Debouched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Debouching.][F. d\'82boucher; pref. d\'82- (L. dis- or de) + boucher to stop up, fr. bouche mouth, fr. L. bucca the cheek. Cf. Disembogue.]To march out from a wood, defile, or other confined spot, into open ground; to issue. 1913 Webster]
Battalions debouching on the plain.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geog.)To issue; -- said of a stream passing from a gorge out into an open valley or a plain. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8D\'82`bou`ch\'82"(?), n.[F.]A place for exit; an outlet; hence, a market for goods. 1913 Webster]
The d\'82bouch\'82s were ordered widened to afford easy egress.The Century. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`bou`chure"(?), n.[F.]The outward opening of a river, of a valley, or of a strait. 1913 Webster]
De*brief"(?), v.to interrogate (a person) who has recently experienced an event, to obtain information about that experience; -- used especially of military pilots or diplomatic agents who have just returned from a mission. PJC]
De*bride"(?), v.to remove (e. g., dead tissue) surgically from a wound. PJC]
De*bride"ment(?), n.the surgical excision of dead, contaminated, or damaged tissue, and foreign matter, especially from a wound. PJC]
\'d8D\'82`bris"(?), n.[F., fr. pref. d\'82- (L. dis) + briser to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic origin.]1.(Geol.)Broken and detached fragments, taken collectively; especially, fragments detached from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the base. 1913 Webster]
2.Rubbish, especially such as results from the destruction of anything; remains; ruins. 1913 Webster]
De*bruised"(?), a.[Cf. OF. debruisier to shatter, break. Cf. Bruise.](Her.)Surmounted by an ordinary; as, a lion is debruised when a bend or other ordinary is placed over it, as in the cut. 1913 Webster]
The lion of England and the lilies of France without the baton sinister, under which, according to the laws of heraldry, they where debruised in token of his illegitimate birth.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Debt(?), n.[OE. dette, F. dette, LL. debita, fr. L. debitus owed, p. p. of debere to owe, prop., to have on loan; de- + habere to have. See Habit, and cf. Debit, Due.]1.That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods, or services; that which one person is bound to pay to another, or to perform for his benefit; thing owed; obligation; liability. 1913 Webster]
Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier's debt.Shak. 1913 Webster]
When you run in debt, you give to another power over your liberty.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
2.A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a sin; a trespass. \'bdForgive us our debts.\'b8 Matt. vi. 12. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)An action at law to recover a certain specified sum of money alleged to be due.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Bond debt,
Book debt, etc. See under Bond, Book, etc. --
Debt of nature, death. 1913 Webster]
Debt"ed, p. a.Indebted; obliged to. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I stand debted to this gentleman.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Debt*ee"(?), n.(Law)One to whom a debt is due; creditor; -- correlative to debtor.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Debt"less(?), a.Free from debt.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Debt"or(?), n.[OE. dettur, dettour, OF. detor, detur, detour, F. d\'82biteur, fr. L. debitor, fr. debere to owe. See Debt.]One who owes a debt; one who is indebted; -- correlative to creditor. 1913 Webster]
[I 'll] bring your latter hazard back again, debtor for the first.Shak. 1913 Webster]
In Athens an insolvent debtor became slave to his creditor.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Debtors for our lives to you.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
De*bul"li*ate(?), v. i.[Pref. d\'82- + L. bullire to boil.]To boil over. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*burse"(?), v. t. & i.[Pref. de + L. bursa purse.]To disburse. [Obs.] Ludlow. 1913 Webster]
De"bu*scope(?), n.[From the inventor, Debus, a French optician + -scope.](Opt.)A modification of the kaleidoscope; -- used to reflect images so as to form beautiful designs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`but"(?), n.[F. d\'82but, prop., the first cast or throw at play, fr. but aim, mark. See Butt an end.]A beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the public, as of an actor or public speaker.
\'d8D\'82`bu`tant"(?), n.; fem. D\'82`bu`tante"(. [F., p. pr. of d\'82buter to have the first throw, to make one's d\'82but. See D\'82but.]A person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public. 1913 Webster]
D\'82`bu`tante"(?), fem. n.A young woman making her first appearance in society, especially one who is one of the honorees at a debutante cotillion. See cotillion{4}. PJC]
Dec"a-(?). pref.[Cf. Ten.]A prefix, from Gr. de`ka, signifying ten;specifically(Metric System), a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten times the principal unit. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*cac`e*ra"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. de`ka ten + ke`ras a horn.](Zo\'94l.)The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also Decapoda. [Written also Decacera.] See Dibranchiata.
{ Dec"a*chord(?), Dec`a*chor"don(?), }n.[Gr. deka`chordos tenstringed; de`ka ten + chordj` a string.]1.An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten strings, resembling the harp. 1913 Webster]
2.Something consisting of ten parts.W. Watson. 1913 Webster]
Dec`a*cu"mi*na`ted(?), a.[L. decacuminare to cut off the top. See Cacuminate.]Having the point or top cut off. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Dec"ad(?), n.A decade. 1913 Webster]
Averill was a decad and a half his elder.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*dal(?), a.Pertaining to ten; consisting of tens. 1913 Webster]
Dec"ade(?), n.[F. d\'82cade, L. decas, -adis, fr. Gr. de`ka ten. See Ten.]A group or division of ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium; as, a decade of years or days; a decade of soldiers; the second decade of Livy.[Written also decad.] 1913 Webster]
During this notable decade of years.Gladstone.
{ De*ca"dence(?), De*ca"den*cy(?), }n.[LL. decadentia; L. de- + cadere to fall: cf. F. d\'82cadence. See Decay.]A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. \'bdThe old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.\'b8Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
De*ca"dent(?), n.One that is decadent, or deteriorating; esp., one characterized by, or exhibiting, the qualities of those who are degenerating to a lower type; -- specif. applied to a certain school of modern French writers.
The decadents and \'91sthetes, and certain types of realists.C. L. Dana.
The business men of a great State allow their State to be represented in Congress by \'bddecadents\'b8.The Century. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dec"a*dist(?), n.A writer of a book divided into decades; as, Livy was a decadist. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*gon(?), n.[Pref. deca- + Gr. d\'82cagone.](Geom.)A plane figure having ten sides and ten angles; any figure having ten angles. A regular decagon is one that has all its sides and angles equal. 1913 Webster]
De*cag"o*nal(?), a.Pertaining to a decagon; having ten sides.
{ Dec"a*gram, Dec"a*gramme }(?), n.[F. d\'82cagramme; Gr. de`ka ten + F. gramme. See Gram.]A weight of the metric system; ten grams, equal to about 154.32 grains avoirdupois. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dec`a*gyn"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. de`ka ten + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an order of plants characterized by having ten styles.
{ Dec`a*gyn"i*an(?), Dec*cag"y*nous(?), }a.[Cf. F. d\'82cagyne.](Bot.)Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles. 1913 Webster]
Dec`a*he"dral(?), a.Having ten sides. 1913 Webster]
Dec`a*he"dron(?), n.; pl. E. Decahedrons(#), L. Decahedra(#).[Pref. deca- + Gr. 'e`dra a seat, a base, fr. 'e`zesthai to sit: cf. F. d\'82ca\'8adre.](Geom.)A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces.[Written also, less correctly, decaedron.] 1913 Webster]
De*cal`ci*fi*ca"tion(?), n.The removal of calcareous matter. 1913 Webster]
De*cal"ci*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decalcified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decalcifying.]To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and leave only the gelatin.
{ De*cal`co*ma"ni*a(?), De*cal`co*ma"nie(?), }n.[F. d\'82calcomanie.]The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto.
{ Dec"a*li`ter, Dec"a*li`tre }(?), n.[F. d\'82calitre; Gr. de`ka ten + F. litre. See Liter.]A measure of capacity in the metric system; a cubic volume of ten liters, equal to about 610.24 cubic inches, that is, 2.642 wine gallons. 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*log(?; 115), n.Decalogue. 1913 Webster]
De*cal"o*gist(?), n.One who explains the decalogue.J. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*logue(?; 115), n.[F. d\'82calogue, L. decalogus, fr. Gr. de`ka ten + Ten.]The Ten Commandments or precepts given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, and originally written on two tables of stone. 1913 Webster]
De*cam"e*ron(?), n.[It. decamerone, fr. Gr. de`ka ten + "hme`ra day: cf. F. d\'82cam\'82ron.]A celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.
{ Dec"a*me`ter, Dec"a*me`tre }(?), n.[F. d\'82cam\'8atre; Gr. de`ka ten + m\'8atre. See Meter.]A measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal to about 393.7 inches. 1913 Webster]
De*camp"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Decamped(?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n.Decamping.][F. d\'82camper; pref. d\'82- (L. dis) + camp camp. See Camp.]1.To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly. 1913 Webster]
The fathers were ordered to decamp, and the house was once again converted into a tavern.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
De*camp"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82campement.]Departure from a camp; a marching off. 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*nal(?; 277), a.[Cf. F. d\'82canal. See Dean.]Pertaining to a dean or deanery. 1913 Webster]
His rectorial as well as decanal residence.Churton. 1913 Webster]
Decanal side, the side of the choir on which the dean's tall is placed. --
Decanal stall, the stall allotted to the dean in the choir, on the right or south side of the chancel.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*can"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. de`ka ten + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants characterized by having ten stamens.
{ De*can"dri*an(?), De*can"drous(?), }a.[Cf. F. d\'82candre.](Bot.)Belonging to the Decandria; having ten stamens. 1913 Webster]
Dec"ane(?), n.[See Deca-.](Chem.)A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H22, of the paraffin series, including several isomeric modifications. 1913 Webster]
Dec*an"gu*lar(?), a.[Pref. deca- + angular.]Having ten angles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*ca"ni(?), a.[L., lit., of the dean.]Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall is placed; decanal; -- correlative to cantoris; as, the decanal, or decani, side. 1913 Webster]
De*cant"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Decanting.][F. d\'82canter (cf. It. decantare), prop., to pour off from the edge of a vessel; pref. d\'82- (L. de) + OF. cant (It. canto) edge, border, end. See Cant an edge.]To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine. 1913 Webster]
De*can"tate(?), v. t.To decant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De`can*ta"tion(?; 277), n.[Cf. F. d\'82cantation.]The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another. 1913 Webster]
De*cant"er(?), n.1.A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glasses are filled. 1913 Webster]
2.One who decants liquors. 1913 Webster]
De*caph"yl*lous(?), a.[Pref. deca- + Gr. d\'82caphylle.](Bot.)Having ten leaves. 1913 Webster]
De*cap"i*tate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decapitated; p. pr. & vb. n.Decapitating.][LL. decapitatus, p. p. of decapitare; L. de- + caput head. See Chief.]1.To cut off the head of; to behead. 1913 Webster]
2.To remove summarily from office. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
decapitatedadj.having had the head cut off. Syn. -- beheaded. WordNet 1.5]
De*cap`i*ta"tion(?), n.[LL. decapitatio: cf. F. d\'82capitation.]The act of beheading; beheading. 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*pod(d, n.[Cf. F. d\'82capode.](Zo\'94l.)A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively, as a decapod crustacean. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8De*cap"o*da(d, prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. de`ka ten + poy`s, podo`s, foot.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The order of Crustacea which includes the shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Zo\'94l.)A division of the dibranchiate cephalopods including the cuttlefishes and squids. See Decacera.
{ De*cap"o*dal(?), De*cap"o*dous(?), }a.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the decapods; having ten feet; ten-footed. 1913 Webster]
De*car"bon*ate(?), v. t.To deprive of carbonic acid. 1913 Webster]
De*car`bon*i*za"tion(?), n.The action or process of depriving a substance of carbon. 1913 Webster]
De*car"bon*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decarbonized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decarbonizing.]To deprive of carbon; as, to decarbonize steel; to decarbonize the blood. 1913 Webster]
Decarbonized iron. See Malleable iron. --
Decarbonized steel, homogenous wrought iron made by a steel process, as that of Bessemer; ingot iron. 1913 Webster]
De*car"bon*i`zer(?), n.He who, or that which, decarbonizes a substance. 1913 Webster]
De*car`bu*ri*za"tion(?), n.The act, process, or result of decarburizing. 1913 Webster]
De*car"bu*rize(?), v. t.To deprive of carbon; to remove the carbon from. 1913 Webster]
De*card"(?), v. t.To discard. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
You have cast those by, decarded them.J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
De*car"di*nal*ize(?), v. t.To depose from the rank of cardinal. 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*stere(?), n.[L. d\'82cast\'8are; Gr. de`ka ten + F. st\'8are a stere.](Metric System)A measure of capacity, equal to ten steres, or ten cubic meters. 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*stich(?), n.[Pref. deca- + Gr. sti`chos a row, a line of writing, a verse.]A poem consisting of ten lines. 1913 Webster]
Dec"a*style(?), a.[Gr. de`ka ten + sty`los a column.](Arch.)Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc. -- n.A portico having ten pillars or columns in front. 1913 Webster]
Dec`a*syl*lab"ic(?), a.[Pref. deca- + syllabic: cf. F. d\'82casyllabique, d\'82casyllable.]Having, or consisting of, ten syllables. 1913 Webster]
de*cath"lon(?), n.[See Deca-; Pentathlon.]In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dec`a*to"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, decane. 1913 Webster]
De*cay"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Decayed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decaying.][OF. decaeir, dechaer, decheoir, F. d\'82choir, to decline, fall, become less; L. de- + cadere to fall. See Chance.]To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; to rot; to perish; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay. 1913 Webster]
Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, decay.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
De*cay", v. t.1.To cause to decay; to impair. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Infirmity, that decays the wise.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To destroy. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*cay", n.1.Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; rottenness; decline; deterioration; as, the decay of the body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire; a castle in decay. 1913 Webster]
Perhaps my God, though he be far before, decays.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
His [Johnson's] failure was not to be ascribed to intellectual decay.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Which has caused the decay of the consonants to follow somewhat different laws.James Byrne. 1913 Webster]
He that plots to be the only figure among ciphers, is the decay of the whole age.Bacon.
Syn. -- Decline; consumption. See Decline. 1913 Webster]
decayableadj.susceptible to decay. Syn. -- putrescible, putrefiable, spoilable. WordNet 1.5]
De*cayed"(?), a.Fallen, as to physical or social condition; affected with decay; rotten; as, decayed vegetation or vegetables; a decayed fortune or gentleman. -- De*cay"ed*ness(#), n. 1913 Webster]
De*cay"er(?), n.A causer of decay. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*cease"(?), n.[OE. deses, deces, F. d\'82c\'8as, fr. L. decessus departure, death, fr. decedere to depart, die; de- + cedere to withdraw. See Cease, Cede.]Departure, especially departure from this life; death. 1913 Webster]
His decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.Luke ix. 31. 1913 Webster]
And I, the whilst you mourn for his decease, Spenser.
De*ceit"(?), n.[OF. deceit, des, decept (cf. deceite, de), fr. L. deceptus deception, fr. decipere. See Deceive.]1.An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud. 1913 Webster]
Making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit.Amos viii. 5. 1913 Webster]
Friendly to man, far from deceit or guile.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Yet still we hug the dear deceit.N. Cotton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Any trick, collusion, contrivance, false representation, or underhand practice, used to defraud another. When injury is thereby effected, an action of deceit, as it called, lies for compensation.
De*ceit"ful*ly, adv.With intent to deceive. 1913 Webster]
De*ceit"ful*ness, n.1.The disposition to deceive; as, a man's deceitfulness may be habitual. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of being deceitful; as, the deceitfulness of a man's practices. 1913 Webster]
3.Tendency to mislead or deceive. \'bdThe deceitfulness of riches.\'b8 Matt. xiii. 22. 1913 Webster]
De*ceit"less, a.Free from deceit.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
De*ceiv"a*ble(?), a.[F. d\'82cevable.]1.Fitted to deceive; deceitful. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The fraud of deceivable traditions.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Subject to deceit; capable of being misled. 1913 Webster]
Blind, and thereby deceivable.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n.1.Capability of deceiving. 1913 Webster]
With all deceivableness of unrighteousness.2 Thess. ii. 10. 1913 Webster]
2.Liability to be deceived or misled; as, the deceivableness of a child. 1913 Webster]
De*ceiv"a*bly, adv.In a deceivable manner. 1913 Webster]
De*ceive"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deceived(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deceiving.][OE. deceveir, F. d\'82cevoir, fr. L. decipere to catch, insnare, deceive; de- + capere to take, catch. See Capable, and cf. Deceit, Deception.]1.To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare. 1913 Webster]
Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.2 Tim. iii. 13. 1913 Webster]
Nimble jugglers that deceive the eye.Shak. 1913 Webster]
What can 'scape the eye deceive his heart?Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception. 1913 Webster]
These occupations oftentimes deceived Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Plant fruit trees in large borders, and set therein fine flowers, but thin and sparingly, lest they deceive the trees.Bacon.
Syn. -- Deceive, Delude, Mislead.Deceive is a general word applicable to any kind of misrepresentation affecting faith or life. To delude, primarily, is to make sport of, by deceiving, and is accomplished by playing upon one's imagination or credulity, as by exciting false hopes, causing him to undertake or expect what is impracticable, and making his failure ridiculous. It implies some infirmity of judgment in the victim, and intention to deceive in the deluder. But it is often used reflexively, indicating that a person's own weakness has made him the sport of others or of fortune; as, he deluded himself with a belief that luck would always favor him. To mislead is to lead, guide, or direct in a wrong way, either willfully or ignorantly. 1913 Webster]
De*ceiv"er(?), n.One who deceives; one who leads into error; a cheat; an impostor. 1913 Webster]
The deceived and the deceiver are his.Job xii. 16.
Syn. -- Deceiver, Impostor. A deceiver operates by stealth and in private upon individuals; an impostor practices his arts on the community at large. The one succeeds by artful falsehoods, the other by bold assumption. The faithless friend and the fickle lover are deceivers; the false prophet and the pretended prince are impostors. 1913 Webster]
deceleratev. i.1.1to reduce speed; as, The car decelerated. Opposite of accelerate. Syn. -- slow, slow down, slow up, retard. WordNet 1.5]
deceleratev. t.to cause to reduce speed. Opposite of accelerate. Syn. -- slow down. WordNet 1.5]
decelerationn.a decrease in velocity. Opposite of acceleration Syn. -- slowing, retardation. WordNet 1.5]
De*cem"ber(d, prop. n.[F. d\'82cembre, from L. December, fr. decem ten; this being the tenth month among the early Romans, who began the year in March. See Ten.]1.The twelfth and last month of the year, containing thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter solstice. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: With reference to the end of the year and to the winter season; as, the December of his life. 1913 Webster]
De*cem"brist(?), n.(Russian Hist.)One of those who conspired for constitutional government against the Emperor Nicholas on his accession to the throne at the death of Alexander I., in December, 1825; -- called also Dekabrist.
He recalls the history of the decembrists . . . that gallant band of revolutionists.G. Kennan. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De`cem*den"tate(?), a.[L. decem ten + E. dentate.]Having ten points or teeth. 1913 Webster]
De*cem"fid(d, a.[L. decem ten + root of findere to cleave.](Bot.)Cleft into ten parts. 1913 Webster]
De`cem*loc"u*lar(?), a.[L. decem ten + E. locular.](Bot.)Having ten cells for seeds. 1913 Webster]
De*cem"pe*dal(d, a.[L. decem ten + E. pedal.]1.Ten feet in length. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having ten feet; decapodal. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*cem"vir(d, n.; pl. E. Decemvirs(#), L. Decemviri(#).[L., fr. decem ten + vir a man.]1.One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome. 1913 Webster]
decemvirs was given to various bodies of Roman magistrates. The most celebrated decemvirs framed \'bdthe laws of the Twelve Tables,\'b8 about 450 B. C., and had absolute authority for three years. 1913 Webster]
2.A member of any body of ten men in authority. 1913 Webster]
De*cem"vi*ral(?), a.[L. decemviralis.]Pertaining to the decemvirs in Rome. 1913 Webster]
De*cem"vi*rate(?), n.[L. decemviratus.]1.The office or term of office of the decemvirs in Rome. 1913 Webster]
2.A body of ten men in authority. 1913 Webster]
De*cem"vir*ship(?), n.The office of a decemvir.Holland. 1913 Webster]
De"cen*cy(?), n.; pl.Decencies(#).[L. decentia, fr. decens: cf. F. d\'82cence. See Decent.]1.The quality or state of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or in discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; seemliness; hence, freedom from obscenity or indecorum; modesty. 1913 Webster]
Observances of time, place, and of decency in general.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Immodest words admit of no defense, decency is want of sense.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is proper or becoming. 1913 Webster]
The external decencies of worship.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Those thousand decencies, that daily flow Milton. 1913 Webster]
De"cene(?), n.[L. decem ten.](Chem.)One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H20, of the ethylene series. 1913 Webster]
De*cen"na*ry(?), n.; pl.Decennaries(#).[L. decennium a period of ten years; decem ten + annus a year.]1.A period of ten years. 1913 Webster]
2.(O. Eng. Law)A tithing consisting of ten neighboring families.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
De*cen"ni*al(?), a.[See Decennary.]Consisting of ten years; happening every ten years; as, a decennial period; decennial games.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
De*cen"ni*al, n.A tenth year or tenth anniversary. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*cen"ni*um(?), n.; pl.Decenniums(#), L. Decennia(#).[L.]A period of ten years. \'bdThe present decennium.\'b8 Hallam. \'bdThe last decennium of Chaucer's life.\'b8 A. W. Ward.
{ De*cen"no*val(?), De*cen"no*va*ry(?), }a.[L. decem ten + novem nine.]Pertaining to the number nineteen; of nineteen years. [R.] Holder. 1913 Webster]
de"cent(d, a.[L. decens, decentis, p. pr. of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory, honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think; cf. Skr. d to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E. attire, tire: cf. F. d\'82cent. Cf. Decorate, Decorum, Deign.]1.Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent language.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Before his decent steps.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest. 1913 Webster]
A sable stole of cyprus lawn decent shoulders drawn.Milton. 1913 Webster]
By foreign hands thy decent limbs composed.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a decent fortune; a decent person. 1913 Webster]
A decent retreat in the mutability of human affairs.Burke.
-- De"cent*ly, adv. -- De"cent*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
decentralisationn.same as decentralization. Syn. -- decentralization. WordNet 1.5]
decentralisev.same as decentralize. Opposite of centralize and concentrate Syn. -- decentralize, deconcentrate. WordNet 1.5]
decentralizingadj. prenom.causing a dispersion or movement away from the center; -- used especially of power or administrative functions. Opposite of centralizing. WordNet 1.5]
de*cen`tral*i*za"tion(?), n.1.The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized. \'bdThe decentralization of France.\'b8 J. P. Peters. 1913 Webster]
2.the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments. WordNet 1.5]
De*cen"tral*ize(?), v. t.to make less central; to prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute (what has been united or concentrated); -- esp. said of authority, or the administration of public affairs. 1913 Webster]
De*cep"ti*ble(?), a.Capable of being deceived; deceivable.Sir T. Browne. -- De*cep`ti*bil"i*ty(, n. 1913 Webster]
De*cep"tion(?), n.[F. d\'82ception, L. deceptio, fr. decipere, deceptum. See Deceive.]1.The act of deceiving or misleading.South. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being deceived or misled. 1913 Webster]
There is one thing relating either to the action or enjoyments of man in which he is not liable to deception.South. 1913 Webster]
3.That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud. 1913 Webster]
There was of course room for vast deception.Motley.
Syn. -- Deception, Deceit, Fraud, Imposition.Deception usually refers to the act, and deceit to the habit of the mind; hence we speak of a person as skilled in deception and addicted to deceit. The practice of deceit springs altogether from design, and that of the worst kind; but a deception does not always imply aim and intention. It may be undesigned or accidental. An imposition is an act of deception practiced upon some one to his annoyance or injury; a fraud implies the use of stratagem, with a view to some unlawful gain or advantage. 1913 Webster]
As if those organs had deceptious functions.Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*cep"tive(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82ceptif. See Deceive.]Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance. 1913 Webster]
Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes.Trench. 1913 Webster]
Deceptive cadence(Mus.), a cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close. 1913 Webster]
De*cep"tive*ly, adv.In a manner to deceive. 1913 Webster]
De*cep"tive*ness, n.The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive. 1913 Webster]
De`cep*tiv"i*ty(?), n.Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
De*cep"to*ry(?), a.[L. deceptorius, from decipere.]Deceptive. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*cern"(?), v. t.[L. decernere. See Decree.]1.To perceive, discern, or decide. [Obs.] Granmer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Scots Law)To decree; to adjudge. 1913 Webster]
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De*cern"i*ture(?; 135), n.(Scots Law)A decree or sentence of a court.Stormonth. 1913 Webster]
De*cerp"(?), v. t.[L. decerpere; de- + carpere to pluck.]To pluck off; to crop; to gather. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*cerpt"(?), a.[L. decerptus, p. p. of decerpere.]Plucked off or away. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*cerp"ti*ble(?), a.That may be plucked off, cropped, or torn away. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*cerp"tion(?), n.1.The act of plucking off; a cropping. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is plucked off or rent away; a fragment; a piece.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
De`cer*ta"tion(?), n.[L. decertatio, fr. decertare, decertatum; de- + certare to contend.]Contest for mastery; contention; strife. [R.] Arnway. 1913 Webster]
De*ces"sion(?), n.[L. decessio, fr. decedere to depart. See Decease, n.]Departure; decrease; -- opposed to accesion. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
De*charm"(?), v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82charmer. See Charm.]To free from a charm; to disenchant. 1913 Webster]
De*chris"tian*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dechristianized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dechristianizing.]To turn from, or divest of, Christianity. 1913 Webster]
De*cid"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being decided; determinable. 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*are`(?), n.[F. d\'82ciare; pref. d\'82ci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + are. See 2d Are.](Metric System)A measure of area, the tenth part of an are; ten square meters. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*cide"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decided; p. pr. & vb. n.Deciding.][L. dec\'c6dere; de- + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. d\'82cider. Cf. Decision.]1.To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Our seat denies us traffic here; decides us from the rest.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle. 1913 Webster]
So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.1 Kings xx. 40. 1913 Webster]
The quarrel toucheth none but us alone; decide it then.Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*cide", v. i.To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant. 1913 Webster]
Who shall decide, when doctors disagree?Pope. 1913 Webster]
De*cid"ed(?), a.1.Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable; unquestionable; clear; evident; as, a decided advantage. \'bdA more decided taste for science.\'b8 Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of fixed purpose; fully settled; positive; resolute; as, a decided opinion or purpose.
Syn. -- Decided, Decisive. We call a thing decisive when it has the power or quality of deciding; as, a decisive battle; we speak of it as decided when it is so fully settled as to leave no room for doubt; as, a decided preference, a decided aversion. Hence, a decided victory is one about which there is no question; a decisive victory is one which ends the contest. Decisive is applied only to things; as, a decisive sentence, a decisive decree, a decisive judgment. Decided is applied equally to persons and things. Thus we speak of a man as decided in his whole of conduct; and as having a decided disgust, or a decided reluctance, to certain measures. \'bdA politic caution, a guarded circumspection, were among the ruling principles of our forefathers in their most decided conduct.\'b8 Burke. \'bdThe sentences of superior judges are final, decisive, and irrevocable. Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
De*cid"ed*ly, adv.In a decided manner; indisputably; clearly; thoroughly. 1913 Webster]
De*cide"ment(?), n.Means of forming a decision. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*dence(?), n.[L. decidens falling off.]A falling off. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*cid"er(?), n.One who decides. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*cid"u*a(?; 135), n.[NL., fr. L. deciduus. See Deciduous.](Anat.)The inner layer of the wall of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*cid`u*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A group of Mammalia in which a decidua is thrown off with, or after, the fetus, as in the human species. 1913 Webster]
De*cid"u*ate(?; 135), a.(Anat.)Possessed of, or characterized by, a decidua. 1913 Webster]
De*cid"u*ous(?; 135), a.[L. deciduus, fr. dec to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See Chance.](Biol.)Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves (except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals, such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also, shedding leaves or parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous membrane. 1913 Webster]
De*cid"u*ous*ness, n.The quality or state of being deciduous.
{ Dec"i*gram, Dec"i*gramme }(?), n.[F. d\'82cigramme; pref. d\'82ci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + gramme.]A weight in the metric system; one tenth of a gram, equal to 1.5432 grains avoirdupois.
{ Dec"il, Dec"ile }(?), n.[F. d\'82cil, fr. L. decem tendecile.](Astrol.)An aspect or position of two planets, when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac, or 36
{ Dec"i*li`ter, Dec"i*li`tre }(?), n.[F. d\'82cilitre; pref. d\'82ci- tenth (L. decimus) + litre. See Liter.]A measure of capacity or volume in the metric system; one tenth of a liter, equal to 6.1022 cubic inches, or 3.38 fluid ounces. 1913 Webster]
De*cil"lion(?), n.[L. decem ten + the ending of million.]According to the English notation, a million involved to the tenth power, or a unit with sixty ciphers annexed; according to the French and American notation, a thousand involved to the eleventh power, or a unit with thirty-three ciphers annexed. [See the Note under Numeration.] 1913 Webster]
De*cil"lionth(?), a.Pertaining to a decillion, or to the quotient of unity divided by a decillion. 1913 Webster]
De*cil"lionth(?), n.(a)The quotient of unity divided by a decillion.(b)One of a decillion equal parts. 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*mal(?), a.[F. d\'82cimal (cf. LL. decimalis), fr. L. decimus tenth, fr. decem ten. See Ten, and cf. Dime.]Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage. 1913 Webster]
Decimal arithmetic, the common arithmetic, in which numeration proceeds by tens. --
Decimal fraction, a fraction in which the denominator is some power of 10, as --
Decimal point, a dot or full stop at the left of a decimal fraction. The figures at the left of the point represent units or whole numbers, as 1.05. 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*mal, n.A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction. 1913 Webster]
Circulating decimal, or
Circulatory decimal, a decimal fraction in which the same figure, or set of figures, is constantly repeated; as, 0.354354354; -- called also recurring decimal, repeating decimal, and repetend.<-- see also repetend --> 1913 Webster]
decimalisationn.same as decimalization. Syn. -- decimalization. WordNet 1.5]
decimalisev.1.same as decimalize. Syn. -- decimalize. WordNet 1.5]
decimalizationn.the act of changing to a decimal system; as, the decimalization of the British currency. Syn. -- decimalisation. WordNet 1.5]
dec"i*mal*ism(?), n.The system of a decimal currency, decimal weights, measures, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*mal*ize(?), v. t.to convert the dominant units of measure (e.g. of currency) to a decimal-based system; to reduce to a decimal system; as, to decimalize the currency. -- Dec`i*mal*i*za"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*mal*ly, adv.By tens; by means of decimals. 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*mate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decimated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decimating(?).][L. decimatus, p. p. of decimare to decimate (in senses 1 & 2), fr. decimus tenth. See Decimal.]1.To take the tenth part of; to tithe.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; as, to decimate a regiment as a punishment for mutiny.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease. 1913 Webster]
Dec`i*ma"tion(?), n.[L. decimatio: cf. F. d\'82cimation.]1.A tithing. [Obs.] State Trials (1630). 1913 Webster]
2.A selection of every tenth person by lot, as for punishment.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The destruction of any large proportion, as of people by pestilence or war.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*ma`tor(?), n.[Cf. LL. decimator.]One who decimates.South. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`cime"(?), n.[F.]A French coin, the tenth part of a franc, equal to about two cents.
{ Dec"i*me`ter, Dec"i*me`tre }(?), n.[F. d\'82cim\'8atre; pref. d\'82ci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + m\'8atre. See Meter.]A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches. 1913 Webster]
Dec`i*mo*sex"to(?), n.[Prop., in sixteenth; fr. L. decimus tenth + sextus sixth.]A book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; -- usually written 16mo or 16 1913 Webster]
Dec`i*mo*sex"to, a.Having sixteen leaves to a sheet; as, a decimosexto form, book, leaf, size. 1913 Webster]
De"cine(?; 104), n.[From L. decem ten.](Chem.)One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetylene series; -- called also decenylene. 1913 Webster]
De*ci"pher(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deciphered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deciphering.][Pref. de- + cipher. Formed in imitation of F. d\'82chiffrer. See Cipher.]1.To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in secret characters. 1913 Webster]
2.To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold. 1913 Webster]
3.To stamp; to detect; to discover. [R.] 1913 Webster]
You are both deciphered, . . . Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*ci"pher*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being deciphered; as, old writings not decipherable. 1913 Webster]
De*ci"pher*er(?), n.One who deciphers. 1913 Webster]
De*ci"pher*ess(?), n.A woman who deciphers. 1913 Webster]
De*ci"pher*ment(?), n.The act of deciphering. 1913 Webster]
De*cip"i*en*cy(?), n.[L. decipiens, p. pr. of decipere. See Deceive.]State of being deceived; hallucination. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*cip"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. decipere to deceive.](Chem.)A supposed rare element, said to be associated with cerium, yttrium, etc., in the mineral samarskite, and more recently called samarium. Symbol Dp. See Samarium. 1913 Webster]
De*ci"sion(?), n.[L. decisio, fr. dec\'c6dere, decisum: cf. F. d\'82cision. See Decide.]1.Cutting off; division; detachment of a part. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion. 1913 Webster]
The decision of some dispute.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
3.An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the Supreme Court. 1913 Webster]
4.The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great decision.
Syn. -- Decision, Determination, Resolution. Each of these words has two meanings, one implying the act of deciding, determining, or resolving; and the other a habit of mind as to doing. It is in the last sense that the words are here compared. Decision is a cutting short. It implies that several courses of action have been presented to the mind, and that the choice is now finally made. It supposes, therefore, a union of promptitude and energy. Determination is the natural consequence of decision. It is the settling of a thing with a fixed purpose to adhere. Resolution is the necessary result in a mind which is characterized by firmness. It is a spirit which scatters (resolves) all doubt, and is ready to face danger or suffering in carrying out one's determinations. Martin Luther was equally distinguished for his prompt decision, his steadfast determination, and his inflexible resolution. 1913 Webster]
De*ci*sive(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82cisif. See Decision.]1.Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive. \'bdA decisive, irrevocable doom.\'b8 Bates. \'bdDecisive campaign.\'b8 Macaulay. \'bdDecisive proof.\'b8 Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.Marked by promptness and decision. 1913 Webster]
A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character.J. Foster.
Syn. -- Decided; positive; conclusive. See Decided.
-- De*ci"sive*ly, adv. -- De*ci"sive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*ci"so*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82cisoire. See Decision.]Able to decide or determine; having a tendency to decide. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dec"i*stere(?), n.[F. d\'82cist\'8are; pref. d\'82ci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + st\'8are a stere.](Metric System)The tenth part of the stere or cubic meter, equal to 3.531 cubic feet. See Stere. 1913 Webster]
De*cit"i*zen*ize(?), v. t.To deprive of the rights of citizenship. [R.] 1913 Webster]
We have no law -- as the French have -- to decitizenize a citizen.Edw. Bates. 1913 Webster]
De*civ"i*lize(?), v. t.To reduce from civilization to a savage state. [R.] Blackwood's Mag. 1913 Webster]
Deck(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decked(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Decking.][D. dekken to cover; akin to E. thatch. See Thatch.]1.To cover; to overspread. 1913 Webster]
To deck with clouds the uncolored sky.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish. Syn. -- adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, ornament, beautify. 1913 Webster]
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency.Job xl. 10. 1913 Webster]
And deck my body in gay ornaments.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The dew with spangles decked the ground.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To furnish with a deck, as a vessel. 1913 Webster]
4.to knock down (a person) with a forceful blow; as, He decked his opponent with a single punch. Syn. -- coldcock, dump, knock down, floor. WordNet 1.5]
Deck, n.[D. dek. See Deck, v.]1.The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. 1913 Webster]
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Berth deck(Navy), a deck next below the gun deck, where the hammocks of the crew are swung. --
Boiler deck(River Steamers), the deck on which the boilers are placed. --
Flush deck, any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to stern. --
Gun deck(Navy), a deck below the spar deck, on which the ship's guns are carried. If there are two gun decks, the upper one is called the main deck, the lower, the lower gun deck; if there are three, one is called the middle gun deck. --
Half-deck, that portion of the deck next below the spar deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin. --
Hurricane deck(River Steamers, etc.), the upper deck, usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull. --
Orlop deck, the deck or part of a deck where the cables are stowed, usually below the water line. --
Poop deck, the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the mizzenmast aft. --
Quarter-deck, the part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one. --
Spar deck. (a)Same as the upper deck.(b)Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck. --
Upper deck, the highest deck of the hull, extending from stem to stern. 1913 Webster]
2.(arch.)The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat. 1913 Webster]
3.(Railroad)The roof of a passenger car. 1913 Webster]
4.A pack or set of playing cards. 1913 Webster]
The king was slyly fingered from the deck.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.A heap or store. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Who . . . hath such trinkets deck.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
6.(A\'89ronautics)A main a\'89roplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.the portion of a bridge which serves as the roadway. PJC]
8.a flat platform adjacent to a house, usually without a roof; -- it is typically used for relaxing out of doors, outdoor cooking, or entertaining guests. PJC]
Between decks. See under Between. --
Deck bridge(Railroad Engineering), a bridge which carries the track upon the upper chords; -- distinguished from a through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower chords, between the girders. --
Deck curb(Arch.), a curb supporting a deck in roof construction. --
Deck floor(Arch.), a floor which serves also as a roof, as of a belfry or balcony. --
Deck hand, a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but not expected to go aloft. --
Deck molding(Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the roof. --
Deck roof(Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not surmounted by parapet walls. --
Deck transom(Shipbuilding), the transom into which the deck is framed. --
To clear the decks(Naut.), to remove every unnecessary incumbrance in preparation for battle; to prepare for action. --
To sweep the deck(Card Playing), to clear off all the stakes on the table by winning them. 1913 Webster]
Deck"el(?), n.(Paper Making)Same as Deckle. 1913 Webster]
Deck" chair`(?), n.a folding chair, usually having arms and a full-length leg rest; -- used for relaxing on the deck of a ship, at poolside, etc. Also called steamer chair PJC]
deckedadj.clothed or adorned with finery. Syn. -- adorned(predicate), bedecked(predicate)(predicate), decked out(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
Deck"er(d, n.1.One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer; as, a table decker. 1913 Webster]
2.A vessel or vehicle which has a deck or decks; -- used esp. in composition; as, a single-decker; a three-decker; a double-decker bus. 1913 Webster +PJC]
dec"kle(d, n.[Cf. G. deckel cover, lid.](Paper Making)A separate thin wooden frame used to form the border of a hand mold, or a curb of India rubber or other material which rests on, and forms the edge of, the mold in a paper machine and determines the width of the paper.[Spelt also deckel, and dekle.] 1913 Webster]
Dec"kle edge`. The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by the deckle; also, a rough edge in imitation of this. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
dec"kle-edged`dec"kled(?), a.having a rough edge; having a deckle edge; -- used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade; as, deckle-edged paper; a deckle-edged book. Syn. -- featheredged. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
De*claim"(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Declaimed(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Declaiming.][L. declamare; de- + clamare to cry out: cf. F. d\'82clamer. See Claim.]1.To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week. 1913 Webster]
2.To speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant. 1913 Webster]
Grenville seized the opportunity to declaim on the repeal of the stamp act.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
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De*claim"(?), v. t.1.To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set manner. 1913 Webster]
2.To defend by declamation; to advocate loudly. [Obs.] \'bdDeclaims his cause.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
De*claim"er(?), n.One who declaims; an haranguer. 1913 Webster]
Dec`la*ma"tion(?), n.[L. declamatio, from declamare: cf. F. d\'82clamation. See Declaim.]1.The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students. 1913 Webster]
The public listened with little emotion, but with much civility, to five acts of monotonous declamation.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A set or harangue; declamatory discourse. 1913 Webster]
3.Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense; as, mere declamation. 1913 Webster]
Dec"la*ma`tor(?), n.[L.]A declaimer. [R.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
De*clam"a*to*ry(?), a.[L. declamatorius: cf. F. d\'82clamatoire.]1.Pertaining to declamation; treated in the manner of a rhetorician; as, a declamatory theme. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by rhetorical display; pretentiously rhetorical; without solid sense or argument; bombastic; noisy; as, a declamatory way or style. 1913 Webster]
De*clar"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being declared.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*clar"ant(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82clarant, p. pr. of d\'82clarer.](Law)One who declares.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Dec`la*ra"tion(?), n.[F. d\'82claration, fr. L. declaratio, fr. declarare. See Declare.]1.The act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; exposition; as, the declaration of an opinion; a declaration of war, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is declared or proclaimed; announcement; distinct statement; formal expression; avowal. 1913 Webster]
Declarations of mercy and love . . . in the Gospel.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
3.The document or instrument containing such statement or proclamation; as, the Declaration of Independence (now preserved in Washington). 1913 Webster]
In 1776 the Americans laid before Europe that noble Declaration, which ought to be hung up in the nursery of every king, and blazoned on the porch of every royal palace.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)That part of the process or pleadings in which the plaintiff sets forth in order and at large his cause of complaint; the narration of the plaintiff's case containing the count, or counts. See Count, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
Declaration of Independence. (Amer. Hist.)See Declaration of Independence in the vocabulary. See also under Independence. --
Declaration of rights. (Eng. Hist)See Bill of rights, under Bill. --
Declaration of trust(Law), a paper subscribed by a grantee of property, acknowledging that he holds it in trust for the purposes and upon the terms set forth.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Declaration of Independence(?), n.(Amer. Hist.)The document promugated, July 4, 1776, by the leaders of the thirteen British Colonies in America that they have formed an independent country. See note below. PJC]
The Declaration of Independence of The United States of America
De*clar"a*tive(?), a.[L. declarativus, fr. declarare: cf. F. d\'82claratif.]Making declaration, proclamation, or publication; explanatory; assertive; declaratory. \'bdDeclarative laws.\'b8 Baker. 1913 Webster]
The \'bdvox populi,\'b8 so declarative on the same side.Swift. 1913 Webster]
De*clar"a*tive*ly, adv.By distinct assertion; not impliedly; in the form of a declaration. 1913 Webster]
The priest shall expiate it, that is, declaratively.Bates. 1913 Webster]
Dec"la*ra`tor(?), n.[L., an announcer.](Scots Law)A form of action by which some right or interest is sought to be judicially declared. 1913 Webster]
De*clar"a*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a declaratory manner. 1913 Webster]
De*clar"a*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82claratoire.]Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature. 1913 Webster]
Declaratory act(Law), an act or statute which sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the existing law. 1913 Webster]
De*clare"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Declared(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Declaring.][F. d\'82clarer, from L. declarare; de + clarare to make clear, clarus, clear, bright. See Clear.]1.To make clear; to free from obscurity. [Obs.] \'bdTo declare this a little.\'b8 Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.To make known by language; to communicate or manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to publish; to proclaim; to announce. 1913 Webster]
This day I have begot whom I declare Milton. 1913 Webster]
The heavens declare the glory of God.Ps. xix. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to set forth; to avow; as, he declares the story to be false. 1913 Webster]
I the Lord . . . declare things that are right.Isa. xlv. 19. 1913 Webster]
4.(Com.)To make full statement of, as goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc. 1913 Webster]
To declare off, to recede from an agreement, undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce. --
To declare one's self, to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses. 1913 Webster]
De*clare", v. i.1.To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against the allies. 1913 Webster]
Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait, declare for fate.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To state the plaintiff's cause of action at law in a legal form; as, the plaintiff declares in trespass. 1913 Webster]
declaredadj.1.made known or openly avowed; as, their declared and their covert objectives; a declared liberal. Opposite of undeclared. [Narrower terms: avowed(prenominal), professed(prenominal)] WordNet 1.5]
2.stated as fact; explicitly stated. Syn. -- stated. WordNet 1.5]
De*clar"er(?), n.One who makes known or proclaims; that which exhibits.Udall. 1913 Webster]
De*class"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Declassed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Declassing.][Cf. F. d\'82classer.]To remove from a class; to separate or degrade from one's class.North Am. Rev. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8d\'82class\'82(dadj.[F. Cf. F. d\'82classer.]1.reduced or fallen in status, social position, class or rank; fallen from a high status or rank to a lower one. PJC]
2.of inferior grade, rank, status, or prestige. PJC]
declassificationn.reduction by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon. WordNet 1.5]
declassifiedadj.having a security classification removed so as to be open to public inspection; -- of documents or information. WordNet 1.5]
declassifyv.to lift the restriction on publication [of documents] by reducing or eliminating the secrecy classification of.usually applied to government documents classified as secret Syn. -- make available again. WordNet 1.5]
declawv. t.to remove the claws from, -- used especially with a cat as an object. WordNet 1.5]
De*clen"sion(?), n.[Apparently corrupted fr. F. d\'82clinaison, fr. L. declinatio, fr. declinare. See Decline, and cf. Declination.]1.The act or the state of declining; declination; descent; slope. 1913 Webster]
The declension of the land from that place to the sea.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.A falling off towards a worse state; a downward tendency; deterioration; decay; as, the declension of virtue, of science, of a state, etc. 1913 Webster]
Seduced the pitch and height of all his thoughts declension.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Act of courteously refusing; act of declining; a declinature; refusal; as, the declension of a nomination. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)(a)Inflection of nouns, adjectives, etc., according to the grammatical cases.(b)The form of the inflection of a word declined by cases; as, the first or the second declension of nouns, adjectives, etc.(c)Rehearsing a word as declined. 1913 Webster]
oblique cases, were regarded as fallings (hence called casus, cases, or fallings) from the nominative or perpendicular; and an enumerating of the various forms, being a sort of progressive descent from the noun's upright form, was called a declension.Harris. 1913 Webster]
Declension of the needle, declination of the needle. 1913 Webster]
De*clen"sion*al(?), a.Belonging to declension. 1913 Webster]
Declensional and syntactical forms.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
De*clin"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82clinable. See Decline.]Capable of being declined; admitting of declension or inflection; as, declinable parts of speech. 1913 Webster]
Dec"li*nate(?), a.[L. declinatus, p. p. of declinare. See Decline.]Bent downward or aside; (Bot.) bending downward in a curve; declined. 1913 Webster]
Dec`li*na"tion(?), n.[L. declinatio a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. F. d\'82clination a decadence. See Declension.]1.The act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline. \'bdThe declination of monarchy.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Summer . . . is not looked on as a time declination or decay.Waller. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of deviating or turning aside; oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal. 1913 Webster]
The declination of atoms in their descent.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Every declination and violation of the rules.South. 1913 Webster]
4.The act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness. 1913 Webster]
The queen's declination from marriage.Stow. 1913 Webster]
5.(Astron.)The angular distance of any object from the celestial equator, either northward or southward. 1913 Webster]
6.(Dialing)The arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or between the meridian and the plane, reckoned from the north or south. 1913 Webster]
7.(Gram.)The act of inflecting a word; declension. See Decline, v. t., 4. 1913 Webster]
Angle of declination, the angle made by a descending line, or plane, with a horizontal plane. --
Circle of declination, a circle parallel to the celestial equator. --
Declination compass(Physics), a compass arranged for finding the declination of the magnetic needle. --
Declination of the compassor
Declination of the needle, the horizontal angle which the magnetic needle makes with the true north-and-south line. 1913 Webster]
Dec"li*na`tor(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82clinateur. See Decline.]1.An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane. 1913 Webster]
2.A dissentient. [R.] Bp. Hacket. 1913 Webster]
De*clin"a*to*ry(?; 277), a.[LL. declinatorius, fr. L. declinare: cf. F. d\'82clinatoire.]Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Declinatory plea(O. Eng. Law), the plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or conviction; -- now abolished. 1913 Webster]
De*clin"a*ture(?; 135), n.The act of declining or refusing; as, the declinature of an office. 1913 Webster]
De*cline"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Declined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Declining.][OE. declinen to bend down, lower, sink, decline (a noun), F. d\'82cliner to decline, refuse, fr. L. declinare to turn aside, inflect (a part of speech), avoid; de- + clinare to incline; akin to E. lean. See Lean, v. i.]1.To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness, weariness, despondency, etc.; to condescend. \'bdWith declining head.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
He . . . would decline even to the lowest of his family.Lady Hutchinson. 1913 Webster]
Disdaining to decline, Byron. 1913 Webster]
The ground at length became broken and declined rapidly.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.To tend or draw towards a close, decay, or extinction; to tend to a less perfect state; to become diminished or impaired; to fail; to sink; to diminish; to lessen; as, the day declines; virtue declines; religion declines; business declines. 1913 Webster]
That empire must decline Waller. 1913 Webster]
And presume to know . . . declines.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw; as, a line that declines from straightness; conduct that declines from sound morals. 1913 Webster]
Yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.Ps. cxix. 157. 1913 Webster]
4.To turn away; to shun; to refuse; -- the opposite of accept or consent; as, he declined, upon principle. 1913 Webster]
De*cline", v. t.1.To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall. 1913 Webster]
In melancholy deep, with head declined.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
And now fair Phoebus gan decline in haste Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to decrease or diminish. [Obs.] \'bdYou have declined his means.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
He knoweth his error, but will not seek to decline it.Burton. 1913 Webster]
3.To put or turn aside; to turn off or away from; to refuse to undertake or comply with; reject; to shun; to avoid; as, to decline an offer; to decline a contest; he declined any participation with them. 1913 Webster]
Could I Decline this dreadful hour?Massinger. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)To inflect, or rehearse in order the changes of grammatical form of; as, to decline a noun or an adjective. 1913 Webster]
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After the first declining of a noun and a verb.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
5.To run through from first to last; to repeat like a schoolboy declining a noun. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*cline"(?), n.[F. d\'82clin. See Decline, v. i.]1.A falling off; a tendency to a worse state; diminution or decay; deterioration; also, the period when a thing is tending toward extinction or a less perfect state; as, the decline of life; the decline of strength; the decline of virtue and religion. 1913 Webster]
Their fathers lived in the decline of literature.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)That period of a disorder or paroxysm when the symptoms begin to abate in violence; as, the decline of a fever. 1913 Webster]
3.A gradual sinking and wasting away of the physical faculties; any wasting disease, esp. pulmonary consumption; as, to die of a decline.Dunglison.
Syn. -- Decline, Decay, Consumption.Decline marks the first stage in a downward progress; decay indicates the second stage, and denotes a tendency to ultimate destruction; consumption marks a steady decay from an internal exhaustion of strength. The health may experience a decline from various causes at any period of life; it is naturally subject to decay with the advance of old age; consumption may take place at almost any period of life, from disease which wears out the constitution. In popular language decline is often used as synonymous with consumption. By a gradual decline, states and communities lose their strength and vigor; by progressive decay, they are stripped of their honor, stability, and greatness; by a consumption of their resources and vital energy, they are led rapidly on to a completion of their existence. 1913 Webster]
De*clined"(?), a.Declinate. 1913 Webster]
De*clin"er(?), n.He who declines or rejects. 1913 Webster]
A studious decliner of honors.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
De*cliv"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Declivities(#).[L. declivitas, fr. declivis sloping, downhill; de + clivus a slope, a hill; akin to clinare to incline: cf. F. d\'82clivit\'82. See Decline.]1.Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity. 1913 Webster]
2.A descending surface; a sloping place. 1913 Webster]
Commodious declivities and channels for the passage of the waters.Derham. 1913 Webster]
declutchv. i. & t.to disengage the clutch of a car. WordNet 1.5]
De*coct"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decocted; p. pr. & vb. n.Decocting.][L. decoctus, p. p. of decoquere to boil down; de- + coquere to cook, boil. See Cook to decoct.]1.To prepare by boiling; to digest in hot or boiling water; to extract the strength or flavor of by boiling; to make an infusion of. 1913 Webster]
2.To prepare by the heat of the stomach for assimilation; to digest; to concoct. 1913 Webster]
3.To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by boiling. [R.] \'bdDecoct their cold blood.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*coct"i*ble(?), a.Capable of being boiled or digested. 1913 Webster]
De*coc"tion(?), n.[F. d\'82coction, L. decoctio.]1.The act or process of boiling anything in a watery fluid to extract its virtues. 1913 Webster]
In decoction . . . it either purgeth at the top or settleth at the bottom.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.An extract got from a body by boiling it in water. 1913 Webster]
If the plant be boiled in water, the strained liquor is called the decoction of the plant.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
In pharmacy decoction is opposed to infusion, where there is merely steeping.Latham. 1913 Webster]
decodev. t.to convert from a coded form into the original form; -- of communications. Inverse of encode. Syn. -- decrypt, decipher[WE1]. PJC]
De`co*her"er(d, n.[Pref. de- + coherer.](Elec.)A device for restoring a coherer to its normal condition after it has been affected by an electric wave, a process usually accomplished by some method of tapping or shaking, or by rotation of the coherer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
de*col"late(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decollated; p. pr. & vb. n.Decollating.][L. decollatus, p. p. of decollare to behead; de- + collum neck.]To sever from the neck; to behead; to decapitate. 1913 Webster]
The decollated head of St. John the Baptist.Burke. 1913 Webster]
De*col"la*ted(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Decapitated; worn or cast off in the process of growth, as the apex of certain univalve shells. 1913 Webster]
De`col*la"tion(?), n.[L. decollatio: cf. F. d\'82collation.]1.The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; -- especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist. 1913 Webster]
2.A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`col`le*tage"(d, n.[F. See D\'82collet\'82.](Costume)1.The upper border or part of a low-cut (i.e., d\'82collet\'82) dress. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.the exposed upper parts of the breasts of a woman wearing a low-cut dress. PJC]
\'d8D\'82`col`le*t\'82"(d, a.[F., p. p. of d\'82colleter to bare the neck and shoulders; d\'82- + collet collar, fr. L. collum neck.]1.Leaving the neck and shoulders uncovered; cut low in the neck, or low-necked, as a dress. 1913 Webster]
2.Wearing a d\'82collet\'82 gown. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*col"ling(?), n.Beheading. [R.] 1913 Webster]
By a speedy dethroning and decolling of the king.Parliamentary History (1648). 1913 Webster]
decolonisationn.same as decolonization. [mostly British] WordNet 1.5]
decolonizationn.1.the action of changing from colonial to independent status. Syn. -- decolonisation. WordNet 1.5]
decolonizev. t.to grant independence to (a former colony).[Also spelled decolonise.] WordNet 1.5]
decolonizev. i.to release one's colonies and free them to become independednt nations; -- of nations.[Also spelled decolonise.] PJC]
De*col"or(?), v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82colorer, L. decolorare. Cf. Discolor.]To deprive of color; to bleach. 1913 Webster]
De*col"or*ant(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82colorant, p. pr.]A substance which removes color, or bleaches. 1913 Webster]
De*col"or*ate(?), a.[L. decoloratus, p. p. of decolorare.]Deprived of color. 1913 Webster]
De*col"or*ate(?), v. t.To decolor. 1913 Webster]
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De*col`or*a"tion(d, n.[L. decoloratio: cf. F. d\'82coloration.]The removal or absence of color.Ferrand. 1913 Webster]
De*col"or*ize(?), v. t.To deprive of color; to whiten.Turner. -- De*col`or*i*za"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
De"com*plex`(?), a.[Pref. de- (intens.) + complex.]Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents. 1913 Webster]
De`com*pos"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being resolved into constituent elements. 1913 Webster]
De`com*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decomposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decomposing.][Cf. F. d\'82composer. Cf. Discompose.]To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay. 1913 Webster]
De`com*pose", v. i.To become resolved or returned from existing combinations; to undergo dissolution; to decay; to rot. 1913 Webster]
De`com*posed"(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Separated or broken up; -- said of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent. 1913 Webster]
De`com*pos"ite(?), a.[Pref. de- (intens.) + composite.]1.Compounded more than once; compounded with things already composite. 1913 Webster]
Decomposites of three metals or more.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
De*com`po*si"tion(?), n.[Pref. de- (in sense 3 intensive) + composition: cf. F. d\'82composition. Cf. Decomposition.]1.The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a compound body or substance into its elementary parts; separation into constituent part; analysis; the decay or dissolution consequent on the removal or alteration of some of the ingredients of a compound; disintegration; as, the decomposition of wood, rocks, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being reduced into original elements. 1913 Webster]
3.Repeated composition; a combination of compounds. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Decomposition of forces. Same as Resolution of forces, under Resolution. --
Decomposition of light, the division of light into the prismatic colors. 1913 Webster]
De`com*pound"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decompounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Decompounding.][Pref. de- (intens. in sense 1) + compound, v. t.]1.To compound or mix with that is already compound; to compound a second time. 1913 Webster]
2.To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose. 1913 Webster]
It divides and decompounds objects into . . . parts.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
De`com*pound", a.[Pref. de- (intens.) + compound, a.]1.Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite. 1913 Webster]
De`com*pound", n.A decomposite. 1913 Webster]
De`com*pound"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being decompounded. 1913 Webster]
decompressv. i.to undergo the process of decompression. PJC]
decompressv. t.to subject to the process of decompression. PJC]
decompressingn.1.the process of experiencing decompression; the act or process of relieving or reducing pressure. Syn. -- decompression. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
decompressionn.1.the process of experiencing decompression; the act or process of relieving or reducing pressure. Syn. -- decompressing. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.the reduction of atmospheric pressure experienced by divers rising from deep water to the surface, thus reducing the concentration of dissolved atmospheric gases in the blood; -- especially applied to a gradual reduction of such pressure. PJC]
3.the process, analogous to sense 2, undergone by divers in a decompression chamber, in which an artificially high atmospheric pressure is gradually lowered to normal pressure. PJC]
4.a return to a normal, more relaxed state after a period of intense stress, psychological pressure, or urgent activity; -- of people. PJC]
5.(Computers)the process of converting digitally encoded data from a more compact (compressed) form to its original, larger size.The process of compression and decompression may completely recover all of the original data (called lossless compression), or may lose some of the original data in order to achieve higher degress of compression (lossy compression). The latter is used especially with images or video data, which may be of very large size relative to text, and for which small changes may be imperceptible to the human eye. The JPEG data compression format is a lossy format. PJC]
De`con*cen"trate(?), v. t.To withdraw from concentration; to decentralize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*con`cen*tra"tion(?), n.Act of deconcentrating. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De`con*coct"(d, v. t.To decompose. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
De*con"se*crate(d, v. t.To deprive of sacredness; to secularize. -- De*con`se*cra"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
de`con*struct"(d, v. t.To interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstruction. WordNet 1.5]
de`con*struc"tion(d, n.A philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning. This method questions the ability of language to represent a fixed reality, and proposes that a text has no stable meaning because words only refer to other words, that metaphysical or ethnocentric assumptions about the meaning of words must be questioned, and words may be redefined in new contexts and new, equally valid and even contradictory meanings may be found. Such new interpretations may be based on the philosophical, political, or social implications of the words of a text, rather than solely on attempts to determine the author's intentions.RHUDMW10 Syn. -- deconstructionism. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.the process of criticising or interpreting a text by the method of deconstruction{1}. PJC]
de`con*struc"tion*ism(d, n.Same as decontruction{1}. Syn. -- deconstruction. WordNet 1.5]
de`con*struc"tion*ist(d, adj.Of or pertaining to deconstruction or deconstructionism; as, deconstructionist criticism. WordNet 1.5]
de`con*tam"i*nate(d, v. t.To remove contamination or contaminants from, by a cleansing process; -- usually used of radioactive, infectious, or toxic materials; as, to decontaminate clothing worn by persons with infective disease; decontaminate an area of PCB's after explosion of a transformer. PJC]
decontaminationn.The removal of contaminants; as, the decontamination of a room after a spill of radioactive materials. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
decor, d\'82corn.[Fr. d\'82cor, fr. d\'82corer to decorate, fr. L decorare. See decorate.]1.the layout, style, and furnishings of a livable interior. Syn. -- interior decoration. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.decoration{2}. PJC]
3.(Theater)A stage setting.MW10 PJC]
Dec"o*ra*ment(d, n.[L. decoramentum. See Decorate, v. t.]Ornament. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Dec"o*rate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decorated(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Decorating(d.][L. decoratus, p. p. of decorare, fr. decus ornament; akin to decere to be becoming. See Decent.]To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors. 1913 Webster]
Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets decorated her arms.Thackeray.
Syn. -- To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See Adorn. 1913 Webster]
Decorated style(Arch.), a name given by some writers to the perfected English Gothic architecture; it may be considered as having flourished from about a. d. 1300 to a. d. 1375. 1913 Webster]
dec`o*ra"tion(d, n.[LL. decoratio: cf. F. d\'82coration.]1.The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. 1913 Webster]
2.That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament. 1913 Webster]
The hall was celebrated for . . . the richness of its decoration.Motley. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc. 1913 Webster]
Decoration Day. a day, May 30, originally appointed for decorating with flowers the graves of the Union soldiers and sailors, who fell in the Civil War in the United States; -- now called Memorial Day, and established as the last Monday in May, and designated as a day for commemorating those who died in all wars of the United States. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Dec"o*ra*tive(dor d, a.[Cf. F. d\'82coratif.]Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. -- Dec"o*ra*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Decorative art, fine art which has for its end ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or events. 1913 Webster]
Dec"o*ra`tor(d, n.[Cf. F. d\'82corateur.]One who decorates, adorns, or embellishes; specifically, an artisan whose business is the decoration of houses, esp. their interior decoration. 1913 Webster]
de*core"(d, v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82corer. See Decorate.]To decorate; to beautify. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To decore and beautify the house of God.E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
De*core"ment(?), n.Ornament. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dec"or*ous(dor d, a.[L. dec, fr. decor comeliness, beauty; akin to decere. See Decent, and cf. Decorum.]Suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum; becoming; proper; seemly; befitting; as, a decorous speech; decorous behavior; a decorous dress for a judge. 1913 Webster]
A decorous pretext the war.Motley.
-- De*co"rous*ly, adv. -- De*co"rous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*cor"ti*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decorticated; p. pr. & vb. n.Decorticating.][L. decorticatus, p. p. of decorticare to bark; de- + cortex bark.]To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to peel; to hull. \'bdGreat barley dried and decorticated.\'b8 Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
De*cor`ti*ca"tion(?), n.[L. decorticatio: cf. F. d\'82cortication.]The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat. 1913 Webster]
De*cor"ti*ca`tor(?), n.A machine for decorticating wood, hulling grain, etc.; also, an instrument for removing surplus bark or moss from fruit trees. 1913 Webster]
De*cor"um(?), n.[L. dec, fr. dec. See Decorous.]Propriety of manner or conduct; grace arising from suitableness of speech and behavior to one's own character, or to the place and occasion; decency of conduct; seemliness; that which is seemly or suitable. 1913 Webster]
Negligent of the duties and decorums of his station.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
If your master decorum, must Shak.
Syn. -- Decorum, Dignity.Decorum, in accordance with its etymology, is that which is becoming in outward act or appearance; as, the decorum of a public assembly. Dignity springs from an inward elevation of soul producing a corresponding effect on the manners; as, dignity of personal appearance. 1913 Webster]
De*coy"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decoyed(-koid"); p. pr. & vb. n.Decoying.][Pref. de- + coy; orig., to quiet, soothe, caress, entice. See Coy.]To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net. 1913 Webster]
Did to a lonely cot his steps decoy.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
E'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, Goldsmith.
Syn. -- To entice; tempt; allure; lure. See Allure. 1913 Webster]
De*coy", n.1.Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an enemy; a bait. 1913 Webster]
2.A fowl, or the likeness of one, used by sportsmen to entice other fowl into a net or within shot. 1913 Webster]
3.A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks, are enticed in order to take or shoot them. 1913 Webster]
4.A person employed by officers of justice, or parties exposed to injury, to induce a suspected person to commit an offense under circumstances that will lead to his detection. 1913 Webster]
De*coy"-duck`(?), n.A duck used to lure wild ducks into a decoy; hence, a person employed to lure others into danger.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
De*coy"er(?), n.One who decoys another. 1913 Webster]
De*coy"-man`(?), n.; pl.Decoy-men(.A man employed in decoying wild fowl. 1913 Webster]
De*crease"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Decreased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decreasing.][OE. decrecen, fr. OF. decreistre, F. d\'82cro\'8ctre, or from the OF. noun (see Decrease, n.), fr. L. decrescere to grow less; de + crescere to grow. See Crescent, and cf. Increase.]To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December. 1913 Webster]
He must increase, but I must decrease.John iii. 30.
Syn. -- To Decrease, Diminish. Things usually decrease or fall off by degrees, and from within, or through some cause which is imperceptible; as, the flood decreases; the cold decreases; their affection has decreased. Things commonly diminish by an influence from without, or one which is apparent; as, the army was diminished by disease; his property is diminishing through extravagance; their affection has diminished since their separation their separation. The turn of thought, however, is often such that these words may be interchanged. 1913 Webster]
The olive leaf, which certainly them told decreased.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Crete's ample fields diminish to our eye; Pope. 1913 Webster]
De*crease", v. t.To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means. 1913 Webster]
That might decrease their present store.Prior. 1913 Webster]
De*crease", n.[OE. decrees, OF. decreis, fr. decreistre. See Decrease, v.]1.A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength. 1913 Webster]
2.The wane of the moon.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
decreasedadj.made less in size or amount or degree. Opposite of increased. [Narrower terms: attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened; belittled, diminished, small; cut, cut-rate; diminished, lessened; minimized; remittent; attenuated] Syn. -- reduced. WordNet 1.5]
De*crease"less, a.Suffering no decrease. [R.] 1913 Webster]
It [the river] flows and flows, and yet will flow, decreaseless to the final hour.A. Seward. 1913 Webster]
De*creas"ing, a.Becoming less and less; diminishing. -- De*creas"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Decreasing series(Math.), a series in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding term. 1913 Webster]
De`cre*a"tion(?), n.Destruction; -- opposed to creation. [R.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
De*cree"(?), n.[OE. decre, F. d\'82cret, fr. L. decretum, neut. decretus, p. p. of decernere to decide; de- + cernere to decide. See Certain, and cf. Decreet, Decretal.]1.An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative ru \'bdThe decrees of Venice.\'b8 Sh 1913 Webster]
There went out a decree from C\'91sar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.Luke ii. 1. 1913 Webster]
Poor hand, why quiverest thou at this decree?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)A decision, order, or sentence, given in a cause by a court of equity or admiralty.(b)A determination or judgment of an umpire on a case submitted to him.Brande. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils.
Syn. -- Law; regulation; edict; ordinance. See Law. 1913 Webster]
De*cree"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decreed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decreeing.]1.To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to ordain; as, a court decrees a restoration of property. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee.Job xxii. 28. 1913 Webster]
2.To ordain by fate. 1913 Webster]
De*cree", v. i.To make decrees; -- used absolutely. 1913 Webster]
Father eternal! thine is to decree; Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*cree"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being decreed. 1913 Webster]
De*cre"er(?), n.One who decrees.J. Goodwin. 1913 Webster]
De*creet"(?), n.[Cf. Decree.](Scots Law)The final judgment of the Court of Session, or of an inferior court, by which the question at issue is decided. 1913 Webster]
Dec"re*ment(?), n.[L. decrementum, fr. decrescere. See Decrease.]1.The state of becoming gradually less; decrease; diminution; waste; loss. 1913 Webster]
Twit me with the decrements of my pendants.Ford. 1913 Webster]
Rocks, mountains, and the other elevations of the earth suffer a continual decrement.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.The quantity lost by gradual diminution or waste; -- opposed to increment. 1913 Webster]
3.(Crystallog.)A name given by Ha\'81y to the successive diminution of the layers of molecules, applied to the faces of the primitive form, by which he supposed the secondary forms to be produced. 1913 Webster]
4.(Math.)The quantity by which a variable is diminished. 1913 Webster]
Equal decrement of life. (a)The decrease of life in a group of persons in which the assumed law of mortality is such that of a given large number of persons, all being now of the same age, an equal number shall die each consecutive year.(b)The decrease of life in a group of persons in which the assumed law of mortality is such that the ratio of those dying in a year to those living through the year is constant, being independent of the age of the persons. 1913 Webster]
De*crep"it(?), a.[L. decrepitus, perhaps orig., noised out, noiseless, applied to old people, who creep about quietly; de- + crepare to make a noise, rattle: cf. F. d\'82cr\'82pit. See Crepitate.]Broken down with age; wasted and enfeebled by the infirmities of old age; feeble; worn out. \'bdBeggary or decrepit age.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Already decrepit with premature old age.Motley. 1913 Webster]
decrepid. 1913 Webster]
De*crep"i*tate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decrepitated; p. pr. & vb. n.Decrepitating.][Cf. F. d\'82cr\'82piter.]To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt. 1913 Webster]
De*crep"i*tate, v. i.To crackle, as salt in roasting. 1913 Webster]
De*crep`i*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82cr\'82pitation.]The act of decrepitating; a crackling noise, such as salt makes when roasting. 1913 Webster]
De*crep"i*tude(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82cr\'82pitude.]The broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old age. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De`cres*cen"do(?), a. & adv.[It.](Mus.)With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign. 1913 Webster]
De*cres"cent(?), a.[L. decrescens, p. pr. of decrescere. See Decrease.]Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a decrescent moon. 1913 Webster]
De*cres"cent, n.(Her.)A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
De*cre"tal(?), a.[L. decretalis, fr. decretum. See Decree.]Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a decretal epistle.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
De*cre"tal, n.[LL. decretale, neut. of L. decretalis. See Decretal, a.]1.(R. C. Ch.)An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law. 1913 Webster]
2.(Canon Law)The collection of ecclesiastical decrees and decisions made, by order of Gregory IX., in 1234, by St. Raymond of Pennafort. 1913 Webster]
De*crete"(?), n.[L. decretum. See Decree.]A decree. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De*cre"tion(?), n.[From L. decrescere, decretum. See Decrease.]A decrease. [Obs.] Pearson. 1913 Webster]
De*cre"tist(?), n.[LL. decretista, fr. decretum: cf. F. d\'82cr\'82tiste. See Decree, n.]One who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the decretals. 1913 Webster]
De*cre"tive(?), a.[From L. decretum. See Decree, n.]Having the force of a decree; determining. 1913 Webster]
The will of God is either decretive or perceptive.Bates. 1913 Webster]
Dec`re*to"ri*al(?), a.Decretory; authoritative.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dec"re*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree. 1913 Webster]
Dec"re*to*ry(?), a.[L. decretorius, from decretum. See Decree.]1.Established by a decree; definitive; settled. 1913 Webster]
The decretory rigors of a condemning sentence.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Serving to determine; critical. \'bdThe critical or decretory days.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
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De*crew"(?), v. i.[F. d\'82crue, n., decrease, and d\'82cru, p. p. of d\'82cro\'8ctre. See Decrease, and cf. Accrue.]To decrease. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
De*cri"al(?), n.[See Decry.]A crying down; a clamorous censure; condemnation by censure. 1913 Webster]
De*cri"er(?), n.One who decries. 1913 Webster]
De*crown"(?), v. t.To deprive of a crown; to discrown. [R.] Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
De`crus*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. OF. d\'82crustation.]The removal of a crust. 1913 Webster]
De*cry"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decrying.][F. d\'82crier, OF. descrier; pref. des- (L. dis-) + crier to cry. See Cry, and cf. Descry.]To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean, or worthless; to clamor against; to blame clamorously; to discredit; to disparage. 1913 Webster]
For small errors they whole plays decry.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Measures which are extolled by one half of the kingdom are naturally decried by the other.Addison.
Syn. -- To Decry, Depreciate, Detract, Disparage.Decry and depreciate refer to the estimation of a thing, the former seeking to lower its value by clamorous censure, the latter by representing it as of little worth. Detract and disparage also refer to merit or value, which the former assails with caviling, insinuation, etc., while the latter willfully underrates and seeks to degrade it. Men decry their rivals and depreciate their measures. The envious detract from the merit of a good action, and disparage the motives of him who performs it. 1913 Webster]
decryptv.to convert from a coded form into the original; -- of communications. Inverse of encrypt. Syn. -- decode, decipher[WE1]. PJC]
Dec`u*ba"tion(?), n.[From L. decubare; de- + cubare. See Decumbent.]Act of lying down; decumbence. [Obs.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*cu"bi*tus(?), n.[NL., fr. L. de- + cubare, to lie down: cf. F. d\'82cubitus.](Med.)An attitude assumed in lying down; as, the dorsal decubitus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`cu`lasse`ment"(?), n.[F.] Also, sometimes, Anglicized Dec`u*lass"ment(.(Ordnance)An accidental blowing off of, or other serious damage to, the breechblock of a gun; also, a removal of the breechblock for the purpose of disabling the gun. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dec"u*man(?), a.[L. decumanus of the tenth, and by metonymy, large, fr. decem ten.]Large; chief; -- applied to an extraordinary billow, supposed by some to be every tenth in order. [R.] Also used substantively. \'bdSuch decuman billows.\'b8 Gauden. \'bdThe baffled decuman.\'b8 Lowell.
decumaryn.a woody climber of southeastern US (Decumaria barbara) having white flowers in compound terminal clusters. Syn. --Decumaria barbata, Decumaria barbara. WordNet 1.5]
{ De*cum"bence(?), De*cum"ben*cy(?), }n.The act or posture of lying down. 1913 Webster]
The ancient manner of decumbency.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*cum"bent(?), a.[L. decumbens, -entis, p. pr. of decumbere; de- + cumbere (only in comp.), cubare to lie down.]1.Lying down; prostrate; recumbent. 1913 Webster]
The decumbent portraiture of a woman.Ashmole. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Reclining on the ground, as if too weak to stand, and tending to rise at the summit or apex; as, a decumbent stem.Gray. 1913 Webster]
De*cum"bent*ly, adv.In a decumbent posture. 1913 Webster]
De*cum"bi*ture(?; 135), n.1.Confinement to a sick bed, or time of taking to one's bed from sickness.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astrol.)Aspect of the heavens at the time of taking to one's sick bed, by which the prognostics of recovery or death were made. 1913 Webster]
Dec"u*ple(?), a.[F. d\'82cuple, L. decuplus, fr. decem ten.]Tenfold. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dec"u*ple, n.A number ten times repeated. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dec"u*ple, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decupled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decupling(?).]To make tenfold; to multiply by ten. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*cu"ri*on(?), n.[L. decurio, decurionis, fr. decuria a squad of ten, fr. decem ten.](Rom. Antiq.)A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers. 1913 Webster]
De*cu"ri*on*ate(?), n.[L. decurionatus, fr. decurio.]The office of a decurion. 1913 Webster]
De*cur"rence(?), n.The act of running down; a lapse. [R.] Gauden. 1913 Webster]
De*cur"rent(?), a.[L. decurrens, -entis, p. pr. of decurrere to run down; de- + currere to run: cf. F. d\'82current.](Bot.)Extending downward; -- said of a leaf whose base extends downward and forms a wing along the stem. -- De*cur"rent*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
De*cur"sion(?), n.[L. decursio, fr. decurrere. See Decurrent.]A flowing; also, a hostile incursion. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
De*cur"sive(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82cursif. See Decurrent.]Running down; decurrent. 1913 Webster]
De*cur"sive*ly, adv.In a decursive manner. 1913 Webster]
Decursively pinnate(Bot.), having the leaflets decurrent, or running along the petiole; -- said of a leaf. 1913 Webster]
De*curt"(?), v. t.[L. decurtare; de- + curtare.]To cut short; to curtail. [Obs.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
De`cur*ta"tion(?), n.[L. decurtatio.]Act of cutting short. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dec"u*ry(?), n.; pl.Decuries(#).[L. decuria, fr. decem ten.]A set or squad of ten men under a decurion.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
De*cus"sate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Decussated; p. pr. & vb. n.Decussating.][L. decussatus, p. p. of decussare to cross like an X, fr. decussis (orig. equiv. to decem asses) the number ten, which the Romans represented by X.]To cross at an acute angle; to cut or divide in the form of X; to intersect; -- said of lines in geometrical figures, rays of light, nerves, etc.
2.(Bot.)Growing in pairs, each of which is at right angles to the next pair above or below; as, decussated leaves or branches. 1913 Webster]
3.(Rhet.)Consisting of two rising and two falling clauses, placed in alternate opposition to each other; as, a decussated period. 1913 Webster]
De*cus"sate*ly(?), adv.In a decussate manner. 1913 Webster]
De`cus*sa"tion(?), n.[L. decussatio.]Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state of being thus crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the decussation of lines, nerves, etc. 1913 Webster]
De*cus"sa*tive(?), a.Intersecting at acute angles.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*cus"sa*tive*ly, adv.Crosswise; in the form of an X. \'bdAnointed decussatively.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De"cyl(?), n.[L. decem ten + -yl.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon radical, C10H21., never existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of a number of compounds of the paraffin series. 1913 Webster]
De*cyl"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Allied to, or containing, the radical decyl. 1913 Webster]
De*dal"ian(?), a.See D\'91dalian. 1913 Webster]
Ded"a*lous(?), a.See D\'91dalous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*dans"(?), n.[F.](Court Tennis)A division, at one end of a tennis court, for spectators. 1913 Webster]
Dede(?), a.Dead. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De*dec"o*rate(?), v. t.[L. dedecoratus, p. p. of dedecorare to disgrace. See Decorate.]To bring to shame; to disgrace. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*dec"o*rous(?), a.[L. dedecorus. See Decorous.]Disgraceful; unbecoming. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De`den*ti"tion(?), n.The shedding of teeth. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ded"i*cate(?), p. a.[L. dedicatus, p. p. of dedicare to affirm, to dedicate; de- + dicare to declare, dedicate; akin to dicere to say. See Diction.]Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated. \'bdDedicate to nothing temporal.\'b8 Shak.
Ded"i*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dedicated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dedicating.]1.To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a religious use. 1913 Webster]
Vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, . . . which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord.2 Sam. viii. 10, 11. 1913 Webster]
We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. . . . But in a larger sense we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground.A. Lincoln. 1913 Webster]
2.To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service. 1913 Webster]
The profession of a soldier, to which he had dedicated himself.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.To inscribe or address, as to a patron. 1913 Webster]
He complied ten elegant books, and dedicated them to the Lord Burghley.Peacham.
Syn. -- See Addict. 1913 Webster]
dedicatedadj.1.wholly committed to a purpose or cause; as, a dedicated musician. Syn. -- devoted. WordNet 1.5]
2.zealous in loyalty or affection; as, dedicated nurses. Syn. -- devoted. WordNet 1.5]
3.set apart especially for a higher purpose; as, a life dedicated to science. [Narrower terms: consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate] Syn. -- dedicated to(predicate), devoted to(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
Ded`i*ca*tee"(?), n.One to whom a thing is dedicated; -- correlative to dedicator. 1913 Webster]
Ded`i*ca"tion(?), n.[L. dedicatio.]1.The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple. 1913 Webster]
2.A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use. 1913 Webster]
3.An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor. 1913 Webster]
Ded"i*ca`tor(?), n.[L.: cf. F. d\'82dicateur.]One who dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment. 1913 Webster]
Ded`i*ca*to"ri*al(?), a.Dedicatory. 1913 Webster]
Ded"i*ca*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82dicatoire.]Constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental. \'bdAn epistle dedicatory.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ded"i*mus(?), n.[L. dedimus we have given, fr. dare to give. So called because the writ began, Dedimus potestatem, etc.](Law)A writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge, as to examine a witness, etc.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
De*di"tion(?), n.[L. deditio, fr. dedere to give away, surrender; de- + dare to give.]The act of yielding; surrender. [R.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Ded"o*lent(?), a.[L. dedolens, p. pr. of dedolere to give over grieving; de- + dolere to grieve.]Feeling no compunction; apathetic. [R.] Hallywell. 1913 Webster]
De*duce"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deduced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deducing.][L. deducere; de- + ducere to lead, draw. See Duke, and cf. Deduct.]1.To lead forth. [A Latinism] 1913 Webster]
He should hither deduce a colony.Selden. 1913 Webster]
2.To take away; to deduct; to subtract; as, to deduce a part from the whole. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
3.To derive or draw; to derive by logical process; to obtain or arrive at as the result of reasoning; to gather, as a truth or opinion, from what precedes or from premises; to infer; -- with from or out of. 1913 Webster]
O goddess, say, shall I deduce my rhymes Pope. 1913 Webster]
Reasoning is nothing but the faculty of deducing unknown truths from principles already known.Locke. 1913 Webster]
See what regard will be paid to the pedigree which deduces your descent from kings and conquerors.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
De*duct"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deducted; p. pr. & vb. n.Deducting.][L. deductus, p. p. of deducere to deduct. See Deduce.]1.To lead forth or out. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A people deducted out of the city of Philippos.Udall. 1913 Webster]
2.To take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; to subtract; -- often with from or out of. 1913 Webster]
Deduct what is but vanity, or dress.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Two and a half per cent should be deducted out of the pay of the foreign troops.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
We deduct from the computation of our years that part of our time which is spent in . . . infancy.Norris. 1913 Webster]
3.To reduce; to diminish. [Obs.] \'bdDo not deduct it to days.\'b8 Massinger. 1913 Webster]
deductedadj.taken away. Opposite of added. Syn. -- subtracted. WordNet 1.5]
De*duct"i*ble(?), a.1.Capable of being deducted, taken away, or withdrawn. 1913 Webster]
Not one found honestly deductible Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
2.Deducible; consequential. 1913 Webster]
De*duc"tion(?), n.[L. deductio: cf. F. d\'82duction.]1.Act or process of deducing or inferring. 1913 Webster]
The deduction of one language from another.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
This process, by which from two statements we deduce a third, is called deduction.J. R. Seely. 1913 Webster]
2.Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is deduced or drawn from premises by a process of reasoning; an inference; a conclusion. 1913 Webster]
Make fair deductions; see to what they mount.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is or may be deducted; the part taken away; abatement; as, a deduction from the yearly rent in compensation for services; deductions from income in calculating income taxes.
Syn. -- See Induction. 1913 Webster]
De*duct"ive(?), a.[Cf. L. deductivus derivative.]Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible. 1913 Webster]
All knowledge of causes is deductive.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Notions and ideas . . . used in a deductive process.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
De*duct"ive*ly, adv.By deduction; by way of inference; by consequence.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*duc"tor(?), n.[L., a guide. See Deduce.](Zo\'94l.)The pilot whale or blackfish. 1913 Webster]
De*du`pli*ca"tion(?), n.[Pref. de- + duplication.](Biol.)The division of that which is morphologically one organ into two or more, as the division of an organ of a plant into a pair or cluster. 1913 Webster]
Deed(d, a.Dead. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Deed, n.[AS. d; akin to OS. d\'bed, D. & Dan. daad, G. that, Sw. d\'86d, Goth. d; fr. the root of do. See Do, v. t.]1.That which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; -- a word of extensive application, including, whatever is done, good or bad, great or small. 1913 Webster]
And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?Gen. xliv. 15. 1913 Webster]
We receive the due reward of our deeds.Luke xxiii. 41. 1913 Webster]
Would serve his kind in deed and word.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Power of action; agency; efficiency. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To be, both will and deed, created free.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Fact; reality; -- whence we have indeed. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)A sealed instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract. 1913 Webster]
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Blank deed, a printed form containing the customary legal phraseology, with blank spaces for writing in names, dates, boundaries, etc. 1913 Webster]
6.Performance; -- followed by of. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
In deed, in fact; in truth; verily. See Indeed. 1913 Webster]
Deed, v. t.To convey or transfer by deed; as, he deeded all his estate to his eldest son. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Deed"ful(?), a.Full of deeds or exploits; active; stirring. [R.] \'bdA deedful life.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Deed"less, a.Not performing, or not having performed, deeds or exploits; inactive. 1913 Webster]
Deedless in his tongue.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Deed" poll`(?). (Law)A deed of one part, or executed by only one party, and distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the parchment or paper cut even, or polled as it was anciently termed, instead of being indented.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
deedsn.(Religion)performance of moral or religious acts; salvation is not by deeds, but by faith; to do good deeds. Syn. -- works. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Deem(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deemed(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Deeming.][OE. demen to judge, condemn, AS. d, fr. d doom; akin to OFries. d, OS. ad, D. doemen, OHG. tuommen, Icel. d\'91ma, Sw. d\'94mma, Dan. d\'94mme, Goth. d. See Doom, n., and cf. Doom, v.]1.To decide; to judge; to sentence; to condemn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Claudius . . . Was demed for to hang upon a tree.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To account; to esteem; to think; to judge; to hold in opinion; to regard. 1913 Webster]
For never can I deem him less him less than god.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Deem, v. i.1.To be of opinion; to think; to estimate; to opine; to suppose. 1913 Webster]
And deemest thou as those who pore, Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Deem"ster(d, n.[Deem + -ster; i. e., doomster. Cf. Dempster.]A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
de-energizev. t.to deprive of energy, especially electrical energy; the door locks were de-energized and opened manually. WordNet 1.5]
Deep(d, a.[Compar.Deeper(d; superl.Deepest(d.][OE. dep, deop, AS. de\'a2p; akin to D. diep, G. tief, Icel. dj\'d4pr, Sw. diup, Dan. dyb, Goth. diups; fr. the root of E. dip, dive. See Dip, Dive.]1.Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a certain depth; as, a deep sea. 1913 Webster]
The water where the brook is deep.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Extending far back from the front or outer part; of great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front or nearer part, mouth, etc.); as, a deep cave or recess or wound; a gallery ten seats deep; a company of soldiers six files deep. 1913 Webster]
Shadowing squadrons deep.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Safely in harbor deep nook.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Low in situation; lying far below the general surface; as, a deep valley. 1913 Webster]
4.Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; -- opposed to shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a deep subject or plot. 1913 Webster]
Speculations high or deep.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A question deep almost as the mystery of life.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
O Lord, . . . thy thoughts are very deep.Ps. xcii. 5. 1913 Webster]
5.Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning. 1913 Webster]
Deep clerks she dumbs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror. \'bdDeep despair.\'b8 Milton. \'bdDeep silence.\'b8 Milton. \'bdDeep sleep.\'b8 Gen. ii. 21. \'bdDeeper darkness.\'b8 Hoole. \'bdTheir deep poverty.\'b8 2 Cor. viii. 2. 1913 Webster]
An attitude of deep respect.Motley. 1913 Webster]
7.Strongly colored; dark; intense; not light or thin; as, deep blue or crimson. 1913 Webster]
8.Of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp; grave; heavy. \'bdThe deep thunder.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
The bass of heaven's deep organ.Milton. 1913 Webster]
9.Muddy; boggy; sandy; -- said of roads.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The ways in that vale were very deep.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
A deep line of operations(Military), a long line. --
Deep mourning(Costume), mourning complete and strongly marked, the garments being not only all black, but also composed of lusterless materials and of such fashion as is identified with mourning garments. 1913 Webster]
Deep, adv.To a great depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply. 1913 Webster]
Deep-versed in books, and shallow in himself.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Deep, in its usual adverbial senses, is often prefixed to an adjective; as, deep-chested, deep-cut, deep-seated, deep-toned, deep-voiced, \'bddeep-uddered kine.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Deep, n.1.That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth. 1913 Webster]
Courage from the deeps of knowledge springs.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
The hollow deep of hell resounded.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Blue Neptune storms, the bellowing deeps resound.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss. 1913 Webster]
Thy judgments are a great deep.Ps. xxxvi. 6. 1913 Webster]
Deep of night, the most quiet or profound part of night; dead of night. 1913 Webster]
The deep of night is crept upon our talk.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Deep"en(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deepened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deepening.]1.To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel. 1913 Webster]
It would . . . deepen the bed of the Tiber.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To make darker or more intense; to darken; as, the event deepened the prevailing gloom. 1913 Webster]
You must deepen your colors.Peacham. 1913 Webster]
3.To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree; as, to deepen grief or sorrow. 1913 Webster]
4.To make more grave or low in tone; as, to deepen the tones of an organ. 1913 Webster]
Deepens the murmur of the falling floods.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Deep"en, v. i.To become deeper; as, the water deepens at every cast of the lead; the plot deepens. 1913 Webster]
His blood-red tresses deepening in the sun.Byron. 1913 Webster]
deep-eyedadj.having eyes set well behind the brow; characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver. Syn. -- hollow-eyed, sunken-eyed. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
deep fatn.Hot liquified fat used to deep-fry food. See deep-fry. PJC]
Deep"-sea`(?), a.Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep-sea lead; deep-sea soundings, explorations, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.at some distance from the shore; as, deep-sea fishing. Syn. -- offshore. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.taking place in the deeper parts of the sea; as, deep-sea exploration. WordNet 1.5]
deep-setadj.having a sunken area. Syn. -- sunken, recessed. WordNet 1.5]
deep-sixv. t.1.to discard in a deep body of water; -- also used figuratively, to discard contemptuously. Syn. -- deep six, give it the deep six. WordNet 1.5]
2.to throw from a boat into the water. Syn. -- deep six, throw overboard. WordNet 1.5]
Deep"-waist`ed(?), a.(Naut.)Having a deep waist, as when, in a ship, the poop and forecastle are much elevated above the deck. 1913 Webster]
deep-wateradj.1.having waters of great depth; as, a deep-water port. WordNet 1.5]
2.carried on in waters of great depth. Syn. -- deep-sea. PJC]
Deer(d, n. sing. & pl.[OE. der, deor, animal, wild animal, AS. de\'a2r; akin to D. dier, OFries. diar, G. thier, tier, Icel. d\'dfr, Dan. dyr, Sw. djur, Goth. dius; of unknown origin. \'fb71.]1.Any animal; especially, a wild animal. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mice and rats, and such small deer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The camel, that great deer.Lindisfarne MS. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervid\'91. The males, and in some species the females, have solid antlers, often much branched, which are shed annually. Their flesh, for which they are hunted, is called venison. 1913 Webster]
Cervus elaphus, called also stag or red deer; the fallow deer is Cervus dama; the common American deer is Cervus Virginianus; the blacktailed deer of Western North America is Cervus Columbianus; and the mule deer of the same region is Cervus macrotis. See Axis, Fallow deer, Mule deer, Reindeer. 1913 Webster]
Deer is much used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound; as, deerkiller, deerslayer, deerslaying, deer hunting, deer stealing, deerlike, etc. 1913 Webster]
Deer mouse(Zo\'94l.), the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus, formerly Hesperomys leucopus) of America. --
Small deer, petty game, not worth pursuing; -- used metaphorically. (See citation from Shakespeare under the first definition, above.) \'bdMinor critics . . . can find leisure for the chase of such small deer.\'b8 G. P. Marsh. 1913 Webster]
Deer"ber`ry(?), n.(Bot.)A shrub of the blueberry group (Vaccinium stamineum); also, its bitter, greenish white berry; -- called also squaw huckleberry. 1913 Webster]
Deer"grass`(?), n.(Bot.)An American genus (Rhexia) of perennial herbs, with opposite leaves, and showy flowers (usually bright purple), with four petals and eight stamens, -- the only genus of the order Melastomace\'91 inhabiting a temperate clime. 1913 Webster]
Deer"hound`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound. 1913 Webster]
Deer"let(?), n.[Deer + - let.](Zo\'94l.)A chevrotain. See Kanchil, and Napu. 1913 Webster]
Deer"-neck`(?), n.A deerlike, or thin, ill-formed neck, as of a horse. 1913 Webster]
deer's-earn.any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; it is widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of the US Pacific states. Syn. -- columbo, American columbo, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian. WordNet 1.5]
Deer"skin`(?), n.The skin of a deer, or the leather which is made from it.Hakluyt. Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Deer"stalk`er(?), n.1.One who practices deerstalking. 1913 Webster]
2.A close-fitting cap, usually woolen, such as is worn in deerstalking, having a low crown and visors both in front and back, and having earflaps which are usually worn tied together over the top; also called fore-and-after, deerstalker hat and deerstalker cap; a hunter's cap; formerly also used for any stiff, round hat. [Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Deer"stalk`ing, n.The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares. 1913 Webster]
Deer's"-tongue`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant (Liatris odoratissima) whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance compared to vanilla.Wood. 1913 Webster]
dee(d, n.(Physics)an electrode with a large interior cavity, shaped like the letter "D", used in opposed pairs to accelerate particles in a cyclotron. PJC]
Dees(d, n. pl.Dice. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dees, n.A dais. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
de-escalatev. t.to reduce in intensity (a crisis or a war). WordNet 1.5]
de-escalationn.a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war). WordNet 1.5]
\'d8De*e"sis(d, n.[NL., fr. Gr. de`hsis supplication.](Rhet.)An invocation of, or address to, the Supreme Being. 1913 Webster]
De*face"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defaced(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Defacing.][OE. defacen to disfigure, efface, OF. desfacier; L. dis- + facies face. See Face, and cf. Efface.]1.To destroy or mar the face or external appearance of; to disfigure; to injure, spoil, or mar, by effacing or obliterating important features or portions of; as, to deface a monument; to deface an edifice; to deface writing; to deface a note, deed, or bond; to deface a record. \'bdThis high face defaced.\'b8 Emerson. 1913 Webster]
So by false learning is good sense defaced.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. F. d\'82faire.]To destroy; to make null. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
[Profane scoffing] doth . . . deface the reverence of religion.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
For all his power was utterly defaste [defaced].Spenser.
Syn. -- See Efface. 1913 Webster]
defacedadj.having the external appearance impaired, usually deliberately. Syn. -- marred. WordNet 1.5]
De*face"ment(?), n.1.The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration. 1913 Webster]
2.That which mars or disfigures.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
De*fa"cer(?), n.One who, or that which, defaces or disfigures. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De` fac"to(?). [L.]Actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, -- distinguished from a king de jure, or by right. 1913 Webster]
De*fail"(?), v. t.[F. d\'82faillir to fail; pref. d\'82- (L. de) + faillir. See Fail, and cf. Default.]To cause to fail. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*fal"cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defalcated; p. pr. & vb. n.Defalcating.][LL. defalcatus, p. p. of defalcare to deduct, orig., to cut off with a sickle; L. de- + falx, falcis, a sickle. See Falchion.]To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of; -- used chiefly of money, accounts, rents, income, etc. 1913 Webster]
To show what may be practicably and safely defalcated from them [the estimates].Burke. 1913 Webster]
De*fal"cate, v. i.To commit defalcation; to embezzle money held in trust. \'bdSome partner defalcating, or the like.\'b8 Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
De`fal*ca"tion(?), n.[LL. defalcatio: cf. F. d\'82falcation.]1.A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set- off.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated. 1913 Webster]
3.An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement. 1913 Webster]
Def"al*ca`tor(?), n.A defaulter or embezzler. [Modern] 1913 Webster]
De*falk"(?), v. t.[F. d\'82falquer. See Defalcate.]To lop off; to abate. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Def`a*ma"tion(?), n.[OE. diffamacioun, F. diffamation. See Defame.]Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion. 1913 Webster]
libel, and oral defamation that of slander.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
De*fame"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defamed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Defaming.][OE. defamen, diffamen, from F. diffamer, or OF. perh. defamer, fr. L. diffamare (cf. defamatus infamous); dis- (in this word confused with de) + fama a report. See Fame.]1.To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse. 1913 Webster]
2.To render infamous; to bring into disrepute. 1913 Webster]
My guilt thy growing virtues did defame; Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To charge; to accuse. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Rebecca is . . . defamed of sorcery practiced on the person of a noble knight.Sir W. Scott.
Syn. -- To asperse; slander; calumniate; vilify. See Asperse. 1913 Webster]
De*fam"er(?), n.One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator. 1913 Webster]
De*fam"ing*ly, adv.In a defamatory manner. 1913 Webster]
Def"a*mous(?), a.Defamatory. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*fat"i*ga*ble(?), a.[See Defatigate.]Capable of being wearied or tired out. [R.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
De*fat"i*gate(?), v. t.[L. defatigatus, p. p. of defatigare; de- + fatigare to weary. See Fatigue.]To weary or tire out; to fatigue. [R.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
De*fault"(?), n.[OE. defaute, OF. defaute, defalte, fem., F. d\'82faut, masc., LL. defalta, fr. a verb meaning, to be deficient, to want, fail, fr. L. de- + fallere to deceive. See Fault.]1.A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default. 1913 Webster]
2.Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or wisdom. 1913 Webster]
And pardon craved for his so rash default.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Regardless of our merit or default.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc. 1913 Webster]
In default of, in case of failure or lack of. 1913 Webster]
Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes in default of the real ones.Arbuthnot.
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To suffer a default(Law), to permit an action to be called without appearing to answer. 1913 Webster]
De*fault", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Defaulted; p. pr. & vb. n.Defaulting.]1.To fail in duty; to offend. 1913 Webster]
That he gainst courtesy so foully did default.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty. 1913 Webster]
3.To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default. 1913 Webster]
De*fault", v. t.1.To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit; as, to default a dividend. 1913 Webster]
What they have defaulted towards him as no king.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against. 1913 Webster]
3.To leave out of account; to omit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Defaulting unnecessary and partial discourses.Hales. 1913 Webster]
De*fault"er(?), n.1.One who makes default; one who fails to appear in court when court when called. 1913 Webster]
2.One who fails to perform a duty; a delinquent; particularly, one who fails to account for public money intrusted to his care; a peculator; a defalcator. 1913 Webster]
De*fea"sance(?), n.[OF. defesance, fr. defesant, F. d\'82faisant, p. pr. of defaire, F. d\'82faire, to undo. See Defeat.]1.A defeat; an overthrow. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
After his foes' defeasance.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A rendering null or void. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A condition, relating to a deed, which being performed, the deed is defeated or rendered void; or a collateral deed, made at the same time with a feoffment, or other conveyance, containing conditions, on the performance of which the estate then created may be defeated. 1913 Webster]
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De*fea"sanced(?), a.(Law)Liable to defeasance; capable of being made void or forfeited. 1913 Webster]
De*fea"si*ble(?), a.[See Defeasance.]Capable of being annulled or made void; as, a defeasible title. -- De*fea"si*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*feat"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defeated; p. pr. & vb. n.Defeating.][From F. d\'82fait, OF. desfait, p. p. ofe d\'82faire, OF. desfaire, to undo; L. dis- + facere to do. See Feat, Fact, and cf. Disfashion.]1.To undo; to disfigure; to destroy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His unkindness may defeat my life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate. 1913 Webster]
He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being that can defeat all his designs, and disappoint all his hopes.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
The escheators . . . defeated the right heir of his succession.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
In one instance he defeated his own purpose.A. W. Ward. 1913 Webster]
3.To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow. 1913 Webster]
4.To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault. 1913 Webster]
Sharp reasons to defeat the law.Shak.
Syn. -- To baffle; disappoint; frustrate. 1913 Webster]
De*feat", n.[Cf. F. d\'82faite, fr. d\'82faire. See Defeat, v.]1.An undoing or annulling; destruction. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Upon whose property and most dear life defeat was made.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Frustration by rendering null and void, or by prevention of success; as, the defeat of a plan or design. 1913 Webster]
3.An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory. 1913 Webster]
defeatismn.acceptance of the inevitability of defeat. WordNet 1.5]
De*fea"ture(?; 135), n.[OF. desfaiture a killing, disguising, prop., an undoing. See Defeat, and cf. Disfeature.]1.Overthrow; defeat. [Obs.] \'bdNothing but loss in their defeature.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.Disfigurement; deformity. [Obs.] \'bdStrange defeatures in my face.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*fea"tured(?; 135), p. p.Changed in features; deformed. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Features when defeatured in the . . . way I have described.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Def"e*cate(?), a.[L. defaecatus, p. p. of defaecare to defecate; de- + faex, faecis, dregs, lees.]Freed from anything that can pollute, as dregs, lees, etc.; refined; purified. 1913 Webster]
Till the soul be defecate from the dregs of sense.Bates. 1913 Webster]
Def"e*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defecated; p. pr. & vb. n.Defecating.]1.To clear from impurities, as lees, dregs, etc.; to clarify; to purify; to refine. 1913 Webster]
To defecate the dark and muddy oil of amber.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.To free from extraneous or polluting matter; to clear; to purify, as from that which materializes. 1913 Webster]
We defecate the notion from materiality.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Defecated from all the impurities of sense.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Def"e*cate(?), v. i.1.To become clear, pure, or free.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.To void excrement. 1913 Webster]
Def`e*ca"tion(?), n.[L. defaecatio: cf. F. d\'82f\'82cation.]1.The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)The act or process of voiding excrement. 1913 Webster]
Def"e*ca`tor(?), n.That which cleanses or purifies; esp., an apparatus for removing the feculencies of juices and sirups.Knight. 1913 Webster]
De*fect"(?), n.[L. defectus, fr. deficere, defectum, to desert, fail, be wanting; de- + facere to make, do. See Fact, Feat, and cf. Deficit.]1.Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity. 1913 Webster]
Errors have been corrected, and defects supplied.Davies. 1913 Webster]
2.Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment. 1913 Webster]
Trust not yourself; but, your defects to know, Pope. 1913 Webster]
Among boys little tenderness is shown to personal defects.Macaulay.
Syn. -- Deficiency; imperfection; blemish. See Fault. 1913 Webster]
De*fect", v. i.To fail; to become deficient. [Obs.] \'bdDefected honor.\'b8 Warner. 1913 Webster]
2.to abandon one country or faction, and join another. PJC]
De*fect", v. t.To injure; to damage. \'bdNone can my life defect.\'b8 [R.] Troubles of Q. Elizabeth (1639). 1913 Webster]
De*fec"tion(?), n.[L. defectio: cf. F. d\'82fection. See Defect.]Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding. \'bdDefection and falling away from God.\'b8 Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
The general defection of the whole realm.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
De*fec"tion*ist, n.One who advocates or encourages defection. 1913 Webster]
De*fec"tious(?), a.Having defects; imperfect. [Obs.] \'bdSome one defectious piece.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
De*fect"ive(?), a.[L. defectivus: cf. F. d\'82fectif. See Defect.]1.Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb. -- De*fect"ive*ly, adv. -- De*fect"ive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*fect"ive(?), n.1.Anything that is defective or lacking in some respect. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Med.)One who is lacking physically or mentally.
defectives are included deaf-mutes, the blind, the feeble-minded, the insane, and sometimes, esp. in criminology, criminals and paupers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*fec`tu*os"i*ty(?; 135), n.[Cf. F. d\'82fectuosit\'82.]Great imperfection. [Obs.] W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
De*fec"tu*ous(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82fectueux.]Full of defects; imperfect. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Def`e*da"tion(?), n.[L. defoedare, defoedatum, to defile; de- + foedare to foul, foedus foul.]The act of making foul; pollution. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*fence"(d, n. & v. t.See Defense. 1913 Webster]
defencelessadj.same as defenseless; as, a defenceless child. Syn. -- defenseless, helpless. WordNet 1.5]
De*fend"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defended; p. pr. & vb. n.Defending.][F. d\'82fendre, L. defendere; de- + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. qei`nein to strike, and E. dint. Cf. Dint, Defense, Fend.]1.To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [A Latinism & Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Th' other strove for to defend Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Which God defend that I should wring from him.Shak.
3.To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self from, or against, one's enemies. 1913 Webster]
The lord mayor craves aid . . . to defend the city.Shak. 1913 Webster]
God defend the right!Shak. 1913 Webster]
A village near it was defended by the river.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law.)To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit.Burrill.
Syn. -- To Defend, Protect. To defend is literally to ward off; to protect is to cover so as to secure against approaching danger. We defend those who are attacked; we protect those who are liable to injury or invasion. A fortress is defended by its guns, and protected by its wall. 1913 Webster]
As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it.Is. xxxi. 5. 1913 Webster]
Leave not the faithful side protects.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*fend"a*ble(d, a.[Cf. F. d\'82fendable.]Capable of being defended; defensible. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*fend"ant(d, a.[F. d\'82fendant, p. pr. of d\'82fendre. See Defend.]1.Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With men of courage and with means defendant.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Making defense. 1913 Webster]
De*fend"ant, n.1.One who defends; a defender. 1913 Webster]
The rampiers and ditches which the defendants had cast up.Spotswood. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A person required to make answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to plaintiff.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
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De`fen*dee"(dor d, n.One who is defended. 1913 Webster]
De*fend"er(d, n.[Cf. Fender.]One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator. 1913 Webster]
Provinces . . . left without their ancient and puissant defenders.Motley. 1913 Webster]
de*fen"es*trate(d, v. t.to throw (something or someone) out of a window. PJC]
de*fen`es*tra"tion(d, n.the act of throwing (something or someone) out of a window. PJC]
de*fen"sa*tive(?), n.[L. defensare, defensatum, to defend diligently, intens. of defendere. See Defend.]That which serves to protect or defend.
{ De*fense", De*fence" }(?), n.[F. d\'82fense, OF. defense, fem., defens, masc., fr. L. defensa (cf. LL. defensum), from defendere. See Defend, and cf. Fence.]1.The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger. 1913 Webster]
In cases of defense 't is best to weigh Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection. 1913 Webster]
War would arise in defense of the right.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
God, the widow's champion and defense.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense.Acts xxii. 1. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action. 1913 Webster]
5.Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc. 1913 Webster]
A man of great defense.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
By how much defense is better than no skill.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Severe defenses . . . against wearing any linen under a certain breadth.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
De*fense", v. t.To furnish with defenses; to fortify. [Obs.] [Written also defence.] 1913 Webster]
Better manned and more strongly defensed.Hales. 1913 Webster]
De*fense"less, a.Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected.[Also spelled defenceless.]-- De*fense"less*ly, adv. -- De*fense"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
2.unarmed; used of persons or the military.armed WordNet 1.5]
De*fens"er(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82fenseur, L. defensor. Cf. Defensor.]Defender. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
De*fen`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.Capability of being defended. 1913 Webster]
De*fen"si*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82fensable, LL. defensabilis, defensibilis. See Defense, and cf. Defendable.]1.Capable of being defended; as, a defensible city, or a defensible cause. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of offering defense. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*fen"si*ble*ness(?), n.Capability of being defended; defensibility.Priestley. 1913 Webster]
De*fen"sive(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82fensif.]1.Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor. 1913 Webster]
A moat defensive to a house.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war. 1913 Webster]
3.In a state or posture of defense.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*fen"sive, n.That which defends; a safeguard. 1913 Webster]
Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true defensives.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
To be on the defensive,
To stand on the defensive, to be or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance, in opposition to aggression or attack. 1913 Webster]
De*fen"sive*ly, adv.On the defensive. 1913 Webster]
De*fen"sor(?), n.[L. See Defenser.]1.A defender.Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or protector. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)The patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church. 1913 Webster]
De*fer"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deferred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deferring.][OE. differren, F. diff\'82rer, fr. L. differre to delay, bear different ways; dis- + ferre to bear. See Bear to support, and cf. Differ, Defer to offer.]To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold. 1913 Webster]
Defer the spoil of the city until night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
God . . . will not long defer Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*fer", v. i.To put off; to delay to act; to wait. 1913 Webster]
Pius was able to defer and temporize at leisure.J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
De*fer", v. t.[F. d\'82f\'82rer to pay deference, to yield, to bring before a judge, fr. L. deferre to bring down; de- + ferre to bear. See Bear to support, and cf. Defer to delay, Delate.]1.To render or offer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Worship deferred to the Virgin.Brevint. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; -- with to. 1913 Webster]
Hereupon the commissioners . . . deferred the matter to the Earl of Northumberland.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
De*fer", v. i.To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to. 1913 Webster]
The house, deferring to legal right, acquiesced.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Def"er*ence(?), n.[F. d\'82f\'82rence. See 3d Defer.]A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance. 1913 Webster]
Deference to the authority of thoughtful and sagacious men.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.Shenstone.
Syn. -- Deference, Reverence, Respect.Deference marks an inclination to yield one's opinion, and to acquiesce in the sentiments of another in preference to one's own. Respect marks the estimation that we have for another, which makes us look to him as worthy of high confidence for the qualities of his mind and heart. Reverence denotes a mingling of fear with a high degree of respect and esteem. Age, rank, dignity, and personal merit call for deference; respect should be paid to the wise and good; reverence is due to God, to the authors of our being, and to the sanctity of the laws. 1913 Webster]
Def"er*ent(?), a.[L. deferens, p. pr. of deferre. See 3d Defer.]Serving to carry; bearing. [R.] \'bdBodies deferent.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Def"er*ent, n.1.That which carries or conveys. 1913 Webster]
Though air be the most favorable deferent of sounds.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Ptolemaic Astron.)An imaginary circle surrounding the earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the center of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round. 1913 Webster]
Def`er*en"tial(?), a.[See Deference.]Expressing deference; accustomed to defer. 1913 Webster]
My grief, joined with the instant business, deferment.Suckling. 1913 Webster]
De*fer"rer(?), n.One who defers or puts off.
{ De`fer*ves"cence(?), De`fer*ves"cency(?), }n.[L. defervescere to grow cool.]1.A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat; lukewarmness. 1913 Webster]
A defervescency in holy actions.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The subsidence of a febrile process; as, the stage of defervescence in pneumonia. 1913 Webster]
De*feu"dal*ize(?), v. t.To deprive of the feudal character or form. 1913 Webster]
De*fi"ance(?), n.[OF. defiance, desfiance, challenge, fr. desfier to challenge, F. d\'82fier. See Defy.]1.The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat. 1913 Webster]
A war without a just defiance made.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Stood for her cause, and flung defiance down.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.A state of opposition; willingness to flight; disposition to resist; contempt of opposition. 1913 Webster]
He breathed defiance to my ears.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To set at defiance, to defy; to disregard recklessly or contemptuously.Locke. 1913 Webster]
De*fi"ant(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82fiant, p. pr. of d\'82fier. See Defy.]Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act. 1913 Webster]
In attitude stern and defiant.Longfellow.
-- De*fi"ant*ly, adv. -- De*fi"ant*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
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De*fi"a*to*ry(?), a.[See Defy.]Bidding or manifesting defiance. [Obs.] Shelford. 1913 Webster]
De*fi"bri*nate(?), v. t.To deprive of fibrin, as fresh blood or lymph by stirring with twigs. 1913 Webster]
De*fi`bri*na"tion(?), n.The act or process of depriving of fibrin. 1913 Webster]
De*fi"bri*nize(?), v. t.To defibrinate. 1913 Webster]
De*fi"cience(?), n.Same as Deficiency. 1913 Webster]
Thou in thyself art perfect, and in thee deficience found.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*fi"cien*cy(?), n.; pl.Deficiencies(#).[See Deficient.]The state of being deficient; inadequacy; want; failure; imperfection; shortcoming; defect. \'bdA deficiency of blood.\'b8 Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
[Marlborough] was so miserably ignorant, that his deficiencies made him the ridicule of his contemporaries.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
Deficiency of a curve(Geom.), the amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short of the maximum for curves of the same degree. 1913 Webster]
De*fi"cient(?), a.[L. deficiens, -entis, p. pr. of deficere to be wanting. See Defect.]Wanting, to make up completeness; wanting, as regards a requirement; not sufficient; inadequate; defective; imperfect; incomplete; lacking; as, deficient parts; deficient estate; deficient strength; deficient in judgment. 1913 Webster]
The style was indeed deficient in ease and variety.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Deficient number. (Arith.)See under Abundant.
-- De*fi"cient-ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Def"i*cit(?), n.[Lit., it is wanting, 3d person pres. indic. of L. deficere, cf. F. d\'82ficit. See Defect.]Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc.Addison. 1913 Webster]
De*fi"er(?), n.[See Defy.]One who dares and defies; a contemner; as, a defier of the laws. 1913 Webster]
These two stones as they are here defigured.Weever. 1913 Webster]
De`fi*lade"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defiladed; p. pr. & vb. n.Defilading.][Cf. F. d\'82filer to defile, and d\'82filade act of defiling. See 1st Defile.](Mil.)To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point. 1913 Webster]
De`fi*lad"ing, n.(Mil.)The art or act of determining the directions and heights of the lines of rampart with reference to the protection of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
De*file"(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Defiled(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Defiling.][F. d\'82filer; pref. d\'82-, for des- (L. dis-) + file a row or line. See File a row.]To march off in a line, file by file; to file off. 1913 Webster]
De*file", v. t.(Mil.)Same as Defilade. 1913 Webster]
De*file"(dor d, n.[Cf. F. d\'82fil\'82, fr. d\'82filer to defile.]1.Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade. 1913 Webster]
De*file"(d, v. t.[OE. defoulen, -foilen, to tread down, OF. defouler; de- + fouler to trample (see Full, v. t.), and OE. defoulen to foul (influenced in form by the older verb defoilen). See File to defile, Foul, Defoul.]1.To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute. 1913 Webster]
They that touch pitch will be defiled.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint. 1913 Webster]
He is . . . among the greatest prelates of this age, however his character may be defiled by . . . dirty hands.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To injure in purity of character; to corrupt. 1913 Webster]
Defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt.Ezek. xx. 7. 1913 Webster]
4.To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate; to rape. 1913 Webster]
The husband murder'd and the wife defiled.Prior. 1913 Webster]
5.To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute. 1913 Webster]
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile therewith.Lev. xxii. 8. 1913 Webster]
De*file"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82filement. See Defile](Mil.)The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from an enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side. 1913 Webster]
De*file"ment, n.[From 3d Defile.]The act of defiling, or state of being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness. 1913 Webster]
Defilements of the flesh.Hopkins. 1913 Webster]
The chaste can not rake into such filth without danger of defilement.Addison. 1913 Webster]
De*fil"er(?), n.One who defiles; one who corrupts or violates; that which pollutes. 1913 Webster]
De*fil`i*a"tion(?), n.[L. de- + filius son.]Abstraction of a child from its parents.Lamb. 1913 Webster]
De*fin"a*ble(?), a.[From Define.]Capable of being defined, limited, or explained; determinable; describable by definition; ascertainable; as, definable limits; definable distinctions or regulations; definable words. -- De*fin"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
De*fine"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Defining.][OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. d\'82finir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de- + finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See Final, Finish.]1.To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end. \'bdTo define controversies.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country. 1913 Webster]
3.To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument. 1913 Webster]
Rings . . . very distinct and well defined.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
4.To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term. 1913 Webster]
They define virtue to be life ordered according to nature.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
De*fine"(?), v. i.To determine; to decide. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*fin"er(?), n.One who defines or explains. 1913 Webster]
Def"i*nite(?), a.[L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf. F. d\'82fini. See Define.]1.Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval. 1913 Webster]
Elements combine in definite proportions.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
2.Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression. 1913 Webster]
4.Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article. 1913 Webster]
Definite article(Gram.), the article the, which is used to designate a particular person or thing, or a particular class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive. See Definitive, n. - -
Definite inflorescence. (Bot.)See Determinate inflorescence, under Determinate. --
Law of definite proportions(Chem.), the essential law of chemical combination that every definite compound always contains the same elements in the same proportions by weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one compound with each other, the relative proportions of each are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under Multiple. 1913 Webster]
Def"i*nite, n.A thing defined or determined. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Def"i*nite*ly, adv.In a definite manner; with precision; precisely; determinately. 1913 Webster]
Def"i*nite*ness, n.The state of being definite; determinateness; precision; certainty. 1913 Webster]
Def`i*ni"tion(?), n.[L. definitio: cf. F. d\'82finition.]1.The act of defining; determination of the limits; as, a telescope accurate in definition. 1913 Webster]
2.Act of ascertaining and explaining the signification; a description of a thing by its properties; an explanation of the meaning of a word or term; as, the definition of \'bdcircle;\'b8 the definition of \'bdwit;\'b8 an exact definition; a loose definition. 1913 Webster]
Definition being nothing but making another understand by words what the term defined stands for.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.Description; sort. [R.] \'bdA new creature of another definition.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
4.(Logic)An exact enunciation of the constituents which make up the logical essence. 1913 Webster]
5.(Opt.)Distinctness or clearness, as of an image formed by an optical instrument; precision in detail.
Syn. -- Definition, Explanation, Description. A definition is designed to settle a thing in its compass and extent; an explanation is intended to remove some obscurity or misunderstanding, and is therefore more extended and minute; a description enters into striking particulars with a view to interest or impress by graphic effect. It is not therefore true, though often said, that description is only an extended definition. \'bdLogicians distinguish definitions into essential and accidental. An essential definition states what are regarded as the constituent parts of the essence of that which is to be defined; and an accidental definition lays down what are regarded as circumstances belonging to it, viz., properties or accidents, such as causes, effects, etc.\'b8Whately. 1913 Webster]
Def`i*ni"tion*al(?), a.Relating to definition; of the nature of a definition; employed in defining. 1913 Webster]
De*fin"i*tive, n.(Gram.)A word used to define or limit the extent of the signification of a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns. 1913 Webster]
Definitives . . . are commonly called by grammarians articles. . . . They are of two kinds, either those properly and strictly so called, or else pronominal articles, such as this, that, any, other, some, all, no, none, etc.Harris (Hermes). 1913 Webster]
De*fin"i*tive*ly, adv.In a definitive manner. 1913 Webster]
De*fin"i*tive*ness, n.The quality of being definitive. 1913 Webster]
Definitude . . . is a knowledge of minute differences.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
De*fix"(?), v. t.[L. defixus, p. p. of defigere to fix; de- + figere to fix.]To fix; to fasten; to establish. [Obs.] \'bdTo defix their princely seat . . . in that extreme province.\'b8 Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Def`la*gra*bil"i*ty(?), n.(Chem.)The state or quality of being deflagrable. 1913 Webster]
The ready deflagrability . . . of saltpeter.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
De*fla"gra*ble(?; 277), a.[See Deflagrate.](Chem.)Burning with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; hence, slightly explosive; liable to snap and crackle when heated, as salt. 1913 Webster]
Def"la*grate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Deflagrated; p. pr. & vb. n.Deflagrating.][L. deflagratus, p. p. of deflagrare to burn up; de- + flagrare to flame, burn.](Chem.)To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt. 1913 Webster]
Def"la*grate, v. t.(Chem.)To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as, to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame. 1913 Webster]
Def`la*gra"tion(?), n.[L. deflagratio: cf. F. d\'82flagration.]1.A burning up; conflagration. \'bdInnumerable deluges and deflagrations.\'b8 Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)The act or process of deflagrating. 1913 Webster]
Def"la*gra`tor(?), n.(Chem.)A form of the voltaic battery having large plates, used for producing rapid and powerful combustion. 1913 Webster]
de*flate"(?), v. t.[Pref. de- down + L. flare, flatus to blow.]To reduce from an inflated condition; used literally and metaphorically; as, to deflate a tire; to deflate expectations. 1913 Webster +PJC]
deflatedadj.1.brought low in spirit.left us fatigued and deflated spiritually Syn. -- chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen. WordNet 1.5]
deflationn.1.the act or process of deflating. PJC]
2.a fall in the average prices of goods and services; -- usually associated with contraction of economic activity. Opposite of inflation. Compare disinflation. PJC]
3.the reduction of available credit or a contraction of economic activity resulting from or associated with a decline of prices. WordNet 1.5]
4.the act of letting the air out of something. WordNet 1.5]
5.(Geol.)the erosion of land structures such as sand or soil due to the action of wind.RHUD PJC]
deflationaryadj.1.of or pertaining to deflation; as, deflationary signs. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Economics)associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money; as, deflationary measures. Opposite of inflationary. WordNet 1.5]
deflatorn.a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars; as, the GNP deflator.. WordNet 1.5]
de*flect"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deflected; p. pr. & vb. n.Deflecting.][L. deflectere; de- + flectere to bend or turn. See Flexible.]To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected; to deflect a punch; to deflect criticism by acknowledging a mistake. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Sitting with their knees deflected under them.Lord (1630). 1913 Webster]
De*flect", v. i.To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve. 1913 Webster]
At some part of the Azores, the needle deflecteth not, but lieth in the true meridian.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
To deflect from the line of truth and reason.Warburton. 1913 Webster]
De*flect"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being deflected. 1913 Webster]
De*flect"ed, a.1.Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course. 1913 Webster]
2.Bent downward; deflexed. 1913 Webster]
De*flec"tion(?), n.[L. deflexio, fr. deflectere: cf. F. d\'82flexion.]1.The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. 1913 Webster]
The other leads to the same point, through certain deflections.Lowth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gunnery)The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course. 1913 Webster]
3.(Opt.)A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction. 1913 Webster]
4.(Engin.)The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load. 1913 Webster]
De*flec`tion*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of freeing from inflections.Earle. 1913 Webster]
De*flec"tion*ize(?), v. t.To free from inflections. 1913 Webster]
Deflectionized languages are said to be analytic.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Deflective forces, forces that cause a body to deviate from its course. 1913 Webster]
De*flect"or(?), n.(Mech.)That which deflects, as a diaphragm in a furnace, or a cone in a lamp (to deflect and mingle air and gases and help combustion). 1913 Webster]
De*flow"(?), v. i.[Pref. de- + flow: cf. L. defluere.]To flow down. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
de*flow"er(?), v. t.[Previously also spelled deflour.][imp. & p. p.Deflowered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deflowering.][F. d\'82florer, LL. deflorare; L. de- + flos, floris, flower. See Flower, and cf. Deflorate.]1.To deprive of flowers. 1913 Webster]
An earthquake . . . deflowering the gardens.W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
2.To take away the prime beauty and grace of; to rob of the choicest ornament. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive of virginity, as a woman; to violate; to ravish; also, to seduce. 1913 Webster]
If a man had deflowered a virgin.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*flow"er*er(?), n.One who deflowers; a ravisher.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Def"lu*ous(?), a.[L. defluus, fr. defluere to flow down; de- + fluere to flow.]Flowing down; falling off. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*flux"ion(?), n.[L. defluxio.](Med.)A discharge or flowing of humors or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh; -- sometimes used synonymously with inflammation.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
{ De*fo"li*ate(?), De*fo"li*a`ted(?). }a.Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall. 1913 Webster]
deformationaladj.1.of or pertaining to deformation (in all senses). WordNet 1.5]
de*fol"i*ate(?), v. t.[LL. defoliare, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. d\'82foliation.]to cause (a plant) to shed its leaves. PJC]
de*fo`li*a"tion(?), n.[LL. defoliare, defoliatum, to shed leaves; L. de- + folium leaf: cf. F. d\'82foliation.]The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves. 1913 Webster]
2.the act or process of causing plants to lose their leaves, especially by application of a chemical agent.The deliberate defoliation of plants has been used in war (as in Vietnam) to deprive an enemy of cover and allow attack from the air; also, to destroy narcotic-producing plants as a tactic against illegal drug production. The chemical defoliating agents are often sprayed over large areas from airplanes. PJC]
De*force"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deforced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deforcing.][OF. deforcier; de- or des- (L. de or dis-) + forcier, F. forcer. See Force, v.](Law)(a)To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold.(b)(Scots Law)To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
De*force"ment(?), n.[OF.](Law)(a)A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right.(b)(Scots Law)Resistance to an officer in the execution of law.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
De*force"or(?), n.Same as Deforciant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*for"ciant(?), n.[OF. deforciant, p. pr. of deforcier. See Deforce.](Eng. Law)(a)One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.(b)One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought. [Obs.] Burrill. 1913 Webster]
De*for`ci*a"tion(?), n.(Law)Same as Deforcement, n. 1913 Webster]
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De*for"est(?), v. t.To clear of forests; to disforest.U. S. Agric. Reports. 1913 Webster]
De*form"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deformed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deforming.][L. deformare; de- + formare to form, shape, fr. forma: cf. F. d\'82former. See Form.]1.To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to disfigure. 1913 Webster]
Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness, grace, or perfection; to dishonor. 1913 Webster]
Above those passions that this world deform.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
De*form", a.[L. deformis; de- + forma form: cf. OF. deforme, F. difforme. Cf. Difform.]Deformed; misshapen; shapeless; horrid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sight so deform what heart of rock could long Milton. 1913 Webster]
Def`or*ma"tion(?), n.[L. deformatio: cf. F. d\'82formation.]1.The act of deforming, or state of anything deformed.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.Transformation; change of shape. 1913 Webster]
De*formed"(?), a.Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed head. -- De*form"ed*ly(#), adv. -- De*form"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*form"er(?), n.One who deforms. 1913 Webster]
De*form"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Deformities(#).[L. deformitas, fr. deformis: cf. OF. deformet\'82, deformit\'82, F. difformit\'82. See Deform, v. & a., and cf. Disformity.]1.The state of being deformed; want of proper form or symmetry; any unnatural form or shape; distortion; irregularity of shape or features; ugliness. 1913 Webster]
To make an envious mountain on my back, deformity to mock my body.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything that destroys beauty, grace, or propriety; irregularity; absurdity; gross deviation from order or the established laws of propriety; as, deformity in an edifice; deformity of character. 1913 Webster]
Confounded, that her Maker's eyes deformities.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*fors"er(?), n.[From Deforce.][Written also deforsor.]A deforciant. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
De*foul"(?), v. t.[See Defile, v. t.]1.To tread down. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.To make foul; to defile. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
De*fraud"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defrauded; p. pr. & vb. n.Defrauding.][L. defraudare; de- + fraudare to cheat, fr. fraus, fraudis, fraud: cf. OF. defrauder. See Fraud.]To deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device; to withhold from wrongfully; to injure by embezzlement; to cheat; to overreach; as, to defraud a servant, or a creditor, or the state; -- with of before the thing taken or withheld. 1913 Webster]
We have defrauded no man.2 Cor. vii. 2. 1913 Webster]
Churches seem injured and defrauded of their rights.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
De`frau*da"tion(?), n.[L. defraudatio: cf. F. d\'82fraudation.]The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*fraud"er(?), n.One who defrauds; a cheat; an embezzler; a peculator. 1913 Webster]
De*fray"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defrayed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Defraying.][F. d\'82frayer; pref. d\'82- (L. de or dis-) + frais expense, fr. LL. fredum, fridum, expense, fine by which an offender obtained peace from his sovereign, or more likely, atoned for an offense against the public peace, fr. OHG. fridu peace, G. friede. See Affray.]1.To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc. 1913 Webster]
For the discharge of his expenses, and defraying his cost, he allowed him . . . four times as much.Usher. 1913 Webster]
2.To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
De*fray"al(?), n.The act of defraying; payment; as, the defrayal of necessary costs. 1913 Webster]
De*fray"er(?), n.One who pays off expenses. 1913 Webster]
De*fray"ment(?), n.Payment of charges. 1913 Webster]
defrockv. t.To divest of the frock, i. e. to deprive (a priest, minister, etc.) of official ecclesiastical authority; -- of church officials. Syn. -- unfrock. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
defrostv. t.To remove the frost or ice from; as, to defrost the car window; to defrost a refrigerator. Syn. -- deice. WordNet 1.5]
defrostv. i.1.To become free of frost or ice; as, it took four hours for the refrigerator to defrost. Syn. -- deice. PJC]
2.To thaw; -- used especially of items removed from a freezer, such as frozen foods. PJC]
defrostern.A device that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane). Syn. -- deicer. WordNet 1.5]
deft(d, a.[OE. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. OE. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. d\'91ft (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to dafen, gedafen, becoming, fit, Goth. gadaban to be fit. Cf. Daft, Daff, Dapper.]1.Apt; fit; spruce; neat. [Archaic or Poetic] \'bdThe deftest way.\'b8 Shak. \'bdDeftest feats.\'b8 Gay. 1913 Webster]
Let me be deft and debonair.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.dexterous; clever; handy; as, a deft feat of legerdemain. PJC]
The limping god, so deft at his new ministry.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thyself and office deftly show.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Deft"ness, n.The quality of being deft.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
De*funct"(d. a.[L. defunctus, p. p. of defungi to acquit one's self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; de + fungi to perform, discharge: cf. F. d\'82funt. See Function.]1.Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased. \'bdDefunct organs.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The boar, defunct, lay tripped up, near.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.No longer in effect or use; no longer operating; as, a defunct business; a defunct law. PJC]
De*funct", n.A dead person; one deceased. 1913 Webster]
de*fuse"(d, v. t.[Cf. Diffuse.]1.To disorder; to make shapeless. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To remove the fuse from; to deactivate (a bomb or other explosive device) or make it ineffective. Syn. -- deactivate. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.To make less dangerous; as, to defuse a tense confrontation between demonstrators and police. PJC]
defusing(d, n.1.The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb). Syn. -- deactivation. WordNet 1.5]
de*fy"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Defied(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Defying.][F. d\'82fier, OF. deffier, desfier, LL. disfidare to disown faith or fidelity, to dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the vassal and his lord; hence, to challenge, defy; fr. L. dis- + fides faith. See Faith, and cf. Diffident, Affiance.]1.To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I defy the surety and the bond.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
For thee I have defied my constant mistress.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt; as, to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion. 1913 Webster]
I once again Defy thee to the trial of mortal fight.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I defy the enemies of our constitution to show the contrary.Burke. 1913 Webster]
\'d8d\'82`ga`g\'82"(?), a.[F., p. p. of d\'82gager to disengage. See De-, 1st Gage, and cf. Disgage.]Unconstrained; easy; free.Vanbrugh.
A graceful and d\'82gag\'82 manner.Poe. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
de*gar"nish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.degarnished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.degarnishing.][F. d\'82garnir; pref. d\'82-, des- (L. dis-) + garnir to furnish. See Garnish, and cf. Disgarnish.]1.To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish; as, to degarnish a house, etc. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort. [R.] Washington. 1913 Webster]
De*gar"nish*ment(?), n.The act of depriving, as of furniture, apparatus, or a garrison. [R.]
de*gauss"(d, n.1.To make a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by applying an opposing magnetic field. WordNet 1.5]
2.To remove irregular magnetization in (the electron gun of a cathode-ray tube); -- used to improve picture quality, especially in computer monitors. PJC]
degaussingn.the process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field. WordNet 1.5]
He degenereth into beastliness.Joye. 1913 Webster]
De*gen"er*a*cy(?), n.[From Degenerate, a.]1.The act of becoming degenerate; a growing worse. 1913 Webster]
Willful degeneracy from goodness.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of having become degenerate; decline in good qualities; deterioration; meanness. 1913 Webster]
Degeneracy of spirit in a state of slavery.Addison. 1913 Webster]
To recover mankind out of their universal corruption and degeneracy.S. Clarke. 1913 Webster]
De*gen"er*ate(?), a.[L. degeneratus, p. p. of degenerare to degenerate, cause to degenerate, fr. degener base, degenerate, that departs from its race or kind; de- + genus race, kind. See Kin relationship.]Having become worse than one's kind, or one's former state; having declined in worth; having lost in goodness; deteriorated; degraded; unworthy; base; low. 1913 Webster]
Faint-hearted and degenerate king.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A degenerate and degraded state.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Degenerate from their ancient blood.Swift. 1913 Webster]
These degenerate days.Pope. 1913 Webster]
I had planted thee a noble vine . . . : how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?Jer. ii. 21. 1913 Webster]
De*gen"er*ate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Degenerated; p. pr. & vb. n.Degenerating.]1.To be or grow worse than one's kind, or than one was originally; hence, to be inferior; to grow poorer, meaner, or more vicious; to decline in good qualities; to deteriorate. 1913 Webster]
When wit transgresseth decency, it degenerates into insolence and impiety.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)To fall off from the normal quality or the healthy structure of its kind; to become of a lower type. 1913 Webster]
de*gen"er*ate(?), n.1.a person who has declined from a high standard, especially a sexual deviate; -- usually used disparagingly or opprobriously of persons whose sexual behavior does not conform to the norms of accepted morals. PJC]
2.a person or thing that has fallen from a higher to a lower state, or reverted to an earlier type or stage of development or culture.RHUD PJC]
De*gen"er*ate*ly(?), adv.In a degenerate manner; unworthily. 1913 Webster]
De*gen"er*ate*ness, n.Degeneracy. 1913 Webster]
De*gen`er*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82g\'82n\'82ration.]1.The act or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse; decline; degradation; debasement; degeneracy; deterioration. 1913 Webster]
Our degeneration and apostasy.Bates. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)That condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become either diminished or perverted; a substitution of a lower for a higher form of structure; as, fatty degeneration of the liver. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)A gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any particular organ or organs; hereditary degradation of type. 1913 Webster]
4.The thing degenerated. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Cockle, aracus, . . . and other degenerations.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Amyloid degeneration,
Caseous degeneration, etc.See under Amyloid, Caseous, etc. 1913 Webster]
De*gen`er*a"tion*ist, n.(Biol.)A believer in the theory of degeneration, or hereditary degradation of type; as, the degenerationists hold that savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior state. 1913 Webster]
De*gen"er*a*tive(?), a.Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate. 1913 Webster]
De*germ"(?), v. t.(Milling)To extract the germs from, as from wheat grains. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*ger"mi*na`tor(?), n.(Milling)A machine for breaking open the kernels of wheat or other grain and removing the germs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*glaze"(?), v. t.To remove the glaze from, as pottery or porcelain, so as to give a dull finish. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*glaz"ing(?), n.The process of giving a dull or ground surface to glass by acid or by mechanical means.Knight. 1913 Webster]
De*glo"ried(?), a.Deprived of glory; dishonored. [Obs.] \'bdWith thorns degloried.\'b8 G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
De*glu"ti*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deglutinated; p. pr. & vb. n.Deglutinating.][L. deglutinatus, p. p. of deglutinare to deglutinate; de- + glutinare to glue, gluten glue.]To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unties; to unglue. 1913 Webster]
De*glu`ti*na"tion(?), n.The act of ungluing. 1913 Webster]
Deg`lu*ti"tion(?), n.[L. deglutire to swallow down; de- + glutire to swallow: cf. F. d\'82glutition. See Glut.]The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing. 1913 Webster]
The muscles employed in the act of deglutition.Paley. 1913 Webster]
Deg`lu*ti"tious(?), a.Pertaining to deglutition. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*glu"ti*to*ry(?), a.Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition. 1913 Webster]
Deg`ra*da"tion(?), n.[LL. degradatio, from degradare: cf. F. d\'82gradation. See Degrade.]1.The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop. 1913 Webster]
He saw many removes and degradations in all the other offices of which he had been possessed.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement. 1913 Webster]
The . . . degradation of a needy man of letters.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Deplorable is the degradation of our nature.South. 1913 Webster]
Moments there frequently must be, when a sinner is sensible of the degradation of his state.Blair. 1913 Webster]
3.Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration. 1913 Webster]
The development and degradation of the alphabetic forms can be traced.I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
4.(Geol.)A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc. 1913 Webster]
5.(Biol.)The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration. 1913 Webster]
The degradation of the species man is observed in some of its varieties.Dana. 1913 Webster]
6.(Physiol.)Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole. 1913 Webster]
Degradation of energy, or
Dissipation of energy(Physics), the transformation of energy into some form in which it is less available for doing work.
De*grade"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Degraded; p. pr. & vb. n.Degrading.][F. d\'82grader, LL. degradare, fr. L. de- + gradus step, degree. See Grade, and cf. Degree.]1.To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer. 1913 Webster]
Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
2.To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man. 1913 Webster]
O miserable mankind, to what fall Degraded, to what wretched state reserved!Milton. 1913 Webster]
Yet time ennobles or degrades each line.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Her pride . . . struggled hard against this degrading passion.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geol.)To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
Syn. -- To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See Abase. 1913 Webster]
De*grade", v. i.(Biol.)To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera. 1913 Webster]
De*grad"ed(?), a.1.Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base. 1913 Webster]
The Netherlands . . . were reduced practically to a very degraded condition.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. 1913 Webster]
Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons.Dana. 1913 Webster]
3.[Cf. F. degr\'82 step.](Her.)Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees. 1913 Webster]
De*grade"ment(?), n.Deprivation of rank or office; degradation. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
de*grad"ing, a.causing humiliation or degradation; as, a degrading surrender. PJC]
de*grad"ing*ly, adv.In a degrading manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`gras"(?), Deg"ras(, n.[F.; cf. F. gras, a. & n., fat.]A semisolid emulsion produced by the treatment of certain skins with oxidized fish oil, which extracts their soluble albuminoids. It was formerly solely a by-product of chamois leather manufacture, but is now made for its own sake, being valuable as a dressing for hides. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Deg`ra*va"tion(?), n.[L. degravare, degravatum, to make heavy. See Grave, a.]The act of making heavy. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*grease"(?), v. t.To remove grease or fatty matter from, as wool or silk. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*gree"(?), n.[F. degr\'82, OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See Degrade.]1.A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
By ladders, or else by degree.Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
2.One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; gradation; as, degrees of vice and virtue; to advance by slow degrees; degree of comparison. 1913 Webster]
3.The point or step of progression to which a person has arrived; rank or station in life; position. \'bdA dame of high degree.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdA knight is your degree.\'b8 Shak. \'bdLord or lady of high degree.\'b8 Lowell. 1913 Webster]
4.Measure of advancement; quality; extent; as, tastes differ in kind as well as in degree. 1913 Webster]
The degree of excellence which proclaims genius, is different in different times and different places.Sir. J. Reynolds. 1913 Webster]
5.Grade or rank to which scholars are admitted by a college or university, in recognition of their attainments; also, (informal) the diploma provided by an educational institution attesting to the achievement of that rank; as, the degree of bachelor of arts, master, doctor, etc.; to hang one's degrees on the office wall. 1913 Webster +PJC]
bachelor of arts (B. A. or A. B.); the second that of master of arts (M. A. or A. M.). The degree of bachelor (of arts, science, divinity, law, etc.) is conferred upon those who complete a prescribed course of undergraduate study. The first degree in medicine is that of doctor of medicine (M. D.). The degrees of master and doctor are also conferred, in course, upon those who have completed certain prescribed postgraduate studies, as doctor of philosophy (Ph. D.); the degree of doctor is also conferred as a complimentary recognition of eminent services in science or letters, or for public services or distinction (as doctor of laws (LL. D.) or doctor of divinity (D. D.), when they are called honorary degrees. <-- by 1960 the Ph. D. was more common than the honorary degree. --> 1913 Webster]
The youth attained his bachelor's degree, and left the university.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
6.(Genealogy)A certain distance or remove in the line of descent, determining the proximity of blood; one remove in the chain of relationship; as, a relation in the third or fourth degree. 1913 Webster]
In the 11th century an opinion began to gain ground in Italy, that third cousins might marry, being in the seventh degree according to the civil law.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
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7.(Arith.)Three figures taken together in numeration; thus, 140 is one degree, 222,140 two degrees. 1913 Webster]
8.(Algebra)State as indicated by sum of exponents; more particularly, the degree of a term is indicated by the sum of the exponents of its literal factors; thus, a2b3c is a term of the sixth degree. The degree of a power, or radical, is denoted by its index, that of an equation by the greatest sum of the exponents of the unknown quantities in any term; thus, ax4 + bx2 = c, and mx2y2 + nyx = p, are both equations of the fourth degree. 1913 Webster]
9.(Trig.)A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds. 1913 Webster]
10.A division, space, or interval, marked on a mathematical or other instrument, as on a thermometer.11.(Mus.)A line or space of the staff. 1913 Webster]
added degrees. 1913 Webster]
Accumulation of degrees. (Eng. Univ.)See under Accumulation. --
By degrees, step by step; by little and little; by moderate advances. \'bdI'll leave it by degrees.\'b8 Shak. --
Degree of a curveor
Degree of a surface(Geom.), the number which expresses the degree of the equation of the curve or surface in rectilinear co\'94rdinates. A straight line will, in general, meet the curve or surface in a number of points equal to the degree of the curve or surface and no more. --
Degree of latitude(Geog.), on the earth, the distance on a meridian between two parallels of latitude whose latitudes differ from each other by one degree. This distance is not the same on different parts of a meridian, on account of the flattened figure of the earth, being 68.702 statute miles at the equator, and 69.396 at the poles. --
Degree of longitude, the distance on a parallel of latitude between two meridians that make an angle of one degree with each other at the poles -- a distance which varies as the cosine of the latitude, being at the equator 69.16 statute miles. --
To a degree, to an extreme; exceedingly; as, mendacious to a degree. 1913 Webster]
It has been said that Scotsmen . . . are . . . grave to a degree on occasions when races more favored by nature are gladsome to excess.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
de*greed"(d,a.possessing a college degree or degrees. PJC]
degressiveadj.1.going down by steps. WordNet 1.5]
2.gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8De"gu(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A small South American rodent (Octodon Cumingii), of the family Octodontid\'91. 1913 Webster]
De*gum"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Degummed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Degumming.]To deprive of, or free from, gum; as, to degum ramie. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*gust"(?), v. t.[L. degustare: cf. F. d\'82guster. See Gust to taste.]To taste. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Deg`us*ta"tion(?), n.[L. degustatio: cf. F. d\'82gustation.](Physiol.)Tasting; the appreciation of sapid qualities by the taste organs.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
De*hisce"(?), v. i.[L. dehiscere; de- + hiscere to gape.]To gape; to open by dehiscence. 1913 Webster]
De*his"cence(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82hiscence.]1.The act of gaping. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents. 1913 Webster]
De*his"cent(?), a.[L. dehiscens, -entis, p. pr. Cf. F. d\'82hiscent.]Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant. 1913 Webster]
De`ho*nes"tate(?), v. t.[L. dehonestatus, p. p. of dehonestare to dishonor; de- + honestare to make honorable. Cf. Dishonest, and see Honest.]To disparage. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*horn"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dehorned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dehorning.]To deprive of horns; to prevent the growth of the horns of (cattle) by burning their ends soon after they start. See Dishorn. \'bdDehorning cattle.\'b8 Farm Journal (1886). 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*hors"(?), prep.[F., outside.](Law)Out of; without; foreign to; out of the agreement, record, will, or other instrument. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*hors", n.(Mil.)All sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
De*hort"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dehorted; p. pr. & vb. n.Dehorting.][L. dehortari; de- + hortari to urge, exhort.]To urge to abstain or refrain; to dissuade. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The apostles vehemently dehort us from unbelief.Bp. Ward. 1913 Webster]
\'bdExhort\'b8 remains, but dehort, a word whose place neither \'bddissuade\'b8 nor any other exactly supplies, has escaped us.Trench. 1913 Webster]
De`hor*ta"tion(?), n.[L. dehortatio.]Dissuasion; advice against something. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*hort"a*to*ry(?), a.[L. dehortatorius.]Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
De*hort"er(?), n.A dissuader; an adviser to the contrary. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*hu"man*ize(?), v. t.To divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.; as, dehumanizing influences. 1913 Webster]
de*hu*mid"i*fyv. t.to remove the moisture from (air or another gas); to reduce the humidity of; as, The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer. Syn. -- make less humid. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
De*husk"(?), v. t.To remove the husk from. [Obs.] \'bdWheat dehusked upon the floor.\'b8 Drant. 1913 Webster]
de*hy"drate(?), v. t.To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to dehydrate alcohol; to dehydrate food for preservation. 1913 Webster]
de*hy"drate(?), v. i.1.to lose water or moisture. PJC]
2.to lose sufficent water to cause physiological distress; -- of living organisms; as, victims trapped in the earthquake rubble may dehydrate if not found quickly. PJC]
2.suffering from fluid deprivation; as, to become deydrated from overexertion on a hot day. WordNet 1.5]
De`hy*dra"tion(?), n.(Chem.)The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of a body from which the water has been removed. 1913 Webster]
De*hy"dro*gen*ate(?), v. t.(Chem.)To deprive of, or free from, hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
De*hy`dro*gen*a"tion(?), n.(Chem.)The act or process of freeing from hydrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
deicern.a devie that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane). Syn. -- defroster. WordNet 1.5]
De"i*cide(?), n.[L. deicida a deicide (in sense 2); deus god + c\'91dere to cut, kill: cf. F. d\'82icide.]1.The act of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Earth profaned, yet blessed, with deicide.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.One concerned in putting Christ to death. 1913 Webster]
Deic"tic(d, a.[Gr. deiktiko`s serving to show or point out, fr. deikny`nai to show.]1.(Logic)Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to elenchtic or refutative. 1913 Webster]
2.(Grammar)showing or pointing to directly; pertaining to deixis; -- used to designate words that specify identity, location, or time from the perspective of one of the participants in a discourse, using the surrounding context as reference; as, the words this, that, these, those, here, there, now, then, we, you, they, the former, and the latter serve a deictic function. PJC]
Deic"tic*al*ly(?), adv.In a manner to show or point out; directly; absolutely; definitely. 1913 Webster]
When Christ spake it deictically.Hammond.
{ De*if"ic(?), De*if"ic*al(?), }a.[L. deificus; deus god + facere to make: cf. F. d\'82ifique.]Making divine; producing a likeness to God; god-making. \'bdA deifical communion.\'b8 Homilies. 1913 Webster]
De`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[LL. deificare to deify: cf. F. d\'82ification. See Deify.]The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise. 1913 Webster]
De"i*fied(?), a.Honored or worshiped as a deity; treated with supreme regard; godlike. 1913 Webster]
De"i*fi`er(?), n.One who deifies. 1913 Webster]
De"i*form(?), a.[L. deus a god + -form.]1.Godlike, or of a godlike form.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.Conformable to the will of God. [R.] Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
De`i*for"mi*ty(?), n.Likeness to deity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deifying.][F. d\'82ifier, LL. deificare, fr. L. deificus. See Deific, Deity, -fy.]1.To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; as, Julius C\'91sar was deified. 1913 Webster]
2.To praise or revere as a deity; to treat as an object of supreme regard; as, to deify money. 1913 Webster]
He did again so extol and deify the pope.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.To render godlike. 1913 Webster]
By our own spirits are we deified.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Deign(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deigned(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Deigning.][OE. deinen, deignen, OF. degner, deigner, daigner, F. daigner, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy, deign, fr. dignus worthy; akin to decere to be fitting. See Decent, and cf. Dainty, Dignity, Condign, Disdain.]1.To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I fear my Julia would not deign my lines.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant. 1913 Webster]
Nor would we deign him burial of his men.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Deign, v. i.To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive. 1913 Webster]
O deign to visit our forsaken seats.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Yet not Lord Cranstone deigned she greet.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Round turned he, as not deigning Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
In early English deign was often used impersonally. 1913 Webster]
Him deyneth not to set his foot to ground.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Deign"ous(?), a.[For disdeignous, OF. desdeignos, desdaigneus, F. d\'82daigneux. See Disdain.]Haughty; disdainful. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Deil(d, n.Devil; -- spelt also deel. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
de*i`on*i*za"tionn.(Chem.)the act or process of removing ions. WordNet 1.5]
de*i"on*ize`v. t.1.(Chem.)to remove ions from (a solution). WordNet 1.5]
2.to reassociate the ions of (an ionized gas).RHUD PJC]
de*i"on*ized`a.(Chem.)freed from ions by a process of deionization; as, deionized water.In chemistry and biochemistry, experiments often require water free from contaminating ions, and the ordinary distilled water may be subjected to a process of deionization in order to render the ion content sufficiently low so as not to interfere with the investigation. PJC]
de*i"on*iz`ern.(Chem.)an apparatus used to remove ions from a solution; a common variant contains a mixture of cation exchange resin in the acid form and anion exchange resin in the hydroxyl form inside a replaceable cartridge; ions in aqueous solution are exchanged for the elements of water by passing the solution through the mixed resin.In chemistry and biochemistry, experiments often require water free from contaminating ions, and ordinary distilled water may be further purified by passing through a deionizer in order to render the ion content sufficiently low so as not to interfere with the investigation. PJC]
de*ip"a*rous(d, a.[L. deus a god + parere to bring forth.]Bearing or bringing forth a god; -- said of the Virgin Mary. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Deip*nos"o*phist(d, n.[Gr. deipnosofisth`s; dei^pnon a meal + sofisth`s a wise man, sophist.]One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at meals. 1913 Webster]
De"is(d, n.See Dais. 1913 Webster]
De"ism(d, n.[L. deus god: cf. F. d\'82isme. See Deity.]The doctrine or creed of a deist; the belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one God, but deny revelation. 1913 Webster]
Deism is the belief in natural religion only, or those truths, in doctrine and practice, which man is to discover by the light of reason, independent of any revelation from God. Hence, deism implies infidelity, or a disbelief in the divine origin of the Scriptures. 1913 Webster]
De"ist(d, n.[L. deus god: cf. F. d\'82iste. See Deity.]One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker. 1913 Webster]
deist, as denying a revelation, is opposed to a Christian; as, opposed to the denier of a God, whether atheist or pantheist, a deist is generally denominated theist.Latham.
Syn. -- See Infidel.
