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<centered><point26>D.</point26></centered>



<hw>D</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The fourth letter of the

English alphabet, and a vocal consonent. The English letter is

from Latin, which is from Greek, which took it from Phoenician,

the probable ultimate origin being Egyptian. It is related most

nearly to <xex>t</xex> and <xex>th</xex>; <as>as, Eng.

<xex>d</xex>eep, G. <xex>t</xex>ief; Eng. <xex>d</xex>aughter, G.

<xex>t</xex>ochter, Gr. <?/, Skr. <xex>d</xex>uhitr</as>. See

<xex>Guide to Pronunciation</xex>, <root/178, 179, 229.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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 <?/ (or <?/ ) the original Tuscan numeral for

1000.</def>



<hw>Dab</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Perh. corrupted

fr. <ets>adept</ets>.]</ety> <def>A skillful hand; a dabster; an

expert.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q>One excels at a plan or the titlepage, another works away at

the body of the book, and the therd is a <qex>dab</qex> at an

index.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>Dab</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Perh. so named from its

quickness in diving beneath the sand. Cf.

<er>Dabchick</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A name given

to several species of <?/ounders, esp. to the European spesies,

<xex>Pleuronectes <?/imanda</xex>. TheAmerican rough dab is

<xex>Hippoglossoides platessoides</xex>.</def>



<hw>Dab</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p.p.</pos> <er>Dabbed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p.pr.&

vb.n.</pos> <er>Dabbing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dabben</ets> to strice; akin to OD. <ets>dabben</ets> to

pinch, knead, fumble, dabble, and perh. to G. <ets>tappen</ets>

to grope.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To strike or touch gently, as

with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a

dabber.</def>



<q>A sore should . . . be wiped . . . only by <qex>dabbing</qex>

it over with fine lint.</q>

<qau>S. Sharp.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow

or thrust.</def> \'bdTo <xex>dab</xex> him in the neck.\'b8



<au>Sir T. More.</au>



<hw>Dab</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow

or hit; a peck.</def>



<q>Astratch of her clame, a <qex>dab</qex> of her beack.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A small mass of anything soft or moist.</def>



<hw>Dabb</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A large, spine-tailed lizard (<spn>Uromastix

spinipes</spn>), found in Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine; -- called

also <altname>dhobb</altname>, and

<altname>dhabb</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dab"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dab"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp.&p.p</pos> <er>Dabbled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p.pr.&vb.n.</pos> <er>Dabbling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Freq. of <ets>dab</ets>: cf. OD.

<ets>dabbelen</ets>.]</ety> <def>To wet by little dips or

strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.</def>

\'bdBright hair <xex>dabbled</xex> in blood.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dab"le</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To play in

water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or

water.</def>



<q>Wher the duck <qex>dabbles</qex> <?/mid the rustling

sedge.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To work in slight or superficial manner; to do

in a small way; to tamper; to meddle.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dabbling</xex> here and there with the text.\'b8



<au>Atterbury.</au>



<q>During the ferst year at Dumfries, Burns for the ferst time

began to <qex>dabble</qex> in politics.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<hw>Dab"bler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who dabbles.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who dips slightly into anything; a

superficial meddler.</def> \'bdour <xex>dabblers</xex> in

politics.\'b8



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dab"bling*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

dabbling manner.</def>



<hw>Dab"chick`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[For

<ets>dabchick</ets>. See <er>Dap</er>, <er>Dip</er>, cf.

<er>Dipchick</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small

water bird (<spn>Podilymbus podiceps</spn>), allied to the

grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; -- called also

<altname>dapchick</altname>, <altname>dobchick</altname>,

<altname>dipchick</altname>, <altname>didapper</altname>,

<altname>dobber</altname>, <altname>devil-diver</altname>,

<altname>hell-diver</altname>, and <altname>pied-billed

grebe</altname>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Da*boi"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large and highly venomous Asiatic

viper (<spn>Daboia xanthica</spn>).</def>



<hw>Dab"ster</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. <er>Dab</er> an

expert.]</ety> <def>One who is skilled; a master of his business;

a proficient; an adept.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<note><hand/ Sometimes improperly used for <xex>dabbler</xex>;

as, \'bdI am but a <xex>dabster</xex> with gentle art.\'b8</note>



<hw>\'d8Da`ca"po</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[It., from [the] head or

beginning.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>From the beginning; a

direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; --

indicated by the letters <it>D. C.</it> Also, the strain so

repeated.</def>



<hw>Dace</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Written also

<ets>dare</ets>, <ets>dart</ets>, fr. F. <ets>dard</ets> dase,

dart, of German origin. <ets>Dace</ets> is for an older

<ets>darce</ets>, fr. an OF. nom. <ets>darz</ets>. See

<er>Dart</er> a javelin.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

small European cyprinoid fish (<spn>Squalius leuciscus</spn> or

<spn>Leuciscus vulgaris</spn>); -- called also

<altname>dare</altname>.</def>



<note><hand/ In America the name is given to several related

fishes of the genera <spn>Squalius</spn>, <spn>Minnilus</spn>,

etc. The black-nosed dace is <spn>Rhinichthys atronasus</spn> the

horned dace is <spn>Semotilus corporalis</spn>. For red dace, see

<er>Redfin</er>.</note>



<hw>\'d8Dachs"hund`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G.,

from <ets>dachs</ets> badger + <ets>hund</ets> dog.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a breed of small dogs with

short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also <altname>badger

dog</altname>. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the

smooth-haired.</def>



<hw>Da"cian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to Dacia or the Dacians.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> 

<def>A native of ancient Dacia.</def></def2>



<hw>Da*coit"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The practice

of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits.</def>



<hw>Da*co"tahs</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>; <sing>sing.

<singw>Dacotan</singw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></sing>.

<fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Dacotas</er>.</def>



<au>Longfellow.</au>



<hw>Dac"tyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dactylus</ets>, Gr. <?/ a finger, a dactyl. Cf.

<er>Digit</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>A

poetical foot of three sylables (\'f5 \'de \'de), one long

followed by two short, or one accented followed by two

unaccented; <as>as, L. <it>t\'89gm<icr/n<ecr/</it>, E.

<it>mer"ciful</it>; -- so called from the similarity of its

arrangement to that of the joints of a finger.</as></def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dactyle</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A finger or

toe; a digit.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The claw or terminal joint

of a leg of an insect or crustacean.</def>



<hw>Dac"tyl*ar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to a

finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean.</def>



<hw>Dac"tyl*et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dactyl</ets> + <ets><?/et</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

dactyl.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dac*tyl"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dactylicus</ets>, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>, fr.

<ets><?/</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or

wholly of, dactyls; <as>as, <ex>dactylic</ex> verses</as>.</def>



<hw>Dac*tyl"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A line

consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; <as>as, these lines are

<ex>dactylics</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Dactylic meters.</def>



<hw>Dac-tyl"i*o*glyph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> an engraver of gems; <ets><?/</ets> finger ring

(fr. <ets><?/</ets> finger) + <ets><?/</ets> to engrave.]</ety>