{ De*is"tic(d, De*is"tic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to, savoring of, or consisting in, deism; as, a deistic writer; a deistical book. 1913 Webster]
The deistical or antichristian scheme.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
De*is"tic*al*ly, adv.After the manner of deists. 1913 Webster]
De*is"tic*al*ness, n.State of being deistical. 1913 Webster]
De"i*ty(d, n.; pl.Deities(d.[OE. deite, F. d\'82it\'82, fr. L. deitas, fr. deus a god; akin to divus divine, Jupiter, gen. Jovis, Jupiter, dies day, Gr. di^os divine, Zey`s, gen. Dio`s, Zeus, Skr. d divine, as a noun, god, daiva divine, dy sky, day, hence, the sky personified as a god, and to the first syllable of E. Tuesday, Gael. & Ir. dia God, W. duw. Cf. Divine, Journey, Journal, Tuesday.]1.The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works. 1913 Webster]
They declared with emphasis the perfect deity and the perfect manhood of Christ.Milman. 1913 Webster]
2.A god or goddess; a heathen god. 1913 Webster]
To worship calves, the deities Milton. 1913 Webster]
The Deity, God, the Supreme Being. 1913 Webster]
This great poet and philosopher [Simonides], the more he contemplated the nature of the Deity, found that he waded but the more out of his depth.Addison. 1913 Webster]
deixis(d, n.(Grammar)the function or operation of a deictic word; the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs. WordNet 1.5]
De*ject"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dejected; p. pr. & vb. n.Dejecting.][L. dejectus, p. p. of dejicere to throw down; de- + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]1.To cast down. [Obs. or Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Christ dejected himself even unto the hells.Udall. 1913 Webster]
Sometimes she dejects her eyes in a seeming civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest look.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to discourage; to dishearten. 1913 Webster]
Nor think, to die dejects my lofty mind.Pope. 1913 Webster]
De*ject", a.[L. dejectus, p. p.]Dejected. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*jec"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., neut. pl. from L. dejectus, p. p.]Excrements; as, the dejecta of the sick. 1913 Webster]
De*ject"ed, a.Cast down; afflicted; low-spirited; sad; as, a dejected look or countenance. -- De*ject"ed*ly, adv. -- De*ject"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*ject"er(?), n.One who casts down, or dejects. 1913 Webster]
De*jec"tion(?), n.[L. dejectio a casting down: cf. F. d\'82jection.]1.A casting down; depression. [Obs. or Archaic] Hallywell. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of humbling or abasing one's self. 1913 Webster]
Adoration implies submission and dejection.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
3.Lowness of spirits occasioned by grief or misfortune; mental depression; melancholy. 1913 Webster]
What besides, dejection, and despair, Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*jec"to*ry(?), a.[L. dejector a dejecter.]1.Having power, or tending, to cast down. 1913 Webster]
2.Promoting evacuations by stool.Ferrand. 1913 Webster]
De*jec"ture(?; 135), n.That which is voided; excrements.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Dej"er*ate(?), v. i.[L. dejeratus, p. p. of dejerare to swear; de- + jurare to swear.]To swear solemnly; to take an oath. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Take a d\'82jeun\'82 of muskadel and eggs.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`jeu`ner"(?), n.[F. d\'82jeuner breakfast, as a verb, to breakfast. Cf. Dinner.]A breakfast; sometimes, also, a lunch or collation. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De` ju"re(?). [L.]By right; of right; by law; -- often opposed to de facto. 1913 Webster]
Dek"a-(?). (Metric System)A prefix signifying ten. See Deca-. 1913 Webster]
deln.(Math.)a differential operator which, operating on a function of several variables, gives the sum of the partial derivatives of the function with respect to the three orthogonal spatial coordinates; -- also called the gradient or grad. It is represented by an inverted Greek capital delta (nabla, meaning harp in Hebrew. PJC]
De*lac`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. delacerare, delaceratum, to tear in pieces. See Lacerate.]A tearing in pieces. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*lac`ry*ma"tion(?), n.[L. delacrimatio, fr. delacrimare to weep. See Lachrymation.]An involuntary discharge of watery humors from the eyes; wateriness of the eyes. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De`lac*ta"tion(?), n.[Pref. de- + L. lactare to suck milk, from lac milk.]The act of weaning. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*laine"(?), n.[See Muslin delaine, under Muslin.]A kind of fabric for women's dresses. 1913 Webster]
De*lam`i*na"tion(?), n.(Biol.)Formation and separation of lamin\'91 or layers; one of the methods by which the various blastodermic layers of the ovum are differentiated. 1913 Webster]
De*lapse"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Delapsed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Delapsing.][L. delapsus, p. p. of delabi to fall down; de- + labi to fall or side.]To pass down by inheritance; to lapse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Which Anne derived alone the right, before all other, delapsed crown from Philip.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
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De*lap"sion(?), n.A falling down, or out of place; prolapsion. 1913 Webster]
De`las*sa"tion(?), n.[L. delassare, delassatum, to tire out; de- + lassare to tire.]Fatigue. 1913 Webster]
Able to continue without delassation.Ray. 1913 Webster]
De*late"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delated; p. pr. & vb. n.Delating.][L. delatus, used as p. p. of deferre. See Tolerate, and cf. 3d Defer, Delay, v.] [Obs. or Archaic] 1.To carry; to convey. 1913 Webster]
Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To carry abroad; to spread; to make public. 1913 Webster]
When the crime is delated or notorious.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against; to accuse; to denounce. 1913 Webster]
As men were delated, they were marked down for such a fine.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
4.To carry on; to conduct.Warner. 1913 Webster]
De*late", v. i.To dilate. [Obs.] Goodwin. 1913 Webster]
De*la"tion(?), n.[L. delatio accusation: cf. F. d\'82lation.]1.Conveyance. [Obs. or Archaic] 1913 Webster]
In delation of sounds, the inclosure of them preserveth them.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Accusation by an informer.Milman. 1913 Webster]
De*la"tor(?), n.[L.]An accuser; an informer. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Del"a*ware(d, n.1.one of the thirteen original states of the United States of America. PJC]
2.(Bot.)An American grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor. 1913 Webster]
Delawareann.a resident of Delaware. Syn. -- Delawarian. WordNet 1.5]
Delawariann.a resident of Delaware. Syn. -- Delawarean. WordNet 1.5]
Del"a*wares(d, n. pl.; sing. Delaware.(Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the valley of the Delaware River, but now mostly located in the Indian Territory. 1913 Webster]
De*lay"(?), n.; pl.Delays(#).[F. d\'82lai, fr. OF. deleer to delay, or fr. L. dilatum, which, though really from a different root, is used in Latin only as a p. p. neut. of differre to carry apart, defer, delay. See Tolerate, and cf. Differ, Delay, v.]A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance. 1913 Webster]
Without any delay, on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat.Acts xxv. 17. 1913 Webster]
The government ought to be settled without the delay of a day.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
De*lay", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delayed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Delaying.][OF. deleer, delaier, fr. the noun d\'82lai, or directly fr. L. dilatare to enlarge, dilate, in LL., to put off. See Delay, n., and cf. Delate, 1st Defer, Dilate.]1.To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to prolong the time of or before. 1913 Webster]
My lord delayeth his coming.Matt. xxiv. 48. 1913 Webster]
2.To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; as, the mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow. 1913 Webster]
Thyrsis! whose artful strains have oft delayed Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To allay; to temper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The watery showers delay the raging wind.Surrey. 1913 Webster]
De*lay", v. i.To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry. 1913 Webster]
There seem to be certain bounds to the quickness and slowness of the succession of those ideas, . . . beyond which they can neither delay nor hasten.Locke. 1913 Webster]
De*lay"er(?), n.One who delays; one who lingers. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Del` cred"er*e(?). [It., of belief or trust.](Mercantile Law)An agreement by which an agent or factor, in consideration of an additional premium or commission (called a del credere commission), engages, when he sells goods on credit, to insure, warrant, or guarantee to his principal the solvency of the purchaser, the engagement of the factor being to pay the debt himself if it is not punctually discharged by the buyer when it becomes due. 1913 Webster]
De"le(?), imperative sing.of L. delere to destroy. [Cf. Delete.](Print.)Erase; remove; -- a direction to cancel something which has been put in type; usually expressed by a peculiar form of d, thus: 1913 Webster]
De"le, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deleing.][From the preceding word.](Print.)To erase; to cancel; to delete; to mark for omission. 1913 Webster]
Dele(?), v. t.[See Deal.]To deal; to divide; to distribute. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Del"e*ble(?; 277), a.[L. delebilis. See 1st Dele.]Capable of being blotted out or erased. \'bdAn impression easily deleble.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
De*lec"ta*ble(?), a.[OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F. d\'82lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight. See Delight.]1.Highly pleasing; delightful. 1913 Webster]
Delectable both to behold and taste.Milton.
2.extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; same as luscious, 1. Syn. -- delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy. WordNet 1.5]
-- De*lec"ta*ble*ness, n. -- De*lec"ta*bly, adv. -- De*lec`ta*bil"i*ty, n. 1913 Webster]
De*lec"tate(?), v. t.[L. delectatus, p. p. of delectare. See Delight.]To delight; to charm. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De`lec*ta"tion(?), n.[L. delectatio: cf. F. d\'82lectation.]Great pleasure; delight. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*lec"tus(?), n.[L., selection, from deligere, delectum, to select.]A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Del`e*ga*cy(?), n.[From Delegate, a.]1.The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
By way of delegacy or grand commission.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
2.A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Del"e*gate(?), n.[L. delegatus, p. p. of delegare to send, delegate; de- + legare to send with a commission, to depute. See Legate.]1.Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.(b)One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Court of delegates, formerly, the great court of appeal from the archbishops' courts and also from the court of admiralty. It is now abolished, and the privy council is the immediate court of appeal in such cases. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Del"e*gate(?), a.[L. delegatus, p. p.]Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge. \'bdDelegate power.\'b8 Strype. 1913 Webster]
Del"e*gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delegated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Delegating(?).]1.To send as one's representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to commission; to depute; to authorize. 1913 Webster]
2.To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit. 1913 Webster]
The delegated administration of the law.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Delegated executive power.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
The power exercised by the legislature is the people's power, delegated by the people to the legislative.J. B. Finch. 1913 Webster]
delegatingn.the act or process of authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions. Syn. -- delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation. WordNet 1.5]
Del`e*ga"tion(?), n.[L. delegatio: cf. F. d\'82l\'82gation.]1.The act of delegating, or investing with authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or delegates. 1913 Webster]
2.One or more persons appointed or chosen, and commissioned to represent others, as in a convention, in Congress, etc.; the collective body of delegates; as, the delegation from Massachusetts; a deputation. 1913 Webster]
3.(Rom. Law)A kind of novation by which a debtor, to be liberated from his creditor, gives him a third person, who becomes obliged in his stead to the creditor, or to the person appointed by him.Pothier. 1913 Webster]
Del"e*ga*to*ry(?), a.[L. delegatorius pert. to an assignment.]Holding a delegated position.Nash. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*len"da(?), n. pl.[L., fr. delere to destroy.]Things to be erased or blotted out. 1913 Webster]
Del`e*nif"ic*al(?), a.[L. delenificus; delenire to soothe + facere to make. See Lenient.]Assuaging pain. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*lete"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deleted; p. pr. & vb. n.Deleting.][L. deletus, p. p. of delere to destroy. Cf. 1st Dele.]To blot out; to erase; to expunge; to dele; to omit. 1913 Webster]
I have, therefore, . . . inserted eleven stanzas which do not appear in Sir Walter Scott's version, and have deleted eight.Aytoun. 1913 Webster]
Del`e*te"ri*ous(?), a.[LL. deleterius noxious, Gr. dhlhth`rios, fr. dhlei^sqai to hurt, damage; prob. akin to L. delere to destroy.]Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; as, a deleterious plant or quality; a deleterious example. -- Del`e*te"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Del`e*te"ri*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Del"e*ter*y, n.That which destroys. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They [the Scriptures] are the only deletery of heresies.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
De*le"tion(?), n.[L. deletio, fr. delere. See Delete.]Act of deleting, blotting out, or erasing; destruction. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A total deletion of every person of the opposing party.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Del`e*ti"tious(?), a.[L. deleticius.]Of such a nature that anything may be erased from it; -- said of paper. 1913 Webster]
Del"e*tive(?), a.Adapted to destroy or obliterate. [R.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Del"e*to*ry(?), n.[See Delete.]That which blots out. [Obs.] \'bdA deletory of sin.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Delf(d, n.[AS. delf a delving, digging. See Delve.]A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch.[Written also delft, and delve.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry.Ray. 1913 Webster]
delf, n.Same as Delftware. 1913 Webster]
delft(d, n.Same as Delftware. 1913 Webster]
Delft"ware`(?), n.(a)Pottery made at the city of Delft in Holland; hence:(b)Earthenware made in imitation of the above; any glazed earthenware made for table use, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*bate(?), v. t.[L. delibatus, p. p. of delibare to taste; de- + libare to taste.]To taste; to take a sip of; to dabble in. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Del`i*ba"tion(?), n.[L. delibatio: cf. F. d\'82libation.]Act of tasting; a slight trial. [Obs.] Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*ber(?), v. t. & i.To deliberate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*lib"er*ate(d, a.[L. deliberatus, p. p. of deliberare to deliberate; de- + librare to weigh. See Librate.]1.Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- applied to persons; as, a deliberate judge or counselor. \'bdThese deliberate fools.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result. 1913 Webster]
Settled visage and deliberate word.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Not hasty or sudden; slow.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
His enunciation was so deliberate.W. Wirt.
4.having awareness of the likely consequences; intentional. PJC]
De*lib"er*ate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deliberated; p. pr. & vb. n.Deliberating.]To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate a question. 1913 Webster]
De*lib"er*ate, v. i.To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding; -- sometimes with on, upon, about, concerning. 1913 Webster]
The woman that deliberates is lost.Addison. 1913 Webster]
De*lib"er*ate*ly(?), adv.With careful consideration, or deliberation; circumspectly; warily; not hastily or rashly; slowly; as, a purpose deliberately formed. 1913 Webster]
De*lib"er*ate*ness, n.The quality of being deliberate; calm consideration; circumspection. 1913 Webster]
De*lib`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. deliberatio: cf. F. d\'82lib\'82ration.]1.The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection. 1913 Webster]
Choosing the fairest way with a calm deliberation.W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
2.Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure; as, the deliberations of a legislative body or council. 1913 Webster]
De*lib"er*a*tive(?), a.[L. deliberativus: cf. F. d\'82lib\'82ratif.]Pertaining to deliberation; proceeding or acting by deliberation, or by discussion and examination; deliberating; as, a deliberative body. 1913 Webster]
A consummate work of deliberative wisdom.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
The court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the deliberative body, the advisers of the crown.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
De*lib"er*a*tive, n.1.A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and examined.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of rhetoric employed in proving a thing and convincing others of its truth, in order to persuade them to adopt it. 1913 Webster]
De*lib"er*a*tive*ly, adv.In a deliberative manner; circumspectly; considerately. 1913 Webster]
De*lib"er*a`tor(?), n.One who deliberates. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*brate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delibrated; p. pr. & vb. n.Delibrating.][L. delibratus, p. p. of delibrare to delibrate; de from + liber bark.]To strip off the bark; to peel. [Obs.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*bra"tion(?), n.The act of stripping off the bark. [Obs.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*ca*cy(?), n.; pl.Delicacies(#).[From Delicate, a.]1.The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like. 1913 Webster]
What choice to choose for delicacy best.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Nicety or fineness of form, texture, or constitution; softness; elegance; smoothness; tenderness; and hence, frailty or weakness; as, the delicacy of a fiber or a thread; delicacy of a hand or of the human form; delicacy of the skin; delicacy of frame. 1913 Webster]
3.Nice propriety of manners or conduct; susceptibility or tenderness of feeling; refinement; fastidiousness; and hence, in an exaggerated sense, effeminacy; as, great delicacy of behavior; delicacy in doing a kindness; delicacy of character that unfits for earnest action. 1913 Webster]
You know your mother's delicacy in this point.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
4.Addiction to pleasure; luxury; daintiness; indulgence; luxurious or voluptuous treatment. 1913 Webster]
And to those dainty limbs which Nature lent delicacy?Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.Nice and refined perception and discrimination; critical niceness; fastidious accuracy. 1913 Webster]
That Augustan delicacy of taste which is the boast of the great public schools of England.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
6.The state of being affected by slight causes; sensitiveness; as, the delicacy of a chemist's balance. 1913 Webster]
7.That which is alluring, delicate, or refined; a luxury or pleasure; something pleasant to the senses, especially to the sense of taste; a dainty; as, delicacies of the table. 1913 Webster]
The merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.Rev. xviii. 3. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*cate(?), a.[L. delicatus pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F. d\'82licat. See Delight.]1.Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Haarlem is a very delicate town.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor. 1913 Webster]
4.Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton. 1913 Webster]
5.Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk. 1913 Webster]
6.Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion. 1913 Webster]
7.Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue. 1913 Webster]
8.Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness. 1913 Webster]
9.Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health. 1913 Webster]
A delicate and tender prince.Shak. 1913 Webster]
10.Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question. 1913 Webster]
There are some things too delicate and too sacred to be handled rudely without injury to truth.F. W. Robertson. 1913 Webster]
11.Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious. 1913 Webster]
12.Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music. 1913 Webster]
13.Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*cate, n.1.A choice dainty; a delicacy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
With abstinence all delicates he sees.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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2.A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person. 1913 Webster]
All the vessels, then, which our delicates have, -- those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses than their neighbors, -- are only of the Corinth metal.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*cate*ly(d, adv.In a delicate manner. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*cate*ness, n.The quality of being delicate. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*ca*tes"sen(?), n. pl.[G., fr. F. d\'82licatesse.]1.Relishes for the table; dainties; delicacies. \'bdA dealer in delicatessen\'b8. G. H. Putnam. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.ready-to-eat foods, such as cold cuts, cooked meats, and prepared salads. PJC]
3.sing.; pl.delicatessens.a store or section of a store where delicatessen{2} is sold. \'bdGet a sandwich for lunch at the delicatessen counter.\'b8 PJC]
Del"i*ces(?), n. pl.[F. d\'82lices, fr. L. deliciae.]Delicacies; delights. [Obs.] \'bdDainty delices.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
De*li"ci*ate(?), v. t.To delight one's self; to indulge in feasting; to revel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*li"cious(?), a.[OF. delicieus, F. d\'82licieux, L. deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See Delight.]1.Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most sweet or grateful to the senses, especially to the taste; charming. 1913 Webster]
Some delicious landscape.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
One draught of spring's delicious air.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Were not his words delicious?Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious; effeminate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Others, lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and luxury.Milton.
Syn. -- Delicious, Delightful.Delicious refers to the pleasure derived from certain of the senses, particularly the taste and smell; as, delicious food; a delicious fragrance. Delightful may also refer to most of the senses (as, delightful music; a delightful prospect; delightful sensations), but has a higher application to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a delightful abode, conversation, employment; delightful scenes, etc. 1913 Webster]
Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay.Smith. 1913 Webster]
No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen, delightful green.Addison. 1913 Webster]
De*li"cious*ly, adv.Delightfully; as, to feed deliciously; to be deliciously entertained. 1913 Webster]
De*li"cious*ness, n.1.The quality of being delicious; as, the deliciousness of a repast. 1913 Webster]
2.Luxury. \'bdTo drive away all superfluity and deliciousness.\'b8 Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
De*lict"(?), n.[L. delictum fault.](Law)An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor. 1913 Webster]
Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies a delict in the event of its violation.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*gate(?), v. t.[L. deligatus, p. p. of deligare to bind up; de- + ligare to bind.](Surg.)To bind up; to bandage. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*ga"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82ligation.](Surg.)A binding up; a bandaging.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
De*light"(?), n.[OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr. delitier, to delight. See Delight, v. t.]1.A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy. 1913 Webster]
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A fool hath no delight in understanding.Prov. xviii. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.That which gives great pleasure or delight. 1913 Webster]
Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*light", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Delighting.][OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. d\'82lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus a snare. Cf. Delectate, Delicate, Delicious, Dilettante, Elicit, Lace.]To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear. 1913 Webster]
Inventions to delight the taste.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
De*light", v. i.To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in. 1913 Webster]
Love delights in praises.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I delight to do thy will, O my God.Ps. xl. 8. 1913 Webster]
De*light"a*ble(?), a.[See Delectable.]Capable of delighting; delightful. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Many a spice delightable.Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
De*light"ed, a.Endowed with delight. 1913 Webster]
If virtue no delighted beauty lack.Shak.
Syn. -- Glad; pleased; gratified. See Glad. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall be a delightsome land, . . . saith the Lord.Mal. iii. 12.
-- De*light"some*ly, adv. -- De*light"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*lig"nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delignated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Delignating.][Pref. de- + L. lignum wood.]1.To clear or strip of wood (by cutting down trees). [R.] Fuller. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To strip or remove the wood from; as, to delignate ramie, in the preparation of ribbons of the fiber for further working. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*li"lah(?), n.The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress. 1913 Webster]
Other Delilahs on a smaller scale Burns met with during his Dumfries sojourn.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
De*lim"it(?), v. t.[L. delimitare: cf. F. d\'82limiter.]To fix the limits of; to demarcate; to bound. 1913 Webster]
2.to set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something. Syn. -- demarcate, delimit. WordNet 1.5]
De*lim`i*ta"tion(?), n.[L. delimitatio: cf. F. d\'82limitation.]The act or process of fixing limits or boundaries; limitation.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
de*line"(d, v. t.1.To delineate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To mark out. [Obs.] R. North. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"e*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being, or liable to be, delineated.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"e*a*ment(?), n.[See Delineate.]Delineation; sketch.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"e*ate(?), a.[L. delineatus, p. p. of delineare to delineate; de- + lineare to draw, fr. linea line. See Line.]Delineated; portrayed. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*lin"e*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delineated; p. pr. & vb. n.Delineating.]1.To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See Delineation. 1913 Webster]
Adventurous to delineate nature's form.Akenside. 1913 Webster]
2.To portray to the mind or understanding by words; to set forth; to describe. 1913 Webster]
Customs or habits delineated with great accuracy.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
2.described in words with sharpness and detail or with vivid imagery. Opposite of undelineated. Syn. -- represented, delineate. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
De*lin`e*a"tion(?), n.[L. delineatio: cf. F. d\'82lin\'82ation.]1.The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively. 1913 Webster]
2.A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words. 1913 Webster]
Their softest delineations of female beauty.W. Irving.
Syn. -- Sketch; portrait; outline. See Sketch. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"e*a`tor(?), n.1.One who, or that which, delineates; a sketcher. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surv.)A perambulator which records distances and delineates a profile, as of a road. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"e*a*to*ry(?), a.That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*ni"tion(?), n.[L. delinere to smear. See Liniment.]A smearing. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"quen*cy(?), n.; pl.Delinquencies(#).[L. delinquentia, fr. delinquens.]Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime. 1913 Webster]
The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors.Motley. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"quent(?)a.[L. delinquens, -entis, p. pr. of delinquere to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; de- + linquere to leave. See Loan, n.]Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"quent, n.One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit. 1913 Webster]
A delinquent ought to be cited in the place or jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
De*lin"quent*ly, adv.So as to fail in duty. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*quate(?), v. i.[L. deliquatus, p. p. of deliquare to clear off, de- + liquare to make liquid, melt, dissolve.]To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Del"i*quate, v. t.To cause to melt away; to dissolve; to consume; to waste. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dilapidating, or rather deliquating, his bishopric.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*quesce"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Deliquesced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deliquescing.][L. deliquescere to melt, dissolve; de- + liquescere to become fluid, melt, fr. liquere to be fluid. See Liquid.](Chem.)To dissolve gradually and become liquid by attracting and absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts, acids, and alkalies.
<-- Unexpected spelling of "alkalis", but not wrong. PCP -->
In very moist air crystals of strontites deliquesce.Black. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*ques"cence(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82liquescence.]The act of deliquescing or liquefying; process by which anything deliquesces; tendency to melt. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*ques"cent(?), a.[L. deliquescens, -entis, p. pr. of deliquescere: cf. F. d\'82liquescent.]1.Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming liquid; as, deliquescent salts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.Gray. 1913 Webster]
De*liq"ui*ate(?), v. i.[L. deliquia a flowing off, a gutter, deliquium a flowing down, fr. deliquare. See Deliquate.]To melt and become liquid by absorbing water from the air; to deliquesce.Fourcroy. 1913 Webster]
De*liq`ui*a"tion(?), n.The act of deliquiating. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*liq"ui*um(?), n.[L. See Deliquiate.]1.(Chem.)A melting or dissolution in the air, or in a moist place; a liquid condition; as, a salt falls into a deliquium. [R.]<-- the result of deliquescence --> 1913 Webster]
2.A sinking away; a swooning. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.A melting or maudlin mood.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
De*lir"ant(?), a.[L. delirans, - antis, p. pr. of delirare. See Delirium.]Delirious. [Obs.] Owen. 1913 Webster]
De*lir"ate(?), v. t. & i.[L. deliratus, p. p. of delirare. See Delirium.]To madden; to rave. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An infatuating and delirating spirit in it.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*ra"tion(?), n.[L. deliratio.]Aberration of mind; delirium.J. Morley. 1913 Webster]
Deliration or alienation of the understanding.Mede. 1913 Webster]
De*lir"i*ant(?), n.[See Delirium.](Med.)A poison which occasions a persistent delirium, or mental aberration (as belladonna). 1913 Webster]
De*lir`i*fa"cient(?), a.[Delirium + L. faciens, -entis, p. pr. of facere to make.](Med.)Producing, or tending to produce, delirium. -- n.Any substance which tends to cause delirium. 1913 Webster]
De*lir"i*ous(?), a.[From Delirium.]Having a delirium; wandering in mind; light-headed; insane; raving; wild; as, a delirious patient; delirious fancies. -- De*lir"i*ous*ly, adv. -- De*lir"i*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*lir"i*um(d, n.[L., fr. delirare to rave, to wander in mind, prop., to go out of the furrow in plowing; de- + lira furrow, track; perh. akin to G. geleise track, rut, and E. last to endure.]1.(Med.)A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, -- usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness. 1913 Webster]
The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
The delirium of the preceding session (of Parliament).Morley. 1913 Webster]
Delirium tremens(. [L., trembling delirium](Med.), a violent delirium induced by the excessive and prolonged use of intoxicating liquors.<-- colloq. called DT's, d.t.'s or D&T--> --
Traumatic delirium(Med.), a variety of delirium following injury.
The mental organization of the novelist must be characterized, to speak craniologically, by an extraordinary development of the passion for delitescency.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Del`i*tes"cent(?), a.[L. delitescens, -entis, p. pr. of delitescere to lie hid.]Lying hid; concealed. 1913 Webster]
De*lit"i*gate(?), v. i.[L. delitigare to rail. See Litigate.]To chide; to rail heartily. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*liv"er(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delivered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Delivering.][F. d\'82livrer, LL. deliberare to liberate, give over, fr. L. de + liberare to set free. See Liberate.]1.To set free from restraint; to set at liberty; to release; to liberate, as from control; to give up; to free; to save; to rescue from evil actual or feared; -- often with from or out of; as, to deliver one from captivity, or from fear of death. 1913 Webster]
He that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.Ezek. xxxiii. 5. 1913 Webster]
Promise was that I deliver.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To give or transfer; to yield possession or control of; to part with (to); to make over; to commit; to surrender; to resign; -- often with up or over, to or into. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand.Gen. xl. 13. 1913 Webster]
The constables have delivered her over.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The exalted mind delivers to the wind.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To make over to the knowledge of another; to communicate; to utter; to speak; to impart. 1913 Webster]
Till he these words to him deliver might.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Whereof the former delivers the precepts of the art, and the latter the perfection.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge; as, to deliver a blow; to deliver a broadside, or a ball. 1913 Webster]
Shaking his head and delivering some show of tears.Sidney. 1913 Webster]
An uninstructed bowler . . . thinks to attain the jack by delivering his bowl straightforward upon it.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
5.To free from, or disburden of, young; to relieve of a child in childbirth; to bring forth; -- often with of. 1913 Webster]
She was delivered safe and soon.Gower. 1913 Webster]
Tully was long ere he could be delivered of a few verses, and those poor ones.Peacham. 1913 Webster]
6.To discover; to show. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
I 'll deliver Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.To deliberate. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
8.To admit; to allow to pass. [Obs.] Bacon.
Syn. -- To Deliver, Give Forth, Discharge, Liberate, Pronounce, Utter.Deliver denotes, literally, to set free. Hence the term is extensively applied to cases where a thing is made to pass from a confined state to one of greater freedom or openness. Hence it may, in certain connections, be used as synonymous with any or all of the above-mentioned words, as will be seen from the following examples: One who delivers a package gives it forth; one who delivers a cargo discharges it; one who delivers a captive liberates him; one who delivers a message or a discourse utters or pronounces it; when soldiers deliver their fire, they set it free or give it forth. 1913 Webster]
De*liv"er, a.[OF. delivre free, unfettered. See Deliver, v. t.]Free; nimble; sprightly; active. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Wonderly deliver and great of strength.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De*liv"er*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being, or about to be, delivered; necessary to be delivered.Hale. 1913 Webster]
De*liv"er*ance(?), n.[F. d\'82livrance, fr. d\'82livrer.]1.The act of delivering or freeing from restraint, captivity, peril, and the like; rescue; as, the deliverance of a captive. 1913 Webster]
He hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives.Luke iv. 18. 1913 Webster]
One death or one deliverance we will share.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Act of bringing forth children. [Archaic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Act of speaking; utterance. [Archaic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
delivery is the word more commonly used. 1913 Webster]
4.The state of being delivered, or freed from restraint. 1913 Webster]
I do desire deliverance from these officers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Anything delivered or communicated; esp., an opinion or decision expressed publicly. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
6.(Metaph.)Any fact or truth which is decisively attested or intuitively known as a psychological or philosophical datum; as, the deliverance of consciousness. 1913 Webster]
De*liv"er*er(?), n.1.One who delivers or rescues; a preserver. 1913 Webster]
De*liv"er*y, n.; pl.Deliveries(.1.The act of delivering from restraint; rescue; release; liberation; as, the delivery of a captive from his dungeon. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, of hostages, of a criminal, of goods, of letters. 1913 Webster]
3.The act or style of utterance; manner of speaking; as, a good delivery; a clear delivery. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of giving birth; parturition; the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes. 1913 Webster]
5.The act of exerting one's strength or limbs. 1913 Webster]
Neater limbs and freer delivery.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
6.The act or manner of delivering a ball; as, the pitcher has a swift delivery. 1913 Webster]
Dell(?), n.[AS. del, akin to E. dale; cf. D. delle, del, low ground. See Dale.]1.A small, retired valley; a ravine. 1913 Webster]
In dells and dales, concealed from human sight.Tickell. 1913 Webster]
2.A young woman; a wench. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sweet doxies and dells.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Del"la Crus"ca(?). A shortened form of Accademia della Crusca, an academy in Florence, Italy, founded in the 16th century, especially for conserving the purity of the Italian language. 1913 Webster]
academy of the bran or chaff) was so called in allusion to its chief object of bolting or purifying the national language. 1913 Webster]
Del`la*crus"can(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Accademia della Crusca in Florence. 1913 Webster]
The Dellacruscan School, a name given in satire to a class of affected English writers, most of whom lived in Florence, about a. d. 1785. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*loul"(d, n.[Prob. of Arabic or Bedouin origin.](Zo\'94l.)A special breed of the dromedary used for rapid traveling; the swift camel; -- called also herire, and maharik. 1913 Webster]
Delph(?), n.Delftware. 1913 Webster]
Five nothings in five plates of delph.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Delph, n.(Hydraul. Engin.)The drain on the land side of a sea embankment.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Del"phi*an(?), a.Delphic. 1913 Webster]
Del"phic(?), a.[L. Delphicus, fr. Gr. Delfiko`s, fr. Delfoi`, L. Delphi, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now Kastri.](Gr. Antiq.)1.Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that place. 1913 Webster]
2.Ambiguous; mysterious. \'bdIf he is silent or delphic.\'b8 New York Times.
{ Del"phin, Del"phine }(?), a.[See Dauphin.]Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum Delphini). 1913 Webster]
Del"phin, n.[L. delphinus a dolphin.](Chem.)A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin. 1913 Webster]
Del"phine(?), a.[L. delphinus a dolphin, Gr. delfi`s, delfi`n.]Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes. 1913 Webster]
Del*phin"ic(?), a.[See Delphin, n.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic. 1913 Webster]
Delphinic acid. (Chem.)See Valeric acid, under Valeric. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Del*phin"ic, a.[From NL. Delphinium, the name of the genus.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria). 1913 Webster]
Del"phi*nine(?; 104), n.[Cf. F. delphinine.](Chem.)A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder. 1913 Webster]
Del"phi*noid(?), a.[L. delphinus a dolphin + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Del`phi*noi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Del*phi"nus(?), n.[L., a dolphin, fr. Gr. delfi`s, delfi`n.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See Dolphin, 1. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator and east of Aquila. 1913 Webster]
Del*sarte"(?), n., orDelsarte system. A system of calisthenics patterned on the theories of FranDelsarte (1811 -- 71), a French teacher of dramatic and musical expression. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Del"ta(?), n.; pl.Deltas(#).[Gr. de`lta, the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (the capital form of which is Delta of the Nile.]1.The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (D.Hence,an object having the shape of the capital Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A tract of land shaped like the letter delta (as, the delta of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the Mississippi. 1913 Webster]
3.(Elec.)The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, esp. in a three-phase system; -- often used attributively, as delta winding, delta connection (which see), etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Delta connection. (Elec.)One of the usual forms or methods for connecting apparatus to a three-phase circuit, the three corners of the delta or triangle, as diagrammatically represented, being connected to the three wires of the supply circuit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Delta current. (Elec.)The current flowing through a delta connection. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Del`ta*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Delta + L. facere to make.]The formation of a delta or of deltas. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Del*ta"ic(?), a.Relating to, or like, a delta. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Del*thy"ris(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. de`lta the name of the letter thy`ra door.](Zo\'94l.)A name formerly given to certain Silurian brachiopod shells of the genus Spirifer. 1913 Webster]
Delthyris limestone(Geol.), one of the divisions of the Upper Silurian rocks in New York. 1913 Webster]
Del"tic(?), a.Deltaic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Del*tid"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. de`lta, the letter (Zo\'94l.)The triangular space under the beak of many brachiopod shells. 1913 Webster]
Del`to*he"dron(?), n.[Gr. de`lta, the letter 'e`dra seat, base.](Crystallog.)A solid bounded by twelve quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the isometric system, allied to the tetrahedron. 1913 Webster]
Del"toid(?), a.[Gr. deltoeidh`s delta- shaped; de`lta the name of the letter e'i^dos form: cf. F. delto\'8bde. See Delta.]1.Shaped like the Greek 1913 Webster]
Deltoid leaf(Bot.), a leaf in the form of a triangle with the stem inserted at the middle of the base. --
Deltoid muscle(Anat.), a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, which serves to raise the arm directly upward. 1913 Webster]
delts(d, n. pl.(Anat.)The deltoid muscles; -- a contraction used by body-building and health enthusiasts. Used similarly to abs and pecs. See deltoid muscle. [abbrev.] PJC]
De*lud"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being deluded; liable to be imposed on; gullible.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*lude"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deluded; p. pr. & vb. n.Deluding.][L. deludere, delusum; de- + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See Ludicrous.]1.To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of. 1913 Webster]
To delude the nation by an airy phantom.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To frustrate or disappoint. 1913 Webster]
It deludes thy search.Dryden.
Syn. -- To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive. 1913 Webster]
De*lud"er(?), n.One who deludes; a deceiver; an impostor. 1913 Webster]
Del"uge(d, n.[F. d\'82luge, L. diluvium, fr. diluere wash away; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash. See Lave, and cf. Diluvium.]1.A washing away; an overflowing of the land by water; an inundation; a flood; specifically, The Deluge, the great flood in the days of Noah (Gen. vii.). 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Anything which overwhelms, or causes great destruction. \'bdThe deluge of summer.\'b8 Lowell. 1913 Webster]
A fiery deluge fed Milton. 1913 Webster]
As I grub up some quaint old fragment of a [London] street, or a house, or a shop, or tomb or burial ground, which has still survived in the deluge.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
After me the deluge. Madame de Pompadour. 1913 Webster]
Del"uge, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deluged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deluging.]1.To overflow with water; to inundate; to overwhelm. 1913 Webster]
The deluged earth would useless grow.Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
2.To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; to overspread; to overpower; to submerge; to destroy; as, the northern nations deluged the Roman empire with their armies; the land is deluged with woe. 1913 Webster]
At length corruption, like a general flood . . . deluge all.Pope. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*lun"dung(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)An East Indian carnivorous mammal (Prionodon gracilis), resembling the civets, but without scent pouches. It is handsomely spotted. 1913 Webster]
De*lu"sion(?)n.[L. delusio, fr. deludere. See Delude.]1.The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being deluded or misled. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief. 1913 Webster]
And fondly mourned the dear delusion gone.Prior.
Syn. -- Delusion, Illusion. These words both imply some deception practiced upon the mind. Delusion is deception from want of knowledge; illusion is deception from morbid imagination. An illusion is a false show, a mere cheat on the fancy or senses. It is, in other words, some idea or image presented to the bodily or mental vision which does not exist in reality. A delusion is a false judgment, usually affecting the real concerns of life. Or, in other words, it is an erroneous view of something which exists indeed, but has by no means the qualities or attributes ascribed to it. Thus we speak of the illusions of fancy, the illusions of hope, illusive prospects, illusive appearances, etc. In like manner, we speak of the delusions of stockjobbing, the delusions of honorable men, delusive appearances in trade, of being deluded by a seeming excellence.
\'bdA fanatic, either religious or political, is the subject of strong delusions; while the term illusion is applied solely to the visions of an uncontrolled imagination, the chimerical ideas of one blinded by hope, passion, or credulity, or lastly, to spectral and other ocular deceptions, to which the word delusion is never applied.\'b8 Whately. 1913 Webster]
De*lu"sion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to delusions; as, delusional monomania. 1913 Webster]
De*lu"sive(?), a.[See Delude.]Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream. 1913 Webster]
Delusive and unsubstantial ideas.Whewell.
-- De*lu"sive*ly, adv. -- De*lu"sive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
2.especially elegant and sumptuous; of the highest quality; as, a deluxe car; deluxe accommodations. Syn. -- gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, de luxe, luxe, luxury(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
Delve(?)v. t.[imp. & p. p.Delved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Delving.][AS. delfan to dig; akin to OS. bidelban to bury, D. delven to dig, MHG. telben, and possibly to E. dale. Cf. Delf a mine.]1.To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade. 1913 Webster]
Delve of convenient depth your thrashing floor.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom. 1913 Webster]
I can not delve him to the root.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Delve, v. i.To dig or labor with a spade, or as with a spade; to labor as a drudge. 1913 Webster]
Delve may I not: I shame to beg.Wyclif (Luke xvi. 3). 1913 Webster]
Delve, n.[See Delve, v. t., and cf. Delf a mine.]A place dug; a pit; a ditch; a den; a cave. 1913 Webster]
Which to that shady delve him brought at last.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The very tigers from their delves Moore. 1913 Webster]
Delv"er(?), n.One who digs, as with a spade. 1913 Webster]
demagnetizationn.the act or process of removing magnetization. WordNet 1.5]
De*mag"net*ize(?), v. t.1.To deprive of magnetic properties; to render nonmagnetic. See Magnetize. 1913 Webster]
If the bar be rapidly magnetized and demagnetized.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
2.To free from mesmeric influence; to demesmerize. [archaic] 1913 Webster +PJC]
-- De*mag`net*i*za"tion, n. -- De*mag"net*i`zer(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Dem"a*gog(?; 115), n.Demagogue.
{ Dem`a*gog"ic(?), Dem`a*gog"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. dhmagwkiko`s: cf. F. d\'82magogique.]Relating to, or like, a demagogue; factious. 1913 Webster]
Dem"a*gog*ism(?; 115), n.The practices of a demagogue. 1913 Webster]
Dem"a*gogue(?; 115), n.[Gr. dhmagwgo`s a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the mob; dh^mos the people + 'agwgo`s leading, fr. 'a`gein to lead; akin to E. act: cf. F. d\'82magogue.]A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader. 1913 Webster]
demagogueryn.1.impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace. Syn. -- demagogy, demagogism. WordNet 1.5]
Dem"a*gog`y(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82magogie, Gr. dhmagwgi`a leadership of the people.]Demagogism. Syn. -- demagoguery.
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De*mand"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demanded; p. pr. & vb. n.Demanding.][F. demander, LL. demandare to demand, summon, send word, fr. L. demandare to give in charge, intrust; de- + mandare to commit to one's charge, commission, order, command. Cf. Mandate, Commend.]1.To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to demand obedience. 1913 Webster]
This, in our foresaid holy father's name, demand of thee.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question. 1913 Webster]
I did demand what news from Shrewsbury.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)To call into court; to summon.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
De*mand", v. i.To make a demand; to inquire. 1913 Webster]
The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do?Luke iii. 14. 1913 Webster]
De*mand", n.[F. demande, fr. demander. See Demand, v. t.]1.The act of demanding; an asking with authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note payable on demand. 1913 Webster]
The demand [is] by the word of the holy ones.Dan. iv. 17. 1913 Webster]
He that has confidence to turn his wishes into demands will be but a little way from thinking he ought to obtain them.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.A diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to possess; request; as, a demand for certain goods; a person's company is in great demand. 1913 Webster]
In 1678 came forth a second edition [Pilgrim's Progress] with additions; and then the demand became immense.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)(a)The asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due.(b)The right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person.(c)A thing or amount claimed to be due. 1913 Webster]
In demand, in request; being much sought after. --
On demand, upon presentation and request of payment. 1913 Webster]
De*mand"a*ble(?), a.That may be demanded or claimed. \'bdAll sums demandable.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
De*mand"ant(?)n.[F. demandant, p. pr. of demander.]One who demands; the plaintiff in a real action; any plaintiff. 1913 Webster]
De*mand"er(?), n.One who demands. 1913 Webster]
De*mand"ress(?), n.A woman who demands. 1913 Webster]
De*man"toid(?), n.[G. demant diamond + -oid.](Min.)A yellow-green, transparent variety of garnet found in the Urals. It is valued as a gem because of its brilliancy of luster, whence the name. 1913 Webster]
De*mar"cate(?), v. t.[See Demarcation.]To mark by bounds; to set the limits of; to separate; to discriminate.Wilkinson. 1913 Webster]
De`mar*ca"tion(?), n.[F. d\'82marcation; pref. d\'82- (L. de) + marquer to mark, of German origin. See Mark.]The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction. 1913 Webster]
The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable.Burke. 1913 Webster]
De*march(d, n.[Gr. dh`marchos; dh^mos people + 'a`rchein to rule.]A chief or ruler of a deme or district in Greece. 1913 Webster]
De`mar*ka"tion, n.Same as Demarcation. 1913 Webster]
demasculinizationn.the act or process of demasculinizing; the removal of the testicles of a male animal. Syn. -- emasculation, castration. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
demasculinizev. t.to remove the testicles of a male animal. Syn. -- emasculate, castrate. WordNet 1.5]
De`ma*te"ri*al*ize(?), v. t.To deprive of material or physical qualities or characteristics. 1913 Webster]
Dematerializing matter by stripping it of everything which . . . has distinguished matter.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Deme(d, n.[Gr. dh^mos.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)A territorial subdivision of Attica (also of modern Greece), corresponding to a township.Jowett (Thucyd.). 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)An undifferentiated aggregate of cells or plastids. 1913 Webster]
De*mean"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demeaned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demeaning.][OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F. se d\'82mener to struggle; pref. d\'82- (L. de) + mener to lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L. minare to drive animals by threatening cries, fr. minari to threaten. See Menace.]1.To manage; to conduct; to treat. 1913 Webster]
[Our] clergy have with violence demeaned the matter.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. 1913 Webster]
They have demeaned themselves Shak. 1913 Webster]
They answered . . . that they should demean themselves according to their instructions.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
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3.To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. 1913 Webster]
Her son would demean himself by a marriage with an artist's daughter.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
mean. 1913 Webster]
De*mean"(?), n.[OF. demene. See Demean, v. t.]1.Management; treatment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De"men*cy(?), n.[L. dementia, fr. demens mad. See Dement.]Dementia; loss of mental powers. See Insanity. 1913 Webster]
De*ment"(?), v. t.[L. dementare, fr. demens, -mentis, out of one's mind, mad; de + mens mind. See Mental, and cf. Dementate.]To deprive of reason; to make mad. [R.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
De*ment", a.[L. demens, - mentis.]Demented; dementate. [R.] J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
De*men"tate(?), a.[L. dementatus, p. p. See Dement, v. t.]Deprived of reason. 1913 Webster]
De*men"tate(?)v. t.To deprive of reason; to dement. [R.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
De`men*ta"tion(?), n.The act of depriving of reason; madness.Whitlock. 1913 Webster]
De*ment"ed(?), a.[From Dement.]Insane; mad; of unsound mind. -- De*ment"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
de*ment"ed*nessn.mental deterioration of organic or functional origin. Syn. -- dementia. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8De*men"ti*a(?), n.[L., fr. demens. See Dement.]Insanity; madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy. 1913 Webster]
De*meph"i*tize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demephitized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demephitizing.][Cf. F. m\'82phitiser to infect with mephitis.]To purify from mephitic or foul air. -- De*meph`i*ti*za"tion, n. 1913 Webster]
De*merge"(?), v. t.[L. demergere.]To plunge down into; to sink; to immerse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The water in which it was demerged.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
De*mer"it(?), n.[F. d\'82m\'82rite demerit (in sense 2), OF. demerite demerit (in sense 1), fr. L. demerere to deserve well, LL., to deserve well or ill; de- + merere to deserve. See De-, and Merit.]1.That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
By many benefits and demerits whereby they obliged their adherents, [they] acquired this reputation.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit. 1913 Webster]
They see no merit or demerit in any man or any action.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Secure, unless forfeited by any demerit or offense.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of one who deserves ill. 1913 Webster]
De*mer"it, v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82m\'82riter to deserve ill. See Demerit, n.]1.To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If I have demerited any love or thanks.Udall. 1913 Webster]
Executed as a traitor . . . as he well demerited.State Trials (1645). 1913 Webster]
2.To depreciate or cry down. [R.] Bp. Woolton. 1913 Webster]
De*mer"it, v. i.To deserve praise or blame. 1913 Webster]
De*merse"(?), v. t.[L. demersus, p. p. of demergere. See Merge.]To immerse. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
De*mersed"(?), a.(Bot.)Situated or growing under water, as leaves; submersed. 1913 Webster]
De*mer"sion(?)n.[L. demersio.]1.The act of plunging into a fluid; a drowning. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being overwhelmed in water, or as if in water.Ray. 1913 Webster]
De*mes"mer*ize(?), v. t.To relieve from mesmeric influence. See Mesmerize. 1913 Webster]
De*mesne"(?), n.[OE. demeine, demain, rule, demesne, OF. demeine, demaine, demeigne, domaine, power, F. domaine domain, fr. L. dominium property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, proprietor, owner. See Dame, and cf. Demain, Domain, Danger, Dungeon.](Law)A lord's chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor's own use.[Written also demain.]Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Ancient demesne. (Eng. Law)See under Ancient. 1913 Webster]
De*mesn"i*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a demesne; of the nature of a demesne. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i-(?). [F. demi-, fr. L. dimidius half; di- = dis- + medius middle. See Medium, and cf. Demy, Dimidiate.]A prefix, signifying half. 1913 Webster]
De*mi"(?), n.See Demy, n. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*bas"tion(?; 106), n.[Cf. F. demi- bastion.](Fort.)A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*bri*gade"(?), n.[Cf. F. demi- brigade.]A half brigade. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*ca`dence(?)n.(Mus.)An imperfect or half cadence, falling on the dominant instead of on the key note. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*can"non(?), n.(Mil. Antiq.)A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from thirty to thirty-six pounds.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*cir`cle(?), n.[Cf. F. demi-cercle.]An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying, etc. It resembles a protractor, but has an alidade, sights, and a compass. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*cul"ver*in(?), n.(Mil. Antiq.)A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from nine to thirteen pounds. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*de"i*fy(?)v. t.To deify in part.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*gorge`(?), n.[Cf. F. demi- gorge.](Fort.)Half the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the center of the bastion. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*grate(?), v. i.[L. demigrare, demigratum, to emigrate. See De-, and Migrate.]To emigrate. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*john(?), n.[F. dame-jeanne, i.e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar. damaj\'bena, damj\'bena, prob. fr. Damaghan a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, once famous for its glass works.]A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*lance`(?), n.A light lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*lan`cer(?), n.A soldier of light cavalry of the 16th century, who carried a demilance. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*lune`(?), n.[F. demi- lune.]1.(Fort.)A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See Ravelin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands. 1913 Webster]
Dem`i*monde"(?), n.[F.; demi + monde world, L. mundus.]Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps. 1913 Webster]
Literary demimonde, writers of the lowest kind. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*na"tured(?; 135), a.Having half the nature of another. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*qua`ver(?), n.(Mus.)A note of half the length of the quaver; a semiquaver. [R.]
{ Dem`i*re*lief"(?), Dem`i*re*lie"vo(?), }n.Half relief. See Demi-rilievo. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*rep`(?), n.[Contr. fr. demi-reputation.]A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress. [Colloq.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dem"i-ri*lie"vo(?), n.[Pref. demi- + It. rilievo.](Fine Arts)(a)Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures project from the background by one half their full roundness.(b)A work of sculpture of the above character. See Alto-rilievo. 1913 Webster]
De*mis`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.(Law)The state of being demisable. 1913 Webster]
De*mis"a*ble(?), a.[From Demise.](Law)Capable of being leased; as, a demisable estate. 1913 Webster]
De*mise"(?), n.[F. d\'82mettre, p. p. d\'82mis, d\'82mise, to put away, lay down; pref. d\'82- (L. de or dis-) + mettre to put, place, lay, fr. L. mittere to send. See Mission, and cf. Dismiss, Demit.]1.Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor. 1913 Webster]
2.The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person. 1913 Webster]
After the demise of the Queen [of George II.], in 1737, they [drawing- rooms] were held but twice a week.P. Cunningham. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
demise of the crown is a transfer of the crown, royal authority, or kingdom, to a successor. Thus, when Edward IV. was driven from his throne for a few months by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of his dignity was called a demise. Thus the natural death of a king or queen came to be denominated a demise, as by that event the crown is transferred to a successor.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Demise and redemise, a conveyance where there are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or something out of it.
Syn. -- Death; decease; departure. See Death. 1913 Webster]
De*mise", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demising.]1.To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. \'bdPower to demise my lands.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
What honor demise to any child of mine?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To convey; to give. [R.] 1913 Webster]
His soul is at his conception demised to him.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease. 1913 Webster]
Dem`i*sem"i*qua`ver(?), n.(Mus.)A short note, equal in time to the half of a semiquaver, or the thirty-second part of a whole note. 1913 Webster]
De*miss"(?), a.[L. demissus, p. p. of demittere.]Cast down; humble; submissive. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He down descended like a most demiss Spenser. 1913 Webster]
De*mis"sion(?), n.[L. demissio, fr. demittere. See Demit.]1.The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. \'bdDemission of mind.\'b8 Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Demission of sovereign authority.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.Resignation of an office. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
De*mis"sion*a*ry(?), a.1.Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; as, a demissionary deed. 1913 Webster]
2.Tending to lower, depress, or degrade. 1913 Webster]
They pray with demissive eyelids.Lord (1630). 1913 Webster]
De*miss"ly, adv.In a humble manner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*suit`(?), n.(Mil. Antiq.)A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the thighs, no vizor to the helmet, and the like. 1913 Webster]
De*mit"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Demitting.][L. demittere to send or bring down, to lower; de- + mittere to send. Cf. Demise.]1.To let fall; to depress. [R.] 1913 Webster]
They [peacocks] demit and let fall the same [i. e., their train].Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.To yield or submit; to humble; to lower; as, to demit one's self to humble duties. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.To lay down, as an office; to resign. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
General Conway demitted his office.Hume. 1913 Webster]
De*mit"(?), v. i.[F. d\'82mettre to remove, se d\'82mettre to resign; d\'82- (L. dis-) + mettre to put, fr. L. mittere to send. Cf. Dismiss.]To lay down or relinquish an office, membership, authority, or the like; to resign, as from a Masonic lodge; -- generally used with an implication that the act is voluntary. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*mit", n.The act of demitting; also, a letter, certificate, or the like, certifying that a person has (honorably) demitted, as from a Masonic lodge. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8De*mi"-tasse"(?), n.[F., half cup.]A small cup for, or of, black coffee. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dem"i*tint`(?), n.(Fine Arts)(a)That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light.(b)The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called half tint. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*urge(?), n.[Gr. dhmioyrgo`s a worker for the people, a workman, especially the maker of the world, the Creator; dh`mios belonging to the people (fr. dh^mos the people) + 'e`rgon a work.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)The chief magistrate in some of the Greek states. 1913 Webster]
2.God, as the Maker of the world. 1913 Webster]
3.According to the Gnostics, an agent or one employed by the Supreme Being to create the material universe and man. 1913 Webster]
Dem`i*ur"gic(?), a.[Gr. dhmioyrgiko`s.]Pertaining to a demiurge; formative; creative. \'bdDemiurgic power.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*vill`(?), n.(Old Law)A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*volt`(?), n.[Cf. F. demi- volte.](Man.)A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore legs in a particular manner. 1913 Webster]
Dem"i*wolf`(?), n.A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*mob`i*li*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82mobilisation. See Mobilization.](Mil.)The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing. 1913 Webster]
De*mob"i*lize(?), v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82mobiliser.](Mil.)To disorganize, or disband and send home, as troops which have been mobilized. 1913 Webster]
Demochelysprop. n.the type genus of the Dermochelyidae, consisting of leatherback turtles. Syn. -- genus Dermochelys. WordNet 1.5]
De*moc"ra*cy(d, n.; pl.Democracies(d.[F. d\'82mocratie, fr. Gr. dhmokrati`a; dh^mos the people + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, kra`tos strength.]1.Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people. 1913 Webster]
2.Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic. 1913 Webster]
3.Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Dem"o*crat(d, n.[Cf. F. d\'82mocrate.]1.One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people. 1913 Webster]
Whatever they call him, what care I, democrat, autocrat.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2. [capitalized] A member of the Democratic party. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
3.A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dem`o*crat"ic(?), a.[Gr. d\'82mocratique.]1.Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people. 1913 Webster]
2.belonging to or relating to the Democratic party, the political party so called. 1913 Webster]
3.Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic. 1913 Webster]
The Democratic party, the name of one of the chief political parties in the United States.Presidents of the United States who belonged to the Democratic party in the twentieth century were Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Dem`o*crat"ic*al(?), a.Democratic. 1913 Webster]
The democratical embassy was democratically received.Algernon Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Dem`o*crat"ic*al*ly, adv.In a democratic manner. 1913 Webster]
De*moc"ra*tism(?), n.The principles or spirit of a democracy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
demodulatorn.(Electronics)An electronic device which extracts the modulation from a radio carrier wave, and outputs the original information-bearing signal. Syn. -- detector. WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 1913 Webster]
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De`mo*gor"gon(dor d, n.[First mentioned by Lutatius, or Lactantius Placidus, the scholiast on Statius, perh. fr. Gr. dai`mwn god, deity + gorgo`s fierce, terrible]A mysterious, terrible, and evil divinity, regarded by some as the author of creation, by others as a great magician who was supposed to command the spirits of the lower world. See Gorgon.
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Orcus and Ades, and the dreaded name Demogorgon.Milton. 1913 Webster]
demographicadj.of or pertaining to demography; as, demographic surveys. WordNet 1.5]
de*mog"ra*phy(d, n.[Gr. dh^mos the people + -graphy.]The study of vital statistics, such as births, deaths, marriages, mortality, health, etc., in populations and subgroups of populations. -- Dem`o*graph"ic, a. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8De`moi`selle"(?), n.[F. See Damsel.]1.A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion. 1913 Webster]
De*mol"ish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demolished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demolishing.][F. d\'82molir, fr. L. demoliri, p. p. demolitus; de- + moliri to set a thing in motion, to work, construct, from moles a huge mass or structure. See Mole a mound, and Finish.]To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall. 1913 Webster]
I expected the fabric of my book would long since have been demolished, and laid even with the ground.Tillotson.
Syn. -- To Demolish, Overturn, Destroy, Dismantle, Raze. That is overturned or overthrown which had stood upright; that is destroyed whose component parts are scattered; that is demolished which had formed a mass or structure; that is dismantled which is stripped of its covering, as a vessel of its sails, or a fortress of its bastions, etc.; that is razed which is brought down smooth, and level to the ground. An ancient pillar is overturned or overthrown as the result of decay; a city is destroyed by an invasion of its enemies; a monument, the walls of a castle, a church, or any structure, real or imaginary, may be demolished; a fortress may be dismantled from motives of prudence, in order to render it defenseless; a city may be razed by way of punishment, and its ruins become a memorial of vengeance. 1913 Webster]
De*mol"ish`er(?), n.One who, or that which, demolishes; as, a demolisher of towns. 1913 Webster]
De*mol"ish*ment(?), n.Demolition. 1913 Webster]
Dem`o*li"tion(?; 277), n.[L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. d\'82molition. See Demolish.]The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes. 1913 Webster]
De"mon(?), n.[F. d\'82mon, L. daemon a spirit, an evil spirit, fr. Gr. dai`mwn a divinity; of uncertain origin.]1.(Gr. Antiq.)A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology. 1913 Webster]
The demon kind is of an intermediate nature between the divine and the human.Sydenham. 1913 Webster]
2.One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates.[Often written d\'91mon.] 1913 Webster]
3.An evil spirit; a devil. 1913 Webster]
That same demon that hath gulled thee thus.Shak. 1913 Webster]
De"mon*ess(?), n.A female demon. 1913 Webster]
demonetisationn.same as demonetization. WordNet 1.5]
de*mon`e*ti*za"tion(?), n.The act of demonetizing, or the condition of being demonetized;specificially,the declaration by a government that something (e.g. gold or silver) is no longer the legal tender of a country; as, the demonetization of gold. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
de*mon"e*tize(?; see Monetary), v. t.To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use, as money. 1913 Webster]
They [gold mohurs] have been completely demonetized by the [East India] Company.R. Cobden.
{ De*mo"ni*ac(?), Dem`o*ni"a*cal(?; 277), }a.[L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. d\'82moniaque. See Demon.]1.Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices. 1913 Webster]
De*mo"nic(?), a.[L. daemonicus, Gr. daimoniko`s.]Of or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac. \'bdDemonic ambushes.\'b8 Lowell. 1913 Webster]
De"mon*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82monisme.]The belief in demons or false gods. 1913 Webster]
The established theology of the heathen world . . . rested upon the basis of demonism.Farmer. 1913 Webster]
De"mon*ist, n.A believer in, or worshiper of, demons. 1913 Webster]
De"mon*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demonized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demonizing.][Cf. LL. daemonizare to be possessed by a demon, Gr. 1.To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into. 1913 Webster]
2.To control or possess by a demon. 1913 Webster]
De`mon*oc"ra*cy(?), n.[Gr. dai`mwn demon + kra`tos strength: cf. F. d\'82monocratie.]The power or government of demons. 1913 Webster]
A demonocracy of unclean spirits.H. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
De`mon*ol"o*ger(?), n.One versed in demonology.R. North.
{ De`mon*o*log"ic(?), De`mon*o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. d\'82monologique.]Of or pertaining to demonology. 1913 Webster]
De`mon*ol"o*gist(?), n.One who writes on, or is versed in, demonology. 1913 Webster]
De`mon*ol"o*gy(?; 277), n.[Demon + -logy: cf. F. d\'82monologie.]A treatise on demons; a supposititious science which treats of demons and their manifestations.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
De`mon*om"a*gy(?), n.[Gr. dai`mwn demon + magei`a magic.]Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black or infernal magic.Bp. Hurd. 1913 Webster]
De*mon`o*ma"ni*a(?), n.[Demon + mania.]A form of madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of devils. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"o*mist(?)n.One in subjection to a demon, or to demons. [R.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"o*my(?), n.[Gr. dai`mwn demon + no`mos law.]The dominion of demons. [R.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
De"mon*ry(?), n.Demoniacal influence or possession.J. Baillie. 1913 Webster]
De"mon*ship, n.The state of a demon.Mede. 1913 Webster]
De*mon`stra*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"stra*ble(?), a.[L. demonstrabilis: cf. OF. demonstrable, F. d\'82montrable.]1.Capable of being demonstrated; that can be proved beyond doubt or question. 1913 Webster]
The grand articles of our belief are as demonstrable as geometry.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.Proved; apparent. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"stra*ble*ness, n.The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"stra*bly, adv.In a demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly. 1913 Webster]
Cases that demonstrably concerned the public cause.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Dem"on*strate(?; 277), v. t.[L. demonstratus, p. p. of demonstrare to demonstrate; de- + monstrare to show. See Monster.]1.To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial. 1913 Webster]
We can not demonstrate these things so as to show that the contrary often involves a contradiction.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation). 1913 Webster]
demonstratedadj.having been proved or verified beyond doubt; proved by demonstration. WordNet 1.5]
Dem`on*stra"tion(?), n.[L. demonstratio: cf. F. d\'82monstration.]1.The act of demonstrating; an exhibition; proof; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable evidence, to the senses or reason. 1913 Webster]
Those intervening ideas which serve to show the agreement of any two others are called \'bdproofs;\'b8 and where agreement or disagreement is by this means plainly and clearly perceived, it is called demonstration.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.An expression, as of the feelings, by outward signs; a manifestation; a show. See also sense 7 for a more specific related meaning. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Did your letters pierce the queen to any demonstration of grief?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Loyal demonstrations toward the prince.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)The exhibition and explanation of a dissection or other anatomical preparation. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.) a decisive exhibition of force, or a movement indicating an attack. 1913 Webster]
5.(Logic)The act of proving by the syllogistic process, or the proof itself. 1913 Webster]
6.(Math.)A course of reasoning showing that a certain result is a necessary consequence of assumed premises; -- these premises being definitions, axioms, and previously established propositions. 1913 Webster]
7.a public gathering of people to express some sentiment or feelings by explicit means, such as picketing, parading, carrying signs or shouting, usually in favor of or opposed to some action of government or of a business. PJC]
8.the act of showing how a certain device, machine or product operates, or how a procedure is performed; -- usually done for the purpose of inducing prospective customers to buy a product; as, a demonstration of the simple operation of a microwave oven. PJC]
Direct demonstration, or
Positive demonstration,(Logic & Math.), one in which the correct conclusion is the immediate sequence of reasoning from axiomatic or established premises; -- opposed to
Indirect demonstration, or
Negative demonstration(called also reductio ad absurdum), in which the correct conclusion is an inference from the demonstration that any other hypothesis must be incorrect. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"stra*tive(?), a.[F. d\'82monstratif, L. demonstrativus.]1.Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively. \'bdDemonstrative figures.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
An argument necessary and demonstrative.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative. 1913 Webster]
3.Consisting of eulogy or of invective. \'bdDemonstrative eloquence.\'b8 Blair. 1913 Webster]
Demonstrative pronoun(Gram.), a pronoun distinctly designating that to which it refers. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"stra*tive, n.(Gram.)A demonstrative pronoun; as, \'bdthis\'b8 and \'bdthat\'b8 are demonstratives. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"stra*tive*ly(?), adv.In a manner fitted to demonstrate; clearly; convincingly; forcibly. 1913 Webster]
De*mon"stra*tive*ness, n.The state or quality of being demonstrative. 1913 Webster]
Dem"on*stra`tor(?; 277), n.[L.: cf. F. d\'82monstrateur.]1.One who demonstrates;specif.(a)one who proves anything with certainty, or establishes it by indubitable evidence.(b)one who shows how a certain device operates or a procedure is performed. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A teacher of practical anatomy. 1913 Webster]
3.a person who participates in a demonstration{7}. PJC]
De*mon"stra*to*ry(?), a.Tending to demonstrate; demonstrative.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
De*mor`al*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82moralisation.]The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage, etc.; as, the demoralization of an army or navy. 1913 Webster]
De*mor"al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demoralized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demoralizing.][F. d\'82moraliser; pref. d\'82- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See Moralize.]To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit, etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency. 1913 Webster]
The demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime.Walsh. 1913 Webster]
The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
demoralizedadj.made less hopeful or enthusiastic; rendered pessimistic; as, the demoralized Iraqi ground troops put up little resistance. Syn. -- discouraged, disheartened. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Demosthenesprop. n.a famous Grecian orator, born circa 385 BC, died circa 322 BC. WordNet 1.5]
Dem`os*then"ic(?), a.[L. Demosthenicus: cf. F. D\'82mosth\'82nique.]Pertaining to, or in the style of, Demosthenes, the Grecian orator. 1913 Webster]
De*mote"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Demoted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demoting(?).][Pref. de- + mote, as in promote; cf. L. demovere to remove.]To reduce to a lower grade or rank, as in the military, one's employment, or in school; to assign to a lower position. Syn. -- bump, relegate, kick downstairs, break one's rank. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJCWordNet 1.5]
De*mot"ic(?), a.[Gr. dhmotiko`s, fr. dh^mos the people: cf. F. d\'82motique.]Of or pertaining to the people; popular; common. 1913 Webster]
Demotic alphabetor
Demotic character, a form of writing used in Egypt after six or seven centuries before Christ, for books, deeds, and other such writings; a simplified form of the hieratic character; -- called also epistolographic character, and enchorial character. See Enchorial. 1913 Webster]
De*mot"ics(?), n.The department of knowledge relative to the care and culture of the people; sociology in its broadest sense; -- in library cataloguing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*mount"(?), v. i.To dismount. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*mount"a*ble(?), [See De-; Mount.]Capable of being dismounted; -- said of a form of rim, for an automobile wheel, which can be removed with its tire from the wheel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Demp"ne(dv. t.To damn; to condemn. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2.(O. Scots Law)An officer whose duty it was to announce the doom or sentence pronounced by the court. 1913 Webster]
De*mulce"(?), v. t.[L. demulcere; de- + mulcere to stroke, soothe.]To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to soften. [R.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
De*mul"cent(?), a.[L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.]Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent. 1913 Webster]
De*mul"cent, n.(Med.)A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting it from irritation. Gum Arabic, glycerin, olive oil, etc., are demulcents. 1913 Webster]
De*mul"sion(?), n.The act of soothing; that which soothes.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
De*mur"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Demurred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Demurring.][OF. demurer, demorer, demourer, to linger, stay, F. demeurer, fr. L. demorari; de- + morari to delay, tarry, stay, mora delay; prob. originally, time for thinking, reflection, and akin to memor mindful. See Memory.]1.To linger; to stay; to tarry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Yet durst not demur nor abide upon the camp.Nicols. 1913 Webster]
2.To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair. 1913 Webster]
Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to demur.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
3.To scruple or object; to take exception, especailly on the basis of scruple or modesty; as, I demur to that statement; they wanted to make him president, but he demurred. 1913 Webster]
When introduced as the world's smartest man, he was not inclined to demur.Kip Thorne
4.(Law)To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2. 1913 Webster]
De*mur", v. t.1.To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The latter I demur, for in their looks Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause delay to; to put off. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He demands a fee, demurs me with a vain delay.Quarles. 1913 Webster]
De*mur", n.[OF. demor, demore, stay, delay. See Demur, v. i.]Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple. 1913 Webster]
All my demurs but double his attacks; Pope. 1913 Webster]
De*mure"(?), a.[Perh. from OF. de murs (i. e., de bonnes murs of good manners); de of + murs, mours, meurs, mors, F. m, fr. L. mores (sing. mos) manners, morals (see Moral); or more prob. fr. OF. me\'81r, F. m\'96r mature, ripe (see Mature) in a phrase preceded by de, as de m\'96re conduite of mature conduct.]1.Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave. 1913 Webster]
Sober, steadfast, and demure.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
2.Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity. 1913 Webster]
A cat lay, and looked so demure, as if there had been neither life nor soul in her.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.Miss Mitford. 1913 Webster]
De*mure", v. i.To look demurely. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*mure"ly, adv.In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty. 1913 Webster]
They . . . looked as demurely as they could; for 't was a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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De*mure"ness(d, n.The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty. 1913 Webster]
De*mur"i*ty(d, n.Demureness; also, one who is demure.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*mur"ra*ble(d, a.That may be demurred to.Stormonth. 1913 Webster]
De*mur"rage(?), n.[Cf. OF. demorage delay. See Demur.](Law)(a)The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing.(b)The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention. 1913 Webster]
The claim for demurrage ceases as soon as the ship is cleared out and ready for sailing.M\'bfCulloch. 1913 Webster]
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De*mur"ral(?), n.Demur; delay in acting or deciding. 1913 Webster]
The same causes of demurral existed which prevented British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the French from Rome.Southey. 1913 Webster]
De*mur"rer(?), n.1.One who demurs. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further. 1913 Webster]
Demurrer to evidence, an exception taken by a party to the evidence offered by the opposite party, and an objecting to proceed further, on the allegation that such evidence is not sufficient in law to maintain the issue, and a reference to the court to determine the point.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
De*my"(?), n.; pl.Demies(#).[See Demi-.]1.A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See under Paper. 1913 Webster]
2.A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford.[Written also demi.] 1913 Webster]
He was elected into Magdalen College as a demy; a term by which that society denominates those elsewhere called \'bdscholars,\'b8 young men who partake of the founder's benefaction, and succeed in their order to vacant fellowships.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
De*my", a.Pertaining to, or made of, the size of paper called demy; as, a demy book. 1913 Webster]
demythologisationn.same as demythologization. WordNet 1.5]
demythologizationn.the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms. Syn. -- demythologisation. WordNet 1.5]
demythologizev. t.to remove the mythical elements from; -- of writings, such as the Bible. WordNet 1.5]
demythologizedadj.having mythical elements removed. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Den(d, n.[AS. denn; perh. akin to G. tenne floor, thrashing floor, and to AS. denu valley.]1.A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers. 1913 Webster]
2.A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice. \'bdThose squalid dens, which are the reproach of great capitals.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
4.[AS. denu.]A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell. [Old Eng. & Scotch] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Den, v. i.To live in, or as in, a den. 1913 Webster]
The sluggish salvages that den below.G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Denaliprop. n.1.The native name for Mount McKinley in Alaska, translated as the great one. Syn. -- Mount McKinley. PJC]
2. a national park in Alaska in which Mount McKinley is located. Syn. -- Denali national park. PJC]
De*nar"co*tize(?), v. t.To deprive of narcotine; as, to denarcotize opium. -- De*nar`co*ti*za"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*na"ri*us(?), n.; pl.Denarii(#).[L. See 2d Denier.]A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the \'bdpenny\'b8 of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as. 1913 Webster]
Den"a*ry(?), a.[L. denarius. See 2d Denier.]Containing ten; tenfold; proceeding by tens; as, the denary, or decimal, scale. 1913 Webster]
Den"a*ry, n.1.The number ten; a division into ten. 1913 Webster]
2.A coin; the Anglicized form of denarius.Udall. 1913 Webster]
de*na"tion*al*i*sa"tionn.same as denationalization. Syn. -- privatization. WordNet 1.5]
De*na`tion*al*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82nationalisation.]The act or process of denationalizing. 1913 Webster]
De*na"tion*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Denationalized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Denationalizing.][Cf. F. d\'82nationaliser.]1.To divest or deprive of national character or rights. 1913 Webster]
Bonaparte's decree denationalizes, as he calls it, all ships that have touched at a British port.Cobbett. 1913 Webster]
An expatriated, denationalized race.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
2.to change (something, as an industry or business) from state to private ownership or control; as, the British denationalization of steel. Syn. -- privatize, denationalise. WordNet 1.5]
De*nat"u*ral*ize(?; 135), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Denaturalized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Denaturalizing.][Cf. F. d\'82naturaliser.]1.To render unnatural; to alienate from nature. 1913 Webster]
2.To renounce the natural rights and duties of; to deprive of citizenship; to denationalize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
They also claimed the privilege, when aggrieved, of denaturalizing themselves, or, in other words, of publicly renouncing their allegiance to their sovereign, and of enlisting under the banners of his enemy.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
3.same as denature. PJC]
De*na"ture(?), v. t.[De- + nature.]To deprive of its natural qualities; change the nature of. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.to render (ethyl alcohol) unfit to drink by adding in toxic or unpalatable substances (such as benzene or pyridine) which nevertherless permit alcohol to be used as a solvent. PJC]
3.modify the tertiary structure of (a protein or nucleic acid) so as to reduce or destroy its characteristic biological activity.Bioactive macromolecules such as enzymes or DNA may be denatured by heat, acid, alkali, or solvent treatment; the extent of such treatment required to denature a molecule varies with the specific compound. In some cases the denatured molecules may regain their original properties (renature) by other treatments. Denaturation may also cause a change in the physical properties of such molecules, e.g. proteins may become insoluble in water. PJC]
De*na"ture(?), v. i.To become denatured. PJC]
denaturizedadj.changed in nature or natural quality. Syn. -- denatured. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
De*nay"(?), v. t.[See Deny.]To deny. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That with great rage he stoutly doth denay.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Den"dra*chate(?), n.[L. dendrachates; Gr. de`ndron a tree + dendrachate, dendragate.](Min.)Arborescent or dendritic agate. 1913 Webster]
Dendrantheman.a genus comprising plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum. Syn. -- genus Dendranthema. WordNet 1.5]
Dendraspisprop. n.a genus of African snakes comprising the mambas. Syn. --Dendroaspis, genus Dendroaspis, genus Dendraspis. WordNet 1.5]
Den"dri*form(?), a.[Gr. de`ndron tree + -form.]Resembling in structure a tree or shrub; having a branching shape. Syn. -- arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Den"drite(?), n.[Gr. dendri`ths, fem. dendri^tis, of a tree, fr. de`ndron a tree: cf. F. dendrite.](Min.)A stone or mineral on or in which are branching figures resembling shrubs or trees, produced by a foreign mineral, usually an oxide of manganese, as in the moss agate; also, a crystallized mineral having an arborescent form, e. g., gold or silver; an arborization.
{ Den*drit"ic(?), Den*drit"ic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to a dendrite, or to arborescent crystallization; having a form resembling a shrub or tree; arborescent. 1913 Webster]
Dendroaspisprop. n.a genus of African snakes comprising the mambas. Syn. --Dendraspis, genus Dendroaspis, genus Dendroaspis. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Den`dro*c(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. de`ndron tree + koi^los hollow.](Zo\'94l.)A division of the Turbellaria in which the digestive cavity gives off lateral branches, which are often divided into smaller branchlets.
{ Den"droid(?), Den*droid"al(?), }a.[Gr. de`ndron tree + e'i^dos form: cf. F. dendro\'8bde.]Resembling a shrub or tree in form; treelike; branching. Syn. -- arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, treelike, tree-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Dendrolagusprop. n.a genus comprising the tree wallabies. Syn. -- genus Dendrolagus. WordNet 1.5]
Den"dro*lite(?), n.[Gr. de`ndron tree + -lite: cf. F. dendrolithe.](Paleon.)A petrified or fossil shrub, plant, or part of a plant. 1913 Webster]
Den*drol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in the natural history of trees. 1913 Webster]
Den*drol"o*gous(?), a.Relating to dendrology. 1913 Webster]
den*drol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. de`ndron tree + -logy: cf. F. dendrologie.]1.the branch of botany studying trees and shrubs; the natural history of trees. PJC]
2.A discourse or treatise on trees. 1913 Webster]
-- den`dro*log"ic*al, a. -- den`dro*log"ic, a. -- den*drol"o*gist, a. PJC]
Dendromeconprop. n.a genus having only one species, the bush poppy. Syn. -- genus Dendromecon. WordNet 1.5]
Den*drom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. de`ndron tree + -meter: cf. F. dendrom\'8atre.]An instrument to measure the height and diameter of trees. 1913 Webster]
Den"e*gate(?), v. t.[L. denegatus, p. p. of denegare. See Deny.]To deny. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Den`e*ga"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82n\'82gation.]Denial. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Den"gue(d, n.[See Note, below.](Med.)A specific epidemic disease attended with high fever, cutaneous eruption, and severe pains in the head and limbs, resembling those of rheumatism; -- called also breakbone fever. It occurs in India, Egypt, the West Indies, etc., is of short duration, and rarely fatal. 1913 Webster]
dandy fever, from the stiffness and constraint which it grave to the limbs and body. The Spaniards of the neighboring islands mistook the term for their word dengue, denoting prudery, which might also well express stiffness, and hence the term dengue became, as last, the name of the disease. Tully. 1913 Webster]
De*ni"a*ble(?), a.[See Deny.]Capable of being, or liable to be, denied. 1913 Webster]
De*ni"al(?), n.[See Deny.]1.The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation. 1913 Webster]
You ought to converse with so much sincerity that your bare affirmation or denial may be sufficient.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
2.A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction. 1913 Webster]
3.A refusal to grant; rejection of a request. 1913 Webster]
The commissioners, . . . to obtain from the king's subjects as much as they would willingly give, . . . had not to complain of many peremptory denials.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
4.A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God. 1913 Webster]
Denial of one's self, a declining of some gratification; restraint of one's appetites or propensities; self-denial. 1913 Webster]
De*ni"ance(?), n.Denial. [Obs.] E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
De*ni"er(?), n.One who denies; as, a denier of a fact, or of the faith, or of Christ. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*nier"(?), n.[F. denier, fr. L. denarius a Roman silver coin orig. equiv. to ten asses, later, a copper, fr. deni ten by ten, fr. the root of decem ten; akin to E. ten. See Ten, and cf. Denary, Dinar.]A small copper coin of insignificant value. 1913 Webster]
My dukedom to a beggarly denier.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Den"i*grate(?), v. t.[L. denigrare; de- + nigrare to blacken, niger black.]1.To blacken thoroughly; to make very black.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To denigrate the memory of Voltaire.Morley. 1913 Webster]
denigratingadj.harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign; -- used of statements. Syn. -- calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, libellous, libelous, slanderous. WordNet 1.5]
Den`i*gra"tion(?), n.[L. denigratio.]1.The act of making black.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A blackening; defamation. 1913 Webster]
The vigorous denigration of science.Morley. 1913 Webster]
Den"i*gra`tor(?), n.One who, or that which, blackens. 1913 Webster]
denigratory(?), a.same as denigrating. PJC]
Den"im(d, n.[Of uncertain origin.]A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls, etc. 1913 Webster]
Den`i*tra"tion(?), n.[Pref. de- + nitrate.]A disengaging, or removal, of nitric acid. 1913 Webster]
De*ni`tri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.The act or process of freeing from nitrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of nitrogen. 1913 Webster]
De*ni"tri*fy(?), v. t.[Pref. de- + nitrogen + -fy.]To deprive of, or free from, nitrogen. 1913 Webster]
Den`i*za"tion(?), n.The act of making one a denizen or adopted citizen; naturalization.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
De*nize"(d, v. t.To make a denizen; to confer the rights of citizenship upon; to naturalize. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
There was a private act made for denizing the children of Richard Hills.Strype. 1913 Webster]
Den"i*zen(d, n.[OF. denzein, deinzein, prop., one living (a city or country); opposed to forain foreign, and fr. denz within, F. dans, fr. L. de intus, prop., from within, intus being from in in. See In, and cf. Foreign.]1.A dweller; an inhabitant. \'bdDenizens of air.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Denizens of their own free, independent state.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is admitted by favor to all or a part of the rights of citizenship, where he did not possess them by birth; an adopted or naturalized citizen. 1913 Webster]
3.One admitted to residence in a foreign country. 1913 Webster]
Ye gods, denizens, of blest abodes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Den"i*zen, v. t.1.To constitute (one) a denizen; to admit to residence, with certain rights and privileges. 1913 Webster]
As soon as denizened, they domineer.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants. 1913 Webster]
There [islets] were at once denizened by various weeds.J. D. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Den"i*zen*ize(?), v. t.To constitute (one) a denizen; to denizen.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Den"i*zen*ship, n.State of being a denizen. 1913 Webster]
Den"mark sat"in(?). See under Satin. 1913 Webster]
Den"net(?), n.A light, open, two-wheeled carriage for one horse; a kind of gig. (\'bdThe term and vehicle common about 1825.\'b8 Latham.) 1913 Webster]
De*nom"i*na*ble(?), a.Capable of being denominated or named.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*nom"i*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Denominated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Denominating(?).][L. denominatus, p. p. of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See Nominate.]To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. 1913 Webster]
De*nom"i*nate(?), a.[L. denominatus, p. p.]Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See Compound number, under Compound. 1913 Webster]
De*nom`i*na"tion(?), n.[L. denominatio metonymy: cf. F. d\'82nomination a naming.]1.The act of naming or designating. 1913 Webster]
2.That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons. 1913 Webster]
Those [qualities] which are classed under the denomination of sublime.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians.
Syn. -- Name; appellation; title. See Name. 1913 Webster]
De*nom`i*na"tion*al(?), a.Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or society. \'bdDenominational differences.\'b8 Buckle. 1913 Webster]
De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ism(?), n.A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination. 1913 Webster]
De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ist, n.One imbued with a denominational spirit.The Century. 1913 Webster]
De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ly, adv.In a denominational manner; by denomination or sect. 1913 Webster]
De*nom`i*na"tive(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82nominatif.]1.Conferring a denomination or name. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)Connotative; as, a denominative name. 1913 Webster]
3.Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable. 1913 Webster]
The least denominative part of time is a minute.Cocker. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)Derived from a substantive or an adjective; as, a denominative verb. 1913 Webster]
De*nom`i*na"tive, n.A denominative name or term; denominative verb.Jer. Taylor. Harkness. 1913 Webster]
De*nom"i*na`tor(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82nominateur.]1.One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. 1913 Webster]
This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and denomination of the Syrians in general.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arith.)That number placed below the line in common fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided. 1913 Webster]
denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken. 1913 Webster]
3.(Alg.)That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division. 1913 Webster]
denominator is not necessarily a number, but may be any expression, either positive or negative, real or imaginary.Davies & Peck (Math. Dict.) 1913 Webster]
common denominatora number which can divide either of two or more other numbers without leaving a remainder in any of the divisions; as, 2 and 4 are common denominators of 12 and 28.. --
greatest common denominatorthe largest common denominator of two or more numbers; as, 9 is the greatest common denominator of 18 and 27.. PJC]
De*not"a*ble(?), a.[From Denote.]Capable of being denoted or marked.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
denotatumn.the actual object referred to by a linguistic expression. WordNet 1.5]
De*no"tate(?), v. t.[L. denotatus, p. p. of denotare.]To mark off; to denote. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
These terms denotate a longer time.Burton. 1913 Webster]
What things should be denotated and signified by the color.Urquhart. 1913 Webster]
De`no*ta"tion(?), n.[L. denotatio: cf. F. d\'82notation.]The marking off or separation of anything.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
De*not"a*tive(?), a.Having power to denote; designating or marking off. 1913 Webster]
Proper names are pre\'89minently denotative; telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but telling us nothing as to any single attribute.Latham. 1913 Webster]
De*note"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Denoted; p. pr. & vb. n.Denoting.][L. denotare; de- + notare to mark, nota mark, sign, note: cf. F. d\'82noter. See Note.]1.To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour. 1913 Webster]
The better to denote her to the doctor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean. 1913 Webster]
A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort.Gilpin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'82`noue`ment"(?), n.[F. d\'82nouement, fr. d\'82nouer to untie; pref. d\'82- (L. dis-) + nouer to tie, fr. L. nodus knot, perh. for gnodus and akin to E. knot.]1.The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance. 1913 Webster]
2.The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome. 1913 Webster]
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De*nounce"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Denounced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Denouncing.][F. d\'82noncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See Nuncio, and cf. Denunciate.]1.To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Denouncing wrath to come.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish.Deut. xxx. 18. 1913 Webster]
2.To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression. 1913 Webster]
His look denounced desperate.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize. 1913 Webster]
Denounced for a heretic.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
To denounce the immoralities of Julius C\'91sar.Brougham. 1913 Webster]
False is the reply of Cain, upon the denouncement of his curse.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*noun"cer(?)n.One who denounces, or declares, as a menace. 1913 Webster]
Here comes the sad denouncer of my fate.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dense(?), a.[L. densus; akin to Gr. dense.]1.Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense crowd; a dense forest; a dense fog. 1913 Webster]
All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, dense and rare.Ray. 1913 Webster]
To replace the cloudy barrier dense.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Dense"ly, adv.In a dense, compact manner. 1913 Webster]
Dense"ness, n.The quality of being dense; density. 1913 Webster]
densificationn.an increase in the density of something. Syn. -- compaction, compression, concretion. WordNet 1.5]
Den*sim"e*ter(?), n.[L. densus dense + -meter: cf. F. densim\'8atre.]An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity or density of a substance. 1913 Webster]
densitometern.1.an instrument for determining optical or photographic density. A variety capable of measuring optical density of a sample at a number of different wavelengths, is called a spectrophotometer. WordNet 1.5]
2.same as densimeter. PJC]
densitometryn.measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light through it and measuring the intensity of the transmitted light. WordNet 1.5]
Den"si*ty(d, n.[L. densitas; cf. F. densit\'82.]1.The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)The ratio of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume, esp. as compared with the mass and volume of a portion of some substance used as a standard. 1913 Webster]
specific gravity, and the same is true of gases when referred to air as a standard. 1913 Webster]
3.(Photog.)Depth of shade.Abney. 1913 Webster]
Dent(d, n.[A variant of Dint.]1.A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] \'bdThat dent of thunder.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation. 1913 Webster]
A blow that would have made a dent in a pound of butter.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Dent, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dented; p. pr. & vb. n.Denting.]To make a dent upon; to indent. 1913 Webster]
The houses dented with bullets.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dent, n.[F., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth. See Tooth.](Mach.)A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.Knight. 1913 Webster]
den"tal(d, a.[L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See Tooth.]1.Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phon.)Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d and t are dental letters. 1913 Webster]
Dental formula(Zo\'94l.), a brief notation used by zo\'94logists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal. --
Dental surgeon, a dentist. 1913 Webster]
Den"tal, n.[Cf. F. dentale. See Dental, a.]1.An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium. 1913 Webster]
Den"tal*ism(d, n.The quality of being formed by the aid of the teeth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Den*ta"li*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell. 1913 Webster]
Dentarian.a genus usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus. Syn. -- genus Dentaria. WordNet 1.5]
Den"ta*ry(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth. -- n.The distal bone of the lower jaw in many animals, which may or may not bear teeth.
{ Den"tate(d, Den"ta*ted(d, }a.[L. dentatus, fr. dens, dentis, tooth.]1.(Bot.)Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as, a dentate leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of Antenn\'91. 1913 Webster]
Den"tate-cil"i*ate(?), a.(Bot.)Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or fringed with hairs. 1913 Webster]
Den"tate*ly(?), adv.In a dentate or toothed manner; as, dentately ciliated, etc. 1913 Webster]
Den"tate-sin"u*ate(?), a.(Bot.)Having a form intermediate between dentate and sinuate. 1913 Webster]
Den*ta"tion(?), n.Formation of teeth; toothed form. [R.] 1913 Webster]
How did it [a bill] get its barb, its dentation?Paley. 1913 Webster]
Dent"ed(?), a.[From Dent, v. t.]Indented; impressed with little hollows. 1913 Webster]
Dent"el(?), n.Same as Dentil. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Den*telle"(?), n.[F.](Bookbinding)An ornamental tooling like lace.Knight. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Den*tel"li(?), n. pl.[It., sing. dentello, prop., little tooth, dim. of dente tooth, L. dens, dentis. Cf. Dentil.]Modillions.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Den"tex(?), n.[NL., cf. L. dentix a sort of sea fish.](Zo\'94l.)An edible European marine fish (Sparus dentex, or Dentex vulgaris) of the family Percid\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Den`ti*ce"te(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth + cetus, pl. cete, whale, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The division of Cetacea in which the teeth are developed, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc. 1913 Webster]
Den"ti*cle(?), n.[L. denticulus a little tooth, dim. of dens, dentis, tooth. See Dental, and cf. Dentelli.]A small tooth or projecting point.
{ Den*tic"u*late(?), Den*tic"u*la`ted(?), }a.[L. denticulatus, fr. denticulus. See Denticle.]Furnished with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; as, a denticulate leaf of calyx. -- Den*tic"u*late*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Den*tic`u*la"tion(?), n.1.The state of being set with small notches or teeth.Grew. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)A diminutive tooth; a denticle. 1913 Webster]
Den"ti*form(?), a.[L. dens, dentis, tooth + -form: cf. F. dentiforme.]Having the form of a tooth or of teeth; tooth-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Den"ti*frice(?), n.[L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See Tooth, and Friction.]A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder. 1913 Webster]
Den"til(?), n.[LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. Cf. Dentelli, Denticle, Dentile.](Arch.)A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders. 1913 Webster]
Den`ti*la"bi*al(?), a.Formed by the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so formed. -- n.A dentilabial sound or letter. 1913 Webster]
Den"ti*la`ted(?), a.Toothed. 1913 Webster]
Den`ti*la"tion(?), n.Dentition. 1913 Webster]
Den"ti*lave(?), n.[L. dens, dentis, tooth + lavare to wash.]A wash for cleaning the teeth. 1913 Webster]
Den"tile(?), n.[LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. See Dentil.](Zo\'94l.)A small tooth, like that of a saw. 1913 Webster]
Den`ti*lin"gual(?), a.[L. dens tooth + E. lingual.]Produced by applying the tongue to the teeth or to the gums; or representing a sound so formed. -- n.A dentilingual sound or letter. 1913 Webster]
The letters of this fourth, dentilingual or linguidental, class, viz., d, t, s, z, l, r.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Den*til"o*quist(?), n.One who speaks through the teeth, that is, with the teeth closed. 1913 Webster]
Den*til"o*quy(?), n.[L. dens, dentis, tooth + loqui to speak.]The habit or practice of speaking through the teeth, or with them closed. 1913 Webster]
Den"ti*nal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to dentine. 1913 Webster]
Den"tine(d, n.[Cf. F. dentine.](Anat.)The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel. 1913 Webster]
Den"ti*phone(d, n.[L. dens, dentis, tooth + Gr. fwnh` sound.]An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.Knight. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Den`ti*ros"ter(?), n.; pl.Dentirostres(#).[NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth + rostrum bill, beak: cf. F. dentirostre.](Zo\'94l.)A dentirostral bird. 1913 Webster]
Den`ti*ros"tral(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a toothed bill; -- applied to a group of passerine birds, having the bill notched, and feeding chiefly on insects, as the shrikes and vireos. See Illust. (N) under Beak. 1913 Webster]
Den"ti*scalp(?), n.[L. dens tooth + scalpere to scrape.]An instrument for scraping the teeth. 1913 Webster]
Den"tist(?), n.[From L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dentiste. See Tooth.]One whose business it is to clean, extract, or repair natural teeth, and to make and insert artificial ones; a dental surgeon.
{ Den*tis"tic(?), Den*tis"ti*cal(?), }a.Pertaining to dentistry or to dentists. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Den"tist*ry(?), n.The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery. 1913 Webster]
Den*ti"tion(?), n.[L. dentitio, fr. dentire to cut teeth, fr. dens, dentis, tooth. See Dentist.]1.The development and cutting of teeth; teething. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The system of teeth peculiar to an animal. 1913 Webster]
Den"tize(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Dentized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dentizing.][L. dens, dentis, tooth.]To breed or cut new teeth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The old countess . . . did dentize twice or thrice.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Den"toid(?), a.[L. dens, dentis, tooth + -oid.]Shaped like a tooth; tooth-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Den`to*lin"gual(?), a.Dentilingual. 1913 Webster]
Den"ture(?; 135), n.[L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. denture, OF. denteure.](Dentistry)An artificial tooth, block, or set of teeth. 1913 Webster]
De*nud"ate(?), v. t.[L. denudatus, p. p. of denudare. See Denude.]To denude. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Den`u*da"tion(?; 277), n.[L. denudatio: cf. F. d\'82nudation.]1.The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water. 1913 Webster]
De*nude"(?), v. t.[L. denudare; de- + nudare to make naked or bare, nudus naked. See Nude.]To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands; the hurricane denuded the trees. 1913 Webster]
denumerableadj.that can be counted. Syn. -- countable, enumerable, numerable. WordNet 1.5]
De*nun"ci*ate(?), v. t.[L. denuntiatus, denunciatus, p. p. of denuntiare, -ciare. See Denounce.]To denounce; to condemn publicly or solemnly. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To denunciate this new work.Burke. 1913 Webster]
De*nun`ci*a"tion(?), n.[L. denuntiatio, -ciatio.]1.Proclamation; announcement; a publishing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Public . . . denunciation of banns before marriage.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment. 1913 Webster]
3.That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment. 1913 Webster]
Uttering bold denunciations of ecclesiastical error.Motley. 1913 Webster]
De*nun"ci*a*tive(?), a.[L. denuntiativus, -ciativus, monitory.]Same as Denunciatory.Farrar. 1913 Webster]
De*nun"ci*a`tor(?), n.[L. denuntiator, -ciator, a police officer.]One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses. 1913 Webster]
De*nun"ci*a*to*ry(?), a.Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory; accusing; threatening; as, severe and denunciatory language. 1913 Webster]
De`nu*tri"tion(?), n.(Physiol.)The opposition of nutrition; the failure of nutrition causing the breaking down of tissue. 1913 Webster]
De*ny"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Denied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Denying.][OE. denien, denaien, OF. denier, deneer, F. d\'82nier, fr. L. denegare; de- + negare to say no, deny. See Negation.]1.To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit. 1913 Webster]
deny what another says, or we deny the truth of an assertion, the force of it, or the assertion itself. 1913 Webster]
2.To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce. [Obs.] \'bdIf you deny to dance.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request. 1913 Webster]
Who finds not Providence all good and wise, denies?Pope. 1913 Webster]
To some men, it is more agreeable to deny a vicious inclination, than to gratify it.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
4.To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow. 1913 Webster]
The falsehood of denying his opinion.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
To deny one's self, to decline the gratification of appetites or desires; to practice self-denial. 1913 Webster]
Let him deny himself, and take up his cross.Matt. xvi. 24. 1913 Webster]
De*ny", v. i.To answer in 1913 Webster]
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid.Gen. xviii. 15. 1913 Webster]
De*ny"ing*ly, adv.In the manner of one denies a request.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
De`ob*struct"(?), v. t.To remove obstructions or impediments in; to clear from anything that hinders the passage of fluids; as, to deobstruct the pores or lacteals.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
De*ob"stru*ent(?), a.(Med.)Removing obstructions; having power to clear or open the natural ducts of the fluids and secretions of the body; aperient. -- n.(Med.)A medicine which removes obstructions; an aperient. 1913 Webster]
De"o*dand`(?), n.[LL. deodandum, fr. L. Deo dandum to be given to God.](Old Eng. Law)A personal chattel which had caused the death of a person, and for that reason was given to God, that is, forfeited to the crown, to be applied to pious uses, and distributed in alms by the high almoner. Thus, if a cart ran over a man and killed him, it was forfeited as a deodand. 1913 Webster]
Deodands are unknown in American law, and in 1846 were abolished in England. 1913 Webster]
De`o*dar"(?), n.[Native name, fr. Skr. d, prop., timber of the gods.](Bot.)A kind of cedar (Cedrus Deodara), growing in India, highly valued for its size and beauty as well as for its timber, and also grown in England as an ornamental tree. 1913 Webster]
De"o*date`(?), n.[L. Deo to God (Deus God) + datum thing given.]A gift or offering to God. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Wherein that blessed widow's deodate was laid up.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
De*o"dor*ant(?), n.A deodorizer. 1913 Webster]
De*o`dor*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of depriving of odor, especially of offensive odors resulting from impurities. 1913 Webster]
De*o"dor*ize(?), v. t.To deprive of odor, especially of such as results from impurities. 1913 Webster]
De*o"dor*i`zer(?), n.He who, or that which, deodorizes; esp., an agent that destroys offensive odors. 1913 Webster]
De*on"er*ate(?), v. t.[L. deoneratus, p. p. of deonerare. See Onerate.]To unload; to disburden. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
De*on`to*log"ic*al(?), a.Pertaining to deontology. 1913 Webster]
De`on*tol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in deontology. 1913 Webster]
De`on*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The science which relates to duty or moral obligation.J. Bentham. 1913 Webster]
De`o*per"cu*late(?), a.(Bot.)Having the lid removed; -- said of the capsules of mosses. 1913 Webster]
De*op"pi*late(?), v. t.To free from obstructions; to clear a passage through. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
De*op`pi*la"tion(?), n.Removal of whatever stops up the passages. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
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De*op"pi*la*tive(?), a. & n.(Med.)Deobstruent; aperient. [Obs.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
De*ox"i*dize(?), v. t.(Chem.)To deprive of oxygen; to reduce from the state of an oxide. 1913 Webster]
De*ox"i*di`zer(?), n.(Chem.)That which removes oxygen; hence, a reducing agent; as, nascent hydrogen is a deoxidizer. 1913 Webster]
De*ox"y*gen*ate(?), v. t.(Chem.)To deoxidize. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*ox`y*gen*a"tion(?), n.(Chem.)The act or operation of depriving of oxygen. 1913 Webster]
De*ox"y*gen*ize(?), v. t.(Chem.)To deoxidize. 1913 Webster]
deoxyribonucleic acidn.a nucleic acid, usually of very high molecular weight, consisting of a linear sequence of monomer units of deoxyribonucleotides, occurring in most organisms in pairs of strands, wound together in the form of a double helix; it is the main component of chromosomes and contains the genetic information which is the basis of heredity, transmitted from parent to progeny, and found in all living organisms except for certain viruses which have RNA as their basic genetic material; -- usually referred to by the acronym DNA. Syn. -- DNA, desoxyribonucleic acid. PJC]
PJC]
deoxyribonucleotiden.an organic molecule consisting of a hereocyclic base attached to the 1-carbon of a deoxyribose ring, with a phosphate group esterified at the 5 position of the deoxyribose. Deoxyribonuceotides are the monomer units which make up deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule carrying the hereditary information in most organisms. The most common forms of deoxyribonuceotide are thymidine-5 (abbreviated TMP), deoxyadenosine-5 (abbreviated dAMP), deoxyguanosine-5 (abbreviated dGMP), and deoxycytidine-5 (abbreviated dCMP). PJC]
deoxyribosen.a pentose (C5H10O4) in which one of the hydroxyl groups of ribose has been replaced by a hydrogen. In deoxyribonucleic acids, the deoxyribose is D-2-deoxyribose, in which the hydroxyl at the 2 position of ribose is the one which is replaced by hydrogen. PJC]
deoxyribosenucleic acidn.same as deoxyribonucleic acid. [Rare] PJC]
De*paint"(?), p. p.[F. d\'82peint, p. p. of d\'82peindre to paint, fr. L. depingere. See Depict, p. p.]Painted. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De*paint", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depainted; p. pr. & vb. n.Depainting.]1.To paint; to picture; hence, to describe; to delineate in words; to depict. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And do unwilling worship to the saint depainted he did see.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
In few words shall see the nature of many memorable persons . . . depainted.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.To mark with, or as with, color; to color. 1913 Webster]
Silver drops her vermeil cheeks depaint.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
De*paint"er(?)n.One who depaints. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*par"dieux`(?), interj.[OF., a corruption of de part Dieu, lit., on the part of God.]In God's name; certainly. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De*part"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Departed; p. pr. & vb. n.Departing.][OE. departen to divide, part, depart, F. d\'82partir to divide, distribute, se d\'82partir to separate one's self, depart; pref. d\'82- (L. de) + partir to part, depart, fr. L. partire, partiri, to divide, fr. pars part. See Part.]1.To part; to divide; to separate. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To go forth or away; to quit, leave, or separate, as from a place or a person; to withdraw; -- opposed to arrive; -- often with from before the place, person, or thing left, and for or to before the destination. 1913 Webster]
I will depart to mine own land.Num. x. 30. 1913 Webster]
Ere thou from hence depart.Milton. 1913 Webster]
He which hath no stomach to this fight, depart.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To forsake; to abandon; to desist or deviate (from); not to adhere to; -- with from; as, we can not depart from our rules; to depart from a title or defense in legal pleading. 1913 Webster]
If the plan of the convention be found to depart from republican principles.Madison. 1913 Webster]
4.To pass away; to perish. 1913 Webster]
The glory is departed from Israel.1 Sam. iv. 21. 1913 Webster]
5.To quit this world; to die. 1913 Webster]
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.Luke ii. 29. 1913 Webster]
To depart with, to resign; to part with. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*part", v. t.1.To part thoroughly; to dispart; to divide; to separate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Till death departed them, this life they lead.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To divide in order to share; to apportion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And here is gold, and that full great plentee, departed been among us three.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.To leave; to depart from. \'bdHe departed this life.\'b8 Addison. \'bdEre I depart his house.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*part", n.[Cf. F. d\'82part, fr. d\'82partir.]1.Division; separation, as of compound substances into their ingredients. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The chymists have a liquor called water of depart.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
departedn. sing. & pl.someone who is no longer alive; as, let us pray for the departed. Syn. -- dead person, dead soul, deceased person, deceased, decedent. WordNet 1.5]
departedadj.1.past; -- used of time; as, departed summers. Syn. -- bygone, bypast, foregone, gone. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.dead; as, our dear departed parents. [euphemistic] Syn. -- asleep(predicate), at peace(predicate), at rest(predicate), cold, deceased, gone. WordNet 1.5]
departingadj.leaving a starting or stopping point on a journey; as, Departing flights were delayed by the snowstorm. Opposite of arriving. [prenominal] Syn. -- outbound, outward, outward-bound. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
De*part"er(?), n.1.One who refines metals by separation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who departs. 1913 Webster]
De*part"ment(?), n.[F. d\'82partement, fr. d\'82partir. See Depart, v. i.]1.Act of departing; departure. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sudden departments from one extreme to another.Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.A part, portion, or subdivision. 1913 Webster]
3.A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province. 1913 Webster]
Superior to Pope in Pope's own peculiar department of literature.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; as, the treasury department; the war department; also, in a university, one of the divisions of instruction; as, the medical department; the department of physics. 1913 Webster]
5.A territorial division; a district; esp., in France, one of the districts composed of several arrondissements into which the country is divided for governmental purposes; as, the Department of the Loire. 1913 Webster]
6.A military subdivision of a country; as, the Department of the Potomac. 1913 Webster]
De`part*men"tal(?), a.Pertaining to a department or division.Burke. 1913 Webster]
De*part"ment store. A store keeping a great variety of goods which are arranged in several departments. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
No other remedy . . . but absolute departure.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Separation or removal from a place; the act or process of departing or going away. 1913 Webster]
Departure from this happy place.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Removal from the present life; death; decease. 1913 Webster]
The time of my departure is at hand.2 Tim. iv. 6. 1913 Webster]
His timely departure . . . barred him from the knowledge of his son's miseries.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
4.Deviation or abandonment, as from or of a rule or course of action, a plan, or a purpose. 1913 Webster]
Any departure from a national standard.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)The desertion by a party to any pleading of the ground taken by him in his last antecedent pleading, and the adoption of another.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
6.(Nav. & Surv.)The distance due east or west which a person or ship passes over in going along an oblique line. 1913 Webster]
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To take a departure(Nav. & Surv.), to ascertain, usually by taking bearings from a landmark, the position of a vessel at the beginning of a voyage as a point from which to begin her dead reckoning; as, the ship took her departure from Sandy Hook.
Syn. -- Death; demise; release. See Death. 1913 Webster]
De*pas"cent(?), a.[L. depascens, p. pr. of depascere; de- + pascere to feed.]Feeding. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*pas"ture(?; 135), v. t. & i.To pasture; to feed; to graze; also, to use for pasture. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Cattle, to graze and departure in his grounds.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
A right to cut wood upon or departure land.Washburn. 1913 Webster]
De*pa"tri*ate(?), v. t. & i.[L. de- + patria one's country.]To withdraw, or cause to withdraw, from one's country; to banish. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A subject born in any state depatriate.Mason. 1913 Webster]
De*pau"per*ate(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Depauperated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depauperating(?).][LL. depauperatus, p. p. depauperare to impoverish; L. de- + pauperare to make poor, pauper poor.]To make poor; to impoverish. 1913 Webster]
Liming does not depauperate; the ground will last long, and bear large grain.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Humility of mind which depauperates the spirit.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
De*pau"per*ate(?), a.[L. depauperatus, p. p.](Bot.)Falling short of the natural size, from being impoverished or starved.Gray. 1913 Webster]
De*pau"per*ize(?), v. t.To free from paupers; to rescue from poverty. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*peach"(?), v. t.[L. d\'82p\'88cher. See Dispatch.]To discharge. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As soon as the party . . . before our justices shall be depeached.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
De*pec"ti*ble(?), a.[L. depectere to comb off; de- + pectere to comb.]Tough; thick; capable of extension. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Some bodies are of a more depectible nature than oil.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
De*pec`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. depeculari, p. p. depeculatus, to rob. See Peculate.]A robbing or embezzlement. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Depeculation of the public treasure.Hobbes. 1913 Webster]
De*peinct"(?), v. t.[See Depaint.]To paint. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
De*pend"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Depended; p. pr. & vb. n.Depending.][F. d\'82pendre, fr. L. depend; de- + pend to hang. See Pendant.]1.To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above. 1913 Webster]
And ever-living lamps depend in rows.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court. 1913 Webster]
You will not think it unnatural that those who have an object depending, which strongly engages their hopes and fears, should be somewhat inclined to superstition.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly by of. 1913 Webster]
The truth of God's word dependeth not of the truth of the congregation.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
The conclusion . . . that our happiness depends little on political institutions, and much on the temper and regulation of our own minds.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Heaven forming each on other to depend.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour. 1913 Webster]
But if you 're rough, and use him like a dog, Depend upon it -- he 'll remain incog.Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To impend. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
dependabilityn.the trait of being dependable or reliable. Syn. -- dependableness, reliability, reliableness. WordNet 1.5]
De*pend"a*ble(?), a.Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. \'bdDependable friendships.\'b8 Pope.
dependant, dependance, dependancy are from the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it from the adjective, usually written dependent. 1913 Webster]
De*pend"ence(?), n.[LL. dependentia, fr. L. dependens. See Dependent, and cf. Dependance.]1.The act or state of depending; state of being dependent; a hanging down or from; suspension from a support. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being influenced and determined by something; subjection (as of an effect to its cause). 1913 Webster]
The cause of effects, and the dependence of one thing upon another.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
3.Mutual connection and support; concatenation; systematic inter-relation. 1913 Webster]
So dark and so intricate of purpose, without any dependence or order.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
4.Subjection to the direction or disposal of another; inability to help or provide for one's self; a lack of independence or self-sufficiency. Syn. -- dependance, dependency. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Reduced to a servile dependence on their mercy.Burke. 1913 Webster]
5.A resting with confidence; reliance; trust. 1913 Webster]
Affectionate dependence on the Creator is the spiritual life of the soul.T. Erskine. 1913 Webster]
6.That on which one depends or relies; as, he was her sole dependence. 1913 Webster]
7.That which depends; anything dependent or suspended; anything attached a subordinate to, or contingent on, something else. 1913 Webster]
Like a large cluster of black grapes they show dependence from the bough.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
8.A matter depending, or in suspense, and still to be determined; ground of controversy or quarrel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To go on now with my first dependence.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
De*pend"en*cy(?), n.; pl.Dependencies(.1.State of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust. 1913 Webster]
Any long series of action, the parts of which have very much dependency each on the other.Sir J. Reynolds.
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So that they may acknowledge their dependency on the crown of England.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A thing hanging down; a dependence. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is attached to something else as its consequence, subordinate, satellite, and the like. 1913 Webster]
This earth and its dependencies.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Modes I call such complex ideas which . . . are considered as dependencies on or affections of substances.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.A territory remote from the kingdom or state to which it belongs, but subject to its dominion; a colony; as, Great Britain has its dependencies in Asia, Africa, and America. 1913 Webster]
Dependence is more used in the abstract, and dependency in the concrete. The latter is usually restricted in meaning to 3 and 4. 1913 Webster]
De*pend"ent(?), a.[L. dependens, -entis, p. pr. dependere. See Depend, and cf. Dependant.]1.Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything, without the will, power, or aid of something else; not self-sustaining; subordinate; -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent upon friends. Opposite of independent. [Narrower terms: interdependent, mutualist, mutually beneficial; parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking; subordinate; underage; myrmecophilous; symbiotic] Also See: unfree. 1913 Webster]
England, long dependent and degraded, was again a power of the first rank.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.conditional; contingent or conditioned. Opposite of unconditional. Syn. -- qualified. WordNet 1.5]
Dependent contract(Law), one not binding until some connecting stipulation is performed. --
Dependent variable(Math.), a varying quantity whose changes are arbitrary, but are regarded as produced by changes in another variable, which is called the independent variable. 1913 Webster]
De*pend"ent, n.1.One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for financial support or favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents. 1913 Webster]
A host of dependents on the court, suborned to play their part as witnesses.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.That which depends; corollary; consequence. 1913 Webster]
With all its circumstances and dependents.Prynne. 1913 Webster]
Dependant. 1913 Webster]
De*pend"ent*ly, adv.In a dependent manner. 1913 Webster]
De*pend"er(?), n.One who depends; a dependent. 1913 Webster]
De*pend"ing*ly, adv.As having dependence.Hale. 1913 Webster]
De*peo"ple(?), v. t.To depopulate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*per"dit(?), n.[LL. deperditum, fr. L. deperditus, p. p. of deperdere; de- + perdere to lose, destroy.]That which is lost or destroyed. [R.] Paley. 1913 Webster]
De*per"dite*ly(?), adv.Hopelessly; despairingly; in the manner of one ruined; as, deperditely wicked. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Dep`er*di"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82perdition.]Loss; destruction. [Archaic] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*phase"(?), v. t.(Elec.)To put out of phase, as two parts of a single alternating current. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*phlegm"(?), v. t.[Pref. de- + phlegm water; cf. F. d\'82phlegmer, d\'82flegmer.](O. Chem.)To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
De*phleg"mate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dephlegmated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dephlegmating.][See Dephlegm.](Chem.)To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; -- used of spirits and acids. 1913 Webster]
De`phleg*ma"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82flegmation.](Chem.)The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; -- called also concentration, especially when acids are the subject of it. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*phleg"ma*tor(?), n.An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapors is effected. 1913 Webster]
De*phleg"ma*to*ry(?), a.Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation. 1913 Webster]
De*phlegm"ed*ness(?), n.A state of being freed from water. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
De`phlo*gis"tic*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dephlogisticated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dephlogisticating.][Pref. de- + phlosticate: cf. F. d\'82phlogistiguer.](O. Chem.)To deprive of phlogiston, or the supposed principle of inflammability.Priestley. 1913 Webster]
Dephlogisticated air, oxygen gas; -- so called by Dr. Priestly and others of his time.
-- De`phlo*gis`ti*ca"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
De*phos`phor*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of freeing from phosphorous. 1913 Webster]
De*pict"(d, p. p.[L. depictus, p. p. of depingere to depict; de- + pingere to paint. See Paint, and cf. Depaint, p. p.]Depicted.Lydgate. 1913 Webster]
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De*pict"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Depicting.]1.To form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture; to paint; to portray. 1913 Webster]
His arms are fairly depicted in his chamber.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To represent in words; to describe vividly. 1913 Webster]
C\'91sar's gout was then depicted in energetic language.Motley. 1913 Webster]
depictedadj.represented graphically by sketch or design or lines. Syn. -- pictured, portrayed. WordNet 1.5]
De*pic"tion(?), n.[L. depictio.]A painting or depicting; a representation. 1913 Webster]
De*pic"ture(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depictured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depicturing.]To make a picture of; to paint; to picture; to depict. 1913 Webster]
Several persons were depictured in caricature.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
Dep"i*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depilated; p. pr. & vb. n.Depilating.][L. depilatus, p. p. of depilare to depilate; de- + pilare to put forth hairs, pilus hair.]To strip of hair; to husk.Venner. 1913 Webster]
Dep`i*la"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82pilation.]Act of pulling out or removing the hair; unhairing.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
De*pil"a*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82pilatoire.]Having the quality or power of removing hair. -- n.An application used to take off hair. 1913 Webster]
Dep"i*lous(?), a.[Pref. de- + pilous: cf. L. depilis.]Hairless.Sir t. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*pla"nate(?), a.[L. deplanetus, p. p. of deplanare to make level. See Plane, v. t.](Bot.)Flattened; made level or even. 1913 Webster]
De*plant"(?), v. t.[Pref. de- + plan: cf. F. d\'82planter, L. deplantare to take off a twig. See Plant, v. t.]To take up (plants); to transplant. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De`plan*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82plantation.]Act of taking up plants from beds. 1913 Webster]
De*plete"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depleted; p. pr. & vb. n.Depleting.][From L. deplere to empty out; de- + plere to fill. Forined like replete, complete. See Fill, Full, a.]1.(Med.)To empty or unload, as the vessels of human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.Copland. 1913 Webster]
2.To reduce by destroying or consuming the vital powers of; to exhaust, as a country of its strength or resources, a treasury of money, etc.Saturday Review. 1913 Webster]
De*ple"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82pl\'82tion.]1.The act of depleting or emptying. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)the act or process of diminishing the quantity of fluid in the vessels by bloodletting or otherwise; also excessive evacuation, as in severe diarrhea. 1913 Webster]
De*ple"tive(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82pl\'82tif.]Able or fitted to deplete. -- n.A substance used to deplete. 1913 Webster]
De*ple"to*ry(?), a.Serving to deplete. 1913 Webster]
Dep`li*ca"tion(?), n.[LL. deplicare to unfold; L. de- + plicare to fold.]An unfolding, untwisting, or unplaiting. [Obs.] W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Dep`loi*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. Exploitation, Deploy.]Same as Exploitation. 1913 Webster]
De*plor"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82plorable.]Worthy of being deplored or lamented; lamentable; causing grief; hence, sad; calamitous; grievous; wretched; as, life's evils are deplorable. 1913 Webster]
Individual sufferers are in a much more deplorable conditious than any others.Burke. 1913 Webster]
De*plor"a*ble*ness, n.State of being deplorable. 1913 Webster]
De*plor"a*bly, adv.In a deplorable manner. 1913 Webster]
De*plo"rate(?), a.[L. deploratus, p. p. of deplorare. See Deplore.]Deplorable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A more deplorate estate.Baker. 1913 Webster]
Dep`lo*ra"tion(?), n.[L. deploratio: cf. F. d\'82ploration.]The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.Speed. 1913 Webster]
De*plore"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deplored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deploring.][L. deplorare; de- + plorare to cry out, wail, lament; prob. akin to pluere to rain, and to E. flow: cf. F. d\'82plorer. Cf. Flow.]1.To feel or to express deep and poignant grief for; to bewail; to lament; to mourn; to sorrow over. 1913 Webster]
To find her, or forever to deplore Milton. 1913 Webster]
As some sad turtle his lost love deplores.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To complain of. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To regard as hopeless; to give up. [Obs.] Bacon.
Syn. -- To Deplore, Mourn, Lament, Bewail, Bemoan.Mourn is the generic term, denoting a state of grief or sadness. To lament is to express grief by outcries, and denotes an earnest and strong expression of sorrow. To deplore marks a deeper and more prolonged emotion. To bewail and to bemoan are appropriate only to cases of poignant distress, in which the grief finds utterance either in wailing or in moans and sobs. A man laments his errors, and deplores the ruin they have brought on his family; mothers bewail or bemoan the loss of their children. 1913 Webster]
De*plore", v. i.To lament.Gray. 1913 Webster]
De*plor"ed*ly(?), adv.Lamentably. 1913 Webster]
De*plor"ed*ness, n.The state of being deplored or deplorable. [R.] Bp. Hail. 1913 Webster]
De*plor"ing*ly, adv.In a deploring manner. 1913 Webster]
De*ploy"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Deployed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deploying.][F. d\'82ployer; pref. d\'82 = d\'82s (L. dis) + ployer, equiv. to plier to fold, fr. L. plicare. See Ply, and cf. Display.](Mil.)To open out; to unfold; to spread out (a body of troops) in such a way that they shall display a wider front and less depth; -- the reverse of ploy; as, to deploy a column of troops into line of battle. 1913 Webster]
de*ploy"(?), v. t.To place (people or other resources) into a position so as to be ready to for action or use. PJC]
{ De*ploy"(?), De*ploy"ment(?), }n.(Mil.)The act of deploying; a spreading out of a body of men in order to extend their front.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
Deployments . . . which cause the soldier to turn his back to the enemy are not suited to war.H. L. Scott. 1913 Webster]
deploymentn.the arrangement or distribution (of resources such as people or equipment), in preparation for battle or work. WordNet 1.5]
De*plu"mate(?), a.[LL. diplumatus, p. p. of deplumare. See Deplume.](Zo\'94l.)Destitute or deprived of features; deplumed. 1913 Webster]
Dep`lu*ma"tion(?), n.[See Deplumate.]1.The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.Bp. Stillingfleet 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A disease of the eyelids, attended with loss of the eyelashes.Thomas. 1913 Webster]
De*plume"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deplumed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depluming.][LL. deplumare; L. de- + plumare to cover with feathers, pluma feather: cf. deplumis featherless, and F. d\'82plumer.]1.To strip or pluck off the feather of; to deprive of of plumage. 1913 Webster]
On the depluming of the pope every bird had his own feather.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay bare; to expose. 1913 Webster]
The exposure and depluming of the leading humbugs of the age.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
De*po`lar*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82polarisation.]The act of depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized condition. 1913 Webster]
Depolarization of light(Opt.), a change in the plane of polarization of rays, especially by a crystalline medium, such that the light which had been extinguished by the analyzer reappears as if the polarization had been anulled. The word is inappropriate, as the ray does not return to the unpolarized condition. 1913 Webster]
De*po"lar*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depolarized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depolarizing.][Pref. de- + polarize: cf. F. d\'82polarizer.]1.(Opt.)To deprive of polarity; to reduce to an unpolarized condition. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Elec.)To free from polarization, as the negative plate of the voltaic battery. 1913 Webster]
De*po"lar*i`zer(?), n.(Elec.)A substance used to prevent polarization, as upon the negative plate of a voltaic battery. 1913 Webster]
De*pol"ish(d, v. t.To remove the polish or glaze from. 1913 Webster]
De*pol"ish*ing(d, n.(Ceramics)The process of removing the vitreous glaze from porcelain, leaving the dull luster of the surface of ivory porcelain.Knight. 1913 Webster]
De*pone"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deponed(-p; p. pr. & vb. n.Deponing.][L. deponere, depositum, to put down, in LL., to assert under oath; de- + ponere to put, place. See Position, and cf. Deposit.]1.To lay, as a stake; to wager. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay down. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
3.To assert under oath; to depose. [A Scotticism] 1913 Webster]
Sprot deponeth that he entered himself thereafter in conference.State Trials(1606). 1913 Webster]
De*pone", v. i.To testify under oath; to depose; to bear witness. [A Scotticism] 1913 Webster]
The fairy Glorians, whose credibility on this point can not be called in question, depones to the confinement of Merlin in a tree.Dunlop. 1913 Webster]
De*po"nent(?), n.[L. deponenes, -entis, laying down. See Depone, v. t.]1.(Law)One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gr. & Lat. Gram.)A deponent verb.
Syn. -- Deponent, Affiant. These are legal terms describing a person who makes a written declaration under oath, with a view to establish certain facts. An affiant is one who makes an affidavit, or declaration under oath, in order to establish the truth of what he says. A deponenet is one who makes a deposition, or gives written testimony under oath, to be used in the trial of some case before a court of justice. See under Deposition. 1913 Webster]
De*po"nent, a.[L. deponens, -entis, laying down (its proper passive meaning), p. pr. of deponere: cf. F. d\'82ponent. See Depone.](Gram.)Having a passive form with an active meaning, as certain latin and Greek verbs. 1913 Webster]
De*pop"u*la*cy(?), n.Depopulation; destruction of population. [R.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
De*pop"u*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depopulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depopulating(?).][L. depopulatus, p. p. of depopulari to ravage; de- + populari to ravage, fr. populus people: cf. OF. depopuler, F. d\'82peupler. See People.]To deprive of inhabitants, whether by death or by expulsion; to reduce greatly the populousness of; to dispeople; to unpeople. 1913 Webster]
Where is this viper, depopulate the city?Shak. 1913 Webster]
laying waste or destroying, being limited to the loss of inhabitants; as, an army or a famine may depopulate a country. It rarely expresses an entire loss of inhabitants, but often a great diminution of their numbers; as, the deluge depopulated the earth. 1913 Webster]
De*pop"u*late, v. i.To become dispeopled. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Whether the country be depopulating or not.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
De*pop`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. depopulatio pillaging: cf. F. d\'82population depopulation.]The act of depopulating, or condition of being depopulated; destruction or explusion of inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
The desolation and depopulation [of St.Quentin] were now complete.Motley. 1913 Webster]
De*pop"u*la`tor(?), n.[L., pillager.]One who depopulates; a dispeopler. 1913 Webster]
De*port"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deported; p. pr. & vb. n.Deporting.][F. d\'82porter to transport for life, OF., to divert, amuse, from L. deportare to carry away; de- + portare to carry. See Port demeanor.]1.To transport; to carry away; to exile; to send into banishment; to expel (from a region or country). 1913 Webster]
He told us he had been deported to Spain.Walsh. 1913 Webster]
2.To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. 1913 Webster]
Let an ambassador deport himself in the most graceful manner befor a prince.Pope. 1913 Webster]
De`por*ta"tion(?), n.[L. depotatio: cf. F. d\'82portation.]The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation. 1913 Webster]
In their deportations, they had often the favor of their conquerors.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
deporteen.a person who was expelled from home or country by governmental authority; one who has been deported. Syn. -- exile. WordNet 1.5]
De*port"ment(?), n.[F. d\'82portement misconduct, OF., demeanor. See Deport.]Manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage; especially, manner of acting with respect to the courtesies and duties of life; behavior; demeanor; bearing. 1913 Webster]
The gravity of his deportment carried him safe through many difficulties.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Stately port and majestical deporture.Speed. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being deposed or deprived of office.Howell. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"al(?), n.The act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne.Fox. 1913 Webster]
De*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deposing.][FF. d\'82poser, in the sense of L. deponere to put down; but from pref. d\'82- (L. de) + poser to place. See Pose, Pause.]1.To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thus when the state one Edward did depose, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To let fall; to deposit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Additional mud deposed upon it.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
3.To remove from a throne or other high station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office. 1913 Webster]
A tyrant over his subjects, and therefore worthy to be deposed.Prynne. 1913 Webster]
4.To testify under oath; to bear testimony to; -- now usually said of bearing testimony which is officially written down for future use.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
To depose the yearly rent or valuation of lands.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
5.To put under oath. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Depose him in the justice of his cause.Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*pose", v. i.To bear witness; to testify under oath; to make deposition. 1913 Webster]
Then, seeing't was he that made you to despose, Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"er(?), n.1.One who deposes or degrades from office. 1913 Webster]
2.One who testifies or deposes; a deponent. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"it(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deposited; p. pr. & vb. n.Depositing.][L. depositus, p. p. of deponere. See Depone, and cf. Deposit, n.]1.To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down (as sediment); as, a crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand; the waters deposited a rich alluvium. 1913 Webster]
The fear is deposited in conscience.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store; as, to deposit goods in a warehouse. 1913 Webster]
3.To lodge in some one's hands for safe keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order. 1913 Webster]
If what is written prove useful to you, to the depositing that which I can not but deem an error.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
deposite. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"it, n.[L. depositum, fr. depositus, p. p. of deponere: cf. F. d\'82p\'93t, OF. depost. See Deposit, v. t., and cf. Depot.]1.That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc., deposits of a river). 1913 Webster]
The deposit already formed affording to the succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order; anything given as pledge or security. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)(a)A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor.(b)Money lodged with a party as earnest or security for the performance of a duty assumed by the person depositing. 1913 Webster]
5.A place of deposit; a depository. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Bank of deposit. See under Bank. --
In deposit, or
On deposit, in trust or safe keeping as a deposit; as, coins were received on deposit. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"i*ta*ry(?), n.; pl.Depositaries(#).[L. depositarius, fr. deponere. See Deposit.]1.One with whom anything is lodged in the trust; one who receives a deposit; -- the correlative of depositor. 1913 Webster]
I . . . made you my guardians, my depositaries.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The depositaries of power, who are mere delegates of the people.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
2.A storehouse; a depository.Bp. Hurd. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)One to whom goods are bailed, to be kept for the bailor without a recompense.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Dep`o*si"tion(?), n.[L. depositio, fr. deponere: cf. F. d\'82position. See Deposit.]1.The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation. 1913 Webster]
The deposition of rough sand and rolled pebbles.H. Miller. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of bringing before the mind; presentation. 1913 Webster]
The influence of princes upon the dispositions of their courts needs not the deposition of their examples, since it hath the authority of a known principle.W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
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3.The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal. 1913 Webster]
deposition differs from an abdication, an abdication being voluntary, and a deposition compulsory. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter. 1913 Webster]
5.An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration. 1913 Webster]
6.(Law)The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.
Syn. -- Deposition, Affidavit.Affidavit is the wider term. It denotes any authorized ex parte written statement of a person, sworn to or affirmed before some competent magistrate. It is made without cross-examination, and requires no notice to an opposing party. It is generally signed by the party making it, and may be drawn up by himself or any other person. A deposition is the written testimony of a witness, taken down in due form of law, and sworn to or affirmed by the deponent. It must be taken before some authorized magistrate, and upon a prescribed or reasonable notice to the opposing party, that may attend and cross-examine. It is generally written down from the mouth of the witness by the magistrate, or some person for him, and in his presence. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"i*tor(d, n.[L., fr. deponere. See Depone.]One who makes a deposit, especially of money in a bank; -- the correlative of depository. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"i*to*ry(-t, n.; pl.Depositories(-r.1.A place where anything is deposited for sale or keeping; as, warehouse is a depository for goods; a clerk's office is a depository for records. 1913 Webster]
2.One with whom something is deposited; a depositary. 1913 Webster]
I am the sole depository of my own secret, and it shall perish with me.Junius. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*pos"i*tum(-t, n.[L.]Deposit. 1913 Webster]
De*pos"i*ture(-t, n.The act of depositing; deposition. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De"pot(dFrench d, n.[F. d\'82p\'93t, OF. depost, fr. L. depositum a deposit. See Deposit, n.]1.A place of deposit for the storing of goods; a warehouse; a storehouse. 1913 Webster]
The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are at present the great depots of this kingdom.Brit. Critic (1794). 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)(a)A military station where stores and provisions are kept, or where recruits are assembled and drilled.(b)(Eng. & France)The headquarters of a regiment, where all supplies are received and distributed, recruits are assembled and instructed, infirm or disabled soldiers are taken care of, and all the wants of the regiment are provided for. 1913 Webster]
3.A railway station; a building for the accommodation and protection of railway passengers or freight. [U. S.]
Dep`ra*va"tion(d, n.[L. depravitio, from depravare: cf. F. d\'82pravation. See Deprave.]1.Detraction; depreciation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To stubborn critics, apt, without a theme, depravation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity. 1913 Webster]
The depravation of his moral character destroyed his judgment.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Syn. -- Depravity; corruption. See Depravity. 1913 Webster]
De*prave"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depraved(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Depraving.][L. depravare, depravatum; de- + pravus crooked, distorted, perverse, wicked.]1.To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide deprave thy person with a proud heart.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt. 1913 Webster]
Whose pride depraves each other better part.Spenser.
Syn. -- To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute. 1913 Webster]
De*prav"ed*ly(?), adv.In a depraved manner. 1913 Webster]
De*prav"er(d, n.One who depraves or corrupts. 1913 Webster]
De*prav"ing*ly, adv.In a depraving manner. 1913 Webster]
De*prav"i*ty(?), n.[From Deprave: cf. L. pravitas crookedness, perverseness.]The state of being depraved or corrupted; a vitiated state of moral character; general badness of character; wickedness of mind or heart; absence of religious feeling and principle. 1913 Webster]
Total depravity. See Original sin, and Calvinism.
Syn. -- Corruption; vitiation; wickedness; vice; contamination; degeneracy. -- Depravity, Depravation, Corruption. Depravilty is a vitiated state of mind or feeling; as, the depravity of the human heart; depravity of public morals. Depravation points to the act or process of making depraved, and hence to the end thus reached; as, a gradual depravation of principle; a depravation of manners, of the heart, etc. Corruption is the only one of these words which applies to physical substances, and in reference to these denotes the process by which their component parts are dissolved. Hence, when figuratively used, it denotes an utter vitiation of principle or feeling. Depravity applies only to the mind and heart: we can speak of a depraved taste, or a corrupt taste; in the first we introduce the notion that there has been the influence of bad training to pervert; in the second, that there is a want of true principle to pervert; in the second, that there is a want of true principles to decide. The other two words have a wider use: we can speak of the depravation or the corruption of taste and public sentiment. Depravity is more or less open; corruption is more or less disguised in its operations. What is depraved requires to be reformed; what is corrupt requires to be purified. 1913 Webster]
dep"re*ca*ble(?), a.[L. deprecabilis exorable.]That may or should be deprecated.Paley. 1913 Webster]
dep"re*cate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deprecated(-k; p. pr. & vb. n.Deprecating(-k.][L. deprecatus, p. p. of deprecari to avert by prayer, to deprecate; de- + precari to pray. See Pray.]To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to desire the removal of. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.To protest against; to advance reasons against. PJC]
His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.To disapprove of strongly; to express a low opinion of. PJC]
Dep"re*ca`ting*ly(-k, adv.In a deprecating manner. 1913 Webster]
Dep`re*ca"tion(d, n.[L. deprecatio; cf. F. d\'82pr\'82cation.]1.The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
Humble deprecation.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Entreaty for pardon; petitioning. 1913 Webster]
3.An imprecation or curse. [Obs.] Gilpin. 1913 Webster]
4.A strong expression of disapprobation; an expression of a low opinion. PJC]
Dep"re*ca*tive(d, a.[L. deprecativus: cf. F. d\'82pr\'82catif.]Serving to deprecate; deprecatory. 1913 Webster]
De*pre"ci*ate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depreciated(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Depreciating(d.][L. depretiatus, depreciatus, p. p. of depretiare, -ciare, to depreciate; de- + pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See Price.]To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Which . . . some over-severe philosophers may look upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself.Burke.
Syn. -- To decry; disparage; traduce; lower; detract; underrate. See Decry. 1913 Webster]
De*pre"ci*ate, v. i.To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie. 1913 Webster]
De*pre`ci*a"tion(d, n.[Cf. F. d\'82pr\'82ciation.]1.The act of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or reputation. 1913 Webster]
2.The falling of value; reduction of worth.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.the state of being depreciated. 1913 Webster]
De*pre"ci*a`tive(dor d, a.Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing. -- De*pre"ci*a`tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
De*pre"ci*a`tor(?), n.[L.]One who depreciates. 1913 Webster]
Dep"re*da*ble(?), a.Liable to depredation. [Obs.] \'bdMade less depredable.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dep"re*date(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depredated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depredating(?).][L. depraedatus, p. p. of depraedari to plunder; de- + praedari to plunder, praeda plunder, prey. See Prey.]To subject to plunder and pillage; to despoil; to lay waste; to prey upon. 1913 Webster]
It makes the substance of the body . . . less apt to be consumed and depredated by the spirits.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dep"re*date, v. i.To take plunder or prey; to commit waste; as, the troops depredated on the country. 1913 Webster]
Dep`re*da"tion(?), n.[L. depraedatio: cf. F. d\'82pr\'82dation.]The act of depredating, or the state of being depredated; the act of despoiling or making inroads; as, the sea often makes depredation on the land. 1913 Webster]
Dep"re*da`tor(?), n.[L. depraedator.]One who plunders or pillages; a spoiler; a robber. 1913 Webster]
Dep"re*da`to*ry(?), a.Tending or designed to depredate; characterized by depredation; plundering; as, a depredatory incursion. 1913 Webster]
De*pred"i*cate(?), v. t.[Pref. de- (intensive) + predicate.]To proclaim; to celebrate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dep`re*hend"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deprehended; p. pr. & vb. n.Deprehending.][L. deprehendere, deprehensum; de- + prehendere to lay hold of, seize. See Prehensile.]1.To take unawares or by surprise; to seize, as a person commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend. 1913 Webster]
The deprehended adulteress.Jer.Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To detect; to discover; to find out. 1913 Webster]
The motion . . . are to be deprehended by experience.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dep`re*hen"si*ble(?), a.That may be caught or discovered; apprehensible. [Obs.] Petty.
-- Dep`re*hen"si*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*press"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depressed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depressing.][L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See Press.]1.To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. \'bdWith lips depressed.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride. 1913 Webster]
3.To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed. 1913 Webster]
4.To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate. 1913 Webster]
6.(Math.)To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. 1913 Webster]
To depress the pole(Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator.
2.(Bot.)(a)Concave on the upper side; -- said of a leaf whose disk is lower than the border.(b)Lying flat; -- said of a stem or leaf which lies close to the ground. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Having the vertical diameter shorter than the horizontal or transverse; -- said of the bodies of animals, or of parts of the bodies. 1913 Webster]
De*press"ing*ly, adv.In a depressing manner. 1913 Webster]
De*pres"sion(?), n.[L. depressio: cf. F. d\'82pression.]1.The act of depressing. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being depressed; a sinking. 1913 Webster]
3.A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions. 1913 Webster]
4.Humiliation; abasement, as of pride. 1913 Webster]
5.Dejection; despondency; lowness. 1913 Webster]
In a great depression of spirit.Baker. 1913 Webster]
6.Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness. 1913 Webster]
7.(Astron.)The angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon. 1913 Webster]
8.(Math.)The operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations. 1913 Webster]
9.(Surg.)A method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8. 1913 Webster]
Angle of depression(Geod.), one which a descending line makes with a horizontal plane. --
Depression of the dewpoint(Meteor.), the number of degrees that the dew-point is lower than the actual temperature of the atmosphere. --
Depression of the pole, its apparent sinking, as the spectator goes toward the equator. --
Depression of the visible horizon. (Astron.)Same as Dip of the horizon, under Dip.
De*press"ive(?), a.Able or tending to depress or cast down. -- De*press"ive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*pres`so*mo"tor(?), a.(Med.)Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement, as depressomotor nerves, which lower or inhibit muscular activity. -- n.Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centers, as bromides, etc. 1913 Webster]
De*press"or(?), n.1.One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A muscle that depresses or tends to draw down a part. 1913 Webster]
Depressor nerve(Physiol.), a nerve which lowers the activity of an organ; as, the depressor nerve of the heart. 1913 Webster]
Dep"ri*ment(?), a.[L. deprimens, p. pr. of deprimere. See Depress.]Serving to depress. [R.] \'bdDepriment muscles.\'b8 Derham. 1913 Webster]
De*pri"sure(?), n.[F. d\'82priser to undervalue; pref. d\'82- (L. dis-) + priser to prize, fr. prix price, fr. L. pretium. See Dispraise.]Low estimation; disesteem; contempt. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*priv"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived; liable to be deposed. 1913 Webster]
Kings of Spain . . . deprivable for their tyrannies.Prynne. 1913 Webster]
Dep`ri*va"tion(?), n.[LL. deprivatio.]1.The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl. Law)the taking away from a clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity. 1913 Webster]
Deprivation may be a beneficio or ab officio; the first takes away the living, the last degrades and deposes from the order. 1913 Webster]
De*prive"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deprived(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depriving.][LL. deprivare, deprivatium, to divest of office; L. de- + privare to bereave, deprive: cf. OF. depriver. See Private.]1.To take away; to put an end; to destroy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
'Tis honor to deprive dishonored life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To dispossess; to bereave; to divest; to hinder from possessing; to debar; to shut out from; -- with a remoter object, usually preceded by of. 1913 Webster]
God hath deprived her of wisdom.Job xxxix. 17. 1913 Webster]
It was seldom that anger deprived him of power over himself.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To divest of office; to depose; to dispossess of dignity, especially ecclesiastical. 1913 Webster]
A minister deprived for inconformity.Bacon.
Syn. -- To strip; despoil; rob; abridge. 1913 Webster]
deprivedadj.marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental or social influences; as, a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity; boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law. Syn. -- disadvantaged. WordNet 1.5]
How may weak mortal ever hope to file deprostrate style.G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
De`pro*vin"cial*ize(?), v. t.To divest of provincial quality or characteristics. 1913 Webster]
Depth(s, n.[From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. d, d, Goth. diupi.]1.The quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of a river; the depth of a body of troops. 1913 Webster]
2.Profoundness; extent or degree of intensity; abundance; completeness; as, depth of knowledge, or color. 1913 Webster]
Mindful of that heavenly love depth or height.Keble. 1913 Webster]
3.Lowness; as, depth of sound. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the depth of night, or of winter. 1913 Webster]
From you unclouded depth above.Keble. 1913 Webster]
The depth closed me round about.Jonah ii. 5. 1913 Webster]
5.(Logic)The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content. 1913 Webster]
6.(Horology)A pair of toothed wheels which work together. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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7.(A\'89ronautics)The perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.(Computers)the maximum number of times a type of procedure is reiteratively called before the last call is exited; -- of subroutines or procedures which are reentrant; -- used of call stacks. PJC]
Depth of a sail(Naut.), the extent of a square sail from the head rope to the foot rope; the length of the after leach of a staysail or boom sail; -- commonly called the drop of a sail. 1913 Webster]
Depth"en(?), v. t.To deepen. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Depth"less, a.1.Having no depth; shallow. 1913 Webster]
Dep"u*rant(?), a. & n.(Med.)Depurative. 1913 Webster]
Dep"u*rate(?), a.[LL. depuratus, p. p. of depurare to purify; L. de- + purare to purify, purus clean, pure. Cf. Depure.]Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dep"u*rate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Depurated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depurating(?).]To free from impurities, heterogeneous matter, or feculence; to purify; to cleanse. 1913 Webster]
To depurate the mass of blood.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dep`u*ra"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82puration.]The act or process of depurating or freeing from foreign or impure matter, as a liquid or wound. 1913 Webster]
Dep"u*ra*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82puratif.](Med.)Purifying the blood or the humors; depuratory. -- n.A depurative remedy or agent; or a disease which is believed to be depurative. 1913 Webster]
Dep"u*ra`tor(?), n.One who, or that which, cleanses. 1913 Webster]
Dep"u*ra*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82puratoire.]Depurating; tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative. 1913 Webster]
De*pure"(?), v. t.[F. d\'82purer. See Depurate.]To depurate; to purify. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He shall first be depured and cleansed before that he shall be laid up for pure gold in the treasures of God.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
De*pur"ga*to*ry(?), a.Serving to purge; tending to cleanse or purify. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Dep`u*ri"tion(?), n.See Depuration. 1913 Webster]
Dep"u*ta*ble(?), a.Fit to be deputed; suitable to act as a deputy.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Dep`u*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82putation. See Depute.]1.The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency. 1913 Webster]
The authority of conscience stands founded upon its vicegerency and deputation under God.South. 1913 Webster]
2.The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; delegation; as, the general sent a deputation to the enemy to propose a truce. 1913 Webster]
By deputation, or
In deputation, by delegated authority; as substitute; through the medium of a deputy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Say to great C\'91sar this: In deputation Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dep"u*ta`tor(?), n.One who deputes, or makes a deputation. [R.] Locke. 1913 Webster]
De*pute"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deputed; p. pr. & vb. n.Deputing.][F. d\'82puter, fr. L. deputare to esteem, consider, in LL., to destine, allot; de- + putare to clean, prune, clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See Pure.]1.To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate. 1913 Webster]
There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.2. Sam. xv. 3. 1913 Webster]
Some persons, deputed by a meeting.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To appoint; to assign; to choose. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The most conspicuous places in cities are usually deputed for the erection of statues.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
De*pute", n.A person deputed; a deputy. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
dep"u*tise(d, v. t.same as deputize. Syn. -- depute, deputize. WordNet 1.5]
dep"u*tize(d, v. t.To appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in one's stead; to appoint as one's substitute; to depute. 1913 Webster]
dep"u*ty(d, n.; pl.Deputies(d.[F. d\'82put\'82, fr. LL. deputatus. See Depute.]1.One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc. 1913 Webster]
There was then [in the days of Jehoshaphat] no king in Edom; a deputy was king.1 Kings xxii. 47. 1913 Webster]
God's substitute, deputy anointed in His sight.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Deputy is used in combination with the names of various executive officers, to denote an assistant empowered to act in their name; as, deputy collector, deputy marshal, deputy sheriff. 1913 Webster]
2.A member of the Chamber of Deputies. [France] 1913 Webster]
Chamber of Deputies, one of the two branches of the French legislative assembly; -- formerly called Corps L\'82gislatif. Its members, called deputies, are elected by the people voting in districts.
De*quan"ti*tate(?), v. t.[L. de- + quantitas, -atis. See Quantity.]To diminish the quantity of; to disquantity. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*queen"(?), v. t.(Apiculture)To remove the queen from (a hive of bees). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*rac"i*nate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deracinated(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Deracinating(d.][F. d\'82raciner; pref. d\'82- (L. dis) + racine root, fr. an assumed LL. radicina, fr. L. radix, radicis, root.]To pluck up by the roots; to extirpate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
While that the colter rusts deracinate such savagery.Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*rac`i*na"tion(?), n.The act of pulling up by the roots; eradication. [R.]
{ De*raign", De*rain" }(?), v. t.[See Darraign.](Old Law)To prove or to refute by proof; to clear (one's self). [Obs.]
2.The renunciation of religious or monastic vows. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
De*rail"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Derailed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Derailing.]To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive.Lardner. 1913 Webster]
De*rail"ment(?), n.The act of going off, or the state of being off, the rails of a railroad. 1913 Webster]
De*range"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deranged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deranging.][F. d\'82ranger; pref. d\'82- = d\'82s- (L. dis) + ranger to range. See Range, and cf. Disarrange, Disrank.]1.To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation. 1913 Webster]
2.To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism. 1913 Webster]
A sudden fall deranges some of our internal parts.Blair. 1913 Webster]
3.To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the intellect; to render insane.
De*ranged"(?), a.Disordered; especially, disordered in mind; crazy; insane. 1913 Webster]
The story of a poor deranged parish lad.Lamb. 1913 Webster]
De*range"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82rangement.]The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity.
\'d8Der"bi*o(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large European food fish (Lichia glauca). 1913 Webster]
Der"by(?; usually ? in Eng.; 85), n.1.A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the 12th Earl of Derby, in 1780. 1913 Webster]
Derby Day, the day of the annual race for the Derby stakes, -- Wednesday of the week before Whitsuntide. 1913 Webster]
2.A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown. 1913 Webster]
Der"by*shire spar"(?). (Min.)A massive variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work. 1913 Webster]
Der*do"ing(?), a.[See Dere, v. t.]Doing daring or chivalrous deeds. [Obs.] \'bdIn derdoing arms.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dere(?), v. t.[AS. derian to hurt.]To hurt; to harm; to injure. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dere, n.Harm. [Obs.] Robert of Brunne.
De*re"cho(?), n.[Sp. derecho straight.]A straight wind without apparent cyclonic tendency, usually accompanied with rain and often destructive, common in the prairie regions of the United States. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ De*reine, De*reyne"(?) }, v. t.Same as Darraign. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Der"e*lict(?), a.[L. derelictus, p. p. of derelinquere to forsake wholly, to abandon; de- + relinquere to leave. See Relinquish.]1.Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands. 1913 Webster]
The affections which these exposed or derelict children bear to their mothers, have no grounds of nature or assiduity but civility and opinion.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
They easily prevailed, so as to seize upon the vacant, unoccupied, and derelict minds of his [Chatham's] friends; and instantly they turned the vessel wholly out of the course of his policy.Burke. 1913 Webster]
A government which is either unable or unwilling to redress such wrongs is derelict to its highest duties.J. Buchanan. 1913 Webster]
Der"e*lict, n.(Law)(a)A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.(b)A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use. 1913 Webster]
Der`e*lic"tion(?), n.[L. derelictio.]1.The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. 1913 Webster]
Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other powers.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. 1913 Webster]
A total dereliction of military duties.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being left or abandoned. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained. 1913 Webster]
De`re*li"gion*ize(?), v. t.To make irreligious; to turn from religion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
He would dereligionize men beyond all others.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
De`rep*li*ca"tion(?), n.(Biochem.)the process of testing samples of mixtures which are active in a screening process, so as to recognize and eliminate from consideration those active substances already studied; -- a stage subsequent to the preliminary screening in the process of discovery of new pharmacologically active substances in mixtures of natural products; -- also called counterscreening. See screening.In the process of pharmaceutical screening (testing a large number of substances to find those having desirable pharmacological activity), the testing of samples of substances extracted from living organisms (plants, microorganisms, etc.) often detects substances already detected in prior screening. Such \'bdknown\'b8 or \'bdreplicate\'b8 activities must be recognized at an early stage to avoid duplicating previous efforts at purification and structural identification. The process of testing an sample which is active in a primary screen, to determine if the activity is due to a previously known substance, is called dereplication or counterscreening. PJC]
De*ride"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Derided; p. pr. & vb. n.Deriding.][L. deridere, derisum; de- + rid to laugh. See Ridicule.]To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at. 1913 Webster]
And the Pharisees, also, . . . derided him.Luke xvi. 14. 1913 Webster]
Sport that wrinkled Care derides. Milton.
Syn. -- To mock; laugh at; ridicule; insult; taunt; jeer; banter; rally. -- To Deride, Ridicule, Mock, Taunt. A man may ridicule without any unkindness of feeling; his object may be to correct; as, to ridicule the follies of the age. He who derides is actuated by a severe a contemptuous spirit; as, to deride one for his religious principles. To mock is stronger, and denotes open and scornful derision; as, to mock at sin. To taunt is to reproach with the keenest insult; as, to taunt one for his misfortunes. Ridicule consists more in words than in actions; derision and mockery evince themselves in actions as well as words; taunts are always expressed in words of extreme bitterness. 1913 Webster]
De*rid"er(?), n.One who derides, or laughs at, another in contempt; a mocker; a scoffer. 1913 Webster]
De*rid"ing*ly, adv.By way of derision or mockery. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De ri`gueur"(?). [F. See 2d Rigor.]According to strictness (of etiquette, rule, or the like); obligatory; strictly required. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*ri"sion(?), n.[L. derisio: cf. F. d\'82rision. See Deride.]1.The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule. 1913 Webster]
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision.Ps. ii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Satan beheld their plight, derision called.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock. 1913 Webster]
De*ri"sive(?), a.Expressing, serving for, or characterized by, derision. \'bdDerisive taunts.\'b8 Pope. -- De*ri"sive*ly, adv. -- De*ri"sive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*ri"so*ry(?), a.[L. derisorius: cf. F. d\'82risoire.]Derisive; mocking.Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
De*riv"a*ble(?), a.[From Derive.]That can be derived; obtainable by transmission; capable of being known by inference, as from premises or data; capable of being traced, as from a radical; as, income is derivable from various sources. 1913 Webster]
All honor derivable upon me.South. 1913 Webster]
The exquisite pleasure derivable from the true and beautiful relations of domestic life.H. G. Bell. 1913 Webster]
The argument derivable from the doxologies.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
De*riv"a*bly, adv.By derivation. 1913 Webster]
De*riv"al(?), n.Derivation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The derival of e from a.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Der"i*vate(?), a.[L. derivatus, p. p. of derivare. See Derive.]Derived; derivative. [R.] H. Taylor. -- n.A thing derived; a derivative. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Der"i*vate(?), v. t.To derive. [Obs.] Huloet. 1913 Webster]
Der`i*va"tion(?), n.[L. derivatio: cf. F. d\'82rivation. See Derive.]1.A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source. [Obs.] T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence. 1913 Webster]
As touching traditional communication, . . . I do not doubt but many of those truths have had the help of that derivation.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of tracing origin or descent, as in grammar or genealogy; as, the derivation of a word from an Aryan root. 1913 Webster]
4.The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted. 1913 Webster]
5.That from which a thing is derived. 1913 Webster]
6.That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction. 1913 Webster]
From the Euphrates into an artificial derivation of that river.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
7.(Math.)The operation of deducing one function from another according to some fixed law, called the law of derivation, as the operation of differentiation or of integration. 1913 Webster]
8.(Med.)A drawing of humors or fluids from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a morbid process. 1913 Webster]
9.The formation of a word from its more original or radical elements; also, a statement of the origin and history of a word. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Der`i*va"tion*al(?), a.Relating to derivation.Earle. 1913 Webster]
De*riv"a*tive(?), a.[L. derivativus: cf. F. d\'82rivatif.]Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary; as, a derivative conveyance; a derivative word. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, unoriginal (said of art or other intellectual products. PJC]
Derivative circulation, a modification of the circulation found in some parts of the body, in which the arteries empty directly into the veins without the interposition of capillaries.Flint.
-- De*riv"a*tive*ly, adv. -- De*riv"a*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*riv"a*tive, n.1.That which is derived; anything obtained or deduced from another. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)A word formed from another word, by a prefix or suffix, an internal modification, or some other change; a word which takes its origin from a root. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A chord, not fundamental, but obtained from another by inversion; or, vice versa, a ground tone or root implied in its harmonics in an actual chord. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)An agent which is adapted to produce a derivation (in the medical sense). 1913 Webster]
5.(Math.)A derived function; a function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic process. 1913 Webster]
Differential coefficient, under Differential. 1913 Webster]
6.(Chem.)A substance so related to another substance by modification or partial substitution as to be regarded as derived from it; thus, the amido compounds are derivatives of ammonia, and the hydrocarbons are derivatives of methane, benzene, etc. 1913 Webster]
derivatizev. t.(Chem.)to alter the chemical composition [of a compound] by a chemical reaction which changes some part of the molecule, leaving most of the molecule unchanged; to prepare a derivative{6} from. Syn. -- modify. PJC]
De*rive"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Derived(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deriving.][F. d\'82river, L. derivare; de- + rivus stream, brook. See Rival.]1.To turn the course of, as water; to divert and distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate; to transmit; -- followed by to, into, on, upon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For fear it [water] choke up the pits . . . they [the workman] derive it by other drains.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Her due loves derived to that vile witch's share.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Derived to us by tradition from Adam to Noah.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To receive, as from a source or origin; to obtain by descent or by transmission; to draw; to deduce; -- followed by from. 1913 Webster]
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3.To trace the origin, descent, or derivation of; to recognize transmission of; as, he derives this word from the Anglo-Saxon. 1913 Webster]
From these two causes . . . an ancient set of physicians derived all diseases.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
4.(Chem.)To obtain one substance from another by actual or theoretical substitution; as, to derive an organic acid from its corresponding hydrocarbon.
Syn. -- To trace; deduce; infer. 1913 Webster]
De*rive"(?), v. i.To flow; to have origin; to descend; to proceed; to be deduced.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Power from heaven Derives, and monarchs rule by gods appointed.Prior. 1913 Webster]
De*rive"ment(?), n.That which is derived; deduction; inference. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I offer these derivements from these subjects.W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
De*riv"er(?), n.One who derives. 1913 Webster]
Derk(?), a.Dark. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
-derm(?). [See Derm, n.]A suffix or terminal formative, much used in anatomical terms, and signifying skin, integument, covering; as, blastoderm, ectoderm, etc. 1913 Webster]
Derm(?), n.[Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin, fr. derme. See Tear, v. t.]1.The integument of animal; the skin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)See Dermis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Der"ma(?), n.[NL. See Derm.](Anat.)See Dermis. 1913 Webster]
Dermacentorn.a genus comprising vectors of important diseases of man and animals. Syn. -- genus Dermacentor. WordNet 1.5]
Derm"al(?), a.[From Derm.]1.Pertaining to the integument or skin of animals; dermic; as, the dermal secretions. 1913 Webster]
dermatologic, dermatologicaladj.of or pertaining to dermatology. Syn. -- dermatologic. WordNet 1.5]
der`ma*tol"o*gist(?), n.One who discourses on the skin and its diseases; one versed in dermatology; especially,a physician with specialized training in dermatology, licensed to practise as a specialist in treating diseases of the skin. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Der`ma*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin + -logy: cf. F. dermatologie.]The science which treats of the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases. 1913 Webster]
Der`ma*to*path"ic(?), a.[Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin + pa`qos suffering.](Med.)Of or pertaining to skin diseases, or their cure. 1913 Webster]
Der*mat"o*phyte(dor d, n.[Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin + fyto`n plant.](Med.)A fungus infecting and parasitic on the skin, especially one which causes disease; as, ringworm is caused by a dermatophyte.
\'d8Der*mes"tes(?), n.[NL., from Gr. dermhsth`s; de`rma skin + root of (Zo\'94l.)A genus of coleopterous insects, the larv\'91 of which feed animal substances. They are very destructive to dries meats, skins, woolens, and furs. The most common species is Dermestes lardarius, known as the bacon beetle. 1913 Webster]
Der*mes"toid(?), a.[Dermestes + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to or resembling the genus Dermestes. 1913 Webster]
The carpet beetle, called the buffalo moth, is a dermestoid beetle.Pop. Sci. Monthly. 1913 Webster]
Der"mic(?), a.1.Relating to the derm or skin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Pertaining to the dermis; dermal. 1913 Webster]
Underneath each nail the deep or dermic layer of the integument is peculiarly modified.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Dermic remedies(Med.), such as act through the skin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Der"mis(?), n.[NL. See Derm.](Anat.)The deep sensitive layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called also true skin, derm, derma, corium, cutis, and enderon. See Skin, and Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Der`mo*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A group of nudibranch mollusks without special gills. 1913 Webster]
Der`mo*bran"chi*ate(?), a.[Derm + branchiate.](Zo\'94l.)Having the skin modified to serve as a gill. 1913 Webster]
Der`mo*h\'91"mal(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal and h\'91mal structures; as, the dermoh\'91mal spines or ventral fin rays of fishes. 1913 Webster]
Der"moid(?), a.[Derm + -oid: cf. F. dermo\'8bde.]Same as Dermatoid. 1913 Webster]
Dermoid cyst(Med.), a cyst containing skin, or structures connected with skin, such as hair. 1913 Webster]
Der`mo*neu"ral(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal and neural structures; as, the dermoneural spines or dorsal fin rays of fishes.Owen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Der*mop"te*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 1.(Zo\'94l.)The division of insects which includes the earwigs (Forticulid\'91).<-- now usu. Dermaptera --> 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A group of lemuroid mammals having a parachutelike web of skin between the fore and hind legs, of which the colugo (Galeopithecus) is the type. See Colugo. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)An order of Mammalia; the Chiroptera.
[Written also Dermaptera, and Dermatoptera.] 1913 Webster]
Der*mop"ter*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An insect which has the anterior pair of wings coriaceous, and does not use them in flight, as the earwig. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Der*mop"te*ri(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Dermopterygii. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Der*mop`te*ryg"i*i(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of fishlike animals including the Marsipobranchiata and Leptocardia. 1913 Webster]
Der"o*gant(?), a.[L. derogans, p. pr.]Derogatory. [R.] T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
Der"o*gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Derogated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Derogating(?).][L. derogatus, p. p. of derogare to derogate; de- + rogare to ask, to ask the people about a law. See Rogation.]1.To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; -- said of a law. 1913 Webster]
By several contrary customs, . . . many of the civil and canon laws are controlled and derogated.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Anything . . . that should derogate, minish, or hurt his glory and his name.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Der"o*gate(?), v. i.1.To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from. 1913 Webster]
If we did derogate from them whom their industry hath made great.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
It derogates little from his fortitude, while it adds infinitely to the honor of his humanity.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or character; to degenerate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
You are a fool granted; therefore your issues, being foolish, do not derogate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Would Charles X. derogate from his ancestors? Would he be the degenerate scion of that royal line?Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
Der"o*gate(?), n.[L. derogatus, p. p.]Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Der"o*gate*ly, adv.In a derogatory manner. 1913 Webster]
Der`o*ga"tion(?), n.[L. derogatio: cf. F. d\'82rogation.]1.The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to. 1913 Webster]
I hope it is no derogation to the Christian religion.Locke. 1913 Webster]
He counted it no derogation of his manhood to be seen to weep.F. W. Robertson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Stock Exch.)An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks. 1913 Webster]
de*rog"a*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a derogatory manner; disparagingly.Aubrey. 1913 Webster]
de*rog"a*to*ri*ness, n.Quality of being derogatory. 1913 Webster]
de*rog"a*to*ry(?), a.Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing a low opinion; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from, to, or unto. Syn. -- belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory. 1913 Webster]
Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
His language was severely censured by some of his brother peers as derogatory to their other.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Derogatory clause in a testament(Law), a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Der`o*tre"ma*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. de`ros skin + (Zo\'94l.)The tribe of aquatic Amphibia which includes Amphiuma, Menopoma, etc. They have permanent gill openings, but no external gills; -- called also Cryptobranchiata.[Written also Derotrema.] 1913 Webster]
Der"rick(?), n.[Orig., a gallows, from a hangman named Derrick. The name is of Dutch origin; D. Diederik, Dierryk, prop. meaning, chief of the people; cf. AS. pe\'a2dric, E. Theodoric, G. Dietrich. See Dutch, and Rich.]1.A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or guys, and usually pivoted at the base, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, such as stones in building. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well (also called an oil derrick . Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Derrick crane, a combination of the derrick and the crane, having facility for hoisting and also for swinging the load horizontally. 1913 Webster]
Der"ring, a.Daring or warlike. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Drad for his derring doe and bloody deed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
derring-don.brave and heroic deeds. WordNet 1.5]
Der"rin*ger(?), n.[From the American inventor.]A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Der`tro*the"ca(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The horny covering of the end of the bill of birds.
{ Der"vish(?), Der"vise(?), Der"vis(?), }n.[Per. derw, fr. OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf. F. derviche.]1.A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan, in the 1880's. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.in modern times, a member of an ascetic Mohammedan sect notable for its devotional exercises, which include energetic chanting or shouting and rhythmic bodily movement, such as whirling, leading to a trance-like state or ecstasy. From these exercises the phrase whirling dervish is derived. PJC]
4.figuratively, a person who whirls or engages in frenzied activity reminiscent of the dervish{3} dancing. PJC]
desalinatev. t.to remove the salt from, especially from water; as, it is necessary to desalinate sea water to make it fit to drink.several processes are in comon use for desalinating sea water. Distillation is effective, but expensive. Reverse osmosis is more economical. Syn. -- desalt, desalinize. WordNet 1.5]
desalinationn.same as desalinization. Syn. -- desalinization, desalinisation. WordNet 1.5]
desalinisationn.same as desalinization. Syn. -- desalination, desalinization. WordNet 1.5]
desalinizationn.the removal of salt (especially from sea water); the act or process of desalinating. Syn. -- desalination, desalinisation. WordNet 1.5]
desalinizev. t.same as desalinate. Syn. -- desalinate, desalt. WordNet 1.5]
desaltv.to remove the salt from (a solution of salt).This term is used in a more general sense than desalinate, which usually refers to the removal of common salt (sodium chloride) from a water solution, such as sea water. Desalt is commonly used to refer to any laboratory or industrial process in which any salt may be removed from a mixture of substances dssolved in a solvent, usually water. It is thus used as a method of purification in chemical processes. The methods for desalting are very varied. Syn. -- desalinate, desalinize. PJC]
descalev. t.to remove the scales from; -- e.g. of fish, or water boilers. Syn. -- scale. WordNet 1.5]
Des"cant(d, n.[OF. descant, deschant, F. d\'82chant, discant, LL. discantus, fr. L. dis + cantus singing, melody, fr. canere to sing. See Chant, and cf. Descant, v. i., Discant.]1.(Mus.)(a)Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song.(b)The upper voice in part music.(c)The canto, cantus, or soprano voice; the treble.Grove. 1913 Webster]
Twenty doctors expound one text twenty ways, as children make descant upon plain song.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
She [the nightingale] all night long her amorous descant sung.Milton. 1913 Webster]
d\'82chant, of the 12th century. 1913 Webster]
2.A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments. 1913 Webster]
Upon that simplest of themes how magnificent a descant!De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Des*cant"(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Descanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Descanting.][From descant; n.; or directly fr. OF. descanter, deschanter; L. dis- + cantare to sing.]1.To sing a variation or accomplishment. 1913 Webster]
2.To comment freely; to discourse with fullness and particularity; to discourse at large. 1913 Webster]
A virtuous man should be pleased to find people descanting on his actions.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Des*cant"er(?), n.One who descants. 1913 Webster]
Descartes(dprop. n.Ren, a French philosopher and mathematician, born 159, died 1650. See biography, below. Syn. -- Rene Descartes. WordNet 1.5]
Descartes, Ren Century Dict. 1906]
De*scend"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Descended; p. pr. & vb. n.Descending.][F. descendre, L. descendere, descensum; de- + scandere to climb. See Scan.]1.To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward; -- the opposite of ascend. 1913 Webster]
The rain descended, and the floods came.Matt. vii. 25. 1913 Webster]
We will here descend to matters of later date.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To enter mentally; to retire. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
[He] with holiest meditations fed, descended.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence; -- with on or upon. 1913 Webster]
And on the suitors let thy wrath descend.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or station; to lower or abase one's self; as, he descended from his high estate. 1913 Webster]
5.To pass from the more general or important to the particular or less important matters to be considered. 1913 Webster]
6.To come down, as from a source, original, or stock; to be derived; to proceed by generation or by transmission; to fall or pass by inheritance; as, the beggar may descend from a prince; a crown descends to the heir. 1913 Webster]
7.(Anat.)To move toward the south, or to the southward. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mus.)To fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone. 1913 Webster]
De*scend"(?), v. t.To go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of; as, they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder. 1913 Webster]
But never tears his cheek descended.Byron. 1913 Webster]
De*scend"ant(?), a.[F. descendant, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. Descendent.]Descendent. 1913 Webster]
De*scend"ant, n.One who descends, as offspring, however remotely; -- correlative to ancestor or ascendant. 1913 Webster]
Our first parents and their descendants.Hale. 1913 Webster]
The descendant of so many kings and emperors.Burke. 1913 Webster]
descendantsn.all of the offspring of a given progenitor. Syn. -- posterity. WordNet 1.5]
De*scend"ent(?), a.[L. descendens, -entis, p. pr. of descendre. Cf. Descendant.]Descending; falling; proceeding from an ancestor or source. 1913 Webster]
More than mortal grace descendent of ethereal race.Pope. 1913 Webster]
De*scend"er(?), n.One who descends. 1913 Webster]
De*scend`i*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being descendible; capability of being transmitted from ancestors; as, the descendibility of an estate. 1913 Webster]
De*scend"i*ble(?), a.1.Admitting descent; capable of being descended. 1913 Webster]
2.That may descend from an ancestor to an heir. \'bdA descendant estate.\'b8 Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
De*scend"ing, a.Of or pertaining to descent; moving downwards. 1913 Webster]
Descending constellationsor
Descending signs(Astron.), those through which the planets descent toward the south. --
Descending node(Astron.), that point in a planet's orbit where it intersects the ecliptic in passing southward. --
Descending series(Math.), a series in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding one; also, a series arranged according to descending powers of a quantity. 1913 Webster]
De*scend"ing*ly, adv.In a descending manner. 1913 Webster]
De*scen"sion(?), n.[OF. descension, L. descensio. See Descent.]The act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking; declension; degradation. 1913 Webster]
Oblique descension(Astron.), the degree or arc of the equator which descends, with a celestial object, below the horizon of an oblique sphere. --
Right descension, the degree or arc of the equator which descends below the horizon of a right sphere at the same time with the object. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
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De*scen"sion*al(?), a.Pertaining to descension.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
De*scen"sive(?), a.Tending to descend; tending downwards; descending.Smart. 1913 Webster]
De*scen"so*ry(?), n.[NL. descensorium: cf. OF. descensoire. See Descend.]A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils. 1913 Webster]
De*scent"(?), n.[F. descente, fr. descendre; like vente, from vendre. See Descend.]1.The act of descending, or passing downward; change of place from higher to lower. 1913 Webster]
2.Incursion; sudden attack; especially, hostile invasion from sea; -- often followed by upon or on; as, to make a descent upon the enemy. 1913 Webster]
The United Provinces . . . ordered public prayer to God, when they feared that the French and English fleets would make a descent upon their coasts.Jortin. 1913 Webster]
3.Progress downward, as in station, virtue, as in station, virtue, and the like, from a higher to a lower state, from a higher to a lower state, from the more to the less important, from the better to the worse, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Derivation, as from an ancestor; procedure by generation; lineage; birth; extraction.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)Transmission of an estate by inheritance, usually, but not necessarily, in the descending line; title to inherit an estate by reason of consanguinity.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
6.Inclination downward; a descending way; inclined or sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep descent. 1913 Webster]
7.That which is descended; descendants; issue. 1913 Webster]
If care of our descent perplex us most, Milton. 1913 Webster]
8.A step or remove downward in any scale of gradation; a degree in the scale of genealogy; a generation. 1913 Webster]
No man living is a thousand descents removed from Adam himself.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
De*scrib"a*ble(?), a.That can be described; capable of description. 1913 Webster]
De*scribe"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Described(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Describing.][L. describere, descriptum; de- + scribere to write: cf. OE. descriven, OF. descrivre, F. d\'82crire. See Scribe, and cf. Descry.]1.To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle. 1913 Webster]
2.To represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities. 1913 Webster]
3.To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book.Josh. xviii. 9.
Syn. -- To set forth; represent; delineate; relate; recount; narrate; express; explain; depict; portray; chracterize. 1913 Webster]
De*scribe", v. i.To use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty. 1913 Webster]
De*scrib"ent(?), n.[L. describens, p. pr. of describere.](Geom.)Same as Generatrix. 1913 Webster]
De*scrib"er(?), n.One who describes. 1913 Webster]
De*scri"er(?), n.One who descries. 1913 Webster]
De*scrip"tion(?), n.[F. description, L. descriptio. See Describe.]1.The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs. 1913 Webster]
2.A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species. 1913 Webster]
Milton has descriptions of morning.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
3.A class to which a certain representation is applicable; kind; sort. 1913 Webster]
A difference . . . between them and another description of public creditors.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
The plates were all of the meanest description.Macaulay.
De*scrip"tive(?), a.[L. descriptivus: cf. F. descriptif.]Tending to describe; having the quality of representing; containing description; as, a descriptive figure; a descriptive phrase; a descriptive narration; a story descriptive of the age. 1913 Webster]
Descriptive anatomy, that part of anatomy which treats of the forms and relations of parts, but not of their textures. --
Descriptive geometry, that branch of geometry. which treats of the graphic solution of problems involving three dimensions, by means of projections upon auxiliary planes.Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. )
-- De*scrip"tive*ly, adv. -- De*scrip"tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*scrive"(?), v. t.[OF. descrivre. See Describe.]To describe. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
De*scry"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Descried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Descrying.][OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d\'82crier. The word was confused somewhat with OF. descriven, E. describe, OF. descrivre, from L. describere. See Decry.]1.To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover. 1913 Webster]
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel.Judg. i. 23. 1913 Webster]
Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to descry Shak. 1913 Webster]
And now their way to earth they had descried.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To discover; to disclose; to reveal. [R.] 1913 Webster]
His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should descry him.Milton.
Syn. -- To see; behold; espy; discover; discern. 1913 Webster]
De*scry"(?), n.Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Near, and on speedy foot; the main descry Shak. 1913 Webster]
Des"e*cate(?), v. t.[L. desecare to cut off.]To cut, as with a scythe; to mow. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Des"e*crate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Desecrated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Desecrating(?).][L. desecratus, p. p. of desecrare (also desacrare) to consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a sacred character; de- + sacrare to consecrate, fr. sacer sacred. See Sacred.]To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate. 1913 Webster]
The [Russian] clergy can not suffer corporal punishment without being previously desecrated.W. Tooke. 1913 Webster]
The founders of monasteries imprecated evil on those who should desecrate their donations.Salmon. 1913 Webster]
Des"e*cra`ter(?), n.One who desecrates; a profaner.Harper's Mag. 1913 Webster]
Des`e*cra"tion(?), n.The act of desecrating; profanation; condition of anything desecrated. 1913 Webster]
Des"e*cra`tor(?), n.One who desecrates. \'bdDesecrators of the church.\'b8 Morley. 1913 Webster]
De*seg`men*ta"tion(?), n.(Anat.)The loss or obliteration of division into segments; as, a desegmentation of the body. 1913 Webster]
de*seg"re*gatev. t.to eliminate laws, regulations, or customs which prohibit members of a specific racial or national group from using (certain locations, organizations, or facilities); to introduce members of a racial or religious group into (a community, facility, or organization from which they had been barred). PJC]
de`seg*re*ga"tionn.the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community; the elimination of laws, regulations, or customs which prohibit members of a specific racial or national group from using certain locations, organizations, or facilities.In the 1960's and 1970's civil rights legislation was passed by the U. S. congress, prohibiting segregation by governmental agencies and in places of public accommodation, which resulteo in widospread besegregotion of schools and places of business. Some segregation remains in privately operated organizations. Syn. -- integration, integrating. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
desensitisationn.same as desensitization. Syn. -- desensitization. WordNet 1.5]
desensitisev. t.same as desensitize. Syn. -- deaden. WordNet 1.5]
desensitizationn.the process of reducing or eliminating sensitivity. Syn. -- desensitisation. WordNet 1.5]
desensitizev. t.to rendered insensitive or less sensitive. Opposite of sensitize. Syn. -- deaden. WordNet 1.5]
desensitizingadj.making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli. Opposite of sensitizing. [Narrower terms: numbing] WordNet 1.5]
De*sert"(d, n.[OF. deserte, desserte, merit, recompense, fr. deservir, desservir, to merit. See Deserve.]That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to reward; merit. 1913 Webster]
According to their deserts will I judge them.Ezek. vii. 27. 1913 Webster]
Andronicus, surnamed Pius deserts to Rome.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His reputation falls far below his desert.A. Hamilton.
Des"ert(d, n.[F. d\'82sert, L. desertum, from desertus solitary, desert, pp. of deserere to desert; de- + serere to join together. See Series.]1.A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract incapable of supporting population, as the vast sand plains of Asia and Africa which are destitute of moisture and vegetation. 1913 Webster]
A dreary desert and a gloomy waste.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A tract, which may be capable of sustaining a population, but has been left unoccupied and uncultivated; a wilderness; a solitary place. 1913 Webster]
He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord.Is. li. 3. 1913 Webster]
Also figuratively. 1913 Webster]
Before her extended desert of life.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Des"ert, a.[Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere, and F. d\'82sert. See 2d Desert.]Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate; solitary; as, they landed on a desert island. 1913 Webster]
He . . . went aside privately into a desert place.Luke ix. 10. 1913 Webster]
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, desert air.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Desert flora(Bot.), the assemblage of plants growing naturally in a desert, or in a dry and apparently unproductive place. --
Desert hare(Zo\'94l.), a small hare (Lepus sylvaticus, var. Arizon\'91) inhabiting the deserts of the Western United States. --
Desert mouse(Zo\'94l.), an American mouse (Hesperomys eremicus), living in the Western deserts. 1913 Webster]
De*sert"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deserted; p. pr. & vb. n.Deserting.][Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to desert, F. d\'82serter. See 2d Desert.]1.To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to forsake; -- implying blame, except sometimes when used of localities; as, to desert a friend, a principle, a cause, one's country. \'bdThe deserted fortress.\'b8 Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake in violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the army; to desert one's colors. 1913 Webster]
De*sert", v. i.To abandon a service without leave; to quit military service without permission, before the expiration of one's term; to abscond. 1913 Webster]
The soldiers . . . deserted in numbers.Bancroft.
Syn. -- To abandon; forsake; leave; relinquish; renounce; quit; depart from; abdicate. See Abandon. 1913 Webster]
2.no longer used by people. Syn. -- abandoned, derelict. WordNet 1.5]
3.remote from civilization; as, the victim was lured to a deserted spot. WordNet 1.5]
4.being left by another without support or assistance; left in the lurch; -- of people; as, deserted wives and children.In this sense, the label implies some level of dependence of the person(s) being deserted on those deserting them.
De*sert"er(d, n.One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion. 1913 Webster]
De*ser"tion(d, n.[L. desertio: cf. F. d\'82sertion.]1.The act of deserting or forsaking; abandonment of a service, a cause, a party, a friend, or any post of duty; the quitting of one's duties willfully and without right; esp., an absconding from military or naval service. 1913 Webster]
Such a resignation would have seemed to his superior a desertion or a reproach.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being forsaken; desolation; as, the king in his desertion. 1913 Webster]
3.Abandonment by God; spiritual despondency. 1913 Webster]
The spiritual agonies of a soul under desertion.South. 1913 Webster]
De*serve"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deserved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deserving.][OF. deservir, desservir, to merit, L. deservire to serve zealously, be devoted to; de- + servire to serve. See Serve.]1.To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise. 1913 Webster]
God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.Job xi. 6. 1913 Webster]
John Gay deserved to be a favorite.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Encouragement is not held out to things that deserve reprehension.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To serve; to treat; to benefit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A man that hath deserved me.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
de*serve"(d, v. i.To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well. 1913 Webster]
One man may merit or deserve of another.South. 1913 Webster]
de*serv"ed*ly(d, adv.According to desert (whether good or evil); justly. 1913 Webster]
De*serv"ed*ness, n.Meritoriousness. 1913 Webster]
De*serv"er(?), n.One who deserves. 1913 Webster]
De*serv"ing, n.Desert; merit. 1913 Webster]
A person of great deservings from the republic.Swift. 1913 Webster]
De*serv"ing, a.Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving person or act. -- De*serv"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
desexv. t.to make infertile, especially by removing or incapacitating the sexual organs; -- used of both males and females. Syn. -- sterilize, unsex, desexualize, fix. WordNet 1.5]
desexualizev. i. & t.to direct one's libidinous urges into another direction. WordNet 1.5]
2.same as desex. Syn. -- sterilize, desex, unsex, fix, make infertile. WordNet 1.5]
Des`ha*bille(?), n.[F. d\'82shabill\'82, fr. d\'82shabiller to undress; pref. d\'82s- (L. dis-) + habiller to dress. See Habiliment, and cf. Dishabille.]An undress; a careless toilet. 1913 Webster]
De*sic"cant(?), a.[L. desiccans, p. pr. of desiccare. See Desiccate.]Drying; desiccative. -- n.(Med.)A medicine or application for drying up a sore.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Des"ic*cate(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Desiccated; p. pr. & vb. n.Desiccating.][L. desiccatus, p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de- + siccare to dry, siccus dry. See Sack wine.]To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. 1913 Webster]
Bodies desiccated by heat or age.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Des"ic*cate, v. i.To become dry. 1913 Webster]
Des`ic*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. dessiccation.]The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated. 1913 Webster]
De*sic"ca*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. dessicatif.]Drying; tending to dry.Ferrand. -- n.(Med.)An application for drying up secretions. 1913 Webster]
Des"ic*ca`tor(?), n.1.One who, or that which, desiccates. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid, phosphorus pentoxide, or calcium chloride, above which is supported on a perforated platform the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.A machine or apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*sic"ca*to*ry(?), a.Desiccative. 1913 Webster]
De*sid"er*a*ble(?), a.Desirable. [R.] \'bdGood and desiderable things.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*sid`e*ra"ta(?), n. pl.See Desideratum. 1913 Webster]
De*sid"er*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Desiderated; p. pr. & vb. n.Desiderating.][L. desideratus, p. p. of desiderare to desire, miss. See Desire, and cf. Desideratum.]To desire; to feel the want of; to lack; to miss; to want. 1913 Webster]
Pray have the goodness to point out one word missing that ought to have been there -- please to insert a desiderated stanza. You can not.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
Men were beginning . . . to desiderate for them an actual abode of fire.A. W. Ward. 1913 Webster]
De*sid`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. desideratio.]Act of desiderating; also, the thing desired. [R.] Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
De*sid"er*a*tive, n.1.An object of desire. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)A verb formed from another verb by a change of termination, and expressing the desire of doing that which is indicated by the primitive verb. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*sid`e*ra"tum(?), n.; pl.Desiderata(#).[L., fr. desideratus, p. p. See Desiderate.]Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge.
{ De*sid"i*ose`(?), De*sid"i*ous(?), }a.[L. desidiosus, fr. desidia a sitting idle, fr. desid to sit idle; de- + sed to sit.]Idle; lazy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*sid"i*ous*ness, n.The state or quality of being desidiose, or indolent. [Obs.] N. Bacon. 1913 Webster]
De*sight"ment(?), n.The act of making unsightly; disfigurement. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To substitute jury masts at whatever desightment or damage in risk.London Times. 1913 Webster]
De*sign"(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Designed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Designing.][F. d\'82signer to designate, cf. F. dessiner to draw, dessin drawing, dessein a plan or scheme; all, ultimately, from L. designare to designate; de- + signare to mark, mark out, signum mark, sign. See Sign, and cf. Design, n., Designate.]1.To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace out; to draw.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint. 1913 Webster]
We shall see design the victor's chivalry.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Meet me to-morrow where the master design.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
3.To create or produce, as a work of art; to form a plan or scheme of; to form in idea; to invent; to project; to lay out in the mind; as, a man designs an essay, a poem, a statue, or a cathedral. 1913 Webster]
4.To intend or purpose; -- usually with for before the remote object, but sometimes with to. 1913 Webster]
Ask of politicians the end for which laws were originally designed.Burke. 1913 Webster]
De*sign", v. i.To form a design or designs; to plan. 1913 Webster]
Design for, to intend to go to. [Obs.] \'bdFrom this city she designed for Collin [Cologne].\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
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De*sign"(?), n.[Cf. dessein, dessin.]1.A preliminary sketch; an outline or pattern of the main features of something to be executed, as of a picture, a building, or a decoration; a delineation; a plan. 1913 Webster]
2.A plan or scheme formed in the mind of something to be done; preliminary conception; idea intended to be expressed in a visible form or carried into action; intention; purpose; -- often used in a bad sense for evil intention or purpose; scheme; plot. 1913 Webster]
The vast design and purpos Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The leaders of that assembly who withstood the designs of a besotted woman.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
A . . . settled design upon another man's life.Locke. 1913 Webster]
How little he could guess the secret designs of the court!Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically, intention or purpose as revealed or inferred from the adaptation of means to an end; as, the argument from design. 1913 Webster]
4.The realization of an inventive or decorative plan; esp., a work of decorative art considered as a new creation; conception or plan shown in completed work; as, this carved panel is a fine design, or of a fine design. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)The invention and conduct of the subject; the disposition of every part, and the general order of the whole. 1913 Webster]
Arts of design, those into which the designing of artistic forms and figures enters as a principal part, as architecture, painting, engraving, sculpture. --
School of design, one in which are taught the invention and delineation of artistic or decorative figures, patterns, and the like.
Syn. -- Intention; purpose; scheme; project; plan; idea. -- Design, Intention, Purpose. Design has reference to something definitely aimed at. Intention points to the feelings or desires with which a thing is sought. Purpose has reference to a settled choice or determination for its attainment. \'bdI had no design to injure you,\'b8 means it was no part of my aim or object. \'bdI had no intention to injure you,\'b8 means, I had no wish or desire of that kind. \'bdMy purpose was directly the reverse,\'b8 makes the case still stronger. 1913 Webster]
Is he a prudent man . . . that lays designs only for a day, without any prospect to the remaining part of his life?Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
I wish others the same intention, and greater successes.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
It is the purpose that makes strong the vow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Des"ig*na*ble(?), a.Capable of being designated or distinctly marked out; distinguishable.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Des"ig*nate(?), a.[L. designatus, p. p. of designare. See Design, v. t.]Designated; appointed; chosen. [R.] Sir G. Buck. 1913 Webster]
Des"ig*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Designated; p. pr. & vb. n.Designating.]1.To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country; to designate the rioters who are to be arrested. 1913 Webster]
2.To call by a distinctive title; to name. 1913 Webster]
3.To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty; -- with to or for; as, to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.
De*sil"ver(?), v. t.To deprive of silver; as, to desilver lead. 1913 Webster]
De*sil`ver*i*za"tion(?), n.The act or the process of freeing from silver; also, the condition resulting from the removal of silver. 1913 Webster]
De*sil"ver*ize(?), v. t.To deprive, or free from, silver; to remove silver from. 1913 Webster]
Des"i*nence(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82sinence.]Termination; ending.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Des"i*nent(?), a.[L. desinens, p. pr. of desinere, desitum, to leave off, cease; de- + sinere to let, allow.]Ending; forming an end; lowermost. [Obs.] \'bdTheir desinent parts, fish.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Des`i*nen"tial(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82sinentiel.]Terminal. 1913 Webster]
Furthermore, b, as a desinential element, has a dynamic function.Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
De*sip"i*ent(?), a.[L. desipiens, p. pr. of desipere to be foolish; de- + sapere to be wise.]Foolish; silly; trifling. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*sir`a*bil"i*ty, n.The state or quality of being desirable; desirableness. 1913 Webster]
De*sir"a*ble(?), a.[F. d\'82sirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See Desire, v. t.]Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable. 1913 Webster]
All of them desirable young men.Ezek. xxiii. 12. 1913 Webster]
As things desirable excite Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
De*sir"a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being desirable. 1913 Webster]
The desirableness of the Austrian alliance.Froude. 1913 Webster]
De*sir"a*bly, adv.In a desirable manner. 1913 Webster]
De*sire"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Desired(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Desiring.][F. d\'82sirer, L. desiderare, origin uncertain, perh. fr. de- + sidus star, constellation, and hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf. Consider, and Desiderate, and see Sidereal.]1.To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet. 1913 Webster]
Neither shall any man desire thy land.Ex. xxxiv. 24. 1913 Webster]
Ye desire your child to live.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. 1913 Webster]
Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord?2 Kings iv. 28. 1913 Webster]
Desire him to go in; trouble him no more.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To require; to demand; to claim. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A doleful case desires a doleful song.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To miss; to regret. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired when she dies.Jer. Taylor.
Syn. -- To long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask; request; solicit; entreat; beg. -- To Desire, Wish. In desire the feeling is usually more eager than in wish. \'bdI wish you to do this\'b8 is a milder form of command than \'bdI desire you to do this,\'b8 though the feeling prompting the injunction may be the same. C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
De*sire", n.[F. d\'82sir, fr. d\'82sirer. See Desire, v. t.]1.The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy. 1913 Webster]
Unspeakable desire to see and know.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.An expressed wish; a request; petition. 1913 Webster]
And slowly was my mother brought desire.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything which is desired; an object of longing. 1913 Webster]
The Desire of all nations shall come.Hag. ii. 7. 1913 Webster]
4.Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite. 1913 Webster]
De*sir"ous*ness, n.The state of being desirous. 1913 Webster]
De*sist"(?; 277), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Desisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Desisting.][L. desistere; de- + sistere to stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. d\'82sister. See Stand.]To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from. 1913 Webster]
Never desisting to do evil.E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
To desist from his bad practice.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Desist (thou art discern'd, Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*sist"ance(?), n.[Cf. F. desistance.]The act or state of desisting; cessation. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
If fatigue of body or brain were in every case followed by desistance . . . then would the system be but seldom out of working order.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
De*si"tion(?), n.[See Desinent.]An end or ending. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Des"i*tive(?), a.Final; serving to complete; conclusive. [Obs.] \'bdDesitive propositions.\'b8 I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Des"i*tive, n.(Logic)A proposition relating to or expressing an end or conclusion. [Obs.] I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Desk(?), n.[OE. deske, the same word as dish, disk. See Dish, and cf. Disk.]1.A table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but often with flat top, for the use writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath. 1913 Webster]
2.A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (esp. in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for \'bdthe clerical profession.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Desk, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Desked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Desking.]To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure. 1913 Webster]
Desk"work`(?), n.Work done at a desk, as by a clerk or writer.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Des"man(d, n.[Cf. Sw. desman musk.](Zo\'94l.)An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (Myogale moschata). It is allied to the moles, but is called muskrat by some English writers.[Written also d\'91sman.]
{ Des"mid(?), Des*mid"i*an(?), }n.[Gr. desmo`s chain + e'i^dos form.](Bot.)A microscopic plant of the family Desmidi\'91, a group of unicellular alg\'91 in which the species have a greenish color, and the cells generally appear as if they consisted of two coalescing halves. 1913 Webster]
Des"mine(?), n.[Gr. de`smh, desmo`s, bundle, fr. dei^n to bind.](Min.)Same as Stilbite. It commonly occurs in bundles or tufts of crystals. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Des`mo*bac*te"ri*a(d, n. pl.[Gr. desmo`s bond + E. bacteria.]See Microbacteria. 1913 Webster]
Desmodontidaen.a natural family comprisng the true vampire bats. Syn. -- family Desmodontidae. WordNet 1.5]
Desmodusn.the type genus of the Desmodontidae, consisting of vampire bats. Syn. -- genus Desmodus. WordNet 1.5]
Des"mo*dont(d, n.[Gr. desmo`s bond + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.](Zo\'94l.)A member of a group of South American blood-sucking bats, of the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire. 1913 Webster]
Des*mog"na*thous(?), a.[Gr. desmo`s bond + gna`qos jaw.](Zo\'94l.)Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognath\'91), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds. 1913 Webster]
Des"moid(?), a.[Gr. desmo`s ligament + -oid.](Anat.)Resembling, or having the characteristics of, a ligament; ligamentous. 1913 Webster]
Des*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. desmo`s ligament + -logy.]The science which treats of the ligaments. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Des`mo*my*a"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The division of Tunicata which includes the Salp\'91. See Salpa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Des"o*late(?), a.[L. desolatus, p. p. of desolare to leave alone, forsake; de- + solare to make lonely, solus alone. See Sole, a.]1.Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gloomy; as, a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house. 1913 Webster]
I will make Jerusalem . . . a den of dragons, and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.Jer. ix. 11. 1913 Webster]
And the silvery marish flowers that throng desolate creeks and pools among.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Laid waste; in a ruinous condition; neglected; destroyed; as, desolate altars. 1913 Webster]
Des"o*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Desolated; p. pr. & vb. n.Desolating.]1.To make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; as, the earth was nearly desolated by the flood. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay waste; to ruin; to ravage; as, a fire desolates a city. 1913 Webster]
Constructed in the very heart of a desolating war.Sparks. 1913 Webster]
desolatedadj.reduced to a barren and lifeless state. Syn. -- blasted, desolate, devastated, ravaged, ruined, wasted. WordNet 1.5]
Des"o*late*ly(?), adv.In a desolate manner. 1913 Webster]
Des"o*late*ness, n.The state of being desolate. 1913 Webster]
Des"o*la`ter(?), n.One who, or that which, desolates or lays waste.Mede. 1913 Webster]
Des`o*la"tion(?), n.[F. d\'82solation, L. desolatio.]1.The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation. 1913 Webster]
Unto the end of the war desolations are determined.Dan. ix. 26. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being desolated or laid waste; ruin; solitariness; destitution; gloominess. 1913 Webster]
You would have sold your king to slaughter, . . . desolation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A place or country wasted and forsaken. 1913 Webster]
De`so*phis"ti*cate(?), v. t.To clear from sophism or error. [R.] Hare. 1913 Webster]
Des`ox*al"ic(?), a.[F. pref. des- from + E. oxalic.](Chem.)Made or derived from oxalic acid; as, desoxalic acid. 1913 Webster]
desoxyribonucleic acidn.same as deoxyribonucleic acid. PJC]
De*spair"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Despaired(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Despairing.][OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de- + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir hope, F. espoir. Cf. Prosper, Desperate.]To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of. 1913 Webster]
We despaired even of life.2 Cor. i. 8. 1913 Webster]
Never despair of God's blessings here.Wake.
Syn. -- See Despond. 1913 Webster]
De*spair", v. t.1.To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I would not despair the greatest design that could be attempted.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to despair. [Obs.] Sir W. Williams. 1913 Webster]
De*spair"ing, a.Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. -- De*spair"ing*ly, adv. -- De*spair"ing*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*spar"ple(?), v. t. & i.[OF. desparpeillier.]To scatter; to disparkle. [Obs.] Mandeville. 1913 Webster]
De*spatch"(?), n. & v.Same as Dispatch. 1913 Webster]
De`spe*cif"i*cate(?), v. t.[Pref. de- (intens.) + specificate.]To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Inaptitude and ineptitude have been usefully despecificated.Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
De*spec"tion(?), n.[L. despectio.]A looking down; a despising. [R.] W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
De*speed"(?), v. t.To send hastily. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Despeeded certain of their crew.Speed. 1913 Webster]
De*spend"(?), v. t.To spend; to squander. See Dispend. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Some noble men in Spain can despendHowell. 1913 Webster]
Des`per*a"do(?), n.; pl.Desperadoes(#).[OSp. desperado, p. p. of desperar, fr. L. desperare. See Desperate.]A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian. 1913 Webster]
Des"per*ate(?), a.[L. desperatus, p. p. of desperare. See Despair, and cf. Desperado.]1.Without hope; given to despair; hopeless. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I am desperate of obtaining her.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely dangerous; as, a desperate disease; desperate fortune. 1913 Webster]
3.Proceeding from, or suggested by, despair; without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious; as, a desperate effort. \'bdDesperate expedients.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous; -- used to mark the extreme predominance of a bad quality. 1913 Webster]
A desperate offendress against nature.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Des"pi*ca*ble(?), a.[L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See Despise.]Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift.
De*spise"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Despised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Despising.][OF. despis-, in some forms of despire to despise, fr. L. despicere, despectum, to look down upon, despise; de- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy, and cf. Despicable, Despite.]To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of. 1913 Webster]
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.Prov. i. 7. 1913 Webster]
Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.Jowett (Thucyd. ).
Syn. -- To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See Contemn. 1913 Webster]
De*spis"ed*ness, n.The state of being despised. 1913 Webster]
De*spis"er(?), n.One who despises; a contemner; a scorner. 1913 Webster]
De*spis"ing*ly, adv.Contemptuously. 1913 Webster]
De*spite"(?), n.[OF. despit, F. d\'82pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf. Spite, Despect.]1.Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate. 1913 Webster]
With all thy despite against the land of Israel.Ezek. xxv. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt. 1913 Webster]
A despite done against the Most High.Milton. 1913 Webster]
In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination. --
In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under Spite. \'bdSeized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary.\'b8 W. Irving. --
In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*spite"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Despited; p. pr. & vb. n.Despiting.][OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
De*spite", prep.In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices.
Syn. -- See Notwithstanding. 1913 Webster]
De*spite"ful(?), a.[See Despite, and cf. Spiteful.]Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious. -- De*spite"ful*ly, adv. -- De*spite"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters.Rom. i. 30. 1913 Webster]
Pray for them which despitefully use you.Matt. v. 44. 1913 Webster]
Let us examine him with despitefulness and fortune.Book of Wisdom ii. 19. 1913 Webster]
Des*pit"e*ous(?), a.[OE. despitous, OF. despiteus, fr. despit; affected in form by E. piteous. See Despite.]Feeling or showing despite; malicious; angry to excess; cruel; contemptuous. [Obs.] \'bdDespiteous reproaches.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
De*spit"ous(?), a.Despiteous; very angry; cruel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He was to sinful man not despitous.Chaucer.
- De*spit"ous*ly, adv. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*spoil"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Despoiled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Despoiling.][OF. despoiller, F. d\'82pouiller, L. despoliare, despoliatum; de- + spoliare to strip, rob, spolium spoil, booty. Cf. Spoil, Despoliation.]1.To strip, as of clothing; to divest or unclothe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive for spoil; to plunder; to rob; to pillage; to strip; to divest; -- usually followed by of. 1913 Webster]
The clothed earth is then bare, Despoiled is the summer fair.Gower. 1913 Webster]
A law which restored to them an immense domain of which they had been despoiled.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Despoiled of innocence, of faith, of bliss.Milton.
Syn. -- To strip; deprive; rob; bereave; rifle. 1913 Webster]
de*spoil", n.Spoil. [Obs.] Wolsey. 1913 Webster]
despoiledadj.having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence. Syn. -- pillaged, raped, ravaged, sacked. WordNet 1.5]
Despoinaprop. n.(Classical Mythology)the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina. Syn. -- Persephone, Kore, Cora. WordNet 1.5]
de*spo`li*a"tion(?), n.[L. despoliatio. See Despoil.]A stripping or plundering; spoliation.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
de*spond"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Desponded; p. pr. & vb. n.Desponding.][L. despond, desponsum, to promise away, promise in marriage, give up, to lose (courage); de- + spond to promise solemnly. See Sponsor.]To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to be thoroughly disheartened; to lose all courage; to become dispirited or depressed; to take an unhopeful view. 1913 Webster]
I should despair, or at least despond.Scott's Letters. 1913 Webster]
Others depress their own minds, [and] despond at the first difficulty.Locke. 1913 Webster]
We wish that . . . desponding patriotism may turn its eyes hitherward, and be assured that the foundations of our national power still stand strong.D. Webster.
Syn. -- Despond, Dispair.Despair implies a total loss of hope, which despond does not, at least in every case; yet despondency is often more lasting than despair, or than desperation, which impels to violent action. 1913 Webster]
De*spond"n.Despondency. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The slough of despond.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
De*spond"ence(?), n.Despondency. 1913 Webster]
The people, when once infected, lose their relish for happiness [and] saunter about with looks of despondence.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
De*spond"en*cy(?), n.The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind. 1913 Webster]
The unhappy prince seemed, during some days, to be sunk in despondency.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
De*spond"ent(?), a.[L. despondens, -entis, p. pr. of despond.]Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner. -- De*spond"ent*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
De*spond"er(?), n.One who desponds. 1913 Webster]
De*spond"ing*ly, adv.In a desponding manner. 1913 Webster]
De*spon"sage(?), n.[From L. desponsus, p. p. See Despond.]Betrothal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ethelbert . . . went peaceably to King Offa for desponsage of Athilrid, his daughter.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
De*spon"sate(?), v. t.[L. desponsatus, p. p. of desponsare, intens. of despondere to betroth. See Despond.]To betroth. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
For all this desponsation of her . . . she had not set one step toward the consummation of her marriage.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
De*spon"so*ry(?), n.; pl.Desponsories(.A written pledge of marriage.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
De*sport"(?), v. t. & i.See Disport. 1913 Webster]
Des"pot(?), n.[F. despote, LL. despotus, fr. Gr. despo`ths master, lord, the second part of which is akin to po`sis husband, and L. potens. See Potent.]1.A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. 1913 Webster]
Irresponsible power in human hands so naturally leads to it, that cruelty has become associated with despot and tyrant.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
2.One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant. 1913 Webster]
Des"po*tat(?), n.[Cf. F. despotat.]The station or government of a despot; also, the domain of a despot.Freeman.
{ Des*pot"ic(?), Des*pot"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. despotiko`s: cf. F. despotique.]Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Des"po*tism(?), n.[Cf. F. despotisme.]1.The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny. \'bdThe despotism of vice.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.A government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy. 1913 Webster]
Despotism . . . is the only form of government which may with safety to itself neglect the education of its infant poor.Bp. Horsley. 1913 Webster]
Des"po*tist, n.A supporter of despotism. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Des"po*tize(?), v. t.To act the despot. 1913 Webster]
De*spread"(?), v. t. & i.See Dispread. 1913 Webster]
Des"pu*mate(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Despumated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Despumating(?).][L. despumatus, p. p. of despumare to despume; de- + spumare to foam, froth, spuma froth, scum.]To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam. 1913 Webster]
Des`pu*ma"tion(?), n.[L. despumatio: cf. F. despumation.]The act of throwing up froth or scum; separation of the scum or impurities from liquids; scumming; clarification. 1913 Webster]
De*spume"(?), v. t.[Cf. F. despumer. See Despumate.]To free from spume or scum. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If honey be despumed.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Des"qua*mate(?), v. i.[L. desquamatus, p. p. of desquamare to scale off; de- + squama scale.](Med.)To peel off in the form of scales; to scale off, as the skin in certain diseases. 1913 Webster]
Des`qua*ma"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. desquamation.](Med.)The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.
{ De*squam"a*tive(?), De*squam"a*to*ry(?), }a.Of, pertaining to, or attended with, desquamation. 1913 Webster]
De*squam"a*to*ry, n.(Surg.)An instrument formerly used in removing the lamin\'91 of exfoliated bones. 1913 Webster]
Dess(?), n.Dais. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Des*sert"(?), n.[F., fr. desservir to remove from table, to clear the table; pref. des- (L. dis-) + servir to serve, to serve at table. See Serve.]A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner. 1913 Webster]
\'bdAn 't please your honor,\'b8 quoth the peasant, dessert is not so pleasant.\'b8Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dessert spoon, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. --
Dessert-spoonful, n., pl.
Dessert-spoonfuls, as much as a dessert spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid drams. 1913 Webster]
Des*tem"per(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82trempe, fr. d\'82tremper.]A kind of painting. See Distemper. 1913 Webster]
Des"tin(?), n.[Cf. F. destin.]Destiny. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*na*ble(?), a.[Cf. OF. destinable.]Determined by destiny; fated.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*na*bly, adv.In a destinable manner. 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*nal(?), a.Determined by destiny; fated. [Obs.] \'bdThe order destinal.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*nate(?), a.[L. destinatus, p. p. of destinare. See Destine.]Destined. [Obs.] \'bdDestinate to hell.\'b8 Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*nate(?), v. t.To destine, design, or choose. [Obs.] \'bdThat name that God . . . did destinate.\'b8 Udall. 1913 Webster]
Des`ti*na"tion(?), n.[L. destinatio determination: cf. F. destination destination.]1.The act of destining or appointing. 1913 Webster]
2.Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design. 1913 Webster]
3.The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
Des"tine(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Destined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Destining.][F. destiner, L. destinare; de + the root of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Obstinate.]To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for. 1913 Webster]
We are decreed, destined to eternal woe.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Till the loathsome opposite destined, did obtain.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Not enjoyment and not sorrow destined end or way.Longfellow.
Syn. -- To design; mark out; determine; allot; choose; intend; devote; consecrate; doom. 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*nist(?), n.A believer in destiny; a fatalist. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*ny(?), n.; pl.Destinies(#).[OE. destinee, destene, F. destin\'82e, from destiner. See Destine.]1.That to which any person or thing is destined; predetermined state; condition foreordained by the Divine or by human will; fate; lot; doom. 1913 Webster]
Thither he destiny.Shak. 1913 Webster]
No man of woman born, destiny.Bryant. 1913 Webster]
2.The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; fate; a resistless power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual. 1913 Webster]
But who can turn the stream of destiny?Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as inevitable as destiny, for it is destiny.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
The Destinies(Anc. Myth.), the three Parc\'91, or Fates; the supposed powers which preside over human life, and determine its circumstances and duration. 1913 Webster]
Marked by the Destinies to be avoided.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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De*stit"u*ent(?; 135), a.[L. destituens, p. pr. of destituere.]Deficient; wanting; as, a destituent condition. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*tute(?), a.[L. destitutus, p. p. of destituere to set away, leave alone, forsake; de + statuere to set. See Statute.]1.Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often followed by of. 1913 Webster]
In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.Ps. cxli. 8. 1913 Webster]
Totally destitute of all shadow of influence.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor. 1913 Webster]
They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented.Heb. xi. 37. 1913 Webster]
Des"ti*tute, v. t.1.To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To forsake or destitute a plantation.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; -- followed by of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Destituted of all honor and livings.Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
3.To disappoint. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
When his expectation is destituted.Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Des`ti*tu"tion(?), n.[L. destitutio a forsaking.]The state of being deprived of anything; the state or condition of being destitute, needy, or without resources; deficiency; lack; extreme poverty; utter want; as, the inundation caused general destitution.
{ Des*trer"(?), Dex"trer(?) }, n.[OF. destrier, fr. L. dextra on the right side. The squire led his master's horse beside him, on his right hand. Skeat.]A war horse. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De*strie"(?), v. t.To destroy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De*stroy"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Destroyed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Destroying.][OE. destroien, destruien, destrien, OF. destruire, F. d\'82truire, fr. L. destruere, destructum; de + struere to pile up, build. See Structure.]1.To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish. 1913 Webster]
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves.Ex. xxxiv. 13. 1913 Webster]
2.To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to annihilate; to consume. 1913 Webster]
I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation.Jer. xii. 17. 1913 Webster]
3.To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of; to kill. 1913 Webster]
If him by force he can destroy, or, worse, Milton.
2.destroyed physically or morally. Syn. -- ruined. WordNet 1.5]
De*stroy"er(?), n.[Cf. OF. destruior.]1.One who destroys, ruins, kills, or desolates. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nav.)a small fast warship used primarily as an escort to larger vessels and typically armed with a combination of 5-inch guns, torpedos, depth charges, and missiles; formerly identical to the Torpedo-boat destroyer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*struct"(?), v. t.[L. destructus, p. p. of destruere. See Destroy.]To destroy. [Obs.] Mede. 1913 Webster]
De*struc`ti*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. destructibilit\'82.]The quality of being capable of destruction; destructibleness. 1913 Webster]
De*struc"ti*ble(?), a.[L. destructibilis.]Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed. 1913 Webster]
De*struc"ti*ble*ness, n.The quality of being destructible. 1913 Webster]
De*struc"tion(?), n.[L. destructio: cf. F. destruction. See Destroy.]1.The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation. 1913 Webster]
The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction.Esth. ix. 5. 1913 Webster]
'Tis safer to be that which we destroy destruction dwell in doubtful joy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Destruction of venerable establishment.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated. 1913 Webster]
This town came to destruction.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thou castedst them down into destruction.Ps. lxxiii. 18. 1913 Webster]
2.A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer. 1913 Webster]
The destruction that wasteth at noonday.Ps. xci. 6.
De*struc"tion*ist, n.1.One who delights in destroying that which is valuable; one whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions; a destructive. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; -- called also annihilationist.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
De*struc"tive(?), a.[L. destructivus: cf. F. destructif.]Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth. 1913 Webster]
Destructive sorties( (Logic), a process of reasoning which involves the denial of the first of a series of dependent propositions as a consequence of the denial of the last; a species of reductio ad absurdum.Whately.
De*struc"tive, n.One who destroys; a radical reformer; a destructionist. 1913 Webster]
De*struc"tive*ly, adv.In a destructive manner. 1913 Webster]
destructive-metabolicadj. prenom.(Biochemistry & Physiology)energy-releasing (prenominal); same as catabolic. Syn. -- . WordNet 1.5]
De*struc"tive*ness(?), n.1.The quality of destroying or ruining.Prynne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phren.)The faculty supposed to impel to the commission of acts of destruction; propensity to destroy. 1913 Webster]
De*struc"tor(?), n.[L., from destruere. See Destroy, and cf. Destroyer.]1.A destroyer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Fire, the destructor and the artificial death of things.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.A furnace or oven for the burning or carbonizing of refuse; specif.(Sewage Disposal), a furnace (called in full
refuse destructor) in which the more solid constituents of sewage are burnt. Destructors are often so constructed as to utilize refuse as fuel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Computers)in object-oriented programming, a function which destroys an object which was previously created by a different function. PJC]
De*struie"(?), v. t.To destroy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Des`u*da"tion(?), n.[L. desudatio, fr. desudare to sweat greatly; de + sudare to sweat.](Med.)A sweating; a profuse or morbid sweating, often succeeded by an eruption of small pimples. 1913 Webster]
De*suete"(?), a.[L. desuetus, p. p. of desuescere to disuse.]Disused; out of use. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Des"ue*tude(?), n.[L. desuetudo, from desuescere, to grow out of use, disuse; de + suescere to become used or accustomed: cf. F. d\'82su\'82tude. See Custom.]The cessation of use; disuse; discontinuance of practice, custom, or fashion. 1913 Webster]
The desuetude abrogated the law, which, before, custom had established.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
De*sul"phu*rate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Desulphurated; p. pr. & vb. n.Desulphurating.]To deprive of sulphur. 1913 Webster]
De*sul`phu*ra"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82sulfuration.]The act or process of depriving of sulphur. 1913 Webster]
De*sul"phur*ize(?), v. t.To desulphurate; to deprive of sulphur. -- De*sul`phur*i*za"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Des"ul*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a desultory manner; without method; loosely; immethodically. 1913 Webster]
Des"ul*to*ri*ness, n.The quality of being desultory or without order or method; unconnectedness. 1913 Webster]
The seeming desultoriness of my method.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Des"ul*to*ry(?), a.[L. desultorius, fr. desultor a leaper, fr. desilire, desultum, to leap down; de + salire to leap. See Saltation.]1.Leaping or skipping about. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I shot at it [a bird], but it was so desultory that I missed my aim.Gilbert White. 1913 Webster]
2.Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence; disconnected; immethodical; aimless; as, desultory minds.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
He [Goldsmith] knew nothing accurately; his reading had been desultory.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject; as, a desultory remark.
De*sume"(?), v. t.[L. desumere; de + sumere to take.]To select; to borrow. [Obs.] Sir. M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
desynchronize, v. t.to cause a process to occur at times or in cycles independent of another process. PJC]
desynchronization, desynchronizingn.a process causing an absence of synchronization; the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; as, the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves. Syn. -- asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
De`syn*on`y*mi*za"tion(?), n.The act of desynonymizing. 1913 Webster]
De`syn*on"y*mize(?), v. t.To deprive of synonymous character; to discriminate in use; -- applied to words which have been employed as synonyms.Coleridge. Trench. 1913 Webster]
De*tach"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detached(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Detaching.][F. d\'82tacher (cf. It. distaccare, staccare); pref. d\'82 (L. dis) + the root found also in E. attach. See Attach, and cf. Staccato.]1.To part; to separate or disunite; to disengage; -- the opposite of attach; as, to detach the coats of a bulbous root from each other; to detach a man from a leader or from a party. 1913 Webster]
2.To separate for a special object or use; -- used especially in military language; as, to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment.
Syn. -- To separate; disunite; disengage; sever; disjoin; withdraw; draw off. See Detail. 1913 Webster]
De*tach", v. i.To push asunder; to come off or separate from anything; to disengage. 1913 Webster]
[A vapor] detaching, fold by fold, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
De*tach"a*ble(?), a.That can be detached. 1913 Webster]
De*tached"(?), a.Separate; unconnected, or imperfectly connected; as, detached parcels. \'bdExtensive and detached empire.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Detached escapement. See Escapement. 1913 Webster]
De*tach"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82tachement.]1.The act of detaching or separating, or the state of being detached. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is detached; especially, a body of troops or part of a fleet sent from the main body on special service. 1913 Webster]
Troops . . . widely scattered in little detachments.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
3.Abstraction from worldly objects; renunciation. 1913 Webster]
A trial which would have demanded of him a most heroic faith and the detachment of a saint.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
De"tail(dor d, n.[F. d\'82tail, fr. d\'82tailler to cut in pieces, tell in detail; pref. d\'82- (L. de or dis-) + tailler to cut. See Tailor.]1.A minute portion; one of the small parts; a particular; an item; -- used chiefly in the plural; as, the details of a scheme or transaction. 1913 Webster]
The details of the campaign in Italy.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)The selection for a particular service of a person or a body of men; hence, the person or the body of men so selected. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch. & Mach.)(a)A minor part, as, in a building, the cornice, caps of the buttresses, capitals of the columns, etc., or (called larger details) a porch, a gable with its windows, a pavilion, or an attached tower.(b)A detail drawing.
Detail drawing, a drawing of the full size, or on a large scale, of some part of a building, machine, etc. --
In detail, in subdivisions; part by part; item by item; circumstantially; with particularity.
De"tail(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detailed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Detailing.][Cf. F. d\'82tailler to cut up in pieces, tell in detail. See Detail, n.]1.To relate in particulars; to particularize; to report minutely and distinctly; to enumerate; to specify; as, he detailed all the facts in due order. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To tell off or appoint for a particular service, as an officer, a troop, or a squadron. 1913 Webster]
3.To provide with fine or intricate added decoration. PJC]
Syn. -- Detail, Detach.Detail respects the act of individualizing the person or body that is separated; detach, the removing for the given end or object. 1913 Webster]
de*tailed"(d, adj.1.Developed or executed with care and in minute detail; as, a detailed plan. Syn. -- elaborate, elaborated. WordNet 1.5]
2.Containing details; containing subordinate parts as well as more general discussion; -- of a discourse; as, a specific and detailed account of the accident. Opposite of sketchy, general, vague. Syn. -- circumstantial, particularized, particularised. WordNet 1.5]
3.having fine or intricate added decoration. PJC]
De*tail"er(d, n.One who details. 1913 Webster]
detailingn.1.description of something in detail. Syn. -- particularization. WordNet 1.5]
2.Thorough cleaning, esp. of the interior of automobiles. Syn. -- detailed cleaning. PJC]
De*tain"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Detaining.][F. d\'82tenir, L. detinere, detentum; de + tenere to hold. See Tenable.]1.To keep back or from; to withhold. 1913 Webster]
Detain not the wages of the hireling.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident. 1913 Webster]
Let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.Judges xiii. 15. 1913 Webster]
De*tain"der(-d, n.(Law)A writ. See Detinue. 1913 Webster]
De*tain"er(-, n.1.One who detains. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)The keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is another's, even though the original taking may have been lawful. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law.(b)A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody. 1913 Webster]
De*tect"(d, a.[L. detectus, p. p. of detegere to uncover, detect; de + tegere to cover. See Tegument.]Detected. [Obs.] Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
De*tect"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detected; p. pr. & vb. n.Detecting.]1.To uncover; to discover; to find out; to bring to light; as, to detect a crime or a criminal; to detect a mistake in an account. 1913 Webster]
Plain good intention . . . is as easily discovered at the first view, as fraud is surely detected at last.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Like following life through creatures you dissect, detect.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To inform against; to accuse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He was untruly judged to have preached such articles as he was detected of.Sir T. More.
Syn. -- To discover; find out; lay bare; expose.
{ De*tect"a*ble(-, De*tect"i*ble(?), }a.Capable of being detected or found out; as, parties not detectable. \'bdErrors detectible at a glance.\'b8 Latham. 1913 Webster]
De*tect"er(?), n.One who, or that which, detects or brings to light; one who finds out what another attempts to conceal; a detector. 1913 Webster]
De*tec"tion(?), n.[L. detectio an uncovering, revealing.]The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot. 1913 Webster]
Such secrets of guilt are never from detection.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
De*tect"ive(?), a.Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer. 1913 Webster]
De*tect"ive, n.One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy. 1913 Webster]
De*tect"or(?), n.[L., a revealer.]One who, or that which, detects; a detecter.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A deathbed's detector of the heart.Young. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:(a)An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler.(b)(Elec.)A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.(c)(Elec.)Any of various devices for detecting the presence of electric waves. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Bank-note detector, a publication containing a description of genuine and counterfeit bank notes, designed to enable persons to discriminate between them. --
Detector lock. See under Lock. 1913 Webster]
De*tect"or bar. (Railroads)A bar, connected with a switch, longer than the distance between any two consecutive wheels of a train (45 to 50 feet), laid inside a rail and operated by the wheels so that the switch cannot be thrown until all the train is past the switch. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
De*ten"e*brate(?), v. t.[L. de + tenebrare to make dark, fr. tenebrae darkness.]To remove darkness from. [Obs.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
De*tent"(?), n.[F. d\'82tente, fr. d\'82tendre to unbend, relax; pref. d\'82- (L. dis- or de) + tendre to stretch. See Distend.](Mech.)That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking. 1913 Webster]
detente(d, n.the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations), as by agreement, negotiation, or tacit understandings. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
De*ten"tion(?), n.[L. detentio: cf. F. d\'82tention. See Detain.]1.The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity. 1913 Webster]
3.Confinement; restraint; custody. 1913 Webster]
The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of honorable detention at Henry's court.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deterred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deterring.][L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See Terror.]To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Potent enemies tempt and deter us from our duty.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
My own face deters me from my glass.Prior. 1913 Webster]
De*terge"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deterged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deterging.][L. detergere, detersum; de + tergere to rub or wipe off: cf. F. d\'82terger.]To cleanse; to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from an ulcer. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"gen*cy(?), n.A cleansing quality or power.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"gent(?), a.[L. detergens, -entis, p. pr. of detergere: cf. F. d\'82tergent.]Cleansing; purging. -- n.A substance which cleanses the skin, as water or soap; a medicine to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc. 1913 Webster]
De*te"ri*o*rate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deteriorated(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Deteriorating(d.][L. deterioratus, p. p. of deteriorare to deteriorate, fr. deterior worse, prob. a comparative fr. de down, away.]To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind.Whately. 1913 Webster]
The art of war . . . was greatly deteriorated.Southey. 1913 Webster]
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de*te"ri*o*rate(d, v. i.To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate. 1913 Webster]
Under such conditions, the mind rapidly deteriorates.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
deterioratingadj.going from better to worse. Syn. -- declining, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive. WordNet 1.5]
De*te`ri*o*ra"tion(?), n.[LL. deterioratio: cf. F. d\'82t\'82rioration.]The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse. 1913 Webster]
de*te`ri*or"i*ty(?), n.[L. deterior worse. See Deteriorate.]Worse state or quality; inferiority. \'bdThe deteriority of the diet.\'b8 [R.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"ment(?), n.[From Deter.]The act of deterring; also, that which deters.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
De*ter`mi*na*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being determinable; determinableness.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*na*ble(?), a.[L. determinabilis finite. See Determine, v. t.]Capable of being determined, definitely ascertained, decided upon, or brought to a conclusion. 1913 Webster]
Not wholly determinable from the grammatical use of the words.South. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*na*ble*ness, n.Capability of being determined; determinability. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*nant(?), a.[L. determinans, p. pr. of determinare: cf. F. d\'82terminant.]Serving to determine or limit; determinative. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*nant, n.1.That which serves to determine; that which causes determination. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)The sum of a series of products of several numbers, these products being formed according to certain specified laws; thus, the determinant of the nine numbers a, b, c,a\'b7, b\'b7, c\'b7,a\'b7\'b7, b\'b7\'b7, c\'b7\'b7, a b\'b7 c\'b7\'b7 - a b\'b7\'b7 c\'b7 + a\'b7 b\'b7\'b7 c] - a\'b7 b c\'b7\'b7 + a\'b7\'b7 b\'b7 c. The determinant is written by placing the numbers from which it is formed in a square between two vertical lines. The theory of determinants forms a very important branch of modern mathematics. 1913 Webster]
3.(Logic)A mark or attribute, attached to the subject or predicate, narrowing the extent of both, but rendering them more definite and precise.Abp. Thomson. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*nate(?), a.[L. determinatus, p. p. of determinare. See Determine.]1.Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed; established; definite. 1913 Webster]
Quantity of words and a determinate number of feet.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Conclusive; decisive; positive. 1913 Webster]
The determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God.Acts ii. 23. 1913 Webster]
3.Determined or resolved upon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
More determinate to do than skillful how to do.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Determinate inflorescence(Bot.), that in which the flowering commences with the terminal bud of a stem, which puts a limit to its growth; -- also called centrifugal inflorescence. --
Determinate problem(Math.), a problem which admits of a limited number of solutions. --
Determinate quantities,
Determinate equations(Math.), those that are finite in the number of values or solutions, that is, in which the conditions of the problem or equation determine the number. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*nate(?), v. t.To bring to an end; to determine. See Determine. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The sly, slow hours shall not determinate Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*nate*ly(?), adv.1.In a determinate manner; definitely; ascertainably. 1913 Webster]
The principles of religion are already either determinately true or false, before you think of them.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.Resolutely; unchangeably. 1913 Webster]
Being determinately . . . bent to marry.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*nate*ness, n.State of being determinate. 1913 Webster]
De*ter`mi*na"tion(?), n.[L. determinatio boundary, end: cf. F. d\'82termination.]1.The act of determining, or the state of being determined. 1913 Webster]
2.Bringing to an end; termination; limit. 1913 Webster]
A speedy determination of that war.Ludlow. 1913 Webster]
3.Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion. 1913 Webster]
Remissness can by no means consist with a constant determination of the will . . . to the greatest apparent good.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness. 1913 Webster]
He only is a well-made man who has a good determination.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
5.The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy. 1913 Webster]
6.That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution. 1913 Webster]
So bloodthirsty a determination to obtain convictions.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
7.(Med.)A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part; as, a determination of blood to the head. 1913 Webster]
8.(Physical Sciences)The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.; as, the determination of the ohm or of the wave length of light; the determination of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in the air. 1913 Webster]
9.(Logic)(a)The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.(b)The addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization. 1913 Webster]
10.(Nat. Hist.)The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification; as, I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.
De*ter"mi*na*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82terminatif.]Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive. 1913 Webster]
Incidents . . . determinative of their course.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Determinative tables(Nat. Hist.), tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants, etc., to assist in determining the species to which a specimen belongs. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*na*tive(?), n.That which serves to determine. 1913 Webster]
Explanatory determinatives . . . were placed after words phonetically expressed, in order to serve as an aid to the reader in determining the meaning.I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mi*na`tor(?), n.[L.]One who determines. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mine(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Determined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Determining.][F. d\'82terminer, L. determinare, determinatum; de + terminare limit, terminus limit. See Term.]1.To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate. 1913 Webster]
[God] hath determined the times before appointed.Acts xvii. 26. 1913 Webster]
2.To set bounds to; to fix the determination of; to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish. 1913 Webster]
The knowledge of men hitherto hath been determined by the view or sight.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Now, where is he that will not stay so long determined me?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle. 1913 Webster]
The character of the soul is determined by the character of its God.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time or other might influence or even determine her course of life.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
4.To fix the course of; to impel and direct; -- with a remoter object preceded by to; as, another's will determined me to this course. 1913 Webster]
5.To ascertain definitely; to find out the specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a system; as, to determine an unknown or a newly discovered plant or its name. 1913 Webster]
6.To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause. 1913 Webster]
7.To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead; as, this determined him to go immediately. 1913 Webster]
8.(Logic)To define or limit by adding a differentia. 1913 Webster]
9.(Physical Sciences)To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"mine, v. i.1.To come to an end; to end; to terminate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published an ill book must know that his life determine not together.South. 1913 Webster]
Estates may determine on future contingencies.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; -- often with on. \'bdDetermine on some course.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
He shall pay as the judges determine.Ex. xxi. 22. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"min*ed*ly(?), adv.In a determined manner; with determination. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"min*er(?), n.One who, or that which, determines or decides. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"min*ism(?), n.(Metaph.)The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives, preceding events, and natural laws. 1913 Webster]
Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with scientific physical determinism, is obvious.F. P. Cobbe. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"min*ist, n.(Metaph.)One who believes in determinism. Also adj.; as, determinist theories. 1913 Webster]
de*ter`min*ist"ic, a.1.of or pertaining to determinism; as, deterministic theories. PJC]
2.causally determined and not subject to random chance. PJC]
De`ter*ra"tion(?), n.[L. de + terra earth: cf. F. d\'82terrer to unearth.]The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"rence(?), n.That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*ter"rent(?), a.[L. deterrens, p. pr. of deterrere. See Deter.]Serving to deter. \'bdThe deterrent principle.\'b8 E. Davis. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"rent, n.That which deters or prevents. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"sion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82tersion. See Deterge.]The act of deterging or cleansing, as a sore. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"sive*ly, adv.In a way to cleanse. 1913 Webster]
De*ter"sive*ness, n.The quality of cleansing. 1913 Webster]
De*test"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detested; p. pr. & vb. n.Detesting.][L. detestare, detestatum, and detestari, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to execrate, detest; de + testari to be a witness, testify, testis a witness: cf. F. d\'82tester. See Testify.]1.To witness against; to denounce; to condemn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The heresy of Nestorius . . . was detested in the Eastern churches.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
God hath detested them with his own mouth.Bale. 1913 Webster]
2.To hate intensely; to abhor; to abominate; to loathe; as, we detest what is contemptible or evil. 1913 Webster]
Who dares think one thing, and another tell, detests him as the gates of hell.Pope.
Syn. -- To abhor; abominate; execrate. See Hate. 1913 Webster]
De*test`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.Capacity of being odious. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
De*test"a*ble(?), a.[L. detestabilis: cf. F. d\'82testable.]Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence; as, detestable vices. 1913 Webster]
Thou hast defiled my sanctuary will all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations.Ezek. v. 11.
De*test"a*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being detestable. 1913 Webster]
De*test"a*bly, adv.In a detestable manner. 1913 Webster]
De*tes"tate(?), v. t.To detest. [Obs.] Udall. 1913 Webster]
Det`es*ta"tion(?; 277), n.[L. detestatio: cf. F. d\'82testation.]The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing. 1913 Webster]
We are heartily agreed in our detestation of civil war.Burke. 1913 Webster]
De*test"er(?), n.One who detests. 1913 Webster]
de*throne"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dethroned(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dethroning.][Pref. de- + throne: cf. F. d\'82tr\'93ner; pref. d\'82- (L. dis-) + tr\'93ne throne. See Throne.]To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity. \'bdThe Protector was dethroned.\'b8 Hume. 1913 Webster]
de*throne"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82tr\'93nement.]Deposal from a throne; deposition from regal power. 1913 Webster]
de*thron"er(?), n.One who dethrones. 1913 Webster]
De*thron"ize(?), v. t.[Cf. LL. dethronizare.]To dethrone or unthrone. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
Det"i*nue(?; 277), n.[OF. detinu, detenu, p. p. of detenir to detain. See Detain.]A person or thing detained; (Law)A form of action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained. 1913 Webster]
Writ of detinue(Law), one that lies against him who wrongfully detains goods or chattels delivered to him, or in possession, to recover the thing itself, or its value and damages, from the detainer. It is now in a great measure superseded by other remedies. 1913 Webster]
Det"o*nate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Detonated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Detonating(?).][L. detonare, v. i., to thunder down; de + tonare to thunder; akin to E. thunder. See Thunder, and cf. Detonize.]To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur. 1913 Webster]
Det"o*nate, v. t.To cause to explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report. 1913 Webster]
Det"o*na`ting, a. & n.from Detonate. 1913 Webster]
Detonating gas, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. --
Detonating powder, any powder or solid substance, as fulminate of mercury, which when struck, explodes with violence and a loud report. --
Detonating primer, a primer exploded by a fuse; -- used to explode gun cotton in blasting operations. --
Detonating tube, a strong tube of glass, usually graduated, closed at one end, and furnished with two wires passing through its sides at opposite points, and nearly meeting, for the purpose of exploding gaseous mixtures by an electric spark, as in gas analysis, etc. 1913 Webster]
Det`o*na"tion(d, n.[Cf. F. d\'82tonation.]An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances; as, the detonation of gun cotton. 1913 Webster]
Det"o*na`tor(d, n.One that detonates; specif.:(a)An explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.(b)Something used to detonate a charge, as a detonating fuse.(c)A case containing detonating powder, the explosion of which serves as a signal, as on railroads.(d)A gun fired by a percussion cap. [Obs.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Det`o*ni*za"tion(d, n.The act of detonizing; detonation. 1913 Webster]
Det"o*nize(d, v. t. & i.[See Detonate.][imp. & p. p.Detonized(#); p. pr. & vb. n.Detonizing.]To explode, or cause to explode; to burn with an explosion; to detonate. 1913 Webster]
De*tor"sion(?), n.Same as Detortion. 1913 Webster]
De*tort"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detorted; p. pr. & vb. n.Detorting.][L. detortus, p. p. of detorquere to turn away; de + torquere to turn about, twist: cf. F. d\'82torquer, d\'82tordre.]To turn form the original or plain meaning; to pervert; to wrest.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
De*tor"tion(?), n.The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping. 1913 Webster]
De`tour"(?), n.[F. d\'82tour, fr. d\'82tourner to turn aside; pref. d\'82- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See Turn.]A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi. 1913 Webster]
detoxn.1.the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified; -- often used attributively. Syn. -- detox ward.
[WordNet 1.5]
detoxifyv. t.1.to remove poison from; to rid of the effects of poison. Syn. -- detoxicate. WordNet 1.5]
2.to render (a poisonous substance) non-toxic or harmless. PJC]
detoxificationn.1.a medically supervised treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to rid the body of the addictive substances. WordNet 1.5]
2.treatment for poisoning by counteracting its toxic properties. WordNet 1.5]
3.conversion (of a poisonous substance) to a non-toxic or harmless state. PJC]
De*tract"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detracted; p. pr. & vb. n.Detracting.][L. detractus, p. p. of detrahere to detract; de + trahere to draw: cf. F. d\'82tracter. See Trace.]1.To take away; to withdraw. 1913 Webster]
Detract much from the view of the without.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.To take credit or reputation from; to defame. 1913 Webster]
That calumnious critic . . . Detracting what laboriously we do.Drayton.
Syn. -- To derogate; decry; disparage; depreciate; asperse; vilify; defame; traduce. See Decry. 1913 Webster]
De*tract", v. i.To take away a part or something, especially from one's credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with from. 1913 Webster]
It has been the fashion to detract both from the moral and literary character of Cicero.V. Knox. 1913 Webster]
De*tract"er(?), n.One who detracts; a detractor. 1913 Webster]
Other detracters and malicious writers.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
De*tract"ing*ly, adv.In a detracting manner. 1913 Webster]
De*trac"tion(?), n.[F. d\'82traction, L. detractio.]1.A taking away or withdrawing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The detraction of the eggs of the said wild fowl.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of another; a lessening or cheapening in the estimation of others; the act of depreciating another, from envy or malice; calumny.
De*train"(?), v. i. & t.To alight, or to cause to alight, from a railway train. [Eng.] London Graphic. 1913 Webster]
De*trect"(?), v. t.[L. detrectare; de + tractare, intens. of trahere to draw.]To refuse; to decline. [Obs.] \'bdTo detrect the battle.\'b8 Holinshed.
detribalisationn.same as detribalization. WordNet 1.5]
detribalizationn.the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living. Syn. -- detribalisation. WordNet 1.5]
detribalizev. t.to cause (members of a tribe) to lose their cultural identity and adopt other customs. WordNet 1.5]
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Det"ri*ment(d, n.[L. detrimentum, fr. deterere, detritum, to rub or wear away; de + terere to rub: cf. F. d\'82triment. See Trite.]1.That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as, detriments to property, religion, morals, etc. 1913 Webster]
I can repair detriment, if such it be.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. [Eng.]
Det`ri*men"tal*ness, n.The quality of being detrimental; injuriousness. 1913 Webster]
De*tri"tal(?), a.(Geol.)Pertaining to, or composed of, detritus. 1913 Webster]
De*trite"(?), a.[L. detritus, p. p.]Worn out. 1913 Webster]
De*tri"tion(?), n.[LL. detritio. See Detriment.]A wearing off or away. 1913 Webster]
Phonograms which by process long-continued detrition have reached a step of extreme simplicity.I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
De*tri"tus(?), n.[F. d\'82tritus, fr. L. detritus, p. p. of deterere. See Detriment.]1.(Geol.)A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial detritus. 1913 Webster]
d\'82bris is used. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Any fragments separated from the body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration. 1913 Webster]
The mass of detritus of which modern languages are composed.Farrar. 1913 Webster]
De*trude"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detruded; p. pr. & vb. n.Detruding.][L. detrudere, detrusum; de + trudere to thrust, push.]To thrust down or out; to push down with force.Locke. 1913 Webster]
De*trun"cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Detruncated; p. pr. & vb. n.Detruncating.][L. detruncatus, p. p. of detruncare to cut off; de + truncare to maim, shorten, cut off. See Truncate.]To shorten by cutting; to cut off; to lop off. 1913 Webster]
De`trun*ca"tion(?), n.[L. detruncatio: cf. F. d\'82troncation.]The act of lopping or cutting off, as the head from the body. 1913 Webster]
De*tru"sion(?), n.[L. detrusio. See Detrude.]The act of thrusting or driving down or outward; outward thrust. -- De*tru"sive, a. 1913 Webster]
Dette(?), n.Debt. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dette"les(?), a.Free from debt. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
De`tu*mes"cence(?), n.[L. detumescere to cease swelling; de + tumescere, tumere, to swell.]Diminution of swelling; subsidence of anything swollen. [R.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De"tur(?), n.[L. detur let it be given.]A present of books given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize. [Harvard Univ., U. S.] 1913 Webster]
De*tur"bate(?), v. t.[LL. deturbatus, p. p. of deturbare, fr. L. deturbare to thrust down.]To evict; to remove. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Det`ur*ba"tion(?), n.The act of deturbating. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*turn"(?), v. t.[Pref. de- + turn. Cf. Detour.]To turn away. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby. 1913 Webster]
De*tur"pate(?), v. t.[L. deturpare; de + turpare to make ugly, defile, turpis ugly, foul.]To defile; to disfigure. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Det`ur*pa"tion(?), n.A making foul. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Deuce(d, n.[F. deux two, OF. deus, fr. L. duo. See Two.]1.(Gaming)Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Tennis)A condition of the score beginning whenever each side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned \'bd40 all\'b8), and reverted to as often as a tie is made until one of the sides secures two successive strokes following a tie or deuce, which decides the game. 1913 Webster]
Deuce, n.[Cf. LL. dusius, Armor, dus, te\'96z, phantom, specter; Gael. taibhs, taibhse, apparition, ghost; or fr. OF. deus God, fr. L. deus (cf. Deity).]The devil; a demon.[A euphemism, written also deuse.] [Low] 1913 Webster]
Deu`ter*o*ca*non"ic*al(?), a.[Gr. canonical.]Pertaining to a second canon, or ecclesiastical writing of inferior authority; -- said of the Apocrypha, certain Epistles, etc. 1913 Webster]
Deu`ter*og"a*mist(?), n.[See Deuterogamy.]One who marries the second time. 1913 Webster]
Deu`ter*og"a*my(?), n.[Gr. A second marriage, after the death of the first husband of wife; -- in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law. See Bigamy.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Deu`ter*o*gen"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Geol.)Of secondary origin; -- said of certain rocks whose material has been derived from older rocks. 1913 Webster]
Deu`ter*on"o*mist(?), n.The writer of Deuteronomy. 1913 Webster]
Deu`ter*on"o*my(?), n.[Gr. Deuteronomium.](Bibl.)The fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing the second giving of the law by Moses.
{ \'d8Deu`ter*o*pa*thi"a(?), Deu`ter*op"a*thy(?), }n.[NL. deuteropathia, fr. Gr. deut\'82ropathie.](Med.)A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, as headache from an overloaded stomach. 1913 Webster]
Deu`ter*o*path"ic(?), a.Pertaining to deuteropathy; of the nature of deuteropathy. 1913 Webster]
I felt by anticipation the horrors of the Highland seers, whom their gift of deuteroscopy compels to witness things unmeet for mortal eye.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense; the second intention; a hidden signification.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Deu`ter*o*zo"oid(?), n.[Gr. zooid.](Zo\'94l.)One of the secondary, and usually sexual, zooids produced by budding or fission from the primary zooids, in animals having alternate generations. In the tapeworms, the joints are deuterozooids. 1913 Webster]
Deut`hy*drog"u*ret(?), n.(Chem.)Same as Deutohydroguret.
Deu"to-(?)orDeut-(d\'d4t-)[Contr. from Gr. dey`teros second.](Chem.)A prefix which formerly properly indicated the second in a regular series of compound in the series, and not to its composition, but which is now generally employed in the same sense as bi- or di-, although little used. 1913 Webster]
Deu`to*hy*drog"u*ret(?), n.[Pref. deut-, deuto- + hydroguret.](Chem.)A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of hydrogen united with some other element or radical. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Deu"to*plasm(?), n.[Pref. deuto- + Gr. (Biol.)The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance; yolk. 1913 Webster]
Deu`to*plas"tic(?), a.[Pref. deuto- + Gr. (Biol.)Pertaining to, or composed of, deutoplasm. 1913 Webster]
Deu*tox"ide(?; 104), n.[Pref. deut- + oxide.](Chem.)A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of oxygen united with some other element or radical; -- usually called dioxide, or less frequently, binoxide. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Deut"zi*a(?), n.[NL. Named after Jan Deutz of Holland.](Bot.)A genus of shrubs with pretty white flowers, much cultivated.
\'d8Dev(?), or \'d8De"va (, n.[Skr. d. Cf. Deity.](Hind. Myth.)A god; a deity; a divine being; an idol; a king. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De`va*na"ga*ri(?), n.[Skr. d; d god + nagara city, i. e., divine city.]The script or characters in which Sanskrit and Hindi are written. 1913 Webster +PJC]
De*vap`o*ra"tion(?), n.The change of vapor into water, as in the formation of rain. 1913 Webster]
De*vast"(?), v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82vaster. See Devastate.]To devastate. [Obs.] Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
Dev"as*tate(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Devastated; p. pr. & vb. n.Devastating.][L. devastatus, p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste, vastus waste. See Vast.]To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. 1913 Webster]
Dev"as*ta`tor(?), n.[L.]One who, or that which, devastates.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dev`as*ta"vit(?), n.[L., he has wasted.](Law)Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De"va*ta(?), n.[Hind., fr. Skr. d god.](Hind. Myth.)A deity; a divine being; a good spirit; an idol.[Written also dewata.] 1913 Webster]
Dev"el*in(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European swift. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
De*vel"op(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Developed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Developing.][F. d\'82veloper; d\'82- (L. dis-) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make agreeable or comfortable by enveloping, to keep snug (cf. Voluptuous); or. perh. fr. a derivative of volvere, volutum, to roll (cf. Devolve). Cf. Envelop.][Written also develope.]1.To free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or give forth; as, to develop theories; a motor that develops 100 horse power. 1913 Webster]
These serve to develop its tenets.Milner. 1913 Webster]
The 20th was spent in strengthening our position and developing the line of the enemy.The Century. 1913 Webster]
2.To unfold gradually, as a flower from a bud; hence, to bring through a succession of states or stages, each of which is preparatory to the next; to form or expand by a process of growth; to cause to change gradually from an embryo, or a lower state, to a higher state or form of being; as, sunshine and rain develop the bud into a flower; to develop the mind. 1913 Webster]
The sound developed itself into a real compound.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
All insects . . . acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed.Owen. 1913 Webster]
3.To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of. 1913 Webster]
We must develop our own resources to the utmost.Jowett (Thucyd). 1913 Webster]
4.(Math.)To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value. 1913 Webster]
5.(Photog.)To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view. 1913 Webster]
To develop a curved surface on a plane(Geom.), to produce on the plane an equivalent surface, as if by rolling the curved surface so that all parts shall successively touch the plane.
De*vel"op(?), v. i.1.To go through a process of natural evolution or growth, by successive changes from a less perfect to a more perfect or more highly organized state; to advance from a simpler form of existence to one more complex either in structure or function; as, a blossom develops from a bud; the seed develops into a plant; the embryo develops into a well-formed animal; the mind develops year by year. 1913 Webster]
Nor poets enough to understand develops from within.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
2.To become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop. 1913 Webster]
De*vel"op*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being developed.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
Developable surface(Math.), a surface described by a moving right line, and such that consecutive positions of the generator intersect each other. Hence, the surface can be developed into a plane. 1913 Webster]
developedadj.1.being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; as, the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook; the state's well-developed industries. Oppositre of undeveloped. [Narrower terms: formulated; mature] WordNet 1.5]
2.made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads; -- of real estate.new houses are springing up on the developed tract of land near the river Syn. -- improved. WordNet 1.5]
developingadj.1.not industrialized but undergoing industrialization; -- sometimes used as a euphemism for "undeveloped"; -- of nations. Syn. -- underdeveloped. WordNet 1.5]
2.[pr. p. of develop (WN definition 5)]becoming or arising; as, the rushing yellow of the developing day. WordNet 1.5]
developingn.the process of treating a photosensitive material with chemicals in order to make a latent image visible. Syn. -- development. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
De*vel"op*er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, develops. 1913 Webster]
2.(Photog.)A chemical bath or reagent used in developing photographs.By the action of the developer, the latent image on a photographic plate or film, not perceptible to the eye after exposure in the camera, is developed and becomes visible. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Dyeing)A reagent used to produce an ingrain color by its action upon some substance on the fiber. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.a corporation or individual who finances or organizes a real estate development{5}. PJC]
De*vel"op*ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82veloppement.][Written also developement.]1.The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state. 1913 Webster]
A new development of imagination, taste, and poetry.Channing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)(a)The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning.(b)The equivalent expression into which another has been developed. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive. 1913 Webster]
5.A tract of land on which a number of buildings have been constructed; -- especially used for tract on which from two to hundreds of houses have been constructed by a commercial developer{4} for sale to individuals. PJC]
Development theory(Biol.), the doctrine that animals and plants possess the power of passing by slow and successive stages from a lower to a higher state of organization, and that all the higher forms of life now in existence were thus developed by uniform laws from lower forms, and are not the result of special creative acts. See the Note under Darwinian.
De*vel`op*men"tal(?), a.Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the process of development; as, the developmental power of a germ.Carpenter. 1913 Webster]
Dev`e*nus"tate(?), v. t.[L. devenustatus, p. p. of devenustare to disfigure; de + venustus lovely, graceful.]To deprive of beauty or grace. [Obs.]
De*vest"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Devested; p. pr. & vb. n.Devesting.][L. devestire to undress; de + vestire to dress: cf. OF. devestir, F. d\'82v\'88tir. Cf. Divest.]1.To divest; to undress.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to deprive; to alienate, as an estate. 1913 Webster]
divest, except in the legal sense. 1913 Webster]
De*vest", v. i.(Law)To be taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate. 1913 Webster]
De*vex"(?), a.[L. devexus, from devehere to carry down.]Bending down; sloping. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*vex", n.Devexity. [Obs.] May (Lucan). 1913 Webster]
2.having behavior or characteristics differing from that which is normal or expected, especially in an undesirable or socially disapproved manner; as, deviant behavior. Syn. -- deviate.
[PJC]
De"vi*ate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Deviated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deviating(?).][L. deviare to deviate; de + viare to go, travel, via way. See Viaduct.]To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary. 1913 Webster]
Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take, deviate from the common track.Pope.
De"vi*ate, v. t.To cause to deviate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To deviate a needle.J. D. Forbes. 1913 Webster]
de"vi*ate(d, a.having behavior differing from that which is normal or expected, especially in an undesirable or socially disapproved manner; as, deviate behavior. Syn. -- deviant.
[PJC]
de"vi*ate(d, n.a person having behavior differing from that which is normal or socially acceptable; -- used especially to characterize persons whose sexual behavior is considered morally unacceptable. Syn. -- deviant.
[PJC]
de`vi*a"tion(?), n.[LL. deviatio: cf. F. d\'82viation.]1.The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or the path of duty. 1913 Webster]
2.The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Com.)The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility. 1913 Webster]
4.(Statistics, Physics)the difference between an expected value of an observation or measurement and the actual value. PJC]
Deviation of a falling body(Physics), that deviation from a strictly vertical line of descent which occurs in a body falling freely, in consequence of the rotation of the earth. --
Deviation of the compass, the angle which the needle of a ship's compass makes with the magnetic meridian by reason of the magnetism of the iron parts of the ship. --
Deviation of the line of the vertical, the difference between the actual direction of a plumb line and the direction it would have if the earth were a perfect ellipsoid and homogeneous, -- caused by the attraction of a mountain, or irregularities in the earth's density. 1913 Webster]
De"vi*a`tor(?), n.[L., a forsaker.]One who, or that which, deviates. 1913 Webster]
De*vice"(?), n.[OE. devis, devise, will, intention, opinion, invention, fr. F. devis architect's plan and estimates (in OF., division, plan, wish), devise device (in sense 3), in OF. also, division, wish, last will, fr. deviser. See Devise, v. t., and cf. Devise, n.]1.That which is devised, or formed by design; a contrivance; an invention; a project; a scheme; often, a scheme to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1913 Webster]
His device in against Babylon, to destroy it.Jer. li. 11. 1913 Webster]
Their recent device of demanding benevolences.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty.Job v. 12. 1913 Webster]
2.Power of devising; invention; contrivance. 1913 Webster]
I must have instruments of my own device.Landor. 1913 Webster]
3.(a)An emblematic design, generally consisting of one or more figures with a motto, used apart from heraldic bearings to denote the historical situation, the ambition, or the desire of the person adopting it. See Cognizance.(b)Improperly, an heraldic bearing. 1913 Webster]
Knights-errant used to distinguish themselves by devices on their shields.Addison. 1913 Webster]
A banner with this strange device - Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
5.A spectacle or show. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
6.Opinion; decision. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
7.any artifactual object designed to perform an action or process, with or without an operator in attendance. PJC]
Syn. -- Contrivance; invention; design; scheme; project; stratagem; shift.-- Device, Contrivance. Device implies more of inventive power, and contrivance more of skill and dexterity in execution. A device usually has reference to something worked out for exhibition or show; a contrivance usually respects the arrangement or disposition of things with reference to securing some end. Devices were worn by knights-errant on their shields; contrivances are generally used to promote the practical convenience of life. The word device is often used in a bad sense; as, a crafty device; contrivance is almost always used in a good sense; as, a useful contrivance. 1913 Webster]
De*vice"ful(?), a.Full of devices; inventive. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A carpet, rich, and of deviceful thread.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
De*vice"ful*ly, adv.In a deviceful manner. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dev"il(?), n.[AS. de\'a2fol, de\'a2ful; akin to G. , Goth. diaba\'a3lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. gal to fall. Cf. Diabolic.]1.The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind. 1913 Webster]
[Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil.Luke iv. 2. 1913 Webster]
That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world.Rev. xii. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.An evil spirit; a demon. 1913 Webster]
A dumb man possessed with a devil.Matt. ix. 32. 1913 Webster]
3.A very wicked person; hence, any great evil. \'bdThat devil Glendower.\'b8 \'bdThe devil drunkenness.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?John vi. 70. 1913 Webster]
4.An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation. [Low] 1913 Webster]
The devil a puritan that he is, . . . but a timepleaser.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, devil they got there.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.(Cookery)A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper. 1913 Webster]
Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
6.(Manuf.)A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc. 1913 Webster]
Blue devils. See under Blue. --
Cartesian devil. See under Cartesian. --
Devil bird(Zo\'94l.), one of two or more South African drongo shrikes (Edolius retifer, and Edolius remifer), believed by the natives to be connected with sorcery. --
Devil may care, reckless, defiant of authority; -- used adjectively.Longfellow. --
Devil's apron(Bot.), the large kelp (Laminaria saccharina, and Laminaria longicruris) of the Atlantic ocean, having a blackish, leathery expansion, shaped somewhat like an apron. --
Devil's darning-needle. (Zo\'94l.)See under Darn, v. t. --
Devil's fingers,
Devil's hand(Zo\'94l.), the common British starfish (Asterias rubens); -- also applied to a sponge with stout branches. [Prov. Eng., Irish & Scot.] --
Devil's riding-horse(Zo\'94l.), the American mantis (Mantis Carolina). --
The Devil's tattoo, a drumming with the fingers or feet. \'bdJack played the Devil's tattoo on the door with his boot heels.\'b8 F. Hardman (Blackw. Mag.). --
Devil worship, worship of the power of evil; -- still practiced by barbarians who believe that the good and evil forces of nature are of equal power. --
Printer's devil, the youngest apprentice in a printing office, who runs on errands, does dirty work (as washing the ink rollers and sweeping), etc. \'bdWithout fearing the printer's devil or the sheriff's officer.\'b8 Macaulay. --
Tasmanian devil(Zo\'94l.), a very savage carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania (Dasyurus ursinus syn. Diabolus ursinus). --
To play devil with, to molest extremely; to ruin. [Low] 1913 Webster]
dev"il(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Deviled(?) or Devilled; p. pr. & vb. n.Deviling(?) or Devilling.]1.To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil. 1913 Webster]
2.To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper. 1913 Webster]
A deviled leg of turkey.W. Irving.
Dev"il-div`er(?), Dev"il bird`(, n.. (Zo\'94l.)A small water bird. See Dabchick. 1913 Webster]
deviled egga hard-boiled egg, sliced into halves and with the yolk removed and replaced with a paste, usually made from the yolk and mayonnaise, seasoned with salt and/or spices such as paprika. PJC]
Dev"il*et(?), n.A little devil. [R.] Barham. 1913 Webster]
Dev"il*fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A huge ray (Manta birostrisorCephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See Cephaloptera.(b)A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus.(c)The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale.(d)The goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied fishes. See Angler. 1913 Webster]
Dev"il*ing, n.A young devil. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dev"il*ish, a.1.Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. \'bdDevilish wickedness.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.James iii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Dev"il*wood`(?), n.(Bot.)A kind of tree (Osmanthus Americanus), allied to the European olive. 1913 Webster]
De"vi*ous(?), a.[L. devius; de + via way. See Viaduct.]1.Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way. 1913 Webster]
2.Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step.
Syn. -- Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant.
-- De"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- De"vi*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*vir"gin*ate(?), a.[L. devirginatus, p. p. of devirginare.]Deprived of virginity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
De*vir"gin*ate(?), v. t.To deprive of virginity; to deflower. [R.] Sandys. 1913 Webster]
De*vis"a*ble(?), a.[From Devise.]1.Capable of being devised, invented, or contrived. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being bequeathed, or given by will. 1913 Webster]
De*vis"al(?), n.A devising.Whitney. 1913 Webster]
De*vise"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Devised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Devising.][OF. deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L. divisus divided, distributed, p. p. of dividere. See Divide, and cf. Device.]1.To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument. 1913 Webster]
To devise curious works.Ex. CCTV. 32. 1913 Webster]
Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
2.To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. 1913 Webster]
For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore devise.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To say; to relate; to describe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.To imagine; to guess. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.
Syn. -- To bequeath; invent; discover; contrive; excogitate; imagine; plan; scheme. See Bequeath. 1913 Webster]
De*vise", v. i.To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. 1913 Webster]
I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Devise was formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
De*vise"(?), n.[OF. devise division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. See Device.]1.The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate. 1913 Webster]
2.A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property. 1913 Webster]
Fines upon devises were still exacted.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
3.Property devised, or given by will. 1913 Webster]
De*vise"(?), n.Device. See Device. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dev`i*see"(?), n.(Law)One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by will. 1913 Webster]
De*vis"er(?), n.One who devises. 1913 Webster]
De*vis"or(?), n.(Law)One who devises, or gives real estate by will; a testator; -- correlative to devisee. 1913 Webster]
Dev"i*ta*ble(?), a.[L. devitare to avoid; de + vitare to shun, avoid.]Avoidable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
De*vi"tal*ize(?), v. t.To deprive of life or vitality. -- De*vi`tal*i*za"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Dev`i*ta"tion(?), n.[L. devitatio.]An avoiding or escaping; also, a warning. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
De*vit`ri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.The act or process of devitrifying, or the state of being devitrified. Specifically, the conversion of molten glassy matter into a stony mass by slow cooling, the result being the formation of crystallites, microbites, etc., in the glassy base, which are then called devitrification products. 1913 Webster]
De*vit"ri*fy(?), v. t.To deprive of glasslike character; to take away vitreous luster and transparency from. 1913 Webster]
De*vo"cal*ize(?), v. t.To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. -- De*vo`cal*i*za"tion, n. 1913 Webster]
If we take a high vowel, such as (i) [= nearly i of bit], and devocalize it, we obtain a hiss which is quite distinct enough to stand for a weak (jh).H. Sweet. 1913 Webster]
Dev`o*ca"tion(?), n.[L. devocare to call off or away; de + vocare to call.]A calling off or away. [R.] Hallywell. 1913 Webster]
De*void"(?), v. t.[OE. devoiden to leave, OF. desvuidier, desvoidier, to empty out. See Void.]To empty out; to remove. 1913 Webster]
2.Destitute; not in possession; -- with of; as, devoid of sense; devoid of pity or of pride. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*voir"(?), n.[F., fr. L. debere to owe. See Due.]Duty; service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now usually in the plural; as, they paid their devoirs to the ladies. \'bdDo now your devoid, young knights!\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dev"o*lute(?), v. t.[L. devolutus, p. p. of devolvere. See Devolve.]To devolve. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Dev`o*lu"tion(?), n.[LL. devolutio: cf. F. d\'82volution.]1.The act of rolling down. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The devolution of earth down upon the valleys.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.Transference from one person to another; a passing or devolving upon a successor. 1913 Webster]
The devolution of the crown through a . . . channel known and conformable to old constitutional requisitions.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
De*volve"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Devolved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Devolving.][L. devolvere, devolutum, to roll down; de + volvere to roll down; de + volvere to roll. See Voluble.]1.To roll onward or downward; to pass on. 1913 Webster]
Every headlong stream Devolves its winding waters to the main.Akenside. 1913 Webster]
Devolved his rounded periods.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or into. 1913 Webster]
They devolved a considerable share of their power upon their favorite.Burke. 1913 Webster]
They devolved their whole authority into the hands of the council of sixty.Addison. 1913 Webster]
De*volve", v. i.To pass by transmission or succession; to be handed over or down; -- generally with on or upon, sometimes with to or into; as, after the general fell, the command devolved upon (or on) the next officer in rank. 1913 Webster]
His estate . . . devolved to Lord Somerville.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
De*volve"ment(?), n.The act or process of devolving;; devolution. 1913 Webster]
De"von(?), n.One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in the country of Devon, England. Those of pure blood have a deep red color. The small, longhorned variety, called North Devons, is distinguished by the superiority of its working oxen. 1913 Webster]
De*vo"ni*an(?), a.(Geol.)Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England; as, the Devonian rocks, period, or system. 1913 Webster]
Devonian age(Geol.), the age next older than the Carboniferous and later than the Silurian; -- called also the Age of fishes. The various strata of this age compose the Devonian formation or system, and include the old red sandstone of Great Britain. They contain, besides plants and numerous invertebrates, the bony portions of many large and remarkable fishes of extinct groups. See the Diagram under Geology. 1913 Webster]
De*vo"ni*an, n.The Devonian age or formation. 1913 Webster]
Dev`o*ra"tion(?), n.[L. devoratio. See Devour.]The act of devouring. [Obs.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
De*vo"ta*ry(?), n.[See Devote, Votary.]A votary. [Obs.] J. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
De*vote"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Devoted; p. pr. & vb. n.Devoting.][L. devotus, p. p. of devovere; de + vovere to vow. See Vow, and cf. Devout, Devow.]1.To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a solemn act; to consecrate; also, to consign over; to doom; to evil; to devote one to destruction; the city was devoted to the flames. 1913 Webster]
No devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the Lord . . . shall be sold or redeemed.Lev. xxvii. 28. 1913 Webster]
2.To execrate; to curse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.To give up wholly; to addict; to direct the attention of wholly or compound; to attach; -- often with a reflexive pronoun; as, to devote one's self to science, to one's friends, to piety, etc. 1913 Webster]
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Thy servant who is devoted to thy fear.Ps. cxix. 38. 1913 Webster]
They devoted themselves unto all wickedness.Grew. 1913 Webster]
A leafless and simple branch . . . devoted to the purpose of climbing.Gray.
Syn. -- To addict; apply; dedicate; consecrate; resign; destine; doom; consign. See Addict. 1913 Webster]
De*vote", n.A devotee. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys. 1913 Webster]
De*vot"ed, a.Consecrated to a purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout; as, a devoted admirer. -- De*vot"ed*ly, adv. -- De*vot"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dev`o*tee"(?), n.One who is wholly devoted; esp., one given wholly to religion; one who is superstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies; a bigot. 1913 Webster]
While Father Le Blanc was very devout he was not a devotee.A. S. Hardy. 1913 Webster]
De*vote"ment(?), n.The state of being devoted, or set apart by a vow. [R.] Bp. Hurd. 1913 Webster]
De*vot"er(?), n.One who devotes; a worshiper. 1913 Webster]
De*vo"tion(?), n.[F. d\'82votion, L. devotio.]1.The act of devoting; consecration. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness. 1913 Webster]
Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer. \'bdThe love of public devotion.\'b8 Hooker. 1913 Webster]
4.Disposal; power of disposal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They are entirely at our devotion, and may be turned backward and forward, as we please.Godwin. 1913 Webster]
5.A thing consecrated; an object of devotion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Churches and altars, priests and all devotions, Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
De*vo"tion*al(?), a.[L. devotionalis.]Pertaining to, suited to, or used in, devotion; as, a devotional posture; devotional exercises; a devotional frame of mind.
{ De*vo"tion*al*ist, De*vo"tion*ist, }n.One given to devotion, esp. to excessive formal devotion. 1913 Webster]
De*vo`tion*al"i*ty(?), n.The practice of a devotionalist.A. H. Clough. 1913 Webster]
De*vo"tion*al*ly(?), adv.In a devotional manner; toward devotion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8De*vo"to(?), n.[It.]A devotee.Dr. J. Scott. 1913 Webster]
De*vo"tor(?), n.[L.]A worshiper; one given to devotion. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
De*vour"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Devoured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Devouring.][F. d\'82vorer, fr. L. devorare; de + vorare to eat greedily, swallow up. See Voracious.]1.To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon. 1913 Webster]
Some evil beast hath devoured him.Gen. xxxvii. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.To seize upon and destroy or appropriate greedily, selfishly, or wantonly; to consume; to swallow up; to use up; to waste; to annihilate. 1913 Webster]
Famine and pestilence shall devour him.Ezek. vii. 15. 1913 Webster]
I waste my life and do my days devour.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To enjoy with avidity; to appropriate or take in eagerly by the senses. 1913 Webster]
Longing they look, and gaping at the sight, Devour her o'er with vast delight.Dryden.
Syn. -- To consume; waste; destroy; annihilate. 1913 Webster]
De*vour"a*ble(?), a.That may be devoured. 1913 Webster]
De*vour"er(?), n.One who, or that which, devours. 1913 Webster]
De*vour"ing*ly, adv.In a devouring manner. 1913 Webster]
De*vout"(?), a.[OE. devot, devout, F. d\'82vot, from L. devotus devoted, p. p. of devovere. See Devote, v. t.]1.Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious. 1913 Webster]
A devout man, and one that feared God.Acts x. 2. 1913 Webster]
We must be constant and devout in the worship of God.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
De*vout"ful(?), a.1.Full of devotion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.Sacred. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To take her from austerer check of parents, devoutful rights.Marston. 1913 Webster]
De*vout"less, a.Destitute of devotion. -- De*vout"less*ly, adv. -- De*vout"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
De*vout"ly, adv.1.In a devout and reverent manner; with devout emotions; piously. 1913 Webster]
Cast her fair eyes to heaven and prayed devoutly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly. 1913 Webster]
'T is a consummation Devoutly to be wished.Shak. 1913 Webster]
De*vout"ness, n.Quality or state of being devout. 1913 Webster]
De*vove"(?), v. t.[See Devote, v. t.]To devote. [Obs.] Cowley. 1913 Webster]
De*vow"(?), v. t.[F. d\'82vouer, L. devovere. See Devote, v. t.]1.To give up; to devote. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. OF. desvoer. Cf. Disavow.]To disavow; to disclaim. [Obs.] G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
De*vul"gar*ize(?), v. t.To free from what is vulgar, common, or narrow. 1913 Webster]
Shakespeare and Plutarch's \'bdLives\'b8 are very devulgarizing books.E. A. Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Dew(d, n.[AS. de\'a0w; akin to D. dauw, G. thau, tau, Icel. d\'94gg, Sw. dagg, Dan. dug; cf. Skr. dhav, dh\'bev, to flow. Dag dew.]1.Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night. 1913 Webster]
Her tears fell with the dews at even.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner. \'bdThe golden dew of sleep.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.An emblem of morning, or fresh vigor. \'bdThe dew of his youth.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Dew is used in combination; as, dew-bespangled, dew-drenched, dewdrop, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dew, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dewed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dewing.]To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew. 1913 Webster]
The grasses grew dewed them so.A. B. Saxton. 1913 Webster]
Dew, a. & n.Same as Due, or Duty. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dew"ar(d, Dew"ar ves`sel, Dew"ar flask. [After Sir James Dewar, British physicist.]A double-walled glass vessel for holding liquid air, liquid nitrogen, etc., having the space between the walls exhausted so as to prevent conduction of heat, and sometimes having the glass silvered to prevent absorption of radiant heat; -- called also, according to the particular shape,
Dewar bulb,
Dewar tube, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Dew"ber`ry(?), n.(Bot.)(a)The fruit of certain species of bramble (Rubus); in England, the fruit of Rubus c\'91sius, which has a glaucous bloom; in America, that of Rubus canadensis and Rubus hispidus, species of low blackberries.(b)The plant which bears the fruit. 1913 Webster]
Feed him with apricots and dewberries.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dew"claw`(?), n.In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground. 1913 Webster]
Some cut off the dewclaws [of greyhounds].J. H. Walsh. 1913 Webster]
Dew"drop`(?), n.A drop of dew.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Deweyanprop. adj.of or pertaining to Dewey. WordNet 1.5]
dew"fall`(?), n.The falling of dew; the time when dew begins to fall. 1913 Webster]
dew"i*ness(?), n.State of being dewy. 1913 Webster]
Dew"lap`(?), n.[Dew + lap to lick.]1.The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing. 1913 Webster]
2.The flesh upon the human throat, especially when with age. [Burlesque] 1913 Webster]
On her withered dewlap pour the ale.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dew"lapped`(?), a.Furnished with a dewlap. 1913 Webster]
Dew"less, a.Having no dew.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dew"-point`(?), n.(Meteor.)The temperature at which dew begins to form. It varies with the humidity and temperature of the atmosphere. 1913 Webster]
Dew"ret`(?), v. t.[Dew + ret, v. t.]To ret or rot by the process called dewretting. 1913 Webster]
Dew"ret`ting, n.Dewrotting; the process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by exposure on a sward to dew, rain, and sunshine. 1913 Webster]
Dew"rot`(?), v. t.To rot, as flax or hemp, by exposure to rain, dew, and sun. See Dewretting. 1913 Webster]
Dew"y(?), a.1.Pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or moist with, dew. 1913 Webster]
A dewy mist Milton. 1913 Webster]
When dewy eve her curtain draws.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.Falling gently and beneficently, like the dew. 1913 Webster]
Dewy sleep ambrosial.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Resembling a dew-covered surface; appearing as if covered with dew. 1913 Webster]
dexamethasonen.a corticosteroid drug used to treat allergies or inflammation. WordNet 1.5]
Dexedrinen.an isomer of amphetamine used as a central nervous system stimulant (Dexedrine is a trademark). Syn. -- dextroamphetamine sulphate. WordNet 1.5]
Dex"ter(d, a.[L.,; akin to Gr. dakshi (cf. daksh to be strong, suit); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf. Dexterous.]1.Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as opposed to sinister, or left. 1913 Webster]
On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as in a pictorial representation, this would be the left side. 1913 Webster]
Dexter chief, or
Dexter point(Her.), a point in the dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter extremity of the chief, as A in the cut. --
Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of the shield, as B in the cut. 1913 Webster]
Dex"ter, n.[Prob. so named after the original breeder.]One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable both for beef and milk. They are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat resemble a small shorthorn in build. Called also Dexter Kerry. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dex"ter*ous(?), a.[L. dexter. See Dexter.][Written also dextrous.]1.Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman. 1913 Webster]
2.Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager. 1913 Webster]
Dexterous the craving, fawning crowd to quit.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management. \'bdDexterous sleights of hand.\'b8 Trench.
Dex"ter*ous*ly(?), adv.In a dexterous manner; skillfully. 1913 Webster]
Dex"ter*ous*ness, n.The quality of being dexterous; dexterity. 1913 Webster]
Dex"trad(?), adv.[L. dextra the right hand + ad to.](Anat.)Toward the right side; dextrally. 1913 Webster]
Dex"tral(?), a.[From Dexter.]Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left. 1913 Webster]
Dextral shell(Zo\'94l.), a spiral shell the whorls of which turn from left right, or like the hands of a watch when the apex of the spire is toward the eye of the observer. 1913 Webster]
Dex*tral"i*ty(?), n.The state of being on the right-hand side; also, the quality of being right-handed; right-handedness.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dex"tral*ly(, adv.Towards the right; as, the hands of a watch rotate dextrally. 1913 Webster]
Dex*trer"(?), n.A war horse; a destrer. [Obs.] \'bdBy him baiteth his dextrer.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dex"trin(?), n.[Cf. F. dextrine, G. dextrin. See Dexter.](Chem.)A translucent, gummy, amorphous substance, nearly tasteless and odorless, used as a substitute for gum, for sizing, etc., and obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids, or diastase. It is of somewhat variable composition, containing several carbohydrates which change easily to their respective varieties of sugar. It is so named from its rotating the plane of polarization to the right; -- called also British gum, Alsace gum, gommelin, leiocome, etc. See Achro\'94dextrin, and Erythrodextrin. 1913 Webster]
Dex"tro-(?). A prefix, from L. dexter, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the right; (Chem. & Opt.)having the property of turning the plane of polarized light to the right; as, dextrotartaric acid. 1913 Webster]
Dex`tro*ro"ta*to*ry(?), a.[Dextro- + rotatory.](Chem. & Opt.)Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory.
{ Dex*tror"sal(?), Dex"trorse`(?), }a.[L. dextrorsum, contr. fr. dextrovorsum, dextroversum, toward the right side; dexter right + versus, vorsus, p. p. of vertere, vortere, to turn.](Botany)Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the common morning-glory; as, dextrorse vines. 1913 Webster]
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Dex"trose`(d, n.[See Dexter.](Chem.)A sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar, C6H12O6 (so called from turning the plane of polarization to the right), occurring in many ripe fruits, and also called glucose. Dextrose and levulose are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence the mixture is called called invert sugar. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by the action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called also starch sugar. It is also formed from starchy food by the action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and pancreatic juice. 1913 Webster]
grape sugar; the sirupy products as glucose, or mixing sirup. These are harmless, but are only about half as sweet as cane sugar or sucrose.
Dex"trous(?), a., Dex"trous*ly, adv., Dex"trous*ness, n.Same as Dexterous, Dexterously, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dey(?), n.[See Dairy.]A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dey(?), n.; pl.Deys(#).[Turk. d\'bei, orig., a maternal uncle, then a friendly title formerly given to middle-aged or old people, especially among the Janizaries; and hence, in Algiers, consecrated at length to the commanding officer of that corps, who frequently became afterward pasha or regent of that province; hence the European misnomer of dey, as applied to the latter: cf. F. dey.]The governor of Algiers; -- so called before the French conquest in 1830. 1913 Webster]
De*zinc`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.The act or process of freeing from zinc; also, the condition resulting from the removal of zinc. 1913 Webster]
De*zinc"i*fy(?), v. t.[Pref. de- + zinc + -fy.]To deprive of, or free from, zinc. 1913 Webster]
Dharmaprop. n.(Hinduism)the basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes;. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Dhole(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A fierce, wild dog (Canis Dukhunensis), found in the mountains of India. It is remarkable for its propensity to hunt the tiger and other wild animals in packs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dho"ny(?), n.A Ceylonese boat. See Doni. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Dhoor"ra, \'d8Dhour"ra, orDhur"ra(, n.Indian millet. See Durra. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dhow(?), n.[Ar. d\'beo?]A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail.[Also written dow.] 1913 Webster]
Di-(?). [Gr. di`s- twice; akin to bis twice. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Dia-. The L. pref. dis- sometimes assumes the form di-. See Dis-.]A prefix, signifying twofold, double, twice; (Chem.)denoting two atoms, radicals, groups, or equivalents, as the case may be. See Bi-, 2.
{ Di"a-(?), Di- }. [Gr. dia` through; orig., dividing into two parts; akin to Two, and cf. 1st Di-.]A prefix denoting through; also, between, apart, asunder, across. Before a vowel dia- becomes di-; as, diactinic; dielectric, etc. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*base(?), n.[F. diabase, fr. Gr. Brongniart, because it passes over to diorite.](Min.)A basic, dark-colored, holocrystalline, igneous rock, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and pyroxene with magnetic iron; -- often limited to rocks pretertiary in age. It includes part of what was early called greenstone. 1913 Webster]
Di*ab`a*te"ri*al(?), a.[Gr. Diabase.]Passing over the borders. [R.] Mitford. 1913 Webster]
diabaticadj.(Physics)involving a transfer of heat.a diabatic processadiabatic WordNet 1.5]
di`a*be"tes(?), n.[NL., from Gr. Diabase.](Med.)Any of several diseases which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine; when used without qualification, the term usually refers to diabetes mellitus. The most common form is diabetes mellitus, in which the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, and the condition if untreated is generally fatal. 1913 Webster]
diabetes insipidus and
diabetes mellitus. In diabetes insipidus there is excretion of large amounts of urine of relatively low density, accompanied by extreme thirst, but the urine contains no abnormal constituent. The more serious form diabetes mellitus (from Latin mellitus, sweetened with honey) is a metabolic disease in which the utilization of carbohydrate is reduced and that of lipids and proteins is increased. This form is caused by a deficiency in insulin (which is mostly formed in the pancreas), and may be accompanied by glucosuria, hyperglycemia, elecrolyte loss, ketoacidosis, and sometimes coma. It has severe long-term effects, including damage to the nerves, the retina, and the kidney, and degeneration of blood vessels which may lead to poor circulation, especially in the limbs, subsequent infection, and eventual loss of limbs. insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is also called adult-onset diabetes (abbreviated NIDDM), and is the less severe form of diabetes mellitus, occurring mostly in obese individuals over the age of 35. It may be treated by diet and oral hypoglycemic agents, though occasionally serious degenerative effects may develop. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (abbreviated IDDM), also called type I diabetes, is a severe form of the disease, usually starting when the affected person is young (hence also called juvenile-onset diabetes). In addition to the increased urine (polyuria) common to all forms of diabetes, this form is characterized by low levels of insulin in the blood, ketoacidosis, increased appetite, and increased fluid intake, and may lead to weight loss and eventually the severe degenerative effects mentioned above. Treatment requires administration of insulin and careful regulation of the diet.Stedman PJC]
\'d8Diabetes mellitus[NL., sweet diabetes], that form of diabetes in which the urine contains saccharine matter. --
\'d8Diabetes insipidus[NL., lit., diabetes], the form of diabetes in which the urine contains no abnormal constituent.
{ Di`a*bet"ic(?), Di`a*bet"ic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to diabetes; as, diabetic or diabetical treatment.Quian. 1913 Webster]
Diabetic sugar. (Chem.)Same as Dextrose.
{ \'d8Dia`ble*rie"(?), Di*ab"le*y(?), }n.[F. diablerie, fr. diable devil, L. diabolus. See Devil.]Devilry; sorcery or incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.
{ Di`a*bol"ic(?), Di`a*bol"ic*al(?), }a.[L. diabolicus, Gr. diabolique. See Devil.]1.Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; befitting hell or satan; devilish; infernal; impious; as, a diabolic or diabolical temper or act; the diabolical expression on his face; fires lit up a diabolic scene. \'bdDiabolic power.\'b8 Milton. \'bdThe diabolical institution.\'b8 Motley. Syn. -- devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean. 1913 Webster]
2.showing a wicked cunning or ingenuity; as, the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen. Syn. -- devilish, mephistophelian, mephistophelean. WordNet 1.5]
3.extremely evil or cruel; atrocious; outrageously wicked; as, diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils; diabolical torturers taking pleasure in their craft. Syn. -- demonic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, nefarious, satanic. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
-- Di`a*bol"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Di`a*bol"ic*al*ness, n.
Di`a*bol"i*fy(?), v. t.[L. diabolus devil + -fy.]To ascribed diabolical qualities to; to change into, or to represent as, a devil. [R.] Farindon. 1913 Webster]
Di*ab"o*lism(?), n.1.Character, action, or principles appropriate to the devil. 1913 Webster]
2.Possession by the devil.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Di*ab"o*lize(?), v. t.To render diabolical. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*ab"o*lo(d, n.An old game or sport (revived under this name) consisting in whirling on a string, fastened to two sticks, a small somewhat spool-shaped object (called the diabolo) so as to balance it on a string, toss it in the air and catch it, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di`a*ca*thol"i*con(?), n.[Pref. dia- + catholicon.](Med.)A universal remedy; -- a name formerly given to a purgative electuary. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*caus"tic(?), a.[Pref. dia- + caustic.](Opt.)Pertaining to, or possessing the properties of, a species of caustic curves formed by refraction. See Caustic surface, under Caustic. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*caus"tic, n.1.(Med.)That which burns by refraction, as a double convex lens, or the sun's rays concentrated by such a lens, sometimes used as a cautery. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)A curved formed by the consecutive intersections of rays of light refracted through a lens.
{ \'d8Di*ach"y*lon(?), \'d8Di*ach"y*lum(?), }n.[NL. diachylum, fr. Gr. dia` thoroughly + (Med. & Chem.)A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants (whence its name), but now made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerin mixed with lead salts of the fat acids. 1913 Webster]
Di*ac"id(?), a.[Pref. di- + acid.](Chem.)Divalent; -- said of a base or radical as capable of saturating two acid monad radicals or a dibasic acid. Cf. Dibasic, a., and Biacid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`a*co"di*um(?), n.[L., from Gr. dia` through, from + A sirup made of poppies. 1913 Webster]
Di*ac"o*nal(?), a.[LL. diaconalis: cf. F. diaconal. Cf. Deacon.]Of or pertaining to a deacon. 1913 Webster]
Di*ac"o*nate(?), n.[L. diaconatus: cf. F. diaconat.]The office of a deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of deacons. 1913 Webster]
Di*ac"o*nate, a.Governed by deacons. \'bdDiaconate church.\'b8 T. Goodwin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*ac"o*pe(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. dia` through + (Gram.)Tmesis. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*cous"tic(?), a.[Pref. di- + acoustic.]Pertaining to the science or doctrine of refracted sounds. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*cous"tics(?), n.[Cf. F. diacoustique.]That branch of natural philosophy which treats of the properties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums; -- called also diaphonics. See the Note under Acoustics.
{ Di`a*crit"ic(?), Di`a*crit"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. dia` through + Critic.]That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, as, \'be, \'bdDiacritical points.\'b8 Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
A glance at this typography will reveal great difficulties, which diacritical marks necessarily throw in the way of both printer and writer.A. J. Ellis. 1913 Webster]
Di`ac*tin"ic(?), a.[Pref. di- + actinic.](Physics)Capable of transmitting the chemical or actinic rays of light; as, diactinic media. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`a*del"phi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants whose stamens are united into two bodies or bundles by their filaments.
{ Di`a*del"phi*an(?), Di`a*del"phous(?), }a.[Cf. F. diadelphe.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens). 1913 Webster]
Di"a*dem(?), n.[F. diad\'8ame, L. diadema, fr. Gr. dia` through, across + d\'be to bind.]1.Originally, an ornamental head band or fillet, worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty; hence (later), also, a crown, in general. \'bdThe regal diadem.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered as symbolized by the crown. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)An arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its center. 1913 Webster]
Diadem lemur. (Zo\'94l.)See Indri. --
Diadem spider(Zo\'94l.), the garden spider. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*dem, v. t.To adorn with a diadem; to crown. 1913 Webster]
Not so, when diadem'd with rays divine.Pope. 1913 Webster]
To terminate the evil, diadem the right.R. H. Neale. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*drom(?), n.[Gr. dia` through + A complete course or vibration; time of vibration, as of a pendulum. [Obs.] Locke.
{ Di*\'91r"e*sis, Di*er"e*sis }(?; 277), n.; pl.Di\'91resesorDiereses(#).[L. diaeresis, Gr. dia` through, asunder + Heresy.]1.(Gram.)The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of syn\'91resis. 1913 Webster]
2.A mark consisting of two dots [as, co\'94perate, a\'89rial. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ge`o*trop"ic(?), a.[Gr. dia` through, at variance + (Bot.)Relating to, or exhibiting, diageotropism. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ge*ot"ro*pism(?), n.(Bot.)The tendency of organs (as roots) of plants to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the center of the earth. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*glyph(?), n.[Gr. dia` through + An intaglio.Mollett.
{ Di`a*glyph"ic(?), Di`a*glyph"tic(?), }a.Represented or formed by depressions in the general surface; as, diaglyphic sculpture or engraving; -- opposed to anaglyphic. 1913 Webster]
Di`ag*nose"(?), v. t. & i.To ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See Diagnosticate. 1913 Webster]
diagnosingn.the act or process of identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon. Syn. -- diagnosis. WordNet 1.5]
Di`ag*no"sis(?), n.; pl.Diagnoses(#).[NL., fr. Gr. dia` through, asunder + Know.]1.(Med.)The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its character; also, the decision arrived at. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, the act or process of identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon, especially the abnormal behavior of an animal or artifactual device; as, diagnosis of a vibration in an automobile; diagnosis of the failure of a sales campaign; diagnosis of a computer malfunction. PJC]
3.Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species. 1913 Webster]
4.Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character. 1913 Webster]
The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of men's minds, and the love of epigram.Compton Reade. 1913 Webster]
My diagnosis of his character proved correct.J. Payn. 1913 Webster]
Differential diagnosis(Med.), the determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar diseases or conditions. 1913 Webster]
Di`ag*nos"tic(?), a.[Gr. diagnostique.]Pertaining to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a disease. 1913 Webster]
Di`ag*nos"tic, n.The mark or symptom by which one disease is known or distinguished from others. 1913 Webster]
Di`ag*nos"ti*cate(?), v. t. & i.[From Diagnostic.]To make a diagnosis of; to recognize by its symptoms, as a disease. 1913 Webster]
Di`ag*nos"tics(?), n.That part of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of diseases by means of their symptoms or signs. 1913 Webster]
His rare skill in diagnostics.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*gom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.]A sort of electroscope, invented by Rousseau, in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conducting power.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
Di*ag"o*nal(?), a.[L. diagonalis, fr. Gr. dia` through + knee: cf. F. diagonal.](Geom.)Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure; running across from corner to corner; crossing at an angle with one of the sides. 1913 Webster]
Diagonal bond(Masonry), herringbone work. See Herringbone, a. --
Diagonal built(Shipbuilding), built by forming the outer skin of two layers of planking, making angles of about 45 --
Diagonal cleavage. See under Cleavage. --
Diagonal molding(Arch.), a chevron or zigzag molding. --
Diagonal rib. (Arch.)See Cross-springer. --
Diagonal scale, a scale which consists of a set of parallel lines, with other lines crossing them obliquely, so that their intersections furnish smaller subdivisions of the unit of measure than could be conveniently marked on a plain scale. --
Diagonal stratification. (Geol.)Same as Cross bedding, under Cross, a. 1913 Webster]
Di*ag"o*nal(?), n.1.A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Engin.)A member, in a framed structure, running obliquely across a panel. 1913 Webster]
3.A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving. 1913 Webster]
diagonalizableadj.(Math.)able to be diagonalized; -- of a matrix. PJC]
diagonalizev. t.(Math.)to transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix. WordNet 1.5]
Di*ag"o*nal*ly, adv.In a diagonal direction. 1913 Webster]
Sin can have no tenure by law at all, but is rather an eternal outlaw, and in hostility with law past all atonement; both diagonal contraries, as much allowing one another as day and night together in one hemisphere.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*gram(?), n.[Gr. dia` through + diagramme. See Graphic.]1.(Geom.)A figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration; a plan. 1913 Webster]
2.Any simple drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes, or to assist a verbal explanation which refers to it; a mechanical drawing, as distinguished from an artistical one. 1913 Webster]
Indicator diagram. (Steam Engine)See Indicator card, under indicator 1913 Webster]
Di"a*gram, v. t.To put into the form of a diagram. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*gram*mat"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a diagram; showing by diagram. -- Di`a*gram*mat"ic*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*graph(?), n.[Gr. diagraphe. See Diagram.]A drawing instrument, combining a protractor and scale.
{ Di`a*graph"ic(?), Di`a*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. diagraphique.]Descriptive. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*graph"ics(?), n.The art or science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science of drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*he`li*o*trop"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Bot.)Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*he`li*ot"ro*pism(?), n.(Bot.)A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light. 1913 Webster]
Di"al(?), n.[LL. dialis daily, fr. L. dies day. See Deity.]1.An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical. 1913 Webster]
2.The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands. 1913 Webster]
3.A miner's compass. 1913 Webster]
Dial bird(Zo\'94l.), an Indian bird (Copsychus saularius), allied to the European robin. The name is also given to other related species. --
Dial lock, a lock provided with one or more plates having numbers or letters upon them. These plates must be adjusted in a certain determined way before the lock can be operated. --
Dial plate, the plane or disk of a dial or timepiece on which lines and figures for indicating the time are placed. 1913 Webster]
Di"al, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dialed(?) or Dialled; p. pr. & vb. n.Dialing or Dialling.]1.To measure with a dial. 1913 Webster]
Hours of that true time which is dialed in heaven.Talfourd. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)To survey with a dial.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*lect(?), n.[F. dialecte, L. dialectus, fr. Gr. Dialogue.]1.Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech. 1913 Webster]
This book is writ in such a dialect Bunyan. dialect of the world.South. 1913 Webster]
2.The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned. 1913 Webster]
In the midst of this Babel of dialects there suddenly appeared a standard English language.Earle. 1913 Webster]
[Charles V.] could address his subjects from every quarter in their native dialect.Prescott.
Syn. -- Language; idiom; tongue; speech; phraseology. See Language, and Idiom. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*lec"tal(?), a.Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*lec"tic(?), n.Same as Dialectics. 1913 Webster]
Plato placed his dialectic above all sciences.Liddell & Scott.
{ Di`a*lec"tic(?), Di`a*lec"tic*al(?), }a.[L. dialecticus, Gr. dialectique. See Dialect.]1.Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.Earle. 1913 Webster]
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Di`a*lec"tic*al*ly(?), adv.In a dialectical manner. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*lec*ti"cian(?), n.[Cf. F. dialecticien.]One versed in dialectics; a logician; a reasoner. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*lec"tics(?), n.[L. dialectica (sc. ars), Gr. dialectique.]That branch of logic which teaches the rules and modes of reasoning; the application of logical principles to discursive reasoning; the science or art of discriminating truth from error; logical discussion. 1913 Webster]
Dialectics was defined by Aristotle to be the method of arguing with probability on any given problem, and of defending a tenet without inconsistency. By Plato, it was used in the following senses: 1. Discussion by dialogue as a method of scientific investigation. 2. The method of investigating the truth by analysis. 3. The science of ideas or of the nature and laws of being -- higher metaphysics. By Kant, it was employed to signify the logic of appearances or illusions, whether these arise from accident or error, or from those necessary limitations which, according to this philosopher, originate in the constitution of the human intellect. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*lec*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Dialect + -logy.]That branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of dialects.Beck. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*lec"tor(?), n.One skilled in dialectics. 1913 Webster]
Di"al*ing(?), n.1.The art of constructing dials; the science which treats of measuring time by dials.[Written also dialling.] 1913 Webster]
2.A method of surveying, especially in mines, in which the bearings of the courses, or the angles which they make with each other, are determined by means of the circumferentor. 1913 Webster]
Di"al*ist, n.A maker of dials; one skilled in dialing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*al"la*ge(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Di"al*lage(?; 277), n.[Gr. (Min.)A dark green or bronze-colored laminated variety of pyroxene, common in certain igneous rocks. 1913 Webster]
Di"al*lel(?), a.[Gr. Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel; -- opposed to parallel. [Obs.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
Di*al"lyl(?), n.(Chem.)A volatile, pungent, liquid hydrocarbon, C6H10, consisting of two allyl radicals. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*log"ic*al(?), a.[Gr. Relating to a dialogue; dialogistical.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*log"ic*al*ly, adv.In the manner or nature of a dialogue.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Di*al"o*gism(?), n.[Gr. dialogisme. See Dialogue.]An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more; dialogue.Fulke. 1913 Webster]
Di*al"o*gist(?), n.[L. dialogista: cf. F. dialogiste.]1.A speaker in a dialogue. 1913 Webster]
2.A writer of dialogues.P. Skelton.
{ Di*al`o*gis"tic(?), Di*al`o*gis"tic*al(?), }a.[Gr. Pertaining to a dialogue; having the form or nature of a dialogue. -- Di*al`o*gis"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Di*al"o*gite(?), n.[From Gr. (Min.)Native carbonate of manganese; rhodochrosite. 1913 Webster]
Di*al"o*gize(?), v. t.[Gr. dialogiser.]To discourse in dialogue.Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*logue(?; 115), n.[OE. dialogue, L. dialogus, fr. Gr. dia` through + dialogue. See Legend.]1.A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic exercises. 1913 Webster]
2.A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plato. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*logue, v. i.[Cf. F. dialoguer.]To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*logue, v. t.To express as in dialogue. [R.] 1913 Webster]
And dialogued for him what he would say.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*al"y*sis(?), n.; pl.Dialyses(#).[L., separation, fr. Gr. dia` through + 1.(Gram.)Di\'91resis. See Di\'91resis, 1. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)Same as Asyndeton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)(a)Debility.(b)A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts. 1913 Webster]
4.(Chem.)The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*lyt"ic(?), a.[Gr. Dialysis.]Having the quality of unloosing or separating.Clarke. 1913 Webster]
Dialytic telescope, an achromatic telescope in which the colored dispersion produced by a single object lens of crown glass is corrected by a smaller concave lens, or combination of lenses, of high dispersive power, placed at a distance in the narrower part of the converging cone of rays, usually near the middle of the tube. 1913 Webster]
Di*al"y*zate(?), n.(Chem.)The material subjected to dialysis. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ly*za"tion(?), n.(Chem.)The act or process of dialysis. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*lyze(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dialyzed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dialyzing.](Chem.)To separate, prepare, or obtain, by dialysis or osmose; to pass through an animal membrane; to subject to dialysis.[Written also dialyse.] 1913 Webster]
Di"a*lyzed(?), a.Prepared by diffusion through an animal membrane; as, dialyzed iron. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*ly`zer(?), n.The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*mag"net(?), n.[Pref. dia- + magnet.]A body having diamagnetic polarity. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*mag*net"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force. See Paramagnetic. 1913 Webster]
Diamagnetic attraction. See under Attraction. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*mag*net"ic, n.Any substance, as bismuth, glass, phosphorous, etc., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; that is, which tends to take a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force, and is repelled by either pole of the magnet. Contrasted with paramagnetic and ferromagnetic. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*mag*net"ic*al*ly(?), adv.In the manner of, or according to, diamagnetism. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*mag"net*ism(?), n.1.The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies. 1913 Webster]
2.The magnetic action which characterizes diamagnetic substances, the magnetic moments of which tend to oppose an externally applied magnetic field. Contrasted with paramagnetism and ferromagnetism. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Di*am"e*ter(?), n.[F. diam\'8atre, L. diametros, fr. Gr. dia` through + Meter.]1.(Geom.)(a)Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve.(b)A diametral plane. 1913 Webster]
2.The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the diameter of a tree or rock. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Arch.)The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module. 1913 Webster]
Conjugate diameters. See under Conjugate. 1913 Webster]
Di*am"e*tral(?), a.[Gr. F. diam\'82tral.]Pertaining to a diameter; diametrical. 1913 Webster]
Diametral curve,
Diametral surface(Geom.), any line or surface which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve or surface. --
Diametral planes(Crystal.), planes in which two of the axes lie. 1913 Webster]
Di*am"e*tral, n.A diameter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Di*am"e*tral*ly, adv.Diametrically.
{ Di*am"e*tric(?), Di*am"e*tric*al(?), }a.1.Of or pertaining to a diameter. 1913 Webster]
2.As remote as possible, as if at the opposite end of a diameter; directly adverse. 1913 Webster]
Whose principles were diametrically opposed to his.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Di*am"ide(?; 104), n.[Pref. di- + amide.](Chem.)Any compound containing two amido groups united with one or more acid or negative radicals, -- as distinguished from a diamine. Cf. Amido acid, under Amido, and Acid amide, under Amide. 1913 Webster]
Di*am"i*do-(, a.(Chem.)A prefix or combining form of Diamine.[Also used adjectively.] 1913 Webster]
Di*am"ine(?; 104), n.[Pref. di- + amine.](Chem.)A compound containing two amido groups united with one or more basic or positive radicals, -- as contrasted with a diamide. 1913 Webster]
amido, diamido, etc., thus ethylene diamine, C2H4.(NH2)2, is also called diamido-ethylene. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*mond(?; 277), n.[OE. diamaund, diamaunt, F. diamant, corrupted, fr. L. adamas, the hardest iron, steel, diamond, Gr. Adamant, Tame.]1.A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness. 1913 Webster]
rough diamond) is cut, for use in jewelry, into various forms with many reflecting faces, or facets, by which its brilliancy is much increased. See Brilliant, Rose. Diamonds are said to be of the first water when very transparent, and of the second or third water as the transparency decreases. 1913 Webster]
2.A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge. 1913 Webster]
3.One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)A pointed projection, like a four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups. 1913 Webster]
5.(Baseball)The infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles. 1913 Webster]
6.(Print.)The smallest kind of type in English printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen. 1913 Webster]
\'b5 This line is printed in the type called Diamond. 1913 Webster]
Black diamond, coal; (Min.) See Carbonado. --
Bristol diamond. See Bristol stone, under Bristol. --
Diamond beetle(Zo\'94l.), a large South American weevil (Entimus imperialis), remarkable for its splendid luster and colors, due to minute brilliant scales. --
Diamond bird(Zo\'94l.), a small Australian bird (Pardalotus punctatus, family Ampelid\'91.). It is black, with white spots. --
Diamond drill(Engin.), a rod or tube the end of which is set with black diamonds; -- used for perforating hard substances, esp. for boring in rock. --
Diamond finch(Zo\'94l.), a small Australian sparrow, often kept in a cage. Its sides are black, with conspicuous white spots, and the rump is bright carmine. --
Diamond groove(Iron Working), a groove of V-section in a roll. --
Diamond mortar(Chem.), a small steel mortar used for pulverizing hard substances. --
Diamond-point tool, a cutting tool whose point is diamond-shaped. --
Diamond snake(Zo\'94l.), a harmless snake of Australia (Morelia spilotes); the carpet snake. --
Glazier's diamond, a small diamond set in a glazier's tool, for cutting glass. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*mond(?; 277), a.Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a diamond chain; a diamond field. 1913 Webster]
{ Diamond anniversary, Diamond jubilee, etc. }an anniversary celebrated upon the completion of sixty, or, according to some, seventy-five, years from the beginning of the event commemorated. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di"a*mond-back`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The salt-marsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malacoclemmys palustris). 1913 Webster]
Di"a*mond*ed, a.1.Having figures like a diamond or lozenge. 1913 Webster]
2.Adorned with diamonds; diamondized.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*mond*ize(?), v. t.To set with diamonds; to adorn; to enrich. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Diamondizing of your subject.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*mond-shaped`(?), a.Shaped like a diamond or rhombus. 1913 Webster]
Diamond State. Delaware; -- a nickname alluding to its small size. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di*am"y*lene(?), n.[Pref. di- + amylene.](Chem.)A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene. 1913 Webster]
Di"an(?), a.Diana. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Di*a"na(?), n.[L. Diana.](Myth.)The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; -- identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. 1913 Webster]
And chaste Diana haunts the forest shade.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Diana monkey(Zo\'94l.), a handsome, white-bearded monkey of West Africa (Cercopithecus Diana). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*an"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having two stamens. 1913 Webster]
Di*an"dri*an(?), a.Diandrous. 1913 Webster]
Di*an"drous(?), n.[Cf. F. diandre.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to the class Diandria; having two stamens. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*a"ni*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Diana; either as the name of the Roman goddess, or from its use in OE. as a name of silver.](Chem.)Same as Columbium. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di`a*no*et"ic(?), a.[Gr. dia` through + (Metaph.)Pertaining to the discursive faculty, its acts or products. 1913 Webster]
I would employ . . . dianoetic to denote the operation of the discursive, elaborative, or comparative faculty.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*noi*al"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The science of the dianoetic faculties, and their operations.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Di*an"thus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos flower.](Bot.)A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*pase(?), n.Same as Diapason. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A tuneful diapase of pleasures.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*pasm(?), n.[L. diapasma, Gr. dia` through + diapasme.]Powdered aromatic herbs, sometimes made into little balls and strung together. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di`a*pa"son(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. diapasw^n (i. e., "h dia` pasw^n chordw^n symfoni`a the concord of the first and last notes, the octave); dia` through + pasw^n, gen. pl. of pa^s all: cf. F. diapason. Cf. Panacea.]1.(Gr. Mus.)The octave, or interval which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale. Compare disdiapason. 1913 Webster]
2.Concord, as of notes an octave apart; harmony. 1913 Webster]
The fair music that all creatures made . . . diapason.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.The entire compass of tones; the entire compass of tones of a voice or an instrument. 1913 Webster]
Through all the compass of the notes it ran, diapason closing full in man.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.A standard of pitch; a tuning fork; as, the French normal diapason. 1913 Webster]
5.One of certain stops in the organ, so called because they extend through the scale of the instrument. They are of several kinds, as open diapason, stopped diapason, double diapason, and the like. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`a*pe*de"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dia` through + (Med.)The passage of the corpuscular elements of the blood from the blood vessels into the surrounding tissues, without rupture of the walls of the blood vessels. 1913 Webster]
Diapensiaceaen.a natural family of northern temperate low evergreen plants; in some classifications placed in its own order Diapensiales. Syn. -- family Diapensiaceae, diapensia family. WordNet 1.5]
Diapensialesn.an order of plants, used in some classifications as coextensive with the family Diapensiaceae. Syn. -- order Diapensiales. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Di`a*pen"te(-p, n.[L., fr. Gr. dia`pente a fifth; dia` through + pe`nte five: cf. F. diapente.]1.(Anc. Mus.)The interval of the fifth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A composition of five ingredients. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*per(d, n.[OF. diaspre, diapre, diaspe, sort of figured cloth, It. diaspro jasper, diaspo figured cloth, from L. jaspis a green-colored precious stone. See Jasper.]1.Any textile fabric (esp. linen or cotton toweling) woven in diaper pattern. See 2. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fine Arts)Surface decoration of any sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more simple figures or units of design evenly spaced. 1913 Webster]
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3.A towel or napkin for wiping the hands, etc. 1913 Webster]
Let one attend him with a silver basin, . . . diaper.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.An infant's breechcloth. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*per(?), v. t.1.To ornament with figures, etc., arranged in the pattern called diaper, as cloth in weaving. \'bdDiapered light.\'b8 H. Van Laun. 1913 Webster]
Engarlanded and diapered Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To put a diaper on (a child). 1913 Webster]
Di"a*per, v. i.To draw flowers or figures, as upon cloth. \'bdIf you diaper on folds.\'b8 Peacham. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*per*ing, n.Same as Diaper, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*phane(?), n.[Cf. F. diaphane diaphanous. See Diaphanous.]A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures; diaper work. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*phaned(?), a.[Cf. OF. diaphaner to make transparent. See Diaphanous.]Transparent or translucent. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di`a*pha*ne"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. diaphan\'82it\'82. See Diaphanous.]The quality of being diaphanous; transparency; pellucidness. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*phan"ic(?), a.[See Diaphanous.]Having power to transmit light; transparent; diaphanous. 1913 Webster]
Di*aph"a*nie(?), n.The art of imitating stained glass with translucent paper. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*pha*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.]An instrument for measuring the transparency of the air. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*phan"o*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.](Photog.)A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*phan"o*type(?), n.[Gr. -type.](Photog.)A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent colored positive over a strong uncolored one. 1913 Webster]
Di*aph"a*nous(?), a.[Gr. dia` through + diaphane. See Phantom, and cf. Diaphane, Diaphanic.]Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear. 1913 Webster]
Another cloud in the region of them, light enough to be fantastic and diaphanous.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Di*aph`e*met"ric(?), a.[Gr. dia` through + (Physiol.)Relating to the measurement of the tactile sensibility of parts; as, diaphemetric compasses.Dunglison.
Di`a*phon"ics(?), n.The doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`a*pho*re"sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. dia` through + (Med.)Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.
{ Di`a*pho*ret"ic(?), Di`a*pho*ret"ic*al(?), }a.[L. diaphoreticus, Gr. diaphor\'82tique. See Diaphoresis.]Having the power to increase perspiration. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*pho*ret"ic, n.(Med.)A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration. 1913 Webster]
Diaphoretics differ from sudorifics; the former only increase the insensible perspiration, the latter excite the sensible discharge called sweat.Parr. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*phote(?), n.[Pref. dia- + Gr. (Elec.)An instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph.Fallows. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*phragm(?), n.[L. diaphragma, Gr. dia` through + fareire to stuff: cf. F. diaphragme. See Farce.]1.A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts. 1913 Webster]
4.(Opt.)A plate with an opening, which is generally circular, used in instruments to cut off marginal portions of a beam of light, as at the focus of a telescope. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mach.)A partition in any compartment, for various purposes. 1913 Webster]
Diaphragm pump, one in which a flexible diaphragm takes the place of a piston. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*phrag*mat"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. diaphragmatique.]Pertaining to a diaphragm; as, diaphragmatic respiration; the diaphragmatic arteries and nerves. 1913 Webster]
diaphysealadj.of or pertaining to diaphysis. WordNet 1.5]
Di*aph"y*sis(?), n.[Gr. dia` through + 1.(Bot.)An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The shaft, or main part, of a bone, which is first ossified. 1913 Webster]
Di`ap*no"ic(?), a.[Gr. dia` through + diapno\'8bque.](Med.)Slightly increasing an insensible perspiration; mildly diaphoretic. -- n.A gentle diaphoretic. 1913 Webster]
Di*ap`o*phys"ic*al(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to a diapophysis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`a*poph"y*sis(?), n.[NL. See Dia-, and Apophysis.](Anat.)The dorsal transverse, or tubercular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra. 1913 Webster]
Di"arch*y(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in two persons.
{ Di*a"ri*al(?), Di*a"ri*an(?), }a.[See Diary.]Pertaining to a diary; daily. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*rist(?), n.One who keeps a diary.
{ Di`ar*rhe"a, Di`ar*rh\'d2"a }, (d, n.[L. diarrhoea, Gr. dia`rroia, fr. dia`rrei^n to flow through; dia` + "rei^n to flow; akin to E. stream. See Stream.](Med.)A morbidly frequent and profuse discharge of loose or fluid evacuations from the intestines, without tenesmus; a purging or looseness of the bowels; a flux.
{ Di`ar*rhe"al, Di`ar*rh\'d2"al }a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to diarrhea; like diarrhea.
{ Di`ar*rhet"ic, Di`ar*rh\'d2t"ic }(?), a.(Med.)Producing diarrhea, or a purging. 1913 Webster]
Di`ar*thro"di*al(?), a.(Anat.)Relating to diarthrosis, or movable articulations. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`ar*thro"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dia` through, asunder + 'a`rqron joint.](Anat.)A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See Articulation. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*ry(d, n.; pl.Diaries(#).[L. diarium, fr. dies day. See Deity.]A register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record of daily memoranda; as, a diary of the weather; a physician's diary. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*ry, a.lasting for one day; as, a diary fever. [Obs.] \'bdDiary ague.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*as"po*ra(?), n.[Gr. Diaspore.]Lit., \'bdDispersion.\'b8 -- applied collectively: (a) To those Jews who, after the Exile, were scattered through the Old World, and afterwards to Jewish Christians living among heathen. Cf. James i. 1. (b) By extension, to Christians isolated from their own communion, as among the Moravians to those living, usually as missionaries, outside of the parent congregation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di"a*spore(?), n.[From Gr. dia` through, asunder + diaspore.](Min.)A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar masses with brilliant pearly luster; -- so named on account of its decrepitating when heated before the blowpipe. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*stase(?), n.[Gr. dia` through + diastase. Cf. Diastasis.](Physiol. Chem.)A soluble enzyme, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar. 1913 Webster]
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Di`a*sta"sic(?), a.Pertaining to, or consisting of, diastase; as, diastasic ferment. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*as"ta*sis(?), n.[NL. See Diastase.](Surg.)A forcible separation of bones without fracture. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*stat"ic(?), a.[Gr. Diastase.](Physiol. Chem.)Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar. 1913 Webster]
The influence of acids and alkalies on the diastatic action of saliva.Lauder Brunton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`a*ste"ma(?), n.[L. See Diastem.](Anat.)A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw. 1913 Webster]
Di*as"ter(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Biol.)A double star; -- applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei. See Karyokinesis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*as"to*le(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. dia` through + 1.(Physiol.)The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long. 1913 Webster]
Di`as*tol"ic(?), a.(Physiol.)Of or pertaining to diastole. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*style(?), n.[L. diastylus, Gr. dia` through, asunder + diastyle.](Arch.)See under Intercolumniation. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`a*tes"sa*ron(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. dia` through + 1.(Anc. Mus.)The interval of a fourth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament. 1913 Webster]
3.An electuary compounded of four medicines. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ther"mal(?), a.[Gr. dia` through + Diathermous.]Freely permeable by radiant heat.
{ Di`a*ther"man*cy(?), Di`a*ther`ma*ne"i*ty(?), }n.[See Diathermanous.]The property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being diathermous.Melloni. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ther"ma*nism(?), n.The doctrine or the phenomena of the transmission of radiant heat.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ther"ma*nous(?), a.[Gr. dia` through + Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; -- opposed to athermanous. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ther"mic(?), a.Affording a free passage to heat; as, diathermic substances.Melloni. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ther*mom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter. See Diathermal.](Physics)An instrument for examining the thermal resistance or heat-conducting power of liquids. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ther"mous(?), a.Same as Diathermal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*ath"e*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dia` through, asunder + (Med.)Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes to a particular disease, or class of diseases. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*thet"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or dependent on, a diathesis or special constitution of the body; as, diathetic disease. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*tom(d, n.[Gr. dia`tomos cut in two. See Diatomous.]1.(Bot.)One of the Diatomace\'91, a family of minute unicellular Alg\'91 having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, each individual multiplying by spontaneous division. By some authors diatoms are called Bacillari\'91, but this word is not in general use. 1913 Webster]
2.A particle or atom endowed with the vital principle. 1913 Webster]
The individual is nothing. He is no more than the diatom, the bit of protoplasm.Mrs. E. Lynn Linton. 1913 Webster]
di`a*to*ma"ceous(d, a.[See Diatomous.]consisting of or containing diatoms or their fossils; as, diatomaceous earth (used as a component of dynamite). PJC]
di`a*to*ma"ceous earth`(Geol.), a deposit of fine, usually white, siliceous material, composed mainly of the shells of the microscopic plants called diatoms; also called infusorial earth, kieselguhr, and diatomite. It is used in polishing powder, and in the manufacture of dynamite. 1913 Webster +PJC]
di`a*tom"ic(d, a.[Pref. di- + atomic.](Chem.)(a)Containing two atoms.(b)Having two replaceable atoms or radicals. 1913 Webster]
Diatomophyceaen.a class of marine and freshwater eukaryotic algae comprising the diatoms. Syn. -- Bacillariophyceae, class Bacillariophyceae, class Diatomophyceae. WordNet 1.5]
Di*at"o*mous(?), a.[Gr. dia`tomos cut through, fr. diate`mnein to cut through; dia` through + te`mnein to cut. Cf. Diatom.](Min.)Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; -- said of crystals.Mohs. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ton"ic(d, a.[L. diatonicus, diatonus, Gr. dia` through + diatonique. See Tone.](Mus.)Pertaining to the scale of eight tones, the eighth of which is the octave of the first. 1913 Webster]
Diatonic scale(Mus.), a scale consisting of eight sounds with seven intervals, of which two are semitones and five are whole tones; a modern major or minor scale, as distinguished from the chromatic scale. 1913 Webster]
Di`a*ton"ic*al*ly(?), adv.In a diatonic manner. 1913 Webster]
Di"a*tribe(?; 277), n.[L. diatriba a learned discussion, Gr. dia` through + terere, F. trite: cf. F. diatribe.]A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic. 1913 Webster]
The ephemeral diatribe of a faction.John Morley. 1913 Webster]
Di*at"ri*bist(?), n.One who makes a diatribe or diatribes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`a*try"ma(?), n.[NL., from Gr. dia` through + (Paleon.)An extinct eocene bird from New Mexico, larger than the ostrich.
{ Di`a*zeuc"tic(?), Di`a*zeu"tic(?), }a.[Gr. dia` through, asunder + (Anc. Mus.)Disjoining two fourths; as, the diazeutic tone, which, like that from F to G in modern music, lay between two fourths, and, being joined to either, made a fifth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di*az"o-(. [Pref. di- + azo-](Chem.)A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two nitrogen atoms, united usually to an aromatic radical; as, diazo-benzene, C6H5.N2.OH. 1913 Webster]
Diazo compounds are in general unstable, but are of great importance in recent organic chemistry. They are obtained by a partial reduction of the salts of certain amido compounds. 1913 Webster]
Diazo reactions(Chem.), a series of reactions whereby diazo compounds are employed in substitution. These reactions are of great importance in organic chemistry. 1913 Webster]
Di*az"o*tize(?), v. t.(Chem.)To subject to such reactions or processes that diazo compounds, or their derivatives, shall be produced by chemical exchange or substitution. 1913 Webster]
Dib(?), v. i.To dip. [Prov. Eng.] Walton. 1913 Webster]
Dib, n.1.One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.A child's game, played with dib bones. 1913 Webster]
Di*ba"sic(?), a.[Pref. di- + basic.](Chem.)Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; -- said of acids, as oxalic or sulphuric acids. Cf. Diacid, Bibasic. 1913 Webster]
dibasic and divalent are not synonymous; as, tartaric acid is tetravalent and dibasic, lactic acid is divalent but monobasic. 1913 Webster]
Di`ba*sic"i*ty(?), n.(Chem.)The property or condition of being dibasic. 1913 Webster]
Dib"ber(?), n.A dibble.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dib"ble(?), n.[See Dibble, v. i.]A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds. 1913 Webster]
Dib"ble, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dibbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dibbling(?).][Freq. of Prov. E. dib, for dip to thrust in. See Dip.]To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.Walton. 1913 Webster]
Dib"ble, v. t.1.To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting. 1913 Webster]
2.To make holes or indentations in, as if with a dibble. 1913 Webster]
The clayey soil around it was dibbled thick at the time by the tiny hoofs of sheep.H. Miller. 1913 Webster]
Dib"bler(?), n.One who, or that which, dibbles, or makes holes in the ground for seed. 1913 Webster]
dibrachn.(Prosody)a foot of two short (unstressed-unstressed) syllables. Syn. -- pyrrhic. WordNet 1.5]
dibranchn.a cephalopod having two gills; a member of the Dibranchiata. Syn. -- dibranchiate, dibranchiate mollusk. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dibranchian.1.comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish). Syn. -- Dibranchiata, subclass ta, Dibranchia, subclass Dibranchia. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Di*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Zo\'94l.)An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills, an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or ten cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, as the octopi and squids. See Cephalopoda. 1913 Webster]
Di*bran"chi*ate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having two gills. -- n.One of the Dibranchiata. 1913 Webster]
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dibs(d, n.1.A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East.Johnston. 1913 Webster]
2.A small amount of money. PJC]
3.A right or claim, such as the right of use, or of first choice; as, I have dibs on the binoculars after Jim is finished.. PJC]
dib"stone`(d, n.A pebble used in a child's game called dibstones.Locke. 1913 Webster]
di*bu"tyl(d, n.[Pref. di- + butyl.](Chem.)A liquid hydrocarbon, C8H18, of the alkane series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals. Cf. Octane. 1913 Webster]
di*cac"i*ty(d, n.[L. dicacitas: cf. F. dicacit\'82. See Dicacious.]Pertness; sauciness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
di*cal"cic(d, a.[Pref. di- + calcic.](Chem.)Having two atoms or equivalents of calcium to the molecule. 1913 Webster]
di`car*bon"ic(d, a.[Pref. di- + carbonic.](Chem.)Containing two carbon residues, or two carboxyl groups or radicals; as, oxalic acid is the simplest dicarbonic acid. In the latter sense, synonymous with dicarboxylic; as, succinic acid is a dicarboxylic acid. 1913 Webster +PJC]
di"cast(d, n.[Gr. dikasth`s, fr. dika`zein to judge, di`kh right, judgment, justice.]A functionary in ancient Athens resembling closely to the modern juryman. 1913 Webster]
di*cas"ter*y(?), n.[Gr. dikasth`rion, fr. dikasth`s juryman. See Dicast.]A court of justice; judgment hall. [R.] J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
dice(d, n.; pl. of Die.Small cubes used in gaming or in determining by chance; also, the game played with dice. See Die, n. 1913 Webster]
dice coal, a kind of coal easily splitting into cubical fragments.Brande & C.
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dice(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.diced(d; p. pr. & vb. n.dicing.]To play games with dice. 1913 Webster]
I . . . diced not above seven times a week.Shak. 1913 Webster]
dice(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diced(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dicing.]1.(Cooking)To cut into small cubes; as, to slice and dice carrots. PJC]
2.To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes. 1913 Webster]
dice"box`(d, n.A box from which dice are thrown in gaming.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*cen"tra(d, Prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ke`ntron spur.](Bot.)A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman's breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis).[Corruptly written dielytra.] 1913 Webster]
di*ceph"a*lous(d, a.[Gr. dike`falos; di- = di`s- twice + kefalh` head.]Having two heads on one body; double-headed. 1913 Webster]
Di"cer(?), n.A player at dice; a dice player; a gamester. 1913 Webster]
As false as dicers' oaths.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dich(?), v. i.To ditch. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di*chas"tic(?), a.[Gr. di`s- twice.](Biol.)Capable of subdividing spontaneously. 1913 Webster]
Di`chla*myd"e*ous(d, a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + chlamy`s, chlamy`dos, a cloak.](Bot.)Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla. 1913 Webster]
Di*chlo"ride(?), n.[Pref. di- + chloride.](Chem.)Same as Bichloride. 1913 Webster]
Di*chog"a*my(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)The condition of certain species of plants, in which the stamens and pistil do not mature simultaneously, so that these plants can never fertilize themselves. 1913 Webster]
Di*chot"o*mist(?), n.One who dichotomizes.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Di*chot"o*mize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dichotomized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dichotomizing(?).][See Dichotomous.]1.To cut into two parts; to part into two divisions; to divide into pairs; to bisect. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The apostolical benediction dichotomizes all good things into grace and peace.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)To exhibit as a half disk. See Dichotomy, 3. \'bd[The moon] was dichotomized.\'b8 Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Di*chot"o*mize, v. i.To separate into two parts; to branch dichotomously; to become dichotomous. 1913 Webster]
Di*chot"o*mous(?), a.[L. dichotomos, Gr. diate`mnein to cut.]Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem. -- Di*chot"o*mous*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Di*chot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. dichotomie. See Dichotomous.]1.A cutting in two; a division. 1913 Webster]
A general breach or dichotomy with their church.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Division or distribution of genera into two species; division into two subordinate parts. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)That phase of the moon in which it appears bisected, or shows only half its disk, as at the quadratures. 1913 Webster]
4.(Biol.)Successive division and subdivision, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body, into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; successive bifurcation. 1913 Webster]
5.The place where a stem or vein is forked. 1913 Webster]
6.(Logic)Division into two; especially, the division of a class into two subclasses opposed to each other by contradiction, as the division of the term man into white and not white. 1913 Webster]
Di*chro"ic(?), a.[See Dichroism.]Having the property of dichroism; as, a dichroic crystal. 1913 Webster]
Di*chro"i*scope(?), n.Same as Dichroscope. 1913 Webster]
Di"chro*ism(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Opt.)The property of presenting different colors by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions, the colors being unlike in the direction of unlike or unequal axes. 1913 Webster]
Di"chro*ite(?), n.[See Dichroism.](Min.)Iolite; -- so called from its presenting two different colors when viewed in two different directions. See Iolite. 1913 Webster]
Di`chro*it"ic(?), a.Dichroic. 1913 Webster]
Di*chro"mate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of chromic acid containing two equivalents of the acid radical to one of the base; -- called also bichromate. 1913 Webster]
Di`chro*mat"ic(?), a.[Pref. di- + chromatic: cf. Gr. 1.Having or exhibiting two colors. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having two color varieties, or two phases differing in color, independently of age or sex, as in certain birds and insects. 1913 Webster]
Di*chro"ma*tism(?), n.The state of being dichromatic. 1913 Webster]
Di*chro"mic(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Furnishing or giving two colors; -- said of defective vision, in which all the compound colors are resolvable into two elements instead of three.Sir J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
Di"chro*ous(?), a.Dichroic. 1913 Webster]
Di"chro*scope(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals. 1913 Webster]
Di`chro*scop"ic(?), a.Pertaining to the dichroscope, or to observations with it. 1913 Webster]
Di"cing(?), n.1.An ornamenting in squares or cubes. 1913 Webster]
2.Gambling with dice.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
Dick*cis"sel(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The American black-throated bunting (Spiza Americana). 1913 Webster]
Dick"ens(?), n. [Perh. a contr. of the dim. devilkins.]The devil. [A vulgar euphemism.] 1913 Webster]
I can not tell what the dickens his name is.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dick"er(?), n.[Also daker, dakir; akin to Icel. dekr, Dan. deger, G. decher; all prob. from LL. dacra, dacrum, the number ten, akin to L. decuria a division consisting of ten, fr. decem ten. See Ten.]1.The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A dicker of cowhides.Heywood. 1913 Webster]
2.A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
For peddling dicker, not for honest sales.Whittier. 1913 Webster]
Dick"er, v. i. & t.To negotiate a dicker; to barter. [U.S.] \'bdReady to dicker. and to swap.\'b8 Cooper.
{ Dick"ey, Dick"y }(?), n.1.1.A false detachable shirt front or bosom.[Also spelled dickie.] 1913 Webster]
2.A gentleman's shirt collar. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
3.A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw hat. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(a)A seat for the driver (In a carriage); -- called also dickey box or dickie seat.(b)A seat at the back for servants. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.One of various animals; specif.:(a)A donkey.(b)Any small bird; -- called also dickeybird or dickey bird. [Colloq.] (c)The hedge sparrow. [Dial. Eng.] (d)The haddock. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
dickeybird, dickey birdn.Any small bird; as, adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds. [informal] Syn. -- dickybird. WordNet 1.5]
dickien.1.A small 3rd seat in the back of an old-fashioned 2-seat car. [British English] Syn. -- dickey, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat, dickey box. WordNet 1.5]
2.An article of clothing worn by men, consisting of a detachable insert (usually starched), worn suspended from the neck, which simulates the front of a shirt. Syn. -- dickey, dicky, shirtfront. WordNet 1.5]
dickie-seatn.1.A small 3rd seat in the back of an old-fashioned 2-seat car. [British English] Syn. -- dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dicky-seat, dickey box. WordNet 1.5]
Dicksoniaprop. n.A genus of tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Cyatheaceae. Syn. -- genus Dicksonia. WordNet 1.5]
Dicksoniaceaeprop. n.1.A family of plants comprising the tree ferns; it includes the genera Dicksonia; Cibotium; Culcita; and Thyrsopteris. Syn. -- family Dicksoniaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Di*clin"ic(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Crystallog.)Having two of the intersections between the three axes oblique. See Crystallization. 1913 Webster]
Dic"li*nous(?), a.[Gr. Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Di*coc"cous(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Bot.)Composed of two coherent, one-seeded carpels; as, a dicoccous capsule. 1913 Webster]
di"cot(d, n.[by shortening from dicotyledon.](Bot.)same as dicotyledon. Syn. -- dicotyledon, dicotyl. PJC]
di*cot"yl(d, n.[by shortening from dicotyledon.](Bot.)same as dicotyledon. Syn. -- dicotyledon, dicot. PJC]
di*cot`y*le"don(d, n.[Pref. di- + cotyledon.](Bot.)A plant whose seeds divide into two seed lobes, or cotyledons, in germinating. Syn. -- dicot, dicotyl. 1913 Webster]
Dicotyledonaen.(Bot.)a class of plants comprising those seed plants that produce an embryo with two cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae. Syn. -- Dicotyledones, class Dicotyledones, class Dicotyledonae, Magnoliopsida, class Magnoliopsida. WordNet 1.5]
Dicotyledonesn.(Bot.)same as Dicotyledonae. Syn. -- Dicotyledones, class Dicotyledones, class Dicotyledonae, Magnoliopsida, class Magnoliopsida. WordNet 1.5]
di*cot`y*led"on*ous(d, a.(Bot.)Having two cotyledons or seed lobes; as, a dicotyledonous plant.
Di*crot"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Physiol.)(a)Of or pertaining to dicrotism; as, a dicrotic pulse.(b)Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave. 1913 Webster]
Di"cro*tism(?), n.(Physiol.)A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dic"ta(?), n. pl.[L.]See Dictum. 1913 Webster]
Dic"ta*graph(d. Var. of Dictograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Dic*ta"men(?), n.[LL., fr. dictare to dictate.]A dictation or dictate. [R.] Falkland. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dic*tam"nus(d, n.[L. See Dittany.](Bot.)A suffrutescent herb, Dictamnus Fraxinella (the only species), with strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves is highly inflammable. 1913 Webster]
Dic"ta*phone(?), n.[Dictate + -phone, as in telephone.]A form of phonographic recorder and reproducer adapted for use in dictation, as in business. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dic"tate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dictated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dictating.][L. dictatus, p. p. of dictare, freq. of dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Dight.]1.To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an amanuensis. 1913 Webster]
The mind which dictated the Iliad.Wayland. 1913 Webster]
Pages dictated by the Holy Spirit.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To say; to utter; to communicate authoritatively; to deliver (a command) to a subordinate; to declare with authority; to impose; as, to dictate the terms of a treaty; a general dictates orders to his troops. 1913 Webster]
Whatsoever is dictated to us by God must be believed.Watts.
Syn. -- To suggest; prescribe; enjoin; command; point out; urge; admonish. 1913 Webster]
Dic"tate, v. i.1.To speak as a superior; to command; to impose conditions (on). 1913 Webster]
Who presumed to dictate to the sovereign.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To compose literary works; to tell what shall be written or said by another. 1913 Webster]
Sylla could not skill of letters, and therefore knew not how to dictate.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dic"tate(?), n.[L. dictatum. See Dictate, v. t.]A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription; as, listen to the dictates of your conscience; the dictates of the gospel. 1913 Webster]
I credit what the Grecian dictates say.Prior.
Syn. -- Command; injunction; direction suggestion; impulse; admonition. 1913 Webster]
Dic*ta"tion(?), n.[L. dictatio.]1.The act of dictating; the act or practice of prescribing; also that which is dictated. 1913 Webster]
It affords security against the dictation of laws.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.The speaking to, or the giving orders to, in an overbearing manner; authoritative utterance; as, his habit, even with friends, was that of dictation. 1913 Webster]
Dic*ta"tor(?), n.[L.]1.One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.One invested with absolute authority; especially, a magistrate created in times of exigence and distress, and invested with unlimited power. 1913 Webster]
Invested with the authority of a dictator, nay, of a pope, over our language.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dic`ta*to"ri*al(?), a.[Cf. F. dictatorial.]1.Pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute. 1913 Webster]
Military powers quite dictatorial.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.Characteristic of a dictator; imperious; dogmatical; overbearing; as, a dictatorial tone or manner.
-- Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ly, adv. -- Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dic*ta"ture(?; 135), n.[L. dictatura: cf. F. dictature.]Office of a dictator; dictatorship. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dic"tion(?), n.[L. dicto a saying, a word, fr. dicere, dictum, to say; akin to dicare to proclaim, and to E. teach, token: cf. F. diction. See Teach, and cf. Benison, Dedicate, Index, Judge, Preach, Vengeance.]Choice of words for the expression of ideas; the construction, disposition, and application of words in discourse, with regard to clearness, accuracy, variety, etc.; mode of expression; language; as, the diction of Chaucer's poems. 1913 Webster]
His diction blazes up into a sudden explosion of prophetic grandeur.De Quincey.
Syn. -- Diction, Style, Phraseology.Style relates both to language and thought; diction, to language only; phraseology, to the mechanical structure of sentences, or the mode in which they are phrased. The style of Burke was enriched with all the higher graces of composition; his diction was varied and copious; his phraseology, at times, was careless and cumbersome. \'bdDiction is a general term applicable alike to a single sentence or a connected composition. Errors in grammar, false construction, a confused disposition of words, or an improper application of them, constitute bad diction; but the niceties, the elegancies, the peculiarities, and the beauties of composition, which mark the genius and talent of the writer, are what is comprehended under the name of style.\'b8Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Dic"tion*a*ry(?), n.; pl.Dictionaries(#).[Cf. F. dictionnaire. See Diction.]1.A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook. 1913 Webster]
I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a book containing the words belonging to any system or province of knowledge, arranged alphabetically; as, a dictionary of medicine or of botany; a biographical dictionary. 1913 Webster]
Dic"to*graph(d, n.[L. dictum a thing said + E. -graph.]A telephonic instrument for office or other similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. Much use has been made of it for overhearing, or for recording, conversations for the purpose of obtaining evidence for use in litigation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
dictograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
dictostyliumn.1.any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Dic"tum(?), n.; pl. L. Dicta(#), E. Dictums(#).[L., neuter of dictus, p. p. of dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Ditto.]1.An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; an apothegm. 1913 Webster]
A class of critical dicta everywhere current.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.(b)(French Law)The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.Bouvier.(c)An arbitrament or award. 1913 Webster]
Dic*ty"o*gen(?), n.[Gr. -gen.](Bot.)A plant with net-veined leaves, and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class Dictyogen\'91, proposed by Lindley for the orders Dioscoreace\'91, Smilace\'91, Trilliace\'91, etc. 1913 Webster]
Di*cy"a*nide(?), n.[Pref. di- + cyanogen.](Chem.)A compound of a binary type containing two cyanogen groups or radicals; -- called also bicyanide. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`cy*e"ma*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Zo\'94l.)An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists in two forms. 1913 Webster]
Di`cy*e"mid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like or belonging to the Dicyemata. -- n.One of the Dicyemata. 1913 Webster]
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Di*cyn"o*dont(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.](Paleon.)One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus Dicynodon, supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic strata of South Africa and India. 1913 Webster]
Did(?), imp. of Do.
{ Di*dac"tic(?), Di*dac"tic*al(?), }a.[Gr. docere to teach: cf. F. didactique. See Docile.]1.Fitted or intended to teach; conveying instruction; preceptive; instructive; teaching some moral lesson; as, didactic essays. \'bdDidactical writings.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
The finest didactic poem in any language.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.excessively prone to instruct, even those who do not wish to be instructed; -- of people. [Pejorative] Syn. -- didactic. WordNet 1.5]
Di*dac"tic, n.A treatise on teaching or education. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Di*dac"tic*al*ly, adv.In a didactic manner. 1913 Webster]
Di*dac"ti*cism(?), n.The didactic method or system. 1913 Webster]
Di`dac*tic"i*ty(?), n.Aptitude for teaching.Hare. 1913 Webster]
Di*dac"tics(?), n.The art or science of teaching. 1913 Webster]
Di*dac"tyl(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + didactyle.](Zo\'94l.)An animal having only two digits. 1913 Webster]
Di*dac"tyl*ous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having only two digits; two-toed. 1913 Webster]
Di"dal(?), n.A kind of triangular spade. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di"dap`per(?), n.[For divedapper. See Dive, Dap, Dip, and cf. Dabchick.](Zo\'94l.)See Dabchick. 1913 Webster]
Di`das*cal"ic(?), a.[L. didascalius, Gr. didascalique.]Didactic; preceptive. [R.] Prior. 1913 Webster]
Did"dle(?), v. i.[Cf. Daddle.]To totter, as a child in walking. [Obs.] Quarles. 1913 Webster]
Did"dle, v. t.[Perh. from AS. dyderian to deceive, the letter r being changed to l.]To cheat or overreach. [Colloq.] Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Did"dler(?), n.A cheat. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Jeremy Diddler, a character in a play by James Kenney, entitled \'bdRaising the wind.\'b8 The name is applied to any needy, tricky, constant borrower; a confidence man. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*del"phi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The subclass of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See Marsupialia. 1913 Webster]
Di*del"phi*an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or relating to the Didelphia. -- n.One of the Didelphia. 1913 Webster]
Di*del"phic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the uterus double; of or pertaining to the Didelphia. 1913 Webster]
Di*del"phid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Didelphic. 1913 Webster]
Di*del"phyc(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Didelphic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*del"phys(?), n.[NL. See Didelphia.](Zo\'94l.)Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are many species. See Opossum. [Written also Didelphis.] See Illustration in Appendix.Cuvier. 1913 Webster]
Di"dine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the genus Didus, or the dodo. 1913 Webster]
Di"do(?), n.; pl.Didos(.A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper. 1913 Webster]
To cut a dido, to play a trick; to cut a caper; -- perhaps so called from the trick of Dido, who having bought so much land as a hide would cover, is said to have cut it into thin strips long enough to inclose a spot for a citadel. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*do"ni*a(?), n.[NL. So called in allusion to the classical story of Dido and the bull's hide.](Geom.)The curve which on a given surface and with a given perimeter contains the greatest area.Tait.
{ Di"drachm(?), Di*drach"ma(?), }n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + A two-drachma piece; an ancient Greek silver coin, worth nearly forty cents. 1913 Webster]
Didst(?), the 2d pers. sing. imp. of Do. 1913 Webster]
Di*duce"ment(?), n.Diduction; separation into distinct parts.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Di*duc"tion(?), n.[L. diductio, fr. diducere, diductum, to draw apart; di- = dis- + ducere to lead, draw.]The act of drawing apart; separation. 1913 Webster]
Di"dym(?), n.(Chem.)See Didymium. 1913 Webster]
Di*dym"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Chem.)A rare metallic substance usually associated with the metal cerium; -- hence its name. It was formerly supposed to be an element, but has since been found to consist of two simpler elementary substances, neodymium and praseodymium. See Neodymium, and Praseodymium. 1913 Webster]
Did"y*mous(d, a.[Gr. di`dymos twofold, twin.](Bot.)Growing in pairs or twins. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Did`y*na"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length. 1913 Webster]
Di*dyn"a*mous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length. 1913 Webster]
Die(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Died(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dying.][OE. deyen, dien, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deyja; akin to Dan. d\'94e, Sw. d\'94, Goth. diwan (cf. Goth. afd to harass), OFries. d to kill, OS. doian to die, OHG. touwen, OSlav. daviti to choke, Lith. dovyti to torment. Cf. Dead, Death.]1.To pass from an animate to a lifeless state; to cease to live; to suffer a total and irreparable loss of action of the vital functions; to become dead; to expire; to perish; -- said of animals and vegetables; often with of, by, with, from, and rarely for, before the cause or occasion of death; as, to die of disease or hardships; to die by fire or the sword; to die with horror at the thought. 1913 Webster]
To die by the roadside of grief and hunger.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
She will die from want of care.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To suffer death; to lose life. 1913 Webster]
In due time Christ died for the ungodly.Rom. v. 6. 1913 Webster]
3.To perish in any manner; to cease; to become lost or extinct; to be extinguished. 1913 Webster]
Letting the secret die within his own breast.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Great deeds can not die.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.To sink; to faint; to pine; to languish, with weakness, discouragement, love, etc. 1913 Webster]
His heart died within, and he became as a stone.1 Sam. xxv. 37. 1913 Webster]
The young men acknowledged, in love letters, that they died for Rebecca.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
5.To become indifferent; to cease to be subject; as, to die to pleasure or to sin. 1913 Webster]
6.To recede and grow fainter; to become imperceptible; to vanish; -- often with out or away. 1913 Webster]
Blemishes may die away and disappear amidst the brightness.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
7.(Arch.)To disappear gradually in another surface, as where moldings are lost in a sloped or curved face. 1913 Webster]
8.To become vapid, flat, or spiritless, as liquor. 1913 Webster]
To die in the last ditch, to fight till death; to die rather than surrender. 1913 Webster]
\'bdThere is one certain way,\'b8 replied the Prince [William of Orange] \'bd by which I can be sure never to see my country's ruin, -- I will die in the last ditch.\'b8Hume (Hist. of Eng. ).
--
To die out, to cease gradually; as, the prejudice has died out.
Syn. -- To expire; decease; perish; depart; vanish. 1913 Webster]
Die, n.; pl. in 1 and (usually) in 2, Dice(d\'c6s); in 4 & 5, Dies(d\'c6z).[OE. dee, die, F. d\'82, fr. L. datus given, thrown, p. p. of dare to give, throw. See Date a point of time.]1.A small cube, marked on its faces with spots from one to six, and used in playing games by being shaken in a box and thrown from it. See Dice. 1913 Webster]
2.Any small cubical or square body. 1913 Webster]
Words . . . pasted upon little flat tablets or dies.Watts. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance. 1913 Webster]
Such is the die of war.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)That part of a pedestal included between base and cornice; the dado. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mach.)(a)A metal or plate (often one of a pair) so cut or shaped as to give a certain desired form to, or impress any desired device on, an object or surface, by pressure or by a blow; used in forging metals, coining, striking up sheet metal, etc.(b)A perforated block, commonly of hardened steel used in connection with a punch, for punching holes, as through plates, or blanks from plates, or for forming cups or capsules, as from sheet metal, by drawing.(c)A hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool, made in one piece or composed of several parts, for forming screw threads on bolts, etc.; one of the separate parts which make up such a tool. 1913 Webster]
Cutting die(Mech.), a thin, deep steel frame, sharpened to a cutting edge, for cutting out articles from leather, cloth, paper, etc. --
The die is cast, the hazard must be run; the step is taken, and it is too late to draw back; the last chance is taken.
Di*e"cian(?), a., Di*e"cious(, a.(Bot.)See Di\'d2cian, and Di\'d2cious. 1913 Webster]
Di*e"dral(?), a.The same as Dihedral. 1913 Webster]
Dieffenbachian.a genus of evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants. Syn. -- genus Dieffenbachia. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Di`e*ge"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dia` through + A narrative or history; a recital or relation. 1913 Webster]
die"hard`(d, n.1.one who stubbornly adheres to traditional and outdated views. Syn. -- traditionalist. WordNet 1.5]
2.one who vigorously defends an apparently hopeless position, a lost cause, etc. PJC]
die"hard`(d, a.stubbornly and vigorously resisting in the face of seemingly hopeless odds; as, diehard opposition. Syn. -- never-say-die.
[PJC]
Di`e*lec"tric(?), n.[Pref. dia- + electric.](Elec.)Any substance or medium that transmits the electric force by a process different from conduction, as in the phenomena of induction; a nonconductor, separating a body electrified by induction, from the electrifying body. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`en*ceph"a*lon(?), n.[NL. See Dia-, and Encephalon.](Anat.)The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*er"e*sis(?), n.[NL.]Same as Di\'91resis. 1913 Webster]
Diervillan.small genus of low deciduous shrubs; the bush honeysuckles. Syn. -- genus Diervilla. WordNet 1.5]
{ Diesel, Die"sel en`gineorDie"sel mo`tor(d }. [After Dr. Rudolf Diesel, of Munich, the inventor.]A type of internal-combustion engine in which the air drawn in by the suction stroke is so highly compressed that the heat generated ignites the fuel (usually a heavy oil), the fuel being automatically sprayed into the cylinder under pressure. The Diesel engine has a very high thermal efficiency. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Die"sink`er(?), n.An engraver of dies for stamping coins, medals, etc. 1913 Webster]
Die"sink`ing, n.The process of engraving dies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di"es I"r\'91(?). Day of wrath; -- the name and beginning of a famous medi\'91val Latin hymn on the Last Judgment. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di"e*sis(?), n.; pl.Dieses(#).[NL., fr. Gr. dia` through + 1.(Mus.)A small interval, less than any in actual practice, but used in the mathematical calculation of intervals. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)The mark double dagger. It is used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote Syn. -- double obelisk. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di"es non"(?). [L. dies non juridicus.](Law)A day on which courts are not held, as Sunday or any legal holiday. 1913 Webster]
Die"stock`(?), n.A stock to hold the dies used for cutting screws. 1913 Webster]
diestrousdiestrualadj.in a period of sexual inactivity; -- of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season. Syn. -- dioestrous, dioestrual. WordNet 1.5]
diestrumn.same as diestrus. Syn. -- diestrus. WordNet 1.5]
diestrusn.a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity; -- of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season. Syn. -- diestrum. WordNet 1.5]
Di"et(?), n.[F. di\'8ate, L. diaeta, fr. Gr. 1.Course of living or nourishment; what is eaten and drunk habitually; food; victuals; fare. \'bdNo inconvenient diet.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A course of food selected with reference to a particular state of health; prescribed allowance of food; regimen prescribed. 1913 Webster]
To fast like one that takes diet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Diet kitchen, a kitchen in which diet is prepared for invalids; a charitable establishment that provides proper food for the sick poor. 1913 Webster]
Di"et, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dieted; p. pr. & vb. n.Dieting.]1.To cause to take food; to feed. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to eat and drink sparingly, or by prescribed rules; to regulate medicinally the food of. 1913 Webster]
She diets him with fasting every day.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Di"et, v. i.1.To eat; to take one's meals. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Let him . . . diet in such places, where there is good company of the nation, where he traveleth.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To eat according to prescribed rules; to ear sparingly; as, the doctor says he must diet. 1913 Webster]
Di"et, n.[F. di\'8ate, LL. dieta, diaeta, an assembly, a day's journey; the same word as diet course of living, but with the sense changed by L. dies day: cf. G. tag day, and Reichstag.]A legislative or administrative assembly in Germany, Poland, and some other countries of Europe; a deliberative convention; a council; as, the Diet of Worms, held in 1521.Specifically:Any of various national or local assemblies;as,(a)Occasionally, the Reichstag of the German Empire, Reichsrath of the Austrian Empire, the federal legislature of Switzerland, etc.(b)The legislature of Denmark, Sweden, Japan, or Hungary.(c)The state assembly or any of various local assemblies in the states of the German Empire, as the legislature (Landtag) of the kingdom of Prussia, and the Diet of the Circle (Kreistag) in its local government.(d)The local legislature (Landtag) of an Austrian province.(e)The federative assembly of the old Germanic Confederation (1815 -- 66).(f)In the old German or Holy Roman Empire, the great formal assembly of counselors (the Imperial Diet or Reichstag) or a small, local, or informal assembly of a similar kind (the Court Diet, or Hoftag).The most celebrated Imperial Diets are the three following, all held under Charles V.:
Diet of Worms, 1521, the object of which was to check the Reformation and which condemned Luther as a heretic;
Diet of Spires, or
Diet of Speyer, 1529, which had the same object and issued an edict against the further dissemination of the new doctrines, against which edict Lutheran princes and deputies protested (hence Protestants):
Diet of Augsburg, 1530, the object of which was the settlement of religious disputes, and at which the Augsburg Confession was presented but was denounced by the emperor, who put its adherents under the imperial ban. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di`e*ta"ri*an(?), n.One who lives in accordance with prescribed rules for diet; a dieter. 1913 Webster]
Di"et*a*ry(?), a.Pertaining to diet, or to the rules of diet. 1913 Webster]
Di"et*a*ry, n.; pl.Dietaries(.A rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison, etc. 1913 Webster]
Di"et*er(?), n.One who diets; one who prescribes, or who partakes of, food, according to hygienic rules.
{ Di`e*tet"ic(?), Di`e*tet"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. di\'82t\'82tique. See Diet.]Of or performance to diet, or to the rules for regulating the kind and quantity of food to be eaten. 1913 Webster]
Di`e*tet"ic*al*ly, adv.In a dietetical manner. 1913 Webster]
Di`e*tet"ics(?), n.That part of the medical or hygienic art which relates to diet or food; rules for diet. 1913 Webster]
To suppose that the whole of dietetics lies in determining whether or not bread is more nutritive than potatoes.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Di`e*tet"ist, n.A physician who applies the rules of dietetics to the cure of diseases.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Di*eth`yl*am"ine(?), n.[Pref. di- + ethylamine.](Chem.)A colorless, volatile, alkaline liquid, NH(C2H5)2, having a strong fishy odor resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf. Methylamine. 1913 Webster]
Dif*far`re*a"tion(?), n.[L. diffarreatio; dif- = farreum a spelt cake. See Confarreation.]A form of divorce, among the ancient Romans, in which a cake was used. See Confarreation. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fer(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Differed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Differing.][L. differre; dif- = dis- + ferre to bear, carry: cf. F. diff\'82rer. See 1st Bear, and cf. Defer, Delay.]1.To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; -- with from. 1913 Webster]
One star differeth from another star in glory.1 Cor. xv. 41. 1913 Webster]
Minds differ, as rivers differ.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; -- often with from or with. 1913 Webster]
3.To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend. 1913 Webster]
We 'll never differ with a crowded pit.Rowe.
Syn. -- To vary; disagree; dissent; dispute; contend; oppose; wrangle.-- To Differ with, Differ from. Both differ from and aiffer with are used in reference to opinions; as, \'bdI differ from you or with you in that opinion.\'b8\'b8 In all other cases, expressing simple unlikeness, differ from is used; as, these two persons or things differ entirely from each other. 1913 Webster]
Severely punished, not for differing from us in opinion, but for committing a nuisance.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Davidson, whom on a former occasion we quoted, to differ from him.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Much as I differ from him concerning an essential part of the historic basis of religion.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
I differ with the honorable gentleman on that point.Brougham. 1913 Webster]
If the honorable gentleman differs with me on that subject, I differ as heartily with him, and shall always rejoice to differ.Canning. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fer, v. t.To cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
But something 'ts that differs thee and me.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fer*ence(?), n.[F. diff\'82rence, L. differentia.]1.The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty? 1913 Webster]
Differencies of administration, but the same Lord.1 Cor. xii. 5. 1913 Webster]
2.Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy. 1913 Webster]
What was the difference? It was a contention in public.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving the old warden and the young constable to compose their difference as they could.T. Ellwood. 1913 Webster]
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3.That by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute. 1913 Webster]
The marks and differences of sovereignty.Davies. 1913 Webster]
4.Choice; preference. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That now he chooseth with vile difference Spenser. 1913 Webster]
5.(Her.)An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency. 1913 Webster]
6.(Logic)The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia. 1913 Webster]
7.(Math.)The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fer*ence(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Differenced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Differencing.]To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different; to distinguish. 1913 Webster]
Thou mayest difference gods from men.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are not differenced from the meanest subject.Milton. 1913 Webster]
So completely differenced by their separate and individual characters that we at once acknowledge them as distinct persons.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fer*ent(?), a.[L. differens, -entis, p. pr. of differre: cf. F. diff\'82rent.]1.Distinct; separate; not the same; other. \'bdFive different churches.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees of excellence. 1913 Webster]
Men are as different from each other, as the regions in which they are born are different.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Different is properly followed by from. Different to, for different from, is a common English colloquialism. Different than is quite inadmissible. 1913 Webster]
dif`fer*en"ti*a(?), n.; pl.Differenti\'91(#).[L. See Difference.]1.(Logic)The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species, by which it is distinguished from other members of its genus; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference; as, a proper definition must have both genus and differentia. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.the set of characteristics distinguishing an entity from related entities. PJC]
differentiableadj.1.(Math.)possessing a differential coefficient or derivative; -- of a mathematical expression. WordNet 1.5]
2.capable of being perceived as different; as, differentiable species. WordNet 1.5]
differentiatedadj.1.made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different; as, the differentiated markings of butterflies; the regionally differentiated results. Opposite of undifferentiated. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Biol.)exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment; as, differentiated cells. WordNet 1.5]
dif`fer*en"tial(?), a.[Cf. F. diff\'82rentiel.]1.Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. 1913 Webster]
For whom he produced differential favors.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)Of or pertaining to a differential, or to differentials. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)Relating to differences of motion or leverage; producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism. 1913 Webster]
Differential calculus. (Math.)See under Calculus. --
Differential coefficient, the limit of the ratio of the increment of a function of a variable to the increment of the variable itself, when these increments are made indefinitely small. --
Differential coupling, a form of slip coupling used in light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of the connected shaft. --
Differential duties(Polit. Econ.), duties which are not imposed equally upon the same products imported from different countries. --
Differential galvanometer(Elec.), a galvanometer having two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which currents passing in opposite directions are measured by the difference of their effect upon the needle. --
Differential gearing, a train of toothed wheels, usually an epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a differential motion. --
Differential motion, a mechanism in which a simple differential combination produces such a change of motion or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements, require a considerable train of parts. It is used for overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very rapid motion. --
Differential pulley. (Mach.)(a)A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle as the differential windlass.(b)A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a differential gearing. --
Differential screw, a compound screw by which a motion is produced equal to the difference of the motions of the component screws. --
Differential thermometer, a thermometer usually with a U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid, in consequence of the different expansions of the air in the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the tube. --
Differential windlass, or
Chinese windlass, a windlass whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example of a differential motion. 1913 Webster]
Dif`fer*en"tial, n.1.(Math.)An increment, usually an indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable quantity. 1913 Webster]
differentials need not be small, but are any quantities whose ratios to each other are the limits to which the ratios of the increments approximate, as these increments are reduced nearer and nearer to zero. 1913 Webster]
2.A small difference in rates which competing railroad lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their number to make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities. 1913 Webster]
3.(Elec.)(a)One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.(b)A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Partial differential(Math.), the differential of a function of two or more variables, when only one of the variables receives an increment. --
Total differential(Math.), the differential of a function of two or more variables, when each of the variables receives an increment. The total differential of the function is the sum of all the partial differentials. 1913 Webster]
Dif`fer*en"tial*ly(?), adv.In the way of differentiation. 1913 Webster]
Dif`fer*en"ti*ate(?), v. t.1.To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize. 1913 Webster]
The word then was differentiated into the two forms then and than.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Two or more of the forms assumed by the same original word become differentiated in signification.Dr. Murray. 1913 Webster]
2.To express the specific difference of; to describe the properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from another of the same class; to discriminate.Earle. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)To obtain the differential, or differential coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic expression, or an equation. 1913 Webster]
Dif`fer*en"ti*ate, v. i.(Biol.)To acquire a distinct and separate character.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Dif`fer*en`ti*a"tion(?), n.1.The act of differentiating. 1913 Webster]
Further investigation of the Sanskrit may lead to differentiation of the meaning of such of these roots as are real roots.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or determination. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed develops the root and the stem, the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds; or in animal life, when the germ evolves the digestive and other organs and members, or when the animals as they advance in organization acquire special organs for specific purposes. 1913 Webster]
4.(Metaph.)The supposed act or tendency in being of every kind, whether organic or inorganic, to assume or produce a more complex structure or functions. 1913 Webster]
Dif`fer*en"ti*a`tor(?), n.One who, or that which, differentiates. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fer*ent*ly(?), adv.In a different manner; variously. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fer*ing*ly, adv.In a differing or different manner.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fi*cile(?), a.[L. difficilis: cf. F. difficile. See Difficult.]Difficult; hard to manage; stubborn. [Obs.] -- Dif"fi*cile*ness, n. [Obs.]Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dif`fi*cil"i*tate(?), v. t.To make difficult. [Obs.] W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fi*cult(?), a.[From Difficulty.]1.Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous. 1913 Webster]
Difficult implies the notion that considerable mental effort or skill is required, or that obstacles are to be overcome which call for sagacity and skill in the agent; as, a difficult task; hard work is not always difficult work; a difficult operation in surgery; a difficult passage in an author. 1913 Webster]
There is not the strength or courage left me to venture into the wide, strange, and difficult world, alone.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.Hard to manage or to please; not easily wrought upon; austere; stubborn; as, a difficult person.
Dif"fi*cul*ty(?), n.; pl.Difficulties(#).[L. difficultas, fr. difficilis difficult; dif-= dis- + facilis easy: cf. F. difficult\'82. See Facile.]1.The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to easiness or facility; as, the difficulty of a task or enterprise; a work of difficulty. 1913 Webster]
Not being able to promote them [the interests of life] on account of the difficulty of the region.James Byrne. 1913 Webster]
2.Something difficult; a thing hard to do or to understand; that which occasions labor or perplexity, and requires skill and perseverance to overcome, solve, or achieve; a hard enterprise; an obstacle; an impediment; as, the difficulties of a science; difficulties in theology. 1913 Webster]
They lie under some difficulties by reason of the emperor's displeasure.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an objection; a cavil. 1913 Webster]
Measures for terminating all local difficulties.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
4.Embarrassment of affairs, especially financial affairs; -- usually in the plural; as, to be in difficulties. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fide"(?), v. i.[L. diffidere. See Diffident.]To be distrustful. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fi*dence(?), n.[L. diffidentia.]1.The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
That affliction grew heavy upon me, and weighed me down even to a diffidence of God's mercy.Donne. 1913 Webster]
2.Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness. 1913 Webster]
It is good to speak on such questions with diffidence.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
An Englishman's habitual diffidence and awkwardness of address.W. Irving.
Syn. -- Humility; bashfulness; distrust; suspicion; doubt; fear; timidity; apprehension; hesitation. See Humility, and Bashfulness. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fi*dent(?), a.[L. diffidens, -entis, p. pr. of diffidere; dif- = dis + fidere to trust; akin to fides faith. See Faith, and cf. Defy.]1.Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
You were always extremely diffident of their success.Melmoth. 1913 Webster]
2.Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve. 1913 Webster]
Dif"fi*dent*ly, adv.In a diffident manner. 1913 Webster]
To stand diffidently against each other with their thoughts in battle array.Hobbes. 1913 Webster]
Dif*find(?), v. t.[L. diffindere, diffissum; dif- = dis- + findere to split.]To split. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fine"(?), v. t.To define. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fin"i*tive(?), a.[For definitive.]Definitive; determinate; final. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fis"sion(?), n.[See Diffind.]Act of cleaving or splitting. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fla"tion(?), n.[LL. difflatio, fr. L. difflare, difflatum, to disperse by blowing.]A blowing apart or away. [Obs.] Bailey.
{ Dif"flu*ence(?), Dif"flu*en*cy(?), }n.A flowing off on all sides; fluidity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dif"flu*ent(?), a.[L. diffluens, p. pr. of diffluere to flow off; dif- = dis- + fluere to flow.]Flowing apart or off; dissolving; not fixed. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Dif"form`(?), a.[Cf. F. difforme, fr. L. dif- = dis- + forma form. Cf. Deform.]Irregular in form; -- opposed to uniform; anomalous; hence, unlike; dissimilar; as, to difform corolla, the parts of which do not correspond in size or proportion; difform leaves. 1913 Webster]
The unequal refractions of difform rays.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Dif*form"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. difformit\'82. See Difform, Deformity.]Irregularity of form; diversity of form; want of uniformity. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fract"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diffracted; p. pr. & vb. n.Diffracting.][L. diffractus, p. p. of diffringere to break in pieces; dif- = dis- + frangere to break. See Fracture.]To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a 1913 Webster]
Dif*frac"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. diffraction.](Opt.)The deflection and decomposition of light in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow slits, causing the appearance of parallel bands or fringes of prismatic colors, as by the action of a grating of fine lines or bars. 1913 Webster]
Remarked by Grimaldi (1665), and referred by him to a property of light which he called diffraction.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Diffraction grating. (Optics)See under Grating. --
Diffraction spectrum. (Optics)See under Spectrum. 1913 Webster]
Dif*frac"tive(?), a.That produces diffraction.
{ Dif*fran"chise(?), Dif*fran"chise*ment(?) }. See Disfranchise, Disfranchisement. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fus"ate(?), n.(Chem.)Material which, in the process of catalysis, has diffused or passed through the separating membrane. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fuse"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diffused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diffusing.][L. diffusus, p. p. of diffundere to pour out, to diffuse; dif- = dis- + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information. 1913 Webster]
Thence diffuse Milton. 1913 Webster]
We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations.Whewell.
Dif*fuse", v. i.To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse itself. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fuse"(?), a.[L. diffusus, p. p.]Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to concise or terse; verbose; prolix; as, a diffuse style; a diffuse writer. 1913 Webster]
A diffuse and various knowledge of divine and human things.Milton.
It grew to be a widely diffused opinion.Hawthorne.
-- Dif*fus"ed*ly(#), adv. -- Dif*fus"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fuse"ly(?), adv.In a diffuse manner. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fuse"ness, n.The quality of being diffuse; especially, in writing, the use of a great or excessive number of word to express the meaning; copiousness; verbosity; prolixity. 1913 Webster]
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Dif*fus"er(?), n.One who, or that which, diffuses. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fu`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being diffusible; capability of being poured or spread out. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fu"si*ble(?), a.1.Capable of flowing or spreading in all directions; that may be diffused. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)Capable of passing through animal membranes by osmosis. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fu"sion(?), n.[L. diffusio: cf. F. diffusion.]1.The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion. 1913 Webster]
A diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)The act of passing by osmosis through animal membranes, as in the distribution of poisons, gases, etc., through the body. Unlike absorption, diffusion may go on after death, that is, after the blood ceases to circulate.
Dif*fu"sive(?), a.[Cf. F. diffusif.]Having the quality of diffusing; capable of spreading every way by flowing; spreading widely; widely reaching; copious; diffuse. \'bdA plentiful and diffusive perfume.\'b8 Hare. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fu"sive*ly, adv.In a diffusive manner. 1913 Webster]
Dif*fu"sive*ness, n.The quality or state of being diffusive or diffuse; extensiveness; expansion; dispersion. Especially of style: Diffuseness; want of conciseness; prolixity. 1913 Webster]
The fault that I find with a modern legend, it its diffusiveness.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Dif`fu*siv"i*ty(?), n.Tendency to become diffused; tendency, as of heat, to become equalized by spreading through a conducting medium. 1913 Webster]
Dig(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dug(d or Digged(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Digging. -- Digged is archaic.][OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see Dike, Ditch); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to E. 1st dag. 1.To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or other sharp instrument; to pierce, open, or loosen, as if with a spade. 1913 Webster]
Be first to dig the ground.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To get by digging; as, to dig potatoes, or gold. 1913 Webster]
3.To hollow out, as a well; to form, as a ditch, by removing earth; to excavate; as, to dig a ditch or a well. 1913 Webster]
4.To thrust; to poke. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
You should have seen children . . . dig and push their mothers under the sides, saying thus to them: Look, mother, how great a lubber doth yet wear pearls.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
5.To like; enjoy; admire.The whole class digs Pearl Jam. [Colloq.] PJC]
To dig down, to undermine and cause to fall by digging; as, to dig down a wall. --
To dig from,
To dig out of,
To dig out,
To dig up, to get out or obtain by digging; as, to dig coal from or out of a mine; to dig out fossils; to dig up a tree. The preposition is often omitted; as, the men are digging coal, digging iron ore, digging potatoes. --
To dig in, (a)to cover by digging; as, to dig in manure.(b)To entrench oneself so as to give stronger resistance; -- used of warfare or negotiating situations. --
to dig in one's heelsTo offer stubborn resistance. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Dig, v. i.1.To work with a spade or other like implement; to do servile work; to delve. 1913 Webster]
Dig for it more than for hid treasures.Job iii. 21. 1913 Webster]
I can not dig; to beg I am ashamed.Luke xvi. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore. 1913 Webster]
3.To work hard or drudge;specif. (U. S.): To study ploddingly and laboriously. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Peter dug at his books all the harder.Paul L. Ford. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Mach.)Of a tool: To cut deeply into the work because ill set, held at a wrong angle, or the like, as when a lathe tool is set too low and so sprung into the work.
To dig out, to depart; to leave, esp. hastily; decamp. [Slang, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
dig(d, v. t.1.To understand; as, do you dig me?. [slang] PJC]
2.To notice; to look at; as, dig that crazy hat!. [slang] PJC]
3.To appreciate and enjoy; as, he digs classical music as well as rock. [slang] PJC]
Dig, n.1.A thrust; a punch; a poke; as, a dig in the side or the ribs. See Dig, v. t., 4. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.A plodding and laborious student. [Cant, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
3.A tool for digging. [Dial. Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.An act of digging. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.An amount to be dug. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.(Mining)same as Gouge. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.a critical and sometimes sarcastic or insulting remark, but often good-humored; as, celebrities at a roast must suffer through countless digs. PJC]
8.An archeological excavation site. PJC]
Dig"a*mist(?), n.[Gr. Bigamist.]One who marries a second time; a deuterogamist.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Di*gam"ma(?), n.[Gr. ga`mma the letter gammas placed one above the other.](Gr. Gram.)A letter ( 1913 Webster]
{ Di*gam"mate(?), Di*gam"mated(?), }a.Having the digamma or its representative letter or sound; as, the Latin word vis is a digammated form of the Greek 'i`s.Andrews. 1913 Webster]
Dig"a*mous(?), a.Pertaining to a second marriage, that is, one after the death of the first wife or the first husband. 1913 Webster]
Dig"a*my(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Bigamy.]Act, or state, of being twice married; deuterogamy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*gas"tric(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + digastrique.](Anat.)(a)Having two bellies; biventral; -- applied to muscles which are fleshy at each end and have a tendon in the middle, and esp. to the muscle which pulls down the lower jaw.(b)Pertaining to the digastric muscle of the lower jaw; as, the digastric nerves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*ge"ne*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Zo\'94l.)A division of Trematoda in which alternate generations occur, the immediate young not resembling their parents. 1913 Webster]
Di*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Pref. di- + genesis.](Biol.)The faculty of multiplying in two ways; -- by ova fecundated by spermatic fluid, and asexually, as by buds. See Parthenogenesis. 1913 Webster]
Digenous reproduction. (Biol.)Same as Digenesis. 1913 Webster]
Dig"er*ent(?), . [L. digerens, p. pr. of digerere. See Digest.]Digesting. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Digested; p. pr. & vb. n.Digesting.][L. digestus, p. p. of digerere to separate, arrange, dissolve, digest; di- = dis- + gerere to bear, carry, wear. See Jest.]1.To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc. 1913 Webster]
Joining them together and digesting them into order.Blair. 1913 Webster]
We have cause to be glad that matters are so well digested.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme. 1913 Webster]
3.To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend. 1913 Webster]
Feelingly digest the words you speak in prayer.Sir H. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
How shall this bosom multiplied digest Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To appropriate for strengthening and comfort. 1913 Webster]
Grant that we may in such wise hear them [the Scriptures], read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them.Book of Common Prayer. 1913 Webster]
5.Hence: To bear comfortably or patiently; to be reconciled to; to brook. 1913 Webster]
I never can digest the loss of most of Origin's works.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
6.(Chem.)To soften by heat and moisture; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations. 1913 Webster]
7.(Med.)To dispose to suppurate, or generate healthy pus, as an ulcer or wound. 1913 Webster]
8.To ripen; to mature. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Well-digested fruits.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
9.To quiet or abate, as anger or grief. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest"(?), v. i.1.To undergo digestion; as, food digests well or ill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)To suppurate; to generate pus, as an ulcer. 1913 Webster]
Di"gest(?), n.[L. digestum, pl. digesta, neut., fr. digestus, p. p.: cf. F. digeste. See Digest, v. t.]That which is digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified, and arranged under proper heads or titles; esp. (Law), A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged. The term is applied in a general sense to the Pandects of Justinian (see Pandect), but is also specially given by authors to compilations of laws on particular topics; a summary of laws; as, Comyn's Digest; the United States Digest. 1913 Webster]
A complete digest of Hindu and Mahommedan laws after the model of Justinian's celebrated Pandects.Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
They made a sort of institute and digest of anarchy, called the Rights of Man.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest"ed*ly(?), adv.In a digested or well-arranged manner; methodically. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest"er(?), n.1.One who digests. 1913 Webster]
2.A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. 1913 Webster]
Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest`i*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being digestible. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest"i*ble(?), a.[F. digestible, L. digestibilis.]Capable of being digested. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest"i*ble*ness, n.The quality of being digestible; digestibility. 1913 Webster]
Di*ges"tion(?; 106), n.[F. digestion, L. digestio.]1.The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)The conversion of food, in the stomach and intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capable of being absorbed by the blood. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Generation of pus; suppuration. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest"ive(?), a.[F. digestif, L. digestivus.]Pertaining to digestion; having the power to cause or promote digestion; as, the digestive ferments. 1913 Webster]
Digestive cheese and fruit there sure will be.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Digestive apparatus, the organs of food digestion, esp. the alimentary canal and glands connected with it. --
Digestive salt, the chloride of potassium. 1913 Webster]
Di*gest"ive, n.1.That which aids digestion, as a food or medicine.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
That digestive [a cigar] had become to me as necessary as the meal itself.Blackw. Mag. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)(a)A substance which, when applied to a wound or ulcer, promotes suppuration.Dunglison.(b)A tonic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dig"ga*ble(?), a.Capable of being dug. 1913 Webster]
Dig"ger(?), n.One who, or that which, digs. 1913 Webster]
Digger wasp(Zo\'94l.), any one of the fossorial Hymenoptera. 1913 Webster]
Dig"gers(?), n. pl.; sing. Digger. (Ethnol.)A degraded tribe of California Indians; -- so called from their practice of digging roots for food. 1913 Webster]
Dig"ging(?), n.1.The act or the place of digging or excavating. Syn. -- excavation, dig. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Places where ore is dug; especially, certain localities in California, Australia, and elsewhere, at which gold is obtained. [Recent] 1913 Webster]
3.pl.Region; locality. [Low] 1913 Webster]
4.a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion). Syn. -- ransacking, rummage. WordNet 1.5]
Dight(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.DightorDighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Dighting.][OF. dihten, AS. dihtan to dictate, command, dispose, arrange, fr. L. dictare to say often, dictate, order; cf. G. dichten to write poetry, fr. L. dictare. See Dictate.]1.To prepare; to put in order; hence, to dress, or put on; to array; to adorn. [Archaic] \'bdShe gan the house to dight.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Two harmless turtles, dight for sacrifice.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
The clouds in thousand liveries dight.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To have sexual intercourse with. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dight"er(?), n.One who dights. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
dig"it(d, n.[L. digitus finger; prob. akin to Gr. da`ktylos, of uncertain origin; possibly akin to E. toe. Cf. Dactyl.]1.(Zo\'94l.)One of the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or toe. 1913 Webster]
The ruminants have the \'bdcloven foot,\'b8 i. e., two hoofed digits on each foot.Owen. 1913 Webster]
2.A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to be three fourths of an inch. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)One of the ten figures or symbols, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, by which all numbers are expressed; -- so called because of the use of the fingers in counting and computing. 1913 Webster]
digits. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)One twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; -- a term used to express the quantity of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of eight digits is one which hides two thirds of the diameter of the disk. 1913 Webster]
dig"it, v. t.To point at or out with the finger. [R.] 1913 Webster]
dig"i*tal(d, a.[L. digitals.]1.Of or pertaining to the fingers; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination. 1913 Webster]
2.of or pertaining to digits{3}; expressed in digits{3}, or using digits{3}; as, a digital display; a digital clock. PJC]
3.(Computers)performing internal logical and arithmetic operations by means of digits, usually represented as binary numbers. Contrasted to analog, wherein variables are represented as coninuous physical quantities such as voltages or the position of a pointer on a continuous scale; as, a digital computer. PJC]
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digital computern.1.(Computers)a computer that represents information by numerical digits with a fixed number of values; -- most commonly each piece of information is internally represented in binary code, as an array of bits, which are information units each of which can take only two values. The possible values of each bit are conventionally represented as the numbers 1 or 0.The bits of information are usually further organized, maniplulated, and discussed as nybbles (4 bits, rarely used), bytes (8 bits, most commonly used), or words (from 16 to 128 bits, and in the future probably more). A word is usually defined as the number of bits that are processed at one time by the central procesor unit. Syn. -- . WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
dig"i*ta`lin(?), n.[Cf. F. digitaline.](a)(Medicine, Pharmacy)Any one of several extracts of foxglove (Digitalis), as the \'bdFrench extract,\'b8 the \'bdGerman extract,\'b8 etc., which differ among themselves in composition and properties. Both Digitalis lanata and Digitalis purpurea have been used to prepare such extracts.(b)(Chem.)the distinctive chemical substance, a steroid glycoside, which is the essential ingredient of the extracts of foxglove. It is a white, crystalline substance (C36H56O14), and is a 3-substituted diglucoside of a steroid. It is a powerful cardiac stimulant and is used as a cardiotonic for treatment of certain heart conditions, such as congestive heart failure. Chemically it is (3. The related compounds digitoxin and digoxin are also extracted from the foxglove. The class of steroid glycosides having cardiotonic properties are refered to as the cardiac glycosides.MI11 Syn. -- digitalinum verum, Diginorgin, Schmiedeberg's digitalin, digitalis, digitalis glycoside.
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Dig`i*ta"lis(?), n.[NL.: cf. F. digitale. So named (according to Linn\'91us) from its finger-shaped corolla.]1.(Bot.)A genus of plants of the family Schrophulariaceae, including the foxglove. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), formerly used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc. Its use has been largely replaced by that of the pure active ingredient, digitalin. See digitalin. 1913 Webster]
digitalisationn.same as digitalization. Syn. -- digitalization. WordNet 1.5]
digitalizationn.1.the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders. Syn. -- digitalisation. WordNet 1.5]
2.the effect produced by the administraation of dititalis. PJC]
digitalizev. t.1.to record digitally, e. g. on digital tape or compact disks. Syn. -- digitize. WordNet 1.5]
2.to convert from a non-digital form (such as a voltage or an image or an analog recording) to a digital{2} form, for storage or transmission. Syn. -- digitize. PJC]
Digitarian.a genus of plants including the crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis); finger grass. Syn. -- genus Digitaria. WordNet 1.5]
dig"i*tate(?), v. t.[LL. digitatus, p. p. of digitare, fr. L. digitus. See Digit.]To point out as with the finger. [R.] Robinson (Eudoxa).
{ Dig"i*tate(?), Dig"i*ta`ted(?) }, a.[L. digitatus having fingers.](Bot.)Having several leaflets arranged, like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by digitation. -- Dig"i*tate*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Dig`i*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. digitation.]A division into fingers or fingerlike processes; also, a fingerlike process. 1913 Webster]
Dig"i*ti*form(?), a.[L. digitus a finger + -form.]Formed like a finger or fingers; finger-shaped; as, a digitiform root. 1913 Webster]
Dig"i*ti*grade(?), a.[L. digitus finger, toe + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. digitigrade.](Zo\'94l.)Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade. 1913 Webster]
Dig"i*ti*grade, n.(Zo\'94l.)An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot. 1913 Webster]
Dig`i*ti*par"tite(?), a.[L. digitus finger + partite.](Bot.)Parted like the fingers. 1913 Webster]
dig"i*tize(d, v. t.[Digit + -ize.]1.To finger; as, to digitize a pen. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
2.(Computers)To convert (information, a signal, an image) into a form expressible in numbers or in binary notation. The original signal before digitization is usually in analog form.Digitization allows convenient storage, accurate reproduction, modification and other manipulations by digital computers. PJC]
Dig`i*to"ri*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. digitus a finger.]A small dumb keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers; -- called also dumb piano. 1913 Webster]
dig`i*tox"in(d, n.(Chem.)A steroid glycoside, one of the cardiotonic chemical substances which is extracted from the foxglove. It is a white, crystalline substance (C41H64O13), and is a 3-substituted triglucoside of a steroid, related structurally to digitalin and digoxin. It is used as a cardiotonic for treatment of certain heart conditions, such as congestive heart failure. Chemically it is (3. The related compounds digitalin and digoxin are also extracted from the foxglove (Digitalis lanata and Digitalis purpurea). The class of steroid glycosides having cardiotonic properties are refered to as the cardiac glycoside group.MI11 PJC]
Dig"i*tule(?), n.[L. digitulus, dim. of digitus.](Zo\'94l.)A little finger or toe, or something resembling one. 1913 Webster]
Di*gla"di*ate(?), v. i.[L. digladiari; di- = dis- + gladius a sword.]To fight like gladiators; to contend fiercely; to dispute violently. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Digladiating like \'92schines and Demosthenes.Hales. 1913 Webster]
Di*gla`di*a"tion(?), n.Act of digladiating. [Obs.] \'bdSore digladiations and contest.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Dig`ni*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[See Dignify.]The act of dignifying; exaltation. 1913 Webster]
Dig"ni*fied(?), a.Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge. 1913 Webster]
dig"ni*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dignified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dignifying.][OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See Deign, and Fact.]To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor. 1913 Webster]
dignifyingadj.serving to make dignified. Syn. -- ennobling. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
dig"ni*ta*ry(?), n.; pl.dignitaries(#).[Cf. F. dignitaire, fr. L. dignitas.]One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman. 1913 Webster]
Dig"ni*ty(?), n.; pl.Dignities(#).[OE. dignete, dignite, OF. dignet\'82, dignit\'82, F. dignit\'82, fr. L. dignitas, from dignus worthy. See Dainty, Deign.]1.The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence. 1913 Webster]
2.Elevation; grandeur. 1913 Webster]
The dignity of this act was worth the audience of kings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Elevated rank; honorable station; high office, political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment; exaltation.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
And the king said, What honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?Esth. vi. 3. 1913 Webster]
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, . . . the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.Gen. xlix. 3. 1913 Webster]
4.Quality suited to inspire respect or reverence; loftiness and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said of mien, manner, style, etc. 1913 Webster]
A letter written with singular energy and dignity of thought and language.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.One holding high rank; a dignitary. 1913 Webster]
These filthy dreamers . . . speak evil of dignities.Jude. 8. 1913 Webster]
Sciences concluding from dignities, and principles known by themselves.Sir T. Browne.
Syn. -- See Decorum. 1913 Webster]
To stand upon one's dignity, to have or to affect a high notion of one's own rank, privilege, or character. 1913 Webster]
They did not stand upon their dignity, nor give their minds to being or to seeming as elegant and as fine as anybody else.R. G. White. 1913 Webster]
Dig*no"tion(?), n.[L. dignoscere to distinguish; di- = dis- + gnoscere, noscere, to learn to know.]Distinguishing mark; diagnostic. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dig"o*nous(?), a.[Gr. Having two angles.Smart. 1913 Webster]
di*gox"in(?), n.(Chem.)a steroid glycoside, one of the cardiotonic chemical substances which is extracted from the foxglove. It is a white, crystalline substance (C41H64O14), and is a 3-substituted triglucoside of a steroid, related structurally to digitalin and digitoxin. It is used as a cardiotonic for treatment of certain heart conditions, such as congestive heart failure. Chemically it is (34)-O-2,6-dideoxy-4)-2,6-dideoxy-. The related compounds digitalin and digoxin are also extracted from the foxglove (Digitalis lanata and Digitalis purpurea). The class of steroid glycosides having cardiotonic properties are refered to as the cardiac glycosides.MI11 PJC]
Di"graph(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Two signs or characters combined to express a single articulated sound; as ea in head, or th in bath. 1913 Webster]
Di*graph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a digraph.H. Sweet. 1913 Webster]
Di*gress"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Digressed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Digressing.][L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go apart, to deviate; di- = dis- + gradi to step, walk. See Grade.]1.To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking. 1913 Webster]
Moreover she beginneth to digress in latitude.Holland. 1913 Webster]
In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to digress into a particular definition as often as a man varies the signification of any term.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*gres"sion(?), n.[L. digressio: cf. F. digression.]1.The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject. 1913 Webster]
The digressions I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
2.A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Then my digression is so vile, so base, Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior planets. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*gres"sion*al(?), a.Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Di*gress"ive(?), a.[Cf. F. digressif.]Departing from the main subject; partaking of the nature of digression.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Di*gress"ive*ly, adv.By way of digression. 1913 Webster]
Digue(?), n.[F. See Dike.]A bank; a dike. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*gyn"i*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an order of plants having two styles.
{ Di*gyn"i*an(?), Dig"y*nous(?), }a.[Cf. F. digyne.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Digynia; having two styles. 1913 Webster]
Di*he"dral(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Diedral.]1.Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal. 1913 Webster]
2.Of a kite or an a\'89roplane, having wings that make with one another a dihedral angle, esp. when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(A\'89ronautics)Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dihedral angle, the angular space contained between planes which intersect. It is measured by the angle made by any two lines at right angles to the two planes. 1913 Webster]
Di*he"dron(?), n.[See Dihedral.]A figure with two sides or surfaces.Buchanan. 1913 Webster]
Di`hex*ag"o*nal(?), a.[Pref. di- + hexagonal.](a)Consisting of two hexagonal parts united; thus, a dihexagonal pyramid is composed of two hexagonal pyramids placed base to base.(b)Having twelve similar faces; as, a dihexagonal prism. 1913 Webster]
Di`i*amb"(?), n.A diiambus. 1913 Webster]
Di`i*am"bus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Lambus.](Pros.)A double iambus; a foot consisting of two iambuses ( 1913 Webster]
Di*i"o*dide(?; 104), n.[Pref. di- + iodine.](Chem.)A compound of a binary type containing two atoms of iodine; -- called also biniodide. 1913 Webster]
di*i`o*do*tyr"o*sine, di-iodotyrosinen.(Chem., Med.)a chemical substance consisting of tyrosine with two hydrogen atoms on the benzene ring replaced by iodine atoms.The isomer 3,5-diiodotyrosine is an inhibitor of thyroid function. WordNet 1.5]
Di`i*sat"o*gen(?), n.[Pref. di- + isatine + -gen.](Chem.)A red crystalline nitrogenous substance of artificial production, which by reduction passes directly to indigo. 1913 Webster]
Di*ju"di*cant(?), n.[L. dijudicans, p. pr.]One who dijudicates. [R.] Wood. 1913 Webster]
Di*ju"di*cate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dijudicated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dijucating(?).][L. dijudicatus, p. p. of dijudicare to decide; di- = dis- + judicare to judge.]To make a judicial decision; to decide; to determine. [R.] Hales. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di"ka(?), n.[Native West African name.]A kind of food, made from the almondlike seeds of the Irvingia Barteri, much used by natives of the west coast of Africa; -- called also dika bread. 1913 Webster]
Dike(d, n.[OE. dic, dike, diche, ditch, AS. d dike, ditch; akin to D. dijk dike, G. deich, and prob. teich pond, Icel. d dike, ditch, Dan. dige; perh. akin to Gr. tei^chos (for qei^chos) wall, and even E. dough; or perh. to Gr. ti^fos pool, marsh. Cf. Ditch.]1.A ditch; a channel for water made by digging. 1913 Webster]
Little channels or dikes cut to every bed.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.An embankment to prevent inundations; a levee. 1913 Webster]
Dikes that the hands of the farmers had raised . . . Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
3.A wall of turf or stone. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Geol.)A wall-like mass of mineral matter, usually an intrusion of igneous rocks, filling up rents or fissures in the original strata. 1913 Webster]
Dike, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diking.][OE. diken, dichen, AS. d\'c6cian to dike. See Dike.]1.To surround or protect with a dike or dry bank; to secure with a bank. 1913 Webster]
2.To drain by a dike or ditch. 1913 Webster]
Dike, v. i.To work as a ditcher; to dig. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He would thresh and thereto dike and delve.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.One who builds stone walls; usually, one who builds them without lime. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Di*lac"er*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dilacerated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dilacerating(?).][L. dilaceratus, p. p. of dilacerare to tear apart; di- = dis- + lacerare to tear.]To rend asunder; to tear to pieces.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Di*lac`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. dilaceratio: cf. F. dilac\'82ration.]The act of rending asunder.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Di*la"ni*ate(?), v. t.[L. dilaniatus, p. p. of dilaniare to dilacerate; di- = dis- + laniare to tear to pieces.]To rend in pieces; to tear. [R.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Di*la`ni*a"tion(?), n.A rending or tearing in pieces; dilaceration. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*lap"i*date(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dilapidated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dilapidating(?).][L. dilapidare to scatter like stones; di- = dis- + lapidare to throw stones, fr. lapis a stone. See Lapidary.]1.To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- said of a building. 1913 Webster]
If the bishop, parson, or vicar, etc., dilapidates the buildings, or cuts down the timber of the patrimony.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.To impair by waste and abuse; to squander. 1913 Webster]
The patrimony of the bishopric of Oxon was much dilapidated.Wood. 1913 Webster]
Di*lap"i*date, v. i.To get out of repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; as, the church was suffered to dilapidate.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Di*lap"i*da`ted(?), a.Decayed; fallen into partial ruin; injured by bad usage or neglect. 1913 Webster]
A deserted and dilapidated buildings.Cooper. 1913 Webster]
Di*lap`i*da"tion(?), n.[L. dilapidatio: cf. F. dilapidation.]1.The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered. 1913 Webster]
Tell the people that are relived by the dilapidation of their public estate.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention. 1913 Webster]
The business of dilapidations came on between our bishop and the Archibishop of York.Strype. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Di*lap"i*da`tor(?), n.[Cf. F. dilapidateur.]One who causes dilapidation.Strype. 1913 Webster]
Di*la`ta*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. dilatabilit\'82.]The quality of being dilatable, or admitting expansion; -- opposed to contractibility.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Di*lat"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. dilatable.]Capable of expansion; that may be dilated; -- opposed to contractible; as, the lungs are dilatable by the force of air; air is dilatable by heat. 1913 Webster]
Dil`a*ta"tion(?), n.[OE. dilatacioun, F. dilatation, L. dilatatio, fr. dilatare. See Dilate, and cf. 2d Dilation.]1.Prolixity; diffuse discourse. [Obs.] \'bdWhat needeth greater dilatation?\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on al 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dil`a*ta"tor(?), n.[NL. Cf. L. dilatator a propagator.](Anat.)A muscle which dilates any part; a dilator. 1913 Webster]
Di*late"(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dilated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dilating(?).][L. dilatare; either fr. di- = dis- + latus wide, not the same word as latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear (see Latitude); or fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differre to separate (see Delay, Tolerate, Differ, and cf. Dilatory): cf. F. dilater.]1.To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat. 1913 Webster]
2.To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or diffusely. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Widening into a lamina or into lateral winglike appendages. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Having the margin wide and spreading. 1913 Webster]
Di*lat"ed*ly, adv.In a dilated manner.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Di*lat"er(?), n.One who, or that which, dilates, expands, or enlarges. 1913 Webster]
Di*la"tion(?), n.[L. dilatio. See Dilatory.]Delay. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Di*la"tion, n.[From dilate, v., cf. Dilatation, Dilator.]The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
At first her eye with slow dilation rolled.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
A gigantic dilation of the hateful figure.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Di*lat"ive(?), a.Causing dilation; tending to dilate, on enlarge; expansive.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Dil`a*tom"e*ter(?), n.[Dilate + -meter.](Physiol.)An instrument for measuring the dilatation or expansion of a substance, especially of a fluid. 1913 Webster]
Di*lat"or(?), n.[See Dilate.]1.One who, or that which, widens or expands. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A muscle that dilates any part. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator. 1913 Webster]
Dil"a*to*ri*ness, n.The quality of being dilatory; lateness; slowness; tardiness; sluggishness. 1913 Webster]
Dil"a*to*ry(?), a.[L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See Dilate, Differ, Defer.]1.Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant. 1913 Webster]
2.Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures. 1913 Webster]
Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Dilatory plea(Law), a plea designed to create delay in the trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not connected with the merits of the case.
dil"do(d, n.A burden in popular songs. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Delicate burthens of dildos and fadings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dil"do, n.(Bot.)A columnar cactaceous plant of the West Indies (Cereus Swartzii). 1913 Webster]
dil"do(d, n.a device shaped like an erect penis, used by some women for sexual stimulation. [Slang] PJC]
Di*lec"tion(?), n.[L. dilectio: dilection. See Diligent.]Love; choice. [Obs.] T. Martin. 1913 Webster]
Di*lem"ma(?), n.[L. dilemma, Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Lemma.]1.(Logic)An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses. 1913 Webster]
dilemma. A young rhetorician applied to an old sophist to be taught the art of pleading, and bargained for a certain reward to be paid when he should gain a cause. The master sued for his reward, and the scholar endeavored to elude his claim by a dilemma. \'bdIf I gain my cause, I shall withhold your pay, because the judge's award will be against you; if I lose it, I may withhold it, because I shall not yet have gained a cause.\'b8 \'bdOn the contrary,\'b8 says the master, \'bdif you gain your cause, you must pay me, because you are to pay me when you gain a cause; if you lose it, you must pay me, because the judge will award it.\'b8Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.A state of things in which evils or obstacles present themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or predicament; a difficult choice or position. 1913 Webster]
A strong dilemma in a desperate case! Swift. 1913 Webster]
Horns of a dilemma, alternatives, each of which is equally difficult of encountering. 1913 Webster]
Dil"et*tant`(?), a.Of or pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; as, dilettant speculation.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Dil`et*tant"(?), n.A dilettante. 1913 Webster]
Though few art lovers can be connoisseurs, many are dilettants.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dil`et*tan"te(?), n.; pl.Dilettanti(#).[It., prop. p. pr. of dillettare to take delight in, fr. L. delectare to delight. See Delight, v. t.]An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge, desultorily, or for amusement only. 1913 Webster]
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The true poet is not an eccentric creature, not a mere artist living only for art, not a dreamer or a dilettante, sipping the nectar of existence, while he keeps aloof from its deeper interests.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Dil`et*tan"te*ish(?), a.Somewhat like a dilettante. 1913 Webster]
Dil`et*tan"te*ism(?), n.The state or quality of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of art, science, or literature. 1913 Webster]
Dil`et*tant"ism(?), n.Same as Dilettanteism.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
Dil"i*gence(?), n.[F. diligence, L. diligentia.]1.The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; -- the opposite of negligence. 1913 Webster]
2.Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken; assiduity in service. 1913 Webster]
That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in; and the best of me is diligence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Scots Law)Process by which persons, lands, or effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or the production of writings. 1913 Webster]
To do one's diligence,
give diligence,
use diligence, to exert one's self; to make interested and earnest endeavor. 1913 Webster]
And each of them doth all his diligence Chaucer.
Syn. -- Attention; industry; assiduity; sedulousness; earnestness; constancy; heed; heedfulness; care; caution. -- Diligence, Industry. Industry has the wider sense of the two, implying an habitual devotion to labor for some valuable end, as knowledge, property, etc. Diligence denotes earnest application to some specific object or pursuit, which more or less directly has a strong hold on one's interests or feelings. A man may be diligent for a time, or in seeking some favorite end, without meriting the title of industrious. Such was the case with Fox, while Burke was eminent not only for diligence, but industry; he was always at work, and always looking out for some new field of mental effort. 1913 Webster]
The sweat of industry would dry and die, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which an historical writer ascribe to himself.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`li*gence"(?), n.[F.]A four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France. 1913 Webster]
Dil"i*gent(?), a.[F. diligent, L. diligens, -entis, p. pr. of diligere, dilectum, to esteem highly, prefer; di- = dis- + legere to choose. See Legend.]1.Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent. 1913 Webster]
The judges shall make diligent inquisition.Deut. xix. 18. 1913 Webster]
2.Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious. 1913 Webster]
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings.Prov. xxii. 29. 1913 Webster]
Diligent cultivation of elegant literature.Prescott.
Dil"i*gent*ly, adv.In a diligent manner; not carelessly; not negligently; with industry or assiduity. 1913 Webster]
Ye diligently keep commandments of the Lord your God.Deut. vi. 17. 1913 Webster]
Dill(d, n.[AS dile; akin to D. dille, OHG. tilli, G. dill, dille, Sw. dill, Dan. dild.](Bot.)An herb (Peucedanum graveolens), the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, and were formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; -- called also dillseed.<-- now Anethum graveolens --> Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Dill, v. t.[OE. dillen, fr. dul dull, a.]To still; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
dillenian.any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding magnolialike flowers which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves. WordNet 1.5]
Dilleniaceaen.a natural family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees and climbers having leathery leaves or flattened leaflike stems, including the genera Dillenia and Hibbertia. Syn. -- family Dilleniaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Dilleniidaen.a group of families of more or less advanced trees and shrubs and herbs having either polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and often with ovules attached to the walls of the ovary; it contains 69 families including Ericaceae and Cruciferae and Malvaceae; it is sometimes classified as a superorder. Syn. -- subclass Dilleniidae. WordNet 1.5]
Dil"ling(d, n.A darling; a favorite. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Whilst the birds billing, dilling.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Dil*lu"ing(d, n.(Min.)A process of sorting ore by washing in a hand sieve.[Written also deluing.] 1913 Webster]
dil"ly(d, n.[Contr. fr. diligence.]A kind of stagecoach. \'bdThe Derby dilly.\'b8 J. H. Frere. 1913 Webster]
dil"ly(d, n.something remarkable, highly unusual, or exceptionally effective; as, a dilly of a movie; when I make a mistake, it's a dilly. PJC]
dil"ly-dal`ly(?), v. i.[See Dally.]To loiter or trifle; to waste time. 1913 Webster]
Di*log"ic*al(?), a.Ambiguous; of double meaning. [Obs.] T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
Dil"o*gy(?), n.; pl.Dilogies(#).[L. dilogia, Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Rhet.)An ambiguous speech; a figure in which a word is used an equivocal sense. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*lu"cid(?), a.[L. dilucidus, fr. dilucere to be light enough to distinguish objects apart. See Lucid.]Clear; lucid. [Obs.] Bacon. -- Di*lu"cid*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Di`lu*cid"i*ty(#), n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di*lu"ci*date(?), v. t.[L. dilucidatus, p. p. of dilucidare.]To elucidate. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Di*lu`ci*da"tion(?), n.[L. dilucidatio.]The act of making clear. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dil"u*ent(?), a.[L. diluens, p. pr. diluere. See Dilute.]Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Dil"u*ent, n.1.That which dilutes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink. 1913 Webster]
There is no real diluent but water.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Di*lute"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diluted; p. pr. & vb. n.Diluting.][L. dilutus, p. p. of diluere to wash away, dilute; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash, lave. See Lave, and cf. Deluge.]1.To make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing. 1913 Webster]
Mix their watery store. dilute it more.Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
2.To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken. 1913 Webster]
Lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Di*lute"(?), v. i.To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily. 1913 Webster]
Di*lute"(?), a.[L. dilutus, p. p.]Diluted; thin; weak. 1913 Webster]
A dilute and waterish exposition.Hopkins. 1913 Webster]
Di*lute"ness(?), n.The quality or state of being dilute.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
Di*lut"er(?), n.One who, or that which, dilutes or makes thin, more liquid, or weaker. 1913 Webster]
Di*lu"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. dilution.]The act of diluting, or the state of being diluted.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Di*lu"vi*al(?), a.[L. diluvialis. fr. diluvium.]1.Of or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)Effected or produced by a flood or deluge of water; -- said of coarse and imperfectly stratified deposits along ancient or existing water courses. Similar unstratified deposits were formed by the agency of ice. The time of deposition has been called the Diluvian epoch. 1913 Webster]
Di*lu"vi*al*ist, n.One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.Lyell. 1913 Webster]
Di*lu"vi*an(?), a.[Cf. F. diluvien.]Of or pertaining to a deluge, esp. to the Noachian deluge; diluvial; as, of diluvian origin.Buckland. 1913 Webster]
Di*lu"vi*ate(?), v. i.[L. diluviare.]To run as a flood. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Di*lu"vi*um(?), n.; pl. E. Diluviums(#), L. Diluvia(#).[L. diluvium. See Dilute, Deluge.](Geol.)A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice. 1913 Webster]
alluvium. 1913 Webster]
Dim(?), a.[Compar.Dimmer(?); superl.Dimmest(?).][AS. dim; akin to OFries. dim, Icel. dimmr: cf. MHG. timmer, timber; of uncertain origin.]1.Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished. 1913 Webster]
The dim magnificence of poetry.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
How is the gold become dim!Lam. iv. 1. 1913 Webster]
I never saw dim by day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Three sleepless nights I passed in sounding on, dim and perilous way.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Of obscure vision; not seeing clearly; hence, dull of apprehension; of weak perception; obtuse. 1913 Webster]
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow.Job xvii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Dim, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dimmed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dimming.]1.To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse. 1913 Webster]
A king among his courtiers, who dims all his attendants.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Now set the sun, and twilight dimmed the ways.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of. 1913 Webster]
Her starry eyes were dimmed with streaming tears.C. Pitt. 1913 Webster]
Dim, v. i.To grow dim.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Dim"ble(?), n.[Prob. orig., a cavity, and the same word as dimple. See Dimple.]A bower; a dingle. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Dime(d, n.[F. d\'8cme tithe, OF. disme, fr. L. decimus the tenth, fr. decem ten. See Decimal.]A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar. 1913 Webster]
Dime novel, a novel, commonly sensational and trashy, which is sold for a dime, or ten cents; -- they were popular from ca. 1850 to ca. 1920. Sometimes the term is still applied to any novel of the type, though the price has greatly increased. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Di*men"sion(?), n.[L. dimensio, fr. dimensus, p. p. of dimetiri to measure out; di- = dis- + metiri to measure: cf. F. dimension. See Measure.]1.Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the plural, measure in length and breadth, or in length, breadth, and thickness; extent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom. 1913 Webster]
Gentlemen of more than ordinary dimensions.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
Space of dimension, extension that has length but no breadth or thickness; a straight or curved line. --
Space of two dimensions, extension which has length and breadth, but no thickness; a plane or curved surface. --
Space of three dimensions, extension which has length, breadth, and thickness; a solid. --
Space of four dimensions, as imaginary kind of extension, which is assumed to have length, breadth, thickness, and also a fourth imaginary dimension. Space of five or six, or more dimensions is also sometimes assumed in mathematics. 1913 Webster]
2.Extent; reach; scope; importance; as, a project of large dimensions. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)The degree of manifoldness of a quantity; as, time is quantity having one dimension; volume has three dimensions, relative to extension. 1913 Webster]
4.(Alg.)A literal factor, as numbered in characterizing a term. The term dimensions forms with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent to degree with the ordinal; thus, a2b2c is a term of five dimensions, or of the fifth degree. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.(Phys.)The manifoldness with which the fundamental units of time, length, and mass are involved in determining the units of other physical quantities.Thus, since the unit of velocity varies directly as the unit of length and inversely as the unit of time, the dimensions of velocity are said to be length ; the dimensions of work are mass 2 2; the dimensions of density are mass 3.
Dimensional lumber,
Dimension lumber,
Dimension scantling, or
Dimension stock(Carp.), lumber for building, etc., cut to the sizes usually in demand, or to special sizes as ordered. --
Dimension stone, stone delivered from the quarry rough, but brought to such sizes as are requisite for cutting to dimensions given. 1913 Webster]
Di*men"sion*al(?), a.Pertaining to dimension. 1913 Webster]
Di*men"sive(?), a.Without dimensions; marking dimensions or the limits. 1913 Webster]
Who can draw the soul's dimensive lines?Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dim"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Zo\'94l.)(a)A division of Coleoptera, having two joints to the tarsi.(b)A division of the Hemiptera, including the aphids. 1913 Webster]
Dim"er*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Dimera. 1913 Webster]
Dim"er*ous(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Composed of, or having, two parts of each kind. 1913 Webster]
dimerous flower has two sepals, two petals, two stamens, and two pistils. 1913 Webster]
Dim"e*ter(?), a.[L. dimeter, Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Having two poetical measures or meters. -- n.A verse of two meters. 1913 Webster]
Di*meth"yl(?), n.[Pref. di- + methyl.](Chem.)Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See Ethane. 1913 Webster]
Di*met"ric(?), a.[See Dimeter, a.](Crystallog.)Same as Tetragonal.Dana. 1913 Webster]
Di*mid"i*ate(?), a.[L. dimidiatus, p. p. of dimidiare to halve, fr. dimidius half. See Demi-.]1.Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or form. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)(a)Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half; as, a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed.(b)Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side; as, dimidiate hermaphroditism. 1913 Webster]
Di*mid"i*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dimidiated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dimidiating.]1.To divide into two equal parts. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)To represent the half of; to halve. 1913 Webster]
Di*mid`i*a"tion(?), n.[L. dimidiatio.]The act of dimidiating or halving; the state of being dimidiate. 1913 Webster]
Di*min"ish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diminished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diminishing.][Pref. di- (= L. dis-) + minish: cf. L. diminuere, F. diminuer, OE. diminuen. See Dis-, and Minish.]1.To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase. 1913 Webster]
Not diminish, but rather increase, the debt.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. 1913 Webster]
This doth nothing diminish their opinion.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.Ezek. xxix. 15. 1913 Webster]
O thou . . . at whose sight all the stars diminished heads.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh. 1913 Webster]
4.To take away; to subtract. 1913 Webster]
Neither shall ye diminish aught from it.Deut. iv. 2. 1913 Webster]
Diminished column, one whose upper diameter is less than the lower. --
Diminished scale, or
Diminishing scale, a scale of gradation used in finding the different points for drawing the spiral curve of the volute.Gwilt. --
Diminishing rule(Arch.), a board cut with a concave edge, for fixing the entasis and curvature of a shaft. --
Diminishing stile(Arch.), a stile which is narrower in one part than in another, as in many glazed doors.
Syn. -- To decrease; lessen; abate; reduce; contract; curtail; impair; degrade. See Decrease. 1913 Webster]
Di*min"ish, v. i.To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it. 1913 Webster]
Di*min"ish*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being diminished or lessened. 1913 Webster]
Di*min"ish*er(?), n.One who, or that which, diminishes anything.Clerke (1637). 1913 Webster]
Di*min"ish*ing*ly, adv.In a manner to diminish. 1913 Webster]
Di*min`u*en"do(?), adv.[It., p. pr. of diminuere to diminish.](Mus.)In a gradually diminishing manner; with abatement of tone; decrescendo; -- expressed on the staff by Dim., or Dimin., or the sign. 1913 Webster]
Di*min"u*ent(?), a.[L. diminuens, p. pr. of diminuere. See Diminish.]Lessening.Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
Dim`i*nu"tal(?), a.Indicating or causing diminution.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Dim`i*nu"tion(?), n.[L. diminutio, or perh. rather deminutio: cf. F. diminution. See Diminish.]1.The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement. 1913 Webster]
The world's opinion or diminution of me.Eikon Basilike. 1913 Webster]
Nor thinks it diminution to be ranked Philips. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Law)Omission, inaccuracy, or defect in a record. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself.
Di*min"u*tive(?), a.[Cf. L. deminutivus, F. diminutif.]1.Below the average size; very small; little. 1913 Webster]
2.Expressing diminution; as, a diminutive word. 1913 Webster]
3.Tending to diminish. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Diminutive of liberty.Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
Di*min"u*tive, n.1.Something of very small size or value; an insignificant thing. 1913 Webster]
Such water flies, diminutives of nature.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that denoted by the primitive; as, gosling, eaglet, lambkin. 1913 Webster]
Babyisms and dear diminutives.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
scribble. 1913 Webster]
Di*min"u*tive*ly, adv.In a diminutive manner. 1913 Webster]
Di*min"u*tive*ness, n.The quality of being diminutive; smallness; littleness; minuteness. 1913 Webster]
Dim"ish(?), a.See Dimmish. 1913 Webster]
Di*mis"sion(?), n.[L. dimissio. See Dimit, and cf. Dismission.]Leave to depart; a dismissing. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Dim"is*so*ry(?; 277), a.[L. dimissorius: cf. F. dimissoire. See Dimit.]Sending away; dismissing to another jurisdiction; granting leave to depart. 1913 Webster]
Letters dimissory(Eccl.), letters given by a bishop dismissing a person who is removing into another diocese, and recommending him for reception there.Hook. 1913 Webster]
Di*mit"(?), v. t.[L. dimittere to send away, ledi- = dis- + mittere to send. See Dismiss.]To dismiss, let go, or release. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dim"i*ty(?), n.[Prob. fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + diemet, of F. dimite, d\'82mitte. Cf. Samite.]A cotton fabric employed for hangings and furniture coverings, and formerly used for women's under-garments. It is of many patterns, both plain and twilled, and occasionally is printed in colors. 1913 Webster]
Dim"ly, adv.In a dim or obscure manner; not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight.
{ Dim"mish(?), Dim"my(?), }a.Somewhat dim; as, dimmish eyes. \'bdDimmy clouds.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney.
Dim"ness, n.[AS. dimness.]1.The state or quality 1913 Webster]
2.Dullness, or want of clearness, of vision or of intellectual perception.Dr. H. More.
Syn. -- Darkness; obscurity; gloom. See Darkness. 1913 Webster]
Di"morph`(?), n.[Gr. di`s- twice (see Di-) + morfh` form.](Crystallog.)Either one of the two forms of a dimorphous substance; as, calcite and aragonite are dimorphs. 1913 Webster]
Di*mor"phic(?), a.Having the property of dimorphism; dimorphous. 1913 Webster]
Di*mor"phism(?), n.[Cf. F. dimorphisme.]1.(Biol.)Difference of form between members of the same species, as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both hermaphrodite (as in the partridge berry), or when there are two forms of one or both sexes of the same species of butterfly. 1913 Webster]
Dimorphism is the condition of the appearance of the same species under two dissimilar forms.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Crystallog.)Crystallization in two independent forms of the same chemical compound, as of calcium carbonate as calcite and aragonite. 1913 Webster]
Di*mor"phous(?), a.[Cf. F. dimorphe.]1.(Biol.)Characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Crystallog.)Crystallizing under two forms fundamentally different, while having the same chemical composition. 1913 Webster]
Dim"ple(?), n.[Prob. a nasalized dim. of dip. See Dip, and cf. Dimble.]1.A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The dimple of her chin.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.A slight indentation on any surface. 1913 Webster]
The garden pool's dark surface . . . dimples small and bright.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Dim"ple, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dimpled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dimpling(?).]To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities. 1913 Webster]
And smiling eddies dimpled on the main.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dim"ple, v. t.To mark with dimples or dimplelike depressions.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dim"ple*ment(?), n.The state of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The ground's most gentle dimplement.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Dim"ply(?), a.Full of dimples, or small depressions; dimpled; as, the dimply pool.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Dim"-sight`ed(?), a.Having dim sight; lacking perception. -- Dim"-sight`ed*ness, n.
\'d8Dim"y*a(?), Dim`y*a"ri*a(, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See Bivalve. 1913 Webster]
Dim`y*a"ri*an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the Dimya. -- n.One of the Dimya. 1913 Webster]
Dim"y*a*ry(?), a. & n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Dimyarian. 1913 Webster]
Din(d, n.[AS. dyne, dyn; akin to Icel. dynr, and to AS. dynian to resound, Icel. dynja to pour down like hail or rain; cf. Skr. dhuni roaring, a torrent, dhvan to sound. Cf. Dun to ask payment.]Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar. 1913 Webster]
Think you a little din can daunt mine ears?Shak. 1913 Webster]
He knew the battle's din afar.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
The dust and din and steam of town.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Din, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dinned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dinning.][AS. dynian. See Din, n.]1.To strike with confused or clanging sound; to stun with loud and continued noise; to harass with clamor; as, to din the ears with cries. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter with a din; to repeat noisily; to ding. 1913 Webster]
This hath been often dinned in my ears.Swift. 1913 Webster]
To din into, to fix in the mind of another by frequent and noisy repetitions.Sir W. Scott.<-- = to drum into? --> 1913 Webster]
Din, v. i.To sound with a din; a ding. 1913 Webster]
The gay viol dinning in the dale.A. Seward. 1913 Webster]
Di*naph"thyl(?), n.[Pref. di- + naphthylene.](Chem.)A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C20H14, obtained from naphthylene, and consisting of a doubled naphthylene radical. 1913 Webster]
Di"nar(dor d, n.[Ar. d, from Gr. dhna`rion, fr. L. denarius. See Denier.]1.A petty money of accounts of Persia; 100 dinars consituted a rial. 1913 Webster]
2.An ancient gold coin of the East, issued by various Islamic countries. 1913 Webster]
3.the unit of currency of Yugoslavia. One dinar equals 100 paras. Abbreviated Din. PJC]
Di"nar*chy(?), n.See Diarchy. 1913 Webster]
Dine(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dining.][F. d\'8cner, OF. disner, LL. disnare, contr. fr. an assumed disjunare; dis- + an assumed junare (OF. juner) to fast, for L. jejunare, fr. jejunus fasting. See Jejune, and cf. Dinner, D.]To eat the principal regular meal of the day; to take dinner. 1913 Webster]
Now can I break my fast, dine, sup, and sleep.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To dine with Duke Humphrey, to go without dinner; -- a phrase common in Elizabethan literature, said to be from the practice of the poor gentry, who beguiled the dinner hour by a promenade near the tomb of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in Old Saint Paul's. 1913 Webster]
Dine, v. t.1.To give a dinner to; to furnish with the chief meal; to feed; as, to dine a hundred men. 1913 Webster]
A table massive enough to have dined Johnnie Armstrong and his merry men.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.To dine upon; to have to eat. [Obs.] \'bdWhat will ye dine.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Din"er(?), n.One who dines. 1913 Webster]
Din"er-out`(?), n.One who often takes his dinner away from home, or in company. 1913 Webster]
A brilliant diner-out, though but a curate.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Di*net"ic*al(?), a.[Gr. Revolving on an axis. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ding(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dinged(?), Dang (Obs.), or Dung (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Dinging.][OE. dingen, dengen; akin to AS. dencgan to knock, Icel. dengja to beat, hammer, Sw. d\'84nga, G. dengeln.]1.To dash; to throw violently. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To ding the book a coit's distance from him.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to sound or ring. 1913 Webster]
To ding (anything) in one's ears, to impress one by noisy repetition, as if by hammering. 1913 Webster]
Ding, v. i.1.To strike; to thump; to pound. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Diken, or delven, or dingen upon sheaves.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.To sound, as a bell; to ring; to clang. 1913 Webster]
The fretful tinkling of the convent bell evermore dinging among the mountain echoes.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
3.To talk with vehemence, importunity, or reiteration; to bluster. [Low] 1913 Webster]
Ding, n.A thump or stroke, especially of a bell. 1913 Webster]
ding"-a-linga stupid or foolish person; -- used in a deprecatory or contemptuous sense. [slang] Syn. -- dingdong, doofus.
[PJC]
ding"dong`, ding-dong(?), n.[See Ding.]1.The sound of, or as of, repeated strokes on a metallic body, as a bell; a repeated and monotonous sound. 1913 Webster]
2.(Horol.)An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.
3.a stupid or foolish person; -- used in a deprecatory or contemptuous sense. [slang] Syn. -- ding-a-ling, doofus.
[PJC]
Ding"dong` the"o*ry. (Philol.)The theory which maintains that the primitive elements of language are reflex expressions induced by sensory impressions; that is, as stated by Max M\'81ller, the creative faculty gave to each general conception as it thrilled for the first time through the brain a phonetic expression; -- jocosely so called from the analogy of the sound of a bell induced by the stroke of the clapper. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Din"gey(?), Din"gy, Din"ghy }, n.[Bengalee dingi.]1.a small boat propelled by oars or sails, used in the East Indies, in sheltered waters.[Written also dinghey.]Malcom. 1913 Webster]
2.a small boat intended to be used as a tender or lifeboat, carried or towed by a ship. It may be propelled by oars, sail, or a motor. PJC]
3.a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled. Syn. -- dory, rowboat. WordNet 1.5]
Din"gi*ly(?), adv.In a dingy manner. 1913 Webster]
Din"gi*ness, n.Quality of being dingy; a dusky hue. 1913 Webster]
Din"gle(?), n.[Of uncertain origin: cf. AS. ding prison; or perh. akin to dimble.]A narrow dale; a small dell; a small, secluded, and embowered valley. 1913 Webster]
Din"gle-dan`gle(?), adv.In a dangling manner. 1913 Webster]
Din"go(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A wild dog found in Australia, but supposed to have introduced at a very early period. It has a wolflike face, bushy tail, and a reddish brown color. 1913 Webster]
Wilt thou, therefore, a drunkard be, dingthrift and a knave?Drant. 1913 Webster]
Din"gy(d, a.[Compar.Dingier(?); superl.Dingiest.][Prob. fr. dung. Cf. Dungy.]Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty. \'bdScraps of dingy paper.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*nich"thys(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of large extinct Devonian ganoid fishes. In some parts of Ohio remains of the Dinichthys are abundant, indicating animals twenty feet in length. 1913 Webster]
Din"ing(?), n. & a.from Dine, a. 1913 Webster]
dining hall or dining-hall, dining room, dining table, etc. 1913 Webster]
dininghall, dining-hall, dining halln.a large room at a college or university, used especially for dining. WordNet 1.5]
diningroom, dining roomn.a room used for dining. In a residence, it usually contains a dining table and some furniture, such as a buffet or sideboard, for storing tableware and dining utensils. WordNet 1.5]
dink, v. t.To deck; -- often with out or up. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
dink, n.[ca. 1985, acronym from double income no kids.]either of a married couple who both are employed and have no children. The term is often used as the prototype of midde-class persons with higher-than-average disposable income. PJC]
dink, n.(Tennis)a ball hit softly that falls to the ground just beyond the net. PJC]
dink, n.an Asian person, especially a Vietnamese; -- used contemptuously, considered disparaging and offensive. [U.S. slang] Syn. -- slant, slope.
[PJC]
Dinkaprop. n.a Nilotic language. WordNet 1.5]
dinkyadj.1.small and insignificant; shabby or unimpressive; as, he drove to work in a dinky old Volkswagen; we stayed in a dinky little hotel. [informal] WordNet 1.5]
2.pretty and neat; fashionable or well-dressed; as, what a dinky little hat. [British informal] WordNet 1.5]
Din"mont(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A wether sheep between one and two years old. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
din"ner(?), n.[F. d\'8cner, fr. d\'8cner to dine. See Dine.]1.The principal meal of the day, eaten in some countries about midday, but in others (especially in the U. S. and in large cities) at a later hour. 1913 Webster]
2.An entertainment; a feast. 1913 Webster]
A grand political dinner.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dinner is much used, in an obvious sense, either adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, dinner time, or dinner-time, dinner bell, dinner hour, etc. 1913 Webster]
Din"ner*less, a.Having no dinner; as, the naughty child was sent to bed dinnerless.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Din"ner*ly, a.Of or pertaining to dinner. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The dinnerly officer.Copley. 1913 Webster]
dinnertimen.the time when people eat dinner, usually the time for the evening meal. Syn. -- suppertime. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Di*noc"e*ras(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of large extinct Eocene mammals from Wyoming; -- called also Uintatherium. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
1913 Webster]
Dinoceratan.a small order of primitive ungulates of the Paleocene and Eocene. Syn. -- order Dinocerata. WordNet 1.5]
Dinoflagellatan.and order of plankton, in some classifications it is considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others it is included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta. Its members usually have two flagella, one of which extends from its center. Syn. -- order Dinoflagellata, Cilioflagellata, order Cilioflagellata. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
dinoflagellaten.a member of the Dinoflagellata, chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella. The dinoflagellates form a chief constituent of plankton. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Di*nor"nis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa.[Written also Deinornis.]
{ Di"no*saur(?), Di`no*sau"ri*an(?), }n.[Gr. (Paleon.)One of the Dinosauria.[Written also deinosaur, and deinosaurian.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`no*sau"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)An order of extinct mesozoic reptiles, mostly of large size (whence the name). Notwithstanding their size, they present birdlike characters in the skeleton, esp. in the pelvis and hind limbs. Some walked on their three-toed hind feet, thus producing the large \'bdbird tracks,\'b8 so-called, of mesozoic sandstones; others were five-toed and quadrupedal. See Illust. of Compsognathus, also Illustration of Dinosaur in Appendix.
{ Di"no*there(?), \'d8Di`no*the"ri*um(?), }n.[NL. dinotherium, fr. Gr. deino`s terrible + qhri`on beast.](Paleon.)A large extinct proboscidean mammal from the miocene beds of Europe and Asia. It is remarkable for a pair of tusks directed downward from the decurved apex of the lower jaw. 1913 Webster]
Din*ox"ide(?), n.(Chem.)Same as Dioxide. 1913 Webster]
Din"some(?), a.Full of din. [Scot.] Burns. 1913 Webster]
Dint(?), n.[OE. dint, dent, dunt, a blow, AS. dynt; akin to Icel. dyntr a dint, dynta to dint, and perh. to L. fendere (in composition). Cf. 1st Dent, Defend.]1.A blow; a stroke. [Obs.] \'bdMortal dint.\'b8 Milton. \'bdLike thunder's dint.\'b8 Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
2.The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Every dint a sword had beaten in it [the shield].Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.Force; power; -- esp. in the phrase by dint of. 1913 Webster]
Now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel dint of pity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
It was by dint of passing strength Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dint, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dinted; p. pr. & vb. n.Dinting.]To make a mark or cavity on or in, by a blow or by pressure; to dent.Donne. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Di*nu`mer*a"tion(?), n.[L. dinumeratio; di- = dis- + numerare to count, fr. numerus number.]Enumeration. [Obs.] Bullokar. 1913 Webster]
Di*oc"e*san(?; 277), a.[LL. dioecesanus: cf. F. dioc\'82sain.]Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions. 1913 Webster]
Di*oc"e*san, n.1.A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.The clergy or the people of a diocese.Strype. 1913 Webster]
Di"o*cese(?), n.; pl.Dioceses(#).[OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. dioc\'82se, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. dia` through + Economy.](Eccl.)The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.[Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess.] 1913 Webster]
Di`o*ce"se*ner(?), n.One who belongs to a diocese. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Di"o*don(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth: cf. F. diodon.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of whales. 1913 Webster]
Di"o*dont(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the genus Diodon. -- n.A fish of the genus Diodon, or an allied genus. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Di*\'d2"ci*a(d, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di = di`s twice + o'i^kos a house.]1.(Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having the stamens and pistils on different plants. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A subclass of gastropod mollusks in which the sexes are separate. It includes most of the large marine species, like the conchs, cones, and cowries.
{ Di*\'d2"cian(?), Di*\'d2"cious(?), }a.(Biol.)Having the sexes in two separate individuals; -- applied to plants in which the female flowers occur on one individual and the male flowers on another of the same species, and to animals in which the ovum is produced by one individual and the sperm cell by another; -- opposed to mon\'d2cious. 1913 Webster]
Di*\'d2"cious*ly, adv.(Biol.)In a di\'d2cious manner. 1913 Webster]
Di\'d2ciously hermaphrodite(Bot.), having flowers structurally perfect, but practically di\'d2cious, -- those on one plant producing no pollen, and those on another no ovules. 1913 Webster]
Di*\'d2"cious*ness, n.(Biol.)The state or quality of being di\'d2cious. 1913 Webster]
Di*\'d2"cism(?), n.(Biol.)The condition of being di\'d2cious. 1913 Webster]
dioestrousdioestrualadj.in a period of sexual inactivity; -- of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season. Syn. -- diestrous, diestrual. WordNet 1.5]
Di*og"e*nes(?), n.A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C.) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings. 1913 Webster]
Diogenes' crab(Zo\'94l.), a species of terrestrial hermit crabs (Cenobita Diogenes), abundant in the West Indies and often destructive to crops. --
Diogenes' tub, the tub which the philosopher Diogenes is said to have carried about with him as his house, in which he lived. 1913 Webster]
Di*oi"cous(?), a.See Di\'d2cious. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*om`e*de"a(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of large sea birds, including the albatross. See Albatross. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`o*n\'91"a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)An insectivorous plant. See Venus's flytrap. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`o*ny"si*a(?), n. pl.[L., fr. Gr. (Class. Antiq.)Any of the festivals held in honor of the Olympian god Dionysus. They correspond to the Roman Bacchanalia; the greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of both tragedies and comedies. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di`o*ny"si*ac(?), a.Of or pertaining to Dionysus or to the Dionysia; Bacchic; as, a Dionysiac festival; the Dionysiac theater at Athens. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di`o*ny"sian(?), a.Relating to Dionysius, a monk of the 6th century; as, the Dionysian, or Christian, era. 1913 Webster]
Dionysian period, a period of 532 years, depending on the cycle of the sun, or 28 years, and the cycle of the moon, or 19 years; -- sometimes called the Greek paschal cycle, or Victorian period. 1913 Webster]
Di`o*phan"tine(?), a.Originated or taught by Diophantus, the Greek writer on algebra. 1913 Webster]
Diophantine analysis(Alg.), that branch of indeterminate analysis which has for its object the discovery of rational values that satisfy given equations containing squares or cubes; as, for example, to find values of x and y which make x2 + y2 an exact square. 1913 Webster]
Di*op"side(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + diopside.](Min.)A crystallized variety of pyroxene, of a clear, grayish green color; mussite. 1913 Webster]
Di*op"tase(?), n.[Gr. dia` through + dioptase.](Min.)A hydrous silicate of copper, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
{ Di*op"ter(?), \'d8Di*op"tra(?), }n.[L. dioptra, fr. Gr. Dioptric.]An optical instrument, invented by Hipparchus, for taking altitudes, leveling, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*op"tre(?), n.[F. See 2d Dioptric.](Optics)A unit employed by oculists in numbering glasses according to the metric system; a refractive power equal to that of a glass whose principal focal distance is one meter. 1913 Webster]
Di*op"tric(?), a.(Optics)Of or pertaining to the dioptre, or to the metric system of numbering glasses. -- n.A dioptre. See Dioptre.
{ Di*op"tric(?), Di*op"tric*al(?), }a.[Gr. dia` through + the root of dioptrique.]Of or pertaining to dioptrics; assisting vision by means of the refraction of light; refractive; as, the dioptric system; a dioptric glass or telescope. \'bdDioptrical principles.\'b8 Nichol. 1913 Webster]
Dioptric curve(Geom.), a Cartesian oval. See under Cartesian. 1913 Webster]
Di*op"trics(?), n.[Gr. dioptrique.](Optics)The science of the refraction of light; that part of geometrical optics which treats of the laws of the refraction of light in passing from one medium into another, or through different mediums, as air, water, or glass, and esp. through different lenses; -- distinguished from catoptrics, which refers to reflected light. 1913 Webster]
Di*op"try(?), n.(Optics)A dioptre. 1913 Webster]
Di`o*ra"ma(?), n.[Gr. dia` through + diorama. Cf. Panorama.]1.A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and of transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced. 1913 Webster]
2.A building used for such an exhibition. 1913 Webster]
Di`o*ram"ic(?), a.Pertaining to a diorama. 1913 Webster]
Di"o*rism(?), n.[Gr. dia` through + Definition; logical direction. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Di`o*ris"tic(?), a.[Gr. Distinguishing; distinctive; defining. [R.] -- Di`o*ris"tic*al*ly(#), adv. [R.]Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Di"o*rite(?), n.[Cf. F. diorite. See Diorism.](Min.)An igneous, crystalline in structure, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and hornblende. It includes part of what was called greenstone. 1913 Webster]
Di`or*thot"ic(?), a.[Gr. Relating to the correcting or straightening out of something; corrective. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`os*co"re*a(?), n.[NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician.](Bot.)A genus of plants, the roots of which are eaten as yams. See Yam. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Dioscoreaceaen.1.a natural family of tuberous plants including the yams. Syn. -- family Dioscoreaceae, yam family. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Di*o"ta(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Rom. Antiq.)A vase or drinking cup having two handles or ears. 1913 Webster]
Di*ox"ide(?; 104), n.[Pref. di- + oxide.](Chem.)(a)An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide.(b)An oxide containing but one atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a suboxide. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Carbon dioxide. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic. 1913 Webster]
Di`ox*in"dol(?), n.[Pref. di- + oxygen + indol.](Chem.)A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance obtained by the reduction of isatin. It is a member of the indol series; -- hence its name. 1913 Webster]
Dip(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dipped(?) or Dipt (p. pr. & vb. n. Dipping.][OE. dippen, duppen, AS. dyppan; akin to Dan. dyppe, Sw. doppa, and to AS. d to baptize, OS. d, D. doopen, G. taufen, Sw. d\'94pa, Goth. daupjan, Lith. dubus deep, hollow, OSlav. dupl hollow, and to E. dive. Cf. Deep, Dive.]1.To plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw again. 1913 Webster]
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood.Lev. iv. 6. 1913 Webster]
[Wat'ry fowl] now dip their pinions in the briny deep.Pope. 1913 Webster]
While the prime swallow dips his wing.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To immerse for baptism; to baptize by immersion.Book of Common Prayer. Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
A cold shuddering dew Dips me all o'er.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair. 1913 Webster]
He was . . . dipt in the rebellion of the Commons.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; -- often with out; as, to dip water from a boiler; to dip out water. 1913 Webster]
6.To engage as a pledge; to mortgage. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Live on the use and never dip thy lands.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dipped candle, a candle made by repeatedly dipping a wick in melted tallow. --
To dip snuff, to take snuff by rubbing it on the gums and teeth. [Southern U. S.] --
To dip the colors(Naut.), to lower the colors and return them to place; -- a form of naval salute. 1913 Webster]
Dip, v. i.1.To immerse one's self; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink. 1913 Webster]
The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.To perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a liquid or a soft substance and removing a part. 1913 Webster]
Whoever dips too deep will find death in the pot.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
3.To pierce; to penetrate; -- followed by in or into. 1913 Webster]
When I dipt into the future.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.To enter slightly or cursorily; to engage one's self desultorily or by the way; to partake limitedly; -- followed by in or into. \'bdDipped into a multitude of books.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.To incline downward from the plane of the horizon; as, strata of rock dip. 1913 Webster]
6.To dip snuff. [Southern U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Dip, n.1.The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. \'bdThe dip of oars in unison.\'b8 Glover. 1913 Webster]
2.Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. 1913 Webster]
3.a hollow or depression in a surface, especially in the ground. PJC]
4.A liquid, as a sauce or gravy, served at table with a ladle or spoon. [Local, U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
6.A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink until his chin is level with the bars, and then raises himself by straightening his arms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.In the turpentine industry, the viscid exudation, which is dipped out from incisions in the trees; as, virgin dip (the runnings of the first year), yellow dip (the runnings of subsequent years). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.(A\'89ronautics)A sudden drop followed by a climb, usually to avoid obstacles or as the result of getting into an airhole. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
9.a liquid, in which objects are soaked by dipping; e.g., a parasiticide or insecticide solution into which animals are dipped (see sheep-dip). PJC]
10.a sauce into which foods are dipped to enhance the flavor; e. g., an onion dip made from sour cream and dried onions, into which potato chips are dipped. PJC]
11.a pickpocket. [slang] PJC]
Dip of the horizon(Astron.), the angular depression of the seen or visible horizon below the true or natural horizon; the angle at the eye of an observer between a horizontal line and a tangent drawn from the eye to the surface of the ocean. --
Dip of the needle, or
Magnetic dip, the angle formed, in a vertical plane, by a freely suspended magnetic needle, or the line of magnetic force, with a horizontal line; -- called also inclination. --
Dip of a stratum(Geol.), its greatest angle of inclination to the horizon, or that of a line perpendicular to its direction or strike; -- called also the pitch. 1913 Webster]
Di*pas"chal(?), a.[Pref. di- + paschal.]Including two passovers.Carpenter. 1913 Webster]
Di*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Pref. di- + petalous.](Bot.)Having two petals; two-petaled. 1913 Webster]
Di*phe"nyl(?), n.[Pref. di- + phenyl.](Chem.)A white crystalline substance, C6H5.C6H5, obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene or phenyl radicals united. 1913 Webster]
Diph*the"ri*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. membrane): cf. depsere to knead.](Med.)A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a false membrane, produced by the solidification of an inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group.
{ Diph*the"ri*al(?), Diph*ther"ic(?), }a.Relating to diphtheria; diphtheritic. 1913 Webster]
Diph`the*rit"ic(?), a.(Med.)1.Pertaining to, or connected with, diphtheria. 1913 Webster]
2.Having characteristics resembling those of diphtheria; as, diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder. 1913 Webster]
Diph"thong(?; 115, 277), n.[L. diphthongus, Gr. di- = di`s- twice + diphthongue.](Ortho\'89py)(a)A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong.(b)A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in rain, eo in people; -- called an improper diphthong. 1913 Webster]
Diph"thong, v. t.To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Diph*thon"gal(?; 115), a.Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong. -- Diph*thon"gal*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Diph*thon"gal*ize(?; 115), v. t.To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong. 1913 Webster]
Diph*thong"ic(?; 115), a.Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.H. Sweet. 1913 Webster]
Diph`thong*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of changing into a diphthong.H. Sweet. 1913 Webster]
Diph"thong*ize(?), v. t. & i.To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel. \'bdThe diphthongized long vowels.\'b8 H. Sweet. 1913 Webster]
Diph`y*cer"cal(?), a.[Gr. difyh`s double (di- = di`s- twice + fy`ein to produce) + ke`rkos tail.](Anat.)Having the tail fin divided into two equal parts by the notochord, or end of the vertebral column; protocercal. See Protocercal. 1913 Webster]
Diph`y*gen"ic(-j, a.[Gr. difyh`s of double form + -genic.](Zo\'94l.)Having two modes of embryonic development. 1913 Webster]
Diph"yl*lous(dor d, a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + fy`llon leaf: cf. F. diphylle.](Bot.)Having two leaves, as a calyx, etc. 1913 Webster]
Diph"y*o*dont(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.](Anat.)Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont. -- n.An animal having two successive sets of teeth. 1913 Webster]
Diph`y*o*zo"oid(?), n.[Gr. zooid.](Zo\'94l.)One of the free-swimming sexual zooids of Siphonophora. 1913 Webster]
Di*pla"nar(?), a.[Pref. di- + plane.](Math.)Of or pertaining to two planes. 1913 Webster]
Di*plei"do*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.](Astron.)An instrument for determining the time of apparent noon. It consists of two mirrors and a plane glass disposed in the form of a prism, so that, by the reflections of the sun's rays from their surfaces, two images are presented to the eye, moving in opposite directions, and coinciding at the instant the sun's center is on the meridian. 1913 Webster]
Di"plex(?), a.[Pref. di- + -plex, as in duplex.](Teleg.)Pertaining to the sending of two messages in the same direction at the same time. Diplex and contraplex are the two varieties of duplex. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dip`lo*blas"tic(?), a.[Gr. -blast + -ic.](Biol.)Characterizing the ovum when it has two primary germinal layers. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*car"di*ac(?), a.[Gr. cardiac.](Anat.)Having the heart completely divided or double, one side systemic, the other pulmonary. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dip`lo*coc"cus(?), n.; pl.Diplococci(#).[NL., fr. Gr. diplo`os twofold + ko`kkos grain, seed.](Biol.)A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dip"lo*\'89(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The soft, spongy, or cancellated substance between the plates of the skull. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*et"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Diploic. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*gen"ic(?), a.[Gr. Partaking of the nature of two bodies; producing two substances.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Dip"lo*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph.]An instrument used for double writing, as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time. -- Dip`lo*graph"ic*al(#), a. -- Dip*log"ra*phy(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di*plo"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the diplo\'89. 1913 Webster]
dip"loid(d, n.[Gr. diplo`os twofold + -oid.]1.(Crystallog.)A solid bounded by twenty-four similar quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the hexoctahedron. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)a cell or organism having a number of chromosomes corresponding to two copies of each chromosome; a diploid cell or organism. PJC]
A: I'm not interested in diploids.
dip"loid(d, a.[Gr. diplo`os twofold + -oid.](Biol.)having a number of chromosomes corresponding to two copies of each chromosome; having double the basic number of chromosomes, as seen in a haploid cell. Contrasted to haploid and polyploid.in diploid cells, although the number of chromosomes is double that in haploid cells, it is not always true that there are two copies of every chromosome, since the two sex chromosomes in males will differ from each other. In females, and for other chromosomes, however, there are generally two copies of each, giving rise to the classical hereditary and sorting patterns of Mendelian genetics. PJC]
Di*plo"ma(?), n.; pl.Diplomas(#).[L., fr. Gr. diplo`os twofold. See Double.]A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution. 1913 Webster]
Di*plo"ma*cy(?), n.[F. diplomatie. This word, like supremacy, retains the accent of its original. See Diploma.]1.The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and forms usually employed. 1913 Webster]
2.Dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact. 1913 Webster]
3.The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the diplomatic body. [R.] Burke.
Dip"lo*mate(?), v. t.To invest with a title or privilege by diploma. [R.] Wood. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*ma"tial(?), a.Diplomatic. [R.]
{ Dip`lo*mat"ic(?), Dip`lo*mat"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. diplomatique.]1.Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign ministers at a court, who are called the diplomatic body. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous; artful; as, diplomatic management. 1913 Webster]
3.Pertaining to diplomatics; paleographic.Astle. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*mat"ic, n.A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.According to the rules of diplomacy; in the manner of a diplomatist; artfully. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*mat"ics(?), n.The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. 1913 Webster]
Di*plo"ma*tist(?), n.[Cf. F. diplomatiste a student of diplomatics.]A person employed in, or skilled in, diplomacy; a diplomat. 1913 Webster]
In ability, Avaux had no superior among the numerous able diplomatists whom his country then possessed.Macaulay.
{ \'d8Di*plo"pi*a(?), Dip"lo*py(?), }n.[NL. diplopia, from Gr. diplopie.](Med.)The act or state of seeing double. 1913 Webster]
crossed or heteronymous diplopia the image seen by the right eye is upon the left hand, and that seen by the left eye is upon the right hand. In homonymous diplopia the image seen by the right eye is on the right side, that by the left eye on the left side. In vertical diplopia one image stands above the other. 1913 Webster]
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Dip"lo*pod(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Diplopoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*plop"o*da(?), n. pl.[Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)An order of myriapods having two pairs of legs on each segment; the Chilognatha. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*stem"o*nous(?), a.[Gr. (Bot.)Having twice as many stamens as petals, as the geranium.R. Brown. 1913 Webster]
Dip`lo*stem"o*ny(?), n.(Bot.)The condition of being diplostemonous. 1913 Webster]
diplotenen.(Cell biol.)the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis, when the paired chromosomes being to separate. This stage follows the pachytene. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
\'d8Dip*neu"mo*na(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A group of spiders having only two lunglike organs.[Written also Dipneumones.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dip"no*i(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Zo\'94l.)A group of ganoid fishes, including the living genera Ceratodus and Lepidosiren, which present the closest approximation to the Amphibia. The air bladder acts as a lung, and the nostrils open inside the mouth. See Ceratodus, and Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Dipodomysn.a genus of rodents of the family Heteromyidae, comprising the genus of kangaroo rats which live in arid regions of Mexico and the western U. S.An Australian rodent of the genus Notomys is also referred to as a kangaroo rat, as is the potoroo. See kangaroo rat Syn. -- genus Dipodomys. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dipogonn.a genus of plants consisting of one species, the Australian pea. Syn. -- genus Dipogon. WordNet 1.5]
Dip"o*dy(?), n.; pl.Dipodies(#).[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Pros.)Two metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.Hadley. 1913 Webster]
Trochaic, iambic, and anapestic verses . . . are measured by dipodies.W. W. Goodwin. 1913 Webster]
Di*po"lar(?), a.[Pre. di- + polar. Cf. Bipolar.]Having two poles, as a magnetic bar. 1913 Webster]
dippedadj.having an abnormal sagging of the spine, especially in horses. Syn. -- sway-backed. WordNet 1.5]
Dip"pel's oil`(?). (Chem.)[From the name of the inventor.]See Bone oil, under Bone. 1913 Webster]
Dip"per(?), n.1.One who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to dip water or other liquid; a ladle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A small grebe; the dabchick.(b)The buffel duck.(c)The water ouzel (Cinolus aquaticus) of Europe.(d)The American dipper or ouzel (Cinclus Mexicanus). 1913 Webster]
The Dipper(Astron.), the seven principal stars in the constellation of the Great Bear; popularly so called from their arrangement in the form of a dipper; -- called also Charles's Wain. See Ursa Major, under Ursa. 1913 Webster]
Dip"ping, n.1.The act or process of immersing. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of inclining downward. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like. 1913 Webster]
4.The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Dipping needle, a magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination. 1913 Webster]
Di`pro*par"gyl(?), n.[Prefix di- + propargyl.](Chem.)A pungent, mobile, volatile liquid, C6H6, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives. Though isomeric with benzine, it is very different in its chemical relations. Called also dipropinyl. 1913 Webster]
Di*pro"pyl(?), n.[Pref. di- + propyl.](Chem.)One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals. See Hexane. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*pro"to*don(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.](Paleon.)An extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Dip"sas(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.A serpent whose bite was fabled to produce intense thirst.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of harmless colubrine snakes. 1913 Webster]
Dip*set"ic(?), a.[Gr. Tending to produce thirst.Wright. 1913 Webster]
{ Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy }(?), a.Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [Sailor's Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy }, n.1.A sinker attached to a fishing line; also, a line having several branches, each with such a sinker, used in deep-sea fishing. [Local, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dip`so*ma"ni*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism. 1913 Webster]
Dip`so*ma"ni*ac(?), n.One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks. 1913 Webster]
Dip`so*ma*ni"a*cal(?), a.Of or pertaining to dipsomania. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dip*so"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Excessive thirst produced by disease. 1913 Webster]
dipstickn.a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level; as, to check the oil level in a car with a dipstick. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Dip"te*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + dipt\'8are.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxill\'91) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larv\'91 (called maggots) being usually without feet. 1913 Webster]
Dip"ter*al(?), a.1.(Zo\'94l.)Having two wings only; belonging to the order Diptera. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anc. Arch.)Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; -- said of a temple. 1913 Webster]
Dip"ter*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An insect of the order Diptera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dip`te*ro*car"pus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of trees found in the East Indies, some species of which produce a fragrant resin, other species wood oil. The fruit has two long wings. 1913 Webster]
Dip"ter*ous(?), a.1.(Zo\'94l.)Having two wings, as certain insects; belonging to the order Diptera. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having two wings; two-winged. 1913 Webster]
Dip`ter*yg"i*an(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Zo\'94l.)Having two dorsal fins; -- said of certain fishes. 1913 Webster]
Dipteryxn.a genus of tropical American trees which produce a black seed called the tonka bean. Syn. -- Coumarouna, genus Coumarouna, genus Dipteryx. WordNet 1.5]
Dip"tote(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + diptote.](Gram.)A noun which has only two cases.Andrews. 1913 Webster]
Dip"tych(?), n.[L. diptycha, pl., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 1.Anything consisting of two leaves. Especially: (a)(Roman Antiq.)A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.(b)A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets connected by hinges. See Triptych. 1913 Webster]
2.A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church; a catalogue of saints. 1913 Webster]
Di*pyre"(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice fire.](Min.)A mineral of the scapolite group; -- so called from the double effect of fire upon it, in fusing it, and rendering it phosphorescent. 1913 Webster]
Di`py*re"nous(?), a.[Pref. di- + pyrene.](Bot.)Containing two stones or nutlets. 1913 Webster]
Di*pyr"i*dine(?; 104), n.[Pref. di- + pyridine.](Geom.)A polymeric form of pyridine, C10H10N2, obtained as a colorless oil by the action of sodium on pyridine. 1913 Webster]
Di*pyr"i*dyl(?), n.[Pref. di- + pyridine + -yl.](Chem.)A crystalline nitrogenous base, C10H8N2, obtained by the reduction of pyridine. 1913 Webster]
Di*ra`di*a"tion(?), n.[Pref. di- + radiation.]The emission and diffusion of rays of light. 1913 Webster]
Dire(d, a.[Compar.Direr(d; superl.Direst.][L. dirus; of uncertain origin.]1.Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens. 1913 Webster]
2.Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable. 1913 Webster]
Dire was the tossing, deep the groans.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Gorgons and hydras and chimeras dire.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Di*rect"(?), a.[L. directus, p. p. of dirigere to direct: cf. F. direct. See Dress, and cf. Dirge.]1.Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means. 1913 Webster]
What is direct to, what slides by, the question.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Straightforward; not of crooked ways, or swerving from truth and openness; sincere; outspoken. 1913 Webster]
He nowhere, that I know, says it in direct words.Locke. 1913 Webster]
A direct and avowed interference with elections.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
4.In the line of descent; not collateral; as, a descendant in the direct line. 1913 Webster]
5.(Astron.)In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the motion of a celestial body. 1913 Webster]
6.(Political Science)Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates; as, direct nomination, direct legislation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Direct discourse(Gram.), the language of any one quoted without change in its form; as, he said \'bdI can not come;\'b8 -- correlative to indirect discourse, in which there is change of form; as, he said that he could not come. They are often called respectively by their Latin names, oratio directa, and oratio obliqua. --
Direct evidence(Law), evidence which is positive or not inferential; -- opposed to circumstantial evidence, or indirect evidence. -- This distinction, however, is merely formal, since there is no direct evidence that is not circumstantial, or dependent on circumstances for its credibility.Wharton. --
Direct examination(Law), the first examination of a witness in the orderly course, upon the merits.Abbott. --
Direct fire(Mil.), fire, the direction of which is perpendicular to the line of troops or to the parapet aimed at. --
Direct process(Metal.), one which yields metal in working condition by a single process from the ore.Knight. --
Direct tax, a tax assessed directly on lands, etc., and polls, distinguished from taxes on merchandise, or customs, and from excise. 1913 Webster]
Di*rect"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Directed; p. pr. & vb. n.Directing.]1.To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance. 1913 Webster]
2.To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road. 1913 Webster]
The Lord direct your into the love of God.2 Thess. iii. 5. 1913 Webster]
The next points to which I will direct your attention.Lubbock. 1913 Webster]
3.To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army. 1913 Webster]
I will direct their work in truth.Is. lxi. 8. 1913 Webster]
4.To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order; as, he directed them to go. 1913 Webster]
I 'll first direct my men what they shall do.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to superscribe; as, to direct a letter.
Di*rect"(?), v. i.To give direction; to point out a course; to act as guide. 1913 Webster]
Wisdom is profitable to direct.Eccl. x. 10. 1913 Webster]
Di*rect", n.(Mus.)A character, thus [ Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
Di*rect"-act`ing(?), a.(Mach.)Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts. 1913 Webster]
Direct-acting steam engine, one in which motion is transmitted to the crank without the intervention of a beam or lever; -- also called direct-action steam engine. --
Direct-acting steam pump, one in which the steam piston rod is directly connected with the pump rod; -- also called direct-action steam pump. 1913 Webster]
Di*rect"-cou"pled(?), a.Coupled without intermediate connections, as an engine and a dynamo.
Direct-coupled antenna(Wireless Teleg.), an antenna connected electrically with one point of a closed oscillation circuit in syntony with it and earthed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Direct current. (Elec.)(a)A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current.(b)
A direct induced current, or momentary current of the same direction as the inducing current, produced by stopping or removing the latter; also, a similar current produced by removal of a magnet. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
directedadj.1.having a specified direction; often used in combination; as, goal-directed. WordNet 1.5]
2.marked with a destination; -- of mail or parcels; as, I throw away all mail directed to `resident'. Opposite of unaddressed. Syn. -- addressed. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Di*rect"er(?), n.One who directs; a director. 1913 Webster]
Directer plane(Geom.), the plane to which all right-lined elements in a warped surface are parallel. 1913 Webster]
Di*rec"tion(?), n.[L. directio: cf. F. direction.]1.The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o. 1913 Webster]
I do commit his youth direction.Shak. 1913 Webster]
All nature is but art, unknown to thee; direction, which thou canst not see.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is imposed by directing; a guiding or authoritative instruction; prescription; order; command; as, he grave directions to the servants. 1913 Webster]
The princes digged the well . . . by the direction of the law giver.Numb. xxi. 18. 1913 Webster]
3.The name and residence of a person to whom any thing is sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription; address; as, the direction of a letter. 1913 Webster]
4.The line or course upon which anything is moving or aimed to move, or in which anything is lying or pointing; aim; line or point of tendency; direct line or course; as, the ship sailed in a southeasterly direction. 1913 Webster]
5.The body of managers of a corporation or enterprise; board of directors. 1913 Webster]
6.(Gun.)The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object.Wilhelm.
Syn. -- Administration; guidance; management; superintendence; oversight; government; order; command; guide; clew.Direction, Control, Command, Order. These words, as here compared, have reference to the exercise of power over the actions of others. Control is negative, denoting power to restrain; command is positive, implying a right to enforce obedience; directions are commands containing instructions how to act. Order conveys more prominently the idea of authority than the word direction. A shipmaster has the command of his vessel; he gives orders or directions to the seamen as to the mode of sailing it; and exercises a due control over the passengers. 1913 Webster]
directionaladj.1.of or pertaining to direction (definition 2). WordNet 1.5]
2.serving to indicate direction. PJC]
3.(Radio)transmitting radio signals in a specific direction, or receiving signals only from a narrow angle of directions, thus serving to indicate the direction from which radio signals are coming. Used of antennas; as, a directional antenna. PJC]
directionalityn.the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive to signal arriving from one direction than from another. Syn. -- directivity. WordNet 1.5]
Di*rect"ive(?), a.[LL. directivus: cf. F. directif.]1.Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
The precepts directive of our practice in relation to God.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.Able to be directed; manageable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Swords and bows Directive by the limbs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
directivityn.the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive to sounds coming from one direction than from another. Syn. -- directionality. WordNet 1.5]
Di*rect"ly, adv.1.In a direct manner; in a straight line or course. \'bdTo run directly on.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Indirectly and directly too Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means. 1913 Webster]
3.Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms. 1913 Webster]
No man hath hitherto been so impious as plainly and directly to condemn prayer.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
4.Exactly; just. 1913 Webster]
Stand you directly in Antonius' way.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Straightforwardly; honestly. 1913 Webster]
I have dealt most directly in thy affair.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Manifestly; openly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Desdemona is directly in love with him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately. \'bdWill she go now to bed?' Directly.'\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.Immediately after; as soon as. 1913 Webster]
Directly he stopped, the coffin was removed.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
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Directly proportional(Math.), proportional in the order of the terms; increasing or decreasing together, and with a constant ratio; -- opposed to inversely proportional.
Syn. -- Immediately; forthwith; straightway; instantly; instantaneously; soon; promptly; openly; expressly.-- Directly, Immediately, Instantly, Instantaneously. Directly denotes, without any delay or diversion of attention; immediately implies, without any interposition of other occupation; instantly implies, without any intervention of time. Hence, \'bdI will do it directly,\'b8 means, \'bdI will go straightway about it.\'b8 \'bdI will do it immediately,\'b8 means, \'bdI will do it as the very next thing.\'b8 \'bdI will do it instantly,\'b8 allows not a particle of delay. Instantaneously, like instantly, marks an interval too small to be appreciable, but commonly relates to physical causes; as, the powder touched by fire instantaneously exploded. 1913 Webster]
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Di*rect"ness(?), n.The quality of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness; immediateness. 1913 Webster]
Direct nomination. (Political Science)The nomination or designation of candidates for public office by direct popular vote rather than through the action of a convention or body of elected nominating representatives or delegates. The term is applied both to the nomination of candidates without any nominating convention, and, loosely, to the nomination effected, as in the case of candidates for president or senator of the United States, by the election of nominating representatives pledged or instructed to vote for certain candidates dssignated by popular vote. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di`rec`toire" style(?). (Dressmaking)A style of dress prevalent at the time of the French Directory, characterized by great extravagance of design and imitating the Greek and Roman costumes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di*rect"or(?), n.[Cf. F. directeur.]1.One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent. 1913 Webster]
In all affairs thou sole director.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company. 1913 Webster]
What made directors cheat in South-Sea year?Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action. 1913 Webster]
4.(Surg.)A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath. 1913 Webster]
Di*rect"o*rate(?), n.[Cf. F. directorat.]The office of director; also, a body of directors taken jointly. 1913 Webster]
Di*rec*to"ri*al(?), a.[Cf. F. directorial.]1.Having the quality of a director, or authoritative guide; directive. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See Directory, 3. 1913 Webster]
Whoever goes to the directorial presence under this passport.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Di*rect"or*ship(?), n.The condition or office of a director; directorate. 1913 Webster]
Di*rect"o*ry, n.; pl.Directories(.1.A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book. 1913 Webster]
2.A book containing the names and residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory.
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3.[Cf. F. directoire.]A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic. 1913 Webster]
4.Direction; guide. [R.] Whitlock. 1913 Webster]
Direct primary. (Political Science)A primary by which direct nominations of candidates for office are made. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di*rect"ress, n.A woman who directs.Bp. Hurd. 1913 Webster]
Di*rect"rix(?), n.; pl. E. Directrixes(, L. Directrices(.1.A directress. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)(a)A line along which a point in another line moves, or which in any way governs the motion of the point and determines the position of the curve generated by it; the line along which the generatrix moves in generating a surface.(b)A straight line so situated with respect to a conic section that the distance of any point of the curve from it has a constant ratio to the distance of the same point from the focus. 1913 Webster]
Dire"ful(?), a.[Dire + -ful.]Dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful; as, a direful fiend; a direful day. -- Dire"ful*ly, adv. -- Dire"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dire"ly, adv.In a dire manner.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Di*rempt"(?; 215), a.[L. diremptus, p. p. of dirimere to take apart, separate; di- = dis- + emere to buy, orig., to take.]Divided; separated. [Obs.] Stow. 1913 Webster]
Di*rempt", v. t.To separate by force; to tear apart. [Obs.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Dirge(?), n.[Contraction of Lat. dirige, direct thou (imperative of dirigere), the first word of a funeral hymn (Lat. transl. of Psalm v. 8) beginning, \'bdDirige, Domine, in conspectu tuo vitam meam.\'b8 See Direct, a., and cf. Dirige.]A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn. 1913 Webster]
The raven croaked, and hollow shrieks of owls dirges at her funeral.Ford. 1913 Webster]
Dirge"ful(?), a.Funereal; moaning. 1913 Webster]
Soothed sadly by the dirgeful wind.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Dir"i*ge(?), n.[L. See Dirge.]A service for the dead, in the Roman Catholic Church, being the first antiphon of Matins for the dead, of which Dirige is the first word; a dirge. 1913 Webster]
Evensongs and placebo and dirige.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Resort, I pray you, unto my sepulture dirige with great devotion.Lamentation of Mary Magdalene. 1913 Webster]
Dir"i*gent(?), a.[L. dirigens, p. pr. of dirigere. See Direct, a.]Directing.Baxter. 1913 Webster]
Dir"i*gent, n.(Geom.)The line of motion along which a describent line or surface is carried in the genesis of any plane or solid figure; a directrix.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
Dir"i*gi*ble(?), a.Capable of being directed; steerable; as, a dirigible balloon. 1913 Webster]
dir`i*gisme"(?), n.[L. dirigere to direct.]The practice or inclination to direct (activities) by a central authority; as, the linguistic dirigisme of prescriptivists clashes with the modern tendency toward acceptance of multiculturalism. See also dirigiste. PJC]
dir`i*giste"(?), a.[L. dirigere to direct.]Directed by a central authority; as, a dirigiste economy; with respect to economics, opposed to free-market. See also dirigisme. PJC]
Dir"i*ment(?), a.[L. dirimens, p. pr. of dirimere. See Dirempt.](Law)Absolute. 1913 Webster]
Diriment impediment(R. C. Ch.), an impediment that nullifies marriage. 1913 Webster]
Dirk(?), n.[Ir. duirc.]A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander. 1913 Webster]
Dirk knife, a clasp knife having a large, dirklike blade. 1913 Webster]
Dirk, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dirked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dirking.]To stab with a dirk.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dirl(?), v. i. & t.[Cf. Drill, Thrill.]To thrill; to vibrate; to penetrate. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dirt(d, n.[OE. drit; kin to Icel. drit excrement, dr\'c6ta to dung, OD. drijten to dung, AS. gedr\'c6tan.]1.Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement, mud, dust, etc.; whatever, adhering to anything, renders it foul or unclean; earth; as, a wagonload of dirt. 1913 Webster]
Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.Is. lvii. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.Meanness; sordidness. 1913 Webster]
Honors . . . thrown away upon dirt and infamy.Melmoth. 1913 Webster]
3.In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc., before washing. 1913 Webster]
Dirt bed(Geom.), a layer of clayey earth forming a stratum in a geological formation. Dirt beds are common among the coal measures. --
Dirt eating. (a)The use of certain kinds of clay for food, existing among some tribes of Indians; geophagism.Humboldt.(b)(Med.)Same as Chthonophagia. --
Dirt pie, clay or mud molded by children in imitation of pastry.Otway (1684). --
To eat dirt, to submit in a meanly humble manner to insults; to eat humble pie. 1913 Webster]
Dirt, v. t.To make foul of filthy; to dirty.Swift. 1913 Webster]
dirt-cheapadj.costing much less than standard price; as, the store went out of business and sold their remaining stock for dirt-cheap prices. Syn. -- bargain-priced, cut-rate, cut-price. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dirt"i*ness, n.The state of being dirty; filthiness; foulness; nastiness; baseness; sordidness. 1913 Webster]
Dirt"y(?), a.[Compar.Dirtier(?); superl.Dirtiest.]1.Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Sullied; clouded; -- applied to color.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.Sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow. 1913 Webster]
The creature's at his dirty work again.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Di*rup"tion(?), n.[L. diruptio, fr. dirumpere. See Disrupt, a.]Disruption. 1913 Webster]
dis-(?; 258)1.A prefix from the Latin, whence F. d\'82s, or sometimes d\'82-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif-before f, and either dis-or di- before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and duo, E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-. Dis- denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute, disconnect; hence it often has the force of a privative and negative, as in disarm, disoblige, disagree. Also intensive, as in dissever. 1913 Webster]
s ought always to be pronounced like z, when the next syllable is accented and begins with \'bda flat mute [b, d, v, g, z], a liquid [l, m, n, r], or a vowel; as, disable, disease, disorder, disuse, disband, disdain, disgrace, disvalue, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismay, dismember, dismiss, dismount, disnatured, disrank, disrelish, disrobe.\'b8 Dr. Webster's example in disapproving of Walker's rule and pronouncing dis-as diz in only one (disease) of the above words, is followed by recent ortho\'89pists. See Disable, Disgrace, and the other words, beginning with dis-, in this Dictionary. 1913 Webster]
2.A prefix from Gr. di`s- twice. See Di-. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dis(?), prop. n.[L.]The god Pluto, god of the underworld; also called Dis Pater.Shak. 1913 Webster]
disv. t.[shortened from disrespect.][imp. & p. p.dissed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.dissing(?).]to treat in a disrespectful manner; to insult, disparage or belittle. [slang] PJC]
disan.any orchid of the genus Disa, a genus of beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; -- they are much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions. WordNet 1.5]
dis`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Disabilities(.1.State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Grossest faults, or disabilities to perform what was covenanted.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Chatham refused to see him, pleading his disability.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
2.Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency. 1913 Webster]
The disabilities of idiocy, infancy, and coverture.Abbott.
Syn. -- Weakness; inability; incompetence; impotence; incapacity; incompetency; disqualification.-- Disability, Inability. Inability is an inherent want of power to perform the thing in question; disability arises from some deprivation or loss of the needed competency. One who becomes deranged is under a disability of holding his estate; and one who is made a judge, of deciding in his own case. A man may decline an office on account of his inability to discharge its duties; he may refuse to accept a trust or employment on account of some disability prevents him from entering into such engagements. 1913 Webster]
Dis*a"ble(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disabled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disabling(?).]1.To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force, vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or intellectual power; to incapacitate; to disqualify; to make incompetent or unfit for service; to impair. 1913 Webster]
A Christian's life is a perpetual exercise, a wrestling and warfare, for which sensual pleasure disables him.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
And had performed it, if my known offense disabled me.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I have disabled mine estate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To deprive of legal right or qualification; to render legally incapable. 1913 Webster]
An attainder of the ancestor corrupts the blood, and disables his children to inherit.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive of that which gives value or estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue. [Obs.] \'bdHe disabled my judgment.\'b8 Shak.
Syn. -- To weaken; unfit; disqualify; incapacitate. 1913 Webster]
disabledadj.1.injured so as to be unable to function; as, disabled veterans. Syn. -- hors de combat, out of action. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.unable to function at normal capacity. Syn. -- handicapped, incapacitated. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dis*a"ble*ment(?), n.Deprivation of ability; incapacity.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
disablingadj.1.causing or having caused disability; rendering disabled; as, disabling injury. Syn. -- crippling, incapacitating. WordNet 1.5]
2.depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; as, certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship.enabling Syn. -- disqualifying. WordNet 1.5]
dis`a*buse"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disabused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disabusing.][Pref. dis- + abuse; cf. F. d\'82sabuser.]To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right; -- often used with of; as, to disabuse one of his illusions. 1913 Webster]
To undeceive and disabuse the people.South. 1913 Webster]
If men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves or artifice, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history.J. Adams. 1913 Webster]
dis`ac*com"mo*date(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + accommodate.]To put to inconvenience; to incommode. [R.] Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ac*com`mo*da"tion(?), n.A state of being unaccommodated or unsuited. [R.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ac*cord"(?), v. i.[Cf. F. d\'82saccorder to cause discord.]To refuse to assent. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ac*cus"tom(?), v. t.[Cf. F. d\'82saccoutumer.]To destroy the force of habit in; to wean from a custom.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*cid"i*fy(?), v. t.To free from acid. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ac*knowl"edge(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disacknowledged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disacknowledging.]To refuse to acknowledge; to deny; to disown. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ac*quaint"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + acquaint: cf. OF. desacointier.]To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
While my sick heart disacquainted never.Herrick. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ac*quaint"ance(?), n.Neglect of disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ac"ryl(?), n.[Pref. dis- (Gr. di`s- twice) + acrolein + -yl.](Chem.)A white amorphous substance obtained as a polymeric modification of acrolein. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*dorn"(?), v. t.To deprive of ornaments.Congreve. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ad*vance"(?; 61), v. t. & i.[Pref. dis- + advance: cf. OF. desavancier.]To draw back, or cause to draw back. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ad*van"tage(?; 48, 61), n.[Cf. F. d\'82savantage.]1.Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. 1913 Webster]
I was brought here under the disadvantage of being unknown by sight to any of you.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward acted at disadvantage.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
2.Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good. 1913 Webster]
They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public.Bancroft.
Dis*ad`van*ta"geous(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82savantageux.]Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to advantageous; as, the situation of an army is disadvantageous for attack or defense. 1913 Webster]
Even in the disadvantageous position in which he had been placed, he gave clear indications of future excellence.Prescott.
-- Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ly, adv. -- Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ad*ven"ture(?; 135), n.[Pref. dis- + adventure: cf. OF. desaventure.]Misfortune; mishap. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ad*vise"(?), v. t.To advise against; to dissuade from. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis`af*fect"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disaffected; p. pr. & vb. n.Disaffecting.]1.To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. 1913 Webster]
They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his majesty's late army.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
2.To disturb the functions of; to disorder. 1913 Webster]
It disaffects the bowels.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
3.To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis`af*fect"ed, a.Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal.J. H. Newman. -- Dis`af*fect"ed*ly, adv. -- Dis`af*fect"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis`af*fec"tion(?), n.1.State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike. 1913 Webster]
In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the affections and disaffections of the people.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis`af*firm"(?), v. t.1.To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; -- said of that which has been asserted. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To refuse to confirm; to annul, as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior tribunal. 1913 Webster]
Dis`af*firm"ance(?), n.1.The act of disaffirming; denial; negation. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal; as, disaffirmance of judgment. 1913 Webster]
Dis*af`fir*ma"tion(?), n.The act of disaffirming; negation; refutation. 1913 Webster]
Dis`af*for"est(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disafforested; p. pr. & vb. n.Disafforesting.][Pref. dis- + afforest: cf. OF. desaforester.](Eng. Law)To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws. 1913 Webster]
By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were disafforested.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
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Dis*ag"gre*gate(d, v. t.To destroy the aggregation of; to separate into component parts, as an aggregate mass. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ag`gre*ga"tion(d, n.[Cf. F. d\'82sagr\'82gation.]The separation of an aggregate body into its component parts. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*gree"(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Disagreed(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Disagreeing.][Pref. dis- + agree: cf. F. d\'82sagr\'82er to displease.]1.To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance. 1913 Webster]
They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because it seems to disagree with what they call reason.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel. 1913 Webster]
Who shall decide, when doctors disagree?Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste. 1913 Webster]
with, sometimes by to, rarely by from; as, I disagree to your proposal.
Syn. -- To differ; vary; dissent. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*gree"a*ble(d, a.[Cf. F. d\'82sagr\'82able.]1.Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable. 1913 Webster]
Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and each nothing that is disagreeable thereunto.Udall. 1913 Webster]
2.Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or senses; displeasing; unpleasant. 1913 Webster]
That which is disagreeable to one is many times agreeable to another, or disagreeable in a less degree.Wollaston. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*gree"a*ble*ness, n.The state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*gree"a*bly, adv.In a disagreeable manner; unsuitably; offensively. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*gree"ment(d, n.[Cf. F. d\'82sagr\'82ment disagreeable circumstance, disagreeableness.]1.The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*gre"er(d, n.One who disagrees.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Dis`al*liege"(d, v. t.To alienate from allegiance. [Obs. & R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`al*low"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disallowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disallowing.][Pref. dis- + allow: cf. OF. desalouer, desloer, to blame, dissuade.]To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's charge. 1913 Webster]
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God.1 Pet. ii. 4. 1913 Webster]
That the edicts of C\'91sar we may at all times disallow, but the statutes of God for no reason we may reject.Milton. 1913 Webster]
of; as, \'bdWhat follows, if we disallow of this?\'b8 Shak. See Allow.
Syn. -- To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject. 1913 Webster]
Dis`al*low"a*ble(?), a.Not allowable; not to be suffered.Raleigh. -- Dis`al*low"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis`al*low"ance(?), n.The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection.
Dis`al*ly"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + ally: cf. F. d\'82saltier.]To part, as an alliance; to sunder. [R.] \'bdDisallied their nuptials.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*an"chor(?), v. t. & i.[Pref. dis- + anchor: cf. F. d\'82sancrer.]To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor. [Obs.] Heywood. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*noint"(?), v. t.To invalidate the consecration of; as, to disanoint a king. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*par"el(?), v. t.[See Apparel, v. t.][Pref. dis- + apparel: cf. OF. desapareiller.]To disrobe; to strip of apparel; to make naked. 1913 Webster]
Drink disapparels the soul.Junius (1635). 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*pear"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Disappeared(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disappearing.]1.To cease to appear or to be perceived; to pass from view, gradually or suddenly; to vanish; to be no longer seen; as, darkness disappears at the approach of light; a ship disappears as she sails from port. 1913 Webster]
2.To cease to be or exist; as, the epidemic has disappeared. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*pear"ance(?), n.The act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight; vanishing.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*pear"ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of Disappear.
Disappearing carriage(Ordnance), a carriage for heavy coast guns on which the gun is raised above the parapet for firing and upon discharge is lowered behind the parapet for protection. The standard type of disappearing carriage in the coast artillery of the United States army is the Buffington-Crozier carriage, in which the gun trunnions are secured at the upper and after ends of a pair of heavy levers, at the lower ends of which is attached a counterweight of lead. The levers are pivoted at their middle points, which are, with the top carriage, permitted restrained motion along the slightly inclined chassis rails. The counterweight is held in place by a pawl and ratchet. When the gun is loaded the pawl is released and the counterweight sinks, raising the gun to the firing position above the parapet. The recoil following the discharge returns the gun to the loading position, the counterweight rising until the pawl engages the ratchet. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dis`ap*pend"en*cy(?), n.A detachment or separation from a former connection. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*pend"ent(?), a.Freed from a former connection or dependence; disconnected. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*point"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disapointed; p. pr. & vb. n.Disappointing.][OF. desapointier, F. d\'82sappointer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + apointier, F. appointier, to appoint. See Appoint.]1.To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil. 1913 Webster]
I was disappointed, but very agreeably.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a thing obtained. 1913 Webster]
2.To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result. 1913 Webster]
His retiring foe disappoints the blow.Addison.
Syn. -- To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude; foil; defeat. See Tantalize. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*point"ed, a.1.Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a disappointed person or hope. 1913 Webster]
2.Unprepared; unequipped. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Cut off even in the blossoms of my sin, disappointed, unaneled.Shak. 1913 Webster]
disappointinga.defeating one's expectations or hopes; failing to fulfill one's expectations or hopes; as, a disappointing result; a disappointing crop yield. PJC]
Dis`ap*point"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82sappointement.]1.The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration. 1913 Webster]
If we hope for things of which we have not thoroughly considered the value, our disappointment will be greater than our pleasure in the fruition of them.Addison. 1913 Webster]
In disappointment thou canst bless.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*pre"ci*ate(?), v. t.[See Appreciate.]To undervalue; not to esteem. -- Dis`ap*pre`ci*a"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ap`pro*ba"tion(?), n.[Pref. dis- + approbation: cf. F. d\'82sapprobation. Cf. Disapprove.]The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.We have ever expressed the most unqualified disapprobation of all the steps.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ap"pro*ba`to*ry(?), a.Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*pro"pri*ate(?), a.(Law)Severed from the appropriation or possession of a spiritual corporation. 1913 Webster]
The appropriation may be severed, and the church become disappropriate, two ways.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*pro"pri*ate(?), v. t.1.To release from individual ownership or possession.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To sever from appropriation or possession a spiritual corporation. 1913 Webster]
Appropriations of the several parsonages . . . would heave been, by the rules of the common law, disappropriated.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion(?), n.The act of disappropriating. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*prove(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disapproved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disapproving.][Pref. dis- + approve: cf. F. d\'82approuver. Cf. Disapprobation.]1.To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others. 1913 Webster]
2.To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline to sanction; as, the sentence of the court-martial was disapproved by the commander in chief. 1913 Webster]
of; as, to disapprove of an opinion, of such conduct. See Approve. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ap*prov"er(?), n.One who disapproves. 1913 Webster]
Dis*arm"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disarming(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disarming.][OE. desarmen, F. d\'82sarmer; pref. d\'82s- (L. dis-) + armer to arm. See Arm.]1.To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. 1913 Webster]
Security disarms the best-appointed army.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
The proud was half disarmed of pride.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath. 1913 Webster]
Dis*arm"a*ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82sarmement.]The act of disarming. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ar"ma*ture(?; 135), n.[Pref. dis- + armature.]The act of divesting of armature. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*armed"(?), a.1.Deprived of arms. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)Deprived of claws, and teeth or beaks.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
Dis*arm"er(?), n.One who disarms. 1913 Webster]
disarmingadj.1.capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence; as, a disarming smile. WordNet 1.5]
2.capable of allaying hostility. WordNet 1.5]
disarmingn.act of reducing or depriving of weapons. Syn. -- disarmament. WordNet 1.5]
Dis`ar*range"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disarranged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disarranging.][Pref. dis- + arrange: cf. F. d\'82sarranger.]To unsettle or disturb the order or due arrangement of; to throw out of order. 1913 Webster]
disarrangedadj.having the arrangement disturbed; not put in order; as, her disarranged hair. Opposite of arranged. WordNet 1.5]
Dis`ar*range"ment(?), n.The act of disarranging, or the state of being disarranged; confusion; disorder.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ar*ray"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disarrayed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disarraying.][Pref. dis- + array, v.: cf. OF. desarroyer, desarreier.]1.To throw into disorder; to break the array of. 1913 Webster]
Who with fiery steeds disarrayed the foes in battle ranged.Fenton. 1913 Webster]
2.To take off the dress of; to unrobe. 1913 Webster]
So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ar*ray"(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82sarroi.]1.Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion. 1913 Webster]
Disrank the troops, set all in disarray.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ar*tic"u*late(?), v. t.To sunder; to separate, as joints. -- Dis`ar*tic`u*la"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ar*tic"u*la`tor(?), n.One who disarticulates and prepares skeletons. 1913 Webster]
dis`as*sem"blev. t.1.to take apart; to disconnect the parts of; to convert a whole into its constituent pieces. Syn. -- dismantle, take apart, break apart, break up.
[PJC]
2.(Computers)to convert a computer program in machine language into an equivalent assembly-language file. PJC]
dis`as*sem"blev. i.to be able to come apart easily; to be converted into constituent parts; as, the rifle disassembles into small pieces for concealment. PJC]
dis`as*sem"blern.(Computers)a computer program that takes as input a computer program in machine language and produces an equivalent assembly-language file. PJC]
Dis`as*sent"(?), v. i.To dissent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`as*sent", n.Dissent. [Obs.] E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis`as*sent"er(?), n.One who disassents; a dissenter. [Obs.] State Trials (1634). 1913 Webster]
Dis*as`si*du"i*ty(?), n.Want of assiduity or care. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`as*sim"i*late(?), v. t.(Physiol.)To subject to disassimilation. 1913 Webster]
Dis`as*sim`i*la"tion(?), n.(Physics)The decomposition of complex substances, within the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with evolution of energy, -- a normal nutritional process the reverse of assimilation; downward metabolism; -- now more commonly called catabolism. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The breaking down of already existing chemical compounds into simpler ones, sometimes called disassimilation.Martin. 1913 Webster]
Dis`as*sim"i*la*tive(?), a.(Physiol.)Having power to disassimilate; of the nature of disassimilation. 1913 Webster]
Disassimilative processes constitute a marked feature in the life of animal cells.McKendrick. 1913 Webster]
Dis`as*so"ci*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disassociated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disassociating(?).]To disconnect from things associated; to disunite; to dissociate.Florio. 1913 Webster]
Dis*as"ter(?), n.[F. d\'82sastre; pref. d\'82s- (L. dis-) + astre star, fr. L. astrum; a word of astrological origin. See Aster, Astral, Star.]1.An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Disasters in the sun.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap. 1913 Webster]
But noble souls, through dust and heat, disaster and defeat Longfellow.
Dis*as"trous(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82sastreux. See Disaster.]1.Full of unpropitious stellar influences; unpropitious; ill-boding. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The moon disastrous twilight sheds.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Attended with suffering or disaster; very unfortunate; calamitous; ill-fated; ending in utter failure or ruin; as, a disastrous day; a disastrous termination of an undertaking. 1913 Webster]
Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances.Shak.
-- Dis*as"trous*ly, adv. -- Dis*as"trous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis`at*tire"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + attire: cf. OF. desatirier.]To unrobe; to undress.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis`aug*ment"(?), v. t.To diminish. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*au"thor*ize(?), v. t.To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit. [R.] W. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*vaunce"(?), v. t.[Cf. Disadvance.]To retard; to repel; to do damage to. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dis`a*vow"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disavowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disavowing.][F. d\'82savouer; pref. d\'82s- (L. dis-) + avouer to avow. See Avow, and cf. Disavouch.]1.To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime. 1913 Webster]
A solemn promise made and disavowed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove. 1913 Webster]
Yet can they never disavow my blood Plantagenet's.Ford. 1913 Webster]
disavowableadj.able to be disavowed. WordNet 1.5]
Dis`a*vow"al(?), n.The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and denial. 1913 Webster]
An earnest disavowal of fear often proceeds from fear.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*band"(?; see Dis-), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disbanded; p. pr. & vb. n.Disbanding.][Pref. dis- + band: cf. OF. desbander, F. d\'82bander, to unbind, unbend. See Band, and cf. Disbend, Disbind.]1.To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of; especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army. 1913 Webster]
They disbanded themselves and returned, every man to his own dwelling.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
2.To divorce. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And therefore . . . she ought to be disbanded.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*band", v. i.To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered; especially, to quit military service by breaking up organization. 1913 Webster]
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When both rocks and all things shall disband.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Human society would in a short space disband.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*band"ment(?), n.The act of disbanding. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bar"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disbarred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disbarring.](Law)To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his status and privileges as such.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bark"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + bark a small ship: cf. OF. desbarquer, F. d\'82barquer. Cf. Debark, Disembark.]To disembark.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bark", v. t.[Pref. dis- + bark rind.]To strip of bark; to bark. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bar"ment(?), n.Act of disbarring. 1913 Webster]
Dis*base"(?), v. t.[Cf. Debase.]To debase or degrade. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Nor you nor your house were so much as spoken of before I disbased myself.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`be*come"(?), v. t.To misbecome. [Obs.] Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Dis*be*lief"(?), n.The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent, credit, or credence; denial of belief. 1913 Webster]
Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness that disbelief in great men.Carlyle.
Syn. -- Distrust; unbelief; incredulity; doubt; skepticism. -- Disbelief, Unbelief. Unbelief is a mere failure to admit; disbelief is a positive rejection. One may be an unbeliever in Christianity from ignorance or want of inquiry; a unbeliever has the proofs before him, and incurs the guilt of setting them aside. Unbelief is usually open to conviction; disbelief is already convinced as to the falsity of that which it rejects. Men often tell a story in such a manner that we regard everything they say with unbelief. Familiarity with the worst parts of human nature often leads us into a disbelief in many good qualities which really exist among men. 1913 Webster]
Dis`be*lieve"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disbelieved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disbelieving.]Not to believe; to refuse belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or actual. 1913 Webster]
Assertions for which there is abundant positive evidence are often disbelieved, on account of what is called their improbability or impossibility.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Dis`be*liev"er(?), n.One who disbelieves, or refuses belief; an unbeliever. Specifically, one who does not believe the Christian religion.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bench"(?), v. t.1.To drive from a bench or seat. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Law)To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bend(?), v. t.To unbend. [Obs.] Stirling. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bind"(?), v. t.[Cf. Disband.]To unbind; to loosen. [Obs.] Mede. 1913 Webster]
Dis*blame"(?), v. t.[OE. desblamen, OF. desblasmer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + blasmer, F. bl\'83mer, to blame.]To clear from blame. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bod"ied(?), a.Disembodied. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`bos*ca"tion(?), n.[Pref. dis- + F. bosquet grove.]Converting forest land into cleared or arable land; removal of a forest.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bow"el(?), v. t.[See Bowel, v. t.]To disembowel. [R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*branch"(?), v. t.[See Branch, v.]To divest of a branch or branches; to tear off.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bud"(?), v. t.[See Bud, v.](Hort.)To deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economizing the vital strength of a tree. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bur"den(?), v. t.[See Burden, v. t.][Cf. Disburthen.]To rid of a burden; to free from a load borne or from something oppressive; to unload; to disencumber; to relieve. 1913 Webster]
He did it to disburden a conscience.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
My mediations . . . will, I hope, be more calm, being thus disburdened.Hammond.
Syn. -- To unload; unburden; discharge; free. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bur"den, v. i.To relieve one's self of a burden; to ease the mind.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bur"geon(?), v. t.To strip of burgeons or buds; to disbud. [R.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dis*burse"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disbursed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disbursing.][OF. desbourser, F. d\'82bourser; pref. des- (L. dis-) + bourse purse. See Burse, and cf. Dispurse.]To pay out; to expend; -- usually from a public fund or treasury. 1913 Webster]
The duty of collecting and disbursing his revenues.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Disbursing officer, an officer in any department of the public service who is charged with the duty of paying out public money. 1913 Webster]
Dis*burse"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82boursement.]1.The act of disbursing or paying out. 1913 Webster]
The disbursement of the public moneys.U. S. Statutes. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is disbursed or paid out; as, the annual disbursements exceed the income. 1913 Webster]
Dis*burs"er(?), n.One who disburses money. 1913 Webster]
Dis*bur"then(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disburthened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disburthening.][Cf. Disburden.]To disburden; to relieve of a load. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Disc(d, n.[See Disk, Dish.]A flat round plate; (Biol.)A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disc, a germinal disc, etc. Same as Disk. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cage"(?), v. t.To uncage. [R.] Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Disc"al(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, a disk; as, discal cells. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cal"ce*ate(?), v. t.[L. discalceatus unshod; dis- + calceus shoe.]To pull off shoes or sandals from. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cal"ce*at`ed(?), a.Deprived off shoes or sandals; unshod; discalced. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cal`ce*a"tion(?), n.The act of pulling off the shoes or sandals. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*calced"(?), a.Unshod; barefooted; -- in distinction from calced. \'bdThe foundation of houses of discalced friars.\'b8 Cardinal Manning's St. Teresa. 1913 Webster]
Dis*camp"(?), v. t.[See Decamp.]To drive from a camp. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dis*can"dy(?), v. i.To melt; to dissolve; to thaw. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis"cant(?), n.See Descant, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ca*pac"i*tate(?), v. t.To deprive of capacity; to incapacitate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*card"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Discarding.]1.(Card Playing)To throw out of one's hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards). 1913 Webster]
2.To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to discharge; to turn away. 1913 Webster]
They blame the favorites, and think it nothing extraordinary that the queen should . . . resolve to discard them.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To put or thrust away; to reject. 1913 Webster]
A man discards the follies of boyhood.I. Taylor.
Syn. -- To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier. 1913 Webster]
Dis*card", v. i.(Card Playing)To make a discard. 1913 Webster]
Dis*card", n.(Card Playing)The act of discarding; also, the card or cards discarded. 1913 Webster]
Verbose janglings and endless disceptations.Strype. 1913 Webster]
Dis`cep*ta"tor(?), n.[L.]One who arbitrates or decides. [R.] Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cern"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discerned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discerning.][F. discerner, L. discernere, discretum; dis- + cernere to separate, distinguish. See Certain, and cf. Discreet.]1.To see and identify by noting a difference or differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to distinguish. 1913 Webster]
To discern such buds as are fit to produce blossoms.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
A counterfeit stone which thine eye can not discern from a right stone.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
2.To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive and recognize; as, to discern a difference. 1913 Webster]
And [I] beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding.Prov. vii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Our unassisted sight . . . is not acute enough to discern the minute texture of visible objects.Beattie. 1913 Webster]
I wake, and I discern the truth.Tennyson.
Syn. -- To perceive; distinguish; discover; penetrate; discriminate; espy; descry; detect. See Perceive. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cern", v. i.1.To see or understand the difference; to make distinction; as, to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood. 1913 Webster]
More than sixscore thousand that cannot discern between their right hand their left.Jonah iv. 11. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cern"er(?), n.One who, or that which, discerns, distinguishes, perceives, or judges; as, a discerner of truth, of right and wrong. 1913 Webster]
A great observer and discerner of men's natures.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cern"i*ble(?), a.[L. discernibilis.]Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding. 1913 Webster]
The effect of the privations and sufferings . . . was discernible to the last in his temper and deportment.Macaulay.
Dis*cern"ing*ly, adv.In a discerning manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely.Garth. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cern"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. discernement.]1.The act of discerning. 1913 Webster]
2.The power or faculty of the mind by which it distinguishes one thing from another; power of viewing differences in objects, and their relations and tendencies; penetrative and discriminate mental vision; acuteness; sagacity; insight; as, the errors of youth often proceed from the want of discernment.
Syn. -- Judgment; acuteness; discrimination; penetration; sagacity; insight. -- Discernment, Penetration, Discrimination. Discernment is keenness and accuracy of mental vision; penetration is the power of seeing deeply into a subject in spite of everything that intercepts the view; discrimination is a capacity of tracing out minute distinctions and the nicest shades of thought. A discerning man is not easily misled; one of a penetrating mind sees a multitude of things which escape others; a discriminating judgment detects the slightest differences. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cerp"(?), v. t.[L. discerpere, discerptum; dis- + carpere to pluck.]1.To tear in pieces; to rend. [R.] Stukeley. 1913 Webster]
2.To separate; to disunite. [R.] Bp. Hurd.
{ Dis*cerp`i*bil"i*ty(?), Dis*cerp`ti*bil"i*ty(?) }, n.Capability or liableness to be discerped. [R.] Wollaston.
{ Dis*cerp"i*ble(?), Dis*cerp"ti*ble(?) }, a.[See Discerp.]Capable of being discerped. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*cerp"tion(?), n.[L. discerptio.]The act of pulling to pieces, or of separating the parts.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cerp"tive(?), a.Tending to separate or disunite parts.Encys. Dict. 1913 Webster]
Dis*charge"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discharged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discharging.][OE. deschargen, dischargen, OF. deschargier, F. d\'82charger; pref. des- (L. dis) + chargier, F. charger. See Charge.]1.To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to discharge a vessel. 1913 Webster]
2.To free of the missile with which anything is charged or loaded; to let go the charge of; as, to discharge a bow, catapult, etc.; especially, said of firearms, -- to fire off; to shoot off; also, to relieve from a state of tension, as a Leyden jar. 1913 Webster]
The galleys also did oftentimes, out of their prows, discharge their great pieces against the city.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
Feeling in other cases discharges itself in indirect muscular actions.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
3.To of something weighing upon or impeding over one, as a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to clear. 1913 Webster]
Discharged of business, void of strife.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
In one man's fault discharge another man of his duty.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
4.To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss. 1913 Webster]
Discharge the common sort Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grindal . . . was discharged the government of his see.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty; as, to discharge a prisoner. 1913 Webster]
6.To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled; as, to discharge a cargo. 1913 Webster]
7.To let fly, as a missile; to shoot. 1913 Webster]
They do discharge their shot of courtesy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.To set aside; to annul; to dismiss. 1913 Webster]
We say such an order was \'bddischarged on appeal.\'b8Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
The order for Daly's attendance was discharged.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
9.To throw off the obligation of, as a duty or debt; to relieve one's self of, by fulfilling conditions, performing duty, trust, and the like; hence, to perform or execute, as an office, or part. 1913 Webster]
Had I a hundred tongues, a wit so large discharge.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
10.To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If he had discharge the Jew.Shak. 1913 Webster]
11.To give forth; to emit or send out; as, a pipe discharges water; to let fly; to give expression to; to utter; as, to discharge a horrible oath. 1913 Webster]
12.To prohibit; to forbid. [Scot. Obs.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
13.(Textile Dyeing & Printing)To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process; as, to discharge the color from a dyed fabric in order to form light figures on a dark ground. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Discharging arch(Arch.), an arch over a door, window, or other opening, to distribute the pressure of the wall above. See Illust. of Lintel. --
Discharging piece,
Discharging strut(Arch.), a piece set to carry thrust or weight to a solid point of support. --
Discharging rod(Elec.), a bent wire, with knobs at both ends, and insulated by a glass handle. It is employed for discharging a Leyden jar or an electrical battery. See Discharger.
Syn. -- See Deliver. 1913 Webster]
Dis*charge", v. i.To throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden; to unload; to emit or give vent to fluid or other contents; as, the water pipe discharges freely. 1913 Webster]
The cloud, if it were oily or fatty, would not discharge.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*charge", n.[Cf. F. d\'82charge. See Discharge, v. t.]1.The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo. 1913 Webster]
2.Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion; letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery. 1913 Webster]
3.Act of relieving of something which oppresses or weighs upon one, as an obligation, liability, debt, accusation, etc.; acquittance; as, the discharge of a debtor. 1913 Webster]
4.Act of removing, or getting rid of, an obligation, liability, etc.; fulfillment, as by the payment of a debt, or the performance of a trust or duty. 1913 Webster]
Indefatigable in the discharge of business.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Nothing can absolve us from the discharge of those duties.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
5.Release or dismissal from an office, employment, etc.; dismission; as, the discharge of a workman by his employer. 1913 Webster]
6.Legal release from confinement; liberation; as, the discharge of a prisoner. 1913 Webster]
7.The state of being discharged or relieved of a debt, obligation, office, and the like; acquittal. 1913 Webster]
Too secure of our discharge Milton. 1913 Webster]
8.That which discharges or releases from an obligation, liability, penalty, etc., as a price of ransom, a legal document. 1913 Webster]
Death, who sets all free, discharge.Milton. 1913 Webster]
9.A flowing or issuing out; emission; vent; evacuation; also, that which is discharged or emitted; as, a rapid discharge of water from the pipe. 1913 Webster]
The hemorrhage being stopped, the next occurrence is a thin serous discharge.S. Sharp. 1913 Webster]
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10.(Elec.)The equalization of a difference of electric potential between two points. The character of the discharge is mostly determined by the nature of the medium through which it takes place, the amount of the difference of potential, and the form of the terminal conductors on which the difference exists. The discharge may be alternating, continuous, brush, connective, disruptive, glow, oscillatory, stratified, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Charge and discharge. (Equity Practice)See under Charge, n. --
Paralytic discharge(Physiol.), the increased secretion from a gland resulting from the cutting of all of its nerves. 1913 Webster]
Dis*char"ger(?), n.One who, or that which, discharges. Specifically, in electricity, an instrument for discharging a Leyden jar, or electrical battery, by making a connection between the two surfaces; a discharging rod. 1913 Webster]
{ Dis`ci*flo"ral(?), Dis`ci*flo"rous(?), }a.[See Disk, and Floral.](Bot.)Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of plants. Cf. Calycifloral. 1913 Webster]
Dis"ci*form(?), a.Discoid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dis*ci"na(?), n.[NL., fr. L. discus disk, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of Branchiopoda, having a disklike shell, attached by one valve, which is perforated by the peduncle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cinct(?), a.[L. discinctus, p. p. of discingere to ungird; dis- + cingere to gird.]Ungirded; loosely dressed. [R.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cind"(?), v. t.[L. discindere; dis- + scindere to cut, split.]To part; to divide. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ci"ple(?), n.[OE. disciple, deciple, OF. disciple, fr. L. discipulus, fr. discere to learn (akin to docere to teach; see Docile) + prob. a root meaning to turn or drive, as in L. pellere to drive (see Pulse).]One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior. 1913 Webster]
The disciples, or
The twelve disciples, the twelve selected companions of Jesus; -- also called the apostles. --
Disciples of Christ. See Christian, n., 3, and Campbellite.
Dis"ci*plin*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. disciplinable. See Discipline.]1.Capable of being disciplined or improved by instruction and training. 1913 Webster]
2.Liable or deserving to be disciplined; subject to disciplinary punishment; as, a disciplinable offense. 1913 Webster]
Dis"ci*plin*a*ble*ness, n.The quality of being improvable by discipline.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Dis"ci*plin*al(?), a.Relating to discipline.Latham. 1913 Webster]
Dis"ci*plin*ant(?), n.[See Discipline.](Eccl. Hist.)A flagellant. See Flagellant. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an(?), a.Pertaining to discipline. \'bdDisplinarian system.\'b8 Milman. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an, n.1.One who disciplines; one who excels in training, especially with training, especially with regard to order and obedience; one who enforces rigid discipline; a stickler for the observance of rules and methods of training; as, he is a better disciplinarian than scholar. 1913 Webster]
2.A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid adherence to religious or church discipline. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis"ci*plin*a*ry(?), a.[LL. disciplinarius flogging: cf. F. disciplinaire.]Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training. 1913 Webster]
Those canons . . . were only disciplinary.Bp. Ferne. 1913 Webster]
The evils of the . . . are disciplinary and remedial.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ci*pline(?), n.[F. discipline, L. disciplina, from discipulus. See Disciple.]1.The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral. 1913 Webster]
Wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the substitution of good ones, especially those of order, regularity, and obedience.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
2.Training to act in accordance with established rules; accustoming to systematic and regular action; drill. 1913 Webster]
Their wildness lose, and, quitting nature's part, discipline of art.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Subjection to rule; submissiveness to order and control; habit of obedience. 1913 Webster]
The most perfect, who have their passions in the best discipline, are yet obliged to be constantly on their guard.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
4.Severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc. 1913 Webster]
A sharp discipline of half a century had sufficed to educate us.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.Correction; chastisement; punishment inflicted by way of correction and training. 1913 Webster]
Giving her the discipline of the strap.Addison. 1913 Webster]
6.The subject matter of instruction; a branch of knowledge.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
7.(Eccl.)The enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member. 1913 Webster]
8.(R. C. Ch.)Self-inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge. 1913 Webster]
9.(Eccl.)A system of essential rules and duties; as, the Romish or Anglican discipline.
Dis"ci*pline(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disciplined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disciplining.][Cf. LL. disciplinarian to flog, fr. L. disciplina discipline, and F. discipliner to discipline.]1.To educate; to develop by instruction and exercise; to train. 1913 Webster]
2.To accustom to regular and systematic action; to bring under control so as to act systematically; to train to act together under orders; to teach subordination to; to form a habit of obedience in; to drill. 1913 Webster]
Ill armed, and worse disciplined.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
His mind . . . imperfectly disciplined by nature.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To improve by corrective and penal methods; to chastise; to correct. 1913 Webster]
Has he disciplined Aufidius soundly?Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To inflict ecclesiastical censures and penalties upon.
Dis"ci*plin*er(?), n.One who disciplines. 1913 Webster]
disc" jock`ey(d, n.a person who plays records or compact disks of recorded music;especially,a person who selects and plays recorded music for broadcast over the radio, often making comments about the music or other topics and also announcing commercial advertising messages; also, one who plays recorded music at a dance or social gathering, especially as a profession.[Also spelled disk jockey.] Syn. -- DJ.
[PJC]
Dis*claim"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disclaimed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disclaiming.]1.To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject. 1913 Webster]
He calls the gods to witness their offense; Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He disclaims the authority of Jesus.Farmer. 1913 Webster]
2.To deny, as a claim; to refuse. 1913 Webster]
The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed.Milman. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.Burrill.
Syn. -- To disown; disavow; renounce; repudiate. 1913 Webster]
Dis*claim", v. t.To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Disclaim in,
Disclaim from, to disown; to disavow. [Obs.] \'bdNature disclaims in thee.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*claim"er(?), n.1.One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
3.A public disavowal, as of pretensions, claims, opinions, and the like.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dis`cla*ma"tion(?), n.A disavowing or disowning.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*clame"(?), v. t.To disclaim; to expel. [Obs.] \'bdMoney did love disclame.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*claun"der(?), v. t.[From OE. disclaundre, n., for sclandre, esclandre, OF. esclandre. See Sclaundre, Slander.]To injure one's good name; to slander. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*cloak"(?), v. t.To take off a cloak from; to uncloak. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*close"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disclosed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disclosing.][OE. desclosen, disclosen, fr. disclos, desclos, not shut in, open, OF. desclos, p. p. of desclore to open, F. d\'82clore; pref. des- (L. dis-) + clore to shut, fr. L. claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Disclusion.]1.To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch. 1913 Webster]
The ostrich layeth her eggs under sand, where the heat of the discloseth them.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover. 1913 Webster]
The shells being broken, . . . the stone included in them is thereby disclosed and set at liberty.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
3.To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal. 1913 Webster]
How softly on the Spanish shore she plays, Disclosing rock, and slope, and forest brown!Byron. 1913 Webster]
Her lively looks a sprightly mind disclose.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs. 1913 Webster]
Dis*closed"(?), p. a.(Her.)Represented with wings expanded; -- applied to doves and other birds not of prey.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
Dis*clos"er(?), n.One who discloses. 1913 Webster]
Dis*clo"sure(?; 135), n.[See Disclose, v. t., and cf. Closure.]1.The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure. 1913 Webster]
He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising to his throat, and demanding disclosure.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is disclosed or revealed. 1913 Webster]
Were the disclosures of 1695 forgotten?Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cloud"(?), v. t.To clear from clouds. [Archaic] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dis*clout"(?), v. t.To divest of a clout. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*clu"sion(?), n.[L. disclusio, fr. discludere, disclusum, to separate. See Disclose.]A shutting off; exclusion. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*coast"(?), v. i.[Pref. dis- + coast: cf. It. discostare.]To depart; to quit the coast (that is, the side or border) of anything; to be separated. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As far as heaven and earth discoasted lie.G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
To discoast from the plain and simple way of speech.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Dis`co*blas"tic(?), a.[Gr. (Biol.)Applied to a form of egg cleavage seen in osseous fishes, which occurs only in a small disk that separates from the rest of the egg. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dis*cob"o*lus(?), n.; pl.Discoboli(#).[L., fr. Gr. (Fine Arts)(a)A thrower of the discus.(b)A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw it. 1913 Webster]
Discobolus of Myron was a famous statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been preserved. 1913 Webster]
Dis`co*dac"tyl(?), n.[See Discodactylia.](Zo\'94l.)One of the tree frogs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dis`co*dac*tyl"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of amphibians having suctorial disks on the toes, as the tree frogs. 1913 Webster]
Dis`co*dac"tyl*ous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having sucking disks on the toes, as the tree frogs. 1913 Webster]
Dis"coid(?), a.[Gr. e'i^dos form, shape: cf. F. disco\'8bde. See Disk.]Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus. 1913 Webster]
Discoid flower(Bot.), a compound flower, consisting of tubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking the rays which are seen in the daisy and sunflower. 1913 Webster]
Dis"coid, n.Anything having the form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell. 1913 Webster]
Dis*coid"al(?), a.[Cf. F. disco\'8bdal.]Disk-shaped; discoid. 1913 Webster]
Dis"co*lith(?), n.[Gr. -lith.](Biol.)One of a species of coccoliths, having an oval discoidal body, with a thick strongly refracting rim, and a thinner central portion. One of them measures about 1913 Webster]
Dis*col"or(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discolored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discoloring.][OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F. d\'82colorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color, color color. See Color.][Written also discolour.]1.To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water. 1913 Webster]
2.To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon. 1913 Webster]
To discolor all your ideas.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Dis*col"or*ate(?), v. t.To discolor. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dis*col`or*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. decoloration.]1.The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
2.A discolored spot; a stain.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
dis*col"ored(?), a.1.Altered in color; stained; spotted or streaked with foreign matter. Syn. -- discoloured.
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2.Variegated; of divers colors. [R.] 1913 Webster]
That ever wore discolored arms.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
discombobulatev.to cause to be confused; confuse emotionally. Syn. -- confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off, bewilder, bemuse, throw. WordNet 1.5]
discombobulatedadj.confused; upset; as, the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand. Syn. -- discomfited, discomfitted, disconcerted. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*com"fit(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discomfited; p. pr. & vb. n.Discomfiting.][OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. d\'82confire; fr. L. dis- + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See Comfit, Fact.]1.To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. 1913 Webster]
And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk 1913 Webster]
Such a discomfit as shall quite despoil him.Milton. 1913 Webster]
discomfiteddiscomfittedadj.1.thwarted; -- used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement. Syn. -- baffled, balked, discouraged, frustrated, disconcerted. WordNet 1.5]
2.same as discombobulated. Syn. -- discombobulated. WordNet 1.5]
discomfitedn. pl.people who are defeated. Syn. -- defeated. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*com"fi*ture(?; 135), n.[OF. desconfiture, F. d\'82confiture. See Discomfort, v. t., and cf. Comfiture.]The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection. 1913 Webster]
Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.1 Sam. xiv. 20. 1913 Webster]
A hope destined to end . . . in discomfiture and disgrace.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dis*com"fort(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discomforted; p. pr. & vb. n.Discomforting.][OF. desconforter, F. d\'82conforter, to discourage; pref. des- (L dis-) + conforter. See Comfort.]1.To discourage; to deject. 1913 Webster]
His funeral shall not be in our camp, discomfort us.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive of quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney discomforts a family. 1913 Webster]
Dis*com"fort, n.[OF. desconfort, F. d\'82confort. See Discomfort, v. t.]1.Discouragement. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow. \'bdAn age of spiritual discomfort.\'b8 M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Strive against all the discomforts of thy sufferings.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*com"fort*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. OF. desconfortable.]1.Causing discomfort; occasioning uneasiness; making sad. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.Destitute of comfort; uncomfortable. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A labyrinth of little discomfortable garrets.Thackeray.
-- Dis*com"fort*a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*mend"(?), v. t.1.To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to disapprove. [R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
By commending something in him that is good, and discommending the same fault in others.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
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2.To expose to censure or ill favor; to put out of the good graces of any one. 1913 Webster]
A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry.Pepys. 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*mend"a*ble(d, a.Deserving, disapprobation or blame. -- Dis`com*mend"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*mend"er(?), n.One who discommends; a dispraiser.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*mis"sion(?), v. t.To deprive of a commission or trust. [R.] Laud. 1913 Webster]
Dis*com"mo*date(?), v. t.[L. dis- + commodatus, p. p. of commodare to make fit or suitable, fr. commodus fit, commodious. See Commodious, and cf. Discommode.]To discommode. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*mode"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discommoded; p. pr. & vb. n.Discommoding.][See Discommodate.]To put inconvenience; to incommode; to trouble. [R.]
Syn. -- To incommode; annoy; inconvenience. 1913 Webster]
Dis*com"mon(?), v. t.1.To deprive of the right of common. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of privileges. [R.] T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)To deprive of commonable quality, as lands, by inclosing or appropriating.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*mu"ni*ty(?), n.A lack of common possessions, properties, or relationship. 1913 Webster]
Community of embryonic structure reveals community of descent; but dissimilarity of embryonic development does not prove discommunity of descent.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Dis*com"pa*ny(?), v. t.To free from company; to dissociate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
It she be alone now, and discompanied.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*plex"ion(?), v. t.To change the complexion or hue of. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*pli"ance(?), n.Failure or refusal to comply; noncompliance. 1913 Webster]
A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry, and a discompliance to my lord chancellor.Pepys. 1913 Webster]
Dis`com*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discomposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discomposing.][Pref. dis- + compose: cf. OF. decomposer, F. d\'82composer.]1.To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up. 1913 Webster]
Or discomposed the headdress of a prude.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To throw into disorder; to ruffle; to destroy the composure or equanimity; to agitate. 1913 Webster]
Opposition . . . discomposeth the mind's serenity.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
3.To put out of place or service; to discharge; to displace. [Obs.] Bacon.
Dis`com*po"sure(?; 135), n.1.The state of being discomposed; disturbance; disorder; agitation; perturbation. 1913 Webster]
No discomposure stirred her features.Akenside. 1913 Webster]
2.Discordance; disagreement of parts. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*compt"(?), v. t.[See Discount.]To discount. See Discount.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*cert"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disconcerted; p. pr. & vb. n.Disconcerting.][Pref. dis- + concert: cf. OF. desconcerter, F. d\'82concerter.]1.To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy. 1913 Webster]
2.To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash. 1913 Webster]
The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.Thackeray.
Dis`con*cert"(?), n.Want of concert; disagreement.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
disconcertingadj.hard to deal with; causing uncertainty or confusion about how to act or react. Syn. -- awkward, embarrassing, off-putting, sticky, tight, unenviable. WordNet 1.5]
Dis`con*cer"tion(?), n.The act of disconcerting, or state of being disconcerted; discomposure; perturbation. [R.] State Trials (1794). 1913 Webster]
Disconformable in religion from us.Stow (1603). 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*form"i*ty(?), n.Want of conformity or correspondence; inconsistency; disagreement. 1913 Webster]
Those . . . in some disconformity to ourselves.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Disagreement and disconformity betwixt the speech and the conception of the mind.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*gru"i*ty(?), n.Incongruity; disagreement; unsuitableness.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*nect"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disconnected; p. pr. & vb. n.Disconnecting.]To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to sever; to separate; to disperse. 1913 Webster]
The commonwealth itself would . . . be disconnected into the dust and powder of individuality.Burke. 1913 Webster]
This restriction disconnects bank paper and the precious metals.Walsh. 1913 Webster]
disconnectedadj.1.marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds. [Narrower terms: staccato (vs. legato)] Syn. -- abrupt, broken off(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
2.not switched on or not connected to a power source; -- of electrical equipment. [Narrower terms: off-line (vs. on-line), offline, off line(predicate); unplugged] Syn. -- not ready, off. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.noncontinuous; not continuing in time or space. Opposite of continuous. Syn. -- disrupted, discontinuous. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dis*con"so*late(?), a.[LL. disconsolatus; L. dis- + consolatus, p. p. of consolari to console. See Console, v. t.]1.Destitute of consolation; deeply dejected and dispirited; hopelessly sad; comfortless; filled with grief; as, a bereaved and disconsolate parent. 1913 Webster]
One morn a Peri at the gate disconsolate.Moore. 1913 Webster]
The ladies and the knights, no shelter nigh, disconsolate and wan.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Inspiring dejection; saddening; cheerless; as, the disconsolate darkness of the winter nights.Ray.
Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tent", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discontented; p. pr. & vb. n.Discontenting.]To deprive of content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.Suckling. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tent", n.1.Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet. 1913 Webster]
Now is the winter of our discontent Shak. 1913 Webster]
The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent.Hallam 1913 Webster]
2.A discontented person; a malcontent. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Thus was the Scotch nation full of discontents.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tent"ive(?), a.Relating or tending to discontent. [R.] \'bdPride is ever discontentive.\'b8 Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tent"ment(?), n.The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tin"u*a*ble(?), a.Admitting of being discontinued. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tin"u*ance(?), n.1.The act of discontinuing, or the state of being discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity; breaking off; cessation; interruption; as, a discontinuance of conversation or intercourse; discontinuance of a highway or of travel. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)A breaking off or interruption of an estate, which happened when an alienation was made by a tenant in tail, or other tenant, seized in right of another, of a larger estate than the tenant was entitled to, whereby the party ousted or injured was driven to his real action, and could not enter. This effect of such alienation is now obviated by statute in both England and the United States.(b)The termination of an action in practice by the voluntary act of the plaintiff; an entry on the record that the plaintiff discontinues his action.(c)That technical interruption of the proceedings in pleading in an action, which follows where a defendant does not answer the whole of the plaintiff's declaration, and the plaintiff omits to take judgment for the part unanswered.Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill.
Dis`con*tin`u*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. discontinuation.]Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance. 1913 Webster]
Upon any discontinuation of parts, made either by bubbles or by shaking the glass, the whole mercury falls.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tin"ue(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discontinued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discontinuing.][Cf. F. discontinuer.]To interrupt the continuance of; to intermit, as a practice or habit; to put an end to; to cause to cease; to cease using, to stop; to leave off. 1913 Webster]
Set up their conventicles again, which had been discontinued.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
I have discontinued school Shak. 1913 Webster]
Taught the Greek tongue, discontinued before in these parts the space of seven hundred years.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
They modify and discriminate the voice, without appearing to discontinue it.Holder. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tin"ue, v. i.1.To lose continuity or cohesion of parts; to be disrupted or broken off.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To be separated or severed; to part. 1913 Webster]
Thyself shalt discontinue from thine heritage.Jer. xvii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tin`u*ee"(?), n.(Law)One whose possession of an estate is broken off, or discontinued; one whose estate is subject to discontinuance. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tin"u*er(?), n.One who discontinues, or breaks off or away from; an absentee. 1913 Webster]
He was no gadder abroad, not discontinuer from his convent for a long time.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dis*con`ti*nu"i*ty(?), n.Want of continuity or cohesion; disunion of parts. \'bdDiscontinuity of surface.\'b8 Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis`con*tin"u*or(?), n.(Law)One who deprives another of the possession of an estate by discontinuance. See Discontinuance, 2. 1913 Webster]
A path that is zigzag, discontinuous, and intersected at every turn by human negligence.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.Exhibiting a dissolution of continuity; gaping. \'bdDiscontinuous wound.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Discontinuous function(Math.), a function which for certain values or between certain values of the variable does not vary continuously as the variable increases. The discontinuity may, for example, consist of an abrupt change in the value of the function, or an abrupt change in its law of variation, or the function may become imaginary. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dis*coph"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. to bear.](Zo\'94l.)A division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the large disklike species. -- Dis*coph"o*rous(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Dis"cord`(?), n.[OE. discord, descord, OF. discorde, descorde, F. discorde, from L. discordia, fr. discors, -cordis, discordant, disagreeable; dis- + cor, cordis, heart; cf. F. discord, n., and OF. descorder, discorder, F. discorder, to discord, L. discordare, from discors. See Heart, and cf. Discord, v. i.]1.Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes. 1913 Webster]
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.Prov. vi. 19. 1913 Webster]
Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in all parts of the empire.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a concord. 1913 Webster]
For a discord itself is but a harshness of divers sounds m Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cord"(?), v. i.[OE. discorden, descorden, from the French. See Discord, n.]To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The one discording with the other.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cord"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. OF. descordable.]That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant. [R.] Halliwell.
{ Dis*cord"ance(?), Dis*cord"an*cy(?), }n.[Cf. F. discordance.]State or quality of being discordant; disagreement; inconsistency. 1913 Webster]
There will arise a thousand discordances of opinion.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cord"ant(?), a.[OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF. descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder, OF. also, descorder. See Discord, n.]1.Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious. 1913 Webster]
The discordant elements out of which the emperor had compounded his realm did not coalesce.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.[See Discord, n., 2.](Mus.)Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds. 1913 Webster]
For still their music seemed to start Discordant echoes in each heart.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geol.)Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault.
Dis"count`(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discounted; p. pr. & vb. n.Discounting.][OF. desconter, descompter, to deduct, F. d\'82compter to discount; pref. des- (L. dis-) + conter, compter. See Count, v.]1.To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills. 1913 Webster]
2.To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange. 1913 Webster]
Discount only unexceptionable paper.Walsh. 1913 Webster]
3.To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event). 1913 Webster]
4.To leave out of account; to take no notice of. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Of the three opinions (I discount Brown's).Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
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Dis"count`(?; 277), v. i.To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days. 1913 Webster]
Dis"count`(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82compte. See Discount, v. t.]1.A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted. 1913 Webster]
2.A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money. 1913 Webster]
3.The rate of interest charged in discounting. 1913 Webster]
At a discount, below par, or below the nominal value; hence, colloquially, out of favor; poorly esteemed; depreciated. --
Bank discount, a sum equal to the interest at a given rate on the principal (face) of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it become due. --
Discount broker, one who makes a business of discounting commercial paper; a bill broker. --
Discount day, a particular day of the week when a bank discounts bills. --
True discount, the interest which, added to a principal, will equal the face of a note when it becomes due. The principal yielding this interest is the present value of the note. 1913 Webster]
Dis*count"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being, or suitable to be, discounted; as, certain forms are necessary to render notes discountable at a bank. 1913 Webster]
Dis*coun"te*nance(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discountenanced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discountenancing(?).][Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. d\'82contenancer.]1.To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash. 1913 Webster]
How would one look from his majestic brow . . . Discountenance her despised!Milton. 1913 Webster]
The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage. 1913 Webster]
A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Dis*coun"te*nance, n.Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage. 1913 Webster]
He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*coun"te*nan*cer(?), n.One who discountenances; one who disfavors.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis"count`er(?), n.One who discounts; a discount broker.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cour"age(?; 48), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discouraged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discouraging(?).][Pref. dis- + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. d\'82courager: pref. des- (L. dis-) + corage, F. courage. See Courage.]1.To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt. 1913 Webster]
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Col. iii. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.
Dis*cour"age, n.Lack of courage; cowardliness. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cour"age*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cour"age*ment(?), n.[Cf. OF. descouragement, F. d\'82couragement.]1.The act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection. 1913 Webster]
2.That which discourages; that which deters, or tends to deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of anything; a determent; as, the revolution was commenced under every possible discouragement. \'bdDiscouragements from vice.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cour"a*ger(?), n.One who discourages. 1913 Webster]
The promoter of truth and the discourager of error.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cour"a*ging(?), a.Causing or indicating discouragement. -- Dis*cour"a*ging*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Dis*coure"(?), v. t.To discover. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That none might her discoure.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*course"(?), n.[L. discursus a running to and fro, discourse, fr. discurrere, discursum, to run to and fro, to discourse; dis- + currere to run: cf. F. discours. See Course.]1.The power of the mind to reason or infer by running, as it were, from one fact or reason to another, and deriving a conclusion; an exercise or act of this power; reasoning; range of reasoning faculty. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Difficult, strange, and harsh to the discourses of natural reason.South. 1913 Webster]
Sure he that made us with such large discourse, Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Conversation; talk. 1913 Webster]
In their discourses after supper.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Filling the head with variety of thoughts, and the mouth with copious discourse.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.The art and manner of speaking and conversing. 1913 Webster]
Of excellent breeding, admirable discourse.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Consecutive speech, either written or unwritten, on a given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation; sermon, etc.; as, the preacher gave us a long discourse on duty. 1913 Webster]
5.Dealing; transaction. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Good Captain Bessus, tell us the discourse Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dis*course"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Discoursed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discoursing.]1.To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason. [Obs.] \'bdHave sense or can discourse.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To express one's self in oral discourse; to expose one's views; to talk in a continuous or formal manner; to hold forth; to speak; to converse. 1913 Webster]
Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To relate something; to tell.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To treat of something in writing and formally. 1913 Webster]
Dis*course", v. t.1.To treat of; to expose or set forth in language. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The life of William Tyndale . . . is sufficiently and at large discoursed in the book.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter or give forth; to speak. 1913 Webster]
It will discourse most eloquent music.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To talk to; to confer with. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I have spoken to my brother, who is the patron, to discourse the minister about it.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cours"er(?), n.1.One who discourse; a narrator; a speaker; an haranguer. 1913 Webster]
In his conversation he was the most clear discourser.Milward. 1913 Webster]
2.The writer of a treatise or dissertation. 1913 Webster]
Philologers and critical discoursers.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cours"ive(?), a.[See Discursive.]1.Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences; discursive.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Containing dialogue or conversation; interlocutory. 1913 Webster]
The epic is everywhere interlaced with dialogue or discoursive scenes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Inclined to converse; conversable; communicative; as, a discoursive man. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*cours"ive, n.The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason. [R.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cour"te*ous(?; see Courteous, 277), a.[Pref. dis- + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.]Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous. -- Dis*cour"te*ous*ly, adv. -- Dis*cour"te*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cour"te*sy(?), n.[Pref. dis- + courtesy: cf. OF. descourtoisie.]Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility. 1913 Webster]
Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes discourtesy.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Dis*court"ship(?), n.Want of courtesy. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Disc"ous(?), a.[L. discus disk. See Disk.]Disklike; discoid. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"e*nant(?), v. t.To dissolve covenant with. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"er(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discovered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discovering.][OE. discoveren, discuren, descuren, OF. descovrir, descouvrir, F. d\'82couvrir; des- (L. dis-) + couvrir to cover. See Cover.]1.To uncover. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Whether any man hath pulled down or discovered any church.Abp. Grindal. 1913 Webster]
2.To disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown). [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Go, draw aside the curtains, and discover Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
We will discover ourselves unto them.1 Sam. xiv. 8. 1913 Webster]
Discover not a secret to another.Prov. xxv. 9. 1913 Webster]
3.To obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to ascertain; to espy; to detect.[wns=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8] 1913 Webster]
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Some to discover islands far away.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To manifest without design; to show. 1913 Webster]
The youth discovered a taste for sculpture.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
5.To explore; to examine. [Obs.]
Syn. -- To disclose; bring out; exhibit; show; manifest; reveal; communicate; impart; tell; espy; find; out; detect. -- To Discover, Invent. We discover what existed before, but remained unknown; we invent by forming combinations which are either entirely new, or which attain their end by means unknown before. Columbus discovered America; Newton discovered the law of gravitation; Whitney invented the cotton gin; Galileo invented the telescope. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"er, v. i.To discover or show one's self. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This done, they discover.Decker. 1913 Webster]
Nor was this the first time that they discovered to be followers of this world.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov`er*a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being discoverable. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"er*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being discovered, found out, or perceived; as, many minute animals are discoverable only by the help of the microscope; truths discoverable by human industry. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"er*er(?), n.1.One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle, truth, or fact. 1913 Webster]
The discoverers and searchers of the land.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"ert(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82couvert uncovered, OF. descovert. See Discover, Covert.](Law)Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; -- applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"ert, n.An uncovered place or part. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
At discovert, uncovered. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"er*y(?), n.; pl.Discoveries(.1.The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot. 1913 Webster]
2.A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets. 1913 Webster]
In the clear discoveries of the next [world].South. 1913 Webster]
3.Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood. 1913 Webster]
A brilliant career of discovery and conquest.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
We speak of the \'bdinvention\'b8 of printing, the discovery of America.Trench. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery. 1913 Webster]
5.Exploration; examination. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*cov"er*y Day. same as Columbus Day, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dis*cra"dle(?), v. t.To take from a cradle. [R.] 1913 Webster]
This airy apparition first discradled Ford. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cred"it(?), n.[Cf. F. discr\'82dit.]1.The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things. 1913 Webster]
It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession.Rogers.
Dis*cred"it, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discredited; p. pr. & vb. n.Discrediting.][Cf. F. discr\'82diter.]1.To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of. 1913 Webster]
An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of discrediting our common English Bible.Strype. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace. 1913 Webster]
He. . . least discredits his travels who returns the same man he went.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
3.having been shown to be incorrect; as, a discredited theory or policy. PJC]
dis*cred"it*or(?), n.One who discredits. 1913 Webster]
Dis*creet"(?), a.[Compar.Discreeter(?); superl.Discreetest.][F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See Discern, and cf. Discrete.]1.Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious. 1913 Webster]
It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet Pope. 1913 Webster]
The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Differing; distinct. [Obs.] Spenser.
-- Dis*creet"ly, adv. -- Dis*creet"ness, n.
{ Dis*crep"ance(?; 277), Dis*crep"an*cy(?), }n.; pl.-ances(#), -ancies(#).[L. disrepantia: cf. OF. discrepance. See Discrepant.]The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety. 1913 Webster]
There hath been ever a discrepance of vesture of youth and age, men and women.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
There is no real discrepancy between these two genealogies.G. S. Faber. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crep"ant(?), a.[L. discrepans, -antis, p. pr. of discrepare to sound differently or discordantly; dis- + crepare to rattle, creak: cf. OF. discrepant. See Crepitate.]Discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary; different. 1913 Webster]
The Egyptians were . . . the most oddly discrepant from the rest in their manner of worship.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crete"(?), a.[L. discretus, p. p. of discernere. See Discreet.]1.Separate; distinct; disjunct.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, \'bdI resign my life, but not my honor,\'b8 is a discrete proposition. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Separate; not coalescent; -- said of things usually coalescent. 1913 Webster]
Discrete movement. See Concrete movement of the voice, under Concrete, a. --
Discrete proportion, proportion where the ratio of the means is different from that of either couplet; as, 3:6::8:16, 3 bearing the same proportion to 6 as 8 does to 16. But 3 is not to 6 as 6 to 8. It is thus opposed to continued or continual proportion; as, 3:6::12:24. --
Discrete quantity, that which must be divided into units, as number, and is opposed to continued quantity, as duration, or extension. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crete", v. t.To separate. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cre"tion(?), n.[F. discr\'82tion, L. discretio separation, difference, discernment, fr. discernere, discretum. See Discreet, Discern.]1.Disjunction; separation. [Obs.] Mede. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness. 1913 Webster]
The better part of valor is discretion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The greatest parts without discretion may be fatal to their owner.Hume. 1913 Webster]
3.Discrimination. 1913 Webster]
Well spoken, with good accent and good discretion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will. 1913 Webster]
At discretion, without conditions or stipulations. 1913 Webster]
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{ Dis*cre"tion*al(?), Dis*cre"tion*a*ry(?), }[Cf. F. discr\'82tionnaire.]Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.
{ Dis*cre"tion*al*ly(?), Dis*cre"tion*a*ri*ly(?), }adv.At discretion; according to one's discretion or judgment. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cre"tive(?), a.[L. discretivus. See Discrete.]Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive. 1913 Webster]
Discretive proposition(Logic & Gram.), one that expresses distinction, opposition, or variety, by means of discretive particles, as but, though, yet, etc.; as, travelers change their climate, but not their temper. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cre"tive*ly, adv.In a discretive manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*na*ble(?), a.Capable of being discriminated. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*nal(?), a.[L. discriminalis serving to divide.]In palmistry, applied to the line which marks the separation between the hand and the arm. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*nant(?), n.[L. discriminans, p. pr. of discriminare.](Math.)The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*nate(?), a.[L. discriminatus, p. p. of discriminare to divide, separate, fr. discrimen division, distinction, decision, fr. discernere. See Discern, and cf. Criminate.]Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discriminated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discriminating(?).]To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
To discriminate the goats from the sheep.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*nate(?), v. i.1.To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to discriminate between probability and slight presumption. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)To treat unequally.(b)(Railroads)To impose unequal tariffs for substantially the same service. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*nate*ly(?), adv.In a discriminating manner; distinctly. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*nate*ness, n.The state of being discriminated; distinctness. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*na`ting(?), a.1.Marking a difference; distinguishing. -- Dis*crim"i*na`ting*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
And finds with keen discriminating sight, Canning. 1913 Webster]
2.making careful or fine distinctions, especially as to quality or accuracy; as, a discriminating observer. Syn. -- discerning, perspicacious.
[PJC]
3.having a refined taste or excellent judgment; as, a discriminating taste. PJC]
Dis*crim`i*na"tion(?), n.[L. discriminatio the contrasting of opposite thoughts.]1.The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences. 1913 Webster]
To make an anxious discrimination between the miracle absolute and providential.Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart.Sir J. Reynolds. 1913 Webster]
3.(Railroads)The arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service. 1913 Webster]
A difference in rates, not based upon any corresponding difference in cost, constitutes a case of discrimination.A. T. Hadley. 1913 Webster]
4.The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*na*tive(?), a.1.Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic. 1913 Webster]
That peculiar and discriminative form of life.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.Observing distinctions; making differences; discriminating. \'bdDiscriminative censure.\'b8 J. Foster. \'bdDiscriminative Providence.\'b8 Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*na*tive*ly, adv.With discrimination or distinction.J. Foster. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*na`tor(?), n.[LL.]One who discriminates. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crim"i*nous(?), a.[LL. discriminosus, fr. L. discrimen the dangerous, decisive moment. See Discriminate, a.]Hazardous; dangerous. [Obs.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crive"(?), v. t.[OF. descrivre. See Describe.]To describe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dis*crown"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discrowned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discrowning.]To deprive of a crown. 1913 Webster]
The end had crowned the work; it not unreasonably discrowned the workman.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cru"ci*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discruciated; p. pr. & vb. n.Discruciating.][L. discruciatus, p. p. of discruciare. See Cruciate.]To torture; to excruciate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Discruciate a man in deep distress.Herrick. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cu"bi*to*ry(?), a.[L. discumbere, discubitum, to lie down, recline at table; dis- + cumbere (in comp.) to lie down.]Leaning; fitted for a reclining posture. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cul"pate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disculpated; p. pr. & vb. n.Disculpating.][LL. disculpatus, p. p. of disculpare to disculpate; dis- + L. culpare to blame, culpa fault.]To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exculpate. 1913 Webster]
I almost fear you think I begged it, but I can disculpate myself.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Dis`cul*pa"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. disculpation.]Exculpation.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cul"pa*to*ry(?), a.Tending to exculpate; exculpatory. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cum"ben*cy(?), n.[From L. discumbens, p. pr. of discumbere. See Discubitory.]The act of reclining at table according to the manner of the ancients at their meals.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cum"ber(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + cumber: cf. OF. descombrer.]To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber. [Archaic] Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cure"(?), v. t.[See Discover.]To discover; to reveal; to discoure. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I will, if please you it discure, assay Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cur"rent(?), a.Not current or free to circulate; not in use. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cur"sion(?), n.[LL. discursio a running different ways. See Discourse.]The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to thought.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cur"sist, n.A discourser. [Obs.] L. Addison. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cur"sive(?), a.[Cf. F. discursif. See Discourse, and cf. Discoursive.]1.Passing from one thing to another; ranging over a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory. \'bdDiscursive notices.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
The power he [Shakespeare] delights to show is not intense, but discursive.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
A man rather tacit than discursive.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Reasoning; proceeding from one ground to another, as in reasoning; argumentative. 1913 Webster]
Reason is her being, Discursive or intuitive.Milton.
-- Dis*cur"sive*ly, adv. -- Dis*cur"sive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis"cus(?), n.; pl. E. Discuses(#), L. Disci(#).[L. See Disk.]1.(a)A quoit; a circular plate of some heavy material intended to be pitched or hurled as a trial of strength and skill.(b)The exercise with the discus. 1913 Webster]
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2.A disk. See Disk. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cuss"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Discussed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Discussing.][L. discussus, p. p. of discutere to strike asunder (hence came the sense to separate mentally, distinguish); dis- + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.]1.To break to pieces; to shatter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.To break up; to disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors. [archaic] This usage is preserved only in the word discussive. 1913 Webster]
Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
A pomade . . . of virtue to discuss pimples.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
3.To shake; to put away; to finish. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
All regard of shame she had discussed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate. \'bdWe sat and . . . discussed the farm . . . and the price of grain.\'b8 Tennyson. \'bdTo discuss questions of taste.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.To deal with, in eating or drinking. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us.Sir S. Baker. 1913 Webster]
6.(Law)To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.Burrill.
Syn. -- To Discuss, Examine, Debate. We speak of examining a subject when we ponder it with care, in order to discover its real state, or the truth respecting it. We speak of discussing a topic when we examine it thoroughly in its distinct parts. The word is very commonly applied to matters of opinion. We may discuss a subject without giving in an adhesion to any conclusion. We speak of debating a point when we examine it in mutual argumentation between opposing parties. In debate we contend for or against some conclusion or view. 1913 Webster]
discussantn.a participant in a discussion, especially a member of a panel. Syn. -- panelist. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*cuss"er(?), n.One who discusses; one who sifts or examines.Wood. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cus"sion(?), n.[L. discussio a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion.]1.The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation. 1913 Webster]
The liberty of discussion is the great safeguard of all other liberties.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Discussion of a problemor
Discussion of an equation(Math.), the operation of assigning different reasonable values to the arbitrary quantities and interpreting the result.Math. Dict. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cus"sion*al(?), a.Pertaining to discussion. 1913 Webster]
dis*cuss"ive(?), a.[Cf. F. discussif.]1.(Med.)Able or tending to discuss or disperse tumors or coagulated matter; discutient. 1913 Webster]
2.Doubt-dispelling; decisive. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A kind of peremptory and discussive voice.Hopkins. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cuss"ive, n.(Med.)A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humors; a discutient. 1913 Webster]
Dis*cu"tient(?), a.[L. discutiens, p. pr. of discutere. See Discuss.](Med.)Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; as, a discutient application. -- n.An agent (as a medicinal application) which serves to disperse morbid matter. \'bdFoment with discutiens.\'b8Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Dis*dain"(?; 277), n.[OE. desdain, disdein, OF. desdein, desdaing, F. d\'82dain, fr. the verb. See Disdain, v. t.]1.A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn. 1913 Webster]
How my soul is moved with just disdain!Pope. 1913 Webster]
Often implying an idea of haughtiness. 1913 Webster]
Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being despised; shame. [Obs.] Shak.
Dis*dain"(?; 277), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disdained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disdaining.][OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF. desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d\'82daigner; des- (L. dis-) + daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See Deign.]1.To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act. 1913 Webster]
Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of the best knight living.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc. 1913 Webster]
When the Philistine . . . saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth.1 Sam. xvii. 42. 1913 Webster]
'T is great, 't is manly to disdain disguise.Young.
Syn. -- To contemn; despise; scorn. See Contemn. 1913 Webster]
Dis*dain", v. i.To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty. 1913 Webster]
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did . . . they disdained.Genevan Testament (Matt. xxi. 15). 1913 Webster]
Dis*de"i*fy(?), v. t.To divest or deprive of deity or of a deific rank or condition.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Dis*deign"(?), v. t.To disdain. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Guyon much disdeigned so loathly sight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*di"a*clast(?), n.[Gr. di`s- twice + diakla^n to break in twain; dia` through + kla^n to break.](Physiol.)One of the dark particles forming the doubly refracting disks of muscle fibers. 1913 Webster]
Dis*di`a*pa"son(?), n.[Pref. dis- (Gr. diapason.](Anc. Mus.)An interval of two octaves, or a fifteenth; -- called also bisdiapason. Compare diapason{1}. 1913 Webster]
So all that night they passed in great disease.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
To shield thee from diseases of the world.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An alteration in the state of the body or of some of its organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the vital functions, and causing or threatening pain and weakness; malady; affection; illness; sickness; disorder; -- applied figuratively to the mind, to the moral character and habits, to institutions, the state, etc. 1913 Webster]
Diseases desperate grown, Shak. 1913 Webster]
The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced into the public counsels have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have every where perished.Madison. 1913 Webster]
Disease germ. See under Germ.
Syn. -- Distemper; ailing; ailment; malady; disorder; sickness; illness; complaint; indisposition; affection. -- Disease, Disorder, Distemper, Malady, Affection. Disease is the leading medical term. Disorder meanirregularity of the system. Distemper is now used by physicians only of the diseases of animals. Malady is not a medical term, and is less used than formerly in literature. Affection has special reference to the part, organ, or function disturbed; as, his disease is an affection of the lungs. A disease is usually deep-seated and permanent, or at least prolonged; a disorder is often slight, partial, and temporary; malady has less of a technical sense than the other terms, and refers more especially to the suffering endured. In a figurative sense we speak of a disease mind, of disordered faculties, and of mental maladies. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ease", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diseased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diseasing.]1.To deprive of ease; to disquiet; to trouble; to distress. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His double burden did him sore disease.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To derange the vital functions of; to afflict with disease or sickness; to disorder; -- used almost exclusively in the participle diseased. 1913 Webster]
He was diseased in body and mind.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dis*eased"(?), a.Afflicted with disease. 1913 Webster]
It is my own diseased imagination that torments me.W. Irving.
Syn. -- See Morbid. 1913 Webster]
Dis*eas"ed*ness(?), n.The state of being diseased; a morbid state; sickness. [R.] T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Dis*edge"(?), v. t.To deprive of an edge; to blunt; to dull. 1913 Webster]
Served a little to disedge Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ed"i*fy(?), v. t.To fail of edifying; to injure. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*eld"er(?), v. t.To deprive of an elder or elders, or of the office of an elder. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Di*sel"e*nide(?; 104), n.[Pref. di- + selenide.](Chem.)A selenide containing two atoms of selenium in each molecule. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bark"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disembarked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disembarking.][Pref. dis- + embark: cf. F. d\'82sembarquer.]To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore; to land; to debark; as, the general disembarked the troops. 1913 Webster]
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Go to the bay, and disembark my coffers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bark"(?), v. i.To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a ship; to debark. 1913 Webster]
And, making fast their moorings, disembarked.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Dis*em`bar*ka"tion(?), n.The act of disembarking. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bar"rass(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disembarrassed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disembarrassing.][Pref. dis- + embarrass: cf. F. d\'82sembarasser.]To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate. 1913 Webster]
To disembarrass himself of his companion.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bar"rass*ment(?), n.Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bay"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disembayed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disembaying.][Pref. dis- + embay.]To clear from a bay.Sherburne. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bel"lish(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + embellish: cf. F. d\'82sembellir.]To deprive of embellishment; to disadorn.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bit"ter(?), v. t.To free from 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bod"ied(?), a.Divested of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal. 1913 Webster]
The disembodied spirits of the dead.Bryant. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bod"i*ment(?), n.The act of disembodying, or the state of being disembodied. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bod"y(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disembodied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disembodying.]1.To divest of the body or corporeal existence. 1913 Webster]
Devils embodied and disembodied.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To disarm and disband, as a body of soldiers.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bogue"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disembogued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disemboguing.][Sp. desembocar; pref. des- (L. dis-) + embocar to put into the mouth, fr. en (L. in) + boca mouth, fr. L. bucca cheek. Cf. Debouch, Embogue.]1.To pour out or discharge at the mouth, as a stream; to vent; to discharge into an ocean, a lake, etc. 1913 Webster]
Rolling down, the steep Timavus raves, disembogues his waves.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To eject; to cast forth. [R.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bogue", v. i.To become discharged; to flow out; to find vent; to pour out contents. 1913 Webster]
Volcanos bellow ere they disembogue.Young. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bogue"ment(?), n.The act of disemboguing; discharge.Mease. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bos"som(?), v. t.To separate from the bosom. [R.] Young. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bow"el(d, v. t.[See Embowel.]1.To take or let out the bowels or interior parts of; to eviscerate. 1913 Webster]
Soon after their death, they are disemboweled.Cook. 1913 Webster]
Roaring floods and cataracts that sweep disemboweled earth the virgin gold.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.To take or draw from the body, as the web of a spider. [R.] \'bdHer disemboweled web.\'b8 J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bow"el*ment(?), n.The act of disemboweling, or state of being disemboweled; evisceration. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bow"ered(?), a.Deprived of, or removed from, a bower. [Poetic] Bryant. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*bran"gle(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + em = en (L. in) + brangle.]To free from wrangling or litigation. [Obs.] Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*broil"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disembroiled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disembroiling.][Pref. dis- + embroil.]To disentangle; to free from perplexity; to extricate from confusion. 1913 Webster]
Vaillant has disembroiled a history that was lost to the world before his time.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*ploy"(?), v. t.To throw out of employment. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*ploy"ment(?), n.The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment. 1913 Webster]
This glut of leisure and disemployment.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis`em*pow"er(?), v. t.To deprive of power; to divest of strength.H. Bushnell. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*a"ble(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + enable.]To disable; to disqualify. 1913 Webster]
The sight of it might damp me and disenable me to speak.State Trials (1640). 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*am"or(?), v. t.To free from the captivity of love.Shelton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*chained"(?), a.Freed from restraint; unrestrained. [Archaic] E. A. Poe. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*chant"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disenchanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Disenchanting.][Pref. dis- + enchant: cf. F. d\'82senchanter.]1.To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells. 1913 Webster]
Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two disenchants the grove.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.to free (a person) from fascination or delusion; to destroy the false hopes or overoptimistic expectations of (a person); to disillusion; -- used with people or events as the agent (subject); as, the candidate was disenchanted by the low turnout at the rally. PJC]
Dis`en*chant"er(?), n.One who, or that which, disenchants. 1913 Webster]
disenchantingadj.freeing from illusion, credulity, overoptimism, or false belief. Syn. -- disillusioning. WordNet 1.5]
Dis`en*chant"ment(?), n.[Pref. dis- + enchantment: cf. F. d\'82senchantement.]The act of disenchanting, or state of being disenchanted.Shelton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*charm"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + en (L. in) + charm.]To free from the influence of a charm or spell; to disenchant. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*close(?), v. t.See Disinclose. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*crese"(?), v. i.[Pref. dis- + OE. encrese, E. increase.]To decrease. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*crese", n.Decrease. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*cum"ber(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disencumbered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disencumbering.][Pref. dis- + encumber: cf. F. d\'82sencombrer.]To free from encumbrance, or from anything which clogs, impedes, or obstructs; to disburden.Owen. 1913 Webster]
I have disencumbered myself from rhyme.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*cum"brance(?), n.Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*dow"(?), v. t.To deprive of an endowment, as a church.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*dow"ment(?), n.The act of depriving of an endowment or endowments. 1913 Webster]
[The] disendowment of the Irish Church.G. B. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*fran"chise(?), v. t.To disfranchise; to deprive of the rights of a citizen. -- Dis`en*fran"chise*ment(#), n. 1913 Webster]
disenfranchisedadj.deprived of the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote. Opposite of enfranchised. Syn. -- disfranchised, voteless. WordNet 1.5]
Dis`en*gage"(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disengaged(#); p. pr. & vb. n.Disengaging.][Pref. dis- + engage: cf. F. d\'82sengager.]To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study. 1913 Webster]
To disengage him and the kingdom, great sums were to be borrowed.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Caloric and light must be disengaged during the process.Transl. of Lavoisier.
Dis`en*gage", v. i.To release one's self; to become detached; to free one's self. 1913 Webster]
From a friends's grave how soon we disengage!Young. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*gaged"(?), a.Not engaged; free from engagement; at leisure; free from occupation or care; vacant. -- Dis`en*ga"ged*ness(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*gage"ment(?), n.[Pref. dis- + engagement: cf. F. d\'82sengagement.]1.The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged. 1913 Webster]
It is easy to render this disengagement of caloric and light evident to the senses.Transl. of Lavoisier. 1913 Webster]
A disengagement from earthly trammels.Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
2.Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure. 1913 Webster]
Disengagement is absolutely necessary to enjoyment.Bp. Butler. 1913 Webster]
Disengaging machinery. See under Engaging. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*no"ble(?), v. t.To deprive of that which ennobles; to degrade. 1913 Webster]
An unworthy behavior degrades and disennobles a man.Guardian. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*roll"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Disenrolled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disenrolling.]To erase from a roll or list.[Written also disenrol.]Donne. 1913 Webster]
What tediosity and disensanity Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*shroud"ed(?), a.Freed from a shroudlike covering; unveiled. 1913 Webster]
The disenshrouded statue.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*slave"(?), v. t.To free from bondage or slavery; to disenthrall. 1913 Webster]
He shall disenslave and redeem his soul.South. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*tail"(?), v. t.(Law)To free from entailment. 1913 Webster]
dis`en*tan"gle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disentangled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disentangling(?).]1.To free from entanglement; to release from a condition of being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced; to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as, to disentangle a skein of yarn. 1913 Webster]
2.To extricate from complication and perplexity; disengage from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to disembroil; to set free; to separate. 1913 Webster]
To disentangle truth from error.Stewart. 1913 Webster]
To extricate and disentangle themselves out of this labyrinth.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
A mind free and disentangled from all corporeal mixtures.Bp. Stillingfleet.
Dis`en*tan"gle*ment(?), n.The act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties.Warton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*ter"(?), v. t.See Disinter. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*thrall"(?), v. t.[See Enthrall.]To release from thralldom or slavery; to give freedom to; to disinthrall.[Written also disenthral.]Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*thrall"ment(?), n.Liberation from bondage; emancipation; disinthrallment.[Written also disenthralment.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*throne"(?), v. t.To dethrone; to depose from sovereign authority.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*ti"tle(?), v. t.To deprive of title or claim. 1913 Webster]
Every ordinary offense does not disentitle a son to the love of his father.South. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*tomb"(?), v. t.To take out from a tomb; a disinter. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*trail"(?), v. t.To disembowel; to let out or draw forth, as the entrails. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As if he thought her soul to disentrail.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*trance"(?), v. t.To awaken from a trance or an enchantment.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Dis`en*twine"(?), v. t.To free from being entwined or twisted.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
Di*sep"al*ous(?), a.[Pref. di- + sepalous.](Bot.)Having two sepals; two-sepaled. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ert"(?), a.[L. disertus, for dissertus, p. p.: cf. F. disert. See Dissert.]Eloquent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`es*pouse"(?), v. t.To release from espousal or plighted faith. [Poetic] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`es*tab"lish(?), v. t.To unsettle; to break up (anything established); to deprive, as a church, of its connection with the state.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Dis`es*tab"lish*ment(?), n.1.The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament. 1913 Webster]
2.The condition of being disestablished. 1913 Webster]
dis`es*tab`lish*men*ta"ri*an*ism(?), n.The doctrine or political position that advocates abrogating the establishment of a church as the official state religion.. PJC]
Prior to the Puritans, very few earlier believers contended for any form of disestablishmentarianism.David. W. Hall (Savior or Servant? Putting Government in Its Place: The Covenant Foundation, 1996)
Dis`es*teem"(?), n.Want of esteem; low estimation, inclining to dislike; disfavor; disrepute. 1913 Webster]
Disesteem and contempt of the public affairs.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`es*teem", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disesteemed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disesteeming.]1.To feel an absence of esteem for; to regard with disfavor or slight contempt; to slight. 1913 Webster]
But if this sacred gift you disesteem.Denham. 1913 Webster]
Qualities which society does not disesteem.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of esteem; to bring into disrepute; to cause to be regarded with disfavor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
What fables have you vexed, what truth redeemed, disesteemed?B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`es*teem"er(?), n.One who disesteems.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*es`ti*ma"tion(?), n.Disesteem. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ex"er*cise(?), v. t.To deprive of exercise; to leave untrained. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
By disexercising and blunting our abilities.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fan"cy(?), v. t.To dislike. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*fash"ion(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + fashion. See Fashion, and cf. Defeat.]To disfigure. [Obs.] Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fa"vor(?), n.[Pref. dis- + favor: cf. OF. disfaveur, F. d\'82faveur.][Written also disfavour.]1.Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard. 1913 Webster]
The people that deserved my disfavor.Is. x. 6 (1551). 1913 Webster]
Sentiment of disfavor against its ally.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of not being in favor; a being under the displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; as, to be in disfavor at court. 1913 Webster]
3.An unkindness; a disobliging act. 1913 Webster]
He might dispense favors and disfavors.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fa"vor, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disfavored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disfavoring.]1.To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance. 1913 Webster]
Countenanced or disfavored according as they obey.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.To injure the form or looks of. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fa"vor*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82favorable.]Unfavorable. [Obs.] Stow. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fa"vor*er(?), n.One who disfavors.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fea"ture(?; 135), v. t.[Cf. Defeature.]To deprive of features; to mar the features of. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*fel"low*ship(?), v. t.[See Fellowship, v. t.]To exclude from fellowship; to refuse intercourse with, as an associate. 1913 Webster]
An attempt to disfellowship an evil, but to fellowship the evildoer.Freewill Bapt. Quart. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fig`u*ra"tion(?), n.[See Disfigure, and cf. Defiguration.]The act of disfiguring, or the state of being disfigured; defacement; deformity; disfigurement.Gauden. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fig"ure(?; 135), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disfigured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disfiguring.][OF. desfigurer, F. d\'82figurer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + figurer to fashion, shape, fr. L. figurare, fr. figura figure. See Figure, and cf. Defiguration.]To mar the figure of; to render less complete, perfect, or beautiful in appearance; to deface; to deform. 1913 Webster]
Disfiguring not God's likeness, but their own.Milton.
Syn. -- To deface; deform; mar; injure. 1913 Webster]
disfiguredadj.having the appearance spoiled; as, a disfigured face; strip mining left a disfigured landscape. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*fig"ure*ment(?), n.1.Act of disfiguring, or state of being disfigured; deformity.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.That which disfigures; a defacement; a blot. 1913 Webster]
Uncommon expressions . . . are a disfigurement rather than any embellishment of discourse.Hume. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fig"ur*er(?), n.One who disfigures. 1913 Webster]
Dis*flesh"(?), v. t.To reduce the flesh or obesity of. [Obs.] Shelton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*for"est(?), v. t.1.To disafforest.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To clear or deprive of forests or trees. 1913 Webster]
Dis*for`es*ta"tion(?), n.The act of clearing land of forests.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Dis*form"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. Deformity.]Discordance or diversity of form; unlikeness in form. 1913 Webster]
Uniformity or disformity in comparing together the respective figures of bodies.S. Clarke. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fran"chise(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disfranchised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disfranchising.][Cf. Diffranchise.]To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to dispossess of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as of voting, holding office, etc. 1913 Webster]
Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised.Fabyan (1509). 1913 Webster]
He was partially disfranchised so as to be made incapable of taking part in public affairs.Thirlwall. 1913 Webster]
disfranchisedadj.deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote. Opposite of enfranchised. Syn. -- disenfranchised, voteless. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*fran"chise*ment(?), n.The act of disfranchising, or the state of being disfranchised; deprivation of privileges of citizenship or of chartered immunities. 1913 Webster]
Sentenced first to dismission from the court, and then to disfranchisement and expulsion from the colony.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
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Dis*fri"ar(d, v. t.To depose or withdraw from the condition of a friar. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Many did quickly unnun and disfriar themselves.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dis*frock"(d, v. t.To unfrock. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fur"nish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disfurnished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disfurnishing.][Pref. dis- + furnish.]To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to divest. 1913 Webster]
I am a thing obscure, disfurnished of Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fur"nish*ment(?), n.The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Dis*fur"ni*ture(?; 135), n.The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*fur"ni*ture, v. t.To disfurnish. [R.] East. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gage"(?), v. t.To free from a gage or pledge; to disengage. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gal"lant(?), v. t.To deprive of gallantry. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gar"land(?), v. t.To strip of a garland. [Poetic] \'bdThy locks disgarland.\'b8 Drummond. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gar"nish(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + garnish. See Degarnish.]To divest of garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gar"ri*son(?), v. t.To deprive of a garrison.Hewyt. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gav"el(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disgaveled(?) or Disgaveled; p. pr. & vb. n.Disgaveling.][See Gavelkind.](Eng. Law)To deprive of that principal quality of gavelkind tenure by which lands descend equally among all the sons of the tenant; -- said of lands.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gest"(?), v. t.To digest. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*glo"ri*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disglorified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disglorifying.]To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*glo"ry(?), n.Dishonor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To the disglory of God's name.Northbrooke. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gorge"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disgorged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disgorging.][F. d\'82gorger, earlier desgorger; pref. d\'82-, des- (L. dis-) + gorge. See Gorge.]1.To eject or discharge by the throat and mouth; to vomit; to pour forth or throw out with violence, as if from the mouth; to discharge violently or in great quantities from a confined place. 1913 Webster]
This mountain when it rageth, . . . casteth forth huge stones, disgorgeth brimstone.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
They loudly laughed disgorge the briny draught.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To give up unwillingly as what one has wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to surrender; as, he was compelled to disgorge his ill-gotten gains. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gorge", v. i.To vomit forth what anything contains; to discharge; to make restitution. 1913 Webster]
See where it flows, disgorging at seven mouths Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gorge"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82gorgement.]The act of disgorging; a vomiting; that which is disgorged.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gos"pel(?), v. i.To be inconsistent with, or act contrary to, the precepts of the gospel; to pervert the gospel. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*grace"(?; 277), n.[F. disgr\'83ce; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + gr\'83ce. See Grace.]1.The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. 1913 Webster]
Macduff lives in disgrace.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy. 1913 Webster]
To tumble down thy husband and thyself disgrace's feet?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being. 1913 Webster]
4.An act of unkindness; a disfavor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The interchange continually of favors and disgraces.Bacon.
Dis*grace", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disgraced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disgracing(?).][Cf. F. disgracier. See Disgrace, n.]1.To put out of favor; to dismiss with dishonor. 1913 Webster]
Flatterers of the disgraced minister.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Pitt had been disgraced and the old Duke of Newcastle dismissed.J. Morley. 1913 Webster]
2.To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation. 1913 Webster]
Shall heap with honors him they now disgrace.Pope. 1913 Webster]
His ignorance disgraced him.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile. 1913 Webster]
The goddess wroth gan foully her disgrace.Spenser.
Dis`gra*da"tion(?), n.(Scots Law)Degradation; a stripping of titles and honors. 1913 Webster]
Dis*grade"(?), v. t.To degrade. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Dis*grad"u*ate(?; 135), v. t.To degrade; to reduce in rank. [Obs.] Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
Dis"gre*gate(?), v. t.[L. disgregare; dis- + gregare to collect, fr. grex, gregis, flock or herd.]To disperse; to scatter; -- opposite of congregate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`gre*ga"tion(?), n.(Physiol.)The process of separation, or the condition of being separate, as of the molecules of a body. 1913 Webster]
Dis*grun"tle(?), v. t.To dissatisfy; to disaffect; to anger. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*guise"(?; 232), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disguised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disguising.][OE. desguisen, disgisen, degisen, OF. desguisier, F. d\'82guiser; pref. des- (L. dis-) + guise. See Guise.]1.To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive. 1913 Webster]
Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions. 1913 Webster]
All God's angels come to us disguised.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
3.To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate. 1913 Webster]
I have just left the right worshipful, and his myrmidons, about a sneaker of five gallons; the whole magistracy was pretty well disguised before I gave them the ship.Spectator.
Syn. -- To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign; pretend; secrete. See Conceal. 1913 Webster]
Dis*guise", n.1.A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties. 1913 Webster]
There is no passion which steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under more disguises, than pride.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show. 1913 Webster]
That eye which glances through all disguises.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
3.Change of manner by drink; intoxication.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A masque or masquerade. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Disguise was the old English word for a masque.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*guis"ed*ly(?), adv.In disguise. 1913 Webster]
Dis*guis"ed*ness, n.The state of being disguised. 1913 Webster]
Dis*guis"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, disguises.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.One who wears a disguise; an actor in a masquerade; a masker. [Obs.] E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*guis"ing, n.A masque or masquerade. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*gust"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disgusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Disgusting.][OF. desgouster, F. d\'82go\'96ter; pref. des- (L. dis-) + gouster to taste, F. go\'96ter, fr. L. gustare, fr. gustus taste. See Gust to taste.]To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause (any one) loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend the moral taste of; -- often with at, with, or by. 1913 Webster]
To disgust him with the world and its vanities.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
\'92rius is expressly declared . . . to have been disgusted at failing.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Alarmed and disgusted by the proceedings of the convention.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dis*gust", n.[Cf. OF. desgoust, F. d\'82go\'96t. See Disgust, v. t.]Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste; -- said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for anything which offends the physical organs of taste; now rather of the analogous repugnance excited by anything extremely unpleasant to the moral taste or higher sensibilities of our nature; as, an act of cruelty may excite disgust. 1913 Webster]
The manner of doing is more consequence than the thing done, and upon that depends the satisfaction or disgust wherewith it is received.Locke. 1913 Webster]
In a vulgar hack writer such oddities would have excited only disgust.Macaulay.
Dish(d, n.[AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. di`skos quoit, fr. dikei^n to throw. Cf. Dais, Desk, Disc, Discus.]1.A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. 1913 Webster]
She brought forth butter in a lordly dish.Judg. v. 25. 1913 Webster]
2.The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food, especially prepared food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. \'bdA dish fit for the gods.\'b8Shak.
Home-home dishes that drive one from home.Hood. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel. 1913 Webster]
4.A hollow place, as in a field.Ogilvie. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mining)(a)A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured.(b)That portion of the produce of a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor. 1913 Webster]
6.anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a dish. PJC]
7.an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point, used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called dish antenna. The dish is often shaped as a paraboloid so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as a transmitting antenna. Syn. -- dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer.
[PJC]
8.a very attractive woman or young lady, especaially one sexually attractive; -- sometimes considered offensive and sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish. [slang] Syn. -- smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish.
[WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
9.a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels. [slang] Syn. -- cup of tea, bag.
[WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
10.the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material. Syn. -- dishful.
[WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
satellite disha dish antenna used to receive signals from or to transmit signals to a satellite which transmits or receives radio signals. In most common usage, it refers to small dish antennas used to receive television programs broadcast from geostationary satellites. PJC]
Dish, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dishing.]1.To put in a dish, ready for the table. 1913 Webster]
2.To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes. 1913 Webster]
3.To frustrate; to beat; to ruin. [Low] 1913 Webster]
4.to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to gossip about (a person); as, the secretaries spent their break time dishing the newest employee. [slang] PJC]
To dish out. 1.To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table.2.(Arch.)To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.2.to dispense freely; -- also used figuratively; as, to dish out punishment; to dish out abuse or insult. --
To dish up, to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at table. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ha*bil"i*tate(?), v. t.[Cf. Disability.]To disqualify. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*heart"(?), v. t.To dishearten. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*heart"en(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disheartened(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Disheartening.][Pref. dis- + hearten.]To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject. 1913 Webster]
Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened.Macaulay.
dis*heart"ened(d, adj.made less hopeful or enthusiastic; as, their lack of interest disheartened the instructor. [Narrower terms: pessimistic (vs. optimistic)] Syn. -- demoralized, discouraged. WordNet 1.5]
dishearteningadj.Causing loss of hope or enthusiasm. Syn. -- demoralizing, demoralising, dispiriting. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
dis*heart"en*ment(d, n.Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits. 1913 Webster]
dis*heir"(d, v. t.[Cf. Disherit.]To disinherit. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
dis*helm"(d, v. t.[Pref. dis- + helm helmet.]To deprive of the helmet. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Lying stark, Dishelmed and mute, and motionlessly pale.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
dis*her"i*son(d, n.[See Disherit.]The act of disheriting, or debarring from inheritance; disinherison.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
dis*her"it(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disherited; p. pr. & vb. n.Disheriting.][F. d\'82sh\'82riter; pref. d\'82s- (L. dis-) + h\'82riter to inherit. See Inherit, and cf. Dusheir, Disinherit.]To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*her"it*ance(d, n.[Cf. OF. desheritance.]The act of disinheriting or state of being disinherited; disinheritance. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dis*her"it*or(d, n.(Law)One who puts another out of his inheritance. 1913 Webster]
Di*shev"el(dor -, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disheveled(?) or Dishevelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Disheveling or Dishevelling.][OF. descheveler, F. d\'82cheveler, LL. discapillare; dis- + L. capillus the hair of the head. See Capillary.]1.To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in the passive participle. 1913 Webster]
With garments rent and hair disheveled, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To spread loosely or disorderly. 1913 Webster]
Like the fair flower disheveled in the wind.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Di*shev"el, v. i.To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair. [R.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Di*shev"ele(?), p. p. & a.Disheveled. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dishevele, save his cap, he rode all bare.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
di*shev"eled, di*shev"elled(?), a.1.Hanging in loose disorder; disarranged; in disarray; not made neat; -- used especially of hair or clothing; as, disheveled hair. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the hair in loose disorder. 1913 Webster]
The dancing maidens are disheveled M\'91nads.J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
Dish"ful(?), n.; pl.Dishfuls(.As much as a dish holds when full. 1913 Webster]
Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Wanting in honesty; void of integrity; faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; as, a dishonest man. 1913 Webster]
4.Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust. 1913 Webster]
To get dishonest gain.Ezek. xxii. 27. 1913 Webster]
The dishonest profits of men in office.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Dis*hon"est, v. t.[Cf. OF. deshonester.]To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I will no longer dishonest my house.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Dis*hon"est*ly, adv.In a dishonest manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis*hon"es*ty(?), n.[Cf. OF. deshonest\'82, F. d\'82shonn\'88tet\'82.]1.Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] \'bdThe hidden things of dishonesty.\'b8 2 Cor. iv. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness. 1913 Webster]
3.Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act. 1913 Webster]
4.Lewdness; unchastity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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dishpann.1.large pan for washing dishes. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*hon"or(dor d, n.[OE. deshonour, dishonour, OF. deshonor, deshonur, F. d\'82shonneur; pref. des- (L. dis-) + honor, honur, F. honneur, fr. L. honor. See Honor.][Written also dishonour.] 1913 Webster]
1.Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach. 1913 Webster]
It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor.Ezra iv. 14. 1913 Webster]
His honor rooted in dishonor stood.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.
Dis*hon"or(dor d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dishonored(dor d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dishonoring.][OE. deshonouren, F. d\'82shonorer; pref. d\'82s- (L. dis-) + honorer to honor, fr. L. honorare. See Honor, v. t.][Written also dishonour.]1.To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor. 1913 Webster]
Nothing . . . that may dishonor Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To violate the chastity of; to debauch.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to dishonor a bill exchange.
Dis*hon"or*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. d\'82shonorable.]1.Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base. 1913 Webster]
2.Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed. 1913 Webster]
He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in poverty!Ecclus. x. 31. 1913 Webster]
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.Shak.
-- Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness, n. -- Dis*hon"or*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Dis*hon"or*er(?), n.One who dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another indignity.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*horn"(?), v. t.To deprive of horns; as, to dishorn cattle. \'bdDishorn the spirit.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*horse"(?), v. t.To dismount; to knock (a person) from a horse.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*house"(?), v. t.To deprive of house or home. \'bdDishoused villagers.\'b8 James White. 1913 Webster]
dishpann.a large pan for washing dishes. WordNet 1.5]
dishragn.a cloth for washing dishes. Syn. -- dishcloth. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*hu"mor(?), n.Ill humor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*hu"mor, v. t.To deprive of humor or desire; to put out of humor. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
dishwaren.eating and serving dishes collectively. Syn. -- crockery. WordNet 1.5]
Dish"wash`er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, washes dishes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A European bird; the wagtail. 1913 Webster]
3.an electrical appliance{4} which washes tableware automatically by directing powerful streams of hot soapy water at the items from multiple jets. PJC]
Dish"wa`ter(?), n.Water in which dishes have been washed. \'bdSuds and dishwater.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
dishyadj.good-looking; -- used of persons. [British informal] WordNet 1.5]
Dis`il*lu"sion(?), n.The act or process of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Dis`il*lu"sion, v. t.To free from an illusion; to disillusionize. 1913 Webster]
disillusioningadj.freeing from illusion or false belief. Syn. -- disenchanting. WordNet 1.5]
Dis`il*lu"sion*ize(?), v. t.To disenchant; to free from illusion. \'bdThe bitter disillusionizing experience of postnuptial life.\'b8 W. Black. 1913 Webster]
Dis`il*lu"sion*ment(?), n.The act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom. 1913 Webster]
Dis`im*bit"ter(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + imbitter. Cf. Disembitter.]To free from bitterness. 1913 Webster]
Dis`im*park"(?), v. t.To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park. [R.] Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Dis`im*pas"sioned(?), a.Free from warmth of passion or feeling. 1913 Webster]
Dis`im*prove"(?), v. t.To make worse; -- the opposite of improve. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis`im*prove", v. i.To grow worse; to deteriorate. 1913 Webster]
Dis`im*prove"ment(?), n.Reduction from a better to a worse state; as, disimprovement of the earth; specific features which are worse than former features; disimprovements in the new Windows operating system. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Dis`in*car"cer*ate(?), v. t.To liberate from prison. [R.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in`cli*na"tion(?), n.The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition. 1913 Webster]
Disappointment gave him a disinclination to the fair sex.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Having a disinclination to books or business.Guardian.
Dis`in*cline"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disinclined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disinclining.]To incline away the affections of; to excite a slight aversion in; to indispose; to make unwilling; to alienate. 1913 Webster]
Careful . . . to disincline them from any reverence or affection to the Queen.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
To social scenes by nature disinclined.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*close"(?), v. t.[Cf. Disenclose.]To free from being inclosed. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*cor"po*rate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disincorporated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disincorporating(?).]1.To deprive of corporate powers, rights, or privileges; to divest of the condition of a corporate body. 1913 Webster]
2.To detach or separate from a corporation.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*cor"po*rate(?), a.Separated from, or not included in, a corporation; disincorporated.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*cor`po*ra"tion(?), n.Deprivation of the rights and privileges of a corporation.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*fect"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disinfected; p. pr. & vb. n.Disinfecting.]To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous. 1913 Webster]
When the infectious matter and the infectious matter and the odoriferous matter are one . . . then to deodorize is to disinfect.Ure. 1913 Webster]
dis`in*fect"ant(?), n.That which disinfects, especially an agent for killing or removing the microorganisms which cause infection. Commonly used disinfectants are chlorine, sodium hypochlorite solution, hydrogen peroxide, and alcohol. 1913 Webster +PJC]
dis`in*fec"tion(?), n.The act of disinfecting; purification from infecting matter. 1913 Webster]
dis`in*fect"or(?), n.One who, or that which, disinfects; an apparatus for applying disinfectants. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*flame"(?), v. t.To divest of flame or ardor.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
disinflationn.1.a reduction in the rate of price increases; a lessening of inflationary pressure. PJC]
2.a reduction of the value of a currency in international exchange markets caused by a government; -- usually done as a means to improve the country's international balance of payments. PJC]
Dis`in*her"i*son(?), n.[See Disinherit, v. t., and cf. Disherison.]Same as Disherison.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*her"it(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disinherited; p. pr. & vb. n.Disinheriting.][Cf. Disherit, Disheir.]1.To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent. 1913 Webster]
Of how fair a portion Adam disinherited his whole posterity!South. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of heritage; to dispossess. 1913 Webster]
And disinherit Chaos, that reigns here.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*her"it*ance(?), n.The act of disinheriting, or the condition of being; disinherited; disherison. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*hume"(?), v. t.To disinter. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*sure"(?), v. t.To render insecure; to put in danger. [Obs.] Fanshawe. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"te*gra*ble(?), a.Capable of being disintegrated, or reduced to fragments or powder. 1913 Webster]
Argillo-calcite is readily disintegrable by exposure.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"te*grate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disintegrated; p. pr. & vb. n.Disintegrating.][L. dis- + integratus, p. p. of integrare to renew, repair, fr. integer entire, whole. See Integer.]To separate into integrant parts; to reduce to fragments or to powder; to break up, or cause to fall to pieces, as a rock, by blows of a hammer, frost, rain, and other mechanical or atmospheric influences. 1913 Webster]
Marlites are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.Kirwan. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"te*grate, v. i.To decompose into integrant parts; as, chalk rapidly disintegrates. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in`te*gra"tion(?), n.(a)The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated. Specifically (b)(Geol.)The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc. 1913 Webster]
Society had need of further disintegration before it could begin to reconstruct itself locally.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"te*gra`tor(?), n.(Mech.)A machine for grinding or pulverizing by percussion. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*ter"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disinterred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disinterring.]1.To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"ter*ess(?), v. t.[F. d\'82sint\'82resser to deprive of interest in; pref. d\'82s- (L. dis-) + int\'82resser to interest, fr. L. interesse to import, concern. See Interest, and cf. Disinterest.]To deprive or rid of interest in, or regard for; to disengage. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"ter*ess*ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82sint\'82ressement.]Disinterestedness; impartiality; fairness. [Obs.] Prior. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"ter*est(?), p. a.Disinterested. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The measures they shall walk by shall be disinterest and even.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"ter*est, n.1.What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage. [Obs.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage; disinterestedness. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"ter*est, v. t.To divest of interest or interested motives. [Obs.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"ter*est*ed, a.[Cf. Disinteressed.]Not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or judge. 1913 Webster]
The happiness of disinterested sacrifices.Channing.
Dis`in*ter"ment(?), n.The act of disinterring, or taking out of the earth; exhumation. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*thrall"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disinthralled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disinthralling.][Pref. dis- + inthrall. Cf. Disenthrall.]To free from thralldom; to disenthrall.[Written also disinthral.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*thrall"ment(?), n.A releasing from thralldom or slavery; disenthrallment.[Written also disinthralment.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*in"tri*cate(?), v. t.To disentangle. [R.] \'bdTo disintricate the question.\'b8 Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*ure"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disinured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disinuring.][Pref. dis- + inure.]To render unaccustomed or unfamiliar. 1913 Webster]
We are hindered and disinured . . . towards the true knowledge.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*ves"ti*ture(?; 135), n.The act of depriving of investiture. [Obs.] Ogilvie. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*vig"or*ate(?), v. t.To enervate; to weaken. [R.] Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
Dis`in*volve"(?), v. t.To uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*jec"tion(?), n.[L. disjicere, disjectum, to throw asunder, disperse; dis- + jacere to throw.]Destruction; dispersion.Bp. Horsley. 1913 Webster]
disk jockeyn.same as disc jockey. Syn. -- DJ. WordNet 1.5]
diskjockeyv. i.to comment on music to be played. Syn. -- DJ. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*join"(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disjoined(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Disjoining.][OF. desjoindre, F. disjoindre, d\'82joindre, fr. L. disjungere; dis- + jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Disjoint, Disjunct.]To part; to disunite; to separate; to sunder. 1913 Webster]
That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses.Pennant.
Dis*joint"(?), a.[OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoin.]Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to conjoint.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*joint", n.[From OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoint, v. t.]Difficult situation; dilemma; strait. [Obs.] \'bdI stand in such disjoint.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dis*joint", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disjointed; p. pr. & vb. n.Disjointing.]1.To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl in carving. 1913 Webster]
Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame, disjoint the brittle frame?Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint an edifice. 1913 Webster]
Some half-ruined wall Disjointed and about to fall.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
3.To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent; as, a disjointed speech. 1913 Webster]
Dis*joint", v. i.To fall in pieces.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*joint"ed, a.Separated at the joints; disconnected; incoherent. -- Dis*joint"ed*ly, adv. -- Dis*joint"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*joint"ly, adv.In a disjointed state.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ju`di*ca"tion(?), n.Judgment; discrimination. See Dijudication. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*junct"(d, a.[L. disjunctus, p. p. of disjungere to disjoin. See Disjoin, and cf. Disjoint.]1.Disjoined; separated. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction. 1913 Webster]
Disjunct tetrachords(Mus.), tetrachords so disposed to each other that the gravest note of the upper is one note higher than the acutest note of the other. 1913 Webster]
Dis*junc"tion(?), n.[L. disjunctio.]1.The act of disjoining; disunion; separation; a parting; as, the disjunction of soul and body. 1913 Webster]
Dis*junc"tive(?), a.[L. disjunctivus: cf. F. disjonctif.]1.Tending to disjoin; separating; disjoining. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)Pertaining to disjunct tetrachords. \'bdDisjunctive notes.\'b8 Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
Disjunctive conjunction(Gram.), one connecting grammatically two words or clauses, expressing at the same time an opposition or separation inherent in the notions or thoughts; as, either, or, neither, nor, but, although, except, lest, etc. --
Disjunctive proposition, a proposition in which the parts are connected by disjunctive conjunctions, specifying that one of two or more propositions may hold, but that no two propositions may hold at the same time; as it is either day or night. --
Disjunctive syllogism(Logic), one in which the major proposition is disjunctive; as, the earth moves in a circle or an ellipse; but in does not move in a circle, therefore it moves in an ellipse. 1913 Webster]
Dis*junc"tive*ly, adv.In a disjunctive manner; separately.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*junc"ture(?; 135), n.The act of disjoining, or state of being disjoined; separation.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Disk(d, n.[L. discus, Gr. di`skos. See Dish.][Written also disc.]1.A discus; a quoit. 1913 Webster]
Some whirl the disk, and some the javelin dart.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A flat, circular plate; as, a disk of metal or paper. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)The circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens. 1913 Webster]
4.(Biol.)A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disk; germinal disk, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.(Bot.)(a)The whole surface of a leaf.(b)The central part of a radiate compound flower, as in sunflower.(c)A part of the receptacle enlarged or expanded under, or around, or even on top of, the pistil. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The anterior surface or oral area of c\'d2lenterate animals, as of sea anemones.(b)The lower side of the body of some invertebrates, especially when used for locomotion, when it is often called a creeping disk.(c)In owls, the space around the eyes. 1913 Webster]
Disk engine, a form of rotary steam engine. --
Disk shell(Zo\'94l.), any species of Discina. 1913 Webster]
Disk clutch. (Engin.)A friction clutch in which the gripping surfaces are disks or more or less resemble disks. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
disketten.(Computers)a data-storage medium consisting of a small plastic disk coated with a thin layer of magnetizable material on one or both sides, enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit. It is used in a specially designed disk drive, in which the disk is rotated at high speed, and which stores data on the disk by causing changes in the direction of magnetization of the magnetic layer as the disk spins and as sequential locations on the disk pass under the read-write head of the drive. Reading of the data occurs in the reverse process, by detection of the patterns of magnetization of the disk. Such disks are used to store data or programs for a microcomputer. Syn. -- floppy, floppy disk. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
dis*kind"ness(?), n.Unkindness; disservice. [R.] A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
Disk"less(?), a.Having no disk; appearing as a point and not expanded into a disk, as the image of a faint star in a telescope. 1913 Webster]
disklikeadj.resembling a disk in shape; circular and having a height considerably smaller than the diameter. Syn. -- discoid, discoidal. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dis*lade"(?), v. t.To unlade. [Obs.] Heywood. 1913 Webster]
Dis*leave"(?), v. t.To deprive of leaves. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The cankerworms that annually that disleaved the elms.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Dis*like"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disliked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disliking.]1.To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish. 1913 Webster]
Every nation dislikes an impost.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
dis*like", n.1.A feeling of positive and usually permanent aversion to something unpleasant, uncongenial, or offensive; disapprobation; repugnance; displeasure; disfavor; -- the opposite of liking or fondness. 1913 Webster]
God's grace . . . gives him continual dislike to sin.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
The hint malevolent, the look oblique, dislike.Hannah More. 1913 Webster]
We have spoken of the dislike of these excellent women for Sheridan and Fox.J. Morley. 1913 Webster]
His dislike of a particular kind of sensational stories.A. W. Ward. 1913 Webster]
2.Discord; dissension. [Obs.] Fairfax.
Syn. -- Distaste; disinclination; disapprobation; disfavor; disaffection; displeasure; disrelish; aversion; reluctance; repugnance; disgust; antipathy. -- Dislike, Aversion, Reluctance, Repugnance, Disgust, Antipathy. Dislike is the more general term, applicable to both persons and things and arising either from feeling or judgment. It may mean little more than want of positive liking; but antipathy, repugnance, disgust, and aversion are more intense phases of dislike. Aversion denotes a fixed and habitual dislike; as, an aversion to or for business. Reluctance and repugnance denote a mental strife or hostility something proposed (repugnance being the stronger); as, a reluctance to make the necessary sacrifices, and a repugnance to the submission required. Disgust is repugnance either of taste or moral feeling; as, a disgust at gross exhibitions of selfishness. Antipathy is primarily an instinctive feeling of dislike of a thing, such as most persons feel for a snake. When used figuratively, it denotes a correspondent dislike for certain persons, modes of acting, etc. Men have an aversion to what breaks in upon their habits; a reluctance and repugnance to what crosses their will; a disgust at what offends their sensibilities; and are often governed by antipathies for which they can give no good reason. 1913 Webster]
Dis"lo*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dislocated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dislocating(?).][LL. dislocatus, p. p. of dislocare; dis- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See Locus.]To displace; to put out of its proper place. Especially, of a bone: To remove from its normal connections with a neighboring bone; to put out of joint; to move from its socket; to disjoint; as, to dislocate your bones.Shak. 1913 Webster]
After some time the strata on all sides of the globe were dislocated.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
And thus the archbishop's see, dislocated or out of joint for a time, was by the hands of his holiness set right again.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dis"lo*cate(?), a.[LL. dislocatus, p. p.]Dislocated.Montgomery. 1913 Webster]
dislocatedadj.separated at the joint; -- used especially of limbs; as, a dislocated knee. Syn. -- disjointed, separated. WordNet 1.5]
Dis`lo*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. dislocation.]1.The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)The displacement of parts of rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they originally occupied. Slips, faults, and the like, are dislocations. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surg.)The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced. 1913 Webster]
Dis*lodge"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dislodged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dislodging.][OF. deslogier, F. d\'82loger; pref. des- (L. dis-) + OF. logier, F. loger. See Lodge.]1.To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate depth are not dislodged by storms. 1913 Webster]
2.To drive out from a place of hiding or defense; as, to dislodge a deer, or an enemy. 1913 Webster]
The Volscians are dislodg'd.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*lodge", v. i.To go from a place of rest. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Where Light and Darkness in perpetual round dislodge by turns.Milton. 1913 Webster]
dislodgementn.1.forced removal from a position of advantage. Syn. -- dislodgment. WordNet 1.5]
2.dislodgment. PJC]
Dis*lodg"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82logement, OF. deslogement.]The act or process of dislodging, or the state of being dislodged. 1913 Webster]
Dis*loign"(?), v. t.[OF. desloignier. See Eloign.]To put at a distance; to remove. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Low-looking dales, disloigned from common gaze.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*loy"al(?), a.[Pref. dis- + loyal: cf. OF. desloial, desleal, F. d\'82loyal. See Loyal.]Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due; faithless; as, a subject disloyal to the king; a husband disloyal to his wife. 1913 Webster]
Dis*loy"al*ly, adv.In a disloyal manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis*loy"al*ty(?), n.[Pref. dis- + loyalty: cf. OF. desloiaut\'82, deslealt\'82, F. d\'82loyaut\'82.]Want of loyalty; lack of fidelity; violation of allegiance. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mail"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + mail: cf. OF. desmaillier.]To divest of coat of mail.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis"mal(?), a.[Formerly a noun; e. g., \'bdI trow it was in the dismalle.\'b8 Chaucer. Of uncertain origin; but perh. (as suggested by Skeat) from OF. disme, F. d\'8cme, tithe, the phrase dismal day properly meaning, the day when tithes must be paid. See Dime.]1.Fatal; ill-omened; unlucky. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An ugly fiend more foul than dismal day.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary; as, a dismal outlook; dismal stories; a dismal place. 1913 Webster]
Full well the busy whisper, circling round, dismal tidings when he frowned.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
A dismal description of an English November.Southey.
Dis"mal*ly, adv.In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably. 1913 Webster]
Dis"mal*ness, n.The quality of being dismal; gloominess. 1913 Webster]
Dis*man"(?), v. t.To unman. [Obs.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Dis*man"tle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dismantled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dismantling(?).][F. d\'82manteler, OF. desmanteler; pref: des- (L. dis-) + manteler to cover with a cloak, defend, fr. mantel, F. manteau, cloak. See Mantle.]1.To strip or deprive of dress; to divest. 1913 Webster]
2.To strip of furniture and equipments, guns, etc.; to unrig; to strip of walls or outworks; to break down; as, to dismantle a fort, a town, or a ship. 1913 Webster]
A dismantled house, without windows or shutters to keep out the rain.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To disable; to render useless.Comber.
Syn. -- To demoDemol. 1913 Webster]
Dis*march"(?), v. i.To march away. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*mar"ry(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + marry: cf. OF. desmarier, F. d\'82marier.]To free from the bonds of marriage; to divorce. [Obs.] Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mar"shal(?), v. t.To disarrange; to derange; to put in disorder. [R.] Drummond. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mask"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + mask: cf. F. d\'82masquer.]To divest of a mask.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mast"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dismasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Dismasting.][Pref. dis- + mast: cf. F. d\'82m\'83ter.]To deprive of a mast of masts; to break and carry away the masts from; as, a storm dismasted the ship. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mast"ment(?), n.The act of dismasting; the state of being dismasted. [R.] Marshall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*maw"(?), v. t.To eject from the maw; to disgorge. [R.] Shelton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*may"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dismayed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dismaying.][OE. desmaien, dismaien, OF. esmaier; pref. es- (L. ex) + OHG. magan to be strong or able; akin to E. may. In English the pref. es- was changed to dis- (L. dis-). See May, v. i.]1.To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify. 1913 Webster]
Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed.Josh. i. 9. 1913 Webster]
What words be these? What fears do you dismay?Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
2.To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Do not dismay yourself for this.Spenser.
Syn. -- To terrify; fright; affright; frighten; appall; daunt; dishearthen; dispirit; discourage; deject; depress. -- To Dismay, Daunt, Appall. Dismay denotes a state of deep and gloomy apprehension. To daunt supposes something more sudden and startling. To appall is the strongest term, implying a sense of terror which overwhelms the faculties. 1913 Webster]
So flies a herd of beeves, that hear, dismayed, Pope. 1913 Webster]
Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul daunt, nor earth nor hell control.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Now the last ruin the whole host appalls; Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dis*may", v. i.To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*may", n.[Cf. OF. esmai, F. \'82moi. See Dismay, v. t.]1.Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation. 1913 Webster]
I . . . can not think of such a battle without dismay.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Thou with a tiger spring dost leap upon thy prey, dismay.Mrs. Barbauld. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Disme(?), n.[OF. See Dime.]A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mem"ber(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dismembered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dismembering.][OF. desmembrer, F. d\'82membrer; pref. des- (L. dis) + OF. & F. membre limb. See Member.]1.To tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break up. 1913 Webster]
Fowls obscene dismembered his remains.Pope. 1913 Webster]
A society lacerated and dismembered.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
By whose hands the blow should be struck which would dismember that once mighty empire.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of membership. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They were dismembered by vote of the house.R. North.
Dis*mem"ber*ment(?), n.[Cf. OF. desmembrement, F. d\'82membrement.]The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m 1913 Webster]
The Castilians would doubtless have resented the dismemberment of the unwieldy body of which they formed the head.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dis*met"tled(?), a.Destitute of mettle, that is, or fire or spirit. [R.] Llewellyn. 1913 Webster]
Dis*miss"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dismissed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dismissing.][L. dis- + missus, p. p. of mittere to send: cf. dimittere, OF. desmetre, F. d\'82mettre. See Demise, and cf. Dimit.]1.To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away. 1913 Webster]
He dismissed the assembly.Acts xix. 41. 1913 Webster]
Dismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Though he soon dismissed himself from state affairs.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant. 1913 Webster]
3.To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court. 1913 Webster]
Dis*miss", n.Dismission. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Officeholders were commanded faithfully to enforce it, upon pain of immediate dismissal.Motley. 1913 Webster]
dismissibleadj.subject to dismissal. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*mis"sion(?), n.[Cf. L. dimissio.]1.The act dismissing or sending away; permission to leave; leave to depart; dismissal; as, the dismission of the grand jury. 1913 Webster]
2.Removal from office or employment; discharge, either with honor or with disgrace. 1913 Webster]
3.Rejection; a setting aside as trivial, invalid, or unworthy of consideration. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mort"gage(?; 48), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dismortaged; p. pr. & vb. n.Dismortgaging(?).]To redeem from mortgage. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mount"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dismounted; p. pr. & vb. n.Dismounting.][Pref. dis- + mount: cf. OF. desmonter, F. d\'82monter.]1.To come down; to descend. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
But now the bright sun ginneth to dismount.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from his beast; as, the troops dismounted. 1913 Webster]
Dis*mount", v. t.1.To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Dismounted from his authority.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)To take down, or apart, as a machine. 1913 Webster]
4.To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; -- said esp. of artillery. 1913 Webster]
Dis*nat"u*ral*ize(?), v. t.To make alien; to deprive of the privileges of birth.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Dis*na"tured(?; 135), a.[Pref. dis- + nature: cf. OF. desnatur\'82, F. d\'82natur\'82.]Deprived or destitute of natural feelings; unnatural. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*be"di*ence(?), n.Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition. 1913 Webster]
He is undutiful to him other actions, and lives in open disobedience.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*be"di*ent(?), a.[Pref. dis- + obedient. See Disobey, Obedient.]1.Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules prescribed by authority; -- applied to persons and acts. 1913 Webster]
This disobedient spirit in the colonies.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Disobedient unto the word of the Lord.1 Kings xiii. 26. 1913 Webster]
2.Not yielding. 1913 Webster]
Medicines used unnecessarily contribute to shorten life, by sooner rendering peculiar parts of the system disobedient to stimuli.E. Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*be"di*ent*ly, adv.In a disobedient manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*bei"sance(?), n.[F. d\'82sob\'82issance.]Disobedience. [Obs.] E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*bey"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disobeyed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disobeying.][F. d\'82sob\'82ir; pref. d\'82s- (L. dis-) + ob\'82ir. See Obey, and cf. Disobedient.]Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws, etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authority); to violate, as an order; as, refractory children disobey their parents; men disobey their Maker and the laws. 1913 Webster]
Not to disobey her lord's behest.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*bey", v. i.To refuse or neglect to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient. 1913 Webster]
He durst not know how to disobey.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*bey"er(?), n.One who disobeys. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ob`li*ga"tion(?), n.1.The act of disobliging. 1913 Webster]
2.A disobliging act; an offense. [Obs.] Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.Release from obligation.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ob"li*ga*to*ry(?), a.Releasing from obligation. \'bdDisobligatory power.\'b8 Charles I. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*blige"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disobliged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disobliging.][Pref. dis- + oblige: cf. F. d\'82sobliger.]1.To do an act which contravenes the will or desires of; to offend by an act of unkindness or incivility; to displease; to refrain from obliging; to be unaccommodating to. 1913 Webster]
Those . . . who slight and disoblige their friends, shall infallibly come to know the value of them by having none when they shall most need them.South. 1913 Webster]
My plan has given offense to some gentlemen, whom it would not be very safe to disoblige.Addison. 1913 Webster]
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2.To release from obligation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Absolving and disobliging from a more general command for some just and reasonable cause.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*blige"ment(?), n.Release from obligation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*bli"ger(?), n.One who disobliges. 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*bli"ging(?), a.1.Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act. 1913 Webster]
2.Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue.
-- Dis`o*bli"ging*ly, adv. -- Dis`o*bli"ging*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*oc"ci*dent(?), v. t.To turn away from the west; to throw out of reckoning as to longitude. [Obs.] Marvell. 1913 Webster]
Dis*oc`cu*pa"tion(?), n.The state of being unemployed; want of occupation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`o*pin"ion(?), n.Want or difference of belief; disbelief. [Obs.] Bp. Reynolds. 1913 Webster]
Dis*op"pi*late(?), v. t.[L. dis- + oppilatus, p. p. of oppilare to shut up.]To open. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dis*orb"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + orb.]To throw out of the proper orbit; to unsphere.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*or"der(?), n.[Pref. dis- + order: cf. F. d\'82sordre.]1.Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder. 1913 Webster]
2.Neglect of order or system; irregularity. 1913 Webster]
From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Breach of public order; disturbance of the peace of society; tumult.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Disturbance of the functions of the animal economy or of the soul; sickness; derangement. \'bdDisorder in the body.\'b8 Locke.
Dis*or"der, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disordered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disordering.]1.To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse. 1913 Webster]
Disordering the whole frame or jurisprudence.Burke. 1913 Webster]
The burden . . . disordered the aids and auxiliary rafters into a common ruin.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to disorder the head or stomach. 1913 Webster]
A man whose judgment was so much disordered by party spirit.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To depose from holy orders. [Obs.] Dryden.
Syn. -- To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose. 1913 Webster]
Dis*or"dered(?), a.1.Thrown into disorder; deranged; as, a disordered house, judgment. 1913 Webster]
2.Disorderly. [Obs.] Shak.
-- Dis*or"dered*ly, adv. -- Dis*or"dered*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*or"der*li*ness(?), n.The state of being disorderly. 1913 Webster]
Dis*or"der*ly(?), a.1.Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged; immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a disorderly state. 1913 Webster]
2.Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind. 1913 Webster]
3.Not complying with the restraints of order and law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly people; disorderly assemblies. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Offensive to good morals and public decency; notoriously offensive; as, a disorderly house.
Dis*or"di*nate*ly, adv.Inordinately. [Obs.] E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*or`di*na"tion(?), n.The state of being in disorder; derangement; confusion. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*or`gan*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82sorganisation. See Disorganize, v. t.]1.The act of disorganizing; destruction of system. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government. 1913 Webster]
The magazine of a pawnbroker in such total disorganization, that the owner can never lay his hands upon any one article at the moment he has occasion for it.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dis*or"gan*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disorganized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disorganizing(?).][Pref. dis- + organize: cf. F. d\'82sorganiser.]To destroy the organic structure or regular system of (a government, a society, a party, etc.); to break up (what is organized); to throw into utter disorder; to disarrange. 1913 Webster]
Lyford . . . attempted to disorganize the church.Eliot (1809). 1913 Webster]
Dis*or"gan*i`zer(?), n.One who disorganizes or causes disorder and confusion. 1913 Webster]
Dis*o"ri*ent(?), v. t.1.To turn away from the east; to confuse as to which way is east; to cause to lose one's bearings. [R.] Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
2.to cause (a person) to lose one's sense of direction; to cause to lose one's bearings or way; as, the tourist was disoriented by the winding and narrow streets. PJC]
3.(Psychiatry)to cause one to lose one's sense of time or place, or of one's own personal identity. PJC]
4.to confuse (a person) by changing or removing something which has served as a standard or guide to action; as, workers were rendered unemployed and disoriented by the rapid changes in the markets. PJC]
Dis*o"ri*en*tate(?), v. t.To turn away from the east, or (figuratively) from the right or the truth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
disorientedadj.1.having lost one's bearings physically or mentally.I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway;the anesthetic left her completely disoriented Syn. -- confused, lost. WordNet 1.5]
2.socially disoriented; withdrawn from social interactions. Syn. -- alienated, anomic. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dis*own"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disowned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disowning.]1.To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings. 1913 Webster]
2.To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny. 1913 Webster]
Then they, who brother's better claim disown, Dryden.
Dis*pace"(?), v. i.[Pref. dis- asunder, different ways, to and fro + pace.]To roam. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In this fair plot dispacing to and fro.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pair"(?), v. t.To separate (a pair). [R.] 1913 Webster]
I have . . . dispaired two doves.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pand"(?), v. t.[L. dispandere to spread out; pref. dis- + pandere, pansum, to spread out.]To spread out; to expand. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pan"sion(?), n.[See Dispand.]Act of dispanding, or state of being dispanded. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*par"a*dised, a.Removed from paradise. [R.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Dis*par"age(?; 48), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disparaged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disparaging(?).][OF. desparagier, F. d\'82parager, to marry unequally; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. parage extraction, lineage, from L. par equal, peer. See Peer.]1.To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal marriage. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Alas! that any of my nation disparaged be.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue. 1913 Webster]
Those forbidding appearances which sometimes disparage the actions of men sincerely pious.Bp. Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Thou durst not thus disparage glorious arms.Milton.
Syn. -- To decry; depreciate; undervalue; underrate; cheapen; vilify; reproach; detract from; derogate from; degrade; debase. See Decry. 1913 Webster]
Dis"pa*rage`(?), n.Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dissuaded her from such a disparage.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*par"age*ment(?), n.[Cf. OF. desparagement.]1.Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree; injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
And thought that match a foul disparagement.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Injurious comparison with an inferior; a depreciating or dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of value; dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; -- commonly with to. 1913 Webster]
It ought to be no disparagement to a star that it is not the sun.South. 1913 Webster]
Imitation is a disparagement and a degradation in a Christian minister.I. Taylor.
dis*par"a*ger(?), n.One who disparages or dishonors; one who vilifies or disgraces. 1913 Webster]
disparagingadj.expressing a low opinion of; same as derogatory; as, disparaging remarks about the new house. Syn. -- belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory. WordNet 1.5]
dis*par"a*ging*ly(?), adv.In a manner to disparage or dishonor; slightingly. 1913 Webster]
Dis"pa*rate(?), a.[L. disparatus, p. p. of disparare to part, separate; dis- + parare to make ready, prepare.]1.Unequal; dissimilar; separate. 1913 Webster]
Connecting disparate thoughts, purely by means of resemblances in the words expressing them.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)Pertaining to two co\'94rdinate species or divisions. 1913 Webster]
Dis"pa*rates(?), n. pl.Things so unequal or unlike that they can not be compared with each other. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pa*ri"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. disparition.]Act of disappearing; disappearance. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*par"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Disparities(#).[LL. disparitas, fr. L. dispar unlike, unequal; dis- + par equal: cf. F. disparit\'82. See Par, Peer.]Inequality; difference in age, rank, condition, or excellence; dissimilitude; -- followed by between, in, of, as to, etc.; as, disparity in, or of, years; a disparity as to color. 1913 Webster]
The disparity between God and his intelligent creatures.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
The disparity of numbers was not such as ought to cause any uneasiness.Macaulay.
Dis*park"(?), v. t.1.To throw (a park or inclosure); to treat (a private park) as a common. 1913 Webster]
The Gentiles were made to be God's people when the Jews' inclosure was disparked.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To set at large; to release from inclosure. 1913 Webster]
Till his free muse threw down the pale, dispark them all.Waller. 1913 Webster]
Dis*par"kle(?), v. t.[OF. desparpeillier.]To scatter abroad. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dis*part"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disparted; p. pr. & vb. n.Disparting.][Pref. dis- + part: cf. OF. despartir.]To part asunder; to divide; to separate; to sever; to rend; to rive or split; as, disparted air; disparted towers. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Them in twelve troops their captain did dispart.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The world will be whole, and refuses to be disparted.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*part", v. i.To separate, to open; to cleave. 1913 Webster]
Dis*part", n.1.(Gun.)The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance. 1913 Webster]
On account of the dispart, the line of aim or line of metal, which is in a plane passing through the axis of the gun, always makes a small angle with the axis.Eng. Cys. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gun.)A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore; -- called also dispart sight, and muzzle sight. 1913 Webster]
Dis*part"(?), v. t.1.(Gun.)To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when taking aim. 1913 Webster]
Every gunner, before he shoots, must truly dispart his piece.Lucar. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gun.)To furnish with a dispart sight. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pas"sion(?), n.Freedom from passion; an undisturbed state; apathy.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pas"sion*ate(?), a.1.Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed. 1913 Webster]
Wise and dispassionate men.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
2.Not dictated by passion; not proceeding from temper or bias; impartial; as, dispassionate proceedings; a dispassionate view.
Dis*patch"(?; 224), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dispatched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dispatching.][OF. despeechier, F. d\'82p\'88cher; prob. from pref. des- (L. dis-) + (assumed) LL. pedicare to place obstacles in the way, fr. L. pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Impeach, Despatch.][Written also despatch.]1.To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform. 1913 Webster]
Ere we put ourselves in arms, dispatch we Shak. 1913 Webster]
[The] harvest men . . . almost in one fair day dispatcheth all the harvest work.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
2.To rid; to free. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I had clean dispatched myself of this great charge.Udall. 1913 Webster]
3.To get rid of by sending off; to send away hastily. 1913 Webster]
Unless dispatched to the mansion house in the country . . . they perish among the lumber of garrets.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
4.To send off or away; -- particularly applied to sending off messengers, messages, letters, etc., on special business, and implying haste. 1913 Webster]
Even with the speediest expedition dispatch him to the emperor's cou Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To send out of the world; to put to death. 1913 Webster]
The company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords.Ezek. xxiii. 47.
Dis*patch", v. i.To make haste; to conclude an affair; to finish a matter of business. 1913 Webster]
They have dispatched with Pompey.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*patch", n.[Cf. OF. despeche, F. d\'82p\'88che. See Dispatch, v. t.][Written also despatch.]1.The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business. 1913 Webster]
To carry his scythe . . . with a sufficient dispatch through a sufficient space.Paley. 1913 Webster]
4.A message dispatched or sent with speed; especially, an important official letter sent from one public officer to another; -- often used in the plural; as, a messenger has arrived with dispatches for the American minister; naval or military dispatches. 1913 Webster]
5.A message transmitted by telegraph. [Modern] 1913 Webster]
Dispatch boat, a swift vessel for conveying dispatches; an advice boat. --
Dispatch box, a box for carrying dispatches; a box for papers and other conveniences when traveling.
Dis*patch"er(?), n.One who dispatches. 1913 Webster]
Dis*patch"ful(?), a.Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task; indicating haste; quick; as, dispatchful looks.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*patch"ment(?), n.[Cf. OF. despechement.]The act of dispatching. [Obs.] State Trials (1529). 1913 Webster]
Dis"pa*thy(?), n.; pl.Dispathies(#).[Pref. dis- + Gr. Pathos.]Lack of sympathy; want of passion; apathy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Many discrepancies and some dispathies between us.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pau"per(?), v. t.To deprive of the claim of a pauper to public support; to deprive of the privilege of suing in forma pauperis. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pau"per*ize(?), v. t.To free a state of pauperism, or from paupers.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Dis*peed"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + speed.]To send off with speed; to dispatch. [Obs.] Knolles. 1913 Webster]
Then they dispeeded themselves of the Cid and of their mother-in-law, Do Southey. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pel"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dispelled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dispelling.][L. dispellere; dis- + pellere to push, drive. See Pulse a beating.]To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate; as, to dispel a cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions. 1913 Webster]
[Satan] gently raised dispelled their fears.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I saw myself the lambent easy light dispel the night.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pence"(?), v. i. & n.See Dispense. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
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Dis*pend"(?), v. t.[OF. despendre, L. dispendere to weigh out, dispense; dis- + pendere to weigh. See Pension, Spend, and cf. Dispense.]To spend; to lay out; to expend. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Able to dispend yearly twenty pounds and above.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pend"er(?), n.One who dispends or expends; a steward. [Obs.] Wyclif (1 Cor. iv. 1). 1913 Webster]
Dis*pen"sa*ble(?), a.[LL. dispensabilis. See Dispense.]1.Capable of being dispensed or administered. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being dispensed with.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pen"sa*ble*ness, n.Quality of being dispensable. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pen"sa*ry(?), n.; pl.Dispensaries(#).[Cf. F. dispensaire.]1.A place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; esp., a place where the poor can obtain medical advice and medicines gratuitously or at a nominal price. 1913 Webster]
2.A dispensatory.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pen*sa"tion(?), n.[F. dispensation, L. dispensatio.]1.The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by God to man, or more generically, of the acts and modes of his administration. 1913 Webster]
To respect the dispensations of Providence.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is dispensed, dealt out, or appointed; that which is enjoined or bestowed; especially (Theol.), A system of principles, promises, and rules ordained and administered; scheme; economy; as, the Patriarchal, Mosaic, and Christian dispensations. 1913 Webster]
Neither are God's methods or intentions different in his dispensations to each private man.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
3.The relaxation of a law in a particular case; permission to do something forbidden, or to omit doing something enjoined; specifically, in the Roman Catholic Church, exemption from some ecclesiastical law or obligation to God which a man has incurred of his own free will (oaths, vows, etc.). 1913 Webster]
A dispensation was obtained to enable Dr. Barrow to marry.Ward. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pen"sa*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. dispensatif.]Granting dispensation. 1913 Webster]
Dis"pen*sa`tor(?), n.[L.]A distributer; a dispenser.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pen"sa*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In the way of dispensation; dispensatively. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pen"sa*to*ry(?), a.[L. dispensatorius relating to management. See Dispense, v. t.]Granting, or authorized to grant, dispensations. \'bdDispensatory power.\'b8 Bp. Rainbow. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pen"sa*to*ry, n.; pl.Dispensatories(.A book or medicinal formulary containing a systematic description of drugs, and of preparations made from them. It is usually, but not always, distinguished from a pharmacop 1913 Webster]
Dis*pense"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dispensed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dispensing.][F. dispenser, L. dispensare, intens. of dispendere. See Dispend.]1.To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines. 1913 Webster]
He is delighted to dispense a share of it to all the company.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct. 1913 Webster]
While you dispense the laws, and guide the state.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To pay for; to atone for. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His sin was dispensed Gower. 1913 Webster]
4.To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from. 1913 Webster]
It was resolved that all members of the House who held commissions, should be dispensed from parliamentary attendance.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pense", v. i.1.To compensate; to make up; to make amends. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
One loving hour dispense.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To give dispensation. 1913 Webster]
He [the pope] can also dispense in all matters of ecclesiastical law.Addis & Arnold (Cath. Dict. ) 1913 Webster]
To dispense with. (a)To permit the neglect or omission of, as a form, a ceremony, an oath; to suspend the operation of, as a law; to give up, release, or do without, as services, attention, etc.; to forego; to part with. (b)To allow by dispensation; to excuse; to exempt; to grant dispensation to or for. [Obs.] \'bdConniving and dispensing with open and common adultery.\'b8 Milton.(c)To break or go back from, as one's word. [Obs.] Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pense", n.[Cf. F. dispense dispensation. See Dispense, v. t.]Dispensation; exemption. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*pense", n.[OF. despense, F. d\'82pense.]Expense; profusion; outlay. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It was a vault built for great dispense.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
dispensedadj.distributed or weighed out in carefully determined portions; as, medicines dispensed to the sick. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*pens"er(?), n.One who, or that which, dispenses; a distributer; as, a dispenser of favors. 1913 Webster]
Dis*peo"ple(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dispeopled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dispeopling(?).][Pref. dis- + people: cf. F. d\'82peupler.]To deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate. 1913 Webster]
Leave the land dispeopled and desolate.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
A certain island long before dispeopled . . . by sea rivers.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*peo"pler(?), n.One who, or that which, dispeoples; a depopulator.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Dis*perge"(?), v. t.[L. dispergere. See Disperse.]To sprinkle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di*sper"mous(d, a.[Gr. di- = dis + spe`rma seed, fr. spei`rein to sow: cf. F. disperme.](Bot.)Containing only two seeds; two-seeded. 1913 Webster]
Dis*per"ple(?), v. t.[OF. desparpeulier.]To scatter; to sprinkle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Odorous water was Disperpled lightly on my head and neck.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Dis*per"sal(?), n.The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Dis*perse"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dispersed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dispersing.][L. dispersus, p. p. of dispergere to strew, scatter. See Sparse.]1.To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations. 1913 Webster]
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.Prov. xv. 7. 1913 Webster]
Two lions, in the still, dark night, disperse.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors. 1913 Webster]
Dis*perse", v. i.1.To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o'clock; the clouds disperse. 1913 Webster]
2.To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance with others. 1913 Webster]
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor.Ps. cxii. 9. 1913 Webster]
Dis*persed"(?), a.Scattered. -- Dis*pers"ed*ly(#), adv. -- Dis*pers"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dispersed harmony(Mus.), harmony in which the tones composing the chord are widely separated, as by an octave or more. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pers"er(?), n.One that disperses. 1913 Webster]
Dis*per"sion(?), n.[CF. F. dispersion.]1.The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in their dispersion retained their rites and ceremonies; a great dispersion of the human family took place at the building of Babel. 1913 Webster]
The days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished.Jer. xxv. 34. 1913 Webster]
2.(Opt.)The separation of light into its different colored rays, arising from their different refrangibilities. 1913 Webster]
Dispersion of the optic axes(Crystallog.), the separation of the optic axes in biaxial crystals, due to the fact that the axial angle has different values for the different colors of the spectrum. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pers"ive(?), a.Tending to disperse. 1913 Webster]
Dispersive power(Opt.), the relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a prism.
-- Dis*pers"ive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*per"son'*ate(?), v. t.To deprive of personality or individuality. [R.] 1913 Webster]
We multiply; we dispersonate ourselves.Hare. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pir"it(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dispirited; p. pr. & vb. n.Dispiriting.][Pref. dis- + spirit.]1.To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. 1913 Webster]
Not dispirited with my afflictions.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He has dispirited himself by a debauch.Collier. 1913 Webster]
2.To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar.Fuller.
Dis*place"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Displaced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Displacing.][Pref. dis- + place: cf. F. d\'82placer.]1.To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library are all displaced. 1913 Webster]
2.To crowd out; to take the place of. 1913 Webster]
Holland displaced Portugal as the mistress of those seas.London Times. 1913 Webster]
3.To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue. 1913 Webster]
4.To dislodge; to drive away; to banish. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
You have displaced the mirth.Shak.
Syn. -- To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard. 1913 Webster]
Dis*place"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being displaced. 1913 Webster]
Dis*place"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82placement.]1.The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place. 1913 Webster]
Unnecessary displacement of funds.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
The displacement of the sun by parallax.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
2.The quantity of anything, as water, displaced by a floating body, as by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent. 1913 Webster]
Piston displacement(Mech.), the volume of the space swept through, or weight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by the piston of a steam engine or pump. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pla"cen*cy(?), n.[LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis- + placere to please. See Displease, and cf. Displeasance.]Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pla"cer(?), n.1.One that displaces. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)The funnel part of the apparatus for solution by displacement. 1913 Webster]
Dis*plant"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Di; p. pr. & vb. n.Displanting.][Pref. dis- + plant: cf. OF. desplanter, F. d\'82planter.]1.To remove (what is planted or fixed); to unsettle and take away; to displace; to root out; as, to displant inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
I did not think a look, displanted Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To strip of what is planted or settled; as, to displant a country of inhabitants.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis`plan*ta"tion(?), n.The act of displanting; removal; displacement.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Dis*plat"(?), v. t.To untwist; to uncurl; to unplat. [Obs.] Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
Dis*play"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Displayed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Displaying.][OE. displaien, desplaien, OF. despleier, desploier, F. d\'82ployer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + pleier, ploier, plier, F. ployer, plier, to fold, bend, L. plicare. See Ply, and cf. Deploy, Splay.]1.To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread. 1913 Webster]
The northern wind his wings did broad display.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
3.To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest. 1913 Webster]
His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army.Burke. 1913 Webster]
4.To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade. 1913 Webster]
Proudly displaying the insignia of their order.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
5.(Print.)To make conspicuous by large or prominent type. 1913 Webster]
6.To discover; to descry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And from his seat took pleasure to display Chapman.
7.(Computers)To output (results or data) in a visible manner on the screen of a monitor, CRT, or other device. PJC]
Dis*play", v. i.To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*play", n.1.An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation. 1913 Webster]
Having witnessed displays of his power and grace.Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade. 1913 Webster]
He died, as erring man should die, display, without parade.Byron. 1913 Webster]
3.(Electronics)An electronic device on which the output signal of another electronic device may be presented in a visual form; -- also called display device. Typically the display device it is the screen of a cathode-ray tube, as in a computer monitor, but other forms of visual display such as LED or liquid crystal devices are also used. The printed output from a computer or other device is not considered as a display. PJC]
4.(Computers)The output signal from a computer program, displayed on a display device. The displayed signal may consist of letters, numbers, or any graphical image. PJC]
5.(Biology)a pattern of behavior, such as showing a body part to another animal, by which one animal conveys information to another, as for mating or defense. PJC]
Dis*played"(?), a.1.Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of prey, esp. an eagle. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye. 1913 Webster]
Dis*play"er(?), n.One who, or that which, displays. 1913 Webster]
Dis"ple(?), v. t.To discipline; to correct. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And bitter Penance, with an iron whip, disple every day.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pleas"ant(?), a.[OF. desplaisant, F. d\'82plaisant. See Displease.]Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant. [Obs.] Speed. -- Dis*pleas"ant*ly, adv. [Obs.] Strype. -- Dis*pleas"ant*ness, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*please"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Displeased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Displeasing.][OF. desplaisir, whence F. d\'82plaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis-) + plaisir to please. See Please, and cf. Displeasure.]1.To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke. 1913 Webster]
God was displeased with this thing.1 Chron. xxi. 7. 1913 Webster]
Wilt thou be displeased at us forever?Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer). 1913 Webster]
This virtuous plaster will displease J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith?Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*pleas"ure(?; 135), n.[Pref. dis- + pleasure: cf. OF. desplaisir, F. d\'82plaisir. Cf. Displease.]1.The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation. 1913 Webster]
O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.Ps. vi. 1. 1913 Webster]
Undoubtedly he will relent, and turn displeasure.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offense; injury. 1913 Webster]
Hast thou delight to see a wretched man displeasure to himself?Shak. 1913 Webster]
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3.State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity.Peacham.
Dis*pleas"ure(?; 135), v. t.To displease. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dis*plen"ish(?), v. t.To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock. [Scot.]
{ Dis"pli*cence(?), Dis"pli*cen*cy(?), }n.[L. displicentia. See Displacency.]Dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent. [Obs.] W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Dis*plode"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disploded; p. pr. & vb. n.Disploding.][L. displodere, displosum; dis- + plodere, plaudere, to clap, strike, beat.]To discharge; to explode. 1913 Webster]
In posture to displode their second tire Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*plode", v. i.To burst with a loud report; to explode. \'bdDisploding engines.\'b8 Young. 1913 Webster]
Dis*plo"sion(?), n.Explosion. 1913 Webster]
The vast displosion dissipates the clouds.Young. 1913 Webster]
Dis*plo"sive(?), a.Explosive. 1913 Webster]
Dis*plume"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Displumed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Displuming.][Pref. dis- + plume: cf. OF. desplumer, F. d\'82plumer.]To strip of, or as of, a plume, or plumes; to deprive of decoration; to dishonor; to degrade. 1913 Webster]
Displumed, degraded, and metamorphosed.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dis"po*line(?), n.(Chem.)One of several isomeric organic bases of the quinoline series of alkaloids. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pond"(?), n.See Despond. 1913 Webster]
Di*spon"dee(?), n.[L. dispondeus, Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Gr. A double spondee; a foot consisting of four long syllables. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pone"(?), v. t.[L. disponere. See Disposition.]1.(Her.)To dispose. 1913 Webster]
2.To dispose of.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.(Scots Law)To make over, or convey, legally. 1913 Webster]
He has disponed . . . the whole estate.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dis`po*nee"(?), n.(Scots Law)The person to whom any property is legally conveyed. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pon"er(?), n.(Scots Law)One who legally transfers property from himself to another. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ponge"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + sponge.]To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge. [Poetic & Rare] [Written also dispunge.] 1913 Webster]
O sovereign mistress of true melancholy, disponge upon me. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pope"(?), v. t.To refuse to consider as pope; to depose from the popedom. 1913 Webster]
One whom they dispoped.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Di*spor"ous(?), a.[Pref. di- + sporous.](Biol.)Having two spores. 1913 Webster]
Dis*port"(?), n.[OF. desport, deport. See Disport, v. i., and cf. Sport.]Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*port", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Disported; p. pr. & vb. n.Disporting.][OF. se desporter; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one's self away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See Port demeanor, and cf. Sport.]To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's self. 1913 Webster]
Where light disports in ever mingling dyes.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun, Disporting there like any other fly.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Dis*port", v. t.[OF. desporter. See Disport, v. i.]1.To divert or amuse; to make merry. 1913 Webster]
They could disport themselves.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
2.To remove from a port; to carry away.Prynne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*port"ment(?), n.Act of disporting; diversion; play. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pos"a*ble(?), a.[From Dispose.]Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use. 1913 Webster]
The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a disposable surplus.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.designed to be disposed of after use; -- of articles of commerce. The term implies that it is less expensive to manufacture a new one than to clean and recycle the used item to make it fit for use again; as, disposable dishes; disposable diapers; disposable gloves. Opposite of reusable. Syn. -- throwaway(predicate), non-reusable. WordNet 1.5]
dis*pos"a*ble in"come(?), n.(Economics)that portion of income which is available for spending on discretionary purchases; for individuals, it is usually calculated as total income less taxes. National disposable income, which is the disposable income of all individuals and businesses, is calculated as total national income minus taxes plus transfer payments.Dornbusch and Fischer (Macroeconomics) PJC]
Dis*pos"al(?), n.[From Dispose.]1.The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines. 1913 Webster]
The execution leave to high disposal.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Regulation of the fate, condition, application, etc., of anything; the transference of anything into new hands, a new place, condition, etc.; alienation, or parting; as, a disposal of property. 1913 Webster]
A domestic affair of great importance, which is no less than the disposal of my sister Jenny for life.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
4.Power or authority to dispose of, determine the condition of, control, etc., especially in the phrase at, or in, the disposal of. 1913 Webster]
The sole and absolute disposal of him an his concerns.South.
Dis*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disposing.][F. disposer; pref. dis- + poser to place. See Pose.]1.To distribute and put in place; to arrange; to set in order; as, to dispose the ships in the form of a crescent. 1913 Webster]
Who hath disposed the whole world?Job xxxiv. 13. 1913 Webster]
All ranged in order and disposed with grace.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The rest themselves in troops did else dispose.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine. 1913 Webster]
The knightly forms of combat to dispose.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To deal out; to assign to a use; to bestow for an object or purpose; to apply; to employ; to dispose of. 1913 Webster]
Importuned him that what he designed to bestow on her funeral, he would rather dispose among the poor.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
4.To give a tendency or inclination to; to adapt; to cause to turn; especially, to incline the mind of; to give a bent or propension to; to incline; to make inclined; -- usually followed by to, sometimes by for before the indirect object. 1913 Webster]
Endure and conquer; Jove will soon dispose Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Suspicions dispose kings to tyranny, husbands to jealousy, and wise men to irresolution and melancholy.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
To dispose of. (a)To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use. 1913 Webster]
Freedom to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and persons.Locke.
(b)To exercise finally one's power of control over; to pass over into the control of some one else, as by selling; to alienate; to part with; to relinquish; to get rid of; as, to dispose of a house; to dispose of one's time. 1913 Webster]
More water . . . than can be disposed of.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
I have disposed of her to a man of business.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Dis`po*si"tion(?), n.[F. disposition, dispositio, fr. disponere to dispose; dis- + ponere to place. See Position, and cf. Dispone.]1.The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will. 1913 Webster]
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels.Acts vii. 53. 1913 Webster]
The disposition of the work, to put all things in a beautiful order and harmony, that the whole may be of a piece.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The state or the manner of being disposed or arranged; distribution; arrangement; order; as, the disposition of the trees in an orchard; the disposition of the several parts of an edifice. 1913 Webster]
3.Tendency to any action or state resulting from natural constitution; nature; quality; as, a disposition in plants to grow in a direction upward; a disposition in bodies to putrefaction. 1913 Webster]
4.Conscious inclination; propension or propensity. 1913 Webster]
How stands your disposition to be married?Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Natural or prevailing spirit, or temperament of mind, especially as shown in intercourse with one's fellow-men; temper of mind. \'bdA man of turbulent disposition.\'b8 Hallam. \'bdHe is of a very melancholy disposition.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
His disposition led him to do things agreeable to his quality and condition wherein God had placed him.Strype. 1913 Webster]
6.Mood; humor. 1913 Webster]
As I perchance hereafter shall think meet disposition on.Shak.
Syn. -- Disposal; adjustment; regulation; arrangement; distribution; order; method; adaptation; inclination; propensity; bestowment; alienation; character; temper; mood. -- Disposition, Character, Temper. Disposition is the natural humor of a person, the predominating quality of his character, the constitutional habit of his mind. Character is this disposition influenced by motive, training, and will. Temper is a quality of the fiber of character, and is displayed chiefly when the emotions, especially the passions, are aroused. 1913 Webster]
Dis`po*si"tion*al(?), a.Pertaining to disposition. 1913 Webster]
Dis`po*si"tioned(?), a.Having (such) a disposition; -- used in compounds; as, well-dispositioned. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pos"i*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. dispositif.]1.Disposing; tending to regulate; decretive. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His dispositive wisdom and power.Bates. 1913 Webster]
2.Belonging to disposition or natural, tendency. [Obs.] \'bdDispositive holiness.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pos"i*tive*ly, adv.In a dispositive manner; by natural or moral disposition. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Do dispositively what Moses is recorded to have done literally, . . . break all the ten commandments at once.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pos"it*or(?), n.[L. See Disposition.]1.A disposer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astrol.)The planet which is lord of the sign where another planet is. [Obs.] Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pos*sess"(?; see Possess), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dispossessed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dispossessing.][Pref. dis- + possess: cf. F. d\'82poss\'82der.]To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of land or real estate; to disseize; to eject; -- usually followed by of before the thing taken away; as, to dispossess a king of his crown. 1913 Webster]
Usurp the land, and dispossess the swain.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
dispossessedadj.physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security. Syn. -- homeless, roofless. WordNet 1.5]
made a living out of shepherding dispossessed people from one country to anotherJames Stern
Dis`pos*ses"sion(?), n.[Cf. F. d\'82possession.]1.The act of putting out of possession; the state of being dispossessed.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The putting out of possession, wrongfully or otherwise, of one who is in possession of a freehold, no matter in what title; -- called also ouster. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pos*sess"or(?), n.One who dispossesses.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Dis*post"(?), v. t.To eject from a post; to displace. [R.] Davies (Holy Roode). 1913 Webster]
Dis*po"sure(?), n.[From Dispose.]1.The act of disposing; power to dispose of; disposal; direction. 1913 Webster]
Dis*praise"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dispraised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dispraising.][OE. dispreisen, OF. desprisier, despreisier, F. d\'82priser; pref. des- (L. dis-) + prisier, F. priser, to prize, praise. See Praise, and cf. Disprize, Depreciate.]To withdraw praise from; to notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage; to blame. 1913 Webster]
Dispraising the power of his adversaries.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I dispraised him before the wicked, that the wicked might not fall in love with him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*praise", n.[Cf. OF. despris. See Dispraise, v. t.]The act of dispraising; detraction; blame censure; reproach; disparagement.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
In praise and in dispraise the same.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*prais"er(?), n.One who blames or dispraises. 1913 Webster]
Dis*praising*ly, adv.By way of dispraise. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pread"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + spread.]To spread abroad, or different ways; to spread apart; to open; as, the sun dispreads his beams.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pread", v. i.To extend or expand itself. [R.] 1913 Webster]
While tyrant Heat, dispreading through the sky.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pread"er(?), n.One who spreads abroad. 1913 Webster]
Dispreaders both of vice and error.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*prej"u*dice(?), v. t.To free from prejudice. [Obs.] W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pre*pare"(?), v. t.To render unprepared. [Obs.] Hobbes. 1913 Webster]
Dis*prince"(?), v. t.To make unlike a prince. [R.] 1913 Webster]
For I was drench'd with ooze, and torn with briers, . . . disprinced from head to heel.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pris"on(?), v. t.To let loose from prison, to set at liberty. [R.] Bulwer. 1913 Webster]
Dis*priv"i*lege(?), v. t.To deprive of a privilege or privileges. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*prize"(?), v. t.[Cf. Dispraise.]To depreciate. [R.] Cotton (Ode to Lydia). 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*fess"(?), v. t.To renounce the profession or pursuit of. 1913 Webster]
His arms, which he had vowed to disprofess.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*proof"(?), n.[Pref. dis- + proof. Cf. Disprove.]A proving to be false or erroneous; confutation; refutation; as, to offer evidence in disproof of a statement. 1913 Webster]
I need not offer anything farther in support of one, or in disproof of the other.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
Dis*prop"er*ty(?), v. t.To cause to be no longer property; to dispossess of. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*por"tion(?), n.[Pref. dis- + proportion: cf. F. disproportion.]1.Want of proportion in form or quantity; lack of symmetry; as, the arm may be in disproportion to the body; the disproportion of the length of a building to its height. 1913 Webster]
2.Want of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness; disparity; as, the disproportion of strength or means to an object. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*por"tion, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disproportioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disproportioning.]To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness to an end; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch; to join unfitly. 1913 Webster]
To shape my legs of an unequal size; disproportion me in every part.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A degree of strength altogether disproportioned to the extent of its territory.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble(?), a.Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n.Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*por"tion*al(?), a.Not having due proportion to something else; not having proportion or symmetry of parts; unsuitable in form, quantity or value; inadequate; unequal; as, a disproportional limb constitutes deformity in the body; the studies of youth should not be disproportional to their understanding. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*por`tion*al"i*ty(?), n.The state of being disproportional.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*por"tion*al*ly, adv.In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*por"tion*ate(?), a.Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are disproportionate; it is wisdom not to undertake a work disproportionate means. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ly, adv. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pro"pri*ate(?), v. t.[L. dis- + propriare to appropriate, fr. proprius one's own, proper.]To cancel the appropriation of; to disappropriate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*prov"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being disproved or refuted.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*prov"al(?), n.Act of disproving; disproof. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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Dis*prove"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disproved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disproving.][Pref. dis- + prove: cf. OF. desprover.]1.To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute. 1913 Webster]
That false supposition I advanced in order to disprove it.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.To disallow; to disapprove of. [Obs.] Stirling. 1913 Webster]
Dis*prov"er(?), n.One who disproves or confutes. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pro*vide"(?), v. t.Not to provide; to fail to provide. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*punct"(?), a.Wanting in punctilious respect; discourteous. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That were dispunct to the ladies.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*punct", v. t.[See 1st Dispunge.]To expunge. [Obs.] Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Dis*punge"(?), v. t.[L. dispungere to prick apart, i. e., check off the debts and credits of an account; dis- + pungere to prick.]To expunge; to erase. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*punge", v. t.See Disponge. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*pun"ish*a*ble(?), a.Without penal restraint; not punishable. [R.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pur"pose(?), v. t.To dissuade; to frustrate; as, to dispurpose plots. [R.] A. Brewer.
Dis*purse"(?), v. t.To disburse. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pur*vey"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + purvey: cf. OF. desporveoir, F. d\'82pourvoir.]To disfurnish; to strip. [Obs.] Heywood. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pur*vey"ance(?), n.Want of provisions; [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pu*ta*ble(?; 277), a.[L. disputabilis: cf. F. disputable. See Dispute, v. i.]1.Capable of being disputed; liable to be called in question, controverted, or contested; or doubtful certainty or propriety; controvertible; as, disputable opinions, propositions, points, or questions. 1913 Webster]
Actions, every one of which is very disputable.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pu*ta*ble*ness, n.State of being disputable. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pu*tac"i*ty(?), n.[See Dispute, v. i.]Proneness to dispute. [Obs.] Bp. Ward. 1913 Webster]
dis"pu*tant(?), a.[L. disputants, p. pr. of disputare: cf. F. disputant. See Dispute, v. i.]Disputing; engaged in controversy.Milton. 1913 Webster]
dis"pu*tant, n.One who disputes; one who argues in opposition to another; one appointed to dispute; a controvertist; a reasoner in opposition. 1913 Webster]
A singularly eager, acute, and pertinacious disputant.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pu*ta"tion(?), n.[OE. desputeson, disputacion, OF. desputeison, F. disputation, fr. L. disputatio. See Dispute, v. i.]1.The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument. 1913 Webster]
2.A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed. 1913 Webster]
Dis`pu*ta"tious(?), a.Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute; as, a disputatious person or temper. 1913 Webster]
The Christian doctrine of a future life was no recommendation of the new religion to the wits and philosophers of that disputations period.Buckminster.
-- Dis`pu*ta"tious*ly, adv. -- Dis`pu*ta"tious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*put"a*tive(?), a.[L. disputativus.]Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pute"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Disputed; p. pr. & vb. n.Disputing.][OE. desputen, disputen, OF. desputer, disputer, F. disputer, from L. disputare, disputatum; dis- + putare to clean; hence, fig., to clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See Putative, Pure.]To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle. 1913 Webster]
Therefore disputed [reasoned, Rev. Ver.] he in synagogue with the Jews.Acts xvii. 17. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pute", v. t.1.To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss. 1913 Webster]
The rest I reserve it be disputed how the magistrate is to do herein.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To oppose by argument or assertion; to attempt to overthrow; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of; as, to dispute assertions or arguments. 1913 Webster]
To seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
3.To strive or contend about; to contest. 1913 Webster]
To dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
4.To struggle against; to resist. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dispute it [grief] like a man.Shak.
Syn. -- To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question; argue; debate; discuss; impugn. See Argue. 1913 Webster]
Dis*pute", n.[Cf. F. dispute. See Dispute, v. i.]1.Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate. 1913 Webster]
Dis*qual`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.1.The act of disqualifying, or state of being disqualified; want of qualification; incompetency; disability; as, the disqualification of men for holding certain offices. 1913 Webster]
2.That which disqualifies; that which incapacitates or makes unfit; as, conviction of crime is a disqualification of a person for office; sickness is a disqualification for labor. 1913 Webster]
I must still retain the consciousness of those disqualifications which you have been pleased to overlook.Sir J. Shore. 1913 Webster]
dis*qual"i*fied(d, adj.1.rendered ineligible by law or rule or provision; as, disqualified from voting. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Sports)barred from competition for violation of rules; as, a disqualified player. WordNet 1.5]
dis*qual"i*fy(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disqualified(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Disqualifying.]1.To deprive of the qualities or properties necessary for any purpose; to render unfit; to incapacitate; -- with for or from before the purpose, state, or act. 1913 Webster]
My common illness disqualifies me for all conversation; I mean my deafness.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Me are not disqualified by their engagements in trade from being received in high society.Southey. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of some power, right, or privilege, by positive restriction; to disable; to debar legally; as, a conviction of perjury disqualifies a man to be a witness. 1913 Webster]
Dis*quan"ti*ty(?), v. t.To diminish the quantity of; to lessen. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*qui"et, n.Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dis*qui"et, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disquieted; p. pr. & vb. n.Disquieting.]To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb. 1913 Webster]
Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me?Ps. xlii. 11. 1913 Webster]
As quiet as these disquieted times will permit.Sir W. Scott.
So distasteful and disquietous to a number of men.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*qui"et*tude(?), n.Want of peace or tranquility; uneasiness; disturbance; agitation; anxiety. 1913 Webster]
Fears and disquietude, and unavoidable anxieties of mind.Abp. Sharp. 1913 Webster]
Dis`qui*si"tion(?), n.[L. disquisitio, fr. disquirere to inquire diligently, investigate; dis- + quaerere to seek. See Quest.]A formal or systematic inquiry into, or discussion of, any subject; a full examination or investigation of a matter, with the arguments and facts bearing upon it; elaborate essay; dissertation. 1913 Webster]
For accurate research or grave disquisition he was not well qualified.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dis`qui*si"tion*al(?), a.Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition. 1913 Webster]
Dis`qui*si"tion*a*ry(?), a.Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional. 1913 Webster]
Dis*quis"i*tive(?), a.Relating to disquisition; fond of discussion or investigation; examining; inquisitive. 1913 Webster]
Dis*quis"i*to*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.Ed. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Dis*range"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + range: cf. OF. desrengier, F. d\'82rangier. See Derange, Disrank.]To disarrange. [Obs.] Wood. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rank"(?; see Dis-), v. t.[Cf. Derange.]1.To degrade from rank. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To throw out of rank or into confusion.Decker. 1913 Webster]
dis*rate"(?), v. t.To reduce to a lower rating or rank; to degrade.Marryat. 1913 Webster]
dis*ray"(?), Disarray; -- an obsolete variant. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
dis*re"al*ize(?), v. t.To divest of reality; to make uncertain. [Obs.] Udall. 1913 Webster]
dis`re*gard"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.disregarded; p. pr. & vb. n.disregarding.]Not to regard; to pay no heed to; to omit to take notice of; to neglect to observe; to slight as unworthy of regard or notice; as, to disregard the admonitions of conscience. 1913 Webster]
Studious of good, man disregarded fame.Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
Dis`re*gard", n.The act of disregarding, or the state of being disregarded; intentional neglect; omission of notice; want of attention; slight. 1913 Webster]
The disregard of experience.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Dis`re*gard"er(?), n.One who disregards. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rel"ish(?; see Dis-), n.1.Want of relish; dislike (of the palate or of the mind); distaste; a slight degree of disgust; as, a disrelish for some kinds of food. 1913 Webster]
Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told of their duty.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Absence of relishing or palatable quality; bad taste; nauseousness.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rel"ish, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disrelished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disrelishing.]1.Not to relish; to regard as unpalatable or offensive; to feel a degree of disgust at.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of relish; to make nauseous or disgusting in a slight degree.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`re*mem"ber(?), v. t.To fail to remember; to forget. [Obs. or Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Dis`re*pair"(?), n.A state of being in bad condition, and needing repair. 1913 Webster]
The fortifications were ancient and in disrepair.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rep`u*ta*bil"i*ty(?), n.The state of being disreputable. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*rep"u*ta*ble(?), a.Not reputable; of bad repute; not in esteem; dishonorable; disgracing the reputation; tending to bring into disesteem; as, it is disreputable to associate familiarly with the mean, the lewd, and the profane. 1913 Webster]
Why should you think that conduct disreputable in priests which you probably consider as laudable in yourself?Bp. Watson.
Dis*rep"u*ta*bly, adv.In a disreputable manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rep`u*ta"tion(?), n.Loss or want of reputation or good name; dishonor; disrepute; disesteem. \'bdA disreputation of piety.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis`re*pute"(?), n.Loss or want of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit. 1913 Webster]
At the beginning of the eighteenth century astrology fell into general disrepute.Sir W. Scott.
Dis*rev"er*ence(?), v. t.To treat irreverently or with disrespect. [Obs.] Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*robe"(?; see Dis-), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Disrobed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disrobing.]To divest of a robe; to undress; figuratively, to strip of covering; to divest of that which clothes or decorates; as, autumn disrobes the fields of verdure. 1913 Webster]
Two great peers were disrobed of their glory.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rob"er(?), n.One who, or that which, disrobes. 1913 Webster]
Dis*roof"(?), v. t.To unroof. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*root"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disrooted; p. pr. & vb. n.Disrooting.]To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot. 1913 Webster]
A piece of ground disrooted from its situation by subterraneous inundations.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rout"(?), v. i.[Cf. OF. desrouter, F. d\'82router.]To put to rout.Taylor (1630). 1913 Webster]
Dis*rud"der(?), v. t.To deprive of the rudder, as a ship. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ru"li*ly(?), adv.In a disorderly manner. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rupt"(?), a.[L. disruptus, diruptus, p. p. of disrumpere, to break or burst asunder; dis- + rumpere to break, burst. See Rupture.]Rent off; torn asunder; severed; disrupted. 1913 Webster]
dis*rupt", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disrupted; p. pr. & vb. n.Disrupting.]1.To break asunder; to rend.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.to destroy the continuity of, usually temporarily; as, electrical power was disrupted by the hurricane. PJC]
3.To interfere with or halt, especially by causing a lack of order; as, the shouting of the demonstrators disrupted the meeting. PJC]
disruptedadj.Not continuous in time or space. Opposite of continuous. Syn. -- disconnected, discontinuous, noncontinuous. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*rup"tion(?), n.[L. disruptio, diruptio.]The act or rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder or broken in pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture; as, the disruption of rocks in an earthquake; disruption of a state. 1913 Webster]
Dis*rupt"ive(?), a.Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sat`is*fac"tion(?), n.The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and expectations. 1913 Webster]
The ambitious man has little happiness, but is subject to much uneasiness and dissatisfaction.Addison.
Dis*sat`is*fac"to*ry(?), a.Causing dissatisfaction; unable to give content; unsatisfactory; displeasing. 1913 Webster]
To have reduced the different qualifications in the different States to one uniform rule, would probably have been as dissatisfactory to some of the States, as difficult for the Convention.A. Hamilton.
-- Dis*sat`is*fac"to*ri*ness(#), n. 1913 Webster]
dissatisfiedadj.in a state of sulky dissatisfaction. Syn. -- disgruntled. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*sat"is*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissatisfied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dissatisfying.]To render unsatisfied or discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite; as, to be dissatisfied with one's fortune. 1913 Webster]
The dissatisfied factions of the autocracy.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Dis*seat"(?), v. t.To unseat. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sect"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissected; p. pr. & vb. n.Dissecting.][L. dissectus, p. p. of dissecare; dis- + secare to cut. See Section.]1.(Anat.)To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize. 1913 Webster]
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2.To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely. 1913 Webster]
This paragraph . . . I have dissected for a sample.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sect"ed(?), a.1.Cut into several parts; divided into sections; as, a dissected map. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Cut deeply into many lobes or divisions; as, a dissected leaf. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sect"i*ble(?), a.Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection.Paley. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sect"ing, a.1.Dividing or separating the parts of an animal or vegetable body; as, a dissecting aneurism, one which makes its way between or within the coats of an artery. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound. 1913 Webster]
3.Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a dissecting microscope. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sec"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. dissection.]1.The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of Francis I. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything dissected; especially, some part, or the whole, of an animal or plant dissected so as to exhibit the structure; an anatomical so prepared. 1913 Webster]
Dissection wound, a poisoned wound incurred during the dissection of a dead body. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sect"or(?), n.[Cf. F. dissecteur.]One who dissects; an anatomist. 1913 Webster]
Dis*seize"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disseized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disseizing.][Pref. dis- + seize: cf. F. dessaisir.](Law)To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land); -- followed by of; as, to disseize a tenant of his freehold.[Written also disseise.] 1913 Webster]
Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them thereof.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dis`sei*zee"(?), n.(Law)A person disseized, or put out of possession of an estate unlawfully; -- correlative to disseizor.[Written also disseisee.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*sei"zin(?), n.[OF. dessaisine.](Law)The act of disseizing; an unlawful dispossessing and ouster of a person actually seized of the freehold.[Written also disseisin.]Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sei"zor(?), n.(Law)One who wrongfully disseizes, or puts another out of possession of a freehold.[Written also disseisor.]Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sem"blance(?), n.[Cf. F. dissemblance. See Dissemble.]Want of resemblance; dissimilitude. [R.] Osborne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sem"blance, n.[Dissemble + -ance.]The act or art of dissembling; dissimulation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*sem"ble(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissembled; p. pr. & vb. n.Dissembling(?).][OF. dissembler to be dissimilar; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + F. sembler to seem, L. simulare to simulate; cf. L. dissimulare to dissemble. See Simulate, and cf. Dissimulate.]1.To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask. 1913 Webster]
Dissemble all your griefs and discontents.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, J. P. Kemble. 1913 Webster]
2.To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign. 1913 Webster]
He soon dissembled a sleep.Tatler.
Syn. -- To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See Conceal. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sem"ble, v. i.To conceal the real fact, motives, intention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite. 1913 Webster]
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips.Prov. xxvi. 24. 1913 Webster]
He [an enemy] dissembles when he assumes an air of friendship.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sem"bler(?), n.One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite. 1913 Webster]
It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the greatest dissemblers.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here.Pope.
Syn. -- Dissembler, Hypocrite.A person is called a dissembler with reference to his concealment of his real character, and a hypocrite with reference to his assumption of a false character. But hypocrite is the stronger word, being commonly used to characterize a person who is habitually insincere and false, especially one who makes professions of goodness when his aims are selfish and his life corrupt. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sem"i*nate(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Disseminated; p. pr. & vb. n.Disseminating.][L. disseminatus, p. p. of disseminare to disseminate; dis- + seminare to sow, semen seed. See Seminary.]1.to spread around widely; to sow broadcast or as seed; to scatter for growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; as, principles, ideas, opinions, and errors are disseminated when they are spread abroad for propagation. 1913 Webster]
2.To spread or extend by dispersion. 1913 Webster]
A nearly uniform and constant fire or heat disseminated throughout the body of the earth.Woodward.
dis*sem"i*na`ted(?), p. a.(Min.)Occurring in small portions scattered through some other substance; scattered widely. 1913 Webster]
disseminatingadj.serving to diffuse, disseminate, or disperse. Syn. -- diffusing(prenominal), diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, scattering, spreading. WordNet 1.5]
dis*sem`i*na"tion(?), n.[L. disseminatio: cf. F. diss\'82mination.]The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc. 1913 Webster]
The universal dissemination of those writings.Wayland. 1913 Webster]
dis*sem"i*na*tive(?), a.Tending to disseminate, or to become disseminated. 1913 Webster]
The effect of heresy is, like the plague, infectious and disseminative.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sem"i*na`tor(?), n.[L.]One who, or that which, disseminates, spreads, or propagates; as, disseminators of disease. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sen"sion(?), n.[L. dissensio: cf. F. dissension. See Dissent.]Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions; breach of friendship and union; strife; discord; quarrel. 1913 Webster]
Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them.Acts xv. 2. 1913 Webster]
Debates, dissension, uproars are thy joy.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A seditious person and raiser-up of dissension among the people.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
Dis*sent"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dissented; p. pr. & vb. n.Dissenting.][L. dissentire, dissentum; dis- + sentire to feel, think. See Sense.]1.To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from. 1913 Webster]
The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government. 1913 Webster]
3.To differ; to be of a contrary nature.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sent", n.1.The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement. 1913 Webster]
The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity. 1913 Webster]
It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis`sen*ta"tion(?), n.Dissension. [Obs.] W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sent"er(?), n.1.One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets of the Church of England; a nonconformist. 1913 Webster]
Dissenters from the establishment of their several countries.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Robert Brown is said to have the first formal dissenter.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sent"er*ism(?), n.The spirit or principles of dissenters.Ed. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sen"ti*ate(?), v. t.To throw into a state of dissent. [R.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sen"tient(?), a.[L. dissentiens, p. pr. of dissentire. See Dissent, v. i.]Disagreeing; declaring dissent; dissenting. -- n.One who dissents.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
dissentingadj.disagreeing, especially with a majority. Syn. -- dissentient, dissident. WordNet 1.5]
Dis*sen"tious(?), a.Marked by dissensions; apt to breed discord; quarrelsome; contentious; factious. -- Dis*sen"tious*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sep"i*ment(?), n.[L. dissaepimentum, fr. dissaepire; dis- + saepire to hedge in, inclose.]1.A separating tissue; a partition; a septum. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)One of the transverse, calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a coral. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sert"(?), v. i.[L. dissertus, p. p. of disserere; dis- + serere to join, connect: cf. F. disserter. See Series.]To discourse or dispute; to discuss. [R.] 1913 Webster]
We have disserted upon it a little longer than was necessary.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Dis"ser*tate(?), v. i.[L. dissertatus, p. p. of dissertare to discuss, intents, fr. disserere. See Dissert.]To deal in dissertation; to write dissertations; to discourse. [R.] J. Foster. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ser*ta"tion(?), n.[L. dissertatio: cf. F. dissertation.]A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as, Dissertations on the Prophecies. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ser*ta"tion*al(?), a.Relating to dissertations; resembling a dissertation. 1913 Webster]
Dis`ser*ta"tion*ist, n.A writer of dissertations. 1913 Webster]
Dis"ser*ta`tor(?), n.[L.: cf. F. dissertateur.]One who writers a dissertation; one who discourses.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*serve"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Di (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disserving.][Pref. dis- + serve: cf. F. desservir.]To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm. 1913 Webster]
Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any party.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
We shall rather perform good offices unto truth than any disservice unto their relators.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*serv"ice*a*ble(?), a.Calculated to do disservice or harm; not serviceable; injurious; harmful; unserviceable.Shaftesbury. -- Dis*serv"ice*a*ble*ness, n.Norris. -- Dis*serv"ice*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Dis*set"tle(?), v. t.To unsettle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*set"tle*ment(?), n.The act of unsettling, or the state of being unsettled.Marvell. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sev"er(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissevered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dissevering.][OE. dessevrer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + sevrer to sever, F. sevrer to wean, L. separate to separate. In this word the prefix is intensive. See Dis-, and Sever.]To part in two; to sever thoroughly; to sunder; to disunite; to separate; to disperse. 1913 Webster]
The storm so dissevered the company . . . that most of therm never met again.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
States disserved, discordant, belligerent.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sev"er, v. i.To part; to separate.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sev"er*ance(?), n.[OF. dessevrance.]The act of disserving; separation. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sev`er*a"tion(?), n.The act of disserving; disseverance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*sev"er*ment(?), n.[Cf. OF. dessevrement.]Disseverance.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dis*shad"ow(?), v. t.To free from shadow or shade. [Obs.] G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sheathe"(?), v. i.To become unsheathed. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ship"(?), v. t.To dismiss from service on board ship. [Obs.] Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Dis*shiv"er(?), v. t. & i.To shiver or break in pieces. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis"si*dence(?), n.[L. dissidentia: cf. F. dissidence. See Dissident, a.]Disagreement; dissent; separation from the established religion.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
It is the dissidence of dissent.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dis"si*dent(?), a.[L. dissidens, -entis, p. pr. of dissidere to sit apart, to disagree; dis- + sedere to sit: cf. F. dissident. See Sit.]No agreeing; dissenting; discordant; different. 1913 Webster]
Our life and manners be dissident from theirs.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
Dis"si*dent, n.(Eccl.)One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion. 1913 Webster]
The dissident, habituated and taught to think of his dissidenc I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis"si*dent*ly, adv.In a dissident manner.
{ Dis*sil"i*ence(?; 106), Dis*sil"i*en*cy(?), }n.The act of leaping or starting asunder.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sil"i*ent(?), a.[L. dissiliens, -entis, p. pr. of dissilire to leap asunder: dis- + salire to leap.]Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp. 1913 Webster]
Dis`si*li"tion(?), n.The act of bursting or springing apart. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim"i*lar(?), a.[Pref. dis- + similar: cf. F. dissimilaire.]Not similar; unlike; heterogeneous; as, the tempers of men are as dissimilar as their features. 1913 Webster]
This part very dissimilar to any other.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim`i*lar"i*ty(?), n.Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilitude; variety; as, the dissimilarity of human faces and forms.Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim"i*lar*ly(?), adv.In a dissimilar manner; in a varied style. 1913 Webster]
With verdant shrubs dissimilarly gay.C. Smart. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim"i*late(?), v. t.To render dissimilar. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim`i*la"tion(?), n.The act of making dissimilar.H. Sweet. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim"i*le(?), n.[L. dissimile, neut. of dissimilis unlike.](Rhet.)Comparison or illustration by contraries. 1913 Webster]
Dis`si*mil"i*tude(?), n.[L. dissimilitudo, fr. dissimilis: cf. F. dissimilitude.]1.Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilarity. 1913 Webster]
Dissimilitude between the Divinity and images.Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)A comparison by contrast; a dissimile. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim"u*late(?), a.[L. dissimulatus, p. p. of dissimulare. See Dissemble.]Feigning; simulating; pretending. [Obs.] Henryson. 1913 Webster]
dis*sim"u*late(?), v. i.To dissemble; to feign; to pretend. 1913 Webster]
dissimulatingadj.concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive. Syn. -- dissembling, dissimulative. WordNet 1.5]
dis*sim`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. dissimulatio: cf. F. dissimulation.]The act of dissembling; a hiding under a false appearance; concealment by feigning; false pretension; hypocrisy. 1913 Webster]
Let love be without dissimulation.Rom. xii. 9. 1913 Webster]
Dissimulation . . . when a man lets fall signs and arguments that he is not that he is.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Simulation is a pretense of what is not, and dissimulation a concealment of what is.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim"u*la`tor(?), n.[L.]One who dissimulates; a dissembler. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sim"ule(?), v. t. & i.[F. dissimuler. See Dissimulate.]To dissemble. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dis"si*pa*ble(?), a.[L. dissipabilis.]Capable of being scattered or dissipated. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The heat of those plants is very dissipable.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
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dis"si*pate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissipated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dissipating.][L. dissipatus, p. p. of dissipare; dis- + an obsolete verb sipare, supare. to throw.]1.To scatter completely; to disperse and cause to disappear; -- used esp. of the dispersion of things that can never again be collected or restored. 1913 Webster]
Dissipated those foggy mists of error.Selden. 1913 Webster]
I soon dissipated his fears.Cook. 1913 Webster]
The extreme tendency of civilization is to dissipate all intellectual energy.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
2.To destroy by wasteful extravagance or lavish use; to squander. 1913 Webster]
The vast wealth . . . was in three years dissipated.Bp. Burnet.
Dis"si*pate, v. i.1.To separate into parts and disappear; to waste away; to scatter; to disperse; to vanish; as, a fog or cloud gradually dissipates before the rays or heat of the sun; the heat of a body dissipates. 1913 Webster]
2.To be extravagant, wasteful, or dissolute in the pursuit of pleasure; to engage in dissipation. 1913 Webster]
2.Wasteful of health, money, etc., in the pursuit of pleasure; dissolute; intemperate. 1913 Webster]
A life irregular and dissipated.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`si*pa"tion(d, n.[L. dissipatio: cf. F. dissipation.]1.The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. 1913 Webster]
Without loss or dissipation of the matter.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The famous dissipation of mankind.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness. 1913 Webster]
To reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and extravagance.P. Henry. 1913 Webster]
3.A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention. 1913 Webster]
Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a thousand avocations and dissipations.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dissipation of energy. Same as Degradation of energy, under Degradation. 1913 Webster]
dis"si*pa*tive(d, a.Tending to dissipate. 1913 Webster]
Dissipative system(Mech.), an assumed system of matter and motions in which forces of friction and resistances of other kinds are introduced without regard to the heat or other molecular actions which they generate; -- opposed to conservative system. 1913 Webster]
Dis`si*pa*tiv"i*ty(d, n.The rate at which palpable energy is dissipated away into other forms of energy. 1913 Webster]
Dis*so`cia*bil"i*ty(?), n.Want of sociability; unsociableness.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*so"cia*ble(?), a.[L. dissociabilis, fr. dissociare: cf. F. dissociable. See Dissociate.]1.Not well associated or assorted; incongruous. 1913 Webster]
They came in two and two, though matched in the most dissociable manner.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a tendency to dissolve social connections; unsuitable to society; unsociable. 1913 Webster]
Dis*so"cial(?), a.[Pref. dis- + social: cf. L. dissocialis. See Dissociate, v. t.]Unfriendly to society; contracted; selfish; as, dissocial feelings. 1913 Webster]
Dis*so"cial*ize(?), v. t.To render unsocial. 1913 Webster]
dis*so"ci*ate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissociated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dissociating.][L. dissociatus, p. p. of dissociare to dissociate; dis- + sociare to unite, associate, socius companion. See Social.]To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin; as, to dissociate the particles of a concrete substance. 1913 Webster]
Before Wyclif's death in 1384, John of Gaunt had openly dissociated himself from the reformer.A. W. Ward. 1913 Webster]
dissociatedadj.1.not connected or associated. Syn. -- unconnected. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.(Chem.)diffusing independently in a fluid; -- said of ions or molecules which may form relatively stable associated structures; as, the products become rapidly dissociated from the active site of the enzyme. Opposite of associated. PJC]
Dis*so`ci*a"tion(?; 106), n.[L. dissociatio: cf. F. dissociation.]1.The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion. 1913 Webster]
It will add infinitely dissociation, distraction, and confusion of these confederate republics.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; -- said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances; as, the dissociation of the sulphur molecules; the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia. 1913 Webster]
Dis*so"ci*a*tive(?), a.Tending or leading to dissociation. 1913 Webster]
Dis`so*lu*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being dissoluble; capacity of being dissoluble; capacity of being dissolved by heat or moisture, and converted into a fluid. 1913 Webster]
Dis"so*lu*ble(?), a.[L. dissolubilis: cf. F. dissoluble. See Dissolve, and cf. Dissolvable.]1.Capable of being dissolved; having its parts separable by heat or moisture; convertible into a fluid.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being disunited. 1913 Webster]
Dis"so*lu*ble*ness, n.The quality of being dissoluble; dissolubility.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Dis"so*lute(?), a.[L. dissolutus, p. p. of dissolvere: cf. F. dissolu. See Dissolve.]1.With nerves unstrung; weak. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched. \'bdA wild and dissolute soldier.\'b8 Motley.
Dis"so*lute*ly(?), adv.In a dissolute manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis"so*lute*ness, n.State or quality of being dissolute; looseness of morals and manners; addictedness to sinful pleasures; debauchery; dissipation. 1913 Webster]
Chivalry had the vices of dissoluteness.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Dis`so*lu"tion(?), n.[OE. dissolucioun dissoluteness, F. dissolution, fr. L. dissolutio, fr. dissolvere. See Dissolve.]1.The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation. 1913 Webster]
Dissolutions of ancient amities.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Change from a solid to a fluid state; solution by heat or moisture; liquefaction; melting. 1913 Webster]
3.Change of form by chemical agency; decomposition; resolution. 1913 Webster]
The dissolution of the compound.South. 1913 Webster]
4.The dispersion of an assembly by terminating its sessions; the breaking up of a partnership. 1913 Webster]
Dissolution is the civil death of Parliament.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
5.The extinction of life in the human body; separation of the soul from the body; death. 1913 Webster]
We expected dissolution.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.The state of being dissolved, or of undergoing liquefaction. 1913 Webster]
A man of continual dissolution and thaw.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.The new product formed by dissolving a body; a solution.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
8.Destruction of anything by the separation of its parts; ruin. 1913 Webster]
To make a present dissolution of the world.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
9.Corruption of morals; dissipation; dissoluteness. [Obs. or R.] Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Dis*solv`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.Capacity of being dissolved; solubility.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*solv"a*ble(?), a.[From Dissolve, cf. Dissoluble.]Capable of being dissolved, or separated into component parts; capable of being liquefied; soluble. -- Dis*solv"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Though everything which is compacted be in its own nature dissolvable.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Such things as are not dissolvable by the moisture of the tongue.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*solv"a*tive(?), n.Having the power to dissolve anything; solvent. [Obs.] Frampton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*solve"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissolved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dissolving.][L. dissolvere, dissolutum; dis- + solvere to loose, free. See Solve, and cf. Dissolute.]1.To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament. 1913 Webster]
Lest his ungoverned rage dissolve the life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to disunite; to sunder; to loosen; to undo; to separate. 1913 Webster]
Nothing can dissolve us.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Down fell the duke, his joints dissolved asunder.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
For one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.The Declaration of Independence. 1913 Webster]
3.To convert into a liquid by means of heat, moisture, etc.,; to melt; to liquefy; to soften. 1913 Webster]
As if the world were all dissolved to tears.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To solve; to clear up; to resolve. \'bdDissolved the mystery.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Make interpretations and dissolve doubts.Dan. v. 16. 1913 Webster]
5.To relax by pleasure; to make powerless. 1913 Webster]
Angels dissolved in hallelujahs lie.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.(Law)To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release; as, to dissolve an injunction.
Syn. -- See Adjourn. 1913 Webster]
Dis*solve", v. i.1.To waste away; to be dissipated; to be decomposed or broken up. 1913 Webster]
2.To become fluid; to be melted; to be liquefied. 1913 Webster]
A figure Dissolves to water, and doth lose his form.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To fade away; to fall to nothing; to lose power. 1913 Webster]
The charm dissolves apace.Shak. 1913 Webster]
dissolvedadj.1.changed from a solid to a liquid state by increase of temperature; melted. Opposite of unmelted. Syn. -- liquefied, liquified, melted. WordNet 1.5]
2.sundered by divorce, separation, or desertion; -- of social bonds and relations. WordNet 1.5]
3.diffused into a liquid of differing chemical composition, forming a stable solution; -- said of chemical substances. PJC]
dis*solv"ent(?), a.[L. dissolvens, -entis, p. pr. of dissolvere.]Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body; as, the dissolvent juices of the stomach.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Dis*solv"ent, n.1.That which has the power of dissolving or melting other substances, esp. by mixture with them; a menstruum; a solvent. 1913 Webster]
Melted in the crucible dissolvents.A. Smith. 1913 Webster]
The secret treaty of December acted as an immediate dissolvent to the truce.Mothley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A remedy supposed capable of dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dis*solv"er(?), n.One who, or that which, has power to dissolve or dissipate. 1913 Webster]
Thou kind dissolver of encroaching care.Otway. 1913 Webster]
Dissolving view, a picture which grows dim and is gradually replaced by another on the same field; -- an effect produced by magic lanterns. 1913 Webster]
Dis"so*nance(?), n.[L. dissonantia: cf. F. dissonance.]1.A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious combination of sounds; discord. 1913 Webster]
Filled the air with barbarous dissonance.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Want of agreement; incongruity.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis"so*nant(?), a.[L. dissonans, -antis, p. pr. of dissonare to disagree in sound, be discordant; dis- + sonare to sound: cf. F. dissonant. See Sonant.]1.Sounding harshly; discordant; unharmonious. 1913 Webster]
With clamor of voices dissonant and loud.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Disagreeing; incongruous; discrepant, -- with from or to. \'bdAnything dissonant to truth.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
What can be dissonant from reason and nature than that a man, naturally inclined to clemency, should show himself unkind and inhuman?Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
Dis*spir"it(?), v. t.See Dispirit. 1913 Webster]
Dis*suade"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissuaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Dissuading.][L. dissuadere, dissuasum; dis- + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. dissuader. See Suasion.]1.To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course). [Obsolescent] 1913 Webster]
Mr. Burchell, on the contrary, dissuaded her with great ardor: and I stood neuter.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
War, therefore, open or concealed, alike dissuades.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose. 1913 Webster]
I have tried what is possible to dissuade him.Mad. D' Arblay. 1913 Webster]
Dis*suad"er(?), n.One who dissuades; a dehorter. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sua"sion(?), n.[L. dissuasio: cf. F. dissuasion. See Dissuade.]1.The act of dissuading; exhortation against a thing; dehortation. 1913 Webster]
In spite of all the dissuasions of his friends.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.A motive or consideration tending to dissuade; a dissuasive. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sua"sive(?), a.Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; as, dissuasive advice. -- n.A dissuasive argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation.Prynne. -- Dis*sua"sive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
This virtuous and reasonable person, however, has ill luck in all his dissuasories.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sun"der(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dissundered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dissundering.][Pref. dis- (intens) + sunder.]To separate; to sunder; to destroy. [R.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sweet"en(?), v. t.To deprive of sweetness. [R.] Bp. Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`syl*lab"ic(d, a.[Cf. F. dissyllabique. See Dissylable.]Consisting of two syllables only; as, a dissyllabic foot in poetry.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dis`syl*lab`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.A forming into two syllables. 1913 Webster]
Dis`syl*lab"i*fy(?), v. t.[Dissyllable + -fly.]To form into two syllables.Ogilvie. 1913 Webster]
Dis*syl"la*bize(?), v. t.To form into two syllables; to dissyllabify. 1913 Webster]
Dis*syl"la*ble(?; 277), n.[F. dissyllabe, L. disyllabus, adj., of two syllables, fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + Syllable.]A word of two syllables; as, pa-per. 1913 Webster]
Dis`sym*met"ric*al(?), a.Not having symmetry; asymmetrical; unsymmetrical. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sym"me*try(?), n.[Pref. dis- + symmetry.]Absence or defect of symmetry; asymmetry. 1913 Webster]
Dis*sym"pa*thy(?), n.Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis"tad(?), adv.[Distal + L. ad toward.](Anat.)Toward a distal part; on the distal side of; distally. 1913 Webster]
Dis"taff(?), n.; pl.Distaffs(#), rarelyDistaves(#).[OE. distaf, dysestafe, AS. distaef; cf. LG. diesse the bunch of flax on a distaff, and E. dizen. See Staff.]1.The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand. 1913 Webster]
I will the distaff hold; come thou and spin.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
2.Used as a symbol of the holder of a distaff; hence, a woman; women, collectively. 1913 Webster]
His crown usurped, a distaff on the throne.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Some say the crozier, some say the distaff was too busy.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Distaves occurs in Beaumont & Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Descent by distaff, descent on the mother's side. --
Distaff Day, or
Distaff's Day, the morrow of the Epiphany, that is, January 7, because working at the distaff was then resumed, after the Christmas festival; -- called also Rock Day, a distaff being called a rock.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tain"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Distaining.][OE. desteinen, OF. desteindre to take away the color, F. d\'82teindre; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. teindre to tinge, dye, L. tingere. See Tinge, and cf. Stain.]To tinge with a different color from the natural or proper one; to stain; to discolor; to sully; to tarnish; to defile; -- used chiefly in poetry. \'bdDistained with dirt and blood.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The worthiness of praise distains his worth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tal(?), a.[From Distant.](Physiol.)(a)Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle; -- opposed to proximal. (b)Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tal*ly, adv.(Anat.)Toward a distal part. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tance(?), n.[F. distance, L. distantia.]1.The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. 1913 Webster]
Every particle attracts every other with a force . . . inversely proportioned to the square of the distance.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.Remoteness of place; a remote place. 1913 Webster]
Easily managed from a distance.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.T. Campbell. 1913 Webster]
[He] waits at distance till he hears from Cato.Addison. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Racing)A space marked out in the last part of a race course. 1913 Webster]
The horse that ran the whole field out of distance.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
distance varies with the conditions of the race, being 80 yards in races of mile heats, best two in three, and 150 yards in races of two-mile heats. At that distance from the winning post is placed the distance post. If any horse has not reached this distance post before the first horse in that heat has reached the winning post, such horse is distanced, and disqualified for running again during that race. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left. \'bdDistance between companies in close column is twelve yards.\'b8 Farrow. 1913 Webster]
5.Space between two antagonists in fencing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Painting)The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape. 1913 Webster]
Middle distance is the central portion between the foreground and the distance or the extreme distance. In a perspective drawing, the
Point of distance is the point where the visual rays meet. 1913 Webster]
Setting them [factions] at distance, or at least distrust amongst themselves.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
On the part of Heaven, distance and distaste.Milton. 1913 Webster]
11.Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor. 1913 Webster]
12.(Mus.)The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh. 1913 Webster]
Angular distance, the distance made at the eye by lines drawn from the eye to two objects. --
Lunar distance. See under Lunar. --
North polar distance(Astron.), the distance on the heavens of a heavenly body from the north pole. It is the complement of the declination. --
Zenith distance(Astron.), the arc on the heavens from a heavenly body to the zenith of the observer. It is the complement of the altitude. --
To keep one's distance, to stand aloof; to refrain from familiarity. 1913 Webster]
If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is he keeps his at the same time.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tance(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distanced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Distancing(?).]1.To place at a distance or remotely. 1913 Webster]
I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles distanced thence.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote. 1913 Webster]
His peculiar art of distancing an object to aggrandize his space.H. Miller. 1913 Webster]
3.To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly. 1913 Webster]
He distanced the most skillful of his contemporaries.Milner. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tan*cy(?), n.Distance. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tant(?), a.[F., fr. L. distans, -antis, p. pr. of distare to stand apart, be separate or distant; dis- + stare to stand. See Stand.]1.Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away. 1913 Webster]
One board had two tenons, equally distant.Ex. xxxvi. 22. 1913 Webster]
Diana's temple is not distant far.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Far separated; far off; not near; remote; -- in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, distant times; distant relatives. 1913 Webster]
The success of these distant enterprises.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
3.Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner. 1913 Webster]
He passed me with a distant bow.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
4.Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance. 1913 Webster]
Some distant knowledge.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A distant glimpse.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
5.Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity.
Dis*taste", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Distasting.]1.Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike. 1913 Webster]
Although my will distaste what it elected.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To offend; to disgust; to displease. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He thought in no policy to distaste the English or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*taste"(?), v. i.To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons, distaste.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*taste"ful(?), a.1.Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome. 1913 Webster]
2.Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. 1913 Webster]
Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive. \'bdDistasteful looks.\'b8 Shak.
- Dis*taste"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*taste"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*taste"ive(?), a.Tending to excite distaste. [Obs.] -- n.That which excites distaste or aversion. [Obs.] Whitlock. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tas"ture(?; 135), n.Something which excites distaste or disgust. [Obs.] Speed. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tem"per(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distempered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Distempering.][OF. destemprer, destremper, to distemper, F. d\'82tremper to soak, soften, slake (lime); pref. des- (L. dis-) + OF. temprer, tremper, F. tremper, L. temperare to mingle in due proportion. See Temper, and cf. Destemprer.]1.To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
When . . . the humors in his body ben distempered.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The imagination, when completely distempered, is the most incurable of all disordered faculties.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant. \'bdDistempered spirits.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
4.To intoxicate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The courtiers reeling, distempered, Massinger. 1913 Webster]
5.(Paint.)To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*tem"per, n.[See Distemper, v. t., and cf. Destemprer.]1.An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Humor. According to the old physicians, these humors, when unduly tempered, produce a disordered state of body and mind. 1913 Webster]
2.Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether hot or cold. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Those countries . . . under the tropic, were of a distemper uninhabitable.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
3.A morbid state of the animal system; indisposition; malady; disorder; -- at present chiefly applied to diseases of brutes; as, a distemper in dogs; the horse distemper; the horn distemper in cattle. 1913 Webster]
They heighten distempers to diseases.Suckling. 1913 Webster]
4.Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Little faults proceeding on distemper.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Some frenzy distemper had got into his head.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
6.(Paint.)(a)A preparation of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are tempered or diluted with weak glue or size (cf. Tempera) instead of oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings of rooms.(b)A painting done with this preparation.
Dis*tem"per*a*ture(?; 135), n.1.Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat or cold, or of other qualities; as, the distemperature of the air. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Disorder; confusion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Disorder of body; slight illness; distemper. 1913 Webster]
A huge infectious troop distemperatures and foes to life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Perturbation of mind; mental uneasiness. 1913 Webster]
Sprinkled a little patience on the heat of his distemperature.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tend"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distended; p. pr. & vb. n.Distending.][L. distendere, distentum, distensum; dis- + tendere to stretch, stretch out: cf. F. distendre to distend, d\'82tendre to unbend. See Tend, and cf. Detent.]1.To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch. [R.] 1913 Webster]
But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven Distended as the brow of God appeased?Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc. 1913 Webster]
The warmth distends the chinks.Dryden.
Syn. -- To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tend", v. i.To become expanded or inflated; to swell. \'bdHis heart distends with pride.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ten`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or capacity of being distensible. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*ten"si*ble(?), a.Capable of being distended or dilated. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ten"sion(?), n.Same as Distention. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ten"sive(?), a.Distending, or capable of being distended. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tent"(?), a.[L. distentus, p. p. See Distend.]Distended. [Poetic] Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tent", n.Breadth. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ten"tion(?), n.[L. distentio: cf. F. distension.]1.The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs. 1913 Webster]
2.Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ter"(?), v. t.[L. dis- + terra earth, country; cf. Sp. & Pg. desterrar.]To banish or drive from a country. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ter"mi*nate(?), a.[L. disterminatus, p. p. of disterminare to limit. See Terminate.]Separated by bounds. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ter`mi*na"tion(?), n.[L. disterminatio.]Separation by bounds. [Obs.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Dis"thene(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + disth\'8ane.](Min.)Cyanite or kyanite; -- so called in allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions. See Cyanite. 1913 Webster]
Dis*throne"(?), v. t.[Pref. dis- + throne: cf. OF. desthroner, F. d\'82troner.]To dethrone. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*thron"ize(?), v. t.To dethrone. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tich(?), n.[L. distichon, Gr. di- = di`s- twice + st\'c6gan to ascend: cf. F. distique. See Stirrup.](Pros.)A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.
{ Dis"tich(?), Dis"tich*ous(?), }a.[Gr. Distich, n.]Disposed in two vertical rows; two-ranked. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tich*ous*ly, adv.In a distichous manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis*til"(?), v. t. & i.See Distill. 1913 Webster]
Dis*till"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Distilled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Distilling.][F. distiller, from L. destillare, destillatum; de + stillare to drop, stilla a drop, prob. fr. stiria frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin to stare, E. stand. Cf. Still, n. & v., Instill.][Written also distil.]1.To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle. 1913 Webster]
Soft showers distilled, and suns grew warm in vain.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To flow gently, or in a small stream. 1913 Webster]
The Euphrates distilleth out of the mountains of Armenia.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
3.To practice the art of distillation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*till", v. t.1.To let fall or send down in drops. 1913 Webster]
Or o'er the glebe distill the kindly rain.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The dew which on the tender grass distilled.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.To obtain by distillation; to subject to a process of evaporation and subsequent condensation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water. \'bdDistilling odors on me.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.To dissolve or melt. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Swords by the lightning's subtle force distilled.Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.to extract out and present the essence of; to shorten and refine; to present the essential elements of; -- of ideas or texts. PJC]
Dis*till"a*ble(d, a.(Chem.)Capable of being distilled; especially, capable of being distilled without chemical change or decomposition; as, alcohol is distillable; olive oil is not distillable. 1913 Webster]
Dis"till*ate(dor d, n.(Chem.)The product of distillation; as, the distillate from molasses. 1913 Webster]
Dis`til*la"tion(d, n.[F. distillation, L. destillatio.]1.The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops. 1913 Webster]
2.That which falls in drops. [R.] Johnson 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam. 1913 Webster]
distillation. 1913 Webster]
4.The substance extracted by distilling.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Destructive distillation(Chem.), the distillation, especially of complex solid substances, so that the ultimate constituents are separated or evolved in new compounds, -- usually requiring a high degree of heat; as, the destructive distillation of soft coal or of wood. --
Dry distillation, the distillation of substances by themselves, or without the addition of water or of other volatile solvent; as, the dry distillation of citric acid. --
Fractional distillation. (Chem.)See under Fractional. 1913 Webster]
Dis*til"la*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. distillatoire.]Belonging to, or used in, distilling; as, distillatory vessels. -- n.A distillatory apparatus; a still. 1913 Webster]
Dis*till"er(?), n.1.One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors by distillation. 1913 Webster]
2.The condenser of a distilling apparatus. 1913 Webster]
Dis*till"er*y(?), n.; pl.Distilleries(#).[F. distillerie.]1.The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of distilling spirits. [R.] Todd. 1913 Webster]
Dis*till"ment(?), n.Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tinct"(?), a.[L. distinctus, p. p. of distinguere: cf. F. distinct. See Distinguish.]1.Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Wherever thus created -- for no place distinct by name.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Marked; variegated. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The which [place] was dight distinct with rare delight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
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3.Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from. 1913 Webster]
The intention was that the two armies which marched out together should afterward be distinct.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
To offend, and judge, are distinct offices.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tinct"(?), v. t.To distinguish. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tinc"tion(?), n.[L. distinctio: cf. F. distinction.]1.A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The distinction of tragedy into acts was not known.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination. 1913 Webster]
To take away therefore that error, which confusion breedeth, distinction is requisite.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.That which distinguishes one thing from another; distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; as, the distinction between real and apparent good. 1913 Webster]
The distinction betwixt the animal kingdom and the inferior parts of matter.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.Estimation of difference; regard to differences or distinguishing circumstance. 1913 Webster]
Maids, women, wives, without distinction, fall.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.Conspicuous station; eminence; superiority; honorable estimation; as, a man of distinction. 1913 Webster]
Your country's own means of distinction and defense.D. Webster.
Dis*tinc"tive*ness, n.State of being distinctive. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tinct"ly(?), adv.1.With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to see distinctly. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distinguished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Distinguishing.][F. distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- + stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf. Extinguish.]1.Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. 1913 Webster]
Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the eglantine.Nares. 1913 Webster]
2.To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low. 1913 Webster]
Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the earth.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
3.To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum. 1913 Webster]
We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as well as truth from falsehood.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To constitute a difference; to make to differ. 1913 Webster]
Who distinguisheth thee?1 Cor. iv. 7. (Douay version). 1913 Webster]
5.To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.\'bdTo distinguish themselves by means never tried before.\'b8 Johnson.
Dis*tin"guish, v. i.1.To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle. 1913 Webster]
2.To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The little embryo . . . first distinguishes into a little knot.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish*a*ble(?), a.1.Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shrub. 1913 Webster]
A simple idea being in itself uncompounded . . . is not distinguishable into different ideas.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Worthy of note or special regard.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish*a*ble*ness(?), n.The quality of being distinguishable. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish*a*bly, adv.So as to be distinguished. 1913 Webster]
The most distinguished politeness.Mad. D' Arblay. 1913 Webster]
2.Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds.
Syn. -- Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated; transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary; prominent. -- Distinguished, Eminent, Conspicuous, Celebrated, Illustrious. A man is eminent, when he stands high as compared with those around him; conspicuous, when he is so elevated as to be seen and observed; distinguished, when he has something which makes him stand apart from others in the public view; celebrated, when he is widely spoken of with honor and respect; illustrious, when a splendor is thrown around him which confers the highest dignity. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish*ed*ly(?), adv.In a distinguished manner. [R.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish*er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.One who discerns accurately the difference of things; a nice or judicious observer.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish*ing, a.Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic. 1913 Webster]
The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Distinguishing pennant(Naut.), a special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and signaled.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish*ing*ly, adv.With distinction; with some mark of preference.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tin"guish*ment(?), n.Observation of difference; distinction.Graunt. 1913 Webster]
Dis*ti"tle(?), v. t.To deprive of title or right. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dis"to*ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + sto`ma mouth.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers for attaching themselves to the part they infest. See 1st Fluke, 2. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tort"(?), a.[L. distortus, p. p. of distorquere to twist, distort; dis- + torquere to twist. See Torsion.]Distorted; misshapen. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Her face was ugly and her mouth distort.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tort", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distorted; p. pr. & vb. n.Distorting.]1.To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body. 1913 Webster]
Whose face was distorted with pain.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally. 1913 Webster]
Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and distort the understandings of men.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
3.To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning.
Syn. -- To twist; wrest; deform; pervert. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tort"er(?), n.One who, or that which, distorts. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tor"tion(?), n.[L. distortio: cf. F. distortion.]1.The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the distortions of the face or body. 1913 Webster]
2.A wresting from the true meaning.Bp. Wren. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tract"(?), a.[L. distractus, p. p. of distrahere to draw asunder; dis- + trahere to draw. See Trace, and cf. Distraught.]1.Separated; drawn asunder. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Insane; mad. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tract", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distracted, old p. p.Distraught; p. pr. & vb. n.Distracting.]1.To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin. 1913 Webster]
A city . . . distracted from itself.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention. 1913 Webster]
Mixed metaphors . . . distract the imagination.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
3.To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass. 1913 Webster]
Horror and doubt distract Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted. 1913 Webster]
Dis*train"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distrained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Distraining.][OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely; di- = stringere to draw tight, press together. See Strain, and cf. Distress, District, Distraint.]1.To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict. [Obs.] \'bdDistrained with chains.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To rend; to tear. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Neither guile nor force might it [a net] distrain.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement.(b)To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels. 1913 Webster]
Dis*train", v. i.To levy a distress. 1913 Webster]
Upon whom I can distrain for debt.Camden. 1913 Webster]
Dis*train"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis*train"er(?), n.Same as Distrainor. 1913 Webster]
Dis*train"or(?), n.(Law)One who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis*traint"(?), n.[OF. destrainte distress, force.](Law)The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by distress.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dis`trait"(?), a.[F. See Distract.]Absent-minded; lost in thought; abstracted. 1913 Webster]
Dis*traught"(?), p. p. & a.[OE. distract, distrauht. See Distract, a.]1.Torn asunder; separated. [Obs.] \'bdHis greedy throat . . . distraught.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Distracted; perplexed. \'bdDistraught twixt fear and pity.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
As if thou wert distraught and mad with terror.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To doubt betwixt our senses and our souls distraught and full of pain.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Yet o'er that virtuous blush distreams a tear.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tress"(?), n.[OE. destresse, distresse, OF. destresse, destrece, F. d\'82tresse, OF. destrecier to distress, (assumed) LL. districtiare, fr. L. districtus, p. p. of distringere. See Distrain, and cf. Stress.]1.Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends. 1913 Webster]
Not fearing death nor shrinking for distress.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Affliction's sons are brothers in distress.Burns. 1913 Webster]
3.A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)(a)The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc.(b)The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.Bouvier.Kent.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
If he were not paid, he would straight go and take a distress of goods and cattle.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The distress thus taken must be proportioned to the thing distrained for.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tress", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distressed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Distressing.][Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress, n.]1.To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. 1913 Webster]
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed.2 Cor. iv. 8. 1913 Webster]
2.To compel by pain or suffering. 1913 Webster]
Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
distressedadj.1.facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; as, distressed companies need loans and technical advice. Syn. -- hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(predicate), in trouble(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
2.experienceing a generalized feeling of distress.Also See: dejected, unhappy, sad. Antonym: euphoric. Syn. -- dysphoric, unhappy. WordNet 1.5]
3.suffering severe physical strain or discomfort; as, he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing. Syn. -- stressed, in a bad way(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
Dis*tress"ing, adv.In a distressing manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trib"u*ta*ble(?), a.Capable of being distributed.Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trib"u*ta*ry(?), a.Tending to distribute or be distributed; that distributes; distributive. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trib"ute(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distributed; p. pr. & vb. n.Distributing.][L. distributus, p. p. of distribuere to divide, distribute; dis- + tribuere to assign, give, allot. See Tribute.]1.To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot. 1913 Webster]
She did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred.Judith xvi. 24. 1913 Webster]
2.To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Printing)(a)To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.(b)To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table. 1913 Webster]
5.(Logic)To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise. 1913 Webster]
A term is said to be distributed when it is taken universal, so as to stand for everything it is capable of being applied to.Whately.
Dis*trib"ute, v. i.To make distribution. 1913 Webster]
distributedadj.1.spread from a central location to multiple points or recipients. Opposite of concentrated. [Narrower terms: apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out; diffuse, diffused; dispensed; dispersed, spread; divided, divided up, shared, shared out on the basis of a plan or purpose); encyclical; rationed; scattered, widespread; sparse, thin; unfocused, unfocussed] Also See: distributive. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.spread among a variety of securities; -- of investments. Syn. -- diversified. WordNet 1.5]
Distributing to the necessity of saints.Rom. xii. 13. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trib"u*ter(?), n.One who, or that which, distributes or deals out anything; a dispenser.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Distributing past office, an office where the mails for a large district are collected to be assorted according to their destination and forwarded. 1913 Webster]
Dis`tri*bu"tion(?), n.[L. distributio: cf. F. distribution.]1.The act of distributing or dispensing; the act of dividing or apportioning among several or many; apportionment; as, the distribution of an estate among heirs or children. 1913 Webster]
The phenomena of geological distribution are exactly analogous to those of geography.A. R. Wallace. 1913 Webster]
2.Separation into parts or classes; arrangement of anything into parts; disposition; classification. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is distributed. \'bdOur charitable distributions.\'b8 Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
4.(Logic)A resolving a whole into its parts. 1913 Webster]
5.(Print.)The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases. 1913 Webster]
6.(Steam Engine)The steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz., admission, suppression or cutting off, release or exhaust, and compression of exhaust steam prior to the next admission. 1913 Webster]
Geographical distribution, the natural arrangements of animals and plants in particular regions or districts.
Dis*trib"u*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. distributif.]1.Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing to each his proper share. \'bdDistributive justice.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic)Assigning the species of a general term. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively; as, a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as each, either, every; a distributive numeral, as (Latin) bini (two by two). 1913 Webster]
Distributive operation(Math.), any operation which either consists of two or more parts, or works upon two or more things, and which is such that the result of the total operation is the same as the aggregated result of the two or more partial operations. Ordinary multiplication is distributive, since a , and (a + b) . --
Dis*trib"u*tive, n.(Gram.)A distributive adjective or pronoun; also, a distributive numeral. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trib"u*tive*ly, adv.By distribution; singly; not collectively; in a distributive manner. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trib"u*tive*ness, n.Quality of being distributive. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trib"u*tor(?), n.[L.]One that distributes; a distributer;specif.: (a)A machine for distributing type.(b)An appliance, as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.(c)An apparatus for distributing an electric current, either to various points in rotation, as in some motors, or along two or more lines in parallel, as in a distributing system. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dis"trict(?), a.[L. districtus, p. p.]Rigorous; stringent; harsh. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Punishing with the rod of district severity.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Dis"trict, n.[LL. districtus district, fr. L. districtus, p. p. of distringere: cf. F. district. See Distrain.]1.(Feudal Law)The territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing. 1913 Webster]
2.A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc. 1913 Webster]
To exercise exclusive legislation . . . over such district not exceeding ten miles square.The Constitution of the United States. 1913 Webster]
3.Any portion of territory of undefined extent; a region; a country; a tract. 1913 Webster]
These districts which between the tropics lie.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Congressional district. See under Congressional. --
District attorney, the prosecuting officer of a district or district court. --
District court, a subordinate municipal, state, or United States tribunal, having jurisdiction in certain cases within a judicial district. --
District judge, one who presides over a district court. --
District school, a public school for the children within a school district. [U.S.]
Dis"trict, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Districted; p. pr. & vb. n.Districting.]To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dis*trin"gas(?), n.[L., that you distrain, fr. distringere. See Distrain.](Law)A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him. 1913 Webster]
dis*trust"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Distrusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Distrusting.][Cf. Mistrust.]To feel absence of trust in; not to confide in or rely upon; to deem of questionable sufficiency or reality; to doubt; to be suspicious of; to mistrust. 1913 Webster]
Not distrusting my health.2 Mac. ix. 22. 1913 Webster]
To distrust the justice of your cause.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He that requireth the oath doth distrust that other.Udall. 1913 Webster]
Of all afraid, Distrusting all, a wise, suspicious maid.Collins. 1913 Webster]
Mistrust has been almost wholly driven out by distrust.T. L. K. Oliphant. 1913 Webster]
dis*trust", n.1.Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; lack of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one's power, authority, will, purposes, schemes, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Suspicion of evil designs. 1913 Webster]
Alienation and distrust . . . are the growth of false principles.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
3.State of being suspected; loss of trust.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trust"er(?), n.One who distrusts. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trust"ful(?), a.1.Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers. 1913 Webster]
Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Apt to distrust; suspicious; mistrustful.Boyle.
-- Dis*trust"ful*ly, adv. -- Dis*trust"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dis*trust"less, a.Free from distrust.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Dis*tune"(?), v. t.To put out of tune. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*turb"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disturbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disturbing.][OE. desturben, destourben, OF. destorber, desturber, destourber, fr. L. disturbare, disturbatum; dis- + turbare to disturb, trouble, turba disorder, tumult, crowd. See Turbid.]1.To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange; to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of rest. 1913 Webster]
Preparing to disturb Cowper. 1913 Webster]
The bellow's noise disturbed his quiet rest.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The utmost which the discontented colonies could do, was to disturb authority.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy. 1913 Webster]
3.To turn from a regular or designed course. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dis*turb"ance(?), n.[OF. destorbance.]1.An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current. 1913 Webster]
2.Confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness. 1913 Webster]
Any man . . . in a state of disturbance and irritation.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.Violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult. 1913 Webster]
The disturbance was made to support a general accusation against the province.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)The hindering or disquieting of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the interruption of a right; as, the disturbance of a franchise, of common, of ways, and the like.Blackstone.
Dis`tur*ba"tion(?), n.[L. disturbatio.]Act of disturbing; disturbance. [Obs.] Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Dis*turb"er(?), n.[Cf. OF. destorbeor.]1.One who, or that which, disturbs of disquiets; a violator of peace; a troubler. 1913 Webster]
A needless disturber of the peace of God's church and an author of dissension.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who interrupts or incommodes another in the peaceable enjoyment of his right. 1913 Webster]
Dis*turn"(?), v. t.[OF. destourner, F. d\'82tourner. See Detour.]To turn aside. [Obs.] Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Dis"tyle(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + distyle.](Arch.)Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Distyle in antis, having columns between two ant\'91. See Anta. 1913 Webster]
Di*sul"phate(?), n.[Pref. di- + sulphate.](Chem.)(a)A salt of disulphuric or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.(b)An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid. 1913 Webster]
Di*sul"phide(?; 104), n.[Pref. di- + sulphide.](Chem.)A binary compound of sulphur containing two atoms of sulphur in each molecule; -- formerly called disulphuret. Cf. Bisulphide. 1913 Webster]
Di`sul*phu"ric(?), a.[Pref. di- + sulphuric.](Chem.)Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of oxidation. 1913 Webster]
Disulphuric acid, a thick oily liquid, H2S2O7, called also Nordhausen acid (from Nordhausen in the Harts, where it was originally manufactured), fuming sulphuric acid, and especially pyrosulphuric acid. See under Pyrosulphuric. 1913 Webster]
Dis*un"ion(?), n.[Pref. dis- + union: cf. F. d\'82sunion.]1.The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the disunion of the body and the soul. 1913 Webster]
2.A breach of concord and its effect; alienation. 1913 Webster]
Such a disunion between the two houses as might much clou Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.The termination or disruption of the union of the States forming the United States. 1913 Webster]
I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Dis*un"ion*ist, n.An advocate of disunion, specifically, of disunion of the United States. 1913 Webster]
Dis`u*nite"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disunited; p. pr. & vb. n.Disuniting.]1.To destroy the union of; to divide; to part; to sever; to disjoin; to sunder; to separate; as, to disunite particles of matter. 1913 Webster]
2.To alienate in spirit; to break the concord of. 1913 Webster]
Go on both in hand, O nations, never be disunited, be the praise . . . of all posterity!Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis`u*nite", v. i.To part; to fall asunder; to become separated. 1913 Webster]
The joints of the body politic do separate and disunite.South. 1913 Webster]
Dis`u*nit"er(?), n.One who, or that which, disjoins or causes disunion. 1913 Webster]
Dis*u"ni*ty(?), n.A state of separation or disunion; want of unity.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*us"age(?), n.Gradual cessation of use or custom; neglect of use; disuse. [R.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Dis*use"(?; see Dis-), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Disused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Disusing.]1.To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of. 1913 Webster]
2.To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil. \'bdDisuse me from . . . pain.\'b8 Donne. 1913 Webster]
Dis*use"(?), n.Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse. 1913 Webster]
The disuse of the tongue in the only . . . remedy.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Church discipline then fell into disuse.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Dis*u"til*ize(?), v. t.To deprive of utility; to render useless. [R.] Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Dis*wor"ship(?), v. t.To refuse to worship; to treat as unworthy. [Obs.] Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Dis*wor"ship, n.A deprivation of honor; a cause of disgrace; a discredit. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dis*worth"(?), v. t.To deprive of worth; to degrade. [Obs.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Dis*yoke"(?), v. t.To unyoke; to free from a yoke; to disjoin. [Poetic] R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Dit(?), n.[Ditty.]1.A word; a decree. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A ditty; a song. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dit, v. t.[AS. dyttan, akin to Icel. ditta.]To close up. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Di*ta"tion(?), n.[L. ditare to enrich, fr. dis, ditis, same as dives, rich.]The act of making rich; enrichment. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ditch(?; 224), n.; pl.Ditches(#).[OE. dich, orig. the same word as dik. See Dike.]1.A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it is called also a moat or a fosse. 1913 Webster]
2.Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth. 1913 Webster]
Ditch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ditched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ditching.]1.To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land. 1913 Webster]
2.To surround with a ditch.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To throw into a ditch; as, the engine was ditched and turned on its side. 1913 Webster]
Ditch, v. i.To dig a ditch or ditches.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Ditch"er(?), n.One who digs ditches. 1913 Webster]
Dite(?), v. t.[See Dight.]To prepare for action or use; to make ready; to dight. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His hideous club aloft he dites.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
{ Di*the"cal(?), Di*the"cous(?), }a.[Pref. di- + theca.](Bot.)Having two thec\'91, cells, or compartments. 1913 Webster]
Di"the*ism(?), n.[Pref. di- + theism: cf. F. dith\'82isme.]The doctrine of those who maintain the existence of two gods or of two original principles (as in Manicheism), one good and one evil; dualism. 1913 Webster]
Di"the*ist, n.One who holds the doctrine of ditheism; a dualist.Cudworth.
{ Di`the*is"tic(?), Di`the*is"tic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to ditheism; dualistic. 1913 Webster]
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Di`thi*on"ic(?), a.[Pref. di- + -thionic.](Chem.)Containing two equivalents of sulphur; as, dithionic acid. 1913 Webster]
Dithionic acid(Chem.), an unstable substance, H2S2O6, known only in its solutions, and in certain well-defined salts. 1913 Webster]
Dith"y*ramb(?), n.[L. dithyrambus, Gr. dithyrambe.]A kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus, usually sung by a band of revelers to a flute accompaniment; hence, in general, a poem written in a wild irregular strain.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Dith`y*ram"bic(?), a.[L. dithyrambicus, Gr. dithyrambique.]Pertaining to, or resembling, a dithyramb; wild and boisterous. \'bdDithyrambic sallies.\'b8 Longfellow. -- n.A dithyrambic poem; a dithyramb. 1913 Webster]
Di"tion*a*ry, n.A subject; a tributary. [Obs.] Eden. 1913 Webster]
Di"to*kous(?), a.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Zo\'94l.)(a)Having two kinds of young, as certain annelids.(b)Producing only two eggs for a clutch, as certain birds do. 1913 Webster]
Di*tol"yl(?), n.[Pref. di- + tolyl.](Chem.)A white, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, C14H14, consisting of two radicals or residues of toluene. 1913 Webster]
Di"tone`(?), n.[Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Mus.)The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the modern major third contains one major and one minor whole tone). 1913 Webster]
Di`tri*chot"o*mous(?), a.[Pref. di- + trichotomous.]1.Divided into twos or threes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Dividing into double or treble ramifications; -- said of a leaf or stem. [R.] Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Di`tro*che"an(?), a.(Pros.)Containing two trochees. 1913 Webster]
Di*tro"chee(?), n.[L. ditrochaeus, Gr. di- = di`s- twice + (Pros.)A double trochee; a foot made up of two trochees. 1913 Webster]
Dit"ro*ite(?), n.[Named from Ditro in Transylvania.](Min.)An igneous rock composed of orthoclase, el\'91olite, and sodalite. 1913 Webster]
Dit*tan"der(?), n.[See Dittany.](Bot.)A kind of peppergrass (Lepidium latifolium). 1913 Webster]
Dit"ta*ny(?), n.[OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di`ktamnon , di`ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. Dittander.](Bot.)(a)A plant of the Mint family (Origanum Dictamnus), a native of Crete.(b)The Dictamnus Fraxinella. See Dictamnus.(c)In America, the Cunila Mariana, a fragrant herb of the Mint family. 1913 Webster]
Dit"tied(?), a.[From Ditty.]Set, sung, or composed as a ditty; -- usually in composition. 1913 Webster]
Who, with his soft pipe, and smooth-dittied song.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dit"to(?), n.; pl.Dittos(.[It., detto, ditto, fr. L. dictum. See Dictum.]The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two \'bdturned commas\'b8 (\'bd), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition. 1913 Webster]
A spacious table in the center, and a variety of smaller dittos in the corners.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Dit"to, adv.As before, or aforesaid; in the same manner; also. 1913 Webster]
Dit*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. dittologi`a. Attic form of dissologi`a repetition of words: A double reading, or twofold interpretation, as of a Scripture text. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dit"ty(?), n.; pl.Ditties(#).[OE. dite, OF. diti\'82, fr. L. dictatum, p. p. neut. of dictare to say often, dictate, compose. See Dictate, v. t.]1.A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme. 1913 Webster]
O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung. \'bdReligious, martial, or civil ditties.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Dit"ty, v. i.To sing; to warble a little tune. 1913 Webster]
Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Dit"ty-bag`, n.A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; -- also called sailor's housewife. 1913 Webster]
Dit"ty-box`(?), n.A small box to hold a sailor's thread, needless, comb, etc. 1913 Webster]
Di*u"re*ide(?), n.[Di- + ureide.](Chem.)One of a series of complex nitrogenous substances regarded as containing two molecules of urea or their radicals, as uric acid or allantoin. Cf. Ureide. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`u*re"sis(?), n.[NL. See Diuretic.](Med.)Free excretion of urine. 1913 Webster]
Di`u*ret"ic(?), a.[L. diureticus, Gr. diur\'82tique.](Med.)Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine. -- n.A medicine with diuretic properties. 1913 Webster]
Diuretic salt(Med.), potassium acetate; -- so called because of its diuretic properties. 1913 Webster]
Di`u*ret"ic*al*ness, n.The quality of being diuretical; diuretic property. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*ur"na(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. diurnus belonging to the day.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Lepidoptera, including the butterflies; -- so called because they fly only in the daytime. 1913 Webster]
Di*ur"nal(?), a.[L. diurnalis, fr. dies day. See Deity, and cf. Journal.]1.Relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to nocturnal; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours. 1913 Webster]
2.Daily; recurring every day; performed in a day; going through its changes in a day; constituting the measure of a day; as, a diurnal fever; a diurnal task; diurnal aberration, or diurnal parallax; the diurnal revolution of the earth. 1913 Webster]
Ere twice the horses of the sun shall bring diurnal ring.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Opening during the day, and closing at night; -- said of flowers or leaves. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)Active by day; -- applied especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and to butterflies (Diurna) among insects. 1913 Webster]
Diurnal aberration(Anat.), the aberration of light arising from the effect of the earth's rotation upon the apparent direction of motion of light. --
Diurnal arc, the arc described by the sun during the daytime or while above the horizon; hence, the arc described by the moon or a star from rising to setting. --
Diurnal circle, the apparent circle described by a celestial body in consequence of the earth's rotation. --
Diurnal motion of the earth, the motion of the earth upon its axis which is described in twenty-four hours. --
Diurnal motion of a heavenly body, that apparent motion of the heavenly body which is due to the earth's diurnal motion. --
Diurnal parallax. See under Parallax. --
Diurnal revolution of a planet, the motion of the planet upon its own axis which constitutes one complete revolution.
Syn. -- See Daily. 1913 Webster]
Di*ur"nal(?), n.[Cf. F. diurnal a prayerbook. See Diurnal, a.]1.A daybook; a journal. [Obs.] Tatler. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)A small volume containing the daily service for the \'bdlittle hours,\'b8 viz., prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A diurnal bird or insect. 1913 Webster]
Di*ur"nal*ness, n.The quality of being diurnal. 1913 Webster]
Di`ur*na"tion(?), n.1.Continuance during the day. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The condition of sleeping or becoming dormant by day, as is the case of the bats. 1913 Webster]
Di`u*tur"nal(?), a.[L. diuturnus, fr. diu a long time, by day; akin to dies day.]Of long continuance; lasting. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Di`u*tur"ni*ty(?), n.[L. diuturnitas.]Long duration; lastingness. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di"va(d, n.; It. pl.Dive(d. [It., prop. fem. of divo divine, L. divus.]A prima donna. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Di`va*ga"tion(?), n.[L. divagari to wander about; di- = dis- + vagari to stroll about: cf. F. divagation. See Vagary.]A wandering about or going astray; digression. 1913 Webster]
Let us be set down at Queen's Crawley without further divagation.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Div"a*lent(?), a.[Pref. di- + L. valens, valentis, p. pr. See Valence.](Chem.)Having two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf. Valence. 1913 Webster]
Di*van"(?), n.[Per. d\'c6w\'ben a book of many leaves, an account book, a collection of books, a senate, council: cf. Ar. daiw\'ben, F. divan.]1.A book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author; as, the divan of Hafiz. [Persia] 1913 Webster]
2.In Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.A chief officer of state. [India] 1913 Webster]
4.A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room. 1913 Webster]
5.A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable. 1913 Webster]
6.A coffee and smoking saloon. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Di*var"i*cate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Divaricated; p. pr. & vb. n.Divaricating.][L. divaricatus, p. p. of divaricare to stretch apart; di- = dis- + varicare to straddle, fr. varicus straddling, fr. varus stretched outwards.]1.To part into two branches; to become bifid; to fork. 1913 Webster]
2.To diverge; to be divaricate.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Di*var"i*cate, v. t.To divide into two branches; to cause to branch apart. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Forking and diverging; widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc. 1913 Webster]
Di*var`i*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. divarication.]1.A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence. 1913 Webster]
2.An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)A divergence of lines of color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles. 1913 Webster]
Di*var`i*ca"tor(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the muscles which open the shell of brachiopods; a cardinal muscle. See Illust. of Brachiopoda. 1913 Webster]
Di*vast"(?), a.Devastated; laid waste. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dive(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dived(?), colloq. Dove(, a relic of the AS. strong forms de\'a0f, dofen; p. pr. & vb. n.Diving.][OE. diven, duven, AS. d to sink, v. t., fr. d, v. i.; akin to Icel. d, G. taufen, E. dip, deep, and perh. to dove, n. Cf. Dip.]1.To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid. 1913 Webster]
It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men have dived for them.Whately. 1913 Webster]
dove is common in the United States as an imperfect tense form. 1913 Webster]
All [the walruses] dove down with a tremendous splash.Dr. Hayes. 1913 Webster]
When closely pressed it [the loon] dove . . . and left the young bird sitting in the water.J. Burroughs. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.South. 1913 Webster]
Dive(?), v. t.1.To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck. [Obs.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.To explore by diving; to plunge into. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The Curtii bravely dived the gulf of fame.Denham. 1913 Webster]
He dives the hollow, climbs the steeps.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Dive, n.1.A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively. 1913 Webster]
2.A place of low resort. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
The music halls and dives in the lower part of the city.J. Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Dive"dap`per(?), n.[See Dive, Didapper.](Zo\'94l.)A water fowl; the didapper. See Dabchick. 1913 Webster]
Di*vel"(?), v. t.[L. divellere; dit- = dis- + vellere to pluck.]To rend apart. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Di*vel"lent(?), a.[L. divellens, p. pr.]Drawing asunder. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*vel"li*cate(?), v. t.[L. di- = vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to pluck, fr. vellere to pull.]To pull in pieces. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Div"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, dives. 1913 Webster]
Divers and fishers for pearls.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or business. \'bdA diver into causes.\'b8 Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator (formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or Podiceps, remarkable for their agility in diving. 1913 Webster]
Urinator imber) is the loon; the black diver or velvet scoter (Oidemia fusca) is a sea duck. See Loon, and Scoter. 1913 Webster]
Di"verb(?), n.[L. diverbium the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue; di- = dis- + verbum word.]A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the diverb goes.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"ber*ate(?), v. t.[L. diverberatus, p. p. of diverberare to strike asunder; di- = dis- + verberare. See Verberate.]To strike or sound through. [R.] Davies (Holy Roode). 1913 Webster]
Di*verge"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Diverged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diverging.][L. di- = dis- + vergere to bend, incline. See Verge.]1.To extend from a common point in different directions; to tend from one point and recede from each other; to tend to spread apart; to turn aside or deviate (as from a given direction); -- opposed to converge; as, rays of light diverge as they proceed from the sun. 1913 Webster]
2.To differ from a typical form; to vary from a normal condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally held or taken. 1913 Webster]
Di*verge"ment(?), n.Divergence.
{ Di*ver"gence(?), Di*ver"gen*cy(?), }n.[Cf. F. divergence.]1.A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the divergence of straight lines. 1913 Webster]
Rays come to the eye in a state of divergency. 1913 Webster]
2.Disagreement; difference. 1913 Webster]
Related with some divergence by other writers.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"gent(?), a.[Cf. F. divergent. See Diverge.]1.Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to convergent. 1913 Webster]
2.(Optics)Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a divergent statement. 1913 Webster]
Divergent series. (Math.)See Diverging series, under Diverging. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"ging, a.Tending in different directions from a common center; spreading apart; divergent. 1913 Webster]
Diverging series(Math.), a series whose terms are larger as the series is extended; a series the sum of whose terms does not approach a finite limit when the series is extended indefinitely; -- opposed to a converging series. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"ging*ly(?), adv.In a diverging manner. 1913 Webster]
Di"vers(?), a.[F. divers, L. diversus turned in different directions, different, p. p. of divertere. See Divert, and cf. Diverse.]1.Different in kind or species; diverse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Every sect of them hath a divers posture.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds.Deut. xxii. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not a great number; as, divers philosophers. Also used substantively or pronominally. 1913 Webster]
Divers of Antonio's creditors.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Divers is now limited to the plural; as, divers ways (not divers way). Besides plurality it ordinarily implies variety of kind. 1913 Webster]
Di"verse(?; 277), a.[The same word as divers. See Divers.]1.Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate. 1913 Webster]
The word . . . is used in a sense very diverse from its original import.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of various forms; multiform. 1913 Webster]
Eloquence is a great and diverse thing.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Di*verse"(?), adv.In different directions; diversely. 1913 Webster]
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Di*verse"(?), v. i.To turn aside. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The redcross knight diverst, but forth rode Britomart.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
How diversely love doth his pageants play.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.In different directions; to different points. 1913 Webster]
On life's vast ocean diversely we sail.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Di*verse"ness(?), n.The quality of being diverse. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver`si*fi`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.Earle. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"si*fi`a*ble(?), a.Capable of being diversified or varied.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver`si*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[See Diversify.]1.The act of making various, or of changing form or quality.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.State of diversity or variation; variegation; modification; change; alternation. 1913 Webster]
Infinite diversifications of tints may be produced.Adventurer. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"si*fied(?), a.Distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of aspects or objects; variegated; as, diversified scenery or landscape. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"si*fi`er(?), n.One who, or that which, diversifies. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"si*form(?), a.[L. diversus diverse + -form.]Of a different form; of varied forms. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"si*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diversified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diversifying.][F. diversifier, LL. diversificare, fr. L. diversus diverse + ficare (in comp.), akin to facere to make. See Diverse.]To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects. 1913 Webster]
Separated and diversified on from another.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Its seven colors, that diversify all the face of nature.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Di`ver*sil"o*quent(?), a.[L. diversus diverse + loquens, p. pr. of loqui to speak.]Speaking in different ways. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"sion(?), n.[Cf. F. diversion. See Divert.]1.The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business. 1913 Webster]
2.That which diverts; that which turns or draws the mind from care or study, and thus relaxes and amuses; sport; play; pastime; as, the diversions of youth. \'bdPublic diversions.\'b8 V. Knox. 1913 Webster]
Such productions of wit and humor as expose vice and folly, furnish useful diversion to readers.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)The act of drawing the attention and force of an enemy from the point where the principal attack is to be made; the attack, alarm, or feint which diverts.
diversionaryadj.likely or designed to confuse or deceive; -- of tactics. WordNet 1.5]
Di*ver"si*ty(?), n.; pl.Diversities(#).[F. diversit\'82, L. diversitas, fr. diversus. See Diverse.]1.A state of difference; dissimilitude; unlikeness. 1913 Webster]
They will prove opposite; and not resting in a bare diversity, rise into a contrariety.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Multiplicity of difference; multiformity; variety. \'bdDiversity of sounds.\'b8 Shak. \'bdDiversities of opinion.\'b8 Secker. 1913 Webster]
3.Variegation. \'bdBright diversities of day.\'b8 Pope.
Syn. -- See Variety. 1913 Webster]
Di`ver*siv"o*lent(?), a.[L. diversus diverse + volens, -entis, p. pr. of velle to wish.]Desiring different things. [Obs.] Webster (White Devil). 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"so*ry(?), a.Serving or tending to divert; also, distinguishing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"so*ry, n.[L. diversorium, deversorium, an inn or lodging.]A wayside inn. [Obs. or R.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Di*vert"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Diverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Diverting.][F. divertir, fr. L. divertere, diversum, to go different ways, turn aside; di- = dis- + vertere to turn. See Verse, and cf. Divorce.]1.To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course. 1913 Webster]
That crude apple that diverted Eve.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor. 1913 Webster]
We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy.C. J. Smith.
Syn. -- To please; gratify; amuse; entertain; exhilarate; delight; recreate. See Amuse. 1913 Webster]
Di*vert", v. i.To turn aside; to digress. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Di*vert"er(?), n.One who, or that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases. 1913 Webster]
Di*vert"i*ble(?), a.Capable of being diverted. 1913 Webster]
Di*ver"ti*cle(?), n.[L. diverticulum, deverticulum, a bypath, fr. divertere to turn away.]1.A turning; a byway; a bypath. [Obs.] Hales. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A diverticulum. 1913 Webster]
Div`er*tic"u*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to a diverticulum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Div`er*tic"u*lum(?), n.; pl.Diverticula(#).[L. See Diverticle.](Anat.)A blind tube branching out of a longer one. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di*ver`ti*men"to(?), n.; pl.-ti(#).[It.](Mus.)A light and pleasing composition. 1913 Webster]
Di*vert"ise(?), v. t.[F. divertir, p. pr. divertissant.]To divert; to entertain. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Di*vert"ise*ment(?), n.[Cf. the next word.]Diversion; amusement; recreation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di`ver`tisse`ment"(?), n.[F.]A short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a play.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Di*vert"ive(?), a.[From Divert.]Tending to divert; diverting; amusing; interesting. 1913 Webster]
Things of a pleasant and divertive nature.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
Di"ves(?), n.[L., rich.]The name popularly given to the rich man in our Lord's parable of the \'bdRich Man and Lazarus\'b8 (Luke xvi. 19-31). Hence, a name for a rich worldling. 1913 Webster]
Di*vest"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Divested; p. pr. & vb. n.Divesting.][LL. divestire (di- = dis- + L. vestire to dress), equiv. to L. devestire. It is the same word as devest, but the latter is rarely used except as a technical term in law. See Devest, Vest.]1.To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or equipage; -- opposed to invest. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess; as, to divest one of his rights or privileges; to divest one's self of prejudices, passions, etc. 1913 Webster]
Wretches divested of every moral feeling.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
The tendency of the language to divest itself of its gutturals.Earle. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)See Devest.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Di*vest"i*ble(?), a.Capable of being divested. 1913 Webster]
Di*vest"i*ture(?; 135), n.The act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights, etc. 1913 Webster]
Di*vest"ment(?), n.The act of divesting. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Di*vide"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Divided; p. pr. & vb. n.Dividing.][L. dividere, divisum; di- = dis- + root signifying to part; cf. Skr. vyadh to pierce; perh. akin to L. vidua widow, and E. widow. Cf. Device, Devise.]1.To part asunder (a whole); to sever into two or more parts or pieces; to sunder; to separate into parts. 1913 Webster]
Divide the living child in two.1 Kings iii. 25. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to be separate; to keep apart by a partition, or by an imaginary line or limit; as, a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns. 1913 Webster]
Let it divide the waters from the waters.Gen. i. 6. 1913 Webster]
3.To make partition of among a number; to apportion, as profits of stock among proprietors; to give in shares; to distribute; to mete out; to share. 1913 Webster]
True justice unto people to divide.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall divide the land by lot.Num. xxxiii. 54. 1913 Webster]
4.To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance. 1913 Webster]
If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom can not stand.Mark iii. 24. 1913 Webster]
Every family became now divided within itself.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
5.To separate into two parts, in order to ascertain the votes for and against a measure; as, to divide a legislative house upon a question. 1913 Webster]
6.(Math.)To subject to arithmetical division. 1913 Webster]
7.(Logic)To separate into species; -- said of a genus or generic term. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mech.)To mark divisions on; to graduate; as, to divide a sextant. 1913 Webster]
9.(Music)To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations. [Obs.] Spenser.
Di*vide", v. i.1.To be separated; to part; to open; to go asunder.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The Indo-Germanic family divides into three groups.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause separation; to disunite. 1913 Webster]
A gulf, a strait, the sea intervening between islands, divide less than the matted forest.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
3.To break friendship; to fall out.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To have a share; to partake.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To vote, as in the British Parliament, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes. 1913 Webster]
The emperors sat, voted, and divided with their equals.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
Di*vide", n.A dividing ridge of land between the tributaries of two streams; also called watershed and water parting. A divide on either side of which the waters drain into two different oceans is called a continental divide. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Bot.)Cut into distinct parts, by incisions which reach the midrib; -- said of a leaf. 1913 Webster]
Di*vid"ed*ly, adv.Separately; in a divided manner. 1913 Webster]
Div"i*dend(?), n.[L. dividendum thing to be divided, neut. of the gerundive of dividere: cf. F. dividende.]1.A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; -- applied to the profits as appropriated among shareholders, and to assets as apportioned among creditors; as, the dividend of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)A number or quantity which is to be divided. 1913 Webster]
Di*vid"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, divides; that which separates anything into parts. 1913 Webster]
2.One who deals out to each his share. 1913 Webster]
Who made me a judge or a divider over you?Luke xii. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.One who, or that which, causes division. 1913 Webster]
Hate is of all things the mightiest divider.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Money, the great divider of the world.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses. 1913 Webster]
dividers is usually applied to the instrument as made for the use of draughtsmen, etc.; compasses to the coarser instrument used by carpenters. 1913 Webster]
5.a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another).The structure may be a wall with an opening in it to allow seeing one part of the room from the other. This term is also used to designate a semitransparent curtain formed by hanging multiple strings of various materials from a ceiling, intended to visually partition a room without inhibiting passage between the partitions Syn. -- partition, room divider. WordNet 1.5 PJC]
Dividing engine, a machine for graduating circles (as for astronomical instruments) or bars (as for scales); also, for spacing off and cutting teeth in wheels. --
Dividing sinker. (Knitting Mach.). See under Sinker. 1913 Webster]
Di*vid"ing*ly(?), adv.By division. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Di"vi-di"vi(?), n.[Native name.](Bot.)A small tree of tropical America (C\'91salpinia coriaria), whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and dyers. 1913 Webster]
Di*vid"u*al(?; 135), a.[See Dividuous.]Divided, shared, or participated in, in common with others. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
He so often substantiates distinctions into dividuous, selfsubsistent.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Div`i*na"tion(?), n.[L. divinatio, fr. divinare, divinatum, to foresee, foretell, fr. divinus: cf. F. divination. See Divine.]1.The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means. 1913 Webster]
There shall not be found among you any one that . . . useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter.Deut. xviii. 10. 1913 Webster]
natural divination was supposed to be effected by a divine afflatus; artificial divination by certain rites, omens, or appearances, as the flight of birds, entrails of animals, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction. 1913 Webster]
Birds which do give a happy divination of things to come.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Div"i*na`tor(?), n.[L. See Divination.]One who practices or pretends to divination; a diviner. [R.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Di*vin"a*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. divinatoire.]Professing, or relating to, divination. \'bdA natural divinatory instinct.\'b8 Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Di*vine"(?), a.[Compar. Diviner(; superl. Divinest.][F. divin, L. divinus divine, divinely inspired, fr. divus, dius, belonging to a deity; akin to Gr. deus, God. See Deity.]1.Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the divine will. \'bdThe immensity of the divine nature.\'b8 Paley. 1913 Webster]
3.Appropriated to God, or celebrating his praise; religious; pious; holy; as, divine service; divine songs; divine worship. 1913 Webster]
4.Pertaining to, or proceeding from, a deity; partaking of the nature of a god or the gods. \'bdThe divine Apollo said.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree; supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In this application, the word admits of comparison; as, the divinest mind.Sir J. Davies. \'bdThe divine Desdemona.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king.Prov. xvi. 10. 1913 Webster]
But not to one in this benighted age diviner inspiration given.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Di*vine", n.[L. divinus a soothsayer, LL., a theologian. See Divine, a.]1.One skilled in divinity; a theologian. \'bdPoets were the first divines.\'b8 Denham. 1913 Webster]
2.A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman. 1913 Webster]
The first divines of New England were surpassed by none in extensive erudition.J. Woodbridge. 1913 Webster]
Di*vine", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Divined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Divining.][L. divinare: cf. F. deviner. See Divination.]1.To foresee or foreknow; to detect; to anticipate; to conjecture. 1913 Webster]
A sagacity which divined the evil designs.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
2.To foretell; to predict; to presage. 1913 Webster]
Darest thou . . . divine his downfall?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To render divine; to deify. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Di*vine"ness, n.The quality of being divine; superhuman or supreme excellence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Di*vin"er(?), n.1.One who professes divination; one who pretends to predict events, or to reveal occult things, by supernatural means. 1913 Webster]
The diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain.Zech. x. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.A conjecture; a guesser; one who makes out occult things.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Di*vin"er*ess, n.A woman who divines.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Div"ing(?), a.That dives or is used or diving. 1913 Webster]
Diving beetle(Zo\'94l.), any beetle of the family Dytiscid\'91, which habitually lives under water; -- called also water tiger. --
Diving bell, a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from above. --
Diving dress. See Submarine armor, under Submarine. --
Diving stone, a kind of jasper. 1913 Webster]
Di*vin"i*fy(?), v. t.[L. divinus divine + -fy.]To render divine; to deify. [Obs.] \'bdBlessed and divinified soul.\'b8 Parth. Sacra (1633). 1913 Webster]
Di*vin"ing(?), a.That divines; for divining. 1913 Webster]
Divining rod, a rod, commonly of witch hazel, with forked branches, used by those who claim to be able to discover water or metals under ground by sensing them through such a rod. 1913 Webster]
Di*vin"ing*ly, adv.In a divining manner. 1913 Webster]
Div`i*nis"tre(?), n.A diviner. [Obs.] \'bd I am no divinistre.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Di*vin"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Divinities(#).[F. divinit\'82, L. divinitas. See Divine, a.]1.The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead. 1913 Webster]
When he attributes divinity to other things than God, it is only a divinity by way of participation.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
2.The Deity; the Supreme Being; God. 1913 Webster]
This the divinity that within us.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.A pretended deity of pagans; a false god. 1913 Webster]
Beastly divinities, and droves of gods.Prior. 1913 Webster]
4.A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man. 1913 Webster]
God . . . employing these subservient divinities.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
5.Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe. 1913 Webster]
They say there is divinity in odd numbers.Shak. 1913 Webster]
There's such divinity doth hedge a king.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology. 1913 Webster]
Divinity is essentially the first of the professions.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Case divinity, casuistry. 1913 Webster]
Di*vin"i*ty calf`(?). (Bookbinding)Calf stained dark brown and worked without gilding, often used for theological books. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Div`i*ni*za"tion(?), n.A making divine.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Div"i*nize(?), v. t.To invest with a divine character; to deify. [R.] M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Man had divinized all those objects of awe.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Di*vis`i*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. divisibilit\'82.]The quality of being divisible; the property of bodies by which their parts are capable of separation. 1913 Webster]
Divisibility . . . is a primary attribute of matter.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Di*vis"i*ble(?), a.[L. divisibilis, fr. dividere: cf. F. divisible. See Divide.]Capable of being divided or separated. 1913 Webster]
Extended substance . . . is divisible into parts.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Divisible contract(Law), a contract containing agreements one of which can be separated from the other. --
Divisible offense(Law), an offense containing a lesser offense in one of a greater grade, so that on the latter there can be an acquittal, while on the former there can be a conviction.
-- Di*vis"i*ble*ness, n. -- Di*vis"i*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Di*vi"sion(?), n.[F. division, L. divisio, from dividere. See Divide.]1.The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation. 1913 Webster]
I was overlooked in the division of the spoil.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
2.That which divides or keeps apart; a partition. 1913 Webster]
3.The portion separated by the divining of a mass or body; a distinct segment or section. 1913 Webster]
Communities and divisions of men.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.Disunion; difference in opinion or feeling; discord; variance; alienation. 1913 Webster]
There was a division among the people.John vii. 43. 1913 Webster]
5.Difference of condition; state of distinction; distinction; contrast.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I will put a division between my people and thy people.Ex. viii. 23. 1913 Webster]
6.Separation of the members of a deliberative body, esp. of the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the vote. 1913 Webster]
The motion passed without a division.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
7.(Math.)The process of finding how many times one number or quantity is contained in another; the reverse of multiplication; also, the rule by which the operation is performed. 1913 Webster]
8.(Logic)The separation of a genus into its constituent species. 1913 Webster]
9.(Mil.)(a)Two or more brigades under the command of a general officer.(b)Two companies of infantry maneuvering as one subdivision of a battalion.(c)One of the larger districts into which a country is divided for administering military affairs. 1913 Webster]
10.(Naut.)One of the groups into which a fleet is divided. 1913 Webster]
11.(Mus.)A course of notes so running into each other as to form one series or chain, to be sung in one breath to one syllable. 1913 Webster]
12.(Rhet.)The distribution of a discourse into parts; a part so distinguished. 1913 Webster]
13.(Biol.)A grade or rank in classification; a portion of a tribe or of a class; or, in some recent authorities, equivalent to a subkingdom. 1913 Webster]
Cell division(Biol.), a method of cell increase, in which new cells are formed by the division of the parent cell. In this process, the cell nucleus undergoes peculiar differentiations and changes, as shown in the figure (see also Karyokinesis). At the same time the protoplasm of the cell becomes gradually constricted by a furrow transverse to the long axis of the nuclear spindle, followed, on the completion of the division of the nucleus, by a separation of the cell contents into two masses, called the daughter cells. --
Long division(Math.), the process of division when the operations are mostly written down. --
Short division(Math.), the process of division when the operations are mentally performed and only the results written down; -- used principally when the divisor is not greater than ten or twelve.
Di*vi"sion*al(?), a.That divides; pertaining to, making, or noting, a division; as, a divisional line; a divisional general; a divisional surgeon of police. 1913 Webster]
Divisional planes(Geol.), planes of separation between rock masses. They include joints. 1913 Webster]
Di*vi"sion*al*ly, adv.So as to be divisional. 1913 Webster]
Di*vi"sion*a*ry(?), a.Divisional. 1913 Webster]
Di*vi"sion*or(?), n.One who divides or makes division. [Obs.] Sheldon. 1913 Webster]
Di*vi"sive(?), a.[Cf. F. divisif.]1.Indicating division or distribution.Mede. 1913 Webster]
2.Creating, or tending to create, division, separation, or difference. 1913 Webster]
It [culture] is after all a dainty and divisive quality, and can not reach to the depths of humanity.J. C. Shairp.
Di*vi"sor(?), n.[L., fr. dividere. See Divide.](Math.)The number by which the dividend is divided. 1913 Webster]
Common divisor. (Math.)See under Common, a. 1913 Webster]
Di*vorce"(?), n.[F. divorce, L. divortium, fr. divortere, divertere, to turn different ways, to separate. See Divert.]1.(Law)(a)A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii. \'bdfrom the bond of matrimony.\'b8 (b)The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (or a mensa et thoro), \'bdfrom bed and board\'b8. 1913 Webster]
2.The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved. 1913 Webster]
3.Separation; disunion of things closely united. 1913 Webster]
To make divorce of their incorporate league.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.That which separates. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Bill of divorce. See under Bill. 1913 Webster]
Di*vorce", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Divorced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Divorcing.][Cf. F. divorcer. See Divorce, n.]1.To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce. 1913 Webster]
2.To separate or disunite; to sunder. 1913 Webster]
It [a word] was divorced from its old sense.Earle. 1913 Webster]
3.To make away; to put away. 1913 Webster]
Nothing but death divorce my dignities.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Di*vorce"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being divorced. 1913 Webster]
divorcedadj.having a marriage legally terminated and having not remarried. WordNet 1.5]
Di*vor`cee"(?), n.A person divorced. 1913 Webster]
Di*vorce"less(?), a.Incapable of being divorced or separated; free from divorce. 1913 Webster]
Di*vorce"ment(?), n.Dissolution of the marriage tie; divorce; separation. 1913 Webster]
Let him write her a divorcement.Deut. xxiv. 1. 1913 Webster]
The divorcement of our written from our spoken language.R. Morris. 1913 Webster]
Di*vor"cer, n.The person or cause that produces or effects a divorce.Drummond. 1913 Webster]
Div`ul*ga"tion(?), n.[L. divulgatio: cf. F. divulgation.]The act of divulging or publishing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Secrecy hath no use than divulgation.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Di*vulge"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Divulged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Divulging.][F. divulguer, L. divulgare; di- = dis- + vulgare to spread among the people, from vulgus the common people. See Vulgar.]1.To make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret. 1913 Webster]
Divulge not such a love as mine.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.To indicate publicly; to proclaim. [R.] 1913 Webster]
God . . . marks divulges him through heaven.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To impart; to communicate. 1913 Webster]
Which would not be 1913 Webster]
To them [animals] made common and divulged.Milton.
Di*vulge", v. i.To become publicly known. [R.] \'bdTo keep it from divulging.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Di*vul"sive(?), a.Tending to pull asunder, tear, or rend; distracting. 1913 Webster]
divvy(d, n.[shortened from dividend.]a dividend, especially one paid by a cooperative society. [British] WordNet 1.5]
div"vy(d, v. t. & i.[shortened from divide.]divide up among a group; distribute; -- often followed by up; as, divvy up the proceeds; divvy up the loot. [Colloq.] PJC]
Dix"ie(d, prop. n.1.A colloquial name for the Southern portion of the United States, esp. during the Civil War. [U.S.] Syn. -- Dixieland, Dixie Land, the Confederacy, Confederate States of America, the South. Syn. -- .
[1913 Webster]
2.a song popular in the Confederate states during the American Civil War, and still played as a nostalgic anthem by those patriotic to the American south. It was written by Daniel D. Emmett in 1859. PJC]
whistle Dixieto talk unrealistically; to engage in unrealistic or overoptimistic fantasies; as, that ain't just whistlin' Dixie. PJC]
Dixiecratsn.a former political party in the US; formed in 1948 by Southern Democrats opposed to the candidacy of Harry S. Truman. Syn. -- States' Rights Democratic Party. WordNet 1.5]
Dixielandn.the 11 southern states that seceded from the U. S. in 1861. Syn. -- Confederacy, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie. WordNet 1.5]
Diz"en(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dizened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dizening.][Perh. orig., to dress in a foolish manner, and allied to dizzy: but cf. also OE. dysyn (Palsgrave) to put tow or flax on a distaff, i. e., to dress it. Cf. Distaff.]1.To dress; to attire. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To dress gaudily; to overdress; to bedizen; to deck out. 1913 Webster]
Like a tragedy queen, he has dizened her out.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
To-morrow when the masks shall fall dizen Nature's carnival.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Dizz(d, v. t.[See Dizzy.]To make dizzy; to astonish; to puzzle. [Obs.] Gayton. 1913 Webster]
Diz"zard(d, n.[See Dizzy, and cf. Disard.]A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also dizard, and disard.] -- Diz"zard*ly, adv. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Diz"zi*ly(d, adv.In a dizzy manner or state. 1913 Webster]
Diz"zi*ness, n.[AS. dysigness folly. See Dizzy.]Giddiness; a whirling sensation in the head; vertigo. 1913 Webster]
Diz"zy(d, a.[Compar.Dizzier(d; superl.Dizziest.][OE. dusi, disi, desi, foolish, AS. dysig; akin to LG. d\'81sig dizzy, OD. deuzig, duyzig, OHG. tusig foolish, OFries. dusia to be dizzy; LG. dusel dizziness, duselig, dusselig, D. duizelig, dizzy, Dan. d\'94sig drowsy, slepy, d\'94se to make dull, drowsy, d\'94s dullness, drowsiness, and to AS. dw foolish, G. thor fool. Daze, Doze.]1.Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct. 1913 Webster]
Alas! his brain was dizzy.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.Causing, or tending to cause, giddiness or vertigo. 1913 Webster]
To climb from the brink of Fleet Ditch by a dizzy ladder.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Diz"zy, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dizzied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dizzying.]To make dizzy or giddy; to give the vertigo to; to confuse. 1913 Webster]
If the jangling of thy bells had not dizzied thy understanding.Sir W. Scott.
DJ(dn.same as disc jockey. [acronym, capitalized] PJC]
\'d8Djer*eed"(?)orDjer*rid"(, n.[F. djerid, fr. Ar. See Jereed.](a)A blunt javelin used in military games in Moslem countries.(b)A game played with it.[Written also jereed, jerrid, etc.] 1913 Webster]
Djiboutianadj.Of or relating to Djibouti or its people or culture; as, Djiboutian landscape; Djiboutian merchants. WordNet 1.5]
Djiboutiann.A native or inhabitant of Djibouti. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8djin"needjin"ni, djin"ny(j, n.; pl.djinn(j or djinns(j.A spirit believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals. Same as djinni and Jinnee. See Jinnee, Jinn. Syn. -- genie, jinn, jinni, jinnee, djinn, djinni. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
dkgn.ten grams. [abbr.] Syn. -- dekagram, decagram, dag. WordNet 1.5]
D-layern.the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves. Syn. -- D region. WordNet 1.5]
DNA(dn.(Biochemistry, Genetics)abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid; -- more commonly used than the full name. See also RNA. [acronym] Syn. -- deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribosenucleic acid. PJC]
DNA polymerase(dn.(Biochemistry, Genetics)an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates. Cells contain several types of DNA polymerase, some of which are required for replication of DNA, and are indispensable for multipliation and division of cells. PJC]
DNase(d, DNAase(dn.(Biochem.)any of numerous enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of DNA into oligonucleotides or mononucleotides. PJC]
do.(, n.An abbreviation of Ditto. 1913 Webster]
Do(d, n.(Mus.)A syllable attached to the first tone of the major diatonic scale for the purpose of solmization, or solfeggio. It is the first of the seven syllables used by the Italians as manes of musical tones, and replaced, for the sake of euphony, the syllable Ut, applied to the note C. In England and America the same syllables are used by many as a scale pattern, while the tones in respect to absolute pitch are named from the first seven letters of the alphabet. 1913 Webster]
do(d, v. t. . [imp.did(d; p. p.done(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Doing(d. This verb, when transitive, is formed in the indicative, present tense, thus: I do, thou doest(d or dost(d, he does(d, doeth(d, or doth(d; when auxiliary, the second person is, thou dost. As an independent verb, dost is obsolete or rare, except in poetry. \'bdWhat dost thou in this world?\'b8 Milton. The form doeth is a verb unlimited, doth, formerly so used, now being the auxiliary form. The second pers, sing., imperfect tense, is didst(d, formerly didest(d.][AS. d; akin to D. doen, OS. duan, OHG. tuon, G. thun, Lith. deti, OSlav. d, OIr. d\'82nim I do, Gr. tiqe`nai to put, Skr. dh\'be, and to E. suffix -dom, and prob. to L. facere to do, E. fact, and perh. to L. -dere in some compounds, as addere to add, credere to trust. Deed, Deem, Doom, Fact, Creed, Theme.]1.To place; to put. [Obs.] Tale of a Usurer (about 1330). 1913 Webster]
2.To cause; to make; -- with an infinitive. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
My lord Abbot of Westminster did do shewe to me late certain evidences.W. Caxton. 1913 Webster]
I shall . . . your cloister do make.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
A fatal plague which many did to die.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
We do you to wit [i. e., We make you to know] of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia.2 Cor. viii. 1.
do used like the French faire or laisser), in which the verb in the infinitive apparently, but not really, has a passive signification, i. e., cause . . . to be made. 1913 Webster]
3.To bring about; to produce, as an effect or result; to effect; to achieve. 1913 Webster]
The neglecting it may do much danger.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He waved indifferently 'twixt doing them neither good not harm.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To perform, as an action; to execute; to transact to carry out in action; as, to do a good or a bad act; do our duty; to do what I can. 1913 Webster]
Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work.Ex. xx. 9. 1913 Webster]
We did not do these things.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
You can not do wrong without suffering wrong.Emerson.
Hence: To do homage, honor, favor, justice, etc., to render homage, honor, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.To bring to an end by action; to perform completely; to finish; to accomplish; -- a sense conveyed by the construction, which is that of the past participle done. \'bdEre summer half be done.\'b8 \'bdI have done weeping.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
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6.To make ready for an object, purpose, or use, as food by cooking; to cook completely or sufficiently; as, the meat is done on one side only. 1913 Webster]
7.To put or bring into a form, state, or condition, especially in the phrases, to do death, to put to death; to slay; to do away (often do away with), to put away; to remove; to do on, to put on; to don; to do off, to take off, as dress; to doff; to do into, to put into the form of; to translate or transform into, as a text. 1913 Webster]
Done to death by slanderous tongues. Shak. 1913 Webster]
The ground of the difficulty is done away. Paley. 1913 Webster]
Suspicions regarding his loyalty were entirely done away.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
To do on our own harness, that we may not; but we must do on the armor of God. Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Then Jason rose and did on him a fair W. Morris (Jason). 1913 Webster]
Though the former legal pollution be now done off, yet there is a spiritual contagion in idolatry as much to be shunned.Milton. 1913 Webster]
It [\'bdPilgrim's Progress\'b8] has been done into verse: it has been done into modern English. Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
8.To cheat; to gull; to overreach. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
He was not be done, at his time of life, by frivolous offers of a compromise that might have secured him seventy-five per cent. De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
9.To see or inspect; to explore; as, to do all the points of interest. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
10.(Stock Exchange)To cash or to advance money for, as a bill or note. 1913 Webster]
11.To perform work upon, about, for, or at, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, or the like.
The sergeants seem to do themselves pretty well.Harper's Mag. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
12.To deal with for good and all; to finish up; to undo; to ruin; to do for. [Colloq. or Slang]
Sometimes they lie in wait in these dark streets, and fracture his skull, . . . or break his arm, or cut the sinew of his wrist; and that they call doing him.Charles Reade. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
(a) Do and did are much employed as auxiliaries, the verb to which they are joined being an infinitive. As an auxiliary the verb do has no participle. \'bdI do set my bow in the cloud.\'b8 Gen. ix. 13. [Now archaic or rare except for emphatic assertion.] 1913 Webster]
Rarely . . . did the wrongs of individuals to the knowledge of the public. Macaulay.
(b) They are often used in emphatic construction. \'bdYou don't say so, Mr. Jobson. -- but I do say so.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. \'bdI did love him, but scorn him now.\'b8 Latham.(c) In negative and interrogative constructions, do and did are in common use. I do not wish to see them; what do you think? Did C\'91sar cross the Tiber? He did not. \'bdDo you love me?\'b8 Shak.(d)Do, as an auxiliary, is supposed to have been first used before imperatives. It expresses entreaty or earnest request; as, do help me. In the imperative mood, but not in the indicative, it may be used with the verb to be; as, do be quiet. Do, did, and done often stand as a general substitute or representative verb, and thus save the repetition of the principal verb. \'bdTo live and die is all we have to do.\'b8 Denham. In the case of do and did as auxiliaries, the sense may be completed by the infinitive (without to) of the verb represented. \'bdWhen beauty lived and died as flowers do now.\'b8 Shak. \'bdI . . . chose my wife as she did her wedding gown.\'b8 Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
My brightest hopes giving dark fears a being. does the shadow. Longfellow.
In unemphatic affirmative sentences do is, for the most part, archaic or poetical; as, \'bdThis just reproach their virtue does excite.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To do one's best,
To do one's diligence (and the like), to exert one's self; to put forth one's best or most or most diligent efforts. \'bdWe will . . . do our best to gain their assent.\'b8 Jowett (Thucyd.). --
To do one's business, to ruin one. [Colloq.] Wycherley. --
To do one shame, to cause one shame. [Obs.] --
To do over. (a)To make over; to perform a second time.(b)To cover; to spread; to smear. \'bdBoats . . . sewed together and done over with a kind of slimy stuff like rosin.\'b8 De Foe. --
To do to death, to put to death. (See 7.) [Obs.] --
To do up. (a)To put up; to raise. [Obs.] Chaucer.(b)To pack together and envelop; to pack up.(c)To accomplish thoroughly. [Colloq.] (d)To starch and iron. \'bdA rich gown of velvet, and a ruff done up with the famous yellow starch.\'b8 Hawthorne. --
To do way, to put away; to lay aside. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
To do with, to dispose of; to make use of; to employ; -- usually preceded by what. \'bdMen are many times brought to that extremity, that were it not for God they would not know what to do with themselves.\'b8 Tillotson. --
To have to do with, to have concern, business or intercourse with; to deal with. When preceded by what, the notion is usually implied that the affair does not concern the person denoted by the subject of have. \'bdPhilology has to do with language in its fullest sense.\'b8 Earle. \'bdWhat have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? 2 Sam. xvi. 10. 1913 Webster]
Do(?), v. i.1.To act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self. 1913 Webster]
They fear not the Lord, neither do they after . . . the law and commandment. 2 Kings xvii. 34. 1913 Webster]
2.To fare; to be, as regards health; as, they asked him how he did; how do you do to-day? 1913 Webster]
3.[Perh. a different word. OE. dugen, dowen, to avail, be of use, AS. dugan. See Doughty.]To succeed; to avail; to answer the purpose; to serve; as, if no better plan can be found, he will make this do. 1913 Webster]
You would do well to prefer a bill against all kings and parliaments since the Conquest; and if that won't do; challenge the crown. Collier. 1913 Webster]
To do by. See under By. --
To do for. (a)To answer for; to serve as; to suit.(b)To put an end to; to ruin; to baffle completely; as, a goblet is done for when it is broken. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Some folks are happy and easy in mind when their victim is stabbed and done for.Thackeray.
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To do withal, to help or prevent it. [Obs.] \'bdI could not do withal.\'b8 Shak. --
To do without, to get along without; to dispense with. --
To have done, to have made an end or conclusion; to have finished; to be quit; to desist. --
To have done with, to have completed; to be through with; to have no further concern with. --
Well to do, in easy circumstances. 1913 Webster]
Do, n.1.Deed; act; fear. [Obs.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Ado; bustle; stir; to do. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A great deal of do, and a great deal of trouble. Selden. 1913 Webster]
3.A cheat; a swindle. [Slang, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do"ab(?), [Pers. & Hind. do\'beb, prop., two waters.]A tongue or tract of land included between two rivers; as, the doab between the Ganges and the Jumna. [India] Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Do"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being done.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.A float to a fishing line. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Dob"bin(?), n.1.An old jaded horse.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Sea gravel mixed with sand. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Dob"by(?), n.(Weaving)An apparatus resembling a Jacquard for weaving small figures (usually about 12 - 16 threads, seldom more than 36 - 40 threads). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Do*bell's" so*lu"tion(?). (Med.)An aqueous solution of carbolic acid, borax, sodium bicarbonate, and glycerin, used as a spray in diseases of the nose and throat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dob"son(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in angling. See Hellgamite. 1913 Webster]
Dob"ule(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European dace. 1913 Webster]
Do"cent(?), a.[L. docens, -entis, p. pr. of docere to teach.]Serving to instruct; teaching. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do*ce"t\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. (Eccl. Hist.)Ancient heretics who held that Christ's body was merely a phantom or appearance. 1913 Webster]
Do*cet"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, held by, or like, the Docet\'91. \'bdDocetic Gnosticism.\'b8 Plumptre. 1913 Webster]
Doc"e*tism(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)The doctrine of the Docet\'91. 1913 Webster]
Doch"mi*ac(?), a.(Pros.)Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Doch"mi*us(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Pros.)A foot of five syllables (usually
{ Doc`i*bil"i*ty(?), Doc"i*ble*ness(?), }n.[L. docibilitas.]Aptness for being taught; teachableness; docility. 1913 Webster]
To persons of docibility, the real character may be easily taught in a few days.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
The docibleness of dogs in general.Walton. 1913 Webster]
Doc"i*ble(?), a.[L. docibilis, fr. docere to teach.]Easily taught or managed; teachable.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Doc"ile(?), a.[L. docilis,fr. docere to teach; cf. Gr. discere to learn, Gr. docile. Cf. Doctor, Didactic, Disciple.]1.Teachable; easy to teach; docible. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child. 1913 Webster]
The elephant is at once docible and docile. C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Do*cil"i*ty(?), n.[L. docilitas, fr. docilis: cf. F. docilit\'82.]1.teachableness; aptness for being taught; docibleness. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
2.Willingness to be taught; tractableness. 1913 Webster]
The humble docility of little children is, in the New Testament, represented as a necessary preparative to the reception of the Christian faith. Beattie. 1913 Webster]
Doc"i*ma*cy(?), n.[Gr. docimasie.]The art or practice of applying tests to ascertain the nature, quality, etc., of objects, as of metals or ores, of medicines, or of facts pertaining to physiology. 1913 Webster]
Doc`i*mas"tic(?), a.[Gr. docimastique.]Proving by experiments or tests. 1913 Webster]
Docimastic art, metallurgy, or the art of assaying metals; the art of separating metals from foreign matters, and determining the nature and quantity of metallic substances contained in any ore or mineral. 1913 Webster]
Doc`i*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]A treatise on the art of testing, as in assaying metals, etc. 1913 Webster]
Doc"i*ty(?), n.Teachableness. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Dock(d, n.[AS. docce; of uncertain origin; cf. G. docken-bl\'84tter, Gael. dogha burdock, OF. doque; perh. akin to L. daucus, daucum, Gr. Burdock.](Bot.)A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination. 1913 Webster]
Yellow dock is Rumex crispus, with smooth curly leaves and yellow root, which that of other species is used medicinally as an astringent and tonic. 1913 Webster]
Dock, n.[Cf. Icel. dockr a short tail, Fries. dok a little bundle or bunch, G. docke bundle, skein, a short and thick column.]1.The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting.Grew. 1913 Webster]
2.A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse. 1913 Webster]
Dock, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Docked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Docking.][See Dock a tail. Cf. W. tociaw, and twciaw, to dock, clip.]1.to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse. 1913 Webster]
His top was docked like a priest biforn. Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages. 1913 Webster]
3.To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to dock an entail. 1913 Webster]
Dock, n.[Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. 1.An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide. 1913 Webster]
2.The slip or water way extending between two piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; -- sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down on the dock. 1913 Webster]
3.The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands. 1913 Webster]
Balance dock, a kind of floating dock which is kept level by pumping water out of, or letting it into, the compartments of side chambers. --
Dry dock, a dock from which the water may be shut or pumped out, especially, one in the form of a chamber having walls and floor, often of masonry and communicating with deep water, but having appliances for excluding it; -- used in constructing or repairing ships. The name includes structures used for the examination, repairing, or building of vessels, as graving docks, floating docks, hydraulic docks, etc. --
Floating dock, a dock which is made to become buoyant, and, by floating, to lift a vessel out of water. --
Graving dock, a dock for holding a ship for graving or cleaning the bottom, etc. --
Hydraulic dock, a dock in which a vessel is raised clear of the water by hydraulic presses. --
Naval dock, a dock connected with which are naval stores, materials, and all conveniences for the construction and repair of ships. --
Sectional dock, a form of floating dock made in separate sections or caissons. --
Slip dock, a dock having a sloping floor that extends from deep water to above high-water mark, and upon which is a railway on which runs a cradle carrying the ship. --
Wet dock, a dock where the water is shut in, and kept at a given level, to facilitate the loading and unloading of ships; -- also sometimes used as a place of safety; a basin. 1913 Webster]
Dock(?), v. t.To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dock"age(?), n.A charge for the use of a dock. 1913 Webster]
dockern.a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port. Syn. -- stevedore, loader, longshoreman, dockhand, dock worker, dock-walloper, lumper. WordNet 1.5]
Dock"et(?), n.[Dock to cut off + dim. suffix -et.]1.A small piece of paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing; a summary or digest. 1913 Webster]
2.A bill tied to goods, containing some direction, as the name of the owner, or the place to which they are to be sent; a label.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)An abridged entry of a judgment or proceeding in an action, or register or such entries; a book of original, kept by clerks of courts, containing a formal list of the names of parties, and minutes of the proceedings, in each case in court.(b) (U. S.) A list or calendar of causes ready for hearing or trial, prepared for the use of courts by the clerks. 1913 Webster]
4.A list or calendar of business matters to be acted on in any assembly. 1913 Webster]
On the docket, in hand; in the plan; under consideration; in process of execution or performance. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Dock"et, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Docketed; p. pr. & vb. n.Docketing.]1.To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and indorse it on the back of the paper, or to indorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize; as, to docket letters and papers.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book; as, judgments regularly docketed.(b)To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial. 1913 Webster]
3.To mark with a ticket; as, to docket goods. 1913 Webster]
dockhandn.a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port. Syn. -- stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dock worker, dock-walloper, lumper. WordNet 1.5]
dockingn.1.(Naut.)a act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes or anchors. Syn. -- mooring, tying up, dropping anchor. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Astronautics)the coming together and joining of two space vehicles. The joining usually is accomplished by bringing special connecting devices, the docking ports, into contact, and fastening the ships together by clamping devices. The docking ports are often fitted so as to allow a passage to be opened between the two space vehciles, and thus to permit transfer of materials or personnel between them. PJC]
dock-wallopern.a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port. Syn. -- stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, lumper. WordNet 1.5]
dock"yard`(?), n.A yard or storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for shipbuilding. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Doc`o*glos"sa(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)An order of gastropods, including the true limpets, and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon. 1913 Webster]
doc"quet(?), n. & v.See Docket. 1913 Webster]
doc"tor(?), n.[OF. doctur, L. doctor, teacher, fr. docere to teach. See Docile.]1.A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or branch of knowledge; a learned man. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
One of the doctors of Italy, Nicholas Macciavel. Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.An academical title, originally meaning a man so well versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it. Hence: One who has taken the highest degree conferred by a university or college, or has received a diploma of the highest degree; as, a doctor of divinity, of law, of medicine, of music, or of philosophy. Such diplomas may confer an honorary title only. 1913 Webster]
3.One duly licensed to practice medicine; a member of the medical profession; a physician. 1913 Webster]
By medicine life may be prolonged, yet death doctor too. Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Any mechanical contrivance intended to remedy a difficulty or serve some purpose in an exigency; as, the doctor of a calico-printing machine, which is a knife to remove superfluous coloring matter; the doctor, or auxiliary engine, called also donkey engine. 1913 Webster]
Doctor fish(Zo\'94l.), any fish of the genus Acanthurus; the surgeon fish; -- so called from a sharp lancetlike spine on each side of the tail. Also called barber fish. See Surgeon fish. 1913 Webster]
Doc"tor, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Doctored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Doctoring.]1.To treat as a physician does; to apply remedies to; to repair; as, to doctor a sick man or a broken cart. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.To confer a doctorate upon; to make a doctor. 1913 Webster]
3.To tamper with and arrange for one's own purposes; to falsify; to adulterate; as, to doctor election returns; to doctor whisky. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Doc"tor, v. i.To practice physic. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Doc"tor*al, a.[Cf. F. doctoral.]Of or relating to a doctor, or to the degree of doctor. 1913 Webster]
Doctoral habit and square cap. Wood. 1913 Webster]
Doc"tor*al*ly, adv.In the manner of a doctor.[R.] 1913 Webster]
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Doc"tor*ate(?), n.[Cf. F. doctorat.]The degree, title, or rank, of a doctor. 1913 Webster]
Doc"tor*ate(?), v. t.To make (one) a doctor. 1913 Webster]
He was bred . . . in Oxford and there doctorated. Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Doc"tor*ess, n.A female doctor.[R.] 1913 Webster]
Doc"tor*ly, a.Like a doctor or learned man. [Obs.] \'bdDoctorly prelates.\'b8 Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Doc"tri*na*ble(?), a.Of the nature of, or constituting, doctrine. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Doc`tri*naire"(?), n.[F. See Doctrine.]One who would apply to political or other practical concerns the abstract doctrines or the theories of his own philosophical system; a propounder of a new set of opinions; a dogmatic theorist. Used also adjectively; as, doctrinaire notions. 1913 Webster]
Doctrinaires were a constitutionalist party which originated after the restoration of the Bourbons, and represented the interests of liberalism and progress. After the Revolution of July, 1830, when they came into power, they assumed a conservative position in antagonism with the republicans and radicals.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
doc"tri*nal(d, a.[LL. doctrinalis, fr. L. doctrina: cf. F. doctrinal. See Doctrine.]1.Pertaining to, or containing, doctrine or something taught and to be believed; as, a doctrinal observation. \'bdDoctrinal clauses.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or having to do with, teaching. 1913 Webster]
The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the nature of a doctrinal instrument. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Doc"tri*nal, n.A matter of doctrine; also, a system of doctrines.T. Goodwin. Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Doc"tri*nal*ly, adv.In a doctrinal manner or form; by way of teaching or positive direction. 1913 Webster]
Doc"tri*na"ri*an(?), n.A doctrinaire.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Doc`tri*na"ri*an*ism(?), n.The principles or practices of the Doctrinaires. 1913 Webster]
doc"trine(d, n.[F. doctrine, L. doctrina, fr. doctor. See Doctor.]1.Teaching; instruction. 1913 Webster]
He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken. Mark iv. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is taught; what is held, put forth as true, and supported by a teacher, a school, or a sect; a principle or position, or the body of principles, in any branch of knowledge; any tenet or dogma; a principle of faith; as, the doctrine of atoms; the doctrine of chances. \'bdThe doctrine of gravitation.\'b8 I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Articles of faith and doctrine. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
The Monroe doctrine(Politics), a policy enunciated by President Monroe (Message, Dec. 2, 1823), the essential feature of which is that the United States will regard as an unfriendly act any attempt on the part of European powers to extend their systems on this continent, or any interference to oppress, or in any manner control the destiny of, governments whose independence had been acknowledged by the United States.
Syn. -- Precept; tenet; principle; maxim; dogma.-- Doctrine, Precept. Doctrine denotes whatever is recommended as a speculative truth to the belief of others. Precept is a rule down to be obeyed. Doctrine supposes a teacher; precept supposes a superior, with a right to command. The doctrines of the Bible; the precepts of our holy religion. 1913 Webster]
Unpracticed he to fawn or seek for power doctrines fashioned to the varying hour. Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
docudraman.a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event. Syn. -- documentary, documentary film, infotainment. WordNet 1.5]
doc"u*ment(d, n.[LL. documentum, fr. docere to teach: cf. F. document. See Docile.]1.That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Learners should not be too much crowded with a heap or multitude of documents or ideas at one time. I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.An example for instruction or warning. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They were forth with stoned to death, as a document to others. Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
3.An original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof, or support of anything else; -- in its most extended sense, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information in the case; any material substance on which the thoughts of men are represented by any species of conventional mark or symbol. 1913 Webster]
Saint Luke . . . collected them from such documents and testimonies as he . . . judged to be authentic.Paley. 1913 Webster]
Doc"u*ment, v. t.1.To teach; to school. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I am finely documented by my own daughter. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information; as, a a ship should be documented according to the directions of law. 1913 Webster]
Doc`u*men"tal(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to instruction. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to written evidence; documentary; as, documental testimony. 1913 Webster]
Doc`u*men"ta*ry(?), a.Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing. \'bdDocumentary evidence.\'b8 Macaulay.
DoD, DOD(dor d, prop. n.[from Department of Defense.]the United States Department of Defense, the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security; created in 1947. It includes within its jurisdiction control of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. [acronym] Syn. -- Department of Defense, Defense Department, Defense. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
{ Dodd, Dod(?) }, v. t.[OE. dodden.]To cut off, as wool from sheep's tails; to lop or clip off.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dod"dart(?), n.A game much like hockey, played in an open field; also, the, bent stick for playing the game. [Local, Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dod"der(?), n.[Cf. Dan. dodder, Sw. dodra, G. dotter.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Cuscuta. It is a leafless parasitical vine with yellowish threadlike stems. It attaches itself to some other plant, as to flax, goldenrod, etc., and decaying at the root, is nourished by the plant that supports it. 1913 Webster]
Dod"der, v. t. & i.[Cf. AS. dyderian to deceive, delude, and E. didder, dudder.]To shake, tremble, or totter. \'bdThe doddering mast.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
regular dodecahedron is bounded by twelve equal and regular pentagons; the pyritohedron (see Pyritohedron) is related to it; the rhombic dodecahedron is bounded by twelve equal rhombic faces. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do`de*can"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants including all that have any number of stamens between twelve and nineteen.
{ Do`de*can"dri*an(?), Do`de*can"drous(?), }a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Dodecandria; having twelve stamens, or from twelve to nineteen. 1913 Webster]
Do"de*cane(?), n.[Gr. (Chem.)Any one of a group of thick oily hydrocarbons, C12H26, of the paraffin series. 1913 Webster]
Do*dec"a*style(?), a.[Gr. dod\'82castyle.](Arch.)Having twelve columns in front. -- n.A dodecastyle portico, or building. 1913 Webster]
Do*dec"a*syl`la*ble(?), n.A word consisting of twelve syllables. 1913 Webster]
Do*dec`a*tem"o*ry(?), n.[Gr. dod\'82cat\'82morie.](Astron.)A tern applied to the twelve houses, or parts, of the zodiac of the primum mobile, to distinguish them from the twelve signs; also, any one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. 1913 Webster]
Dodge(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dodged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dodging.][Of uncertain origin: cf. dodder, v., daddle, dade, or dog, v. t.]1.To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To evade a duty by low craft; to practice mean shifts; to use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to quibble. 1913 Webster]
Some dodging casuist with more craft than sincerity.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dodge, v. t.1.To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To evade by craft; as, to dodge a question; to dodge responsibility. [Colloq.] S. G. Goodrich. 1913 Webster]
3.To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from place to place.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Dodge, n.The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an artifice. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Some, who have a taste for good living, have many harmless arts, by which they improve their banquet, and innocent dodges, if we may be permitted to use an excellent phrase that has become vernacular since the appearance of the last dictionaries. Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Dodgemn.a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged. Syn. -- bumper car. WordNet 1.5]
dodg"er(?), n.1.One who dodges or evades; one who plays fast and loose, or uses tricky devices.Smart. 1913 Webster]
2.A small handbill. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
3.See Corndodger. 1913 Webster]
Dodg"er(?), prop. n.a member of the professional baseball team called the Dodgers. At one time the team was headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, when it was called the Borrooklyn Dodgers, but the franchise was transferred to Los Angeles. 1913 Webster]
{ Dod"i*pate(?), Dod"i*poll(?), }n.[Perh. fr. OE. dodden to cut off, to shear, and first applied to shaven-polled priests.]A stupid person; a fool; a blockhead. 1913 Webster]
Some will say, our curate is naught, an ass-head, a dodipoll. Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Dod"kin(?), n.[D. duitken, dim. of duit. See Doit, and cf. Doitkin.]A doit; a small coin.Shelton. 1913 Webster]
Dod"man(?), n.1.A snail; also, a snail shell; a hodmandod. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Nares. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any shellfish which casts its shell, as a lobster. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Do"do(?), n.; pl.Dodoes(#).[Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. Booby); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.](Zo\'94l.)A large, extinct bird (Didus ineptus), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also dronte. It was related to the pigeons. 1913 Webster]
Doe(d, n.[AS. d\'be; cf. Dan. daa, daa-dyr, deer, and perh. L. dama. (Zo\'94l.)A female deer or antelope; specifically, the female of the fallow deer, of which the male is called a buck. Also applied to the female of other animals, as the rabbit. See the Note under Buck. 1913 Webster]
Doe(d, n.A feat. [Obs.] See Do, n.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Doe, John. (Law)The fictitious lessee acting as plaintiff in the common-law action of ejectment, the fictitious defendant being usually denominated Richard Roe. Hence, a fictitious name for a party, real or fictitious, to any action or proceeding. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
D\'d2g"lic(?), a.Pertaining to, or obtained from, the d\'d2gling; as, d\'d2glic acid (Chem.), an oily substance resembling oleic acid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8D\'d2g"ling(?), n.[Native name in Faroe Islands.](Zo\'94l.)The beaked whale (Bal\'91noptera rostrata), from which d\'d2gling oil is obtained. 1913 Webster]
Do"er(?), n.[From Do, v. t. & i.]1.One who does; one who performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent. 1913 Webster]
The doers of the law shall be justified. Rom. ii. 13. 1913 Webster]
2.(Scots Law)An agent or attorney; a factor.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Does(d. The 3d pers. sing. pres. of Do. 1913 Webster]
Doe"skin`(?), n.1.The skin of the doe. 1913 Webster]
2.A firm woolen cloth with a smooth, soft surface like a doe's skin; -- made for men's wear. 1913 Webster]
Doff(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Doffed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Doffing.][Do + off. See Do, v. t., 7.]1.To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of; hence, figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self of. 1913 Webster]
And made us doff our easy robes of peace. Shak. 1913 Webster]
At night, or in the rain, doffs at morn. Emerson. 1913 Webster]
2.To strip; to divest; to undress. 1913 Webster]
Heaven's King, who doffs himself our flesh to wear. Crashaw. 1913 Webster]
Doff, v. i.To put off dress; to take off the hat. 1913 Webster]
Doff"er(?), n.1.(Mach.)A revolving cylinder, or a vibrating bar, with teeth, in a carding machine, which doffs, or strips off, the fiber from the cards. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Spinning)A worker who replaces full bobbins by empty ones on the throstle or ring frames. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dog(d, n.[AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the domestic dog (Canis familiaris).The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound, bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog, foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz, terrier, German shepherd, pit bull, Chihuahua, etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.) 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch. 1913 Webster]
What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? 2 Kings viii. 13 (Rev. Ver. ) 1913 Webster]
3.A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Astron.)One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius). 1913 Webster]
5.An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mech.)(a)A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them.(b)An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on the carriage of a sawmill.(c)A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool. 1913 Webster]
7.an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang] PJC]
8.a hot dog. [slang] PJC]
Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog. It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox, a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; -- also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as, dog Latin. 1913 Webster]
A dead dog, a thing of no use or value.1 Sam. xxiv. 14. --
A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them but is none to him. --
Dog ape(Zo\'94l.), a male ape. --
Dog cabbage, or
Dog's cabbage(Bot.), a succulent herb, native to the Mediterranean region (Thelygonum Cynocrambe). --
Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap. --
Dog ear(Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.] --
Dog flea(Zo\'94l.), a species of flea (Pulex canis) which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In America it is the common flea. See Flea, and Aphaniptera. --
Dog grass(Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same genus as wheat. --
Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy. --
Dog lichen(Bot.), a kind of lichen (Peltigera canina) growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous veins beneath. --
Dog louse(Zo\'94l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp. H\'91matopinus piliferus; another species is Trichodectes latus. --
Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for churning. --
Dog salmon(Zo\'94l.), a salmon of northwest America and northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia, and hone. --
Dog shark. (Zo\'94l.)See Dogfish. --
Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal. --
Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary. --
Dog wheat(Bot.), Dog grass. --
Dog whelk(Zo\'94l.), any species of univalve shells of the family Nassid\'91, esp. the Nassa reticulata of England. --
To give to the dogs, or
To throw to the dogs, to throw away as useless. \'bdThrow physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.\'b8 Shak. --
To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined. 1913 Webster]
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Dog(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dogged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dogging.]To hunt or track like a hound; to follow insidiously or indefatigably; to chase with a dog or dogs; to worry, as if by dogs; to hound with importunity. 1913 Webster]
I have been pursued, dogged, and waylaid. Pope. 1913 Webster]
Your sins will dog you, pursue you.Burroughs. 1913 Webster]
Eager ill-bred petitioners, who do not so properly supplicate as hunt the person whom they address to, dogging him from place to place, till they even extort an answer to their rude requests. South. 1913 Webster]
Do"gal(?), a.[LL. dogalis for ducalis. See Doge.]Of or pertaining to a doge.[R.] 1913 Webster]
Do"gate(?), n.[Cf. F. dogat, It. dogato. See Doge, and cf. Dogeate.]The office or dignity of a doge. 1913 Webster]
Dog"bane`(?), n.[Said to be poisonous to dogs. Cf. Apocynaceous.](Bot.)A small genus of perennial herbaceous plants, with poisonous milky juice, bearing slender pods pods in pairs. 1913 Webster]
Dog" bee`(?). A male or drone bee.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ber`ry(?), n.(Bot.)The berry of the dogwood; -- called also dogcherry.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Dogberry tree(Bot.), the dogwood. 1913 Webster]
Dog"bolt`(?), n.(Gun.)The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a cannon.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Dog"cart`(?), n.A light one-horse carriage, commonly two-wheeled, patterned after a cart. The original dogcarts used in England by sportsmen had a box at the back for carrying dogs.
{ Dog" day`orDog"day`(?) }. One of the dog days. 1913 Webster]
Dogday cicada(Zo\'94l.), a large American cicada (Cicada pruinosa), which trills loudly in midsummer. 1913 Webster]
Dog" days`, dog-days(?). A period of from four to six weeks, in the summer, variously placed by almanac makers between the early part of July and the early part of September; canicular days; -- so called in reference to the rising in ancient times of the Dog Star (Sirius) with the sun. Popularly, the sultry, close part of the summer; metaphorically, a period of inactivity. Syn. -- dog days, canicule, canicular days. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Bede (died 735) the beginning of dog days is placed on the 14th of July; that in a calendar prefixed to the Common Prayer, printed in the time of Queen Elizabeth, they were said to begin on the 6th of July and end on the 5th of September; that, from the Restoration (1660) to the beginning of New Style (1752), British almanacs placed the beginning on the 19th of July and the end on the 28th of August; and that after 1752 the beginning was put on the 30th of July, the end on the 7th of September.
Some English calendars now put the beginning on July 3d, and the ending on August 11th. A popular American almanac of the present time (1890) places the beginning on the 25th of July, and the end on the 5th of September. 1913 Webster]
Dog"draw`(?), n.(Eng. Forest Law)The act of drawing after, or pursuing, deer with a dog.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Doge(?), n.[It doge, dogio, for duce, duca, fr. L. dux, ducis, a leader, commander. See Duke.]The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa. 1913 Webster]
dog-earn.a corner of a page turned down to mark a place. WordNet 1.5]
dog"-eared`(?), a.1.Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book; as, an old book with dog-eared pages.Making a page dog-eared is sometimes done deliberately to mark a location in a book. 1913 Webster]
Statute books before unopened, not dog-eared.Ld. Mansfield. 1913 Webster]
2.worn down, shabby. Syn. -- eared. WordNet 1.5]
Doge"ate(?), n.Dogate.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Doge"less, a.Without a doge. Byron. 1913 Webster]
do"gey(d, n.a motherless calf in a range herd of cattle.[Also spelled dogy and dogie.] Syn. -- leppy. WordNet 1.5]
Dog"-faced`(?), a.Having a face resembling that of a dog. 1913 Webster]
Dog-faced baboon(Zo\'94l.), any baboon of the genus Cynocephalus. See Drill. 1913 Webster]
Dog" fan`cier(?). One who has an unusual fancy for, or interest in, dogs; also, one who deals in dogs. 1913 Webster]
Dog"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)1.A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus, Scyllium, Spinax, etc. 1913 Webster]
Scyllium catudus, and Scyllium canicula) are very abundant; the American smooth, or blue dogfish is Mustelus canis; the common picked, or horned dogfish (Squalus acanthias) abundant on both sides of the Atlantic. 1913 Webster]
2.The bowfin (Amia calva). See Bowfin. 1913 Webster]
3.The burbot of Lake Erie. 1913 Webster]
Dog"-fox`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A male fox. See the Note under Dog, n., 6.Sir W. Scott.(b)The Arctic or blue fox; -- a name also applied to species of the genus Cynalopex. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ged(?), a.[Fron. Dog.]1.Sullen; morose. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
The sulky spite of a temper naturally dogged. Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Sullen or obstinate determination; grim resolution or persistence. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ger(?), n.[D., fr. dogger codfish, orig. used in the catching of codfish.](Naut.)A two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ger, n.A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ger*el(?), a.[OE. dogerel.]Low in style, and irregular in measure; as, doggerel rhymes. 1913 Webster]
This may well be rhyme doggerel, quod he. Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ger*el, n.A sort of loose or irregular verse; mean or undignified poetry. 1913 Webster]
Doggerel like that of Hudibras. Addison. 1913 Webster]
The ill-spelt lines of doggerel in which he expressed his reverence for the brave sufferers.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ger*man(?), n.A sailor belonging to a dogger. 1913 Webster]
Dog"get(?), n.Docket. See Docket. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dog"gish(?), a.Like a dog; having the bad qualities of a dog; churlish; growling; brutal. -- Dog"gish*ly, adv. -- Dog"gish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
dog"gone, dog"goned(?), a.[Euphemism from God-damned.]Damned; confounded; -- used as an expression of displeasure; as, I wish those doggone telemarketers would quit calling at suppertime. [Informal] PJC]
dog"gone, dog"goned(?), adv.Damned; darned; -- used as an informal intensifier; as, he's a doggoned good golfer. [Informal] PJC]
dog"gone(?), v. t.[Euphemism for God-damn.]Damn; -- used to express displeasure or annoyance; as, doggone it!. [Informal] PJC]
Dog"grel(?), a. & n.Same as Doggerel. 1913 Webster]
Dog"-head`ed(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a head shaped like that of a dog; -- said of certain baboons. 1913 Webster]
Dog"hole`(?), n.A place fit only for dogs; a vile, mean habitation or apartment.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
do"gie(d, n.a motherless calf in a range herd of cattle.[Also spelled dogy and dogey.] Syn. -- leppy. WordNet 1.5]
dog"-leg`ged(?), a.(Arch)Noting a flight of stairs, consisting of two or more straight portions connected by a platform (landing) or platforms, and running in opposite directions without an intervening wellhole. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ma(d, n.; pl. E. Dogmas(d, L. Dogmata(d.[L. dogma, Gr. do`gma, pl.do`gmata, fr. dokei^n to think, seem, appear; akin to L. decet it is becoming. Cf. Decent.]1.That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine. 1913 Webster]
The obscure and loose dogmas of early antiquity. Whewell. 1913 Webster]
2.A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet. 1913 Webster]
3.A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.
Syn. -- tenet; opinion; proposition; doctrine.-- Dogma, Tenet. A tenet is that which is maintained as true with great firmness; as, the tenets of our holy religion. A dogma is that which is laid down with authority as indubitably true, especially a religious doctrine; as, the dogmas of the church. A tenet rests on its own intrinsic merits or demerits; a dogma rests on authority regarded as competent to decide and determine. Dogma has in our language acquired, to some extent, a repulsive sense, from its carrying with it the idea of undue authority or assumption. This is more fully the case with its derivatives dogmatical and dogmatism. 1913 Webster]
dog*mat"ic(d, n.One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.
{ dog*mat"ic(d, dog*mat`ic*al(d, }a.[L. dogmaticus, Gr. dogmatiko`s, fr. do`gma: cf. F. dogmatique.]1.Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet. 1913 Webster]
2.Asserting a thing positively and authoritatively; positive; magisterial; hence, arrogantly authoritative; overbearing. 1913 Webster]
Critics write in a positive, dogmatic way. Spectator. 1913 Webster]
[They] are as assertive and dogmatical as if they were omniscient. Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Dogmatic theology. Same as Dogmatics.
Syn. -- Magisterial; arrogant. See Magisterial. 1913 Webster]
Dog*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.In a dogmatic manner; positively; magisterially. 1913 Webster]
Dog*mat"ic*al*ness, n.The quality of being dogmatical; positiveness. 1913 Webster]
Dog`ma*ti"cian(?), n.A dogmatist. 1913 Webster]
Dog*mat"ics(?), n.The science which treats of Christian doctrinal theology. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ma*tism(?), n.The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion. 1913 Webster]
The self-importance of his demeanor, and the dogmatism of his conversation. Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ma*tist(?), n.[L. dogmatistes, Gr. One who dogmatizes; one who speaks dogmatically; a bold and arrogant advancer of principles. 1913 Webster]
I expect but little success of all this upon the dogmatist; his opinioned assurance is paramount to argument. Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ma*tize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dogmatized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dogmatizing.][L. dogmatizare to lay down an opinion, Gr. dogmatiser. See Dogma.]To assert positively; to teach magisterially or with bold and undue confidence; to advance with arrogance. 1913 Webster]
The pride of dogmatizing schools.Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ma*tize, v. t.To deliver as a dogma. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dog"ma*ti`zer(?), n.One who dogmatizes; a bold asserter; a magisterial teacher.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Dog"-rose`(?), n.(Bot.)A common European wild rose, with single pink or white flowers. 1913 Webster]
Dog's"-ear`(?), n.The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog.Gray. -- Dog's"-eared`(#), a.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Dog"ship(?), n.The character, or individuality, of a dog. 1913 Webster]
Dog"shore`(?), n.(Naut.)One of several shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching. 1913 Webster]
Dog"sick`(?), a.Sick as a dog sometimes is very sick. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Dog"skin(?), n.The skin of a dog, or leather made of the skin. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress. 1913 Webster]
Dog's"-tail grass`(?), n.(Bot.)A hardy species of British grass (Cynosurus cristatus) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for making straw plait; -- called also goldseed. 1913 Webster]
Dog" Star`(?). Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; -- called also Canicula, and, in astronomical charts, . See Dog days. 1913 Webster]
Dog"tooth`(?), n.; pl.Dogteeth(.1.See Canine tooth, under Canine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament. 1913 Webster]
Dogtooth spar(Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite. --
Dogtooth violet(Bot.), a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one large flower.[Written also dog's-tooth violet.] 1913 Webster]
Dog"trick`(?), n.A gentle trot, like that of a dog. 1913 Webster]
Dog"vane`(?), n.(Naut.)A small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Dog"watch`(?), n.(Naut.)A half watch; a watch of two hours, of which there are two, the first dogwatch from 4 to 6 o'clock, p. m., and the second dogwatch from 6 to 8 o'clock, p. m.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Dog"wood`(-w, n.[So named from skewers (dags) being made of it. Dr. Prior. See Dag, and Dagger.](Bot.)The Cornus, a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the wood of which is exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many purposes. 1913 Webster]
Cornus mascula, called also cornelian cherry, bears a red acid berry. Cornus florida is the flowering dogwood, a small American tree with very showy blossoms. 1913 Webster]
Dogwood tree. (a)The dogwood or Cornus.(b)A papilionaceous tree (Piscidia erythrina) growing in Jamaica. It has narcotic properties; -- called also Jamaica dogwood. 1913 Webster]
do"gy(d, n.a motherless calf in a range herd of cattle.[Also spelled dogey and dogie.] Syn. -- leppy. WordNet 1.5]
doh(d, n.the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major diatonic scale in solmization, usually written do. Syn. -- do, ut. WordNet 1.5]
Doh"tren(d, n. pl.Daughters. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Doi"ly(?), n.[So called from the name of the dealer.]1.A kind of woolen stuff. [Obs.] \'bdSome doily petticoats.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A fool and a doily stuff, would now and then find days of grace, and be worn for variety. Congreve. 1913 Webster]
2.A small napkin, used at table with the fruit, etc.; -- commonly colored and fringed. 1913 Webster]
Do"ing(?), n.; pl.Doings(.Anything done; a deed; an action good or bad; hence, in the plural, conduct; behavior. See Do. 1913 Webster]
To render an account of his doings. Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Doit(doit), n.[D. duit, Icel. pveit, prop., a piece cut off. See Thwaite a piece of ground, Thwite.]1.A small Dutch coin, worth about half a farthing; also, a similar small coin once used in Scotland; hence, any small piece of money.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A thing of small value; as, I care not a doit. 1913 Webster]
Doit"kin(doit"k, n.A very small coin; a doit. 1913 Webster]
do-it-yourselfadj.performed or made by an end-user who is without professional training in the relevant techniques; as, their house was a do-it-yourself project. Contrasted with factory-made and professional. WordNet 1.5]
do-it-yourselfern.a person who often makes objects typically made by professionals, or performs repairs typically performed by professionals, though not having professional training in the relevant art. The term is used mostly to refer to activities related to maintaining a home. PJC]
\'d8Do*la"bra(?), n.[L., fr. dolare to hew.]A rude ancient ax or hatchet, seen in museums. 1913 Webster]
Do*lab"ri*form(?), a.[L. dolabra a mattock + -form.]Shaped like the head of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves, and also certain organs of some shellfish.
{ \'d8Dol"ce(?), Dol`ce*men"te(?), }adv.[It., fr. L. dulcis sweet, soft.](Mus.)Softly; sweetly; with soft, smooth, and delicate execution.
\'d8Dol*ci"no(?), or \'d8Dul*ci"no(, n.[Cf. It. dolcigno sweetish.](Mus.)A small bassoon, formerly much used.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
dol"drums(d, n. pl.[Cf. Gael. doltrum grief, vexation?]A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors. 1913 Webster]
To be in the doldrums, to be in a state of listlessness ennui, or tedium. 1913 Webster]
Dole(d, n.[OE. deol, doel, dol, OF. doel, fr. doloir to suffer, fr. L. dolere; perh. akin to dolare to hew.]grief; sorrow; lamentation. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
And she died. dole in Astolat. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dole, n.[L. dolus: cf. F. dol.](Scots Law)See Dolus. 1913 Webster]
Dole, n.[AS. d\'bel portion; same word as d. See Deal.]1.Distribution; dealing; apportionment. 1913 Webster]
At her general dole, Cleveland. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance. 1913 Webster]
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3.Alms; charitable gratuity or portion. 1913 Webster]
So sure the dole, so ready at their call, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Heaven has in store a precious dole.Keble. 1913 Webster]
4.A boundary; a landmark.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
5.A void space left in tillage.[Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Dole beer, beer bestowed as alms. [Obs.] --
Dole bread, bread bestowed as alms. [Obs.] --
Dole meadow, a meadow in which several persons have a common right or share. --
on the dole, receiving financial assistance from a governmental agency, such as a welfare agency; as, after his unemployment benefits ran out, his family was on the dole for a year. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Dole(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Doled(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Doling.]To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly. 1913 Webster]
The supercilious condescension with which even his reputed friends doled out their praises to him.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Dole"ful(?), a.Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. 1913 Webster]
With screwed face and doleful whine.South. 1913 Webster]
-- Dole"ful*ly, adv. -- Dole"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Do"lent(?), a.[L. dolens, p. pr. of dolere: cf. F. dolent. See Dole sorrow.]Sorrowful. [Obs.] Ford. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do*len"te(?), a. & adv.[It.](Mus.)Plaintively. See Doloroso. 1913 Webster]
Dol"er*ite(?), n.[Gr. dolero`s deceptive, because it was easily confounded with diorite.](Petrography)(a)A dark, crystalline, igneous rock, chiefly pyroxene with labradorite.(b)Coarse-grained basalt.(c)Diabase.(d)Any dark, igneous rock composed chiefly of silicates of iron and magnesium with some feldspar. -- Dol`er*it"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dol`er*it"ic(?), a.Of the nature of dolerite; as, much lava is doleritic lava.Dana. 1913 Webster]
{ Dol`i*cho*ce*phal"ic(d, Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*lous(d, }a.[Gr. dolicho`s long + kefalh` head.](Anat.)Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to brachycephalic. -- Dol`i*cho*ceph"al(#), a. & n.
{ Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*ly(d, Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*lism(d }, n.[Cf. F. dolichc\'82phalie.]The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic. 1913 Webster]
Dolichotisn.1.a genus of rodents including the maras. Syn. -- genus Dolichotis. WordNet 1.5]
do"li*o*form(?), a.[L. dolium large jar + -form.](Biol.)Barrel-shaped, or like a cask in form. 1913 Webster]
Doliolidaen.a natural family of oceanic tunicates. Syn. -- family Doliolidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Do*li"o*lum(?), n.[L. doliolum a small cask.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of freeswimming oceanic tunicates, allied to Salpa, and having alternate generations. 1913 Webster]
Do"-lit`tle(?), n.One who performs little though professing much. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Great talkers are commonly dolittles.Bp. Richardson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do"li*um(?), n.[L. large jar.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of large univalve mollusks, including the partridge shell and tun shells. 1913 Webster]
doll(d, n.[A contraction of Dorothy; or less prob. an abbreviation of idol; or cf. OD. dol a whipping top, D. dollen to rave, and E. dull.]1.a small, usually flexible figure representing a human being, especially a toy baby for a little girl; a child's puppet. 1913 Webster]
2.an attractive woman or girl. [slang] PJC]
Come along and be my party doll.(The first words of the song)
dol"lar(?), n.[D. daalder, LG. dahler, G. thaler, an abbreviation of Joachimsthaler, i. e., a piece of money first coined, about the year 1518, in the valley (G. thal) of St. Joachim, in Bohemia. See Dale.]1.(a)A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25 grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 412.5 grains.(b)A gold coin of the United States containing 23.22 grains of gold and 2.58 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 25.8 grains, nine-tenths fine. It is no longer coined. 1913 Webster]
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2.A coin of the same general weight and value as the United States silver dollar, though differing slightly in different countries, formerly current in Mexico, Canada, parts of South America, also in Spain, and several other European countries. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.The value of a dollar; the unit of currency, differing in value in different countries, commonly employed in the United States and a number of other countries, including Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, parts of the Carribbean, Liberia, and several others. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Chop dollar. See under 9th Chop. --
Dollar fish(Zo\'94l.), a fish of the United States coast (Stromateus triacanthus), having a flat, roundish form and a bright silvery luster; -- called also butterfish, and Lafayette. See Butterfish. --
Trade dollar, a silver coin formerly made at the United States mint, intended for export, and not legal tender at home. It contained 378 grains of silver and 42 grains of alloy.
dollar billA paper note printed by the Treasury, or by one of the Federal Reserve Banks under authority of the treasury, having the value of one dollar. Also five dollar bill, ten dollar bill, etc.: notes with the value of five, ten, etc. dollars. Prior to 1964 such notes could be redeemed for the equivalent dollar value in silver coins, but in that year the backing of the currency with silver was discontinued. Such notes not convertible into precious metals at a fixed rate are called "fiat money", receiving their value solely from the good faith of the issuing government and the confidence of those using the currency. PJC]
Dol`lar*dee"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A species of sunfish (Lepomis pallidus), common in the United States; -- called also blue sunfish, and copper-nosed bream. 1913 Webster]
dollarfishn.1.small food fish (Poronotus triacanthus) of the Atlantic coast. Syn. --Poronotus triacanthus. WordNet 1.5]
2.any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies. Syn. -- moonfish, Atlantic moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, Selene setapinnis. WordNet 1.5]
dollhousen.1.a house so small that it is likened to a child's dollhouse. Sometimes used in reference to a small house with especially elaborate exterior decoration. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.a small model of a house used as a toy by children, usually including miniature furniture and other objects that can be arranged inside it as the would be in a real house. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Doll"man(?), n.See Dolman. 1913 Webster]
Dol"ly(?), n.; pl.Dollies(.1.(Mining)A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.Knight. 1913 Webster]
3.In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver. 1913 Webster]
4.A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building. 1913 Webster]
5.A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dol"ly(?), n.A child's mane for a doll. 1913 Webster]
Dolly shop, a shop where rags, old junk, etc., are bought and sold; usually, in fact, an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop, formerly distinguished by the sign of a black doll. [England] 1913 Webster]
Dol"ly Var"den(?). 1.A character in Dickens's novel \'bdBarnaby Rudge,\'b8 a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons. 1913 Webster]
2.A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for women; also, a style of dress. 1913 Webster]
Dolly Varden trout(Zo\'94l.), a trout of northwest America; -- called also bull trout, malma, and red-spotted trout. See Malma. 1913 Webster]
dolman.; pl.dolmasordolmades.(Cookery)a dish composed of well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants of minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock, stuffed into tomatoes or green peppers, or wrapped in grape leaves; -- popular in the near east. Syn. -- stuffed grape leaves. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dol"man(d, n.; pl.Dolmans.[Turk. d: cf. F. doliman.]1.A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves, worn by the Turks.[Written also doliman.] 1913 Webster]
2.A woman's cloak with capelike pieces instead of sleeves. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.The uniform jacket of many European hussar regiments, worn like a cloak, fastened with a cord or chain, and with sleeves hanging loose. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
dolmasn.(Cookery)plural of dolma; -- sometimes used as a singular form. Syn. -- stuffed grape leaves. WordNet 1.5]
dol"men(d, n.[Armor. taol, tol, table + mean, maen, men, stone: cf. F. dolmen.]A cromlech. See Cromlech.[Written also tolmen.] 1913 Webster]
dol"o*mite(d, n.[After the French geologist Dolomieu.](Geol. & Min.)A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar. 1913 Webster]
dol`o*mit"ic(?), a.Pertaining to dolomite. 1913 Webster]
dol"o*mize(?), v. t.To convert into dolomite. -- Dol`o*mi*za"tion(#), n. 1913 Webster]
do"lor(?), n.[OE. dolor, dolur, dolour, F. douleur, L. dolor, fr. dolere. See 1st Dole.]Pain; grief; distress; anguish.[Written also dolour.] [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Of death and dolor telling sad tidings.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
{ Dol`or*if"ic(?), Dol`or*if"ic*al(?), }a.[LL. dolorificus; L. dolor pain + facere to make.]Causing pain or grief.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do`lo*ro"so(?), a. & adv.[It.](Mus.)Plaintive; pathetic; -- used adverbially as a musical direction. 1913 Webster]
Dol"or*ous(?), a.[L. dolorosus, from dolor: cf. F. douloureux. See Dolor.]1.Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses. 1913 Webster]
You take me in too dolorous a sense; Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Occasioning pain or grief; painful. 1913 Webster]
Their dispatch is quick, and less dolorous than the paw of the bear or teeth of the lion.Dr. H. More.
-- Dol"or*ous*ly, adv. -- Dol"or*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
dolostonen.a stone or rock entirely composed of the mineral dolomite.Dict. Sci. Tech. Syn. -- dolomite rock. PJC]
dol"phin(d, n.[F. dauphin dolphin, dauphin, earlier spelt also doffin; cf. OF. dalphinal of the dauphin; fr. L. delphinus, Gr. delfi`s a dolphin (in senses 1, 2, 3, & 6), perh. properly, belly fish; cf. delfy`s womb, Skr. garbha; perh. akin to E. calf. Cf. Dauphin, Delphine.]1.(Zool.)A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp. Delphinus delphis); the true dolphin. 1913 Webster]
Delphinus delphis) is common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and attains a length of from six to eight feet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zool.)The Coryph\'91na hippuris, a fish of about five feet in length, celebrated for its surprising changes of color when dying. It is the fish commonly known as the dolphin. The term is also applied to the related Coryphaena equisetis. Called also dolphinfish and (especially in Hawaii) mahimahi. See also dolphinfish and Coryph\'91noid. Syn. -- dolphinfish, mahimahi. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.[Gr. delfi`s](Gr. Antiq.)A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)(a)A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.(b)A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.R. H. Dana.(c)A mooring post on a wharf or beach.(d)A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.Ham. Nav. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
5.(Gun.)In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by which a cannon was lifted. 1913 Webster]
6.(Astron.)A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus. See Delphinus, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Dolphin fly(Zo\'94l.), the black, bean, or collier, Aphis (Aphis fable), destructive to beans. --
Dolphin striker(Naut.), a short vertical spar under the bowsprit. 1913 Webster]
dolphinfishn.either of two large slender food and game fish (Coryphaena equisetis or Coryphaena hippurus) of warm waters. They are highly esteemed as food fish, especially in Hawaii, where they are usually referred to as mahimahi. See also dolphin{2}. Syn. -- dolphin, mahimahi. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
dolt(d, n.[OE. dulte, prop. p. p. of dullen to dull. See Dull.]A heavy, stupid fellow; a blockhead; a numskull; an ignoramus; a dunce; a dullard. 1913 Webster]
This Puck seems but a dreaming dolt.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
dolt, v. i.To behave foolishly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
dolt"ish(d, a.Doltlike; dull in intellect; stupid; blockish; as, a doltish clown. -- Dolt"ish*ly, adv. -- Dolt"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do"lus(?), n.[L., deceit; akin to Gr. (Law)Evil intent, embracing both malice and fraud. See Culpa.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Dolv"en(?), p. p.of Delve. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
-dom(. A suffix denoting: (a)Jurisdiction or property and jurisdiction, dominion, as in kingdom earldom.(b)State, condition, or quality of being, as in wisdom, freedom.It is from the same root as doom meaning authority and judgment. . See Doom. 1913 Webster]
Dom(d, n.[Pg. See Don.]1.A title anciently given to the pope, and later to other church dignitaries and to some monastic orders. See Don, and Dan. 1913 Webster]
2.In Portugal and Brazil, the title given to a member of the higher classes. 1913 Webster]
Dom"a*ble(?), a.[L. domabilis, fr. domare to tame.]Capable of being tamed; tamable. 1913 Webster]
Do*main"(?), n.[F. domaine, OF. demaine, L. dominium, property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, owner. See Dame, and cf Demesne, Dungeon.]1.Dominion; empire; authority. 1913 Webster]
2.The territory over which dominion or authority is exerted; the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or the like. Also used figuratively.[wns=2] 1913 Webster]
The domain of authentic history.E. Everett. 1913 Webster]
The domain over which the poetic spirit ranges.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
3.Landed property; estate; especially, the land about the mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate occupancy; demesne.[wns=2]Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)Ownership of land; an estate or patrimony which one has in his own right; absolute proprietorship; paramount or sovereign ownership. 1913 Webster]
5.(Math.)the set of values which the independent variable of a function may take. Contrasted to range, which is the set of values taken by the dependent variable.[wns=3] PJC]
6.(Math.)a connected set of points, also called a region. PJC]
7.(Physics)a region within a ferromagnetic material, composed of a number of atoms whose magnetic poles are pointed in the same direction, and which may move together in a coordinated manner when disturbed, as by heating. The direction of polarity of adjacent domains may be different, but may be aligned by a strong external magnetic field. PJC]
8.(Computers)an address within the internet computer network, which may be a single computer, a network of computers, or one of a number of accounts on a multiuser computer. The domain specifies the location (host computer) to which communications on the internet are directed. Each domain has a corresponding 32-bit number usually represented by four numbers separated by periods, as 128.32.282.56. Each domain may also have an alphabetical name, usually composed of a name plus an extension separated by a period, as worldsoul.org; the alphabetical name is referred to as a domain name. PJC]
9.(Immunology)the three-dimensional structure within an immunoglobulin which is formed by one of the homology regions of a heavy or light chain.Dict. Sci. Tech. PJC]
10.the field of knowledge, expertise, or interest of a person; as, he had a limited domain of discourse; I can't comment on that, it's outside my domain.[wns=5] Syn. -- domain, realm, field, area.
[PJC]
11.a particular environment or walk of life.[wns=1] Syn. -- sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena.
[PJC]
12.people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest.[wns=4] Syn. -- world, domain.
[PJC]
Public domain, 1.the territory belonging to a State or to the general government; public lands. [U.S.] -- 2.the situation or status of intellectual property which is not protected by copyright, patent or other restriction on use. Anything
in the public domain may be used by anyone without restriction. The effective term of force of copyrights and patents are limited by statute, and after the term expires, the writings and inventions thus protected go into the public domain and are free for use by all. --
Right of eminent domain, that superior dominion of the sovereign power over all the property within the state, including that previously granted by itself, which authorizes it to appropriate any part thereof to a necessary public use, reasonable compensation being made. 1913 Webster]
Do"mal(?), a.[L. domus house.](Astrol.)Pertaining to a house.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Do*ma"ni*al(?), a.Of or relating to a domain or to domains. 1913 Webster]
Dome, n.[F. d\'93me, It. duomo, fr. L. domus a house, domus Dei or Domini, house of the Lord, house of God; akin to Gr. timber. See Timber.]1.A building; a house; an edifice; -- used chiefly in poetry. 1913 Webster]
Approach the dome, the social banquet share.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A cupola formed on a large scale. 1913 Webster]
il duomo to the principal church of a city, and the Germans call every cathedral church Dom; and it is supposed that the word in its present English sense has crept into use from the circumstance of such buildings being frequently surmounted by a cupola.\'b8Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
3.Any erection resembling the dome or cupola of a building; as the upper part of a furnace, the vertical steam chamber on the top of a boiler, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Crystallog.)A prism formed by planes parallel to a lateral axis which meet above in a horizontal edge, like the roof of a house; also, one of the planes of such a form. 1913 Webster]
macrodome; if parallel to the shorter (brachydiagonal), it is a brachydome; if parallel to the inclined diagonal in a monoclinic crystal, it is called a clinodome; if parallel to the orthodiagonal axis, an orthodome.Dana. 1913 Webster]
Dome"book`(?), n.[Dome doom + book.](O. Eng. Law)A book said to have been compiled under the direction of King Alfred. It is supposed to have contained the principal maxims of the common law, the penalties for misdemeanors, and the forms of judicial proceedings. Domebook was probably a general name for book of judgments.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Domed(?), a.Furnished with a dome; shaped like a dome. 1913 Webster]
Domes"day`(?), n.A day of judgment. See Doomsday. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Domesday Book, the ancient record of the survey of most of the lands of England, made by order of William the Conqueror, about 1086. It consists of two volumes, a large folio and a quarto, and gives the proprietors' tenures, arable land, woodland, etc.[Written also Doomsday Book.] 1913 Webster]
Domes"man(?), n.; pl.Domesmen(#).[See Doom.]A judge; an umpire. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Do*mes"tic(?), a.[L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st Dome.]1.Of or pertaining to one's house or home, or one's household or family; relating to home life; as, domestic concerns, life, duties, cares, happiness, worship, servants. 1913 Webster]
His fortitude is the more extraordinary, because his domestic feelings were unusually strong.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to a nation considered as a family or home, or to one's own country; intestine; not foreign; as, foreign wars and domestic dissensions.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Remaining much at home; devoted to home duties or pleasures; as, a domestic man or woman. 1913 Webster]
4.Living in or near the habitations of man; domesticated; tame as distinguished from wild; as, domestic animals. 1913 Webster]
5.Made in one's own house, nation, or country; as, domestic manufactures, wines, etc. 1913 Webster]
Do*mes"tic, n.1.One who lives in the family of an other, as hired household assistant; a house servant. 1913 Webster]
The master labors and leads an anxious life, to secure plenty and ease to the domestic.V. Knox. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Com.)Articles of home manufacture, especially cotton goods. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Our private and domestical matter.Sir. P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Do*mes"tic*al, n.A family; a household. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Do*mes"tic*al*ly, adv.In a domestic manner; privately; with reference to domestic affairs. 1913 Webster]
Do*mes"ti*cant(?), a.Forming part of the same family. [Obs.] Sir E. Dering. 1913 Webster]
Do*mes"ti*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Domesticated; p. pr. & vb. n.Domesticating.][LL. domesticatus, p. p. of domesticare to reside in, to tame. See Domestic, a.]1.To make domestic; to habituate to home life; as, to domesticate one's self. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to be, as it were, of one's family or country; as, to domesticate a foreign custom or word. 1913 Webster]
3.To tame or reclaim from a wild state; as, to domesticate wild animals; to domesticate a plant. 1913 Webster]
domesticatedadj.1.tame, tamed; -- of animals. Opposite of wild. Syn. -- domestic. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.accustomed to home life; as, some men think it unmanly to be domesticated; others find gratification in it. WordNet 1.5]
3.acclimated to a new environment; -- of plants or animals. Syn. -- naturalized, nonnative. WordNet 1.5]
Do*mes`ti*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. domestication.]The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals. 1913 Webster]
Do*mes"ti*ca`tor(?), n.One who domesticates. 1913 Webster]
Do`mes*tic"i*ty(?), n.[LL. domesticitas: cf. F. domesticit\'82.]The state of being domestic; domestic character; household life. 1913 Webster]
Dom"ett(?), n.A kind of baize of which the ward is cotton and the weft woolen.Blakely. 1913 Webster]
Do"mey*kite(?), n.[Named after Domeyko, a mineralogist of Chili.](Min.)A massive mineral of tin-white or steel-gray color, an arsenide of copper. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*cal(?), a.Relating to, or shaped like, a dome. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*cile(?), n.[L. domicilium; domus house + (prob.) root of celare to conceal: cf. F. domicile. See Dome, and Conceal.]1.An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residence, either of an individual or a family. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*cile, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Domiciled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Domiciling.][Cf. F. domicilier. Cf. Domiciliate.]To establish in a fixed residence, or a residence that constitutes habitancy; to domiciliate.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Dom`i*cil"i*ar(?), n.A member of a household; a domestic. 1913 Webster]
Dom`i*cil"l*a*ry(?), a.[LL. domiciliarius.]Of or pertaining to a domicile, or the residence of a person or family. 1913 Webster]
The personal and domiciliary rights of the citizen scrupulously guarded.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Domiciliary visit(Law), a visit to a private dwelling, particularly for searching it, under authority. 1913 Webster]
Dom`i*cil"i*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Domiciliated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Domiciliating(?).][See Domicile.]1.To establish in a permanent residence; to domicile. 1913 Webster]
2.To domesticate.Pownall. 1913 Webster]
Dom`i*cil`i*a"tion(?), n.The act of domiciliating; permanent residence; inhabitancy.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*cul`ture(?; 135), n.[L. domus house + E. culture. See 1st Dome.]The art of house-keeping, cookery, etc. [R.] R. Park. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*fy(?), v. t.[L. domus + -fy: cf. F. domifier.]1.(Astrol.)To divide, as the heavens, into twelve houses. See House, in astrological sense. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To tame; to domesticate. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dom"i*na(?), n.[L., lady. See Dame.](O. Eng. Law)Lady; a lady; -- a title formerly given to noble ladies who held a barony in their own right.Burrill.
Dom"i*nant(?), a.[L. dominans, -antis, p. pr. of dominari: cf. F. dominant. See Dominate.]Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power. 1913 Webster]
The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but imperious, insolent, and cruel.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dominant estateor
Dominant tenement(Law), the estate to which a servitude or easement is due from another estate, the estate over which the servitude extends being called the servient estate or tenement.Bouvier.Wharton's Law Dict. --
Dominant owner(Law), one who owns lands on which there is an easement owned by another. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*nant, n.(Mus.)The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on. 1913 Webster]
Dominant chord(Mus.), the chord based upon the dominant. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dominated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dominating.][L. dominatus, p. p. of dominari to dominate, fr. dominus master, lord. See Dame, and cf. Domineer.]To predominate over; to rule; to govern. \'bdA city dominated by the ax.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either dominant or dominated.W. Tooke. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*nate, v. i.To be dominant.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
dominatedadj.1.controlled or ruled by superior authority or power. Syn. -- dominated by, under the thumb of(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
2.controlled by one's wife; -- of men. Syn. -- henpecked. WordNet 1.5]
dominatingadj.1.exercising influence or control. Opposite of subordinate. Syn. -- ascendant, ascendent, prestigious, dominant. WordNet 1.5]
2.high enough to provide a clear view of the surrounding area; -- of a height or viewpoint. Syn. -- commanding, overlooking. WordNet 1.5]
Dom`i*na"tion(?), n.[F. domination, L. dominatio.]1.The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway. 1913 Webster]
In such a people, the haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.A ruling party; a party in power. [R.] Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*na*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. dominatif.]Governing; ruling; imperious.Sir E. Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*na`tor(?), n.[L.]A ruler or ruling power. \'bdSole dominator of Navarre.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Jupiter and Mars are dominators for this northwest part of the world.Camden. 1913 Webster]
dom"i*ne, dominee(?), n.[See Dominie.]1.A name given to a pastor of the Reformed Church. The word is also applied locally in the United States, in colloquial speech, to any clergyman. Syn. -- dominus, dominie. 1913 Webster]
2.[From Sp. domine a schoolmaster.](Zo\'94l.)A West Indian fish (Epinula magistralis), of the family Trichiurid\'91. It is a long-bodied, voracious fish. 1913 Webster]
Dom`i*neer"(?), v. i. & t.[imp. & p. p.Domineered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Domineering.][F. dominer, L. dominari: cf. OD. domineren to feast luxuriously. See Dominate, v. t.]To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to be overbearing; to tyrannize; to bluster; to swell with conscious superiority or haughtiness; -- often with over; as, to domineer over dependents. 1913 Webster]
Go to the feast, revel and domineer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His wishes tend abroad to roam, domineer at home.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Do*min"ic*al(?), a.[LL. dominicalis, for L. dominicus belonging to a master or lord (dominica dies the Lord's day), fr. dominus master or lord: cf. F. dominical. See Dame.]1.Indicating, or pertaining to, the Lord's day, or Sunday. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to, or given by, our Lord; as, the dominical (or Lord's) prayer.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Some words altered in the dominical Gospels.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dominical altar(Eccl.), the high altar. --
Dominical letter, the letter which, in almanacs, denotes Sunday, or the Lord's day (dies Domini). The first seven letters of the alphabet are used for this purpose, the same letter standing for Sunday during a whole year (except in leap year, when the letter is changed at the end of February). After twenty-eight years the same letters return in the same order. The dominical letters go backwards one day every common year, and two every leap year; e. g., if the dominical letter of a common year be G, F will be the dominical letter for the next year. Called also Sunday letter. Cf. Solar cycle, under Cycle, n. 1913 Webster]
Do*min"ic*al, n.The Lord's day or Sunday; also, the Lord's prayer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Do*min"i*can(?), prop. a.[NL. Dominicanus, fr. Dominicus, Dominic, the founder: cf. F. Dominicain.]Of or pertaining to St. Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religious communities named from him. 1913 Webster]
Dominican nuns, an order of nuns founded by St. Dominic, and chiefly employed in teaching. --
Dominican tertiariesthe third order of St. Dominic. See Tertiary. 1913 Webster]
Do*min"i*can, prop. n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of an order of mendicant monks founded by Dominic de Guzman, in 1215. A province of the order was established in England in 1221. The first foundation in the United States was made in 1807. The Master of the Sacred Palace at Rome is always a Dominican friar. The Dominicans are called also preaching friars, friars preachers, black friars (from their black cloak), brothers of St. Mary, and in France, Jacobins. 1913 Webster]
do*min"i*cide(?), n.[L. dominus master + caedere to cut down, kill.]1.The act of killing a master. 1913 Webster]
2.One who kills his master. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*nickn.(Zool.), an American breed of chicken having barred gray plumage raised for meat and brown eggs. Syn. -- Dominique. WordNet 1.5]
Dom"i*nie(?), n.[L. dominus master. See Don, Dame.]1.A schoolmaster; a pedagogue. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
This was Abel Sampson, commonly called, from occupation as a pedagogue, Dominie Sampson.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.A clergyman. See Domine, 1. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Do*min"ion(?), n.[LL. dominio, equiv. to L. dominium. See Domain, Dungeon.]1.Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy. 1913 Webster]
I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion.Dan. iv. 34. 1913 Webster]
To choose between dominion or slavery.Jowett (Thucyd. ). 1913 Webster]
Objects placed foremost ought . . . have dominion over things confused and transient.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3.Milton. 1913 Webster]
By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers.Col. i. 16.
Do*min"ion Day. In Canada, a legal holiday, July lst, being the anniversary of the proclamation of the formation of the Dominion in 1867. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dominiquen.(Zool.), an American breed of chicken having barred gray plumage raised for meat and brown eggs. Syn. -- Dominick. WordNet 1.5]
Dom"i*no(?), n.; pl.Dominos or (esp. the pieces for a game)Dominoes(#).[F. domino, or It. domin\'95, or Sp. domin\'a2, fr. L. dominus master. The domino was orig. a hood worn by the canons of a cathedral. See Don, Dame.]1.A kind of hood worn by the canons of a cathedral church; a sort of amice.Kersey. 1913 Webster]
2.A mourning veil formerly worn by women. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of mask; particularly, a half mask worn at masquerades, to conceal the upper part of the face. Dominos were formerly worn by ladies in traveling. 1913 Webster]
4.A costume worn as a disguise at masquerades, consisting of a robe with a hood adjustable at pleasure. 1913 Webster]
5.A person wearing a domino. 1913 Webster]
6.pl.A game played by two or more persons, with twenty-eight pieces of wood, bone, or ivory, of a flat, oblong shape, plain at the back, but on the face divided by a line in the middle, and either left blank or variously dotted after the manner of dice. The game is played by matching the spots or the blank of an unmatched half of a domino already playedHoyle. 1913 Webster]
7.One of the pieces with which the game of dominoes is played.Hoyle.
fall like dominoes. To fall sequentially, as when one object in a line, by falling against the next object, causes it in turn to fall, and that second object causes a third to fall, etc.; the process can be repeated an indefinite number of times.The phrase is derived from an entertainment using dominoes arranged in a row, each standing on edge and therefore easily knocked over; when the first is made to fall against the next, it starts a sequence which ends when all have fallen. For amusement, people have arranged such sequences involving thousands of dominoes, arrayed in fanciful patterns.
Dom"i*no the"o*ry. A political theory current in the 1960's, according to which the conversion of one country in South Asia to communism will start a sequential process causing all Asian countries to convert to Communism.The apparent assumption was that an Asian country politically aligned with the West was as politically unstable as a domino standing on edge. It was used by some as a justification for American involvement in the Vietnam war, 1964-1972. PJC]
Dom"i*no whist. A game of cards in which the suits are played in sequence, beginning with a 5 or 9, the player who gets rid of his cards first being the winner. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Dom"i*nus(?), n.; pl.Domini(#).[L., master. See Dame.]Master; sir; -- a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or a clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Dom"i*ta*ble(?), a.[L. domitare to tame, fr. domare.]That can be tamed. [R.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Do"mite(?), n.(Min.)A grayish variety of trachyte; -- so called from the Puy-de-D\'93me in Auvergne, France, where it is found. 1913 Webster]
Don(d, n.[Sp. don; akin to Pg. dom, It. donno; fr. L. dominus master. See Dame, and cf. Domine, Dominie, Domino, Dan, Dom.]1.Sir; Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly given to noblemen and gentlemen only, but now common to all classes. 1913 Webster]
Don is used in Italy, though not so much as in Spain. France talks of Dom Calmet, England of Dan Lydgate.Oliphant. 1913 Webster]
2.A grand personage, or one making pretension to consequence; especially, the head of a college, or one of the fellows at the English universities. [Univ. Cant] \'bdThe great dons of wit.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Don, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Donned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Donning.][Do + on; -- opposed to doff. See Do, v. t., 7.]To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with. 1913 Webster]
Should I don this robe and trouble you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
At night, or in the rain, dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do"\'a4a(?), n.[Sp. do\'a4a. See Duenna.]Lady; mistress; madam; -- a title of respect used in Spain, prefixed to the Christian name of a lady. 1913 Webster]
Do"na*ble(?), a.[L. donabilis, fr. donare to donate.]Capable of being donated or given. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Donarn.the Teutonic god of thunder; counterpart of Norse Thor. WordNet 1.5]
Do"na*ry(?), n.[L. donarium, fr. donare.]A thing given to a sacred use. [R.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Don"at(?), n.[From Donatus, a famous grammarian.]A grammar. [Obs.] [Written also donet.] 1913 Webster]
Don"a*ta*ry(?), n.See Donatory. 1913 Webster]
Do"nate(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Donated; p. pr. & vb. n.Donating.][L. donatus, p. p. of donare to donate, fr. donum gift, fr. dare to give. See 2d Date.]To give; to bestow; to present; as, to donate fifty thousand dollars to a college. 1913 Webster]
donatedadj.given freely especially to a cause or fund; as, the donated van made their meal-on-wheels venture possible. WordNet 1.5]
Do*na"tion(?), n.[L. donatio; cf. F. donation.]1.The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. 1913 Webster]
After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.South. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift. 1913 Webster]
And some donation freely to estate Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Donation party, a party assembled at the house of some one, as of a clergyman, each one bringing some present. [U.S.] Bartlett.
Syn. -- Gift; present; benefaction; grant. See Gift. 1913 Webster]
Don"a*tism(?), n.[Cf. F. Donatisme.](Eccl. Hist.)The tenets of the Donatists. 1913 Webster]
Don"a*tist(?), n.[LL. Donatista: cf. F. Donatiste.](Eccl. Hist.)A follower of Donatus, the leader of a body of North African schismatics and purists, who greatly disturbed the church in the 4th century. They claimed to be the true church. 1913 Webster]
Don`a*tis"tic(?), a.Pertaining to Donatism. 1913 Webster]
Don"a*tive(?), n.[L. donativum, fr. donare: cf. F. donatif. See Donate.]1.A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. \'bdThe Romans were entertained with shows and donatives.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Law)A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
Don"a*tive, a.Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do*na"tor(?), n.[L. Cf. Donor.](Law)One who makes a gift; a donor; a giver. 1913 Webster]
Don"a*to*ry(?), n.(Scots Law)A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain condition, escheated property is made over. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do"nax(?), n.[L., reed, also a sea fish, Gr. (Bot.)A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo Donax), used for fishing rods, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Don*cel"la(?), n.[Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. Damsel.](Zo\'94l.)A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Harpe rufa) of the same region. 1913 Webster]
Done(?), p. p. from Do, and formerly the infinitive.1.Performed; executed; finished. 1913 Webster]
2.It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; -- used elliptically. 1913 Webster]
Done brown, a phrase in cookery; applied figuratively to one who has been thoroughly deceived, cheated, or fooled. [Colloq.] --
Done for, tired out; used up; collapsed; destroyed; dead; killed. [Colloq.] --
Done, a.[Prob. corrupted from OF. don\'82, F. donn\'82, p. p. of OF. doner, F. donner, to give, issue, fr. L. donare to give. See Donate, and cf. Donee.]Given; executed; issued; made public; -- used chiefly in the clause giving the date of a proclamation or public act. 1913 Webster]
Do*nee"(?), n.[OF. don\'82, F. donn\'82, p. p. See the preceding word.]1.The person to whom a gift or donation is made. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Anciently, one to whom lands were given; in later use, one to whom lands and tenements are given in tail; in modern use, one on whom a power is conferred for execution; -- sometimes called the appointor. 1913 Webster]
Don"et(?), n.Same as Donat. Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Do"ni(?), n.[Tamil t.](Naut.)A clumsy craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon.[Written also dhony, doney, and done.]Balfour. 1913 Webster]
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Do*nif"er*ous(d, a.[L. donum gift + -ferous.]Bearing gifts. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Don"jon(d, n.[See Dungeon.]The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle. 1913 Webster]
Don"key(d, n.; pl.Donkeys(d.[Prob. dun, in allusion to the color of the animal + a dim. termination.]1.An ass; or (less frequently) a mule. 1913 Webster]
2.A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass. 1913 Webster]
Donkey engine, a small auxiliary engine not used for propelling, but for pumping water into the boilers, raising heavy weights, and like purposes. --
Donkey pump, a steam pump for feeding boilers, extinguishing fire, etc.; -- usually an auxiliary. --
Donkey's eye(Bot.), the large round seed of the Mucuna pruriens, a tropical leguminous plant. 1913 Webster]
donkey's tailn.a Mexican plant (Sedum morganianum) bearing small rose-colored flowers; called also burro's tail, horse's tail, and lamb's tail.RHUD PJC]
donkey's yearsn.a very long time; ages. [informal] PJC]
Don"go*la(?), n.1.A government of Upper Egypt. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.same as Dongola kid.
Dongola kid,
D. leather, leather made by the Dongola process. --
Dongola process, a process of tanning goatskin, and now also calfskin and sheepskin, with a combination of vegetable and mineral agents, so that it resembles kid. --
Dongola race, a boat race in which the crews are composed of a number of pairs, usually of men and women. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Don"na(?), n.[It. donna, L. domina. See Don, Dame.]A lady; madam; mistress; -- the title given a lady in Italy. 1913 Webster]
Don"nat(?), n.[Corrupted from do-naught.]See Do-naught. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Don`n\'82e"(?), n.[F., fr. donner to give.]Lit., given; hence, in a literary work, as a drama or tale, that which is assumed as to characters, situation, etc., as a basis for the plot or story.W. E. Henley.
That favorite romance donn\'82e of the heir kept out of his own.Saintsbury. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Donnianadj.of or pertaining to John Donne. Syn. -- Donnean. WordNet 1.5]
donnishadj.like a university don; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially its trivial aspects. Syn. -- academic, pedantic, bookish. WordNet 1.5]
Do"nor(?), n.[F. donneur, OF. daneor, fr. donner. See Donee, and cf. Donator.]1.One who gives or bestows; one who confers anything gratuitously; a benefactor. Inverse of recipient. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who grants an estate; in later use, one who confers a power; -- the opposite of donee.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Touching, the parties unto deeds and charters, we are to consider as well the donors and granters as the donees or grantees.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
do"-noth`ing(?), a.Doing nothing; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; idle; lazy; -- of people; as, a do-nothing policy. [prenominal] Syn. -- bone-idle, bone-lazy, faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, shiftless, slothful, workshy, work-shy. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
do-nothingn.person who does no work. Syn. -- idler, loafer, layabout, bum, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing. WordNet 1.5]
Don"ship(?), n.The quality or rank of a don, gentleman, or knight.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Don"zel(?), n.[Cf. It. donzello, Sp. doncel, OF. danzel. See Damsel, Don, n.]A young squire, or knight's attendant; a page. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Doo(d, n.(Zo\'94l.)A dove. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Doob" grass`(?). [Hind. d.](Bot.)A perennial, creeping grass (Cynodon dactylon), highly prized, in Hindostan, as food for cattle, and acclimated in the United States.[Written also doub grass.] 1913 Webster]
doo"dle(?), n.[Cf. Dawdle.]A trifler; a simple fellow. 1913 Webster]
doo"dle*sack`(?), n.[Cf. G. dudelsack.]The Scotch bagpipe. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
doo"fus(?), n.a person who is stupid or inept; -- used contemptuously.[Also spelled dufus.] [Slang] Syn. -- dingdong, ding-a-ling.
[PJC]
doo"hick*ey(?), n.Any object, usually a tool or other device, whose name is forgotten, or not known. Syn. -- thingumbob, whatchamacallit, whachamacallit.
[PJC]
Doo"ly(?), n.; pl.Doolies(#).[Skr. d.]A kind of litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carrying persons or things; a palanquin.[Written also doolee and doolie.] [East Indies] 1913 Webster]
Having provided doolies, or little bamboo chairs slung on four men's shoulders, in which I put my papers and boxes, we next morning commenced the ascent.J. D. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Doom(d, n.[As. d; akin to OS. d, OHG. tuom, Dan. & Sw. dom, Icel. d, Goth. d, Gr. qe`mis law; fr. the root of E. do, v. t. Do, v. t., and cf. Deem, -dom.]1.Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation. 1913 Webster]
The first dooms of London provide especially the recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
Now against himself he sounds this doom.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That to which one is doomed or sentenced; destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty. 1913 Webster]
Ere Hector meets his doom.Pope. 1913 Webster]
And homely household task shall be her doom.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Ruin; death. 1913 Webster]
This is the day of doom for Bassianus.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination; discernment; decision. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And there he learned of things and haps to come, doom.Fairfax.
Doom, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Doomed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dooming.]1.To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence; as, a criminal doomed to chains or death. 1913 Webster]
Absolves the just, and dooms the guilty souls.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine. 1913 Webster]
Have I tongue to doom my brother's death?Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion. [New England] J. Pickering. 1913 Webster]
5.To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny or fate of; to appoint, as by decree or by fate. 1913 Webster]
A man of genius . . . doomed to struggle with difficulties.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Doom"age(?), n.A penalty or fine for neglect. [Local, New England] 1913 Webster]
Doom"ful(?), a.Full of condemnation or destructive power. [R.] \'bdThat doomful deluge.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Doom" palm`(?). [Ar. daum, d\'d4m: cf. F. doume.](Bot.)A species of palm tree (Hyph\'91ne Thebaica), highly valued for the fibrous pulp of its fruit, which has the flavor of gingerbread, and is largely eaten in Egypt and Abyssinia.[Written also doum palm.] 1913 Webster]
Dooms"day`(?), n.[AS. d. See Doom, and Day.]1.A day of sentence or condemnation; day of death. \'bdMy body's doomsday.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The day of the final judgment. 1913 Webster]
I could not tell till doomsday.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Doom"ster(?), n.Same as Dempster. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Door(?), n.[OE. dore, dure, AS. duru; akin to OS. dura, dor, D. deur, OHG. turi, door, tor gate, G. th\'81r, thor, Icel. dyrr, Dan. d\'94r, Sw. d\'94rr, Goth. daur, Lith. durys, Russ. dvere, Olr. dorus, L. fores, Gr. dur, dv\'bera. Foreign.]1.An opening in the wall of a house or of an apartment, by which to go in and out; an entrance way. 1913 Webster]
To the same end, men several paths may tread, doors into one temple lead.Denham. 1913 Webster]
2.The frame or barrier of boards, or other material, usually turning on hinges, by which an entrance way into a house or apartment is closed and opened. 1913 Webster]
At last he came unto an iron door Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.Passage; means of approach or access. 1913 Webster]
I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved.John x. 9. 1913 Webster]
4.An entrance way, but taken in the sense of the house or apartment to which it leads. 1913 Webster]
Martin's office is now the second door in the street.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Blank door,
Blind door, etc. (Arch.) See under Blank, Blind, etc. --
In doors, or
Within doors, within the house. --
Next door to, near to; bordering on. 1913 Webster]
A riot unpunished is but next door to a tumult.L'Estrange.
--
Out of doors, or
Without doors, and, [colloquially],
Out doors, out of the house; in open air; abroad; away; lost. 1913 Webster]
His imaginary title of fatherhood is out of doors.Locke.
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To lay (a fault, misfortune, etc.) at one's door, to charge one with a fault; to blame for. --
To lie at one's door, to be imputable or chargeable to. 1913 Webster]
If I have failed, the fault lies wholly at my door.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Door is used in an adjectival construction or as the first part of a compound (with or without the hyphen), as, door frame, doorbell or door bell, door knob or doorknob, door latch or doorlatch, door jamb, door handle, door mat, door panel. 1913 Webster]
doorbelln.a bell or other sounding device, actuated by a push button at an outer door; the push button activating the bell; alos, the ringing of such a bell; as, I was in the shower and didn't hear the doorbell. Syn. -- bell, buzzer. WordNet 1.5]
Door"case`(?), n.The surrounding frame into which a door shuts. 1913 Webster]
Door"cheek`(?), n.The jamb or sidepiece of a door.Ex. xii. 22 (Douay version). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Door"ga(?), n.[Skr. Durg\'be.](Myth.)A Hindoo divinity, the consort of Siva, represented with ten arms. [Written also Durga.] Malcom. 1913 Webster]
Door"ing(?), n.The frame of a door.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Door"keep`er(?), n.One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a janitor. 1913 Webster]
doorknockern.a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door, which may be swung by hand against the door to make a loud knocking sound. Syn. -- knocker. WordNet 1.5]
Door"less, a.Without a door. 1913 Webster]
doorlockn.a lock on an exterior door. WordNet 1.5]
doormann.someone who guards the entrance to a building. Syn. -- doorkeeper, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper. WordNet 1.5]
doormatn.1.a mat placed outside and exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering.[wns=2] Syn. -- welcome mat. WordNet 1.5]
2. (figurative) A person who is habitually abused, taken advantage of or humiliated; sometimes, one who is physically weak; as, they used him for a doormat.[wns=1] Syn. -- weakling. WordNet 1.5]
Door"nail`(d, n.The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the old saying, \'bdAs dead as a doornail.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Door"plane`(?), n.A plane on a door, giving the name, and sometimes the employment, of the occupant. 1913 Webster]
Door"post`(?), n.The jamb or sidepiece of a doorway. 1913 Webster]
Door"sill`(?), n.The sill or threshold of a door. 1913 Webster]
Door"stead(?), n.Entrance or place of a door. [Obs. or Local] Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Door"step`(?), n.The stone or plank forming a step before an outer door. 1913 Webster]
Door"stone`(?), n.The stone forming a threshold. 1913 Webster]
door"stop`(?), n.(Carp.)The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door; any object used to stop open doors from moving. 1913 Webster]
door"stop*pern.same as doorstop. Syn. -- doorstop. WordNet 1.5]
door-to-dooradj.1.direct without intermediate changes of vehicle; -- of e.g. journeys or deliveries; as, the limousine offers direct door-to-door service. WordNet 1.5]
2.omitting no one; from the door of one house to that of the next; as, a door-to-door solicitation, canvass, or campaign. Syn. -- house-to-house. WordNet 1.5]
Door"way`(?), n.The passage of a door; entrance way into a house or a room. 1913 Webster]
Door"yard`(?), n.A yard in front of a house or around the door of a house.
{ Dop, Doop }(?), n.A little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being cut. 1913 Webster]
Dop, v. i.[Cf. Dap, Dip.]To dip. [Obs.] Walton. 1913 Webster]
Dop, n.A dip; a low courtesy. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dop"ant(d, n.a foreign substance added to a material to alter its properties; -- a process used. e.g., in making semiconductors from pure silicon in the manufacture of semiconductor chips and integrated circuits. PJC]
Dope(d, n.[D. doop a dipping, fr. doopen to dip. Cf. Dip.]1.Any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as of opium for medicinal purposes, of grease for a lubricant, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Any preparation, as of opium, used to stupefy or, in the case of a race horse, to stimulate. [Slang or Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.An absorbent material; esp., in high explosives, the sawdust, infusorial earth, mica, etc., mixed with nitroglycerin to make a damp powder (dynamite, etc.) less dangerous to transport, and ordinarily explosive only by suitable fulminating caps. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.Information concerning the previous performances of race horses, or other facts concerning them which may be of assistance in judging of their chances of winning future races; similar information concerning other sports; by extension, any information not generally known, especially when coming from an inside source; as, the inside dope. [Sporting Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
5.an ignorant or stupid person. [Colloq.] PJC]
get the dope onlearn the true story; get the inside information.
Dope, v. t.1.To treat or affect with dope; as, to dope nitroglycerin;specif.:(a)To give stupefying drugs to; to drug. [Slang] (b)To administer a stimulant to (a horse) to increase his speed. It is a serious offense against the laws of racing. [Race-track Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To judge or guess; to predict the result of, as by the aid of dope. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.to impregnate with a dopant. PJC]
Dope"-book`, n.A chart of previous performances, etc., of race horses; a racing form. [Race-track Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.[affected by dope{2}.]dulled or stupefied by alcohol or narcotics; sluggish or dull as though under the influence of a narcotic. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5+PJC]
\'d8Dop"pel*g\'84ng`er(?), n.[G.]A spiritual or ghostly double or counterpart; esp., an apparitional double of a living person; a cowalker. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dop"per(?), n.[D. dooper.][Written also doper.]An Anabaptist or Baptist. [Contemptuous] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dop"pler*ite(?), n.[Named after the physicist and mathematician Christian Doppler.](Min.)A brownish black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jellylike masses. 1913 Webster]
Doq"uet(?), n.A warrant. See Docket. 1913 Webster]
Dor(?), n.[Cf. AS. dora drone, locust, D. tor beetle, L. taurus a kind of beetle. Cf. Dormouse.](Zo\'94l.)A large European scaraboid beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to allied American species, as the June bug. Called also dorr, dorbeetle, or dorrbeetle, dorbug, dorrfly, and buzzard clock. 1913 Webster]
Dor, n.[Cf. Dor a beetle, and Hum, Humbug.]A trick, joke, or deception.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
To give one the dor, to make a fool of him. [Archaic] P. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Dor, v. t.To make a fool of; to deceive. [Obs.] [Written also dorr.]B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Do*ra"do(?), n.[Sp. dorado gilt, fr. dorar to gild, fr. L. deaurare. See 1st Dory, and cf. Fl Dorado.]1.(Astron.)A southern constellation, within which is the south pole of the ecliptic; -- called also sometimes Xiphias, or the Swordfish. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A large, oceanic fish of the genus Coryph\'91na. 1913 Webster]
Do"ree(?), n.[See Dory.](Zo\'94l.)A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree. 1913 Webster]
John Doree, or Dory, well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dor\'82e, i. e., golden-yellow. See 1st Dory. 1913 Webster]
Dore"tree`(?), n.A doorpost. [Obs.] \'bdAs dead as a doretree.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Dor"hawk`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European goatsucker; -- so called because it eats the dor beetle. See Goatsucker.[Written also dorrhawk.]Booth. 1913 Webster]
Do"ri*an(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks of Doris; Doric; as, a Dorian fashion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)Same as Doric, 3. \'bdDorian mood.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dorian mode(Mus.), the first of the authentic church modes or tones, from D to D, resembling our D minor scale, but with the B natural.Grove. 1913 Webster]
Do"ri*an, n.A native or inhabitant of Doris in Greece. 1913 Webster]
Dor"ic(?), a.[L. Doricus, Gr. 1.Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)Belonging to, or resembling, the oldest and simplest of the three orders of architecture used by the Greeks, but ranked as second of the five orders adopted by the Romans. See Abacus, Capital, Order. 1913 Webster]
Grecian Doric, or Roman Doric. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)Of or relating to one of the ancient Greek musical modes or keys. Its character was adapted both to religions occasions and to war. 1913 Webster]
Dor"ic, n.The Doric dialect. 1913 Webster]
Dor"i*cism(?), n.A Doric phrase or idiom. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do"ris(?), n.[L. Doris, the daughter of Oceanus, and wife of Nereus, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks having a wreath of branchi\'91 on the back. 1913 Webster]
Do"rism(?), n.[Gr. A Doric phrase or idiom. 1913 Webster]
dork(d, n.1.a person who is stupid, socially inept, or ridiculous; -- always used disparagingly. [slang.] Syn. -- nerd; jerk.
[PJC]
2.the penis. [vulgar slang] PJC]
Dor"king fowl`(d. [From the town of Dorking in England.](Zo\'94l.)One of a breed of large-bodied domestic fowls, having five toes, or the hind toe double. There are several strains, as the white, gray, and silver-gray. They are highly esteemed for the table. 1913 Webster]
dork"y(d, n.stupid, socially inept, unfashionable, or ridiculous; -- always used disparagingly. [slang.] Syn. -- nerd; jerk.
[PJC]
Dorm(?), n.a dormitory. [College slang.] PJC]
Dor"man*cy(?), n.[From Dormant.]The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance. 1913 Webster]
Dor"man*cy(?), n.[From Dormant.]The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance. 1913 Webster]
It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; -- distinguished from couchant. 1913 Webster]
Dormant partner(Com.), a partner who takes no share in the active business of a company or partnership, but is entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share in losses; -- called also sleeping partnerorsilent partner. --
Dormant window(Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer. --
Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dor"mant(?), n.[See Dormant, a.](Arch.)A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or \'bd sleep.\'b8Arch. Pub. Soc. -- Called also dormant tree, dorman tree, dormond, and dormer. Halliwell.
Dor"mer(?), orDor"mer win"dow(, n.[Literally, the window of a sleeping apartment. F. dormir to sleep. See Dormant, a. & n.](Arch.)A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical while the roof slopes away from it. Also, the gablet, or houselike structure, in which it is contained. 1913 Webster]
Dor"mi*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. dormitif, fr. dormire to sleep.]Causing sleep; as, the dormitive properties of opium.Clarke. -- n.(Med.)A medicine to promote sleep; a soporific; an opiate. 1913 Webster]
Dor"mi*to*ry(?), n.; pl.Dormitories(#).[L. dormitorium, fr. dormitorius of or for sleeping, fr. dormire to sleep. See Dormant.]1.A sleeping room, or a building containing a series of sleeping rooms; a sleeping apartment capable of containing many beds; esp., one connected with a college or boarding school.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.A burial place. [Obs.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
My sister was interred in a very honorable manner in our dormitory, joining to the parish church.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Dor"mouse(?), n.; pl.Dormice(#).[Perh. fr. F. dormir to sleep (Prov. E. dorm to doze) + E. mouse; or perh. changed fr. F. dormeuse, fem., a sleeper, though not found in the sense of a dormouse.](Zo\'94l.)A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called because they are usually torpid in winter. 1913 Webster]
Dor"my(?), a.[Origin uncertain.](Golf)Up, or ahead, as many holes as remain to be played; -- said of a player or side.
dormy can not be beaten, and at the worst must halve the match. Encyc. of Sport. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dorn(?), n.[Cf. G. dorn thorn, D. doorn, and G. dornfisch stickleback.](Zo\'94l.)A British ray; the thornback. 1913 Webster]
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{ Dor"nick(?), orDor"nock(?) }, n.A coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournay (in Flemish, Doornick), Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc. Also, a stout figured linen manufactured in Scotland.[Formerly written also darnex, dornic, dorneck, etc.]Halliwell.Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
dornock, a kind of stout figured linen, derives its name from a town in Scotland where it was first manufactured for tablecloths. 1913 Webster]
Dorp(?), n.[LG. & D. dorp. See Thorpe.]A hamlet. \'bdA mean fishing dorp.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
Dorr(?), n.The dorbeetle; also, a drone or an idler. See 1st Dor.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster]
Dorr, v. t.1.To deceive. [Obs.] See Dor, v. t. 1913 Webster]
2.To deafen with noise. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dor"sad(?), adv.[Dorsum +L. ad towards.](Anat.)Toward the dorsum or back; on the dorsal side; dorsally. 1913 Webster]
Dor"sal(?), a.[F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. Dorse, Dorsel, Dosel.]1.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)(a)Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.(b)Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. 1913 Webster]
Dorsal vessel(Zo\'94l.), a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart. 1913 Webster]
Dor"sal, n.[LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See Dorsal, a.](Fine Arts)A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position. 1913 Webster]
Dor"sale(?), n.Same as Dorsal, n. 1913 Webster]
Dor"sal*ly(?), adv.(Anat.)On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of; dorsad. 1913 Webster]
Dorse(?), n.[Cf. L. dorsum the back. See Dorsel, Dosel.]1.Same as dorsal, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.The back of a book. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Books, all richly bound, with gilt dorses.Wood. 1913 Webster]
Dorse, n.(Zo\'94l.)The Baltic or variable cod (Gadus callarias), by some believed to be the young of the common codfish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8dor`si*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., from L. dorsum back + branchiae gills.](Zo\'94l.)A division of ch\'91topod annelids in which the branchi\'91 are along the back, on each side, or on the parapodia. [See Illusts. under Annelida and Ch\'91topoda.] 1913 Webster]
Dor`si*bran"chi*ate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having branchi\'91 along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata. -- n.One of the Dorsibranchiata. 1913 Webster]
Dor*sif"er*ous(?),. [Dorsum + -ferous; cf. F. dorsif\'8are.](Biol.)Bearing, or producing, on the back; -- applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, the ova of which become attached to the skin of the back of the parent, where they develop; dorsiparous. 1913 Webster]
Dor`si*mes"on(?), n.[Dorsum + meson.](Anat.) See Meson. 1913 Webster]
Dor*sip"a*rous(?), a.[Dorsum + L. parere to bring forth.](Biol.)Same as Dorsiferous. 1913 Webster]
Dor`si*ven"tral(?), a.[Dorsum + ventral.]1.(Biol.)Having distinct upper and lower surfaces, as most common leaves. The leaves of the iris are not dorsiventral. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)See Dorsoventral. 1913 Webster]
Dor`so*ven"tral(?), a.[dorsum + ventral.](Anat.)From the dorsal to the ventral side of an animal; as, the dorsoventral axis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dor"sum(?), n.[L.]1.The ridge of a hill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue.
Do"ry(?), n.; pl.Dories(#).[Named from 1st color, fr. F. dor\'82e gilded, fr. dorer to gild, L. deaurare. See Deaurate, and cf. Aureole.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A European fish. See Doree, and John Doree. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The American wall-eyed perch; -- called also dor\'82. See Pike perch. 1913 Webster]
Do"ry, n.; pl.Dories(.A small, strong, flat-bottomed rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do*ryph"o*ra(?), n.[NL. See Doryphoros.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of plant-eating beetles, including the potato beetle. See Potato beetle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Do*ryph"o*ros(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. fe`rein to bear.](Fine Arts)A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject existed in antiquity, copies of which remain to us. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dos`-\'85-dos"(?), adv.[F.]Back to back; as, to sit dos-\'85-dos in a dogcart; to dance dos-\'85-dos, or so that two dancers move forward and pass back to back. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Dos`-\'85-dos", n.A sofa, open carriage, or the like, so constructed that the occupants sit back to back. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dos"age(d, n.[Cf. F. dosage. See Dose, v.]1.(Med.)The administration of medicine in doses; specif., a scheme or system of grading doses of medicine according to age, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The process of adding some ingredient, as to wine, to give flavor, character, or strength. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.same as dose{1}; as, 200 mg q.i.d.[wns=1] PJC]
4.the quantity of a medicine or other substance given to an animal, expressed as a quantity per body weight; as, use a dosage of 10 milligrams per kilogram PJC]
5.the quantity of radiation given to or absorbed by an object; as, a maximum dosage of 1 mrad per day is allowed.[wns=1] Syn. -- dose. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dose(d, n.[F. dose, Gr. do`sis a giving, a dose, fr. dido`nai to give; akin to L. dare to give. See Date point of time.]1.The quantity of medicine given, or prescribed to be taken, at one time. 1913 Webster]
2.A sufficient quantity; a portion; as much as one can take, or as falls to one to receive. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything unpleasant that one is obliged to take; a disagreeable portion thrust upon one; also used figuratively, as to give someone a dose of his own medicine, i. e. to retaliate in kind. 1913 Webster]
I am for curing the world by gentle alteratives, not by violent doses. W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
I dare undertake that as fulsome a dose as you give him, he shall readily take it down. South. 1913 Webster]
4.a quantity of radiation which an object absorbs, or to which it is exposed. PJC]
Dose, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dosed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.dosing.][Cf. F. doser. See Dose, n.]1.To proportion properly (a medicine), with reference to the patient or the disease; to form into suitable doses. 1913 Webster]
2.To give doses to; to medicine or physic to; to give potions to, constantly and without need. 1913 Webster]
A self-opinioned physician, worse than his distemper, who shall dose, and bleed, and kill him, \'bdsecundum artem.\'b8 South 1913 Webster]
3.To give anything nauseous to. 1913 Webster]
Dos"el(?), n.[OF. dossel; cf. LL. dorsale. See Dorsal, and cf. Dorse, Dorsel.]Same as Dorsal, n. [R.] 1913 Webster]
do`-si`-do"(?), n.[from dos-\'85-dos, back to back.]a movement in square-dancing in which two dancers move around each other in a back-to-back position, and return to their original places. PJC]
dosimetern.1.for measuring doses of . Syn. -- dosemeter. WordNet 1.5]
do*sim"et*er(?), n.[NL. dosis dose + -meter.]a device for measuring doses of radiation, especially ionizing radiation such as X-rays, gamma rays, or ionizing particles. PJC]
do*sim"et*er badge(?), n.a dosimeter cosisting of a radiation-sensitive material, such as film, worn in a small package on a person's clothing, to record the accumulated radiation exposure of the person over a period of time; -- used to monitor the exposure of individuals, such as workers in a nuclear power plant, to ionizing radiation. PJC]
do*sim"e*try(?), n.[NL. dosis dose + -metry.](Med.)Measurement of doses; specif., a system of therapeutics which uses but few remedies, mostly alkaloids, and gives them in doses fixed by certain rules. -- Do`si*met"ric(#), a. -- Do*sim"e*trist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Doss(d, n.[Etym. uncertain.]A place to sleep in; a bed; hence, sleep. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
dossv. i.to sleep in a convenient place. WordNet 1.5]
Doss house. A cheap lodging house.
They [street Arabs] consort together and sleep in low doss houses where they meet with all kinds of villainy.W. Besant. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dos"sel(?), n.[See Dosel, n.]Same as Dorsal, n. 1913 Webster]
Dos"ser(?), n.[LL. dosserum, or F.dossier bundle of papers, part of a basket resting on the back, fr. L. dorsum back. See Dorsal, and cf. Dosel.][Written also dorser and dorsel.]1.A pannier, or basket. 1913 Webster]
To hire a ripper's mare, and buy new dossers.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.A hanging tapestry; a dorsal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dos`sier"(dE. d, n.[F., back of a thing, bulging bundle of papers, fr. dos back.]A bundle containing the papers in reference to some matter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dos"sil(?), n.[OE. dosil faucet of a barrel, OF. dosil, duisil, spigot, LL. diciculus, ducillus, fr. L. ducere to lead, draw. See Duct, Duke.]1.(Surg.)A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent. 1913 Webster]
2.(Printing)A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines. 1913 Webster]
Dost(?), 2d pers. sing. pres.of Do. 1913 Webster]
Dostoevski, Dostoyevskiprop. n.Russian author Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski; born 1821, died 1881. Syn. -- Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski. WordNet 1.5]
DostoevskianDostoyevskianprop. adj.of or pertaining to Fyodor Dostoevski. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dot(d, n.[F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See Dower, and cf. Dote dowry.](Law)A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana] 1913 Webster]
Dot, n.[Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain origin.]1.A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child. 1913 Webster]
Dot, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dotted; p. pr. & vb. n.Dotting.]1.To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line. 1913 Webster]
2.To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a landscape dotted with cottages. 1913 Webster]
Dot, v. i.To make dots or specks. 1913 Webster]
DoT, DOT, D.O.T.(d, prop. n.The United States Department of Transportation. [acronym] The Department of Transportation promulgates standards for the strength of shipping containers, and this abgreviation is often seen on cardboard boxes. 1913 Webster]
Do"tage(?), n.[From Dote, v. i.]1.Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or mind, particularly in old age; the childishness of old age; senility; as, a venerable man, now in his dotage. 1913 Webster]
Capable of distinguishing between the infancy and the dotage of Greek literature.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Foolish utterance; drivel. 1913 Webster]
The sapless dotages of old Paris and Salamanca. Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Excessive fondness; weak and foolish affection. 1913 Webster]
The dotage of the nation on presbytery. Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Do"tal(?), a.[L. dotalis, fr. dos, dotis, dowry: cf. F. dotal. See Dot dowry.]Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting dower, or comprised in it.Garth. 1913 Webster]
Do*ta"tion(?), n.[LL. dotatio, fr. L. dotare to endow, fr. dos, dotis, dower: cf. F. dotation. See Dot dowry.]1.The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman. 1913 Webster]
2.Endowment; establishment of funds for support, as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dote(?), n.[See Dot dowry.]1.A marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n.Wyatt. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Natural endowments. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dote, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Doted; p. pr. & vb. n.Doting.][OE. doten; akin to OD. doten, D. dutten, to doze, Icel. dotta to nod from sleep, MHG. t to keep still: cf. F. doter, OF. radoter (to dote, rave, talk idly or senselessly), which are from the same source.][Written also doat.]1.To act foolishly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He wol make him doten anon right.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel. 1913 Webster]
Time has made you dote, and vainly tell Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He survived the use of his reason, grew infatuated, and doted long before he died.South. 1913 Webster]
3.To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child. 1913 Webster]
Sing, siren, for thyself, and I will dote.Shak. 1913 Webster]
What dust we dote on, when 't is man we love. Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dote, n.An imbecile; a dotard.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dot"ted(?), a.Marked with, or made of, dots or small spots; diversified with small, detached objects. 1913 Webster]
Dotted note(Mus.), a note followed by a dot to indicate an increase of length equal to one half of its simple value; thus, a dotted semibreve is equal to three minims, and a dotted quarter to three eighth notes. --
Dotted rest, a rest lengthened by a dot in the same manner as a dotted note. 1913 Webster]
Dot"ter*el, n.[From Dote, v. i.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A European bird of the Plover family (Eudromias morinellus, syn. Charadrius morinellus). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly believed to imitate the movements of the fowler. 1913 Webster]
In catching of dotterels we see how the foolish bird playeth the ape in gestures.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Charadrius hiaticula. 1913 Webster]
2.A silly fellow; a dupe; a gull.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dou`a"nier"(?), n.[F.]An officer of the French customs.[Anglicized form douaneer.] 1913 Webster]
Dou"ar(?), n.[F., fr. Ar. d.]A village composed of Arab tents arranged in streets. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ay Bi"ble(?). [From Douay, or Douai, a town in France.]A translation of the Scriptures into the English language for the use of English-speaking Roman Catholics; -- done from the Latin Vulgate by English scholars resident in France. The New Testament portion was published at Rheims, A. D. 1582, the Old Testament at Douai, A. D. 1609-10. Various revised editions have since been published.[Written also Doway Bible. Called also the Rheims and Douay version.] 1913 Webster]
Doub" grass`(d.(Bot.)Doob grass. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble(d, a.[OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo`os double. See Two, and Full, and cf. Diploma, Duple.]1.Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc. 1913 Webster]
Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 2 Kings ii. 9. 1913 Webster]
Darkness and tempest make a double night.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Being in pairs; presenting two of a kind, or two in a set together; coupled. 1913 Webster]
[Let] The swan, on still St. Mary's lake, double, swan and shadow.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.Divided into two; acting two parts, one openly and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful; insincere. 1913 Webster]
With a double heart do they speak. Ps. xii. 2. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)Having the petals in a flower considerably increased beyond the natural number, usually as the result of cultivation and the expense of the stamens, or stamens and pistils. The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double. 1913 Webster]
Double is often used as the first part of a compound word, generally denoting two ways, or twice the number, quantity, force, etc., twofold, or having two. 1913 Webster]
Double base, or
Double bass(Mus.), the largest and lowest-toned instrument in the violin form; the contrabasso or violone. --
Double convex. See under Convex. --
Double counterpoint(Mus.), that species of counterpoint or composition, in which two of the parts may be inverted, by setting one of them an octave higher or lower. --
Double court(Lawn Tennis), a court laid out for four players, two on each side. --
Double dagger(Print.), a reference mark ( --
Double drum(Mus.), a large drum that is beaten at both ends. --
Double eagle, a gold coin of the United States having the value of 20 dollars. --
Double entry. See under Bookkeeping. --
Double floor(Arch.), a floor in which binding joists support flooring joists above and ceiling joists below. See Illust. of Double-framed floor. --
Double flower. See Double, a., 4. --
Double-framed floor(Arch.), a double floor having girders into which the binding joists are framed. --
Double fugue(Mus.), a fugue on two subjects. --
Double letter. (a)(Print.)Two letters on one shank; a ligature. (b)A mail requiring double postage. --
Double note(Mus.), a note of double the length of the semibreve; a breve. See Breve. --
Double octave(Mus.), an interval composed of two octaves, or fifteen notes, in diatonic progression; a fifteenth. --
Double pica. See under Pica. --
Double play(Baseball), a play by which two players are put out at the same time. --
Double plea(Law), a plea alleging several matters in answer to the declaration, where either of such matters alone would be a sufficient bar to the action.Stephen. --
Double point(Geom.), a point of a curve at which two branches cross each other. Conjugate or isolated points of a curve are called double points, since they possess most of the properties of double points (see Conjugate). They are also called acnodes, and those points where the branches of the curve really cross are called crunodes. The extremity of a cusp is also a double point. --
Double quarrel. (Eccl. Law)See Duplex querela, under Duplex. --
Double refraction. (Opt.)See Refraction. --
Double salt. (Chem.)(a)A mixed salt of any polybasic acid which has been saturated by different bases or basic radicals, as the double carbonate of sodium and potassium, NaKCO3.6H2O. (b)A molecular combination of two distinct salts, as common alum, which consists of the sulphate of aluminium, and the sulphate of potassium or ammonium. --
Double shuffle, a low, noisy dance. --
Double standard(Polit. Econ.), a double standard of monetary values; i. e., a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are made legal tender. --
Double star(Astron.), two stars so near to each other as to be seen separate only by means of a telescope. Such stars may be only optically near to each other, or may be physically connected so that they revolve round their common center of gravity, and in the latter case are called also binary stars. --
Double time(Mil.). Same as Double-quick. --
Double window, a window having two sets of glazed sashes with an air space between them. 1913 Webster]
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Dou"ble(?), adv.Twice; doubly. 1913 Webster]
I was double their age.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Doubled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Doubling(?).][OE. doblen, dublen, doublen, F. doubler, fr. L. duplare, fr. duplus. See Double, a.]1.To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; as, to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length. 1913 Webster]
Double six thousand, and then treble that.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending together in the middle; to fold one part upon another part of; as, to double the leaf of a book, and the like; to clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by up; as, to double up a sheet of paper or cloth.<-- also double over --> Prior. 1913 Webster]
Then the old man doubled up his hands.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as. 1913 Webster]
Thus re\'89nforced, against the adverse fleet, doubling ours, brave Rupert leads the way.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion. 1913 Webster]
Sailing along the coast, the doubled the promontory of Carthage.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mil.)To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble, v. i.1.To be increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or value; to increase or grow to twice as much. 1913 Webster]
'T is observed in particular nations, that within the space of three hundred years, notwithstanding all casualties, the number of men doubles.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
2.To return upon one's track; to turn and go back over the same ground, or in an opposite direction. 1913 Webster]
Doubling and turning like a hunted hare.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Doubling and doubling with laborious walk.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.To play tricks; to use sleights; to play false. 1913 Webster]
What penalty and danger you accrue, double.J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
4.(Print.)To set up a word or words a second time by mistake; to make a doublet. 1913 Webster]
To double upon(Mil.), to inclose between two fires. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble, n.1.Twice as much; twice the number, sum, quantity, length, value, and the like. 1913 Webster]
If the thief be found, let him pay double.Ex. xxii. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.Among compositors, a doublet (see Doublet, 2.); among pressmen, a sheet that is twice pulled, and blurred. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is doubled over or together; a doubling; a plait; a fold. 1913 Webster]
Rolled up in sevenfold double Marston. 1913 Webster]
4.A turn or circuit in running to escape pursues; hence, a trick; a shift; an artifice. 1913 Webster]
These men are too well acquainted with the chase to be flung off by any false steps or doubles.Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.A person or thing that is the counterpart of another; a duplicate; copy; (Obs.) transcript; -- now chiefly used of persons. Hence, a wraith. 1913 Webster]
My charming friend . . . has, I am almost sure, a double, who preaches his afternoon sermons for him.Atlantic Monthly. 1913 Webster]
6.A player or singer who prepares to take the part of another player in his absence; a substitute; -- used especially of a person who resembles an actor and takes the actor's place in scenes requiring special skills; as, a stunt double. 1913 Webster +PJC]
7.Double beer; strong beer. 1913 Webster]
8.(Eccl.)A feast in which the antiphon is doubled, hat is, said twice, before and after the Psalms, instead of only half being said, as in simple feasts.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
9.(Lawn Tennis)A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for doubles. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mus.)An old term for a variation, as in Bach's Suites. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-act`ing(?), a.Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-bank"(?), v. t.(Naut.)To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart. 1913 Webster]
To double-bank an oar, to set two men to pulling one oar. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-banked`(?), a.Applied to a kind of rowing in which the rowers sit side by side in twos, a pair of oars being worked from each bank or thwart.
{ Dou"ble-bar`reled(?), or-bar`relled }, a.Having two barrels; -- applied to a gun. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-beat` valve"(?). See under Valve. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-breast`ed(?), a.Folding or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons and buttonholes on each side; as, a double-breasted coat. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-charge`(?), v. t.1.To load with a double charge, as of gunpowder. 1913 Webster]
2.To overcharge.Shak. 1913 Webster]
double cross, double-crossv. t.to betray or swindle (a colleague); to promise (a collaborator) one thing and to treacherously do another, to the detriment of the collaborator. Syn. -- cross, betray. PJC]
double cross, double-crossn.teh act of double-crossing; the betrayal or swindling of a collaborator or colleague. Syn. -- cross, betray. PJC]
double-crossern.one who double-crosses another; a person who says one thing and does another. Syn. -- double-dealer, betrayer, traitor. WordNet 1.5]
doubledadj.1.rendered twice as great or twice as many. Syn. -- double, duplex, twofold, diploid. WordNet 1.5]
2.folded in two; as, doubled sheets of paper. Syn. -- doubled over. WordNet 1.5]
Dou"ble deal"er, dou"ble-deal"er(?). One who practices double dealing; a deceitful, trickish person; a person who says one thing and does another.L'Estrange. Syn. -- double-crosser, betrayer, traitor. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Dou"ble deal"ing, dou"ble-deal"ing(?). False or deceitful dealing; acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another. See Double dealing, under Dealing.Shak. Syn. -- duplicity. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
double-dealingadj.1.given to deception especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; as, they accused each other of double-dealing behavior. Syn. -- ambidextrous, deceitful, duplicitous, two-faced. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dou"ble-deck"er(?), n.1.(Naut.)1.A man-of-war having two gun decks. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)A tenement house having two families on each floor. [Local, U. S.] (b)A biplane a\'89roplane or kite. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.anything having two decks or levels, as a bus with two levels for passengers. In older vehicles, less often today, the upper deck was open, as on street cars. [Colloq.] PJC]
Dou"ble-dye`(?), v. t.To dye again or twice over. 1913 Webster]
To double-dye their robes in scarlet.J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-dyed`(?), a.Dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely colored; hence; firmly fixed in opinions or habits; as, a double-dyed villain. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-end"er(?), n.(a)(Naut.)A vessel capable of moving in either direction, having bow and rudder at each end.(b)(Railroad)A locomotive with pilot at each end.Knight. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dou"ble-en*ten"dre(?), n.[F. double double + entendre to mean. This is a barbarous compound of French words. The true French equivalent is double entente.]A word or expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or indelicate. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-eyed`(?), a.Having a deceitful look. [R.] \'bdDeceitful meanings is double-eyed.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble*gang`er(?), n.[G. doppelg\'84nger; doppel double + g\'84nger walker.]An apparition or double of a living person; a doppelg\'84nger.
Either you are Hereward, or you are his doubleganger.C. Kingsley. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dou"ble-faced`(?), a.1.Having two faces designed for use; as, a double-faced hammer. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble first`(?). (Eng. Universities)(a)A degree of the first class both in classics and mathematics.(b)One who gains at examinations the highest honor both in the classics and the mathematics.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-hand"ed(?), a.1.Having two hands. 1913 Webster]
2.Deceitful; deceptive.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-head"ed(?), a.Having two heads; bicipital. 1913 Webster]
Double-headed rail(Railroad), a rail whose flanges are duplicates, so that when one is worn the other may be turned uppermost. 1913 Webster]
doubleheadern.two events, usually entertainment or sports performances, occurring immediately in succession or within a short time of each other; especially, two sports games played by the same teams on the same day, one right after another.A doubleheader in baseball is often scheduled between teams when a previously shceduled game is postponed, as due to rain or other interfering factors. In such cases, the admission price for the doubleheader remains that of a single game, though two games are played. Syn. -- twin bill, double feature. WordNet 1.5]
Dou"ble-heart"ed(?), a.Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-hung`(?), a.Having both sashes hung with weights and cords; -- said of a window. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-lock`(?), v. t.To lock with two bolts; to fasten with double security.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-milled`(?), a.Twice milled or fulled, to render more compact or fine; -- said of cloth; as, double-milled kerseymere. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-mind"ed(?), a.Having different minds at different times; unsettled; undetermined. 1913 Webster]
A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.Jas. i. 8. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble*ness(?), n.1.The state of being double or doubled. 1913 Webster]
2.Duplicity; insincerity.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Double pedro. Cinch (the game). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dou"ble-quick`(?), a.(Mil.)Of, or performed in, the fastest time or step in marching, next to the run; as, a double-quick step or march. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-quick`, n.Double-quick time, step, or march. 1913 Webster]
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Dou"ble-quick`, v. i. & t.(Mil.)To move, or cause to move, in double-quick time. 1913 Webster]
Dou"bler(?), n.1.One who, or that which, doubles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Elec.)An instrument for augmenting a very small quantity of electricity, so as to render it manifest by sparks or the electroscope. 1913 Webster]
3.A part of a distilling apparatus for intercepting the heavier fractions and returning them to be redistilled. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Calico Printing)A blanket or felt placed between the fabric and the printing table or cylinder. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dou"ble-rip"per(?), n.A kind of coasting sled, made of two sleds fastened together with a board, one before the other. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
dou"blesn.1.badminton played with two players on each side. WordNet 1.5]
2.tennis played with two players on each side. WordNet 1.5]
dou"ble-shade`(?), v. t.To double the natural darkness of (a place).Milton. 1913 Webster]
dou"ble stan"dard(?), n.a standard or set of principles governing conduct, which is applied more stringently or differently to one group of people than to another; -- used especially of standards of sexual behavior that condemn behavior on the part of women that is condoned or not condemned when exhibited by men. PJC]
Dou"ble-sur"faced(?), a.Having two surfaces; -- said specif. of a\'89roplane wings or a\'89rocurves which are covered on both sides with fabric, etc., thus completely inclosing their frames. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Doub"let(?), n.[In sense 3, OF. doublet; in sense 4, F. doublet, dim. of double double. See Double, a.]1.Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)A word or words unintentionally doubled or set up a second time. 1913 Webster]
3.A close-fitting garment for men, covering the body from the neck to the waist or a little below. It was worn in Western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century. 1913 Webster]
4.(Lapidary Work)A counterfeit gem, composed of two pieces of crystal, with a color them, and thus giving the appearance of a naturally colored gem. Also, a piece of paste or glass covered by a veneer of real stone. 1913 Webster]
5.(Opt.)An arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct.W. H. Wollaston. 1913 Webster]
6.pl. (See No. 1.) Two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost; as, to throw doublets. 1913 Webster]
7.pl.[Cf. Pr. doblier, dobler draughtboard.]A game somewhat like backgammon.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
8.One of two or more words in the same language derived by different courses from the same original from; as, crypt and grot are doublets; also, guard and ward; yard and garden; abridge and abbreviate, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-thread`ed(?), a.1.Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)Having two screw threads instead of one; -- said of a screw in which the pitch is equal to twice the distance between the centers of adjacent threads. 1913 Webster]
Now cometh the sin of double-tongue, such as speak fair before folk and wickedly behind.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-tongued`(?), a.Making contrary declarations on the same subject; deceitful. Syn. -- deceitful, double-faced, hypocritical, Janus-faced, two-faced. 1913 Webster]
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued.1 Tim. iii. 8. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble-tongu`ing(?), n.(Mus.)A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ble*tree`(?), n.The bar, or crosspiece, of a carriage, to which the singletrees are attached. 1913 Webster]
Doub"lets(?), n. pl.See Doublet, 6 and 7. 1913 Webster]
Dou"bling(?), n.1.The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled. 1913 Webster]
2.A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon. 1913 Webster]
4.The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor. 1913 Webster]
5.raising the stakes in a game, such as a card game or backgammon, by a factor of 2. Syn. -- double. WordNet 1.5]
Doubling a cape,
promontory, etc. (Naut.), sailing around or passing beyond a cape, promontory, etc. 1913 Webster]
Doub*loon"(?), n.[F. doublon, Sp. doblon. See Double, a., and cf. Dupion.]A Spanish gold coin, no longer issued, varying in value at different times from over fifteen dollars to about five. See Doblon in Sup. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dou`blure"(?), n.[F.]1.(Bookbinding)The lining of a book cover, esp. one of unusual sort, as of tooled leather, painted vellum, rich brocade, or the like. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Paleon.)The reflexed margin of the trilobite carapace. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dou"bly(d, adv.1.In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Deceitfully. \'bdA man that deals doubly.\'b8 Huloet. 1913 Webster]
Doubt(dout), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Doubted; p. pr. & vb. n.Doubting.][OE. duten, douten, OF. duter, doter, douter, F. douter, fr. L. dubitare; akin to dubius doubtful. See Dubious.]1.To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to the truth of the negative or the affirmative proposition; to b e undetermined. 1913 Webster]
Even in matters divine, concerning some things, we may lawfully doubt, and suspend our judgment.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
To try your love and make you doubt of mine.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Doubt, v. t.1.To question or hold questionable; to withhold assent to; to hesitate to believe, or to be inclined not to believe; to withhold confidence from; to distrust; as, I have heard the story, but I doubt the truth of it. 1913 Webster]
To admire superior sense, and doubt their own!Pope. 1913 Webster]
I doubt not that however changed, you keep Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
To doubt not but.
I do not doubt but I have been to blame.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
We doubt not now But every rub is smoothed on our way.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That is, we have no doubt to prevent us from believing, etc. (or notwithstanding all that may be said to the contrary) -- but having a preventive sense, after verbs of \'bddoubting\'b8 and \'bddenying\'b8 that convey a notion of hindrance. E. A. Abbott. 1913 Webster]
2.To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Edmond [was a] good man and doubted God.R. of Gloucester. 1913 Webster]
I doubt some foul play.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That I of doubted danger had no fear.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To fill with fear; to affright. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The virtues of the valiant Caratach doubt me than all Britain.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Doubt, n.[OE. dute, doute, F. doute, fr. douter to doubt. See Doubt, v. i.]1.A fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of judgment or mind; unsettled state of opinion concerning the reality of an event, or the truth of an assertion, etc.; hesitation. 1913 Webster]
Doubt is the beginning and the end of our efforts to know.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Doubt, in order to be operative in requiring an acquittal, is not the want of perfect certainty (which can never exist in any question of fact) but a defect of proof preventing a reasonable assurance of quilt.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
2.Uncertainty of condition. 1913 Webster]
Thy life shall hang in doubt before thee.Deut. xxviii. 66. 1913 Webster]
Doubt"a*ble(?), a.[OF. doutable, L. dubitabilis, from dubitare. Cf. Dubitable.]1.Capable of being doubted; questionable. 1913 Webster]
2.Worthy of being feared; redoubtable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Doubt"ance(?), n.[OF. doutance. Cf. Dubitancy.]State of being in doubt; uncertainty; doubt. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Doubt"er(?), n.One who doubts; one whose opinion is unsettled; one who scruples. 1913 Webster]
Doubt"ful(?), a.1.Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure. 1913 Webster]
Methinks I should know you, and know this man; doubtful.Shak. 1913 Webster]
With doubtful feet and wavering resolution.Milton. 1913 Webster]
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2.Admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined, classed, or named; as, a doubtful case, hue, claim, title, species, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Beauty is but a vain and doubtful good.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Is it a great cruelty to expel from our abode the enemy of our peace, or even the doubtful friend [i. e., one as to whose sincerity there may be doubts]?Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
3.Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a doubtful expression; a doubtful phrase. 1913 Webster]
4.Of uncertain issue or event. 1913 Webster]
We . . . have sustained one day in doubtful fight.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The strife between the two principles had been long, fierce, and doubtful.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
And this is a douce, honest man.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Douce"pere`(?), n.[F. les douze pairs the twelve peers of France, renowned in romantic fiction.]One of the twelve peers of France, companions of Charlemagne in war.[Written also douzepere.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Big-looking like a doughty doucepere.Spenser.
{ Dou"cet(?), Dow"set(?) }, n.[F. doucet sweet, dim. of doux. See Douce.]1.A custard. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A dowcet, or deep's testicle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dou`ceur"(?), n.[F., fr. doux sweet. See Douce.]1.Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
2.A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Douche(?), n.[F., fr. It. doccia, fr. docciare to flow, pour, fr. an assumed LL. ductiare, fr. L. ducere, ductum, to lead, conduct (water). See Duct.]1.A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A syringe. 1913 Webster]
Dou"cine(?), n.[F.](Arch.)Same as Cyma, under Cyma. 1913 Webster]
Douck"er(?), n.[From aouck, for duck. See Duck, v. t.](Zo\'94l.)A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks.[Written also ducker.] [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Dough(?), n.[OE. dagh, dogh, dow, AS. d\'beh; akin to D. deeg, G. teig, Icel. deig, Sw. deg, Dan. deig, Goth. daigs; also, to Goth. deigan to knead, L. fingere to form, shape, Skr. dih to smear; cf. Gr. Feign, Figure, Dairy, Duff.]1.Paste of bread; a soft mass of moistened flour or meal, kneaded or unkneaded, but not yet baked; as, to knead dough. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything of the consistency of such paste. 1913 Webster]
To have one's cake dough. See under Cake. 1913 Webster]
Dough"-baked`(?), a.Imperfectly baked; hence, not brought to perfection; unfinished; also, of weak or dull understanding. [Colloq.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dough"bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis). See Curlew. 1913 Webster]
Dough"face`(?), n.A contemptuous nickname for a timid, yielding politician, or one who is easily molded. [Political cant, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
He demeans himself . . . like a dough-kneaded thing.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dough"nut(?), n.A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard. 1913 Webster]
Dough"ti*ly(?), adv.In a doughty manner. 1913 Webster]
Dough"ti*ness, n.The quality of being doughty; valor; bravery. 1913 Webster]
Dough"tren(?), n. pl.[See Daughter.]Daughters. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dough"ty(dou"t, a.[Compar.Doughtier(dou"t; superl.Doughtiest.][OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS. dyhtig; akin to G. t\'81chtig, Dan. dygtig, Sw. dygdig virtuous, and fr. AS. dugan to avail, be of use, be strong, akin to D. deugen, OHG. tugan, G. taugen, Icel. & Sw. duga, Dan. due, Goth. dugan, but of uncertain origin; cf. Skr. duh to milk, give milk, draw out, or Gr. ty`chh fortune. Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero. 1913 Webster]
Sir Thopas wex [grew] a doughty swain.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Doughty families, hugging old musty quarrels to their hearts, buffet each other from generation to generation.Motley. 1913 Webster]
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Dough"y(d, a.Like dough; soft and heavy; pasty; crude; flabby and pale; as, a doughy complexion. 1913 Webster]
Dou*loc"ra*cy(?), n.[Gr. doy^los slave + kratei^n to rule.]A government by slaves.[Written also dulocracy.]Hare. 1913 Webster]
Doum" palm`(d. See Doom palm. 1913 Webster]
Doupe(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The carrion crow.[Written also dob.] [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Dour(?), a.[Cf. F. dur, L. durus.]Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
A dour wife, a sour old carlin.C. Reade. 1913 Webster]
Dou"ra, dourah(?), n.sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa; A kind of millet. See Durra. Syn. -- durra, doura, dourah, Egyptian corn, Indian millet, Guinea corn. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dou`rou*cou"li(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small, nocturnal, South American monkey of the genus Aotus (formerly Nyctipithecus trivirgatus), with large owl-like eyes; hence, the common name owl monkey.[Written also Durukuli and dourikuli.] 1913 Webster +PJC ]
Douse(dous), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Doused(doust); p. pr. & vb. n.Dousing.][Cf. Dowse, and OD. donsen to strike with the fist on the back, Sw. dunsa to fall down violently and noisily; perh. akin to E. din.]1.To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail. 1913 Webster]
Douse, v. i.To fall suddenly into water.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Douse, v. t.[AS. dw\'91scan. (Skeat.)]To put out; to extinguish; as, douse the lights. [Slang] \'bd To douse the glim.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dous"ing-chock`(?), n.(Shipbuilding)One of several pieces fayed across the apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above the upper deck.Ham. Nav. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
Dout(?), v. t.[Do + out. Cf. Doff.]To put out. [Obs.] \'bdIt douts the light.\'b8 Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Dout"er(?), n.An extinguisher for candles. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dove(d, n.[OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d; akin to OS. d, D. duif, OHG. t, G. taube, Icel. d, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d; perh. from the root of E. dive.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous. 1913 Webster]
fantails, tumblers, carrier pigeons, etc., was derived from the rock pigeon (Columba livia) of Europe and Asia; the turtledove of Europe, celebrated for its sweet, plaintive note, is Columba turtur or Turtur vulgaris; the ringdove, the largest of European species, is Columba palumbus; the Carolina dove, or Mourning dove, is Zenaidura macroura; the sea dove is the little auk (Mergulus alle or Alle alle). See Turtledove, Ground dove, and Rock pigeon. The dove is a symbol of peace, innocence, gentleness, and affection; also, in art and in the Scriptures, the typical symbol of the Holy Ghost. 1913 Webster]
2.A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle. 1913 Webster]
O my dove, . . . let me hear thy voice.Cant. ii. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.a person advocating peace, compromise or conciliation rather than war or conflict. Opposite of hawk. PJC]
Dove tick(Zo\'94l.), a mite (Argas reflexus) which infests doves and other birds. --
Soiled dove, a prostitute. [Slang]
{ Dove"cot`(?), Dove"cote`(?), }n.A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house. 1913 Webster]
Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dove"-eyed`(?), a.Having eyes like a dove; meekeyed; as, dove-eyed Peace. 1913 Webster]
Dove"kie(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A guillemot (Uria grylle), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under Dove. 1913 Webster]
Dove"let(?), n.A young or small dove.Booth. 1913 Webster]
Dove"like`(?), a.Mild as a dove; gentle; pure and lovable.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Dove" plant`(?). (Bot.)A Central American orchid (Peristeria elata), having a flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the flower resembles a dove; -- called also Holy Spirit plant. 1913 Webster]
Do"ver's Pow"der(?). [From Dr. Dover, an English physician.](Med.)A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic. 1913 Webster]
Dove's"-foot`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)A small annual species of Geranium, native in England; -- so called from the shape of the leaf.(b)The columbine. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dove"ship(?), n.The possession of dovelike qualities, harmlessness and innocence. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dove"tail`(?), n.(Carp.)A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one. 1913 Webster]
Dovetail molding(Arch.), a molding of any convex section arranged in a sort of zigzag, like a series of dovetails. --
Dovetail saw(Carp.), a saw used in dovetailing. 1913 Webster]
Dove"tail`, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dovetailed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dovetailing.]1.(Carp.)(a)To cut to a dovetail.(b)To join by means of dovetails. 1913 Webster]
2.To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly. 1913 Webster]
He put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed . . . that it was indeed a very curious show.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dov"ish(?), a.1.Like a dove; harmless; innocent. \'bdJoined with dovish simplicity.\'b8 Latimer. 1913 Webster]
2.advocating peace, compromise or conciliation rather than war or conflict. Opposite of hawkish PJC]
Dovyalisn.a small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or small trees, found in Africa, India, and Sri Lanka. Syn. -- genus Dovyalis. WordNet 1.5]
Dow(?), n.A kind of vessel. See Dhow. 1913 Webster]
Dow, v. t.[F. douer. See Dower.]To furnish with a dower; to endow. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Dow(dou), prop. n.(Finance)shortened form of the Dow-Jones Index or Dow Jones Industrial Average; as, the Dow rose 100 points today. PJC]
Dow"a*ble(?), a.[From Dow, v. t.]Capable of being endowed; entitled to dower.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dow"a*ger(?), n.[OF. douagiere, fr. douage dower. See Dower.]1.(Eng. Law)A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease.Blount.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
2.A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank. 1913 Webster]
With prudes for proctors, dowagers for deans.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Queen dowager, the widow of a king. 1913 Webster]
Dow"a*ger*ism(?), n.The rank or condition of a dowager; formality, as that of a dowager. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
Mansions that have passed away into dowagerism.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Dow"cet(?), n.[See Doucet.]One of the testicles of a hart or stag.[Spelt also doucet.]B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Dow"dy(?), a.[Compar.Dowdier(?); superl.Dowdiest.][Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.]Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking. -- Dow"di*ly(#), adv. -- Dow"di*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dow"el(?), n.[Cf. G. d\'94bel peg, F. douelle state of a cask, surface of an arch, douille socket, little pipe, cartridge.](Mech.)1.A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position. 1913 Webster]
2.A piece of wood driven into a wall, so that other pieces may be nailed to it. 1913 Webster]
Dowel joint, a joint secured by a dowel or dowels. --
Dowel pin, a dowel. See Dowel, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
Dow"el, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Doweled(?)orDowelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Doweling or Dowelling.]To fasten together by dowels; to furnish with dowels; as, a cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask. 1913 Webster]
dowelingn.fastening by dowels. WordNet 1.5]
Dow"er(?), n.[F. douaire, LL. dotarium, from L. dotare to endow, portion, fr. dos dower; akin to Gr. dare to give. See 1st Date, and cf. Dot dowry, Dotation.]1.That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift. 1913 Webster]
How great, how plentiful, how rich a dower!Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
Man in his primeval dower arrayed.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.The property with which a woman is endowed; especially: (a)That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His wife brought in dower Cilicia's crown.Dryden.
(b)(Law)That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Dower, in modern use, is and should be distinguished from dowry. The former is a provision for a widow on her husband's death; the latter is a bride's portion on her marriage. Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Assignment of dower. See under Assignment. 1913 Webster]
Dow"ered(?), p. a.Furnished with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dow"er*less, a.Destitute of dower; having no marriage portion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dow"er*y(?), n.See Dower. 1913 Webster]
Dow"itch*er(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The red-breasted or gray snipe (Macrorhamphus griseus); -- called also brownback, and grayback. 1913 Webster]
Dow-Jones Index(?), n.(Finance)an index of certain stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange, computed by the Dow Jones publishing company as a weighted average of the prices of specific stocks in certain categories. Three indices are maintained, the Industrials, the Transportations, and the Utilities. When used without qualification, the term usually refers to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Syn. -- Dow, Dow Jones, Dow-Jones Average.
[PJC]
Dow-Jones Industrial Average(?), n.(Finance)an index of certain stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange, computed by the Dow Jones publishing company as a weighted average of the prices of the common stocks of 30 specific companies classified as "industrial". The Dow Jones Industrial Average is often taken as an indicator of the movement of American stock prices generally, though other indices are maintained, averaging the prices of other stocks, and these often change in opposite directions from those of the DJIA. Syn. -- DJI, DJIA, Dow, Dow Jones, Dow-Jones Average.
[PJC]
Dowl(?), n.Same as Dowle. 1913 Webster]
Dow"las(?), n.[Prob. fr. Doullens, a town of Picardy, in France, formerly celebrated for this manufacture.]A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced by calico.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dowle(?), n.[Cf. OF. douille soft. Cf. Ductile.]Feathery or wool-like down; filament of a feather.Shak. 1913 Webster]
No feather, or dowle of a feather.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Down(?), n.[Akin to LG. dune, dun, Icel. d, Sw. dun, Dan. duun, G. daune, cf. D. dons; perh. akin to E. dust.]1.Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool; esp.: (a)(Zo\'94l.)The soft under feathers of birds. They have short stems with soft rachis and bards and long threadlike barbules, without hooklets.(b)(Bot.)The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, as of the thistle.(c)The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear. 1913 Webster]
And the first down begins to shade his face.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down 1913 Webster]
When in the down I sink my head, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Thou bosom softness, down of all my cares!Southern. 1913 Webster]
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Down tree(Bot.), a tree of Central America (Ochroma Lagopus), the seeds of which are enveloped in vegetable wool. 1913 Webster]
Down(doun), v. t.To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down. [R.] Young. 1913 Webster]
Down, n.[OE. dun, doun, AS. d; of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. d hill, fortified hill, Gael. dun heap, hillock, hill, W. din a fortified hill or mount; akin to E. town. See Town, and cf. Down, adv. & prep., Dune.]1.A bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore; a flattish-topped hill; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Hills afford prospects, as they must needs acknowledge who have been on the downs of Sussex.Ray. 1913 Webster]
She went by dale, and she went by down.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep; -- usually in the plural. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Seven thousand broad-tailed sheep grazed on his downs.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.A road for shipping in the English Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a naval rendezvous in time of war. 1913 Webster]
On the 11th [June, 1771] we run up the channel . . . at noon we were abreast of Dover, and about three came to an anchor in the Downs, and went ashore at Deal.Cook (First Voyage). 1913 Webster]
4.pl.[From the adverb.]A state of depression; low state; abasement. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
It the downs of life too much outnumber the ups.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Down, adv.[For older adown, AS. ad, ad, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d Down, and cf. Adown, and cf. Adown.]1.In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below; -- the opposite of up. 1913 Webster]
2. Hence, in many derived uses, as: (a)From a higher to a lower position, literally or figuratively; in a descending direction; from the top of an ascent; from an upright position; to the ground or floor; to or into a lower or an inferior condition; as, into a state of humility, disgrace, misery, and the like; into a state of rest; -- used with verbs indicating motion. 1913 Webster]
It will be rain to-night. Let it come down.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I sit me down beside the hazel grove.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
And that drags down his life.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
There is not a more melancholy object in the learned world than a man who has written himself down.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The French . . . shone down [i. e., outshone] the English.Shak.
(b)In a low or the lowest position, literally or figuratively; at the bottom of a descent; below the horizon; on the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection, misery, and the like; in a state of quiet. 1913 Webster]
I was down and out of breath.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The moon is down; I have not heard the clock.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He that is down needs fear no fall.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
3.From a remoter or higher antiquity. 1913 Webster]
Venerable men! you have come down to us from a former generation.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
4.From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence; as, to boil down in cookery, or in making decoctions.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Down is sometimes used elliptically, standing for go down, come down, tear down, take down, put down, haul down, pay down, and the like, especially in command or exclamation. Down, therefore, and beg mercy of the duke. Shak. 1913 Webster] If he be hungry more than wanton, bread alone will down. Locke. Down is also used intensively; as, to be loaded down; to fall down; to hang down; to drop down; to pay down. The temple of Her\'8a at Argos was burnt down. Jowett (Thucyd.). Down, as well as up, is sometimes used in a conventional sense; as, down East. Persons in London say down to Scotland, etc., and those in the provinces, up to London. Stormonth. 1913 Webster]
Down helm(Naut.), an order to the helmsman to put the helm to leeward. --
Down onor
Down upon (joined with a verb indicating motion, as go, come, pounce), to attack, implying the idea of threatening power. 1913 Webster]
Come down upon us with a mighty power.Shak.
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Down with, take down, throw down, put down; -- used in energetic command, often by people aroused in crowds, referring to people, laws, buildings, etc.; as, down with the king! \'bdDown with the palace; fire it.\'b8 Dryden. --
To be down on, to dislike and treat harshly. [Slang, U.S.] --
To cry down. See under Cry, v. t. --
To cut down. See under Cut, v. t. --
Up and down, with rising and falling motion; to and fro; hither and thither; everywhere. \'bdLet them wander up and down.\'b8 Ps. lix. 15. 1913 Webster]
Down, prep.[From Down, adv.]1.In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound. 1913 Webster]
Down the country, toward the sea, or toward the part where rivers discharge their waters into the ocean. --
Down the sound, in the direction of the ebbing tide; toward the sea. 1913 Webster]
Down, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Downed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Downing.]To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down. [Archaic or Colloq.] \'bdTo down proud hearts.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
I remember how you downed Beauclerk and Hamilton, the wits, once at our house.Madame D'Arblay. 1913 Webster]
Down, v. i.To go down; to descend.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Down, a.1.Downcast; as, a down look. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
3.Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway. 1913 Webster]
Down draught, a downward draft, as in a flue, chimney, shaft of a mine, etc. --
Down in the mouth,
Down at the mouthchopfallen; dejected. 1913 Webster]
down-and-outadj.1.impoverished; -- usually implying a state of dejection as well. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.physically weak. Syn. -- down-and-out. PJC]
down-and-outn.a person who is destitute; as, he tried to help the down-and-out. WordNet 1.5]
Down"bear`(?), v. t.To bear down; to depress. 1913 Webster]
downbeatn.(Music)the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward). WordNet 1.5]
downboundadj.leading in a downward direction. Syn. -- down(prenominal), downward(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
down-bown.(Music)a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow, in bowing a stringed instrument. Contrasted with up-bow, when the bow is moved in the opposite direction. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
down"cast`(?), a.Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt. 1913 Webster]
'T is love, said she; and then my downcast eyes, Dryden.
2.(Iron Manuf.)A pipe for leading combustible gases downward from the top of the blast furnace to the hot-blast stoves, boilers, etc., where they are burned. 1913 Webster]
Down"com`er(?), n.A pipe to conduct something downwards;specif.: (a)(Iron Manuf.)A pipe for leading the hot gases from the top of a blast furnace downward to the regenerators, boilers, etc.(b)(Steam Engin.)In some water-tube boilers, a tube larger in diameter than the water tubes to conduct the water from each top drum to a bottom drum, thus completing the circulation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
downedadj.1.knocked down. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Football)touched to the ground, thus ending the play; -- of a football. PJC]
downern.a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person. [Colloq.] Syn. -- sedative, depressant. WordNet 1.5]
Down"fall`(doun"f, n.1.A sudden fall; a body of things falling. 1913 Webster]
Those cataracts or downfalls aforesaid.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Each downfall of a flood the mountains pour.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A sudden descent from rank or state, reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin; as, the senator's unrestrained sexual escapades led to his downfall. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Dire were the consequences which would follow the downfall of so important a place.Motley. 1913 Webster]
The downright impossibilities charged upon it.South. 1913 Webster]
Gloomy fancies which in her amounted to downright insanity.Prescott.
-- Down"right`ly, adv. -- Down"right`ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Down"-share`(?), n.A breastplow used in paring off turf on downs. [Eng.] Knight. 1913 Webster]
Down"sit`ting(?), n.The act of sitting down; repose; a resting. 1913 Webster]
Thou knowest my downsitting and my uprising.Ps. cxxxix. 2. 1913 Webster]
downsizingn.(Economics)the reduction of expeditures and personnel in order to become financial stable; -- of businesses. Syn. -- retrenchment, curtailment. WordNet 1.5]
downstagen.(Theater)the front half of a stage. Opposite of upstage. WordNet 1.5]
downstageadj.(Theater)of or pertaining to the front half of a stage. Opposite of upstage. WordNet 1.5]
downstageadv.(Theater)at the front half of the stage; as, the dialog is clearer when conducted downstage. Opposite of upstage. WordNet 1.5]
downstair, downstairsadj.on or of the lower floors of a building, especially the ground floor; as, the downstairs (or downstair phone; the house has no downstairs bathroom. Opposite of upstairs. WordNet 1.5]
down"stairs(?), adv.Down the stairs; to a lower floor; as, she headed downstairs as soon as she heard the horn. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Down"stream`(?), adv.Down the stream; as, floating downstream. 1913 Webster]
Down"stroke`(?), n.(Penmanship)A stroke made with a downward motion of the pen or pencil. 1913 Webster]
Down" syn`drome, Down's" syn`drome(?), n.(Med.)A congenital disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21 in some or all cells. It causes a variable number and degree of abnormalities, including retarded growth, mental retardation, a short nose, prominent epicanthic folds on the eyelids, a protruding lower lip, and other physical features having varying degrees of deviation from the normal. Called also mongolism, trisomy-21 and trisomy 21 syndrome. PJC]
Down"throw`(?), n.(Geol.)The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n.
down-to-earthadj.facing reality squarely; guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. Opposite of idealistic, unrealistic, impractical, and pie-in-the-sky. Syn. -- hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic. WordNet 1.5]
{ Down"trod`(?), Down"trod`den(?), }a.Trodden down; trampled down; abused by superior power.Shak.
{ Down"ward(?), Down"wards(?), }adv.[AS. ad. See Down, adv., and -ward.]1.From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root, downward or downwards. \'bdLooking downwards.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Their heads they downward bent.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.From a higher to a lower condition; toward misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin. 1913 Webster]
And downward fell into a groveling swine.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.From a remote time; from an ancestor or predecessor; from one to another in a descending line. 1913 Webster]
A ring the county wears, downward hath descended in his house, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Down"ward, a.1.Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous. 1913 Webster]
With downward force Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent. 1913 Webster]
3.Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Down"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)Cudweed, a species of Gnaphalium. 1913 Webster]
Down`weigh"(-w, v. t.To weigh or press down. 1913 Webster]
A different sin downweighs them to the bottom.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Down"-wind`, adv.With the wind. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
down"windadj.on the side or in the direction away from the direction from which the wind is blowing; in the direction toward which the wind is blowing; as, good hunters stay downwind of their prey. Opposite of upwind, and windward. Syn. -- lee(prenominal), leeward. WordNet 1.5]
Down"y(-, a.1.Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs. \'bdA downy feather.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Plants that . . . have downy or velvet rind upon their leaves.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Down"y wood"peck*er(-, n.(Zool.)A small black and white ladder-backed woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) of Central and Eastern U. S. and Canada. It strongly resembles the hairy woodpecker, but is smaller (6 1/2"), compared with about 9-1/2" for the hairy. it is common in suburban backyards. PJC]
Dow"ral(?), a.Of or relating to a dower. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dow"ress, n.A woman entitled to dower.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Dow"ry(?), n.; pl.Dowries(#).[Contr. from dowery; cf. LL. dotarium. See Dower.]1.A gift; endowment. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower.Shak. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower. 1913 Webster]
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give . . .; but give me the damsel to wife.Gen. xxxiv. 12. 1913 Webster]
Dowse(?), v. t.[Cf. 1st Douse.]1.To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. OD. doesen to strike, Norw. dusa to break.]To beat or thrash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dowse, v. i.To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc. 1913 Webster]
Adams had the reputation of having dowsed successfully for more than a hundred wells.Eng. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Dowse, n.A blow on the face. [Low] Colman. 1913 Webster]
Dows"er(?), n.1.A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing rod. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who uses the dowser or divining rod.Eng. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Dox`o*log"ic*al(?), a.Pertaining to doxology; giving praise to God.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Dox*ol"o*gize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Doxologized; p. pr. & vb. n.Doxologizing.]To give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with doxologies. 1913 Webster]
Dox*ol"o*gy(?), n.; pl.Doxologies(#).[LL. doxologia, Gr. doxologie. See Dogma, and Legend.]In Christian worship: A hymn expressing praise and honor to God; a form of praise to God designed to be sung or chanted by the choir or the congregation. 1913 Webster]
David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and doxologies.South. 1913 Webster]
Dox"y(?), n.; pl.Doxies(#).[See Duck a pet.]A loose wench; a disreputable sweetheart.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Doy`en"(dw, n.[F. See Dean.]Lit., a dean; the senior member of a body or group; as, the doyen of French physicians. \'bdThis doyen of newspapers.\'b8 A. R. Colquhoun. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
doy`enne"n. f.a female doyen. PJC]
doyleyn.1.a small round piece of linen place under a dish or bowl; same as doily. Syn. -- doily, doyly. WordNet 1.5]
Doze(d, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dozed(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dozing.][Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. d to doze, Dan. d\'94se to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, d\'94s dullness, drowsiness, d\'94sig drowsy, AS. dw dull, stupid, foolish. Dizzy.]To slumber; to sleep lightly; to be in a dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; to be drowsy. 1913 Webster]
If he happened to doze a little, the jolly cobbler waked him.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Doze, v. t.1.To pass or spend in drowsiness; as, to doze away one's time. 1913 Webster]
2.To make dull; to stupefy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I was an hour . . . in casting up about twenty sums, being dozed with much work.Pepys. 1913 Webster]
They left for a long time dozed and benumbed.South. 1913 Webster]
Doze, n.A light sleep; a drowse.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Doz"en(d, n.; pl.Dozen (before another noun), Dozens(d.[OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See Two, Ten, and cf. Duodecimal.]1.A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve; with or without of before the substantive which follows. \'bdSome six or seven dozen of Scots.\'b8 \'bdA dozen of shirts to your back.\'b8 \'bdA dozen sons.\'b8 \'bdHalf a dozen friends.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An indefinite small number.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A baker's dozen, thirteen; -- called also a long dozen. 1913 Webster]
Doz"enth(?), a.Twelfth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Doz"er(?), n.One who dozes or drowses. 1913 Webster]
Doz"i*ness(?), n.The state of being dozy; drowsiness; inclination to sleep. 1913 Webster]
Doz"y(?), a.Drowsy; inclined to doze; sleepy; sluggish; as, a dozy head.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Doz"zled(?), a.[Stupid; heavy. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
DPhiln.1.Doctor of Philosophy, a British doctorate. Syn. -- Doctor of Philosophy. WordNet 1.5]
Dr.n.abbreviation for doctor, a title accorded to a person who holds a doctorate degree from an academic institution, such as a Ph.D. degree or M.D. degree. [abbrev.] Syn. -- doctor. WordNet 1.5]
2.a licensed doctor of medicine. Syn. -- doctor, doc, physician, MD, medico. WordNet 1.5]
Drab(dr, n.[AS. drabbe dregs, lees; akin to D. drab, drabbe, dregs, G. treber; for sense 1, cf. also Gael. drabag a slattern, drabach slovenly. Cf. Draff.]1.A low, sluttish woman.King. 1913 Webster]
2.A lewd wench; a strumpet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A wooden box, used in salt works for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans. 1913 Webster]
Drab, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drabbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drabbing.]To associate with strumpets; to wench.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Drab, n.[F. drap cloth: LL. drappus, trapus, perh. orig., a firm, solid stuff, cf. F. draper to drape, also to full cloth; prob. of German origin; cf. Icel. drepa to beat, strike, AS. drepan, G. treffen; perh. akin to E. drub. Cf. Drape, Trappings.]1.A kind of thick woolen cloth of a dun, or dull brownish yellow, or dull gray, color; -- called also drabcloth. 1913 Webster]
2.A dull brownish yellow or dull gray color. 1913 Webster]
Drab, a.Of a color between gray and brown. -- n.A drab color. 1913 Webster]
Drab"ber(?), n.One who associates with drabs; a wencher.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Drab"bet(?), n.A coarse linen fabric, or duck. 1913 Webster]
Drab"bish, a.Somewhat drab in color. 1913 Webster]
Drab"bish(?), a.Having the character of a drab or low wench. \'bdThe drabbish sorceress.\'b8 Drant. 1913 Webster]
Drab"ble(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Drabbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drabbling(?).][Drab, Draff.]To draggle; to wet and befoul by draggling; as, to drabble a gown or cloak.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
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Drab"ble(?), v. i.To fish with a long line and rod; as, to drabble for barbels. 1913 Webster]
Drab"bler(?), n.(Naut.)A piece of canvas fastened by lacing to the bonnet of a sail, to give it a greater depth, or more drop. 1913 Webster]
Drab"ble-tail`(?), n.A draggle-tail; a slattern.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dra*c\'91"na(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A genus of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers. 1913 Webster]
Drac\'91na Draco, the source of the dragon's blood of the Canaries, forms a tree, sometimes of gigantic size. 1913 Webster]
Dra"canth(?), n.A kind of gum; -- called also gum tragacanth, or tragacanth. See Tragacanth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Drach"ma(?), n.; pl. E. Drachmas(#), L. Drachm\'91(#).[L., fr. Gr. Dram.]1.A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents (U. S. currency, ca. 1913). 1913 Webster]
2.A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents. 1913 Webster]
3.Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Drach"me(?), n.[F.]See Drachma. 1913 Webster]
Dra"cin(?), n.[Cf. F. dracine.](Chem.)See Draconin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dra"co(?), n.[L. See Dragon.]1.(Astron.)The Dragon, a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the ecliptic. 1913 Webster]
2.A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of lizards. See Dragon, 6. 1913 Webster]
Dra`co*ceph"a*lumprop. n.A genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mind family; the dragonheads. Syn. -- genus Dracocephalum. WordNet 1.5]
Dra*co"ni*an(?), a.Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c. Used especially in the phrase Draconian punishment. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Draconian code, or
Draconian laws, a code of laws made by Draco. Their measures were so severe that they were said to be written in letters of blood; hence, any laws of excessive rigor. --
Draconian punishment, punishment so severe as to seem excessive for the crime being punished. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Dra*con"ic(?), a.Relating to Draco, the Athenian lawgiver; or to the constellation Draco; or to dragon's blood. 1913 Webster]
Dra*co"nin(?), n.[Cf. F. draconine. See Draco.](Chem.)A red resin forming the essential basis of dragon's blood; -- called also dracin. 1913 Webster]
Dra*con"tic(?), a.[From L. draco dragon, in allusion to the terms dragon's head and dragon's tail.](Astron.)Belonging to that space of time in which the moon performs one revolution, from ascending node to ascending node. See Dragon's head, under Dragon. [Obs.] \'bdDracontic month.\'b8 Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Dra*con"tine(?), a.[L. draco dragon.]Belonging to a dragon.Southey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dra*cun"cu*lus(?), n.; pl.Dracunculi(#).[L., dim. of draco dragon.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A fish; the dragonet.(b)The Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis). 1913 Webster]
Drad(?), p. p. & a.Dreaded. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dradge(?), n.(Min.)Inferior ore, separated from the better by cobbing.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Draff(?), n.[Cf. D. draf the sediment of ale, Icel. draf draff, husks. Cf. 1st Drab.]Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter. 1913 Webster]
Prodigals lately come from swine keeping, from eating draff and husks. Shak. 1913 Webster]
The draff and offal of a bygone age. Buckle. 1913 Webster]
Mere chaff and draff, much better burnt. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The dregs and draffy part. Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Draft(dr, n.[The same word as draught. OE. draught, draht, fr. AS. dragan to draw. See Draw, and cf. Draught.]1.The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as Draught. 1913 Webster]
Everything available for draft burden. S. G. Goodrich. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)A selecting or detaching of soldiers from an army, or from any part of it, or from a military post; also from any district, or any company or collection of persons, or from the people at large; also, the body of men thus drafted. 1913 Webster]
Several of the States had supplied the deficiency by drafts to serve for the year.Marshall. 1913 Webster]
3.An order from one person or party to another, directing the payment of money; a bill of exchange. 1913 Webster]
I thought it most prudent to defer the drafts till advice was received of the progress of the loan. A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
4.An allowance or deduction made from the gross weight of goods. Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
5.A drawing of lines for a plan; a plan delineated, or drawn in outline; a delineation. See Draught. 1913 Webster]
6.The form of any writing as first drawn up; the first rough sketch of written composition, to be filled in, or completed. See Draught. 1913 Webster]
7.(Masonry)(a)A narrow border left on a finished stone, worked differently from the rest of its face.(b)A narrow border worked to a plane surface along the edge of a stone, or across its face, as a guide to the stone-cutter. 1913 Webster]
8.(Milling)The slant given to the furrows in the dress of a millstone. 1913 Webster]
9.(Naut.)Depth of water necessary to float a ship. See Draught. 1913 Webster]
10.A current of air. Same as Draught. 1913 Webster]
11.A quantity of liquid poured out for drinking; a dose. PJC]
12.The act of drawing a quantity of liquid from a large container; also, the quantity of liquid so drawn. PJC]
13.A device for regulating the flow of gases in a chimney, stovepipe, fireplace, etc.; as, to close the chimney draft. It is usually a flat plate of the same internal dimensions as the flue, which can be rotated to be parallel to or perpendicular to the current of gases. PJC]
Draft, a.1.Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught; as, a draft horse. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught. 1913 Webster]
draft and draught, in the senses above-given, are both in approved use. 1913 Webster]
Draft box,
Draft engine,
Draft horse,
Draft net,
Draft ox,
Draft tube. Same as Draught box, Draught engine, etc. See under Draught. 1913 Webster]
Draft(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Drafted; p. pr. & vb. n.Drafting.]1.To draw the outline of; to delineate. 1913 Webster]
2.To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial. 1913 Webster]
3.To draw from a military band or post, or from any district, company, or society; to detach; to select; especially, to compulsorily select and induct members of a population to serve in the armed forces. 1913 Webster +PJC]
HotLips Houlihan: How did a degenerate person like him achieve such a position of responsibility in the army?
Radar: He was drafted.M*A*S*H (the movie)
Some royal seminary in Upper Egypt, from whence they drafted novices to supply their colleges and temples. Holwell. 1913 Webster]
4.To transfer by draft. 1913 Webster]
All her rents been drafted to London. Fielding. 1913 Webster]
draftingn.1.writing a first version to be filled out and polished later. WordNet 1.5]
draftspersonn.a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines. Syn. -- draftsman, draughtsman. WordNet 1.5]
draft"yadj.not airtight; allowing in currents of air, especially uncomfortably cold air; -- of buildings. Syn. -- draughty. WordNet 1.5]
Drag(?), n.[See 3d Dredge.]A confection; a comfit; a drug. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drag, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dragged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dragging(?).][OE. draggen; akin to Sw. dragga to search with a grapnel, fr. dragg grapnel, fr. draga to draw, the same word as E. draw. Draw.]1.To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing. 1913 Webster]
Dragged by the cords which through his feet were thrust.Denham. 1913 Webster]
The grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
A needless Alexandrine ends the song drags its slow length along.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To break, as land, by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow; to draw a drag along the bottom of, as a stream or other water; hence, to search, as by means of a drag. 1913 Webster]
Then while I dragged my brains for such a song.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To draw along, as something burdensome; hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty. 1913 Webster]
Have dragged a lingering life. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To drag an anchor(Naut.), to trail it along the bottom when the anchor will not hold the ship.
Syn. -- See Draw. 1913 Webster]
Drag, v. i.1.To be drawn along, as a rope or dress, on the ground; to trail; to be moved onward along the ground, or along the bottom of the sea, as an anchor that does not hold. 1913 Webster]
2.To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly. 1913 Webster]
The day drags through, though storms keep out the sun.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Long, open panegyric drags at best. Gay. 1913 Webster]
3.To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back. 1913 Webster]
A propeller is said to drag when the sails urge the vessel faster than the revolutions of the screw can propel her.Russell. 1913 Webster]
4.To fish with a dragnet. 1913 Webster]
Drag, n.[See Drag, v. t., and cf. Dray a cart, and 1st Dredge.]1.The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. 1913 Webster]
2.A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for drowned persons, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of sledge for conveying heavy bodies; also, a kind of low car or handcart; as, a stone drag. 1913 Webster]
4.A heavy coach with seats on top; also, a heavy carriage. [Collog.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
5.A heavy harrow, for breaking up ground. 1913 Webster]
6.(a)Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag sail (below).(b)Also, a skid or shoe, for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.(c)Hence, anything that retards; a clog; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment. 1913 Webster]
My lectures were only a pleasure to me, and no drag.J. D. Forbes. 1913 Webster]
7.Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged. \'bdHad a drag in his walk.\'b8 Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
8.(Founding)The bottom part of a flask or mold, the upper part being the cope. 1913 Webster]
9.(Masonry)A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone. 1913 Webster]
10.(Marine Engin.)The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel. See Citation under Drag, v. i., 3. 1913 Webster]
Drag sail(Naut.), a sail or canvas rigged on a stout frame, to be dragged by a vessel through the water in order to keep her head to the wind or to prevent drifting; -- called also drift sail, drag sheet, drag anchor, sea anchor, floating anchor, etc. --
Drag twist(Mining), a spiral hook at the end of a rod for cleaning drilled holes. 1913 Webster]
2.silver-coated candy bead for decorating cakes. WordNet 1.5]
3.sugar-coated nut or fruit piece. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Dra`g\'82es"(?), n. pl.[F. See 3d Dredge.](Pharmacy)Sugar-coated medicines. 1913 Webster]
draggingadj.painfully or tediously slow and boring; as, the dragging minutes. WordNet 1.5]
Drag"gle(dr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Draggled(dr; p. pr. & vb. n.Draggling(dr.][Freq. of drag. Drawl.]To wet and soil by dragging on the ground, mud, or wet grass; to drabble; to trail.Gray. 1913 Webster]
With draggled nets down-hanging to the tide.Trench. 1913 Webster]
Drag"gle, v. i.To be dragged on the ground; to become wet or dirty by being dragged or trailed in the mud or wet grass.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
draggledadj.limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud. Syn. -- bedraggled. WordNet 1.5]
Drag"gle-tail`(?), n.A slattern who suffers her gown to trail in the mire; a drabble-tail. 1913 Webster]
Drag"link`(?), n.(Mach.)(a)A link connecting the cranks of two shafts.(b)A drawbar. 1913 Webster]
Drag"man(?), n.; pl.Dragmen(.A fisherman who uses a dragnet.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Drag"net`(?), n.[Cf. AS. dr\'91gnet.]A net to be drawn along the bottom of a body of water, as in fishing. 1913 Webster]
Drag"o*man(?), n.; pl.Dragomans(#).[From F. dragoman, or Sp. dragoman, or It. dragomanno; all fr. LGr. tarjum\'ben, from the same source as E. targum. Cf. Drogman, Truchman.]An interpreter; -- so called in the Levant and other parts of the East. 1913 Webster]
drag"on(dr, n.[F. dragon, L. draco, fr. Gr. dra`kwn, prob. fr. de`rkesqai, dra`kein, to look (akin to Skr. dar to see), and so called from its terrible eyes. Cf. Drake a dragon, Dragoon.]1.(Myth.)A fabulous animal, generally represented as a monstrous winged serpent or lizard, with a crested head and enormous claws, and regarded as very powerful and ferocious. 1913 Webster]
The dragons which appear in early paintings and sculptures are invariably representations of a winged crocodile.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
dragon refers to any great monster, whether of the land or sea, usually to some kind of serpent or reptile, sometimes to land serpents of a powerful and deadly kind. It is also applied metaphorically to Satan. 1913 Webster]
Thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. Ps. lxxiv. 13. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Ps. xci. 13. 1913 Webster]
He laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.Rev. xx. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.A fierce, violent person, esp. a woman.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)A constellation of the northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco. 1913 Webster]
4.A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds, seeming to move through the air as a winged serpent. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mil. Antiq.)A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)A small arboreal lizard of the genus Draco, of several species, found in the East Indies and Southern Asia. Five or six of the hind ribs, on each side, are prolonged and covered with weblike skin, forming a sort of wing. These prolongations aid them in making long leaps from tree to tree. Called also flying lizard. 1913 Webster]
7.(Zo\'94l.)A variety of carrier pigeon. 1913 Webster]
8.(Her.)A fabulous winged creature, sometimes borne as a charge in a coat of arms. 1913 Webster]
Dragon is often used adjectively, or in combination, in the sense of relating to, resembling, or characteristic of, a dragon. 1913 Webster]
Dragon arum(Bot.), the name of several species of Aris\'91ma, a genus of plants having a spathe and spadix. See Dragon root(below). --
Dragon fish(Zo\'94l.), the dragonet. --
Dragon fly(Zo\'94l.), any insect of the family Libellulid\'91. They have finely formed, large and strongly reticulated wings, a large head with enormous eyes, and a long body; -- called also mosquito hawks. Their larv\'91 are aquatic and insectivorous. --
Dragon root(Bot.), an American aroid plant (Aris\'91ma Dracontium); green dragon. --
Dragon's blood, a resinous substance obtained from the fruit of several species of Calamus, esp. from Calamus Rotang and Calamus Draco, growing in the East Indies. A substance known as dragon's blood is obtained by exudation from Drac\'91na Draco; also from Pterocarpus Draco, a tree of the West Indies and South America. The color is red, or a dark brownish red, and it is used chiefly for coloring varnishes, marbles, etc. Called also Cinnabar Gr\'91corum. --
Dragon's head. (a)(Bot.)A plant of several species of the genus Dracocephalum. They are perennial herbs closely allied to the common catnip.(b)(Astron.)The ascending node of a planet, indicated, chiefly in almanacs, by the symbol Encyc. Brit. --
Dragon shell(Zo\'94l.), a species of limpet. --
Dragon's skin, fossil stems whose leaf scars somewhat resemble the scales of reptiles; -- a name used by miners and quarrymen.Stormonth. --
Dragon's tail(Astron.), the descending node of a planet, indicated by the symbol Dragon's head (above). --
Dragon's wort(Bot.), a plant of the genus Artemisia (Artemisia dracunculus). --
Dragon tree(Bot.), a West African liliaceous tree (Drac\'91na Draco), yielding one of the resins called dragon's blood. See Drac\'91na. --
Dragon water, a medicinal remedy very popular in the earlier half of the 17th century. \'bdDragon water may do good upon him.\'b8 Randolph (1640). --
Flying dragon, a large meteoric fireball; a bolide. 1913 Webster]
Drag"on*et(?), n.1.A little dragon.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A small British marine fish (Callionymuslyra); -- called also yellow sculpin, fox, and gowdie. 1913 Webster]
Drag"on*ish, a.resembling a dragon.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Drag"on*like`(-l, a.Like a dragon.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Drag`on*nade"(dr, n.[F., fr. dragon dragoon, because Louis XIV., in persecuting the Protestants of his kingdom, quartered dragoons upon them.]The severe persecution of French Protestants under Louis XIV., by an armed force, usually of dragoons; hence, a rapid and devastating incursion; dragoonade. 1913 Webster]
He learnt it as he watched the dragonnades, the tortures, the massacres of the Netherlands.C. Kingsley.
{ Drag"on's blood, Drag"on's head, Drag"on's tail }. See Dragon's blood, Dragon's head, etc., under Dragon. 1913 Webster]
Dra*goon"(dr, n.[F. dragon dragon, dragoon, fr. L. draco dragon, also, a cohort's standard (with a dragon on it). The name was given from the sense standard. See Dragon.]1.((Mil.)Formerly, a soldier who was taught and armed to serve either on horseback or on foot; now, a mounted soldier; a cavalry man. 1913 Webster]
2.A variety of pigeon.Clarke. 1913 Webster]
Dragoon bird(Zo\'94l.), the umbrella bird. 1913 Webster]
Dra*goon", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dragooned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dragooning.]1.To harass or reduce to subjection by dragoons; to persecute by abandoning a place to the rage of soldiers. 1913 Webster]
2.To compel submission by violent measures; to harass; to persecute. 1913 Webster]
The colonies may be influenced to anything, but they can be dragooned to nothing.Price. 1913 Webster]
Lewis the Fourteenth is justly censured for trying to dragoon his subjects to heaven.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Drag`oon*ade"(?), n.See Dragonnade. 1913 Webster]
Dra*goon"er(?), n.A dragoon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Drail(dr, v. t. & i.[To trail; to draggle. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
Drain(dr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Drained(dr; p. pr. & vb. n.Draining.][AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.]1.To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of. 1913 Webster]
Fountains drain the water from the ground adjacent.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
But it was not alone that the he drained their treasure and hampered their industry.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie. 1913 Webster]
Sinking waters, the firm land to drain, Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
3.To filter. 1913 Webster]
Salt water, drained through twenty vessels of earth, hath become fresh.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Drain, v. i.1.To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off. 1913 Webster]
2.To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain. 1913 Webster]
Drain, n.1.The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country; the project is a drain on resources. 1913 Webster]
2.That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains. [Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Box drain,
Counter drain. See under Box, Counter. --
Right of drain(Law), an easement or servitude by which one man has a right to convey water in pipes through or over the estate of another.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Drain"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being drained. 1913 Webster]
Drain"age(?), n.1.A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain. 1913 Webster]
2.The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers. 1913 Webster]
3.(Engin.)The system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works. 1913 Webster]
4.Area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc.Latham. 1913 Webster]
5.(Surg.)The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc. 1913 Webster]
Drainage tube(Surg.), a tube introduced into a wound, etc., to draw off the discharges. 1913 Webster]
drain"board`n.a board beside a kitchen sink having a surface inclined so as to drain into the sink. Syn. -- draining board. WordNet 1.5]
drainedadj.having lost much energy or emotion from vigorous activity; -- of people; as, the day's events left her completely drained of strength. WordNet 1.5]
3.having no power remaining; -- of a battery. Syn. -- run-down. WordNet 1.5]
to go down the drain1.to be consumed in profitless activity; to be wasted; to become worthless.2.to vanish or cease existing. PJC]
Drain"er(?), n.One who, or that which, drains. 1913 Webster]
Drain"ing, vb. n.of Drain, v. t.(Agric.)The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land. 1913 Webster]
Draining tile. Same as Draintile. 1913 Webster]
Drain"pipe`(?), n.A pipe used for carrying off surplus water. 1913 Webster]
Drain"tile`(?), n.A hollow tile used in making drains; -- called also draining tile. 1913 Webster]
Drain"trap`(?), n.See 4th Trap, 5. 1913 Webster]
Drake(dr, n.[Akin to LG. drake, OHG. antrache, anetrecho, G. enterich, Icel. andriki, Dan. andrik, OSw. andrak, andrage, masc., and fr. AS. ened, fem., duck; akin to D. eend, G. ente, Icel. \'94nd, Dan. and, Sw. and, Lith. antis, L. anas, Gr. \'beti a water fowl. rich. Cf. Gulaund.]1.The male of the duck kind. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. Dragon fly, under Dragon.]The drake fly. 1913 Webster]
The drake will mount steeple height into the air.Walton. 1913 Webster]
Drake fly, a kind of fly, sometimes used in angling. 1913 Webster]
The dark drake fly, good in August.Walton. 1913 Webster]
Drake, n.[AS. draca dragon, L. draco. See Dragon.]1.A dragon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Beowulf resolves to kill the drake.J. A. Harrison (Beowulf). 1913 Webster]
2.A small piece of artillery. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Two or three shots, made at them by a couple of drakes, made them stagger.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Drake, n.[Cf. F. dravik, W. drewg, darnel, cockle, etc.]Wild oats, brome grass, or darnel grass; -- called also drawk, dravick, and drank. [Prov. Eng.] Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Drake"stone(?), n.A flat stone so thrown along the surface of water as to skip from point to point before it sinks; also, the sport of so throwing stones; -- sometimes called ducks and drakes. 1913 Webster]
Internal earthquakes, that, not content with one throe, run along spasmodically, like boys playing at what is called drakestone.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Dram(dr, n.[OF. drame, F. drachme, L. drachma, drachm, drachma, fr. Gr. drachmh`, prop., a handful, fr. dra`ssesqai to grasp. Cf. Drachm, Drachma.]1.A weight; in Apothecaries' weight, one eighth part of an ounce, or sixty grains; in Avoirdupois weight, one sixteenth part of an ounce, or 27.34375 grains. 1913 Webster]
2.A minute quantity; a mite. 1913 Webster]
Were I the chooser, a dram of well-doing should be preferred before many times as mush the forcible hindrance of evildoing.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.As much spirituous liquor as is usually drunk at once; as, a dram of brandy; hence, a potation or potion; as, a dram of poison.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Numis.)A Persian daric.Ezra ii. 69. 1913 Webster]
Fluid dram, or
Fluid drachm. See under Fluid. 1913 Webster]
Dram, v. i. & t.To drink drams; to ply with drams. [Low] Johnson.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Dra"ma(dror dr, n.[L. drama, Gr. dra^ma, fr. dra^n to do, act; cf. Lith. daryti.]1.A composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a series of grave or humorous actions of more than ordinary interest, tending toward some striking result. It is commonly designed to be spoken and represented by actors on the stage. 1913 Webster]
A divine pastoral drama in the Song of Solomon.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A series of real events invested with a dramatic unity and interest. \'bdThe drama of war.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Westward the course of empire takes its way; drama with the day; Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
The drama and contrivances of God's providence.Sharp. 1913 Webster]
3.Dramatic composition and the literature pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature. 1913 Webster]
tragedy and comedy; inferior species are tragi-comedy, melodrama, operas, burlettas, and farces. 1913 Webster]
The romantic drama, the kind of drama whose aim is to present a tale or history in scenes, and whose plays (like those of Shakespeare, Marlowe, and others) are stories told in dialogue by actors on the stage.J. A. Symonds.
{ Dra*mat"ic(dr, Dra*mat"ic*al(dr, }a.[Gr. dramatiko`s, fr. dra^ma: cf. F. dramatique.]Of or pertaining to the drama; as, dramatic arts.[wns=3] 1913 Webster]
2.suitable to or characteristic of or having the qualities of, a drama; theatrical; as, a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape; a dramatic rescue at sea. Opposite of undramatic.[wns=1] [Narrower terms: melodramatic; awe-inspiring, spectacular] WordNet 1.5]
The emperor . . . performed his part with much dramatic effect.Motley. 1913 Webster]
3.striking in appearance or effect; vivid; having a thrilling effect; as, a dramatic sunset; a dramatic pause.[wns=2] Syn. -- spectacular, striking. WordNet 1.5]
4.(Music)marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; -- of a singer or singing voice; as, a dramatic tenor; a dramatic soprano. Contrasted to lyric.[wns=4] WordNet 1.5]
Dra*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.In a dramatic manner; theatrically; vividly. 1913 Webster]
dramatisationn.same as dramatization. Syn. -- dramatization. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Dram"a*tis per*so"n\'91(?). [L.]The actors in a drama or play. 1913 Webster]
Dram"a*tist(?), n.[Cf. F. dramatiste.]The author of a dramatic composition; a writer of plays. 1913 Webster]
Dram"a*ti`za*ble(?), a.Capable of being dramatized. 1913 Webster]
dram`a*ti*za"tion(?), n.Act of dramatizing; a dramatic representation. 1913 Webster]
Dram"a*tize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dramatized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dramatizing(?).][Cf. F. dramatiser.]To compose in the form of the drama; to represent in a drama; to adapt to dramatic representation; as, to dramatize a novel, or an historical episode. 1913 Webster]
They dramatized tyranny for public execration.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Dram`a*tur"gic(?), a.Relating to dramaturgy. 1913 Webster]
Dram"a*tur`gist(?), n.One versed in dramaturgy.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Dram"a*tur`gy(?), n.[Gr. work: cf. F. dramaturgie.]The art of dramatic composition and representation. 1913 Webster]
Dram"ming(?), n.The practice of drinking drams. 1913 Webster]
Dram"sell`er(?), n.One who sells distilled liquors by the dram or glass. 1913 Webster]
Dram"shop`(?), n.A shop or barroom where spirits are sold by the dram. 1913 Webster]
Drank(?), imp.of Drink. 1913 Webster]
Drank, n.[Cf. 3d Drake.]Wild oats, or darnel grass. See Drake a plant. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Drap` d'\'82*t\'82"(?). [F., clot of summer.]A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino. 1913 Webster]
Drape(dr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Draped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Draping(?).][F. draper, fr. drap cloth. See 3d Drab.]1.To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc. 1913 Webster]
The whole people were draped professionally.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
These starry blossoms, [of the snow] pure and white, draped the woods and mere. Bungay. 1913 Webster]
2.To rail at; to banter. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Drape, v. i.1.To make cloth. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc. 1913 Webster]
drapedadj.1.covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak; as, a beam draped with cobwebs. Contrasted with uncovered. Syn. -- cloaked, clothed, mantled, wrapped. WordNet 1.5]
2.curtained; -- of windows; as, velvet-draped windows. Opposite of curtainless. PJC]
Dra"per(?), n.[F. drapier.]One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; as, a draper and tailor. 1913 Webster]
Dra"per*ied(?), a.Covered or supplied with drapery. [R.] Byron. 1913 Webster]
Dra"per*y(?), n.; pl.Draperies(#).[F. draperie.]1.The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Cloth, or woolen stuffs in general. 1913 Webster]
People who ought to be weighing out grocery or measuring out drapery.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.A textile fabric used for decorative purposes, especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully disturbed; as: (a) Garments or vestments of this character worn upon the body, or shown in the representations of the human figure in art. (b) Hangings of a room or hall, or about a bed. 1913 Webster]
Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch Bryant. 1913 Webster]
All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Casting of draperies. See under Casting. 1913 Webster]
The casting of draperies . . . is one of the most important of an artist's studies.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Dra"pet(?), n.[Dim. of drap.]Cloth. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dras"tic(?), a.[Gr. drastique. See Drama.](Med.)Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives. -- n.(Med.)A violent purgative. See Cathartic. 1913 Webster]
Draught(?), n.[The same as draft, the spelling with gh indicating an older pronunciation. See Draft, n., Draw.]1.The act of drawing or pulling; as: (a)The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like. 1913 Webster]
A general custom of using oxen for all sort of draught would be, perhaps, the greatest improvement.Sir W. Temple.
(b)The drawing of a bowstring. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
She sent an arrow forth with mighty draught.Spenser.
(c)Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish. 1913 Webster]
Upon the draught of a pond, not one fish was left.Sir M. Hale.
(d)The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking. 1913 Webster]
In his hands he took the goblet, but a while the draught forbore.Trench.
(e)A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
By drawing sudden draughts upon the enemy when he looketh not for you.Spenser.
(f)(Mil.)The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2)(g)The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is drawn; as: (a)That which is taken by sweeping with a net. 1913 Webster]
Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.Luke v. 4. 1913 Webster]
He laid down his pipe, and cast his net, which brought him a very great draught.L'Estrange.
(b)(Mil.)The force drawn; a detachment; -- in this sense usually written draft.(c)The quantity drawn in at once in drinking; a potion or potation. 1913 Webster]
Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, . . . still thou art a bitter draught.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired.Goldsmith.
(d)A sketch, outline, or representation, whether written, designed, or drawn; a delineation. 1913 Webster]
A draught of a Toleration Act was offered to the Parliament by a private member.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
No picture or draught of these things from the report of the eye.South.
(e)(Com.)An order for the payment of money; -- in this sense almost always written draft.(f)A current of air moving through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a chimney.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
He preferred to go and sit upon the stairs, in . . . a strong draught of air, until he was again sent for.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
3.That which draws; as: (a)A team of oxen or horses.Blackstone.(b)A sink or drain; a privy.Shak.Matt. xv. 17.(c)pl.(Med.)A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet. 1913 Webster]
4.Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to draw; traction. 1913 Webster]
The Hertfordshire wheel plow . . . is of the easiest draught.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)The depth of water necessary to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially when laden; as, a ship of twelve feet draught. 1913 Webster]
6.(Com.)An allowance on weighable goods. [Eng.] See Draft, 4. 1913 Webster]
7.A move, as at chess or checkers. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
8.The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold. 1913 Webster]
9.(Masonry)See Draft, n., 7. 1913 Webster]
Angle of draught, the angle made with the plane over which a body is drawn by the line in which the pulling force acts, when the latter has the direction best adapted to overcome the obstacles of friction and the weight of the body. --
Black draught. See under Black, a. --
Blast draught, or
Forced draught, the draught produced by a blower, as by blowing in air beneath a fire or drawing out the gases from above it. --
Natural draught, the draught produced by the atmosphere flowing, by its own weight, into a chimney wherein the air is rarefied by heat. --
On draught, so as to be drawn from the wood (as a cask, barrel, etc.) in distinction from being bottled; as, ale on draught. --
Sheer draught. See under Sheer. 1913 Webster]
Draught, a.1.Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. 1913 Webster]
3.Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses. 1913 Webster]
4.Drawn directly from the barrel, or other receptacle, in distinction from bottled; on draught; -- said of ale, cider, and the like. 1913 Webster]
draft, a spelling which is approved by many authorities. 1913 Webster]
Draught box. See Draught tube, below. --
Draught engine(Mining), an engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, and the like. --
Draught hook(Mil.), one of the hooks on a cannon carriage, used in drawing the gun backward and forward. --
Draught horse, a horse employed in drawing loads, plowing, etc., as distinguished from a saddle horse or carriage horse. --
Draught net, a seine or hauling net. --
Draught ox, an ox employed in hauling loads, plowing, etc. --
Draught tube(Water Wheels), an air-tight pipe extending downward into the tailrace from a turbine wheel located above it, to make the whole fall available; -- called also draught box. 1913 Webster]
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Draught(dr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Draughted; p. pr. & vb. n.Draughting.]1.To draw out; to call forth. See Draft.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To diminish or exhaust by drawing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The Parliament so often draughted and drained.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing. 1913 Webster]
Draughting room, a room draughtsmen to work in, and where plans are kept. 1913 Webster]
Draught"board`(-b, n.A checkered board on which draughts are played. See Checkerboard. 1913 Webster]
Draught"house`(-hous`), n.A house for the reception of waste matter; a privy. [Obs.] 2 Kings x. 27. 1913 Webster]
Draughts(?), n. pl.A mild vesicatory. See Draught, n., 3 (c). 1913 Webster]
Draughts, n. pl.A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers. 1913 Webster]
Polish draughts is sometimes played with 40 pieces on a board divided into 100 squares.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Draughts"man(?), n.; pl.Draughtsmen(.1.One who draws pleadings or other writings. 1913 Webster]
2.One who draws plans and sketches of machinery, structures, and places; also, more generally, one who makes drawings of any kind. 1913 Webster]
3.A \'bdman\'b8 or piece used in the game of draughts. 1913 Webster]
4.One who drinks drams; a tippler. [Obs.] Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Draughts"man*ship, n.The office, art, or work of a draughtsman. 1913 Webster]
Draught"y(?), a.Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room. 1913 Webster]
Drave(?), old imp. of Drive. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dra"vi*da(?), n. pl.[Skr. Dr\'bevi, prob. meaning, Tamil.](Ethnol.)A race of Hindustan, believed to be the original people who occupied the land before the Hindu or Aryan invasion. 1913 Webster]
Dra*vid"i*an(?), prop. a.[From Skr. Dr\'bevi, the name of the southern portion of the peninsula of India.](Ethnol.)Of or pertaining to the Dravida. 1913 Webster]
Dravidian languages, a group of languages of Southern India, which seem to have been the idioms of the natives, before the invasion of tribes speaking Sanskrit. Of these languages, the Tamil is the most important; Telegu, Malayalam, and Kannada are included. These languages are distinct from the Indo-European family of languages. 1913 Webster]
Dravidicprop. n.one of the languages native to southern India; a Dravidian language. Syn. -- Dravidian, Dravidian language. WordNet 1.5]
draw(dr, v. t.[imp.Drew(dr; p. p.Drawn(dr; p. pr. & vb. n.Drawing.][OE. dra, drahen, draien, drawen, AS. dragan; akin to Icel. & Sw. draga, Dan. drage to draw, carry, and prob. to OS. dragan to bear, carry, D. dragen, G. tragen, Goth. dragan; cf. Skr. dhraj to move along, glide; and perh. akin to Skr. dhar to hold, bear. Drag, Dray a cart, 1st Dredge.]1.To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow. 1913 Webster]
He cast him down to ground, and all along Drew him through dirt and mire without remorse.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
He hastened to draw the stranger into a private room.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?James ii. 6. 1913 Webster]
The arrow is now drawn to the head.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.To influence to move or tend toward one's self; to exercise an attracting force upon; to call towards itself; to attract; hence, to entice; to allure; to induce. 1913 Webster]
The poet drew trees, stones, and floods.Shak. 1913 Webster]
All eyes you draw, and with the eyes the heart.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to come out for one's use or benefit; to extract; to educe; to bring forth; as: (a) To bring or take out, or to let out, from some receptacle, as a stick or post from a hole, water from a cask or well, etc. 1913 Webster]
The drew out the staves of the ark.2 Chron. v. 9. 1913 Webster]
Draw thee waters for the siege.Nahum iii. 14. 1913 Webster]
I opened the tumor by the point of a lancet without drawing one drop of blood.Wiseman.
(b)To pull from a sheath, as a sword. 1913 Webster]
I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.Ex. xv. 9.
(c)To extract; to force out; to elicit; to derive. 1913 Webster]
Spirits, by distillations, may be drawn out of vegetable juices, which shall flame and fume of themselves.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
Until you had drawn oaths from him.Shak.
(d)To obtain from some cause or origin; to infer from evidence or reasons; to deduce from premises; to derive. 1913 Webster]
We do not draw the moral lessons we might from history.Burke.
(e)To take or procure from a place of deposit; to call for and receive from a fund, or the like; as, to draw money from a bank.(f)To take from a box or wheel, as a lottery ticket; to receive from a lottery by the drawing out of the numbers for prizes or blanks; hence, to obtain by good fortune; to win; to gain; as, he drew a prize.(g)To select by the drawing of lots. 1913 Webster]
Provided magistracies were filled by men freely chosen or drawn.Freeman. 1913 Webster]
4.To remove the contents of; as: (a)To drain by emptying; to suck dry. 1913 Webster]
Sucking and drawing the breast dischargeth the milk as fast as it can generated.Wiseman.
(b)To extract the bowels of; to eviscerate; as, to draw a fowl; to hang, draw, and quarter a criminal. 1913 Webster]
In private draw your poultry, clean your tripe.King. 1913 Webster]
5.To take into the lungs; to inhale; to inspire; hence, also, to utter or produce by an inhalation; to heave. \'bdWhere I first drew air.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Drew, or seemed to draw, a dying groan.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire. 1913 Webster]
How long her face is drawn!Shak. 1913 Webster]
And the huge Offa's dike which he drew from the mouth of Wye to that of Dee.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
7.To run, extend, or produce, as a line on any surface; hence, also, to form by marking; to make by an instrument of delineation; to produce, as a sketch, figure, or picture. 1913 Webster]
8.To represent by lines drawn; to form a sketch or a picture of; to represent by a picture; to delineate; hence, to represent by words; to depict; to describe. 1913 Webster]
A flattering painter who made it his care draw men as they ought to be, not as they are.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Can I, untouched, the fair one's passions move, draw beauty and not feel its power?Prior. 1913 Webster]
9.To write in due form; to prepare a draught of; as, to draw a memorial, a deed, or bill of exchange. 1913 Webster]
Clerk, draw a deed of gift.Shak. 1913 Webster]
10.To require (so great a depth, as of water) for floating; -- said of a vessel; to sink so deep in (water); as, a ship draws ten feet of water. 1913 Webster]
11.To withdraw. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Go wash thy face, and draw the action.Shak. 1913 Webster]
12.To trace by scent; to track; -- a hunting term. 1913 Webster]
13.(Games)(a)(Cricket)To play (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket.(b)(Golf)To hit (the ball) with the toe of the club so that it is deflected toward the left.(c)(Billiards)To strike (the cue ball) below the center so as to give it a backward rotation which causes it to take a backward direction on striking another ball.(d)(Curling)To throw up (the stone) gently. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
14.To leave (a contest) undecided; as, the battle or game was drawn. \'bdWin, lose, or draw.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Draw, in most of its uses, retains some shade of its original sense, to pull, to move forward by the application of force in advance, or to extend in length, and usually expresses an action as gradual or continuous, and leisurely. We pour liquid quickly, but we draw it in a continued stream. We force compliance by threats, but we draw it by gradual prevalence. We may write a letter with haste, but we draw a bill with slow caution and regard to a precise form. We draw a bar of metal by continued beating. 1913 Webster]
To draw a bow, to bend the bow by drawing the string for discharging the arrow. --
To draw a cover, to clear a cover of the game it contains. --
To draw a curtain, to cause a curtain to slide or move, either closing or unclosing. \'bdNight draws the curtain, which the sun withdraws.\'b8 Herbert. --
To draw a line, to fix a limit or boundary. --
To draw back, to receive back, as duties on goods for exportation. --
To draw breath, to breathe.Shak. --
To draw cutsor
To draw lots. See under Cut, n. --
To draw in. (a)To bring or pull in; to collect.(b)To entice; to inveigle. --
To draw interest, to produce or gain interest. --
To draw off, to withdraw; to abstract.Addison. --
To draw on, to bring on; to occasion; to cause. \'bdWar which either his negligence drew on, or his practices procured.\'b8 Hayward. --
To draw (one) out, to elicit cunningly the thoughts and feelings of another. --
To draw out, to stretch or extend; to protract; to spread out. -- \'bdWilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?\'b8 Ps. lxxxv. 5. \'bdLinked sweetness long drawn out.\'b8 Milton. --
To draw over, to cause to come over, to induce to leave one part or side for the opposite one. --
To draw the longbow, to exaggerate; to tell preposterous tales. --
To draw (one) toor
To draw (one) on to (something), to move, to incite, to induce. \'bdHow many actions most ridiculous hast thou been drawn to by thy fantasy?\'b8 Shak. --
To draw up. (a)To compose in due form; to draught; to form in writing.(b)To arrange in order, as a body of troops; to array. \'bdDrawn up in battle to receive the charge.\'b8 Dryden.
Syn. -- To Draw, Drag.Draw differs from drag in this, that drag implies a natural inaptitude for drawing, or positive resistance; it is applied to things pulled or hauled along the ground, or moved with toil or difficulty. Draw is applied to all bodies moved by force in advance, whatever may be the degree of force; it commonly implies that some kind of aptitude or provision exists for drawing. Draw is the more general or generic term, and drag the more specific. We say, the horses draw a coach or wagon, but they drag it through mire; yet draw is properly used in both cases. 1913 Webster]
Draw(?), v. i.1.To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything by pulling; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well. 1913 Webster]
draw when it is filled with wind. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw a liquid from some receptacle, as water from a well. 1913 Webster]
The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep.John iv. 11. 1913 Webster]
3.To exert an attractive force; to act as an inducement or enticement. 1913 Webster]
Keep a watch upon the particular bias of their minds, that it may not draw too much.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)To have efficiency as an epispastic; to act as a sinapism; -- said of a blister, poultice, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc. 1913 Webster]
6.To unsheathe a weapon, especially a sword. 1913 Webster]
So soon as ever thou seest him, draw; and as thou drawest, swear horrible.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.To perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures. \'bdSkill in drawing.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
8.To become contracted; to shrink. \'bdTo draw into less room.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
9.To move; to come or go; literally, to draw one's self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; as, to draw away, to move off, esp. in racing, to get in front; to obtain the lead or increase it; to draw back, to retreat; to draw level, to move up even (with another); to come up to or overtake another; to draw off, to retire or retreat; to draw on, to advance; to draw up, to form in array; to draw near, draw nigh, or draw towards, to approach; to draw together, to come together, to collect. 1913 Webster]
10.To make a draft or written demand for payment of money deposited or due; -- usually with on or upon. 1913 Webster]
You may draw on me for the expenses of your journey.Jay. 1913 Webster]
11.To admit the action of pulling or dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage draws easily. 1913 Webster]
12.To sink in water; to require a depth for floating. \'bdGreater hulks draw deep.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To draw to a head. (a)(Med.)To begin to suppurate; to ripen, as a boil.(b) Fig.: To ripen, to approach the time for action; as, the plot draws to a head. 1913 Webster]
Draw, n.1.The act of drawing; draught. 1913 Webster]
2.A lot or chance to be drawn. 1913 Webster]
3.the act of drawing a lot or chance. \'bdThe luck of the draw.\'b8 PJC]
3.A drawn game or battle, etc; a tied game; a tie. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.That part of a bridge which may be raised, swung round, or drawn aside; the movable part of a drawbridge. See the Note under Drawbridge. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
5.The result of drawing, or state of being drawn;specif.:(a)A drawn battle, game, or the like.(b)The spin or twist imparted to a ball, or the like, by a drawing stroke. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.That which is drawn or is subject to drawing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Draw"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being drawn. 1913 Webster]
Draw"back`(?), n.1.A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature. 1913 Webster]
The avarice of Henry VII . . . . must be deemed a drawback from the wisdom ascribed to him.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.(Com.)Money paid back or remitted; especially, a certain amount of duties or customs, sometimes the whole, and sometimes only a part, remitted or paid back by the government, on the exportation of the commodities on which they were levied.M 1913 Webster]
Draw"bar`(?), n.(Railroad)(a)An openmouthed bar at the end of a car, which receives a coupling link and pin by which the car is drawn. It is usually provided with a spring to give elasticity to the connection between the cars of a train.(b)A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car. 1913 Webster]
Draw"bench`(?), n.(Med.)A machine in which strips of metal are drawn through a drawplate; especially, one in which wire is thus made; -- also called drawing bench. 1913 Webster]
Draw"bolt`(?), n.(Engin.)A coupling pin. See under Coupling. 1913 Webster]
Draw"bore`(?), n.(Joinery)A hole bored through a tenon nearer to the shoulder than the holes through the cheeks are to the edge or abutment against which the shoulder is to rest, so that a pin or bolt, when driven into it, will draw these parts together.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Draw"bore`, v. t.1.To make a drawbore in; as, to drawbore a tenon. 1913 Webster]
2.To enlarge the bore of a gun barrel by drawing, instead of thrusting, a revolving tool through it. 1913 Webster]
Draw"boy`(?), n.(Weaving)A boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a part of power loom that performs the same office. 1913 Webster]
Draw"bridge`(?), n.A bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication at pleasure, as before the gate of a town or castle, or over a navigable river or canal. 1913 Webster]
bascule, balance, or lifting bridge, a turning, swivel, or swing bridge, or a rolling bridge, according as it turns on a hinge vertically, or on a pivot horizontally, or is pushed on rollers. 1913 Webster]
Draw"can*sir(?), n.[From the name of a bullying braggart character in the play by George Villiers called \'bdThe Rehearsal.\'b8]A blustering, bullying fellow; a pot-valiant braggart; a bully. 1913 Webster]
The leader was of an ugly look and gigantic stature; he acted like a drawcansir, sparing neither friend nor foe.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Draw"-cut`(?), n.A single cut with a knife. 1913 Webster]
draw*ee"(?), n.(Law)The person on whom an order or bill of exchange is drawn; -- the correlative of drawer. 1913 Webster]
draw"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, draws; as: (a)One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom.Shak.(b)One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer.(c)(Law)One who draws a bill of exchange or order for payment; -- the correlative of drawee. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is drawn; as: (a)A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in.(b)pl.An under-garment worn on the lower limbs. 1913 Webster]
Chest of drawers. See under Chest. 1913 Webster]
Draw"fil`ing(?), n.The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise. 1913 Webster]
Draw"gear`(?), n.1.A harness for draught horses. 1913 Webster]
2.(Railroad)The means or parts by which cars are connected to be drawn. 1913 Webster]
Draw"gloves`(?), n. pl.An old game, played by holding up the fingers.Herrick. 1913 Webster]
Draw"head`(?), n.(Railroad)The flanged outer end of a drawbar; also, a name applied to the drawgear. 1913 Webster]
Draw"ing, n.1.The act of pulling, or attracting. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or the art of representing any object by means of lines and shades; especially, such a representation when in one color, or in tints used not to represent the colors of natural objects, but for effect only, and produced with hard material such as pencil, chalk, etc.; delineation; also, the figure or representation drawn. 1913 Webster]
3.The process of stretching or spreading metals as by hammering, or, as in forming wire from rods or tubes and cups from sheet metal, by pulling them through dies. 1913 Webster]
4.(Textile Manuf.)The process of pulling out and elongating the sliver from the carding machine, by revolving rollers, to prepare it for spinning. 1913 Webster]
5.The distribution of prizes and blanks in a lottery. 1913 Webster]
Drawing is used adjectively or as the first part of compounds in the sense of pertaining to drawing, for drawing (in the sense of pulling, and of pictorial representation); as, drawing master or drawing-master, drawing knife or drawing-knife, drawing machine, drawing board, drawing paper, drawing pen, drawing pencil, etc. 1913 Webster]
A drawing of tea, a small portion of tea for steeping. --
Drawing knife. See in the Vocabulary. --
Drawing paper(Fine Arts), a thick, sized paper for draughtsman and for water-color painting. --
Drawing slate, a soft, slaty substance used in crayon drawing; -- called also black chalk, or drawing chalk. --
Free-hand drawing, a style of drawing made without the use of guiding or measuring instruments, as distinguished from mechanical or geometrical drawing; also, a drawing thus executed. 1913 Webster]
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{ Draw"ing knife"(?), Draw"knife`(?) }, n.1.A woodworker`s and joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave. 1913 Webster]
2.(Carp.)A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood. 1913 Webster]
Draw"ing-room`(?), n.[Abbrev. fr. withdraw-ing-room.]1.A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining room. 1913 Webster]
2.The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room. 1913 Webster]
He [Johnson] would amaze a drawing-room by suddenly ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Drawing-room car. See Palace car, under Car. 1913 Webster]
Drawl(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Drawled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drawling.][Prob. fr. draw: cf. D. dralen to linger, tarry, Icel. dralla to loiter. See Draw, and cf. Draggle.]To utter in a slow, lengthened tone. 1913 Webster]
Drawl, v. i.To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc. 1913 Webster]
Theologians and moralists . . . talk mostly in a drawling and dreaming way about it.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Draw"latch`(?), n.A housebreaker or thief. [Obs.] Old Play (1631). 1913 Webster]
Drawl"ing(?), n.The act of speaking with a drawl; a drawl. -- Drawl"ing*ly, adv.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Draw"link`(?), n.Same as Drawbar(b). 1913 Webster]
Draw"loom`(?), n.1.A kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns; -- called also drawboy. 1913 Webster]
2.A species of damask made on the drawloom. 1913 Webster]
Drawn(?), p. p. & a.See Draw, v. t. & i. 1913 Webster]
Drawn butter, butter melter and prepared to be used as a sort of gravy. --
Drawn fowl, an eviscerated fowl. --
Drawn gameor
Drawn battle, one in which neither party wins; one equally contested. --
Drawn fox, one driven from cover.Shak. --
Drawn work, ornamental work made by drawing out threads from fine cloth, and uniting the cross threads, to form a pattern. 1913 Webster]
Draw"net`(?), n.A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
drawnworkn.ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns. WordNet 1.5]
Draw"plate`(?), n.A hardened steel plate having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated. 1913 Webster]
Draw"rod`(?), n.(Railroad)A rod which unites the drawgear at opposite ends of the car, and bears the pull required to draw the train. 1913 Webster]
Dray, n.[AS. dr\'91ge a dragnet, fr. dragan. . See Draw, and cf. 2d Drag, 1st Dredge.]1.A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of sledge or sled.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dray cart, a dray. --
Dray horse, a heavy, strong horse used in drawing a dray. 1913 Webster]
Dray"age(?), n.1.Use of a dray. 1913 Webster]
2.The charge, or sum paid, for the use of a dray. 1913 Webster]
Dray"man(?), n.; pl.Draymen(.A man who attends a dray. 1913 Webster]
Draz"el(?), n.[Cf. Dross, Drossel.]A slut; a vagabond wench. Same as Drossel. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Dread(dr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dreaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Dreading.][AS. dr, in comp.; akin to OS. dr\'bedan, OHG. tr\'betan, both only in comp.]To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension. 1913 Webster]
When at length the moment dreaded through so many years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's mind.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dread, v. i.To be in dread, or great fear. 1913 Webster]
Dread not, neither be afraid of them.Deut. i. 29. 1913 Webster]
Dread, n.1.Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror. 1913 Webster]
The secret dread of divine displeasure.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
The dread of something after death.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Reverential or respectful fear; awe. 1913 Webster]
The fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon every beast of the earth.Gen. ix. 2. 1913 Webster]
His scepter shows the force of temporal power, dread and fear of kings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.An object of terrified apprehension. 1913 Webster]
4.A person highly revered. [Obs.] \'bdUna, his dear dread.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught. 1913 Webster]
3.A dreadnought, in either sense. PJC]
Dread"nought`(?), n.1. (Capitalized) A British battleship, completed in 1906 -- 1907, having an armament consisting of ten 12-inch guns mounted in turrets, and of twenty-four 12-pound quick-fire guns for protection against torpedo boats. This was the first battleship of the type characterized by a main armament of big guns all of the same caliber. She had a displacement of 17,900 tons at load draft, and a speed of 21 knots per hour. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Any battleship having its main armament entirely of big guns all of one caliber. Since the Dreadnought was built, the caliber of the heaviest guns has increased from 12 in. to 13superdreadnought is popularly applied to battleships with such increased displacement and gun caliber.[Also spelled dreadnaught.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dream(dr, n.[Akin to OS. dr, D. droom, G. traum, Icel. draumr, Dan. & Sw. dr\'94m; cf. G. tr\'81gen to deceive, Skr. druh to harm, hurt, try to hurt. AS. dre\'a0m joy, gladness, and OS. dr joy are, perh., different words; cf. Gr. qry^los noise.]1.The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision. 1913 Webster]
Dreams are but interludes which fancy makes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
I had a dream which was not all a dream.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy; a vagary; a revery; -- in this sense, applied to an imaginary or anticipated state of happiness; as, a dream of bliss; the dream of his youth. 1913 Webster]
There sober thought pursued the amusing theme, dream.Pope. 1913 Webster]
It is not them a mere dream, but a very real aim which they propose.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Dream, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dreamed(dr or Dreamt (drp. pr. & vb. n. Dreaming.][Cf. AS. dr, dr, to rejoice. See Dream, n.]1.To have ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to experience sleeping visions; -- often with of; as, to dream of a battle, or of an absent friend. 1913 Webster]
2.To let the mind run on in idle revery or vagary; to anticipate vaguely as a coming and happy reality; to have a visionary notion or idea; to imagine. 1913 Webster]
Here may we sit and dream . Keble. 1913 Webster]
They dream on in a constant course of reading, but not digesting. Locke. 1913 Webster]
Dream, v. t.To have a dream of; to see, or have a vision of, in sleep, or in idle fancy; -- often followed by an objective clause. 1913 Webster]
Your old men shall dream dreams. Acts ii. 17. 1913 Webster]
At length in sleep their bodies they compose, dreamt the future fight. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
And still they dream that they shall still succeed. Cowper. 1913 Webster]
To dream away
To dream out,
To dream through, etc., to pass in revery or inaction; to spend in idle vagaries; as, to dream away an hour; to dream through life. \'bd Why does Antony dream out his hours?\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dream"er(dr, n.1.One who dreams. 1913 Webster]
2.A visionary; one lost in wild imaginations or vain schemes of some anticipated good; as, a political dreamer. 1913 Webster]
dreamlikeadj.resembling a dream; vague or fantastic; as, night invested the lake with a dreamlike quality. Syn. -- surreal. WordNet 1.5]
dream"world`(dr, n.A pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination; a fantasy land. Syn. -- never-never land, dreamland. WordNet 1.5]
dream"y(dr, a.[Compar.Dreamier(dr; superl.Dreamiest(?).]1.Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary. \'bdThe dreamy dells.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.soothing; restful; as, dreamy music. PJC]
3.Like what one dreams of; wonderful; delightful; marvelous; ideal; as, a dreamy house and garden. [informal] PJC]
4.Prone to indulge in fantasy or daydreaming; as, a dreamy young girl. PJC]
Drear(dr, a.[See Dreary.]Dismal; gloomy with solitude. \'bdA drear and dying sound.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Full many a dreary anxious hour.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Johnson entered on his vocation in the most dreary part of that dreary interval which separated two ages of prosperity.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Drec"che(dr, v. t.[AS. dreccan, dreccean.]1.To vex; to torment; to trouble. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As man that in his dream is drecched sore.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drec"che, v. i.To delay. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Dredge(dr, n.[F. dr\'8age, dreige, fish net, from a word akin to E. draw; cf. D. dreg, dregge, small anchor, dregnet dragnet. Draw.]1.Any instrument used to gather or take by dragging; as: (a) A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds. (b) A dredging machine. (c) An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)Very fine mineral matter held in suspension in water.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Dredge(dr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dredged(dr; p. pr. & vb. n.Dredging.]To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine.R. Carew. 1913 Webster]
Dredging machine, a machine (commonly on a boat) used to scoop up mud, gravel, or obstructions from the bottom of rivers, docks, etc., so as to deepen them. 1913 Webster]
Dredge, n.[OE. dragge, F. drag\'82e, dredge, also, sugar plum; cf. Prov. dragea, It. treggea; corrupted fr. LL. tragemata, pl., sweetmeats, Gr. tragh`mata, fr. trw`gein to gnaw.]A mixture of oats and barley. [Obs.] Kersey. 1913 Webster]
Dredge, v. t.To sift or sprinkle flour, etc., on, as on roasting meat.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dredging box. (a)Same as 2d Dredger.(b)(Gun.)A copper box with a perforated lid; -- used for sprinkling meal powder over shell fuses.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
Dredg"er(dr, n.1.One who fishes with a dredge. 1913 Webster]
2.A dredging machine. 1913 Webster]
Dredg"er, n.(Cookery)A box with holes in its lid; -- used for sprinkling flour, as on meat or a breadboard; -- called also dredging box, drudger, and drudging box. 1913 Webster]
Dree(dr, v. t.[AS. dre\'a2gan to bear, endure, complete.]To endure; to suffer. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Dree, v. i.To be able to do or endure. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dreg(dr, n.[Prob. from Icel. dregg; akin to Sw. dr\'84gg, cf. Icel. & Sw. draga to draw. Cf. Draw.]Corrupt or defiling matter contained in a liquid, or precipitated from it; refuse; feculence; lees; grounds; sediment; hence, the vilest and most worthless part of anything; as, the dregs of society. 1913 Webster]
We, the dregs and rubbish of mankind.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Dreg"gi*ness(dr, n.Fullness of dregs or lees; foulness; feculence. 1913 Webster]
Dreg"gish(dr, a.Foul with lees; feculent.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Dreg"gy(dr, a.Containing dregs or lees; muddy; foul; feculent.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Drei"bund`(?), n.[G., fr. drei three + bund league.]A triple alliance; specif., the alliance of Germany, Austria, and Italy, formed in 1882. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
dreidel, dreidl(dr, n.1.a toy shaped somewhat like a top, but having four flat sides, each marked with one of the Hebrew letters nun, gimel, he, or shin. It is spun like a top, and the letter showing when it stops spinning determines the outcome of a game of chance. PJC]
2.a game of chance played with a dreidel{1}, most commonly by children at Hannukah. PJC]
Drein(?), v. i.To drain. [Obs.] Congreve. 1913 Webster]
Drein"te(?), imp., Dreint(,p. p. of Drench to drown. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dreis"se*na(?), prop. n.[NL. Named after Dreyssen, a Belgian physician.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of bivalve shells of which one species (Dreissena polymorpha) is often so abundant as to be very troublesome in the fresh waters of Europe. 1913 Webster]
Drench(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Drenched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drenching.][AS. drencan to give to drink, to drench, the causal of drincan to drink; akin to D. drenken, Sw. dr\'84nka, G. tr\'84nken. See Drink.]1.To cause to drink; especially, to dose by force; to put a potion down the throat of, as of a horse; hence. to purge violently by physic. 1913 Webster]
As \'bdto fell,\'b8 is \'bdto make to fall,\'b8 and \'bdto lay,\'b8 to make to lie.\'b8 so \'bdto drench,\'b8 is \'bdto make to drink.\'b8Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse. 1913 Webster]
Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain; drenched the plain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Drench, n.[AS. drenc. See Drench, v. t.]A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging. \'bdA drench of wine.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Give my roan horse a drench.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Drench, n.[AS. dreng warrior, soldier, akin to Icel. drengr.](O. Eng. Law)A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book. [Obs.] Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Drench"e(?), v. t. & i.To drown. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In the sea he drenched.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drench"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, west or steeps. 1913 Webster]
2.One who administers a drench. 1913 Webster]
Dren"gage(?), n.(O. Eng. Law)The tenure by which a drench held land. [Obs.] Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Drent(?), p. p.[See Dreinte.]Drenched; drowned. [Obs.] \'bdCondemned to be drent.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dres"den ware`(?). A superior kind of decorated porcelain made near Dresden in Saxony. 1913 Webster]
Dress(dr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dressed(dr or Drest; p. pr. & vb. n.Dressing.][OF. drecier to make straight, raise, set up, prepare, arrange, F. dresser, (assumed) LL. directiare, fr. L. dirigere, directum, to direct; dis- + regere to rule. See Right, and cf. Address, Adroit, Direct, Dirge.]1.To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
At all times thou shalt bless God and pray Him to dress thy ways.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dress is used reflexively in Old English, in sense of \'bdto direct one's step; to address one's self.\'b8 1913 Webster]
To Grisild again will I me dresse.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align; as, to dress the ranks. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part. 1913 Webster]
4.To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange; specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them. 1913 Webster]
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And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it.Gen. ii. 15. 1913 Webster]
When he dresseth the lamps he shall burn incense.Ex. xxx. 7. 1913 Webster]
Three hundred horses . . . smoothly dressed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dressing their hair with the white sea flower.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
If he felt obliged to expostulate, he might have dressed his censures in a kinder form.Carlyle.
(b)To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish.
(c)To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck. 1913 Webster]
Dressed myself in such humility. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Prove that ever Idress myself handsome till thy return.Shak.
(d)To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal. 1913 Webster]
To dress upor
To dress out, to dress elaborately, artificially, or pompously. \'bdYou see very often a king of England or France dressed up like a Julius C\'91sar.\'b8 Addison. --
To dress a ship(Naut.), to ornament her by hoisting the national colors at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when dressed full, the signal flags and pennants are added.Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Dress, v. i.1.(Mil.)To arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers; -- the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Dress right, dress! 1913 Webster]
2.To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly. \'bdTo dress for a ball.\'b8 Latham. 1913 Webster]
To flaunt, to dress, to dance, to thrum.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
To dress to the right,
To dress to the left,
To dress on the center(Mil.), to form alignment with reference to the soldier on the extreme right, or in the center, of the rank, who serves as a guide. 1913 Webster]
Dress, n.1.That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel. \'bdIn your soldier's dress.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress. 1913 Webster]
3.Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it. 1913 Webster]
Men of pleasure, dress, and gallantry. Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.(Milling)The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Dress parade(Mil.), a parade in full uniform for review. 1913 Webster]
dressagen.maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider. WordNet 1.5]
Dress circle. A gallery or balcony in a theater, generally the first above the floor, in which originally dress clothes were customarily worn. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dress" coat`(?). A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat. 1913 Webster]
2.covered with medication or a bandage ; -- of wounds. Syn. -- bandaged. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.trim and smooth; -- of lumber or stone. Syn. -- polished. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
dressed to killpred. adj.attired in strikingly attractive clothing; -- usually of women. PJC]
dressed-upadj.attired in fancy or formal clothing. [Narrower terms: dressed to kill(predicate)] Syn. -- dressed to the nines(predicate), dolled up, spruced up, spiffed up. WordNet 1.5]
dress"er(?), n.1.One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A kind of pick for shaping large coal. 1913 Webster]
3.An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.[F. dressoir. See Dress, v. t.](a)A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use.(b)A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and cooking utensils. 1913 Webster]
The pewter plates on the dresser Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Dress"er, n.[F. dressoir. See Dress, v. t.]A piece of chamber furniture consisting of a chest of drawers, or bureau, with a mirror. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dress" goods"(?). A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls; -- most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes. 1913 Webster]
Dress"i*ness(?), n.The state of being dressy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover a sore or wound.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
3.Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing. 1913 Webster]
4.(Cookery)(a)A preparation, such as a sauce, to flavor food for eating; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad.(b)The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat. 1913 Webster]
5.Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics. 1913 Webster]
6.An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc. 1913 Webster]
7.Castigation; scolding; -- often with down. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Dressing case, a case of toilet utensils. --
Dressing forceps, a variety of forceps, shaped like a pair of scissors, used in dressing wounds. --
Dressing gown, a light gown, such as is used by a person while dressing; a study gown. --
Dressing room, an apartment appropriated for making one's toilet. --
Top-dressing, manure or compost spread over land and not worked into the soil. 1913 Webster]
Dressing table, n.a table, usually having a vertical back piece containing a mirror, at which a person may sit while dressing or applying makeup, and on which articles for the toilet stand. It often has drawers for toiletries, clothing, or accessories. It is also called a vanity or vanity table. PJC]
Dress"mak`er(?), n.A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker. 1913 Webster]
Dress"mak`ing, n.The art, process, or occupation, of making dresses. 1913 Webster]
Dress"y(?), a.Showy in dress; attentive to dress. 1913 Webster]
A dressy flaunting maidservant.T. Hook. 1913 Webster]
A neat, dressy gentleman in black.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
Drest(?), p. p.of Dress. 1913 Webster]
Dretch(?), v. t. & i.See Drecche. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dreul(?), v. i.To drool. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Drev"il(?), n.A fool; a drudge. See Drivel. 1913 Webster]
Drew(?), imp.of Draw. 1913 Webster]
Drey(?), n.A squirrel's nest. See Dray. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dreye(?), a.Dry. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dreyn"te(?), imp., Dreynt(, p. p., of Drench to drown. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drib(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dribbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dribbing.][Cf. Drip.]To do by little and little; as: (a)To cut off by a little at a time; to crop.(b)To appropriate unlawfully; to filch; to defalcate. 1913 Webster]
He who drives their bargain dribs a part.Dryden.
(c)To lead along step by step; to entice. 1913 Webster]
With daily lies she dribs thee into cost. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Drib(?), v. t. & i.(Archery)To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Drib, n.1.A drop. [Obs.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.a small portion or small amount of anything; -- used mostly in the phrase dribs and drabs. 1913 Webster]
Drib"ber(?), n.One who dribs; one who shoots weakly or badly. [Obs.] Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Drib"ble(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dribbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dribbing(?).][Freq. of drib, which is a variant of drip.]1.To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves. 1913 Webster]
2.To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to drivel. 1913 Webster]
3.To fall weakly and slowly. [Obs.] \'bdThe dribbling dart of love.\'b8 Shak. (Meas. for Meas. , i. 3, 2).[Perhaps an error for dribbing.] 1913 Webster]
4.In basketball, football and similar games, to dribble{2} the ball. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.To live or pass one's time in a trivial fashion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Drib"ble, v. t.1.To let fall in drops. 1913 Webster]
Let the cook . . . dribble it all the way upstairs. Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.In basketball and various other games, to propel (the ball) by successive slight hits or kicks so as to keep it always in control.<-- also in basketball. double dribble --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Drib"ble, n.1.A drizzling shower; a falling or leaking in drops. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.An act of dribbling{2} a ball. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Drib"bler(?), n.One who dribbles.
{ Drib"blet(?), Drib"let(?), }n.[From Dribble.]A small piece or part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as, the money was paid in dribblets. 1913 Webster]
When made up in dribblets, as they could, their best securities were at an interest of twelve per cent.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Drie(?), v. t.[See Dree.]To endure. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
So causeless such drede for to drie. Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dried(dr, imp. & p. p. of Dry. Also adj.; as, dried apples. 1913 Webster]
dried-outadj.thoroughly dried; having no moisture remaining. Syn. -- dehydrated, desiccated. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
dried-upadj.wrinkled or cracked from drying. Syn. -- sere, sear, shriveled, withered. WordNet 1.5]
2.having its water supply exhausted. WordNet 1.5]
Dri"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Paint.)Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry quickly.
Dri"er, compar., Dri"est, superl., of Dry, a. 1913 Webster]
Drift(?), n.[From drive; akin to LG. & D. drift a driving, Icel. drift snowdrift, Dan. drift, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G. trift pasturage, drove. See Drive.]1.A driving; a violent movement. 1913 Webster]
The dragon drew him [self] away with drift of his wings.King Alisaunder (1332). 1913 Webster]
2.The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse. 1913 Webster]
A bad man, being under the drift of any passion, will follow the impulse of it till something interpose.South. 1913 Webster]
3.Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting. \'bdOur drift was south.\'b8 Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
4.The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim. 1913 Webster]
He has made the drift of the whole poem a compliment on his country in general. Addison. 1913 Webster]
Now thou knowest my drift.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
5.That which is driven, forced, or urged along; as: (a)Anything driven at random. \'bdSome log . . . a useless drift.\'b8 Dryden.(b)A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., esp. by wind or water; as, a drift of snow, of ice, of sand, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Drifts of rising dust involve the sky. Pope. 1913 Webster]
We got the brig a good bed in the rushing drift [of ice].Kane.
(c)A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Cattle coming over the bridge (with their great drift doing much damage to the high ways). Fuller. 1913 Webster]
6.(Arch.)The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments. [R.] Knight. 1913 Webster]
7.(Geol.)A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the agency of ice. 1913 Webster]
8.In South Africa, a ford in a river. 1913 Webster]
9.(Mech.)A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it; a broach. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mil.)(a)A tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework.(b)A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles. 1913 Webster]
11.(Mining)A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel. 1913 Webster]
12.(Naut.)(a)The distance through which a current flows in a given time.(b)The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting.(c)The distance to which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes.(d)The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece.(e)The distance between the two blocks of a tackle. 1913 Webster]
13.The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven. 1913 Webster]
14.(Phys. Geog.)One of the slower movements of oceanic circulation; a general tendency of the water, subject to occasional or frequent diversion or reversal by the wind; as, the easterly drift of the North Pacific. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
15.(A\'89ronautics)The horizontal component of the pressure of the air on the sustaining surfaces of a flying machine. The lift is the corresponding vertical component, which sustains the machine in the air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Drift is used also either adjectively or as the first part of a compound. See Drift, a. 1913 Webster]
Drift of the forest(O. Eng. Law), an examination or view of the cattle in a forest, in order to see whose they are, whether they are commonable, and to determine whether or not the forest is surcharged.Burrill. [1913 Webster] --
continental drift(Geology), the very slow (ca. 1-5 cm per year) movement of the continents and parts of continents relative to each other and to the points of upwelling of magma in the viscous layers beneath the continents; -- causing, for example, the opening of the South Atlantic Ocean by the movement of Africa and South America away from each other. See also plate tectonics. PJC]
Drift, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drifted; p. pr. & vb. n.Drifting.]1.To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east. 1913 Webster]
We drifted o'er the harbor bar. Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps; as, snow or sand drifts. 1913 Webster]
3.(mining)to make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Drift(?), v. t.1.To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
2.To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mach.)To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift. 1913 Webster]
Drift, a.That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud.Kane. 1913 Webster]
Drift anchor. See Sea anchor, and also Drag sail, under Drag, n. --
Drift epoch(Geol.), the glacial epoch. --
Drift net, a kind of fishing net. --
Drift sail. Same as Drag sail. See under Drag, n. 1913 Webster]
Drift"age(?), n.1.Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything that drifts. 1913 Webster]
Drift"bolt`(?), n.A bolt for driving out other bolts. 1913 Webster]
Drift"less, a.Having no drift or direction; without aim; purposeless. 1913 Webster]
Drift"piece"(?), n.(Shipbuilding)An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail. 1913 Webster]
Drift"pin`(?), n.(Mech.)A smooth drift. See Drift, n., 9. 1913 Webster]
Drift"way`(?), n.1.A common way, road, or path, for driving cattle.Cowell. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)Same as Drift, 11. 1913 Webster]
Drift"weed`(?), n.Seaweed drifted to the shore by the wind.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Drift"wind`(?), n.A driving wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Drift"wood`(?), n.1.Wood drifted or floated by water. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as on water. 1913 Webster]
The current of humanity, with its heavy proportion of very useless driftwood. New Your Times. 1913 Webster]
Drift"y(?), a.Full of drifts; tending to form drifts, as snow, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Drill(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Drilled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drilling.][D. drillen to bore, drill (soldiers); probably akin to AS. pyrlian, pyrelian, to pierce. See Thrill.]1.To pierce or bore with a drill, or a with a drill; to perforate; as, to drill a hole into a rock; to drill a piece of metal. 1913 Webster]
2.To train in the military art; to exercise diligently, as soldiers, in military evolutions and exercises; hence, to instruct thoroughly in the rudiments of any art or branch of knowledge; to discipline. 1913 Webster]
He [Frederic the Great] drilled his people, as he drilled his grenadiers. Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Drill, v. i.To practice an exercise or exercises; to train one's self. 1913 Webster]
Drill, n.1.An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with its end, by revolving, as in drilling metals, or by a succession of blows, as in drilling stone; also, a drill press. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)The act or exercise of training soldiers in the military art, as in the manual of arms, in the execution of evolutions, and the like; hence, diligent and strict instruction and exercise in the rudiments and methods of any business; a kind or method of military exercises; as, infantry drill; battalion drill; artillery drill. 1913 Webster]
3.Any exercise, physical or mental, enforced with regularity and by constant repetition; as, a severe drill in Latin grammar. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A marine gastropod, of several species, which kills oysters and other bivalves by drilling holes through the shell. The most destructive kind is Urosalpinx cinerea. 1913 Webster]
Bow drill,
Breast drill. See under Bow, Breast. --
Cotter drill, or
Traverse drill, a machine tool for drilling slots. --
Diamond drill. See under Diamond. --
Drill jig. See under Jig. --
Drill pin, the pin in a lock which enters the hollow stem of the key. --
Drill sergeant(Mil.), a noncommissioned officer whose office it is to instruct soldiers as to their duties, and to train them to military exercises and evolutions. --
Vertical drill, a drill press. 1913 Webster]
Drill, v. t.[Cf. Trill to trickle, Trickle, Dribble, and W. rhillio to put in a row, drill.]1.To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling; as, waters drilled through a sandy stratum. [R.] Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.To sow, as seeds, by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row, like a trickling rill of water. 1913 Webster]
3.To entice; to allure from step; to decoy; -- with on. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
See drilled him on to five-fifty. Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.To cause to slip or waste away by degrees. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This accident hath drilled away the whole summer. Swift. 1913 Webster]
Drill, v. i.1.To trickle. [Obs. or R.] Sandys. 1913 Webster]
2.To sow in drills. 1913 Webster]
Drill, n.1.A small trickling stream; a rill. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Springs through the pleasant meadows pour their drills.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
2.(Agr.)(a)An implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made.(b)A light furrow or channel made to put seed into sowing.(c)A row of seed sown in a furrow. 1913 Webster]
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Drill is used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound; as, drill barrow or drill-barrow; drill husbandry; drill plow or drill-plow. 1913 Webster]
Drill barrow, a wheeled implement for planting seed in drills. --
Drill bow, a small bow used for the purpose of rapidly turning a drill around which the bowstring takes a turn. --
Drill harrow, a harrow used for stirring the ground between rows, or drills. --
Drill plow, or
Drill plough, a sort plow for sowing grain in drills. 1913 Webster]
Drill(?), n.[Cf. Mandrill.](Zo\'94l.)A large African baboon (Cynocephalus leucoph\'91us). 1913 Webster]
Drill, n.[Usually in pl.](Manuf.)Same as Drilling. 1913 Webster]
Imperial drill, a linen fabric having two threads in the warp and three in the filling. 1913 Webster]
Drill"er(?), n.One who, or that which, drills. 1913 Webster]
Drill"ing, n.1.The act of piercing with a drill. 1913 Webster]
2.A training by repeated exercises. 1913 Webster]
Drill"ing, n.The act of using a drill in sowing seeds. 1913 Webster]
Drill"ing, n.[G. drillich, fr. L. trilix having three threads, fr. the of tres three + licium a thread of the warm. See Three, and cf. Twill.](Manuf.)A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton. 1913 Webster]
Drill"mas`ter(?), n.One who teaches drill, especially in the way of gymnastics.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Drill" press` . A machine for drilling holes in metal, the drill being pressed to the metal by the action of a screw. 1913 Webster]
Drill"stock`(?), n.(Mech.)A contrivance for holding and turning a drill.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Dri"ly(?), adv.See Dryly.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dri"mys(dr, n.[NL., fr. Gr. drimy`s sharp, acrid.](Bot.)A genus of magnoliaceous trees. Drimys aromatica furnishes Winter's bark. 1913 Webster]
Drink(dr, v. i.[imp.Drank(dr, formerly Drunk(dr; & p. p.Drunk, Drunken(-'n); p. pr. & vb. n.Drinking. Drunken is now rarely used, except as a verbal adj. in sense of habitually intoxicated; the form drank, not infrequently used as a p. p., is not so analogical.][AS. drincan; akin to OS. drinkan, D. drinken, G. trinken, Icel. drekka, Sw. dricka, Dan. drikke, Goth. drigkan. Cf. Drench, Drunken, Drown.]1.To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a spring. 1913 Webster]
Gird thyself, and serve me, till have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink.Luke xvii. 8. 1913 Webster]
He shall drink of the wrath the Almighty.Job xxi. 20. 1913 Webster]
Drink of the cup that can not cloy.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.To quaff exhilarating or intoxicating liquors, in merriment or feasting; to carouse; to revel; hence, to lake alcoholic liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the Pope. 1913 Webster]
And they drank, and were merry with him.Gem. xliii. 34. 1913 Webster]
Bolingbroke always spoke freely when he had drunk freely.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
To drink to, to salute in drinking; to wish well to, in the act of taking the cup; to pledge in drinking. 1913 Webster]
I drink to the general joy of the whole table, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Drink, v. t.1.To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water. 1913 Webster]
There lies she with the blessed gods in bliss, drinks the nectar with ambrosia mixed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The bowl of punch which was brewed and drunk in Mrs. Betty's room.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe. 1913 Webster]
And let the purple violets drink the stream.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see. 1913 Webster]
To drink the cooler air,Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words Shak. 1913 Webster]
Let me . . . drink delicious poison from thy eye.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To smoke, as tobacco. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And some men now live ninety years and past, drank to tobacco first nor last.Taylor (1630.) 1913 Webster]
To drink down, to act on by drinking; to reduce or subdue; as, to drink down unkindness.Shak. --
To drink in, to take into one's self by drinking, or as by drinking; to receive and appropriate as in satisfaction of thirst. \'bdSong was the form of literature which he [Burns] had drunk in from his cradle.\'b8 J. C. Shairp. --
To drink offor
To drink up, to drink completely, especially at one draught; as, to drink off a cup of cordial. --
To drink the health of, or
To drink to the health of, to drink while expressing good wishes for the health or welfare of. 1913 Webster]
Drink, n.1.Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions. 1913 Webster]
Give me some drink, Titinius.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out. 1913 Webster]
Drink money, or
Drink penny, an allowance, or perquisite, given to buy drink; a gratuity. --
Drink offering(Script.), an offering of wine, etc., in the Jewish religious service. --
In drink, drunk. \'bdThe poor monster's in drink.\'b8 Shak. --
Strong drink, intoxicating liquor; esp., liquor containing a large proportion of alcohol. \'bd Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging.\'b8 Prov. xx. 1. 1913 Webster]
Drink"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being drunk; suitable for drink; potable. Macaulay. Also used substantively, esp. in the plural.Steele. 1913 Webster]
Drink"a*ble*ness, n.State of being drinkable. 1913 Webster]
Drink"er(?), n.One who drinks; as, the effects of tea on the drinker; also, one who drinks spirituous liquors to excess; a drunkard. 1913 Webster]
Drinker moth(Zo\'94l.), a large British moth (Odonestis potatoria). 1913 Webster]
Drink"ing, n.1.The act of one who drinks; the act of imbibing. 1913 Webster]
2.The practice of partaking to excess of intoxicating liquors. 1913 Webster]
3.An entertainment with liquors; a carousal. 1913 Webster]
Drinking is used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound; as, a drinking song, drinking cup, drinking glass, drinking house, etc. 1913 Webster]
Drinking horn, a drinking vessel made of a horn. 1913 Webster]
Drink"less, a.Destitute of drink.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drip(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dripped(?) or Dript; p. pr. & vb. n.Dripping.][Akin to LG. drippen, Dan. dryppe, from a noun. See Drop.]1.To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves. 1913 Webster]
2.To let fall drops of moisture or liquid; as, a wet garment drips. 1913 Webster]
The dark round of the dripping wheel.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Drip, v. t.To let fall in drops. 1913 Webster]
Which from the thatch drips fast a shower of rain.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Drip, n.1.A falling or letting fall in drops; a dripping; that which drips, or falls in drops. 1913 Webster]
The light drip of the suspended oar.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member, which projects beyond the rest, and is of such section as to throw off the rain water. 1913 Webster]
Right of drip(Law), an easement or servitude by which a man has the right to have the water flowing from his house fall on the land of his neighbor. 1913 Webster]
drip-dryadj.1.treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; -- of clothing. Syn. -- wash-and-wear. WordNet 1.5]
2.requiring no ironing; -- used of fabrics and clothing; as, drip-dry shirts for travel. Syn. -- permanent-press. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Drip"ping, n.1.A falling in drops, or the sound so made. 1913 Webster]
2.That which falls in drops, as fat from meat in roasting. 1913 Webster]
Dripping pan, a pan for receiving the fat which drips from meat in roasting. 1913 Webster]
Drip"ple(?), a.[From Drip, cf. Dribble.]Weak or rare. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
drippyadj.persistently dripping even when shut; as, a drippy faucet. WordNet 1.5]
Drip"stone`(?), n.(Arch.)A drip, when made of stone. See Drip, 2. 1913 Webster]
Drive(dr, v. t.[imp.Drove(dr, formerly Drave (drp. p. Driven(dr; p. pr. & vb. n.Driving.][AS. dr\'c6fan; akin to OS. dr\'c6ban, D. drijven, OHG. tr\'c6ban, G. treiben, Icel. dr\'c6fa, Goth. dreiban. Cf. Drift, Drove.]1.To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives persons from a room. 1913 Webster]
A storm came on and drove them into Pylos.Jowett (Thucyd. ). 1913 Webster]
Shield pressed on shield, and man drove man along.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Go drive the deer and drag the finny prey.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To urge on and direct the motions of, as the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence, also, to take in a carriage; to convey in a vehicle drawn by beasts; as, to drive a pair of horses or a stage; to drive a person to his own door. 1913 Webster]
How . . . proud he was to drive such a brother!Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state; as, to drive a person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of circumstances, by argument, and the like. \'bd Enough to drive one mad.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
He, driven to dismount, threatened, if I did not do the like, to do as much for my horse as fortune had done for his.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
4.To carry or; to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute. [Now used only colloquially.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The trade of life can not be driven without partners.Collier. 1913 Webster]
5.To clear, by forcing away what is contained. 1913 Webster]
To drive the country, force the swains away.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mining)To dig Horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
7.To pass away; -- said of time. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
8.Specif., in various games, as tennis, baseball, etc., to propel (the ball) swiftly by a direct stroke or forcible throw. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
9.to operate (a vehicle) while it is on motion, by manipulating the controls, such as the steering, propulsion, and braking mechanisms. PJC]
Drive, n.1.In various games, as tennis, cricket, etc., the act of player who drives the ball; the stroke or blow; the flight of the ball, etc., so driven. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Golf)A stroke from the tee, generally a full shot made with a driver; also, the distance covered by such a stroke. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Drive, in all its senses, implies forcible or violent action. It is the reverse of to lead. To drive a body is to move it by applying a force behind; to lead is to cause to move by applying the force before, or in front. It takes a variety of meanings, according to the objects by which it is followed; as, to drive an engine, to direct and regulate its motions; to drive logs, to keep them in the current of a river and direct them in their course; to drive feathers or down, to place them in a machine, which, by a current of air, drives off the lightest to one end, and collects them by themselves. \'bdMy thrice-driven bed of down.\'b8Shak. 1913 Webster]
Drive, v. i.1.To rush and press with violence; to move furiously. 1913 Webster]
Fierce Boreas drove against his flying sails.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Under cover of the night and a driving tempest.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Time driveth onward fast, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To be forced along; to be impelled; to be moved by any physical force or agent; to be driven. 1913 Webster]
The hull drives on, though mast and sail be torn.Byron. 1913 Webster]
The chaise drives to Mr. Draper's chambers.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.To go by carriage; to pass in a carriage; to proceed by directing or urging on a vehicle or the animals that draw it; as, the coachman drove to my door. 1913 Webster]
4.To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a point; to make an effort; to strive; -- usually with at. 1913 Webster]
Let them therefore declare what carnal or secular interest he drove at.South. 1913 Webster]
5.To distrain for rent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
6.(Golf)To make a drive, or stroke from the tee. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.to go from one place to another in a vehicle, serving as the operator of the vehicle; to drive{9} a vehicle from one location to another.He drove from New York to Boston in four hours. PJC]
To let drive, to aim a blow; to strike with force; to attack. \'bdFour rogues in buckram let drive at me.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Drive(dr, p. p.Driven. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drive(dr, n.1.The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in a carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; -- distinguished from a ride taken on horseback. 1913 Webster]
2.A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving. 1913 Webster]
3.Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business. 1913 Webster]
The Murdstonian drive in business.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
4.In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift. 1913 Webster]
5.A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river. [Colloq.]
Syn. -- See Ride. 1913 Webster]
6.a private road; a driveway. PJC]
7.a strong psychological motivation to perform some activity. PJC]
8.(Computers)a device for reading or writing data from or to a data storage medium, as a disk drive, a tape drive, a CD drive, etc. PJC]
9.an organized effort by a group to accomplish a goal within a limited period of time; as, a fund-raising drive. PJC]
10.a physiological function of an organism motivating it to perform specific behaviors; as, the sex drive. PJC]
11.(Football)the period during which one team sustains movement of the ball toward the opponent's goal without losing possession of the ball; as, a long drive downfield. PJC]
12.an act of driving a vehicle, especially an automobile; the journey undertaken by driving an automobile; as, to go for a drive in the country. PJC]
13.the mechanism which causes the moving parts of a machine to move; as, a belt drive. PJC]
14.the way in which the propulsive force of a vehicle is transmitted to the road; as, a car with four-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, etc. PJC]
Drive"bolt`(?), n.A drift; a tool for setting bolts home. 1913 Webster]
drive-byn.accomplished while driving past in a vehicle; as, a drive-by shooting. PJC]
drive-inn.any installation designed to accommodate patrons while staying in their automobiles; especially an outdoor movie theater in which patrons park in their vehicles to watch the movie. WordNet 1.5]
drive-ina.arranged to allow business to be transacted while patrons remain in their vehicles; as, a drive-in window at a bank. Syn. -- drive-through.
[WordNet 1.5]
drive-in windown.a window at a business establishment, such as a bank or restaurant, where patrons may transact business or order goods while staying in their automobiles; as, to cash a check at the drive-in window of the bank. PJC]
driveshaftn.a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application. WordNet 1.5]
drive-througha.arranged to allow business to be transacted or sights to be seen while patrons remain in their vehicles; as, a drive-through car wash; a drive-through safari park. WordNet 1.5]
Driv"el(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Driveled(?) or Drivelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Driveling or Drivelling.][Cf. OE. dravelen, drabelen, drevelen, drivelen, to slaver, and E. drabble. Cf. Drool.]1.To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard. 1913 Webster]
2.[Perh. a different word: cf. Icel. drafa to talk thick.]To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; driveling love.Shak. Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Driv"el, n.1.Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth. 1913 Webster]
2.Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish talk; babble. 1913 Webster]
3.A driveler; a fool; an idiot. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
4.A servant; a drudge. [Obs.] Huloet. 1913 Webster]
Driv"el*er(?), n.A slaverer; a slabberer; an idiot; a fool.[Written also driveller.] 1913 Webster]
Driv"en(?), p. p.of Drive. Also adj. 1913 Webster]
Driven well, a well made by driving a tube into the earth to an aqueous stratum; -- called also drive well. 1913 Webster]
Drive"pipe`(?), n.A pipe for forcing into the earth. 1913 Webster]
Driv"er(?), n.[From Drive.]1.One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward. 1913 Webster]
2.The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence, also, one who controls the movements of a any vehicle. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.An overseer of a gang of slaves or gang of convicts at their work. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)A part that transmits motion to another part by contact with it, or through an intermediate relatively movable part, as a gear which drives another, or a lever which moves another through a link, etc. Specifically:
(a)The driving wheel of a locomotive.(b)An attachment to a lathe, spindle, or face plate to turn a carrier.(c)A crossbar on a grinding mill spindle to drive the upper stone. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)The after sail in a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a gaff; a spanker.Totten. 1913 Webster]
6.An implement used for driving; as: (a)A mallet.(b)A tamping iron.(c)A cooper's hammer for driving on barrel hoops.(d)A wooden-headed golf club with a long shaft, for playing the longest strokes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Driver ant(Zo\'94l.), a species of African stinging ant; one of the visiting ants (Anomma arcens); -- so called because they move about in vast armies, and drive away or devour all insects and other small animals. 1913 Webster]
Drive"way`(, n.A passage or way along or through which a carriage may be driven. 1913 Webster]
Driv"ing, a.1.Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm. 1913 Webster]
2.Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft. 1913 Webster]
Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a locomotive. --
Driving box(Locomotive), the journal box of a driving axle. See Illust. of Locomotive. --
Driving note(Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a weak part of a measure and held through the next accented part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through. --
Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and deaden shocks. [Eng.] Weale. --
Driving wheel(Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion; one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive. 1913 Webster]
Driv"ing, n.1.The act of forcing or urging something along; the act of pressing or moving on furiously. 1913 Webster]
2.Tendency; drift. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Driz"zle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drizzled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drizzling(?).][Prop. freq. of AS. dre\'a2san to fall. See Dreary.]To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; as, it drizzles; drizzling drops or rain. \'bdDrizzling tears.\'b8 Spenser. Syn. -- mizzle, misle. 1913 Webster]
Driz"zle, v. t.To shed slowly in minute drops or particles. \'bdThe air doth drizzle dew.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Driz"zle, n.A fine rain or mist.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
drizzlingadj.raining lightly in a fine mist. Syn. -- drizzly, misting, misty. WordNet 1.5]
Driz"zly(?), a.Characterized by small rain, or snow; moist and disagreeable. \'bdWinter's drizzly reign.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Drock(?), n.A water course. [Prov. Eng.]
{ Drof"land(?), Dryf"land(?) }, n.[See Drove.](Law)An ancient yearly payment made by some tenants to the king, or to their landlords, for the privilege of driving their cattle through a manor to fairs or markets.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Dro"gher(?), n.[Cf. Drag.]A small craft used in the West India Islands to take off sugars, rum, etc., to the merchantmen; also, a vessel for transporting lumber, cotton, etc., coastwise; as, a lumber drogher.[Written also droger.]Ham. Nar. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
Drogue(dr, n.1.(Naut.)See Drag, n., 6, and Drag sail, under Drag, n. 1913 Webster]
2.a small parachute dragged behind a vehicle as a means of stabilizing it, or deployed first so as to assist opening of a larger parachute. PJC]
3.a funnel-shaped attachment at the end of a hose suspended from a tanker airplane in flight, to which the probe of another airplane may connect, so as to complete a connecting hose line through which fuel may be transferred from the tanker to the following airplane. It is used for in-flight refueling. PJC]
Droit(droit), n.[F. See Direct.]A right; law in its aspect of the foundation of rights; also, in old law, the writ of right. Abbott. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Droit d'aubaine. See under Aubaine. --
Droits of the Admiralty(Eng. Law), rights or perquisites of the Admiralty, arising from seizure of an enemy's ships in port on the breaking out of war, or those coming into port in ignorance of hostilities existing, or from such ships as are taken by noncommissioned captors; also, the proceeds of wrecks, and derelict property at sea. The droits of admiralty are now paid into the Exchequer for the public benefit. 1913 Webster]
Droi"tu*ral(?), a.(O. Eng. Law)relating to the mere right of property, as distinguished from the right of possession; as, droitural actions. [Obs.] Burrill. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Droitzsch"ka(?), n.See Drosky. 1913 Webster]
Droll(dr, a.[Compar.Droller(?); superl.Drollest(?).][F. dr\'93le; cf. G. & D. drollig, LG. drullig, D. drol a thick and short person, a droll, Sw. troll a magical appearance, demon, trolla to use magic arts, enchant, Dan. trold elf, imp, Icel. tr\'94ll giant, magician, evil spirit, monster. If this is the origin, cf. Trull.]Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.
Syn. -- Comic; comical; farcical; diverting; humorous; ridiculous; queer; odd; waggish; facetious; merry; laughable; ludicrous. -- Droll, Laughable, Comical. Laughable is the generic term, denoting anything exciting laughter or worthy of laughter; comical denotes something of the kind exhibited in comedies, something humorous of the kind exhibited in comedies, something, as it were, dramatically humorous; droll stands lower on the scale, having reference to persons or things which excite laughter by their buffoonery or oddity. A laughable incident; a comical adventure; a droll story. 1913 Webster]
Droll, n.1.One whose practice it is to raise mirth by odd tricks; a jester; a buffoon; a merry-andrew.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.Something exhibited to raise mirth or sport, as a puppet, a farce, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Droll, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drolled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drolling.]To jest; to play the buffoon. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Droll, v. t.1.To lead or influence by jest or trick; to banter or jest; to cajole. 1913 Webster]
Men that will not be reasoned into their senses, may yet be laughed or drolled into them.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a jest of; to set in a comical light. [R.] 1913 Webster]
This drolling everything is rather fatiguing. W. D. Howells. 1913 Webster]
Droll"er, n.A jester; a droll. [Obs.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Droll"er*y(?), n.; pl.Drolleries(#).[F. dr\'93lerie. See Droll.]1.The quality of being droll; sportive tricks; buffoonery; droll stories; comical gestures or manners. 1913 Webster]
The rich drollery of \'bdShe Stoops to Conquer.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Something which serves to raise mirth; as: (a)A puppet show; also, a puppet. [Obs.] Shak.(b)A lively or comic picture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I bought an excellent drollery, which I afterward parted with to my brother George of Wotton. Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Droll"ing*ly, adv.In a jesting manner. 1913 Webster]
Dro`m\'91*og"na*thous(?), a.[NL. dromaius emu + Gr. gna`qos jaw.](Zo\'94l.)Having the structure of the palate like that of the ostrich and emu. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Drom`a*the"ri*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. droma`s running + qhri`on beast. See Dromedary.](Paleon.)A small extinct triassic mammal from North Carolina, the earliest yet found in America. 1913 Webster]
Drome(dr, n.[F., fr. Gr. droma`s running. See Dromedary.](Zo\'94l.)The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher. 1913 Webster]
Drome(dr, n.Short for A. [Slang]
Drom"e*da*ry(dr, n.; pl.Dromedaries(-r.[F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr. L. dromas (sc. camelus), fr. Gr. droma`s running, from dramei^n, used as aor. of tre`chein to run; cf. Skr. dram to run.](Zo\'94l.)The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps. 1913 Webster]
Deloul.
{ Drom"ond(?), orDrom"on(?) }. [OF. dromont, L. dromo, fr. Gr. dro`mwn light vessel, prob. fr. dramei^n to run. See Dromedary.]In the Middle Ages, a large, fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a large, swift war vessel. [Hist. or Archaic] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
The great dromond swinging from the quay. W. Morris. 1913 Webster]
Drone(?), n.[OE. drane a dronebee, AS. dr\'ben; akin to OS. dr\'ben, OHG. treno, G. drohne, Dan. drone, cf. Gr. Drone, v. i.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee. 1913 Webster]
All with united force combine to drive drones from the laborious hive.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.One who lives on the labors of others; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggard. 1913 Webster]
By living as a drone,to be an unprofitable and unworthy member of so noble and learned a society. Burton. 1913 Webster]
3.That which gives out a grave or monotonous tone or dull sound; as: (a) A drum. [Obs.] Halliwell. (b) The part of the bagpipe containing the two lowest tubes, which always sound the key note and the fifth. 1913 Webster]
4.A humming or deep murmuring sound. 1913 Webster]
The monotonous drone of the wheel.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)A monotonous bass, as in a pastoral composition. 1913 Webster]
Drone(dr, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Droned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Droning.][Cf. (for sense 1) D. dreunen, G. dr\'94hnen, Icel. drynja to roar, drynr a roaring, Sw. dr\'94na to bellow, drone, Dan. dr\'94ne, Goth. drunjus sound, Gr. dhran to sound. Cf. Drone, n.]1.To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound. 1913 Webster]
Where the beetle wheels his droning flight.T. Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.To love in idleness; to do nothing. \'bdRace of droning kings.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Drone" bee`(?). (Zo\'94l.)The male of the honeybee; a drone. 1913 Webster]
Drone" fly`(?). (Zo\'94l.)A dipterous insect (Eristalis tenax), resembling the drone bee. See Eristalis. 1913 Webster]
Drone"pipe`, n.One of the low-toned tubes of a bagpipe. 1913 Webster]
Dron"go(?), n.; pl.Drongos(.(Zo\'94l.)A passerine bird of the family Dicrurid\'91. They are usually black with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of Asia, Africa, and Australia; -- called also drongo shrikes. 1913 Webster]
Dron"ish(?), a.Like a drone; indolent; slow.Burke. -- Dron"ish*ly, adv. -- Dron"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dron"ke*lewe(?), a.[See Drink.]Given to drink; drunken. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dron"y(?), a.Like a drone; sluggish; lazy. 1913 Webster]
Drool(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drooled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drooling.][Contr. fr. drivel.]To drivel, or drop saliva; as, the child drools. 1913 Webster]
His mouth drooling with texts. T. Parker. 1913 Webster]
Droop(dr, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drooped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drooping.][Icel. dr; akin to E. drop. See Drop.]1.To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc., from physical inability or exhaustion, want of nourishment, or the like. \'bdThe purple flowers droop.\'b8 \'bdAbove her drooped a lamp.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
I saw him ten days before he died, and observed he began very much to droop and languish.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.To grow weak or faint with disappointment, grief, or like causes; to be dispirited or depressed; to languish; as, her spirits drooped. 1913 Webster]
I'll animate the soldier's drooping courage.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To proceed downward, or toward a close; to decline. \'bdThen day drooped.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Droop, v. t.To let droop or sink. [R.] M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Like to a withered vine droops his sapless branches to the ground.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Droop, n.A drooping; as, a droop of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Droop"er(?), n.One who, or that which, droops. 1913 Webster]
Droop"ing*ly, adv.In a drooping manner. 1913 Webster]
droopyadj.bending downward due to lack of tautness; -- of lines. Syn. -- drooping, sagging, slack. WordNet 1.5]
Drop(dr, n.[OE. drope, AS. dropa; akin to OS. dropo, D. drop, OHG. tropo, G. tropfen, Icel. dropi, Sw. droppe; and Fr. AS. dre\'a2pan to drip, drop; akin to OS. driopan, D. druipen, OHG. triofan, G. triefen, Icel. drj. Cf. Drip, Droop.]1.The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water. 1913 Webster]
With minute drops from off the eaves.Milton. 1913 Webster]
As dear to me as are the ruddy drops Shak. 1913 Webster]
That drop of peace divine.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)(a)Same as Gutta.(b)Any small pendent ornament. 1913 Webster]
4.Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering something; as: (a)A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he is to be hanged; hence, the gallows itself.(b)A machine for lowering heavy weights, as packages, coal wagons, etc., to a ship's deck.(c)A contrivance for temporarily lowering a gas jet.(d)A curtain which drops or falls in front of the stage of a theater, etc.(e)A drop press or drop hammer.(f)(Mach.)The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only.Ham. Nav. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
7.Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent. 1913 Webster]
Ague drop,
Black drop. See under Ague, Black. --
Drop by drop, in small successive quantities; in repeated portions. \'bdMade to taste drop by drop more than the bitterness of death.\'b8 Burke. --
Drop curtain. See Drop, n., 4. (d). --
Drop forging. (Mech.)(a)A forging made in dies by a drop hammer.(b)The process of making drop forgings. --
Drop hammer(Mech.), a hammer for forging, striking up metal, etc., the weight being raised by a strap or similar device, and then released to drop on the metal resting on an anvil or die. --
Drop kick(Football), a kick given to the ball as it rebounds after having been dropped from the hands. --
Drop lake, a pigment obtained from Brazil wood.Mollett. --
Drop letter, a letter to be delivered from the same office where posted. --
Drop press(Mech.), a drop hammer; sometimes, a dead-stroke hammer; -- also called drop. --
Drop scene, a drop curtain on which a scene is painted. See Drop, n., 4. (d). --
Drop seed. (Bot.)See the List under Glass. --
Drop serene. (Med.)See Amaurosis. 1913 Webster]
Drop(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dropped(?) or Dropt; p. pr. & vb. n.Dropping.][OE. droppen, AS. dropan, v. i. See Drop, n.]1.To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill. \'bdThe trees drop balsam.\'b8 Creech. 1913 Webster]
The recording angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy. 1913 Webster]
3.To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit. 1913 Webster]
They suddenly drop't the pursuit.S. Sharp. 1913 Webster]
That astonishing ease with which fine ladies drop you and pick you up again.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
The connection had been dropped many years. Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dropping the too rough H in Hell and Heaven.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc. 1913 Webster]
6.To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word. 1913 Webster]
7.To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb. 1913 Webster]
8.To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop. 1913 Webster]
Show to the sun their waved coats dropped with gold.Milton. 1913 Webster]
To drop a vessel(Naut.), to leave it astern in a race or a chase; to outsail it. 1913 Webster]
Drop, v. i.1.To fall in drops. 1913 Webster]
The kindly dew drops from the higher tree, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips. 1913 Webster]
Mutilations of which the meaning has dropped out of memory.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
When the sound of dropping nuts is heard.Bryant. 1913 Webster]
3.To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops. 1913 Webster]
The heavens . . . dropped at the presence of God.Ps. lxviii. 8. 1913 Webster]
4.To fall dead, or to fall in death; as, dropping like flies. 1913 Webster]
Nothing, says Seneca, so soon reconciles us to the thoughts of our own death, as the prospect of one friend after another dropping round us.Digby. 1913 Webster]
5.To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of mind; as, the affair dropped.Pope. 1913 Webster]
6.To come unexpectedly; -- with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment.Steele. 1913 Webster]
Takes care to drop in when he thinks you are just seated.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
7.To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little. 1913 Webster]
8.To fall short of a mark. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Often it drops or overshoots by the disproportion of distance.Collier. 1913 Webster]
9.To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards. 1913 Webster]
To drop astern(Naut.), to go astern of another vessel; to be left behind; to slacken the speed of a vessel so as to fall behind and to let another pass a head. --
To drop down(Naut.), to sail, row, or move down a river, or toward the sea. --
To drop off, to fall asleep gently; also, to die. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
drop" cloth`n.a sheet of material used to cover objects or surfaces while painting a ceiling or wall of a house, so as to protect objects from being marred by drops of paint splashed inadvertantly in the painting process. Originally such drop cloths were made of cloth, but more recently paper or plastic have also commonly been used. PJC]
drop forgen.a device for making large forgings, in which a heavy hammer drops onto the metalwork to be forged, pressing it into a form or anvil underneath, or between dies. Syn. -- drop hammer, drop press.
[WordNet 1.5+PJC]
dropforgev. t.to forge with a drop forge; -- of metals. WordNet 1.5]
dropkickn.an act of kicking a football (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground. WordNet 1.5]
dropkickern.a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground. WordNet 1.5]
drop"let(?), n.A little drop; a tear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
drop"light`(?), n.An electric or gas light suspended from the ceiling by a flexible cord or tube, allowing artificial light to be brought down from a chandelier nearer to a table or desk; a pendant; also, an electric light bulb in a small holder, which can be held in the hand or hung from a hook, and attached to a long electric cord, allowing light to be brought close to work in dark areas of a room.
{ Drop"meal`, Drop"mele` }(?), adv.[AS. drop-m; dropa drop + m portion. Cf. Piecemeal.]By drops or small portions. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Distilling dropmeal, a little at once.Holland. 1913 Webster]
drop-offn.1.a noticeable decline in performance; as, a drop-off in attendance.[wns=1] <-- WNOTE: = 3? --> Syn. -- slump, falloff, falling off. WordNet 1.5]
2.a steep high face of rock. Syn. -- cliff. [wns=2] WordNet 1.5]
3.a change downward; as, there was a sharp drop-off in sales.[wns=3] <-- WNOTE: = 1? --> Syn. -- decrease, lessening. WordNet 1.5]
droppedadj.born; -- used of an animal. Opposite of unborn. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
drop"per(?), n.1.One who, or that which, drops.Specif.:(Fishing)A fly that drops from the leader above the bob or end fly. 1913 Webster]
2.A dropping tube, usually of glass or plastic with a narrow opening at the tip and a rubber bulb at the top which can be squeezed to control intake or outflow of the fluid. The word is used in combinations with obvious significance, as eye dropper, medicine dropper, etc. Syn. -- eye dropper.
[1913 Webster+PJC]
3.(Mining)A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game, -- formerly a common, and still an occasional, habit of the setter. 1913 Webster]
Drop"ping(?), n.1.The action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.That which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals; -- often used in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Dropping bottle, an instrument used to supply small quantities of a fluid to a test tube or other vessel. --
Dropping fire, a continued irregular discharge of firearms. --
Dropping tube, a tube for ejecting any liquid in drops. 1913 Webster]
droppingsn. pl.fecal matter of animals; plural of dropping{2}. Syn. -- dung, muck. WordNet 1.5]
Drop"ping*ly, adv.In drops. 1913 Webster]
Drop"si*cal(?), a.[From Dropsy.]1.Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; tending to dropsy; as, a dropsical patient. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to dropsy. 1913 Webster]
Drop"si*cal*ness, n.State of being dropsical. 1913 Webster]
Drop"sied(?), a.Diseased with drops.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Drop"sy(?), n.; pl.Dropsies(#).[OE. dropsie, dropesie, OF. idropisie, F. hydropisie, L. hydropisis, fr. Gr. Water, and cf. Hydropsy.](Med.)An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Dropt(?), imp. & p. p. of Drop, v.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Drop"wise`(?), adv.After the manner of a drop; in the form of drops. 1913 Webster]
Trickling dropwise from the cleft.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
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Drop"worm`(dr, n.(Zo\'94l.)The larva of any geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, as the cankerworm or inchworm. See inchworm and geometrid. 1913 Webster]
Drop"wort`(dr, n.(Bot.)An Old World species of Spir\'91a (Spir\'91a filipendula), with finely cut leaves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dros"e*ra(dr, n.[NL., fr. Gr. drosero`s dewy.](Bot.)A genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of which are beset with gland-tipped bristles. See Sundew.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Droseraceaen.a natural family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs. Syn. -- family Droseraceae, sundew family. WordNet 1.5]
droshkyn.same as drosky. Syn. -- drosky. WordNet 1.5]
dros"ky(dr, n.; pl.Droskies(dr.[Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.]A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, formerly used in Poland and Russia, consisting of a kind of long, narrow bench, on which the passengers ride as on a saddle, with their feet reaching nearly to the ground. Other kinds of vehicles have been so called, esp. a kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public carriage in German cities.[Written also droitzschka, droshky and droschke.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Dro*som"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. dro`sos dew + -meter: cf. F. drosom\'8atre.](Meteorol.)An instrument for measuring the quantity of dew on the surface of a body in the open air. It consists of a balance, having a plate at one end to receive the dew, and at the other a weight protected from the deposit of dew. 1913 Webster]
Drosophilidaen.a natural family of insects including some of those called fruit flies. Syn. -- family Drosophilidae. WordNet 1.5]
Drosophyllumn.a genus of dicotyledonous plants having only one species. Syn. -- genus Drosophyllum. WordNet 1.5]
Dross(dr, n.[AS. dros, fr. dre\'a2san to fall. See Dreary.]1.The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement. 1913 Webster]
2.Rust of metals. [R.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse. 1913 Webster]
All world's glory is but dross unclean.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
At the devil's booth are all things sold, dross coats its ounce of gold.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Dros"sel(?), n.[Cf. Drazel.]A slut; a hussy; a drazel. [Obs.] Warner. 1913 Webster]
Dross"less, a.Free from dross.Stevens. 1913 Webster]
Dross"y(?), a.[Compar.Drossier(?); superl.Drossiest(?).]Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure; worthless. \'bd Drossy gold.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdDrossy rhymes.\'b8 Donne. -- Dross"i*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Drought(drout), n.[OE. droght, drougth, dru, AS. druga, from drugian to dry. See Dry, and cf. Drouth, which shows the original final sound.]1.Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity. 1913 Webster]
The drought of March hath pierced to the root.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
In a drought the thirsty creatures cry.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Thirst; want of drink.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.Scarcity; lack. 1913 Webster]
A drought of Christian writers caused a dearth of all history.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Drought"i*ness(?), n.A state of dryness of the weather; want of rain. 1913 Webster]
Drought"y(?), a.1.Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust. 1913 Webster]
Droughty and parched countries.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.Dry; thirsty; wanting drink. 1913 Webster]
Thy droughty throat.Philips. 1913 Webster]
Drou"my(?), a.[Cf. Scot. drum, dram, melancholy, Icel prumr a moper, W. trwm heavy, sad.]Troubled; muddy. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Drouth(?), n.Same as Drought.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Another ill accident is drouth at the spindling of corn.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
One whose drouth [thirst], Milton. 1913 Webster]
In the dust and drouth of London life.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Drouth"y(?), a.Droughty. 1913 Webster]
Drove(?), imp.of Drive. 1913 Webster]
Drove, n.[AS. dr\'bef, fr. dr\'c6fan to drive. See Drive.]1.A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body. 1913 Webster]
2.Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.A crowd of people in motion. 1913 Webster]
Where droves, as at a city gate, may pass.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.A road for driving cattle; a driftway. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
5.(Agric.)A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
6.(Masonry)(a)A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.(b)The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also drove work. 1913 Webster]
Drove(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Droved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Droving(?).][Cf. Drove, n., and Drover.]1.To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp. on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover.
He's droving now with Conroy's sheep along the Castlereagh.Paterson. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dro"ven(?), p. p.of Drive. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dro"ver(?), n.1.One who drives cattle or sheep to market; one who makes it his business to purchase cattle, and drive them to market. 1913 Webster]
Why, that's spoken like an honest drover; so they sell bullocks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A boat driven by the tide. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Dro"vy(?), a.[AS. dr dirty; cf. D. droef, G. tr\'81be, Goth. dr to trouble.]Turbid; muddy; filthy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drown(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drowned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drowning.][OE. drunen, drounen, earlier drunknen, druncnien, AS. druncnian to be drowned, sink, become drunk, fr. druncen drunken. See Drunken, Drink.]To be suffocated in water or other fluid; to perish in water. 1913 Webster]
Methought, what pain it was to drown.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Drown, v. t.1.To overwhelm in water; to submerge; to inundate. \'bdThey drown the land.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To deprive of life by immersion in water or other liquid. 1913 Webster]
3.To overpower; to overcome; to extinguish; -- said especially of sound. 1913 Webster]
Most men being in sensual pleasures drowned.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
My private voice is drowned amid the senate.Addison. 1913 Webster]
To drown up, to swallow up. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Drown"age(?), n.The act of drowning. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Drown"er(?), n.One who, or that which, drowns. 1913 Webster]
Drowse(drouz), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drowsed(drouzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Drowsing.][AS. dr, dr, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG. dr, druusken, to slumber, fall down with a noise; prob, akin to AS. dre\'a2san to fall. See Dreary.]To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze. \'bdHe drowsed upon his couch.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
In the pool drowsed the cattle up to their knees.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Drowse, v. t.To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Drowse, n.A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze. 1913 Webster]
But smiled on in a drowse of ecstasy.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Drow"sy(?), a.[Compar.Drowsier(?); superl.Drowsiest.]1.Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy. \'bdWhen I am drowsy.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To our age's drowsy blood Lowell. 1913 Webster]
2.Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific. 1913 Webster]
The drowsy hours, dispensers of all good.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Droyle(?), v. i.See Droil. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Drub(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Drubbed; p. pr. & vb. n.Drubbing.][Cf. Prov. E. drab to beat, Icel. & Sw. drabba to hit, beat, Dan. dr\'91be to slay, and perh. OE. drepen to strike, kill, AS. drepan to strike, G. & D. freffen to hit, touch, Icel. drepa to strike, kill.]To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel. 1913 Webster]
Soundly Drubbed with a good honest cudgel.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Drub, n.A blow with a cudgel; a thump.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Drub"ber(?), n.One who drubs.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Drudge(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drudged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drudging.][OE. druggen; prob not akin to E. drag, v. t., but fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. drugaire a slave or drudge.]To perform menial work; to labor in mean or unpleasant offices with toil and fatigue. 1913 Webster]
He gradually rose in the estimation of the booksellers for whom he drudged.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Drudge, v. t.To consume laboriously; -- with away. 1913 Webster]
Rise to our toils and drudge away the day.Otway. 1913 Webster]
Drudge, n.One who drudges; one who works hard in servile employment; a mental servant.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Drudg"er(?), n.1.One who drudges; a drudge. 1913 Webster]
2.A dredging box. 1913 Webster]
Drudg"er*y(?), n.The act of drudging; disagreeable and wearisome labor; ignoble or slavish toil. 1913 Webster]
The drudgery of penning definitions.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Paradise was a place of bliss . . . without drudgery and with out sorrow.Locke.
Syn. -- See Toll. 1913 Webster]
Drudg"ing box`(?). See Dredging box. 1913 Webster]
Drudg"ing*ly, adv.In a drudging manner; laboriously. 1913 Webster]
Dru"er*y(?), n.[OF. druerie.]Courtship; gallantry; love; an object of love. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drug(dr, v. i.[See 1st Drudge.]To drudge; to toil laboriously. [Obs.] \'bdTo drugge and draw.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Drug, n.A drudge (?).Shak. (Timon iv. 3, 253). 1913 Webster]
Drug, n.[F. drogue, prob. fr. D. droog; akin to E. dry; thus orig., dry substance, hers, plants, or wares. See Dry.]1.Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines. 1913 Webster]
2.Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand; -- used often in the phrase \'bda drug on the market\'b8. \'bdBut sermons are mere drugs.\'b8 Fielding. 1913 Webster]
And virtue shall a drug become.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical operations. 1913 Webster]
4.any substance intended for use in the treatment, prevention, diagnosis, or cure of disease, especially one listed in the official pharmacopoeia published by a national authority. PJC]
5.any substance having psychological effects, such as a narcotic, stimulant, or hallucinogenic agent, especially habit-forming and addictive substances, sold or used illegally; as, a drug habit; a drug treatment program; a teenager into drugs; a drug bust; addicted to drugs; high on drugs. Syn. -- illegal drug.
[PJC]
They [smaller and poorer nations] have lined up to recount how drug trafficking and consumption have corrupted their struggling economies and societies and why they are hard pressed to stop it. Christopher S. Wren (N Y. Times, June 10, 1998, p. A5) PJC]
Drug, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drugged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drugging.][Cf. F. droguer.]To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Drug, v. t.1.To affect or season with drugs or ingredients; esp., to stupefy by a narcotic drug. Also Fig. 1913 Webster]
The laboring masses . . . [were] drugged into brutish good humor by a vast system of public spectacles.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Drug thy memories, lest thou learn it.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To tincture with something offensive or injurious. 1913 Webster]
Drugged as oft, Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To dose to excess with, or as with, drugs. 1913 Webster]
With pleasure drugged, he almost longed for woe.Byron. 1913 Webster]
druggedadj.under the influence of narcotics or hypnotic drugs. Syn. -- doped, narcotized. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
druggingn.the administration of a sedative agent or drug. Syn. -- sedation. WordNet 1.5]
Drug"get(?), n.[F. droguet, prop. dim. of drogue trash, stuff, perh, the same word as drogue drug, but cf. also W. drwg evil, bad, Ir. & Gael. droch, Arm. droug, drouk. See 3d Drug.](a)A coarse woolen cloth dyed of one color or printed on one side; generally used as a covering for carpets.(b)By extension, any material used for the same purpose. 1913 Webster]
drug"gist(?), n.[F. droguiste, fr. drogue. See 3d Drug.]1.One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; one who owns or operates a drugstore. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.one who compounds drugs or distributes drugs into containers for distribution to customers; a pharmacist or apothecary. Syn. -- dispensing chemist.
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drugstoren.a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold. Syn. -- apothecary's shop, chemist's, chemist's shop, dispensary, pharmacy. WordNet 1.5]
Dru"id(?), n.[L. Druides; of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. draoi, druidh, magician, Druid, W. derwydd Druid.]1.One of an order of priests which in ancient times existed among certain branches of the Celtic race, especially among the Gauls and Britons. 1913 Webster]
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2.A member of a social and benevolent order, founded in London in 1781, and professedly based on the traditions of the ancient Druids. Lodges or groves of the society are established in other countries. 1913 Webster]
Druid stones, a name given, in the south of England, to weatherworn, rough pillars of gray sandstone scattered over the chalk downs, but in other countries generally in the form of circles, or in detached pillars. 1913 Webster]
Dru"id*ess, n.A female Druid; a prophetess.
{ Dru*id"ic(?), Dru*id"ic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to, or resembling, the Druids. 1913 Webster]
Druidical circles. See under Circle. 1913 Webster]
Dru"id*ish(?), a.Druidic. 1913 Webster]
Dru"id*ism(?), n.The system of religion, philosophy, and instruction, received and taught by the Druids; the rites and ceremonies of the Druids. 1913 Webster]
Drum(?), n.[Cf. D. trom, trommel, LG. trumme, G. trommel, Dan. tromme, Sw. trumma, OHG. trumba a trumpet, Icel. pruma a clap of thunder, and as a verb, to thunder, Dan. drum a booming sound, drumme to boom; prob. partly at least of imitative origin; perh. akin to E. trum, or trumpet.]1.(Mus.)An instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to be beaten with a stick; or of a metallic hemisphere (kettledrum) with a single piece of skin to be so beaten; the common instrument for marking time in martial music; one of the pair of tympani in an orchestra, or cavalry band. 1913 Webster]
The drums cry bud-a-dub.Gascoigne. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything resembling a drum in form; as: (a)A sheet iron radiator, often in the shape of a drum, for warming an apartment by means of heat received from a stovepipe, or a cylindrical receiver for steam, etc.(b)A small cylindrical box in which figs, etc., are packed.(c)(Anat.)The tympanum of the ear; -- often, but incorrectly, applied to the tympanic membrane.(d)(Arch.)One of the cylindrical, or nearly cylindrical, blocks, of which the shaft of a column is composed; also, a vertical wall, whether circular or polygonal in plan, carrying a cupola or dome.(e)(Mach.)A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)See Drumfish. 1913 Webster]
4.A noisy, tumultuous assembly of fashionable people at a private house; a rout. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Not unaptly styled a drum, from the noise and emptiness of the entertainment.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
drum major, rout, tempest, and hurricane, differing only in degrees of multitude and uproar, as the significant name of each declares. 1913 Webster]
5.A tea party; a kettledrum.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Bass drum. See in the Vocabulary. --
Double drum. See under Double. 1913 Webster]
Drum, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Drummed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drumming.]1.To beat a drum with sticks; to beat or play a tune on a drum. 1913 Webster]
2.To beat with the fingers, as with drumsticks; to beat with a rapid succession of strokes; to make a noise like that of a beaten drum; as, the ruffed grouse drums with his wings. 1913 Webster]
Drumming with his fingers on the arm of his chair.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
3.To throb, as the heart. [R.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with for. 1913 Webster]
Drum, v. t.1.To execute on a drum, as a tune. 1913 Webster]
2.(With out) To expel ignominiously, with beat of drum; as, to drum out a deserter or rogue from a camp, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(With up) To assemble by, or as by, beat of drum; to collect; to gather or draw by solicitation; as, to drum up recruits; to drum up customers. 1913 Webster]
Drum"beat`(?), n.The sound of a beaten drum; drum music. 1913 Webster]
Whose morning drumbeat, following the sun, and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth with one continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Drum"ble(?), v. i.[See Drumly.]1.To be sluggish or lazy; to be confused. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To mumble in speaking. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Drum"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any fish of the family Sci\'91nid\'91, which makes a loud noise by means of its air bladder; -- called also drum. 1913 Webster]
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Pogonias chromis) is a large species, common south of New Jersey. The southern red drum or red horse (Sci\'91na ocellata), and the fresh-water drum or croaker (Aplodionotus grunniens), are related species. 1913 Webster]
Drum"head`(?), n.1.The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum. 1913 Webster]
2.The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan. 1913 Webster]
Drumhead court-martial(Mil.), a summary court-martial called to try offenses on the battlefield or the line of march, when, sometimes, a drumhead has to do service as a writing table. 1913 Webster]
Drum"lin(?), n.[Gael. druim the ridge of a hill.](Geol.)A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till, usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the former local glacial motion. 1913 Webster]
Drum" ma"jor(?).1.The chief or first drummer of a regiment; an instructor of drummers. 1913 Webster]
2.The marching leader of a military band. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
3.A noisy gathering. [R.] See under Drum, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Drum"mer(?), n.1.One whose office is to best the drum, as in military exercises and marching. 1913 Webster]
2.One who solicits custom; a commercial traveler. [Colloq. U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A fish that makes a sound when caught; as: (a)The squeteague.(b)A California sculpin. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A large West Indian cockroach (Blatta gigantea) which drums on woodwork, as a sexual call. 1913 Webster]
Drum"ming(?), n.The act of beating upon, or as if upon, a drum; also, the noise which the male of the ruffed grouse makes in spring, by beating his wings upon his sides. 1913 Webster]
Drum"mond light`(?). [From Thomas Drummond, a British naval officer.]A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas through a flame of alcohol upon a ball or disk of lime; -- called also oxycalcium light, or lime light. 1913 Webster]
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Drum"stick`(?), n.1.A stick with which a drum is beaten. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything resembling a drumstick in form; -- applied especially to the tibiotarsus, or second joint, of the leg of a fowl, when cooked and served at the table. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Drum winding. (Elec.)A method of armature winding in which the wire is wound upon the outer surface of a cylinder or drum from end to end of the cylinder; -- distinguished from ring winding, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Drunk(?), a.[OE. dronke, drunke, dronken, drunken, AS. druncen. Orig. the same as drunken, p. p. of drink. See Drink.]1.Intoxicated with, or as with, strong drink; inebriated; drunken; -- never used attributively, but always predicatively; as, the man is drunk (not, a drunk man). 1913 Webster]
Be not drunk with wine, where in is excess. Eph. v. 18. 1913 Webster]
Drunk with recent prosperity.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Drenched or saturated with moisture or liquid. 1913 Webster]
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood. Deut. xxxii. 42. 1913 Webster]
Drunk, n.A drunken condition; a spree. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Drunk"ard(?), n.[Drunk + -ard.]One who habitually drinks strong liquors immoderately; one whose habit it is to get drunk; a toper; a sot. 1913 Webster]
The drunkard and glutton shall come to poverty. Prov. xxiii. 21. 1913 Webster]
Drunk"en(?), a.[AS. druncen, prop., that has drunk, p. p. of drincan, taken as active. See Drink, v. i., and cf. Drunk.]1.Overcome by strong drink; intoxicated by, or as by, spirituous liquor; inebriated. 1913 Webster]
Drunken men imagine everything turneth round. Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Saturated with liquid or moisture; drenched. 1913 Webster]
Let the earth be drunken with our blood. Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Pertaining to, or proceeding from, intoxication. 1913 Webster]
The drunken quarrels of a rake. Swift. 1913 Webster]
Drunk"en*ly, adv.In a drunken manner. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Drunk"en*ness, n.1.The state of being drunken with, or as with, alcoholic liquor; intoxication; inebriety; -- used of the casual state or the habit. 1913 Webster]
The Lacedemonians trained up their children to hate drunkenness by bringing a drunken man into their company.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.Disorder of the faculties, resembling intoxication by liquors; inflammation; frenzy; rage. 1913 Webster]
Passion is the drunkenness of the mind. South.
Syn. -- Intoxication; inebriation; inebriety. -- Drunkenness, Intoxication, Inebriation. Drunkenness refers more to the habit; intoxication and inebriation, to specific acts. The first two words are extensively used in a figurative sense; a person is intoxicated with success, and is drunk with joy. \'bdThis plan of empire was not taken up in the first intoxication of unexpected success.\'b8Burke.
{ Drunk"en*ship, Drunk"ship, }n.The state of being drunk; drunkenness. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Dru*pa"ceous(?), a.[Cf. F. drupac\'82.](Bot.)Producing, or pertaining to, drupes; having the form of drupes; as, drupaceous trees or fruits. 1913 Webster]
Drup"al(?), a.(Bot.)Drupaceous. 1913 Webster]
Drupe(dr, n.[F. drupe, L. drupa an overripe, wrinkled olive, fr. Gr. dry`ppa.](Bot.)A fruit consisting of pulpy, coriaceous, or fibrous exocarp, without valves, containing a nut or stone with a kernel. The exocarp is succulent in the plum, cherry, apricot, peach, etc.; dry and subcoriaceous in the almond; and fibrous in the cocoanut.
{ Drup"el(?), Drupe"let(?), }n.[Dim. of Drupe.](Bot.)A small drupe, as one of the pulpy grains of the blackberry. 1913 Webster]
Druse(?), n.[Cf. G. druse bonny, crystallized piece of ore, Bohem. druza. Cf. Dross.](Min.)A cavity in a rock, having its interior surface studded with crystals and sometimes filled with water; a geode. 1913 Webster]
Druse(?), n.One of a people and religious sect dwelling chiefly in the Lebanon mountains of Syria. 1913 Webster]
The Druses separated from the Mohammedan Arabs in the 9th century. Their characteristic dogma is the unity of God. Am. Cyc.
{ Dru"sy(?), Drused(?), }a.(Min.)Covered with a large number of minute crystals.
{ Drux"ey, Drux"y }(?), a.[Etymol. uncertain.]Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Dry(dr, a.[Compar.Drier(?); superl.Driest.][OE. dru, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr\'94ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. Drought, Drouth, 3d Drug.]1.Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; -- said especially: (a) Of the weather: Free from rain or mist. 1913 Webster]
The weather, we agreed, was too dry for the season.Addison.
(b)Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap; not succulent; not green; as, dry wood or hay.(c)Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is dry.(d)Of persons: Thirsty; needing drink. 1913 Webster]
Give the dry fool drink. Shak
(e)Of the eyes: Not shedding tears. 1913 Webster]
Not a dry eye was to be seen in the assembly. Prescott.
(f)(Med.)Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh. 1913 Webster]
2.Destitute of that which interests or amuses; barren; unembellished; jejune; plain. 1913 Webster]
These epistles will become less dry, more susceptible of ornament.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit. 1913 Webster]
He was rather a dry, shrewd kind of body.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
4.(Fine Arts)Exhibiting a sharp, frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate contour in form, and of easy transition in coloring. 1913 Webster]
Dry area(Arch.), a small open space reserved outside the foundation of a building to guard it from damp. --
Dry blow. (a)(Med.)A blow which inflicts no wound, and causes no effusion of blood.(b)A quick, sharp blow. --
Dry bone(Min.), Smithsonite, or carbonate of zinc; -- a miner's term. --
Dry castor(Zo\'94l.)a kind of beaver; -- called also parchment beaver. --
Dry cupping. (Med.)See under Cupping. --
Dry dock. See under Dock. --
Dry fat. See Dry vat (below). --
Dry light, pure unobstructed light; hence, a clear, impartial view.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The scientific man must keep his feelings under stern control, lest they obtrude into his researches, and color the dry light in which alone science desires to see its objects. J. C. Shairp.
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Dry masonry. See Masonry. --
Dry measure, a system of measures of volume for dry or coarse articles, by the bushel, peck, etc. --
Dry pile(Physics), a form of the Voltaic pile, constructed without the use of a liquid, affording a feeble current, and chiefly useful in the construction of electroscopes of great delicacy; -- called also Zamboni's, from the names of the two earliest constructors of it. --
Dry pipe(Steam Engine), a pipe which conducts dry steam from a boiler. --
Dry plate(Photog.), a glass plate having a dry coating sensitive to light, upon which photographic negatives or pictures can be made, without moistening. --
Dry-plate process, the process of photographing with dry plates. --
Dry point. (Fine Arts)(a)An engraving made with the needle instead of the burin, in which the work is done nearly as in etching, but is finished without the use acid. (b)A print from such an engraving, usually upon paper.(c) Hence: The needle with which such an engraving is made. --
Dry rent(Eng. Law), a rent reserved by deed, without a clause of distress.Bouvier. --
Dry rot, a decay of timber, reducing its fibers to the condition of a dry powdery dust, often accompanied by the presence of a peculiar fungus (Merulius lacrymans), which is sometimes considered the cause of the decay; but it is more probable that the real cause is the decomposition of the wood itself. D. C. Eaton. Called also sap rot, and, in the United States, powder post.Hebert. --
Dry stove, a hothouse adapted to preserving the plants of arid climates.Brande & C. --
Dry vat, a vat, basket, or other receptacle for dry articles. --
Dry wine, that in which the saccharine matter and fermentation were so exactly balanced, that they have wholly neutralized each other, and no sweetness is perceptible; -- opposed to sweet wine, in which the saccharine matter is in excess. 1913 Webster]
Dry, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Drying.][AS. drygan; cf. drugian to grow dry. See Dry, a.]To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay. 1913 Webster]
To dry up. (a)To scorch or parch with thirst; to deprive utterly of water; to consume. 1913 Webster]
Their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. Is. v. 13. 1913 Webster]
The water of the sea, which formerly covered it, was in time exhaled and dried up by the sun.Woodward.
(b)To make to cease, as a stream of talk. 1913 Webster]
Their sources of revenue were dried up. Jowett (Thucyd. )
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To dry a cow, or
To dry up a cow, to cause a cow to cease secreting milk.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
Dry, v. i.1.To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly. 1913 Webster]
2.To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; -- said of moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with up; as, the stream dries, or dries up. 1913 Webster]
3.To shrivel or wither; to lose vitality. 1913 Webster]
And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.I Kings xiii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Dry"ad(?), n.[L. dryas, pl. dryades, Gr. Tree.](Class. Myth.)A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of her tree. 1913 Webster]
Dryadellan.a genus of plants comprising tropical American species usually placed in the genus Masdevallia; they are very dwarf plants having short tufted and usually unifoliate stems with usually solitary flowers. Syn. -- genus Dryadella. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Dry*an"dra(?), n.[NL. Named after J. Dryander.](Bot.)A genus of shrubs growing in Australia, having beautiful, hard, dry, evergreen leaves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dry"as(?), n.; pl.Dryades(#).[L. See Dryad.](Class. Myth.)A dryad. 1913 Webster]
Dry"-beat`(?), v. t.To beat severely.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dry"-boned`(?), a.Having dry bones, or bones without flesh. 1913 Webster]
dry-cleanv. t.to clean without the use of water; -- usually by immersing in an organic solvent to remove grease. WordNet 1.5]
dry-cleanedadj.cleaned without the use of water; -- usually by immersing in an organic solvent to remove grease. WordNet 1.5]
Dry" dock`(?). (Naut.)See under Dock. 1913 Webster]
Dry"er(?), n.See Drier.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Dry"-eyed`(?), a.Not having tears in the eyes. Opposite of tearful. Syn. -- tearless. 1913 Webster]
Dry"foot(?), n.The scent of the game, as far as it can be traced. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dry" goods`(?). A commercial name for textile fabrics, cottons, woolens, linen, silks, laces, etc., -- in distinction from groceries. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Dry"ing, a.1.Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; as, a drying wind or day; a drying room. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry. 1913 Webster]
Drying oil, an oil which, either naturally or after boiling with oxide of lead, absorbs oxygen from the air and dries up rapidly. Drying oils are used as the bases of many paints and varnishes. 1913 Webster]
Dry"ly, adv.In a dry manner; not succulently; without interest; without sympathy; coldly. 1913 Webster]
Drymoglossumn.a genus of epiphytic ferns of Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea. Syn. -- genus Drymoglossum. WordNet 1.5]
Drynarian.a genus of large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia. Syn. -- genus Drynaria. WordNet 1.5]
Dry"ness, n.The state of being dry. See Dry. 1913 Webster]
Dry" nurse`(?). A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand; -- in distinction from a wet nurse, who suckles it. 1913 Webster]
Dry"nurse`, dry"-nurse`, v. t.To feed, attend, and bring up without breastfeeding it.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dry`o*bal"a*nops(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dry^s oak + ba`lanos acorn + 'o`psis appearance. The fruit remotely resembles an acorn in its cup.](Bot.)The genus to which belongs the single species Dryobalanops Camphora, a lofty resinous tree of Borneo and Sumatra, yielding Borneo camphor and camphor oil. 1913 Webster]
drypisn.a spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers. WordNet 1.5]
Dry"-rub`(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dry-rubbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dry-rubbing.]To rub and cleanse without wetting.Dodsley. 1913 Webster]
Dry"salt`er(?), n.A dealer in salted or dried meats, pickles, sauces, etc., and in the materials used in pickling, salting, and preserving various kinds of food Hence drysalters usually sell a number of saline substances and miscellaneous drugs.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Dry"salt`er*y(?), n.The articles kept by a drysalter; also, the business of a drysalter. 1913 Webster]
Dry"-shod`(?), a.Without wetting the feet; having or keeping the feet or shoes dry; as, a land bridge over which man and beasts could have crossed dry-shod. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Dry"-stone`(?), a.Constructed of uncemented stone. \'bdDry-stone walls.\'b8 Sir W. Scott.
Du"ad(?), n.[See Dyad.]A union of two; duality. [R.] Harris. 1913 Webster]
Du"al(?), a.[L. dualis, fr. duo two. See Two.]Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek. 1913 Webster]
Here you have one half of our dual truth.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
Du"a*lin(?), n.(Chem.)An explosive substance consisting essentially of sawdust or wood pulp, saturated with nitroglycerin and other similar nitro compounds. It is inferior to dynamite, and is more liable to explosion. 1913 Webster]
Du"al*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. dualisme.]State of being dual or twofold; a twofold division; any system which is founded on a double principle, or a twofold distinction; as: (a)(Philos.)A view of man as constituted of two original and independent elements, as matter and spirit.(Theol.)(b)A system which accepts two gods, or two original principles, one good and the other evil.(c)The doctrine that all mankind are divided by the arbitrary decree of God, and in his eternal foreknowledge, into two classes, the elect and the reprobate.(d)(Physiol.)The theory that each cerebral hemisphere acts independently of the other. 1913 Webster]
An inevitable dualism bisects nature, so that each thing is a half, and suggests another thing to make it whole.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Du"al*ist, n.[Cf. F. dualiste.]1.One who believes in dualism; a ditheist. 1913 Webster]
2.One who administers two offices. Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Du`al*is"tic(?), a.Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality. 1913 Webster]
Dualistic systemor
Dualistic theory(Chem.), an old theory, originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or complex, and possessed of opposite chemical or electrical affinities; -- superseded by later developments in chemical bonding theory, especially quantum mechanics. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Du"al"i*ty(?), n.[L. dualitas: cf. F. dualit\'82.]The quality or condition of being two or twofold; dual character or usage. 1913 Webster]
Du"an(?), n.[Gael. & Ir.]A division of a poem corresponding to a canto; a poem or song. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Du"ar*chy(?), n.[Gr. -archy.]Government by two persons. 1913 Webster]
Dub(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dubbed(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dubbing.][AS. dubban to strike, beat (\'bddubbade his sunu . . . to r\'c6dere.\'b8 AS. Chron. an. 1086); akin to Icel. dubba; cf. OF. adouber (prob. fr. Icel.) a chevalier, Icel. dubba til riddara.]1.To confer knighthood upon; as, the king dubbed his son Henry a knight. 1913 Webster]
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2.To invest with any dignity or new character; to entitle; to call. 1913 Webster]
A man of wealth is dubbed a man of worth.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His diadem was dropped down Dubbed with stones.Morte d'Arthure. 1913 Webster]
4.To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab;as:(a)To dress with an adz; as, to dub a stick of timber smooth. 1913 Webster]
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(b)To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.Halliwell.(c)To rub or dress with grease, as leather in the process of cyrrying it.Tomlinson.(d)To prepare for fighting, as a gamecock, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles. 1913 Webster]
To dub a fly, to dress a fishing fly. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. --
To dub out(Plastering), to fill out, as an uneven surface, to a plane, or to carry out a series of small projections. 1913 Webster]
Dub(d, v. i.To make a noise by brisk drumbeats. \'bdNow the drum dubs.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dub(d, v. t.1.to add sound to an existing recording, audio or video; -- often used with in. The sound may be of any type or of any duration. PJC]
2.to mix together two or more sound or video recordings to produce a composite recording. PJC]
Dub, n.A blow. [R.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Dub, n.[Cf. Ir. d\'a2b mire, stream, W. dwvr water.]A pool or puddle. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dubb(?), n.[Ar.](Zo\'94l.)The Syrian bear. See under Bear.[Written also dhubb, and dub.] 1913 Webster]
Dub"ber(?), n.One who, or that which, dubs. 1913 Webster]
Dub"ber, n.[Hind. dabbah.]A globular vessel or bottle of leather, used in India to hold ghee, oil, etc.[Also written dupper.]M'Culloch. 1913 Webster]
Dub"bing(?), n.1.The act of dubbing, as a knight, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of rubbing, smoothing, or dressing; a dressing off smooth with an adz. 1913 Webster]
3.A dressing of flour and water used by weavers; a mixture of oil and tallow for dressing leather; daubing. 1913 Webster]
4.The body substance of an angler's fly.Davy. 1913 Webster]
Du*bi"e*ty(?), n.; pl.Dubieties(#).[L. dubietas, fr. dubius. See Dubious.]Doubtfulness; uncertainty; doubt. [R.] Lamb. \'bdThe dubiety of his fate.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Du`bi*os"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Dubiosities(#).[L. dubiosus.]The state of being doubtful; a doubtful statement or thing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Men often swallow falsities for truths, dubiosities for certainties, possibilities for feasibilities.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Du"bi*ous(?), a.[L. dubius, dubiosus, fr. duo two. See Two, and cf. Doubt.]1.Doubtful or not settled in opinion; being in doubt; wavering or fluctuating; undetermined. \'bdDubious policy.\'b8 Sir T. Scott. 1913 Webster]
A dubious, agitated state of mind.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.Occasioning doubt; not clear, or obvious; equivocal; questionable; doubtful; as, a dubious answer. 1913 Webster]
Wiping the dingy shirt with a still more dubious pocket handkerchief.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.Of uncertain event or issue; as, in dubious battle.
Du"bi*tate(?), v. i.[L. dubitatus, p. p. of dubitare. See Doubt.]To doubt. [R.] 1913 Webster]
If he . . . were to loiter dubitating, and not come.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Du`bi*ta"tion(?), n.[L. dubitatio.]Act of doubting; doubt. [R.] Sir T. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Du"bi*ta*tive(?), a.[L. dubitativus: cf. F. dubitatif.]Tending to doubt; doubtful. [R.] -- Du"bi*ta*tive*ly, adv. [R.]. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du*bois"i*a(?), n.[NL.](Med.)Same as Duboisine. 1913 Webster]
Du*bois"ine(?), n.(Med.)An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of an Australian tree (Duboisia myoporoides), and regarded as identical with hyoscyamine. It produces dilation of the pupil of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Du"cal(?), a.[F. ducal. See Duke.]Of or pertaining to a duke. 1913 Webster]
His ducal cap was to be exchanged for a kingly crown.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Du"cal*ly, adv.In the manner of a duke, or in a manner becoming the rank of a duke. 1913 Webster]
Duc"at(?), n.[F. ducat, It. ducato, LL. ducatus, fr. dux leader or commander. See Duke.]A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke. 1913 Webster]
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Duc`a*toon"(?), n.[F. or Sp. ducaton, fr. ducat.]A silver coin of several countries of Europe, and of different values. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du"ces te"cum(?). [L., bring with thee.]A judicial process commanding a person to appear in court and bring with him some piece of evidence or other thing to be produced to the court. 1913 Webster]
Duch"ess(?), n.[F. duchesse, fr. duc duke.]The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du`chesse" d'An`gou`l\'88me"(?). [F.](Bot.)A variety of pear of large size and excellent flavor. 1913 Webster]
Du`chesse" lace(?). A beautiful variety of Brussels pillow lace made originally in Belgium and resembling Honiton guipure. It is worked with fine thread in large sprays, usually of the primrose pattern, with much raised work. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Duch"y(d, n.; pl.Duchies(#).[F. duch\'82, OF. duch\'82e, (assumed) LL. ducitas, fr. L. dux. See Duke.]The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom. 1913 Webster]
Duck(d, n.[Cf. Dan. dukke, Sw. docka, OHG. doccha, G. docke. Cf. Doxy.]A pet; a darling.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Duck, n.[D. doek cloth, canvas, or Icel. d cloth; akin to OHG. tuoh, G. tuch, Sw. duk, Dan. dug.]1.A linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric, finer and lighter than canvas, -- used for the lighter sails of vessels, the sacking of beds, and sometimes for men's clothing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)pl.The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Duck, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ducked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ducking.][OE. duken, douken, to dive; akin to D. duiken, OHG. t, MHG. tucken, t\'81cken, t, G. tuchen. Cf. 5th Duck.]1.To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw. 1913 Webster]
Adams, after ducking the squire twice or thrice, leaped out of the tub.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
2.To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy. 1913 Webster]
3.To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a downward motion. \'bd Will duck his head aside.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
Duck(d, v. i.1.To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip. 1913 Webster]
In Tiber ducking thrice by break of day.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To drop the head or person suddenly; to bow. 1913 Webster]
The learned pate Ducks to the golden fool.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Duck, n.[OE. duke, doke. See Duck, v. t. ]1.(Zool.)Any bird of the subfamily Anatin\'91, family Anatid\'91. 1913 Webster]
river ducks and sea ducks. Among the former are the common domestic duck (Anas boschas); the wood duck (Aix sponsa); the beautiful mandarin duck of China (Dendronessa galeriliculata); the Muscovy duck, originally of South America (Cairina moschata). Among the sea ducks are the eider, canvasback, scoter, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the person, resembling the motion of a duck in water. 1913 Webster]
Here be, without duck or nod, Milton. 1913 Webster]
Bombay duck(Zo\'94l.), a fish. See Bummalo. --
Buffel duck,
Spirit duck. See Buffel duck. --
Duck ant(Zo\'94l.), a species of white ant in Jamaica which builds large nests in trees. --
Duck barnacle. (Zo\'94l.)See Goose barnacle. --
Duck hawk. (Zo\'94l.)(a)In the United States: The peregrine falcon.(b)In England: The marsh harrier or moor buzzard. --
Duck mole(Zo\'94l.), a small aquatic mammal of Australia, having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). It belongs the subclass Monotremata and is remarkable for laying eggs like a bird or reptile; -- called also duckbill, platypus, mallangong, mullingong, tambreet, and water mole. --
To make ducks and drakes, to throw a flat stone obliquely, so as to make it rebound repeatedly from the surface of the water, raising a succession of jets<-- = skipping stones -->; hence:
To play at ducks and drakes, with property, to throw it away heedlessly or squander it foolishly and unprofitably. --
Lame duck. See under Lame. 1913 Webster]
Duck"bill`, n.(Zo\'94l.)See Duck mole, under Duck, n. 1913 Webster]
duck-billedadj.1.having a beak resembling that of a duck. Syn. -- duckbill, duckbilled. WordNet 1.5]
Duck"-billed`(?), a.Having a bill like that of a duck; as, a duck-billed dinosaur.. 1913 Webster]
Duck"-billed` plat"y*pus(?), a.same as Duck Mole, under Duck.. Syn. -- duck mole, duckbill, duck-bill platypus, platypus.
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Duck"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver. 1913 Webster]
2.A cringing, servile person; a fawner. 1913 Webster]
Duck"ing, n. & a., from Duck, v. t. & i. 1913 Webster]
Ducking stool, a stool or chair in which common scolds were formerly tied, and plunged into water, as a punishment. See Cucking stool. The practice of ducking began in the latter part of the 15th century, and prevailed until the early part of the 18th, and occasionally as late as the 19th century.Blackstone. Chambers. 1913 Webster]
Duck"-legged`(?), a.Having short legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Duck's"-bill`, a.Having the form of a duck's bill. 1913 Webster]
Duck's-bill limpet(Zo\'94l.), a limpet of the genus Parmaphorus; -- so named from its shape. 1913 Webster]
Duck's"-foot`(?), n.(Bot.)The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). 1913 Webster]
Duck"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)A genus (Lemna) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; -- called also duckmeat. 1913 Webster]
ducky(d, n.a special loved one; a darling; -- used as a term of endearment. [Brit.] Syn. -- darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary. WordNet 1.5]
Duct(d, n.[L. ductus a leading, conducting, conduit, fr. ducere, ductum, to lead. See Duke, and cf. Douche.]1.Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)One of the vessels of an animal body by which the products of glandular secretion are conveyed to their destination. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A large, elongated cell, either round or prismatic, usually found associated with woody fiber. 1913 Webster]
Ducts are classified, according to the character of the surface of their walls, or their structure, as annular, spiral, scalariform, etc. 1913 Webster]
Duc"ti*ble(?), a.Capable of being drawn out [R.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Duc"tile(?), a.[L. ductilis, fr. ducere to lead: cf. F. ductile. See Duct.]1.Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Forms their ductile minds Philips. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being elongated or drawn out, as into wire or threads. 1913 Webster]
Gold . . . is the softest and most ductile of all metals.Dryden.
-- Duc"tile*ly(#), adv. -- Duc"tile*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Duc`ti*lim"e*ter(?), n.[Ductile + -meter.]An instrument for accurately determining the ductility of metals. 1913 Webster]
Duc*til"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. ductilit\'82.]1.The property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments. 1913 Webster]
By my troth, though I am plain and dudgeon, Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dud"ish(?), a.Like, or characterized of, a dude. 1913 Webster]
Duds(?), n. pl.[Scot. dud rag, pl. duds clothing of inferior quality.]1.Old or inferior clothes; tattered garments. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.Effects, in general.[Slang] 1913 Webster]
Due(?), a.[OF. deu, F. d\'96, p. p. of devoir to owe, fr. L. debere. See Debt, Habit, and cf. Duty.]1.Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable. 1913 Webster]
2.Justly claimed as a right or property; proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit. 1913 Webster]
Her obedience, which is due to me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
With dirges due, in sad array, Gray. 1913 Webster]
3.Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact; as, due process of law; due service; in due time. 1913 Webster]
4.Appointed or required to arrive at a given time; as, the steamer was due yesterday. 1913 Webster]
5.Owing; ascribable, as to a cause. 1913 Webster]
This effect is due to the attraction of the sun.J. D. Forbes. 1913 Webster]
Due, adv.Directly; exactly; as, a due east course. 1913 Webster]
Due, n.1.That which is owed; debt; that which one contracts to pay, or do, to or for another; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done; a fee; a toll. 1913 Webster]
He will give the devil his due.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Yearly little dues of wheat, and wine, and oil.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Right; just title or claim. 1913 Webster]
The key of this infernal pit by due . . . I keep.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Due, v. t.To endue. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Due"bill`(?), n.(Com.)A brief written acknowledgment of a debt, not made payable to order, like a promissory note.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Du"el(?), n.[It. duello, fr. L. duellum, orig., a contest between two, which passed into the common form bellum war, fr. duo two: cf. F. duel. See Bellicose, Two, and cf. Duello.]A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons, by agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an affront given by one to the other. 1913 Webster]
Trial by duel(Old Law), a combat between two persons for proving a cause; trial by battel.
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Du"el, v. i. & t.To fight in single combat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Du"el*er, n.One who engages in a duel. [R.] [Written also dueller.]South. 1913 Webster]
Du"el*ing, n.The act or practice of fighting in single combat. Also adj.[Written also duelling.] 1913 Webster]
Du"el*ist(?), n.[F. duelliste.]One who fights in single combat.[Written also duellist.] 1913 Webster]
A duelist . . . always values himself upon his courage, his sense of honor, his fidelity and friendship.Hume. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du*e"lo(?), n.[It. See Duel.]A duel; also, the rules of dueling. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Due"ness(?), n.Quality of being due; debt; what is due or becoming.T. Goodwin. 1913 Webster]
Du*en"na(?), n.; pl.Duennas(#).[Sp. due\'a4a, do\'a4a, fr. L. domina. See Dame.]1.The chief lady in waiting on the queen of Spain.Brande. 1913 Webster]
2.An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
3.Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Du*et"(?), n.[Duetto.](Mus.)A composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du`et*ti"no(?), n.[It ., dim. fr. duetto a duet.]A duet of short extent and concise form. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du*et"to(?), n.[It., fr. It & L. duo two. See Two.]See Duet. 1913 Webster]
2.A stiff flour pudding, boiled in a bag; -- a term used especially by seamen; as, plum duff. 1913 Webster]
Duff(d, n.the buttocks; as, get off your duff and get to work. [slang] Syn. -- rump; ass.
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Duff(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Duffed; p. pr. & vb. n.Duffing.][Etym. uncertain.] [Colloq. or Slang] 1.To treat or manipulate so as to give a specious appearance to; to fake; hence, to cheat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.In Australia, to alter the brands on (cattle, horses, etc.); to steal (cattle, etc.), and alter their brands. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Duf"fel(?), n.[D. duffel, from Duffel, a town not far from Antwerp.]1.A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.[Written also duffle.] 1913 Webster]
Good duffel gray and flannel fine. Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.Outfit or suppplies, collectively; kit. [Colloq., U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Duffel bag. A sack to hold miscellaneous articles, as tools, supplies, or the like. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Duf"fer(?), n.1.A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap, flashy articles, as sham jewelry; hence, a sham or cheat. [Slang, Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any common domestic pigeon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Duf"fer, n.One who duffs cattle, etc. [Australia]
Unluckily, cattle stealers are by no means so rare as would be desirable; they are locally known as duffers.Baden-Powell. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Duf"fle(?), n.See Duffel. 1913 Webster]
Du*fren"ite(?), n.[From Dufr\'82noy, a French geologist.](Min.)A mineral of a blackish green color, commonly massive or in nodules. It is a hydrous phosphate of iron. 1913 Webster]
Dug(d, n.[Akin to Sw. d\'84gga to suckle (a child), Dan. d\'91gge, and prob. to Goth. daddjan. A teat, pap, or nipple; -- formerly that of a human mother, now that of a cow or other beast. 1913 Webster]
With mother's dug between its lips.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dug, imp. & p. p. of Dig. 1913 Webster]
Du*gong"(d, n.[Malayan d, or Javan. duyung.](Zo\'94l.)An aquatic herbivorous mammal (Halicore dugong), of the order Sirenia, allied to the manatee, but with a bilobed tail. It inhabits the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, East Indies, and Australia.[Written also duyong.] 1913 Webster]
Dug"out`(d, n.1.A canoe or boat dug out from a large log. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
A man stepped from his slender dugout. G. W. Cable. 1913 Webster]
2.A place dug out. 1913 Webster]
3.A house made partly in a hillside or slighter elevation. [Western U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
4.(Baseball)a structure on the edge of the playing field in foul territory, partly below ground and partly above ground, open toward the playing field but roofed and with the other three sides closed. It is typically long and narrow, having benches where the players may sit when not on the playing field; as, the foul ball was tipped into the dugout. PJC]
Dug"way`(?), n.A way or road dug through a hill, or sunk below the surface of the land. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Duke(d, n.[F. duc, fr. L. dux, ducis, leader, commander, fr. ducere to lead; akin to AS. te\'a2n to draw; cf. AS. heretoga (here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See Tue, and cf. Doge, Duchess, Ducat, Duct, Adduce, Deduct.]1.A leader; a chief; a prince. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Hannibal, duke of Carthage.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
All were dukes once, who were \'bdduces\'b8 -- captains or leaders of their people.Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.In England, one of the highest order of nobility after princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four archbishops of England and Ireland. 1913 Webster]
3.In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.The fists; as, put up your dukes. [slang] PJC]
Duke's coronet. See Illust. of Coronet. --
To dine with Duke Humphrey, to go without dinner. See under Dine. 1913 Webster]
Duke(dv. i.To play the duke. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. Shak. 1913 Webster]
duke(dv. t.To beat with the fists. [slang] PJC]
to duke it outto fight; -- usually implying, to fight with the fists; to settle a dispute by fighting with the fists. See duke, n. sense 4. PJC]
Duke"dom(?), n.1.The territory of a duke. 1913 Webster]
2.The title or dignity of a duke.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Duke"ling, n.A little or insignificant duke.Ford. 1913 Webster]
Duke"ship, n.The quality or condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
{ Du*kho*bors"(?), Du*kho*bor"tsy(?) }, n. pl.[Russ. dukhobortsy spirit wrestlers; dukh spirit + bortsy wrestlers.]A Russian religious sect founded about the middle of the 18th century at Kharkov. They believe that Christ was wholly human, but that his soul reappears from time to time in mortals. They accept the Ten Commandments and the \'bduseful\'b8 portions of the Bible, but deny the need of rulers, priests, or churches, and have no confessions, icons, or marriage ceremonies. They are communistic, opposed to any violence, and unwilling to use the labor of animals. Driven out of Russia proper, many have emigrated to Cyprus and Canada. See Raskolnik, below. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dul`ca*ma"ra(?), n.[NL., fr. L. dulcis sweet + amarus bitter.](Bot.)A plant (Solanum Dulcamara). See Bittersweet, n., 3 (a). 1913 Webster]
Dul`ca*ma"rin(?), n.(Chem.)A glucoside extracted from the bittersweet (Solanum Dulcamara), as a yellow amorphous substance. It probably occasions the compound taste. See Bittersweet, 3(a). 1913 Webster]
Dulce(?), v. t.To make sweet; to soothe. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Dul"ci*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dulcified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dulcifying.][L. dulcis sweet + -fy: cf. F. dulcifier.]1.(Pharm.)To sweeten; to free from acidity, saltness, or acrimony.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig. : To mollify; to sweeten; to please. 1913 Webster]
As she . . . was further dulcified by her pipe of tobacco.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Dul*cil"o*quy(?), n.[L. dulcis sweet + loqui to speak.]A soft manner of speaking. 1913 Webster]
Dul"ci*mer(?), n.[It. dolcemele,r Sp. dulcemele, fr. L. dulcis sweet + melos song, melody, Gr. doulcemele. See Dulcet, and Melody.](Mus.)(a)An instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are beaten with two light hammers held in the hands of the performer.(b)An ancient musical instrument in use among the Jews. Dan. iii. 5. It is supposed to be the same with the psaltery. 1913 Webster]
Dul*cin"e*a(?), n.[Sp., from Dulcinea del Toboso the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.]A mistress; a sweetheart. 1913 Webster]
I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Dul"cite(?), n.[Cf. F. dulcite, fr. L. dulcis sweet.](Chem.)A white, sugarlike substance, C6H8.(OH)2, occurring naturally in a manna from Madagascar, and in certain plants, and produced artificially by the reduction of galactose and lactose or milk sugar. 1913 Webster]
Dul"co*rate(?), v. t.[L. dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet.]To sweeten; to make less acrimonious. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dul`co*ra"tion(?), n.[LL. dulcoratio.]The act of sweetening. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Du"ledge(?), n.(Mil.)One of the dowels joining the ends of the fellies which form the circle of the wheel of a gun carriage.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du*li"a(?), n.[LL., fr. Gr. (R. C. Ch.)An inferior kind of veneration or worship, given to the angels and saints as the servants of God. 1913 Webster]
Dull(?), a.[Compar.Duller(?); superl.Dullest.][AS. dol foolish; akin to gedwelan to err, D. dol mad, dwalen to wander, err, G. toll mad, Goth. dwals foolish, stupid, cf. Gr. dhvr to cause to fall. Cf. Dolt, Dwale, Dwell, Fraud.]1.Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish. \'bdDull at classical learning.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
She is not bred so dull but she can learn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Slow in action; sluggish; unready; awkward. 1913 Webster]
This people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing.Matt. xiii. 15. 1913 Webster]
O, help my weak wit and sharpen my dull tongue.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.Insensible; unfeeling. 1913 Webster]
Think me not dull a devil to forget the loss Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
4.Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness; blunt. \'bdThy scythe is dull.\'b8 Herbert. 1913 Webster]
5.Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror. 1913 Webster]
As turning the logs will make a dull fire burn, so changes of study a dull brain. Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
7.Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a dull occupation or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a dull day. 1913 Webster]
Dull, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Duller(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dulling.]1.To deprive of sharpness of edge or point. \'bdThis . . . dulled their swords.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy, as the senses, the feelings, the perceptions, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Those [drugs] she has dull the sense a while.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Use and custom have so dulled our eyes.Trench. 1913 Webster]
3.To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish. \'bdDulls the mirror.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.To deprive of liveliness or activity; to render heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to sadden. 1913 Webster]
Attention of mind . . . wasted or dulled through continuance.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Dull, v. i.To become dull or stupid.Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Dull"-browed`(?), a.Having a gloomy look. 1913 Webster]
Dull"er(?), n.One who, or that which, dulls. 1913 Webster]
Dull"-eyed`(?), a.Having eyes wanting brightness, liveliness, or vivacity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dull"head`(?), n.A blockhead; a dolt.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Dull"ish, a.Somewhat dull; uninteresting; tiresome. \'bdA series of dullish verses.\'b8 Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
Dull"ness, n.The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightness.[Written also dulness.] 1913 Webster]
And gentle dullness ever loves a joke.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Dul"ly(?), adv.In a dull manner; stupidly; slowly; sluggishly; without life or spirit. 1913 Webster]
Supinely calm and dully innocent. G. Lyttelton. 1913 Webster]
Du*loc"ra*cy(?), n.See Doulocracy. 1913 Webster]
Dulse(d, n.[Cf. Gael. duileasg; duille leaf + uisge water. Cf. Whisky.](Bot.)A seaweed of a reddish brown color, which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland. The true dulse is Sarcophyllis edulis; the common is Rhodymenia. [Written also dillisk.] 1913 Webster]
The crimson leaf of the dulse is seen Percival. 1913 Webster]
Dul"wil*ly(?), n.[Prob. imitative.](Zo\'94l.)The ring plover. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Du"ly(?), adv.In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it (anything) ought to be; properly; regularly. 1913 Webster]
Du"mal(?), a.[L. dumus bramble.]Pertaining to, or set with, briers or bushes; brambly. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Dumb(?), a.[AS. dumb; akin to D. dom stupid, dumb, Sw. dumb, Goth. dumbs; cf. Gr. Deaf, and cf. Dummy.]1.Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes. 1913 Webster]
To unloose the very tongues even of dumb creatures.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not accompanied by words; as, dumb show. 1913 Webster]
This spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To pierce into the dumb past. J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
3.Lacking brightness or clearness, as a color. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Her stern was painted of a dumb white or dun color.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
Deaf and dumb. See Deaf-mute. --
Dumb ague, or
Dumb chill, a form of intermittent fever which has no well-defined \'bdchill.\'b8 [U.S.] --
Dumb animal, any animal except man; -- usually restricted to a domestic quadruped; -- so called in contradistinction to man, who is a \'bdspeaking animal.\'b8 --
Dumb cake, a cake made in silence by girls on St. Mark's eve, with certain mystic ceremonies, to discover their future husbands.Halliwell. --
Dumb cane(Bot.), a west Indian plant of the Arum family (Dieffenbachia seguina), which, when chewed, causes the tongue to swell, and destroys temporarily the power of speech. --
Dumb crambo. See under crambo. --
Dumb show. (a)Formerly, a part of a dramatic representation, shown in pantomime. \'bdInexplicable dumb shows and noise.\'b8 Shak.(b)Signs and gestures without words; as, to tell a story in dumb show. --
To strike dumb, to confound; to astonish; to render silent by astonishment; or, it may be, to deprive of the power of speech.
Syn. -- Silent; speechless; noiseless. See Mute. 1913 Webster]
Dumb, v. t.To put to silence. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
dumb"bell`, dumb"-bell`(?), n.An exercising weight, consisting of two spheres or spheroids, connected by a short bar for a handle; used (often in pairs) for gymnastic exercise. 1913 Webster]
Dum"ble*dor`(?), n.[The first part is prob. of imitative origin. See Dor a beetle.](Zo\'94l.)A bumblebee; also, a cockchafer. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Dumb"ly(?), adv.In silence; mutely. 1913 Webster]
Dumb"ness, n.The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak. 1913 Webster]
Dumb"-wait`er(?), n.A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves. 1913 Webster]
Dum"dum bul"let(?). (Mil.)A kind of man-stopping bullet, designed to fragment inside the body and thus inflict a severed and painful wound; -- so named from Dumdum, in India, where bullets are manufactured for the Indian army. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Du"me*tose`(?), a.[From L. dumetum a thicket.](Bot.)Dumose. 1913 Webster]
Dum"found`(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dumfounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Dumfounding.]To strike dumb; to confuse with astonishment.[Written also dumbfound.]Spectator. 1913 Webster]
dum"found`er(?), v. t.To dumfound; to confound.[Written also dumbfounder.] 1913 Webster]
dumfoundingadj.same as dumbfounding. Syn. -- astonishing, astounding, dumbfounding. WordNet 1.5]
Dum"ma*dor`(?), n.A dumbledor. 1913 Webster]
Dum"mer*er(?), n.One who feigns dumbness. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Dum"my(?), a.[See Dumb.]1.Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine. 1913 Webster]
2.Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch. 1913 Webster]
Dummy car. See under Car. 1913 Webster]
Dum"my, n.; pl.Dummies(.1.One who is dumb.H. Smith. 1913 Webster]
2.A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates. 1913 Webster]
3.An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Drama)One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character. 1913 Webster]
5.A thick-witted person; a dolt. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
6.(Railroad)A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car. 1913 Webster]
7.(Card Playing)The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards. 1913 Webster]
8.A floating barge connected with a pier.Knight. 1913 Webster]
To play dummy, to play the exposed or dummy hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.
{ Du`mose"(?), Du"mous(?), }a.[L. dumosus, fr. dumus a thornbush, a bramble.]1.Abounding with bushes and briers. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having a compact, bushy form. 1913 Webster]
Dump(d, n.[See Dumpling.]A thick, ill-shapen piece; a clumsy leaden counter used by boys in playing chuck farthing. [Eng.] Smart. 1913 Webster]
Dump, n.[Cf. dial. Sw. dumpin melancholy, Dan.dump dull, low, D. dompig damp, G. dumpf damp, dull, gloomy, and E. damp, or rather perh. dump, v. t. Cf. Damp, or Dump, v. t.]1.A dull, gloomy state of the mind; sadness; melancholy; low spirits or a mild depression; despondency; ill humor; -- now used only in the plural. 1913 Webster]
March slowly on in solemn dump.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Doleful dumps the mind oppress.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I was musing in the midst of my dumps.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 461 -->
dumps' after the battle of Cann\'91.\'b8Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.Absence of mind; revery.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.A melancholy strain or tune in music; any tune. [Obs.] \'bdTune a deploring dump.\'b8 \'bdPlay me some merry dump.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.An old kind of dance. [Obs.] Nares. 1913 Webster]
Dump(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dumped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dumping.][OE. dumpen to throw down, fall down, cf. Icel. dumpa to thump, Dan. dumpe to fall suddenly, rush, dial. Sw. dimpa to fall down plump. Cf. Dump sadness.]1.To knock heavily; to stump. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
2.To put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it; as, to dump sand, coal, etc. [U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Dumping caror
Dumping cart, a railway car, or a cart, the body of which can be tilted to empty the contents; -- called also dump car, or dump cart. 1913 Webster]
Dump, n.1.A car or boat for dumping refuse, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is dumped. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mining)A pile of ore or rock. 1913 Webster]
dumpn.a coarse term for defecation. Syn. -- shit. WordNet 1.5]
Dump"age(?), n.1.The act of dumping loads from carts, especially loads of refuse matter; also, a heap of dumped matter. 1913 Webster]
2.A fee paid for the privilege of dumping loads; called in some cases tipping fee. 1913 Webster]
dumpcartn.a cart that can be tilted to empty the contents without handling them. Syn. -- tumbrel, tumbril. WordNet 1.5]
dumpedadj.1.p. p. of dump, v. t.; as, The money was there, dumped all over the floor. WordNet 1.5]
dumpern.same as dump truck. Syn. -- dump truck. WordNet 1.5]
Dump"i*ness(?), n.The state of being dumpy. 1913 Webster]
Dump"ish, a.Dull; stupid; sad; moping; melancholy. \'bd A . . . dumpish and sour life.\'b8 Lord Herbert.
-- Dump"ish*ly, adv. -- Dump"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Dum"ple(?), v. t.[See Dumpling.]To make dumpy; to fold, or bend, as one part over another. [R.] 1913 Webster]
He was a little man, dumpled up together.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Dump"ling(?), n.[Dimin. of dump an illshapen piece; cf. D. dompelen to plunge, dip, duck, Scot. to dump in to plunge into, and E. dump, v. t.]A roundish mass of dough boiled in soup, or as a sort of pudding; often, a cover of paste inclosing an apple or other fruit, and boiled or baked; as, an apple dumpling. 1913 Webster]
Dumps(d, n. pl.a gloomy mental state; same as 2nd dump{1}; -- used mostly in the phrase \'bdin the dumps\'b8. PJC]
dump" truck`n.a truck, usually with an open top, the carrying bopdy of which can be tilted so as to emptied its contents without handling. Syn. -- dumper. WordNet 1.5]
Dump"y(?), a.[Compar.Dumpier(?); superl.Dumpiest.][1. From Dump a short ill-shapen piece. 2. From Dump sadness.]1.Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately stout. 1913 Webster]
2.Sullen or discontented. See 2nd dump{1}. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Dump"y lev"el. (Surv.)A level having a short telescope (hence its name) rigidly fixed to a table capable only of rotatory movement in a horizontal plane. The telescope is usually an inverting one. It is sometimes called the
Troughton level, from the name of the inventor, and a variety improved by one Gavatt is known as the
Gavatt level. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dumuziprop. n.the Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna. Syn. -- Tammuz. WordNet 1.5]
Dun(d, n.[See Dune.]A mound or small hill. 1913 Webster]
Dun, v. t.To cure, as codfish, in a particular manner, by laying them, after salting, in a pile in a dark place, covered with salt grass or some like substance. 1913 Webster]
Dun(d, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Dunned(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dunning(d.][AS. dyne noise, dynian to make a noise, or fr. Icel. dynr, duna, noise, thunder, duna to thunder; the same word as E. din. Din.]To ask or beset (e.g., a debtor), for payment; to urge importunately. 1913 Webster]
Hath she sent so soon to dun?Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dun, n.1.One who duns; a dunner. 1913 Webster]
To be pulled by the sleeve by some rascally dun.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.An urgent request or demand of payment; as, he sent his debtor a dun. 1913 Webster]
Dun, a.[AS. dunn, of Celtic origin; cf. W. dwn, Ir. & Gael. donn.]Of a dark color; of a color partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown color; swarthy. 1913 Webster]
Summer's dun cloud comes thundering up. Pierpont. 1913 Webster]
Chill and dun Keble. 1913 Webster]
Dun crow(Zo\'94l.), the hooded crow; -- so called from its color; -- also called hoody, and hoddy. --
Dun diver(Zo\'94l.), the goosander or merganser. 1913 Webster]
Dun"bird`(?), n.[Named from its color.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The pochard; -- called also dunair, and dunker, or dun-curre.(b)An American duck; the ruddy duck. 1913 Webster]
Dunce(?), n.[From Joannes Duns Scotus, a schoolman called the Subtle Doctor, who died in 1308. Originally in the phrase \'bda Duns man\'b8. See Note below.]One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt. 1913 Webster]
I never knew this town without dunces of figure.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dunsmen or Duncemen. In the revival of learning they were violently opposed to classical studies; hence, the name of Dunce was applied with scorn and contempt to an opposer of learning, or to one slow at learning, a dullard. 1913 Webster]
Dunce"dom(?), n.The realm or domain of dunces. [Jocose] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Dune(d, n.[The same word as down: cf. D. duin. See Down a bank of sand.]A low hill of drifting sand usually formed on the coats, but often carried far inland by the prevailing winds.[Written also dun.] 1913 Webster]
Three great rivers, the Rhine, the Meuse, and the Scheldt, had deposited their slime for ages among the dunes or sand banks heaved up by the ocean around their mouths.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Dun"fish(?), n.Codfish cured in a particular manner, so as to be of a superior quality. 1913 Webster]
Dung(d, n.[AS. dung; akin to G. dung, d\'81nger, OHG. tunga, Sw. dynga; cf. Icel. dyngja heap, Dan. dynge, MHG. tunc underground dwelling place, orig., covered with dung. Cf. Dingy.]The excrement of an animal.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Dung, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dunged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dunging.]1.To manure with dung.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Calico Print.)To immerse or steep, as calico, in a bath of hot water containing cow dung; -- done to remove the superfluous mordant. 1913 Webster]
Dung, v. i.To void excrement.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dun`ga*ree"(?), n.1.A coarse kind of unbleached cotton fabric; blue denim.[Written also dungari.] [India] 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Trousers, overalls or similar work clothes made of blue denim. PJC]
3.pl.Same as blue jeans. PJC]
dun"geon(d, n.[OE. donjoun highest tower of a castle, tower, prison, F. donjon tower or platform in the midst of a castle, turret, or closet on the top of a house, a keep of a castle, LL. domnio, the same word as LL. dominus lord. See Dame, Don, and cf. Dominion, Domain, Demesne, Danger, Donjon.]A close, dark prison, commonly, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons. 1913 Webster]
Down with him even into the deep dungeon. Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
Year after year he lay patiently in a dungeon. Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Dun"geon, v. t.To shut up in a dungeon.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dung"fork`(?), n.A fork for tossing dung. 1913 Webster]
Dung"hill`(?), n.1.A heap of dung. 1913 Webster]
2.Any mean situation or condition; a vile abode. 1913 Webster]
He . . . lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill. 1. Sam. ii. 8. 1913 Webster]
Dunghill fowl, a domestic fowl of common breed. 1913 Webster]
Dung"meer`(?), n.[Dung + (prob.) meer a pool.]A pit where dung and weeds rot for manure. 1913 Webster]
Dung"y(?), a.Full of dung; filthy; vile; low.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dung"yard`(?), n.A yard where dung is collected. 1913 Webster]
Dun"ker(?), prop. n.[G. tunken to dip.]One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers; -- called also Tunkers, Dunkards, Dippers, and, by themselves, Brethren, and German Baptists, and they call their denomination the Church of the Brethren. 1913 Webster]
1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Seventh-day Dunkers, a sect which separated from the Dunkers and formed a community, in 1728. They keep the seventh day or Saturday as the Sabbath. 1913 Webster]
Dunkerqueprop. n.the name of a town and a battle fought there, in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire. Most of the forces were safely evacuated to England. Syn. -- Dunkirk. WordNet 1.5]
Dunkirkprop. n.the name of a town and a battle fought there, in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire. Most of the forces were safely evacuated to England. Syn. -- Dunkerque. WordNet 1.5]
Dun"lin(?), n.[Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. dun hill (E. dune), and linne pool, pond, lake, E. lin.](Zo\'94l.)A species of sandpiper (Tringa alpina); -- called also churr, dorbie, grass bird, and red-backed sandpiper. It is found both in Europe and America. 1913 Webster]
Dun"nage(?), n.[Cf. Dun a mound.](Naut.)Fagots, boughs, or loose materials of any kind, laid on the bottom of the hold for the cargo to rest upon to prevent injury by water, or stowed among casks and other cargo to prevent their motion. 1913 Webster]
Dun"ner(?), n.[From Dun to ask payment from.]One employed in soliciting the payment of debts. 1913 Webster]
Dun"nish(?), a.Inclined to a dun color.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Du"o(?), n.[It. duo, fr. L. duo two. See Duet.](Mus.)A composition for two performers; a duet.
Du`o*dec`a*he"dral(?), a., Du`o*dec`a*he"dron(, n.See Dodecahedral, and Dodecahedron. 1913 Webster]
Du`o*de*cen"ni*al(?), a.[L. duodecennis; duodecim twelve + annus year.]Consisting of twelve years. [R.] Ash. 1913 Webster]
Du`o*dec"i*mal(?), a.[L. duodecim twelve. See Dozen.]Proceeding in computation by twelves; expressed in the scale of twelves. -- Du`o*dec"i*mal*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Du`o*dec"i*mal, n.1.A twelfth part; as, the duodecimals of an inch. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Arch.)A system of numbers, whose denominations rise in a scale of twelves, as of feet and inches. The system is used chiefly by artificers in computing the superficial and solid contents of their work. 1913 Webster]
Du`o*dec"im*fid(?), a.[L. duodecim twelve + findere to cleave.]Divided into twelve parts. 1913 Webster]
Du`o*dec"i*mo(?), a.[L. in duodecimo in twelfth, fr. duodecimus twelfth, fr. duodecim twelve. See Dozen.]Having twelve leaves to a sheet; as, a duodecimo from, book, leaf, size, etc. 1913 Webster]
Du*o*dec"i*mo, n.; pl.Duodecimos(.A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into twelve leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of a book; -- usually written 12mo or 12 1913 Webster]
Du`o*dec"u*ple(?), a.[L. duo two + decuple.]Consisting of twelves.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Du`o*de"nal(?), a.[Cf. F. duod\'82nal.]Of or pertaining to the duodenum; as, duodenal digestion. 1913 Webster]
Du`o*den"a*ry(?), a.[L. duodenarius, fr. duodeni twelve each: cf. F. duod\'82naire.]Containing twelve; twelvefold; increasing by twelves; duodecimal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du`o*de"num(?), n.[NL., fr. duodeni twelve each: cf. F. duodenum. So called because its length is about twelve fingers' breadth.](Anat.)The part of the small intestines between the stomach and the jejunum. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive. 1913 Webster]
Du"o*graph(?), n.[L. duo two + -graph.](Photo-engraving)A picture printed from two half-tone plates made with the screen set at different angles, and usually printed in two shades of the same color or in black and one tint. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Du`o*lit"er*al(?), a.[L. duo two + E. literal.]Consisting of two letters only; biliteral.Stuart. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Duo"mo(?), n.[It. See Done.]A cathedral. See Dome, 2. 1913 Webster]
Of tower or duomo, sunny sweet.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Du"o*tone(?), n.[L. duo two + tone.](Photoengraving)Any picture printed in two shades of the same color, as duotypes and duographs are usually printed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Du"o*type(?), n.[L. duo two + type.](Photoengraving)A print made from two half-tone plates made from the same negative, but etched differently. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dup(d, v. t.[Contr. fr. do up, that is, to lift up the latch. Cf. Don, Doff.]To open; as, to dup the door. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Dup"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being duped. 1913 Webster]
Dupe(d, n.[F., prob. from Prov. F. dupe, dube; of unknown origin; equiv. to F. huppe hoopoe, a foolish bird, easily caught. Cf. Armor. houp\'82rik hoopoe, a man easily deceived. Cf. also Gull, Booby.]One who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; as, the dupe of a schemer. 1913 Webster]
Dupe, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Duped(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Duping.][Cf. F. duper, fr. dupe. See Dupe, n.]To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, dupe one by flattery. 1913 Webster]
Ne'er have I duped him with base counterfeits. Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Dup"er(d, n.One who dupes another. 1913 Webster]
Dup"er*y(d, n.[F. duperie, fr. duper.]The act or practice of duping. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Du"pi*on(?), n.[F. doupion, It. doppione, fr. doppio double, L. duplus. See Double, and cf. Doubloon.]A double cocoon, made by two silkworms. 1913 Webster]
Du"ple(?), a.[L. duplus. See Double.]Double. 1913 Webster]
Duple ratio(Math.), that in which the antecedent term is double the consequent, as of 2 to 1, 8 to 4, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du"plex(?), a.[L., fr. duo two + plicare to fold. See Two, and Complex.]1.Double; twofold. 1913 Webster]
2.(Computers)organized so that data may be transmitted in two opposite directions over the same channel; -- of communications channels, such as data transfer lines between computers. PJC]
Duplex escapement, a peculiar kind of watch escapement, in which the scape-wheel has two sets of teeth. See Escapement. --
Duplex lathe, one for turning off, screwing, and surfacing, by means of two cutting tools, on opposite sides of the piece operated upon. --
Duplex pumping engine, a steam pump in which two steam cylinders are placed side by side, one operating the valves of the other. --
Duplex querela[L., double complaint](Eccl. Law), a complaint in the nature of an appeal from the ordinary to his immediate superior, as from a bishop to an archbishop.Mozley & W. --
Duplex telegraphy, a system of telegraphy for sending two messages over the same wire simultaneously. --
Duplex watch, one with a duplex escapement. --
half duplex(Computers)(a)arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions, but only in one direction at a time; -- of communications channels between computers; contrasted with full duplex(a).(b)arranged so that the information transmitted to the remote computer also appears on the local terminal; -- of communications channels between computers; contrasted with full duplex(b). --
full duplex, (Computers)(a)arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; -- of communications channels between computers; contrasted with half duplex(a).(b)arranged so that the information transmitted to the remote computer does not appear on the local terminal; -- of communications channels between computers; contrasted with half duplex(b). 1913 Webster]
Du"plex(?), v. t.[See Duplex, a.](Teleg.)To arrange, as a telegraph line, so that two messages may be transmitted simultaneously; to equip with a duplex telegraphic outfit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
du"plex(?), n.[See Duplex, a.]1.something which is duplex; -- used mostly in reference to a living unit, such as an apartment, in a building having two similar living units. PJC]
2.(Biology, Genetics)a double-stranded region in a nucleic acid molecule. See deoxyribonucleic acid. PJC]
du"plex*er(?), n.(Radio)a device which switches electronic circuitry so that a radio antenna can function as either a transmitting or receiving antenna. PJC]
duplicabilityn.the quality of being reproducible. Syn. -- reproducibility. WordNet 1.5]
duplicableduplicatableadj.capable of being duplicated. WordNet 1.5]
du"pli*cate(?), a.[L. duplicatus, p. p. of duplicare to double, fr. duplex double, twofold. See Duplex.]Double; twofold. 1913 Webster]
Duplicate proportionor
Duplicate ratio(Math.), the proportion or ratio of squares. Thus, in geometrical proportion, the first term to the third is said to be in a duplicate ratio of the first to the second, or as its square is to the square of the second. Thus, in 2, 4, 8, 16, the ratio of 2 to 8 is a duplicate of that of 2 to 4, or as the square of 2 is to the square of 4. 1913 Webster]
Du"pli*cate, n.1.That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a counterpart. 1913 Webster]
I send a duplicate both of it and my last dispatch. Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Du"pli*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Duplicated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Duplicating.]1.To double; to fold; to render double. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a duplicate of (something); to make a copy or transcript of.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves. 1913 Webster]
du`pli*ca"tion(?), n.[L. duplicatio: cf. F. duplication.]1.The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, the duplication of cartilage cells.Carpenter. 1913 Webster]
duplication of the cube(Math.), the operation of finding a cube having a volume which is double that of a given cube. 1913 Webster]
du"pli*ca*tive(?), a.1.Having the quality of duplicating or doubling. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Having the quality of subdividing into two by natural growth. \'bdDuplicative subdivision.\'b8 Carpenter. 1913 Webster]
du"pli*ca*ture(?), n.[Cf. F. duplicature.]A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane. 1913 Webster]
du*plic"i*ty(?), n.; pl.duplicities(#).[F. duplicit\'82, L. duplicitas, fr. duplex double. See Duplex.]1.Doubleness; a twofold state. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Do not affect duplicities nor triplicities, nor any certain number of parts in your division of things.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.Doubleness of heart or speech; insincerity; a sustained form of deception which consists in entertaining or pretending to entertain one set of feelings, and acting as if influenced by another; bad faith. 1913 Webster]
Far from the duplicity wickedly charged on him, he acted his part with alacrity and resolution.Burke. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Law)(a)The use of two or more distinct allegations or answers, where one is sufficient.Blackstone.(b)In indictments, the union of two incompatible offenses.Wharton.
\'d8Dur(?), a.[G., fr. L. durus hard, firm, vigorous.](Mus.)Major; in the major mode; as, C dur, that is, C major. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du"ra(?), n.Short form for Dura mater. 1913 Webster]
Du`ra*bil"i*ty, n.[L. durabilitas.]The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness. 1913 Webster]
A Gothic cathedral raises ideas of grandeur in our minds by the size, its height, . . . its antiquity, and its durability.Blair. 1913 Webster]
Du"ra*ble(?), a.[L. durabilis, fr. durare to last: cf. F. durable. See Dure.]Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; as, durable cloth; durable happiness. 1913 Webster]
Riches and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.Prov. viii. 18. 1913 Webster]
An interest which from its object and grounds must be so durable.De Quincey.
Du"ra*ble*ness, n.Power of lasting, enduring, or resisting; durability. 1913 Webster]
The durableness of the metal that supports it.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Du"ra*bly, adv.In a lasting manner; with long continuance. 1913 Webster]
Du"ral(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to the dura, or dura mater. 1913 Webster]
Duraluminprop. n.[a trademark.]an aluminum-based alloy which is both light and strong, containing 4 per cent of copper and 0.5 per cent of magnesium and smaller amounts of iron, manganese, and silicon. It hardens with aging at room temperature. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
\'d8Du"ra ma"ter(?). [L., lit., hard mother. The membrane was called mater, or mother, because it was formerly thought to give rise to every membrane of the body.](Anat.)The tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- frequently abbreviated to dura. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du*ra"men(?), n.[L., hardness, a hardened, i. e., ligneous, vine branch, fr. durare to harden. See Dure.](Bot.)The heartwood of an exogenous tree. 1913 Webster]
Dur"ance(?), n.[OF. durance duration, fr. L. durans, -antis, p. pr. durare to endure, last. See Dure, and cf. Durant.]1.Continuance; duration. See Endurance. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Of how short durance was this new-made state!Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Imprisonment; restraint of the person; custody by a jailer; duress. Shak. \'bdDurance vile.\'b8 Burns. 1913 Webster]
In durance, exile, Bedlam or the mint.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.(a)A stout cloth stuff, formerly made in imitation of buff leather and used for garments; a sort of tammy or everlasting. 1913 Webster]
Where didst thou buy this buff? let me not live but I will give thee a good suit of durance.J. Webster.
(b)In modern manufacture, a worsted of one color used for window blinds and similar purposes. 1913 Webster]
Dur"an*cy(?), n.Duration. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Dur"ant(?), n.[F. durant, p. pr. of durer to last. Cf. Durance.]See Durance, 3. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du*ran"te(?), prep.[L., abl. case of the p. pr. of durare to last.](Law)During; as, durante vita, during life; durante bene placito, during pleasure. 1913 Webster]
Du*ra"tion(?), n.[OF. duration. See Dure.]The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists. 1913 Webster]
It was proposed that the duration of Parliament should be limited.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Soon shall have passed our own human duration.D. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Dur"a*tive(?), a.Continuing; not completed; implying duration. 1913 Webster]
Its durative tense, which expresses the thought of it as going on.J. Byrne. 1913 Webster]
Dur"bar(?), n.[Hind. darb\'ber, fr. Per dar house, court, hall of audience; dar door, gate + b\'ber court, assembly.]An audience hall; the court of a native prince; a state levee; a formal reception of native princes, given by the governor general of India. [India] [Written also darbar.] 1913 Webster]
Dure(?), a.[L. durus; akin to Ir. & Gael. dur , stubborn, W. dir certain, sure, cf. Gr. Hard; harsh; severe; rough; toilsome. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The winter is severe, and life is dure and rude.W. H. Russell. 1913 Webster]
Dure, v. i.[F. durer, L. durare to harden, be hardened, to endure, last, fr. durus hard. See Dure, a.]To last; to continue; to endure. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while.Matt. xiii. 21. 1913 Webster]
Dure"less, a.Not lasting. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Du"rene(?), n.[L. durus hard; -- so called because solid at ordinary temperatures.](Chem.)A colorless, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, C6H2(CH3)4, off artificial production, with an odor like camphor. 1913 Webster]
Du"ress(?), n.[OF. duresse, du, hardship, severity, L. duritia, durities, fr. durus hard. See Dure.]1.Hardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty. 1913 Webster]
The agreements . . . made with the landlords during the time of slavery, are only the effect of duress and force.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restrain of his liberty or by actual or threatened physical violence, to incur a civil liability or to commit an offense. 1913 Webster]
Du*ress"(?), v. t.To subject to duress. \'bdThe party duressed.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Du*ress"or(?), n.(Law)One who subjects another to duressBacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dur"ga(?), n.(Myth.)Same as Doorga. 1913 Webster]
Dur"ham(?), n.One or a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England. The Durham cattle are noted for their beef-producing quality.
{ Du"ri*an(?), orDu"ri*on(?) }, n.(Bot.)The fruit of the durio. It is oval or globular, and eight or ten inches long. It has a hard prickly rind, containing a soft, cream-colored pulp, of a most delicious flavor and a very offensive odor. The seeds are roasted and eaten like chestnuts. 1913 Webster]
Dur"ing(?), prep.[Orig., p. pr. of dure.]In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du"ri*o(?), n.[NL., fr. Malay d thorn.](Bot.)A fruit tree (Durio zibethinus, the only species known) of the Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian. 1913 Webster]
Du*rom"e*ter(?), n.[L. durus hard + -meter.]An instrument for measuring the degree of hardness; especially, an instrument for testing the relative hardness of steel rails and the like. 1913 Webster]
Dur"ra(?), n.[Ar. dhorra.](Bot.)A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of Sorghum vulgare; -- called also Indian millet, and Guinea corn.[Written also dhoorra, dhurra, doura, etc.] 1913 Webster]
Durst(?), imp.of Dare. See Dare, v. i. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du`ru*ku"li(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small, nocturnal, South American monkey of the genus Aotus (formerly Nyctipthecus trivirgatus). The owl monkey. See douroucouli.[Written also douroucouli.] 1913 Webster]
Du*ryl"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, allied to, or derived from, durene; as, durylic acid. 1913 Webster]
Duse(?), n.A demon or spirit. See Deuce. 1913 Webster]
Dusk(?), a.[OE. dusc, dosc, deosc; cf. dial. Sw. duska to drizzle, dusk a slight shower. Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky. 1913 Webster]
A pathless desert, dusk with horrid shades.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dusk, n.1.Imperfect obscurity; a middle degree between light and darkness; twilight; as, the dusk of the evening. 1913 Webster]
2.A darkish color. 1913 Webster]
Whose duck set off the whiteness of the skin.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Dusk, v. t.To make dusk. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
After the sun is up, that shadow which dusketh the light of the moon must needs be under the earth.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dusk, v. i.To grow dusk. [R.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dusk"en(?), v. t.To make dusk or obscure. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Not utterly defaced, but only duskened.Nicolls. 1913 Webster]
Dusk"i*ly(?), adv.In a dusky manner.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Dusk"i*ness, n.The state of being dusky. 1913 Webster]
Dusk"ness, n.Duskiness. [R.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Dusk"y(?), a.1.Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley. 1913 Webster]
Through dusky lane and wrangling mart.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.Tending to blackness in color; partially black; dark-colored; not bright; as, a dusky brown.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
When Jove in dusky clouds involves the sky.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The figure of that first ancestor invested by family tradition with a dim and dusky grandeur.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
3.Gloomy; sad; melancholy. 1913 Webster]
This dusky scene of horror, this melancholy prospect.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
4.Intellectually clouded. 1913 Webster]
Though dusky wits dare scorn astrology.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Dust(d, 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. 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. 1913 Webster]
Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.Gen. iii. 19. 1913 Webster]
Stop! -- for thy tread is on an empire's dust.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.A single particle of earth or other matter. [R.] \'bdTo touch a dust of England's ground.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The earth, as the resting place of the dead. 1913 Webster]
For now shall sleep in the dust.Job vii. 21. 1913 Webster]
4.The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body. 1913 Webster]
And you may carve a shrine about my dust.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
5.Figuratively, a worthless thing. 1913 Webster]
And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Figuratively, a low or mean condition. 1913 Webster]
[God] raiseth up the poor out of the dust.1 Sam. ii. 8. 1913 Webster]
Down with the dust, deposit the cash; pay down the money. [Slang] \'bdMy 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.\'b8 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. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Dust(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Dusting.]1.To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor. 1913 Webster]
2.To sprinkle with dust. 1913 Webster]
3.To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.Sprat. 1913 Webster]
To dyst one's jacket, to give one a flogging. [Slang.] 1913 Webster]
dustbin(d, n.a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected. Syn. -- ashcan, trash can, garbage can, wastebin, ashbin, trash barrel, trash bin. WordNet 1.5]
Dust"brush`(d, n.A brush of feathers, bristles, or hair, for removing dust from furniture. 1913 Webster]
dust"cart(d, n.a truck for collecting domestic refuse; as, in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart. Syn. -- garbage truck. WordNet 1.5]
dust"cloth`(d, n.A piece of cloth used for wiping dust from objects or surfaces. Syn. -- dustrag, duster. WordNet 1.5]
dust"er(d, n.1.One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust.Specifically:(a)(Paper Making)A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.(b)(Milling)A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.(c)A dustcloth or a brush used for removing dust from objects or surfaces. 1913 Webster]
2.A long light overgarment;specifically(a)a light over-garment, formerly worn when traveling in open vehicles to protect the clothing from dust. [U.S.] (b)A light housecoat worn by women.(c)A light overcoat worn by women, often having no lining. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.A device for spreading a powder, especially one for spreading insecticide on plants. PJC]
4.(Baseball)A pitch intentionally thrown by a pitcher directly at or very close to the batter, intended to make the batter stand further away from home plate; also called a dust-back pitch or a dust-back. PJC]
5.A dust storm. PJC]
dust"i*ness(d, n.The state of being dusty. 1913 Webster]
dust"less(d, a.Without dust; as a dustless path. 1913 Webster]
dust"man(d, n.; pl.dustmen(d.One whose employment is to remove dirt and refuse; a garbage man.Gay. 1913 Webster]
dust"pan`(d, n.A shovel-like utensil with a short handle used for conveying away dust brushed from the floor. 1913 Webster]
dust"-point`(d, n.An old rural game. 1913 Webster]
With any boy at dust-point they shall play.Peacham (1620). 1913 Webster]
dust" storm`(d, n.A strong windstorm that lifts particles of dust or dry soil into the air and blows them around, covering land or objects with a thick layer of dust. Dust storms may occur in arable areas during periods of drought; when a similar storm occurs in a desert area, such a storm is called a sandstorm. PJC]
dust"y(d, a.[Compar.Dustier(d; superl.Dustiest(d.][AS. dystig. See Dust.]1.Filled, covered, or sprinkled with dust; clouded with dust; as, a dusty table; a dusty attic; also, reducing to dust. 1913 Webster]
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools dusty death.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Like dust; of the color of dust; as, a dusty white. 1913 Webster]
Dusty miller(Bot.), a plant (Cineraria maritima); -- so called because of the ashy-white coating of its leaves. 1913 Webster]
Dutch(?), a.[D. duitsch German; or G. deutsch, orig., popular, national, OD. dietsc, MHG. diutsch, tiutsch, OHG. diutisk, fr. diot, diota, a people, a nation; akin to AS. pe\'a2d, OS. thiod, thioda, Goth. piuda; cf. Lith. tauta land, OIr. tuath people, Oscan<-- ??sic --> touto. The English have applied the name especially to the Germanic people living nearest them, the Hollanders. Cf. Derrick, Teutonic.]Pertaining to Holland, or to its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
Dutch auction. See under Auction. --
Dutch cheese, a small, pound, hard cheese, made from skim milk. --
Dutch clinker, a kind of brick made in Holland. It is yellowish, very hard, and long and narrow in shape. --
Dutch clover(Bot.), common white clover (Trifolium repens), the seed of which was largely imported into England from Holland. --
Dutch concert, a so-called concert in which all the singers sing at the same time different songs. [Slang] --
Dutch courage, the courage of partial intoxication. [Slang] Marryat. --
Dutch door, a door divided into two parts, horizontally, so arranged that the lower part can be shut and fastened, while the upper part remains open. --
Dutch foil,
Dutch leaf, or
Dutch gold, a kind of brass rich in copper, rolled or beaten into thin sheets, used in Holland to ornament toys and paper; -- called also Dutch mineral, Dutch metal, brass foil, and bronze leaf. --
Dutch liquid(Chem.), a thin, colorless, volatile liquid, C2H4Cl2, of a sweetish taste and a pleasant ethereal odor, produced by the union of chlorine and ethylene or olefiant gas; -- called also Dutch oil. It is so called because discovered (in 1795) by an association of four Hollandish chemists. See Ethylene, and Olefiant.<-- = ethylene chloride --> --
Dutch oven, a tin screen for baking before an open fire or kitchen range; also, in the United States, a shallow iron kettle for baking, with a cover to hold burning coals. --
Dutch pink, chalk, or whiting dyed yellow, and used in distemper, and for paper staining. etc.Weale. --
Dutch rush(Bot.), a species of horsetail rush or Equisetum (Equisetum hyemale) having a rough, siliceous surface, and used for scouring and polishing; -- called also scouring rush, and shave grass. See Equisetum. --
Dutch tile, a glazed and painted ornamental tile, formerly much exported, and used in the jambs of chimneys and the like. 1913 Webster]
Dutch was formerly used for German. 1913 Webster]
Germany is slandered to have sent none to this war [the Crusades] at this first voyage; and that other pilgrims, passing through that country, were mocked by the Dutch, and called fools for their pains.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Dutch, n.1.pl.The people of Holland; Dutchmen. 1913 Webster]
2.The language spoken in Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dutch"man(?), n.; pl.Dutchmen(.A native, or one of the people, of Holland. 1913 Webster]
Dutchman's laudanum(Bot.), a West Indian passion flower (Passiflora Murucuja); also, its fruit. --
Dutchman's pipe(Bot.), . 1913 Webster]
Dutchman's breeches, Dutchman's-breechesn.(Bot.), a delicate perennial spring-flowering herb (Dicentra cucullaria) of eastern U.S., having peculiar double-spurred white flowers. See Illust. of Dicentra Syn. --Dicentra cucullaria. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Dutchman's-pipen.a hardy deciduous American vine (Aristolochia durior) having large, heart-shaped leaves and bearing brownish-purple flowers which have their calyx tubes curved like the bowl of a tobacco pipe. Formerly classified as Aristolochia Sipho. Syn. -- pipe vine, Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia durior. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Du"te*ous(?), a.[From Duty.]1.Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed; obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter. 1913 Webster]
2.Subservient; obsequious. 1913 Webster]
Duteous to the vices of thy mistress.Shak.
-- Du"te*ous*ly, adv. -- Du"te*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Du"ti*a*ble(?), a.[From Duty.]Subject to the payment of a duty; as dutiable goods. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
All kinds of dutiable merchandise.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Du"tied(?), a.Subjected to a duty.Ames. 1913 Webster]
Du"ti*ful(?), a.1.Performing, or ready to perform, the duties required by one who has the right to claim submission, obedience, or deference; submissive to natural or legal superiors; obedient, as to parents or superiors; as, a dutiful son or daughter; a dutiful ward or servant; a dutiful subject. 1913 Webster]
2.Controlled by, proceeding from, a sense of duty; respectful; deferential; as, dutiful affection.
-- Du"ti*ful*ly, adv. -- Du"ti*ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Du"ty(?), n.; pl.Duties(#).[From Due.]1.That which is due; payment. [Obs. as signifying a material thing.] 1913 Webster]
When thou receivest money for thy labor or ware, thou receivest thy duty.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
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2.That which a person is bound by moral obligation to do, or refrain from doing; that which one ought to do; service morally obligatory. 1913 Webster]
Forgetting his duty toward God, his sovereign lord, and his country.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, any assigned service or business; as, the duties of a policeman, or a soldier; to be on duty. 1913 Webster]
With records sweet of duties done.Keble. 1913 Webster]
To employ him on the hardest and most imperative duty.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Duty is a graver term than obligation. A duty hardly exists to do trivial things; but there may be an obligation to do them.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
4.Specifically, obedience or submission due to parents and superiors.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage. \'bdMy duty to you.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Engin.)The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States). 1913 Webster]
7.(Com.)Tax, toll, impost, or customs; excise; any sum of money required by government to be paid on the importation, exportation, or consumption of goods. 1913 Webster]
duty, but a direct tax. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Ad valorem duty, a duty which is graded according to the cost, or market value, of the article taxed. See Ad valorem. --
Specific duty, a duty of a specific sum assessed on an article without reference to its value or market. --
On duty, actually engaged in the performance of one's assigned task. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Du*um"vir(?), n.; pl. E. Duumvirs(#), L. Duumviri(#).[L., fr. duo two + vir man.](Rom. Antiq.)One of two Roman officers or magistrates united in the same public functions. 1913 Webster]
Du*um"vi*ral(?), a.[L. duumviralis.]Of or belonging to the duumviri or the duumvirate. 1913 Webster]
Du*um"vi*rate(?), n.[L. duumviratus, fr. duumvir.]The union of two men in the same office; or the office, dignity, or government of two men thus associated, as in ancient Rome. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dux(?), n.[L., leader.](Mus.)The scholastic name for the theme or subject of a fugue, the answer being called the comes, or companion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Duy"ker*bok(?), n.[D. duiker diver + bok a buck, lit., diver buck. So named from its habit of diving suddenly into the bush.](Zo\'94l.)A small South African antelope (Cephalous mergens); -- called also impoon, and deloo. 1913 Webster]
D" valve`(?). (Mech.)A kind of slide valve. See Slide valve, under Slide. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dver"gr(?), n.; pl.Dvergar(#).[See Dwarf.](Scand. Myth.)A dwarf supposed to dwell in rocks and hills and to be skillful in working metals. 1913 Webster]
Dwale(?), n.[OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull. See Dull, a.]1.(Bot.)The deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna), having stupefying qualities. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)The tincture sable or black when blazoned according to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted for the tinctures. 1913 Webster]
3.A sleeping potion; an opiate.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Dwang(?), n.[Cf. D. dwingen to force, compel.]1.(Carp.)A piece of wood set between two studs, posts, etc., to stiffen and support them. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)(a)A kind of crowbar.(b)A large wrench.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Dwarf(?), n.; pl.Dwarfs(#).[OE. dwergh, dwerf, dwarf, AS. dweorg, dweorh; akin to D. dwerg, MHG. twerc, G. zwerg, Icel. dvergr, Sw. & Dan. dverg; of unknown origin.]1.An animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species or kind. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially:A diminutive human being, small in stature due to a pathological condition which causes a distortion of the proportions of body parts to each other, such as the limbs, torso, and head. A person of unusually small height who has normal body proportions is usually called a midget. PJC]
dwarfs as well as fools shared the favor of courts and the nobility. 1913 Webster]
3.(Folklore)A small, usually misshapen person, typically a man, who may have magical powers; mythical dwarves were often depicted as living underground in caves. PJC]
Dwarf is used adjectively in reference to anything much below the usual or normal size; as, a dwarf pear tree; dwarf honeysuckle. 1913 Webster]
Dwarf elder(Bot.), danewort. --
Dwarf wall(Arch.), a low wall, not as high as the story of a building, often used as a garden wall or fence.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Dwarf, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dwarfed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dwarfing.]To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Even the most common moral ideas and affections . . . would be stunted and dwarfed, if cut off from a spiritual background.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Dwarf, v. i.To become small; to diminish in size. 1913 Webster]
Strange power of the world that, the moment we enter it, our great conceptions dwarf.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Dwarf"ish, a.Like a dwarf; below the common stature or size; very small; petty; as, a dwarfish animal, shrub. -- Dwarf"ish*ly, adv. -- Dwarf"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
{ Dwaul, Dwaule }(?), v. i.[See Dull, Dwell.]To be delirious. [Obs.] Junius. 1913 Webster]
Dwell(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dwelled(?), usually contracted into Dwelt (p. pr. & vb. n. Dwelling.][OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw. dv\'84ljas to dwell, Dan. dv\'91le to linger, and to E. dull. See Dull, and cf. Dwale.]1.To delay; to linger. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To abide; to remain; to continue. 1913 Webster]
I 'll rather dwell in my necessity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thy soul was like a star and dwelt apart.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.To abide as a permanent resident, or for a time; to live in a place; to reside. 1913 Webster]
The parish in which I was born, dwell, and have possessions.Peacham. 1913 Webster]
The poor man dwells in a humble cottage near the hall where the lord of the domain resides.C. J. Smith. 1913 Webster]
To dwell in, to abide in (a place); hence, to depend on. \'bdMy hopes in heaven to dwell.\'b8 Shak. --
To dwell onor
To dwell upon, to continue long on or in; to remain absorbed with; to stick to; to make much of; as, to dwell upon a subject; a singer dwells on a note. 1913 Webster]
They stand at a distance, dwelling on his looks and language, fixed in amazement.Buckminster.
Dwell(?), v. t.To inhabit. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dwell"er(?), n.An inhabitant; a resident; as, a cave dweller. \'bdDwellers at Jerusalem.\'b8 Acts i. 19. 1913 Webster]
Dwell"ing, n.Habitation; place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile. 1913 Webster]
Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons.Jer. xlix. 33. 1913 Webster]
God will deign dwellings of just men.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Philip's dwelling fronted on the street.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Dwelling house, a house intended to be occupied as a residence, in distinction from a store, office, or other building. --
Dwelling place, place of residence. 1913 Webster]
Dwelt(?), imp. & p. p.of Dwell. 1913 Webster]
Dwin"dle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dwindled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dwindling(?).][From OE. dwinen to languish, waste away, AS. dw\'c6nan; akin to LG. dwinen, D. dwijnen to vanish, Icel. dv\'c6na to cease, dwindle, Sw. tvina; of uncertain origin. The suffix -le, preceded by d excrescent after n, is added to the root with a diminutive force.]To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to fall away. 1913 Webster]
Weary sennights nine times nine dwindle, peak and pine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Religious societies, though begun with excellent intentions, dwindled into factious clubs.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Dwin"dle, v. t.1.To make less; to bring low. 1913 Webster]
Our drooping days are dwindled down to naught.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
2.To break; to disperse. [R.] Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Dwin"dle, n.The process of dwindling; dwindlement; decline; degeneracy. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Dwin"dle*ment(?), n.The act or process of dwindling; a dwindling. [R.] Mrs. Oliphant. 1913 Webster]
dwindlingadj.gradually decreasing until little remains. Syn. -- tapering, tapering off. WordNet 1.5]
dwindlingn.the act or process of becoming gradually less until little remains; as, there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family. Syn. -- dwindling away. WordNet 1.5]
Dwine(?), v. i.[See Dwindle.]To waste away; to pine; to languish. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Dyn.the chemical symbol for dysprosium, a rare earth element of atomic number 66. Syn. -- dysprosium. WordNet 1.5]
Dy"ad(?), n.[L. dyas, dyadis, the number two. Gr. dyade. See two, and cf. Duad.]1.Two units treated as one; a couple; a pair. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two. 1913 Webster]
Dy"ad, a.(Chem.)Having a valence or combining power of two; capable of being substituted for, combined with, or replaced by, two atoms of hydrogen; as, oxygen and calcium are dyad elements. See Valence. 1913 Webster]
Dy*ad"ic(?), a.[Gr. Pertaining to the number two; of two parts or elements. 1913 Webster]
Dyadic arithmetic, the same as binary arithmetic. 1913 Webster]
Dy"aks(?), n. pl.; sing. Dyak.(Ethnol.)The aboriginal and most numerous inhabitants of Borneo. They are partially civilized, but retain many barbarous practices. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dy"as(?), n.[L. dyas the number two.](Geol.)A name applied in Germany to the Permian formation, there consisting of two principal groups. 1913 Webster]
Dyausprop. n.(Hinduism)the Hindu god of the sky. Syn. -- Dyaus-pitar. WordNet 1.5]
Dyaus-pitarprop. n.(Hinduism)the Hindu god of the sky; same as Dyaus. Syn. -- Dyaus. WordNet 1.5]
dyb"buk(d, n.; pl.dybbuks; Hebr. dybbukim(d.(Jewish folklore)the wandering soul of a dead person, or a demon, that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior. It may be exorcised by religious rites. Syn. -- dibbuk. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Dye(d, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Dyed(d; p. pr. & vb. n.Dyeing.][OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de\'a0gian.]To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. 1913 Webster]
Cloth to be dyed of divers colors.Trench. 1913 Webster]
The soul is dyed by its thoughts.Lubbock. 1913 Webster]
To dye in the grain,
To dye in the wool (Fig.), to dye firmly; to imbue thoroughly. 1913 Webster] He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyed in the wool. Hawthorne.
Syn. -- See Stain. 1913 Webster]
Dye, n.1.Color produced by dyeing. 1913 Webster]
2.Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff. 1913 Webster]
Dye, n.Same as Die, a lot.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
dyedadj.1.colored or impregnated with dye. [Narrower terms: dyed-in-the-wool, yarn-dyed; hennaed] undyed Syn. -- tinted. WordNet 1.5]
2.having a new color imparted by impregnation with dye; having an artificially produced color; not naturally colored. [Narrower terms: bleached] Syn. -- colored. WordNet 1.5]
2.dyed before being spun or woven into cloth. Syn. -- yarn-dyed. WordNet 1.5]
Dye"house`(?), n.A building in which dyeing is carried on. 1913 Webster]
Dye"ing(?), n.The process or art of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the fibers of wool, cotton, etc. 1913 Webster]
Dy"er(?), n.One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like. 1913 Webster]
dyer's rocket,
Dyer's weed. Same as Dyer's broom. 1913 Webster]
dyer's broom, dyer's-broomn.small Eurasian shrub (Genista tinctoria) having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and U.S.; sometimes grown as an ornamental. Syn. -- woodwaxen, dyer's greenweed, dyer's weed, dyer's rocket, dyeweed, greenweed, whin, woadwaxen, Genista tinctoria. WordNet 1.5]
Dye"stuff`(?), n.A material used for dyeing. 1913 Webster]
Dye"wood`(?), n.Any wood from which coloring matter is extracted for dyeing. 1913 Webster]
Dy"ing(?), a.1.In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying state. 1913 Webster]
Dy"ing, n.The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life. 1913 Webster]
Dy"ing*ly, adv.In a dying manner; as if at the point of death.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Dy"ing*ness, n.The state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor; languishment. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tenderness becomes me best, a sort of dyingness; you see that picture, Foible, -- a swimmingness in the eyes; yes, I'll look so.Congreve. 1913 Webster]
Dyke(?), n.See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning. 1913 Webster]
Dy*nac`ti*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. actinometer.]An instrument for measuring the intensity of the photogenic (light-producing) rays, and computing the power of object glasses. 1913 Webster]
Dy"nam(?), n.[Cf. F. dyname. See Dynamic.]A unit of measure for dynamical effect or work; a foot pound. See Foot pound.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Opt.)An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye end of a telescope for measuring accurately the diameter of the image of the object glass there formed; which measurement, compared with the actual diameter of the glass, gives the magnifying power. 1913 Webster]
Dy`na*met"ric*al(?), a.Pertaining to a dynameter.
{ Dy*nam"ic(?), Dy*nam"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. durus hard, E. dure: cf. F. dynamique.]1.Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to energy or power; characterized by energy or production of force. 1913 Webster]
Science, as well as history, has its past to show, -- a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is dynamic, not divine.J. Martineau. 1913 Webster]
The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic, causes.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as, dynamical geology. 1913 Webster]
As natural science has become more dynamic, so has history.Prof. Shedd. 1913 Webster]
Dynamical electricity. See under Electricity. 1913 Webster]
WordNet lists a number of narrower terms for dynamic and dynamicaladj. [Narrower terms: can-do; driving; energizing, energising, kinetic; forceful, slashing, vigorous; projectile; propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive; renascent, resurgent; self-propelled, self-propelling; high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage] WordNet 1.5]
Dy*nam"ic*al*ly, adv.In accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving forces.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
dynamic RAMn.[Random Access Memory.](Computers)a type of random access memory using circuits that require periodic refresh cycles in order to retain the stored information. Contrasted to static ram, which maintains the memory state as long as the power is still applied. [acron.] dynamic RAM is cheaper to manufacture, but because of the need for a refresh cycle, is generally slower to access than static RAM. It is usually implemented in integrated rircuit chips containing thousands to millions of bits of information storage capacity, and is commonly used as the main type of memory circuit in personal computers. Syn. -- DRAM, D-RAM. PJC]
Dy*nam"ics(?), n.1.That branch of mechanics which treats of the motion of bodies (Kinematics) and the action of forces in producing or changing their motion (kinetics). Dynamics is held by some recent writers to include statics and not kinematics. 1913 Webster]
2.The moving moral, as well as physical, forces of any kind, or the laws which relate to them. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)That department of musical science which relates to, or treats of, the power of tones. 1913 Webster]
Dy"na*mism(?), n.[Cf. F. dynamisme. See Dynamics.]The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force. 1913 Webster]
Dy"na*mist(?), n.One who accounts for material phenomena by a theory of dynamics. 1913 Webster]
Those who would resolve matter into centers of force may be said to constitute the school of dynamists.Ward (Dyn. Sociol. ). 1913 Webster]
Dy"na*mi`tard(?), n.A political dynamiter. [A form found in some newspapers.] 1913 Webster]
Dy"na*mite(?), n.[Gr. Dynamic.](Chem.)An explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc. It is safer than nitroglycerin, being less liable to explosion from moderate shocks, or from spontaneous decomposition. 1913 Webster]
Dy"na*mi`ter(?), n.One who uses dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life and property. 1913 Webster]
Dy"na*mi`ting(?), n.Destroying by dynamite, for political ends. 1913 Webster]
Dynamiting is not the American way.The Century. 1913 Webster]
Dy"na*mi`tism(?), n.The work of dynamiters. 1913 Webster]
Dy"na*mi*za`tion(?), [Gr. Dynamic.](Homeop.)The act of setting free the dynamic powers of a medicine, as by shaking the bottle containing it. 1913 Webster]
Dy`na*mo-e*lec"tric(?), a.[Gr. electric. See Dynamic.]Pertaining to the development of electricity, especially electrical currents, by power; producing electricity or electrical currents by mechanical power. 1913 Webster]
Dy*nam"o*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph. See Dynamic.](Physiol.)A dynamometer to which is attached a device for automatically registering muscular power. 1913 Webster]
Dy`na*mom"e*ter(?), n.[Cf. F. dynamom\'8atre. See Dynameter.]An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery. 1913 Webster]
{ Dy`na*mo*met"ric(?), Dy`na*mo*met"ric*al(?), }a.Relating to a dynamometer, or to the measurement of force doing work; as, dynamometrical instruments. 1913 Webster]
Dy`na*mom"e*try(?), n.The art or process of measuring forces doing work. 1913 Webster]
Dy"nast(?), n.[L. dynastes, Gr. dynaste. See Dynamic.]1.A ruler; a governor; a prince. 1913 Webster]
2.A dynasty; a government. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dy*nas"ta(?), n.[NL. See Dynast.]A tyrant. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dy*nas"tic(?), a.[Gr. dunastique.]Of or relating to a dynasty or line of kings.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Dy*nas"tic*al(?), a.Dynastic. 1913 Webster]
Dy*nas"ti*dan(?), n.[Gr. Dynast. The name alludes to the immense size of some species.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including Dynastus Neptunus, and the Hercules beetle (Dynastus Hercules) of tropical America, which grow to be six inches in length. 1913 Webster]
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Dy"nas*ty(dor d, n.; pl.Dynasties(-t.[Gr. dynastei`a lordship, fr. dynastey`ein to hold power or lordship, fr. dyna`sths: cf. F. dynastie dynasty. See Dynast.]1.Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers. 1913 Webster]
Dyne(?), n.[Formed fr. Gr. Dynamic.](Physics)The unit of force, in the C. G. S. (Centimeter Gram Second) system of physical units; that is, the force which, acting on a gram for a second, generates a velocity of a centimeter per second. 1913 Webster]
Dys-(?). An inseparable prefix, fr. the Greek dys- hard, ill, and signifying ill, bad, hard, difficult, and the like; cf. the prefixes, Skr. dus-, Goth. tuz-, OHG. zur-, G. zer-, AS. to-, Icel. tor-, Ir. do-. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dys`\'91s*the"si*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dys- ill, bad + (Med.)Impairment of any of the senses, esp. of touch. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dys*cra"si*a(?), n.[NL. dyscrasia, fr. Gr. dyskrasi`a; dys- bad + kra^sis mixture, fr. keranny`nai to mix: cf. F. dycrasie.](Med.)An ill habit or state of the constitution; -- formerly regarded as dependent on a morbid condition of the blood and humors. 1913 Webster]
Dys"cra*site(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A mineral consisting of antimony and silver. 1913 Webster]
Sin is a cause of dycrasies and distempers.Jer. Taylor.
{ Dys`en*ter"ic(?), Dys`en*ter"ic*al(?), }a.[L. dysentericus, Gr. dysent\'82rigue.]Of or pertaining to dysentery; having dysentery; as, a dysenteric patient. \'bdDysenteric symptoms.\'b8 Copland. 1913 Webster]
Dys"en*ter*y(?), n.[L. dysenteria, Gr. dys- ill, bad + 'ento`s within, fr. in: cf. F. dysenterie. See Dys, and In.](Med.)A disease attended with inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum, and characterized by griping pains, constant desire to evacuate the bowels, and the discharge of mucus and blood. 1913 Webster]
dysentery is usually accompanied with high fevers. It occurs epidemically, and is believed to be communicable through the medium of the alvine discharges. 1913 Webster]
dysfunctionaladj.1.impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Psychol.)failing to serve an adjustive purpose; -- of a trait or condition; as, dysfunctional behavior. Syn. -- nonadaptive. WordNet 1.5]
Dys`ge*nes"ic(?), a.Not procreating or breeding freely; as, one race may be dysgenesic with respect to another.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dys*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Pref. dys- + genesis.](Biol.)A condition of not generating or breeding freely; infertility; a form of homogenesis in which the hybrids are sterile among themselves, but are fertile with members of either parent race. 1913 Webster]
dysgenicadj.of or pertaining to dysgenics. Syn. -- cacogenic. WordNet 1.5]
dysgenicsn.the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced. Syn. -- cacogenics. WordNet 1.5]
dyskinesian.an abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements. WordNet 1.5]
dyslecticadj.having impaired ability to comprehend written words; a condition usually associated with a neurologic disorder. Syn. -- dyslexic. WordNet 1.5]
dyslexian.an impaired ability to read. WordNet 1.5]
dyslexicadj.1.of or pertaining to dyslexia. WordNet 1.5]
2.same as dyslectic. Syn. -- dyslectic. WordNet 1.5]
Dys`lo*gis"tic(?), a.[Gr. dys- ill, bad, + Unfavorable; not commendatory; -- opposed to eulogistic. 1913 Webster]
There is no course of conduct for which dyslogistic or eulogistic epithets may be found.J. F. Stephen. 1913 Webster]
The paternity of dyslogistic -- no bantling, but now almost a centenarian -- is adjudged to that genius of common sense, Jeremy Bentham.Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Dys"lu*ite(?), n.[Gr. dys- ill, hard + (Min.)A variety of the zinc spinel or gahnite. 1913 Webster]
Dys"ly*sin(?), n.[Gr. dys- ill, hard + (Physiol. Chem.)A resinous substance formed in the decomposition of cholic acid of bile; -- so called because it is difficult to solve. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dys*men`or*rhe"a(?), n.[Gr. dys- ill, hard + (Med.)Difficult and painful menstruation. 1913 Webster]
Dys"no*my(?), n.[Gr. dys- ill, bad + Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws.Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Dys"o*dile(?), n.[Gr. dys- ill, bad + (Min.)An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly fetid odor when burning.
{ Dys*pep"si*a(?), Dys*pep"sy(?; 277), }[L. dyspepsia, Gr. dys- ill, hard + cook: cf. F. dyspepsie. See Dys-, and 3d Cook.](Med.)A kind of indigestion; a state of the stomach in which its functions are disturbed, without the presence of other diseases, or, if others are present, they are of minor importance. Its symptoms are loss of appetite, nausea, heartburn, acrid or fetid eructations, a sense of weight or fullness in the stomach, etc.Dunglison.
{ Dys*pep"tic(?), Dys*pep"tic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to dyspepsia; having dyspepsia; as, a dyspeptic or dyspeptical symptom. 1913 Webster]
Dys*pep"tic, n.A person afflicted with dyspepsia. 1913 Webster]
Dys*pep"tone(?), n.[Pref. dys- + peptone.](Physiol. Chem.)An insoluble albuminous body formed from casein and other proteid substances by the action of gastric juice.Meissner.
{ \'d8Dys*pha"gi*a(?), Dys"pha*gy(?), }n.[NL. dysphagia, fr. Gr. dys- ill, hard + (Med.)Difficulty in swallowing.
{ \'d8Dys*pho"ni*a(?), Dys"pho*ny(?), }n.[NL. dysphonia, Gr. dys- ill, hard + dysphonie.](Med.)A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dys*pho"ri*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dys- ill, hard + fe`rein to bear: cf. F. dysphorie.](Med.)Impatience under affliction; morbid restlessness; dissatisfaction; the fidgets. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dysp*n\'d2"a(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. dys- ill, hard + dyspn\'82e.](Med.)Difficulty of breathing. 1913 Webster]
Dysp*no"ic(?), a.(Med.)Affected with shortness of breath; relating to dyspn\'d2a. 1913 Webster]
Dys*pro"si*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dyspro`sitos hard to get at.](Chem.)An element of the rare earth-group. Symbol Dy; at. wt., 162.5. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dys*te`le*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Pref. dys- + teleology.](Biol.)The doctrine of purposelessness; a term applied by Haeckel to that branch of physiology which treats of rudimentary organs, in view of their being useless to the life of the organism. 1913 Webster]
To the doctrine of dysteleology, or the denial of final causes, a proof of the real existence of such a thing as instinct must necessarily be fatal.Word (Dynamic Sociology). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Dys*to"ci*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. dys- ill, hard + to`kos delivery.](Med.)Difficult delivery pr parturition. 1913 Webster]
Dys"tome(?), a.[Gr. dys- ill, hard + tomo`s cutting, diate`mnein to cut.](Min.)Cleaving with difficulty. 1913 Webster]
dystome spar by Mohs.
{ \'d8Dys*u"ri*a(?), Dys"u*ry(?), }n.[L. dysuria, Gr. dys- + dysurie.](Med.)Difficult or painful discharge of urine. 1913 Webster]
Dys*u"ric(?), a.[Gr. dys-: cf. F. dysurique.]Pertaining to, or afflicted with, dysury.
{ Dze"ren(?), Dze"ron(?), }n.(Zo\'94l.)The Chinese yellow antelope (Procapra gutturosa), a remarkably swift-footed animal, inhabiting the deserts of Central Asia, Tibet, and China. 1913 Webster]
Dzig"ge*tai(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The kiang, a wild horse or wild ass of Tibet (Asinus hemionus). 1913 Webster]
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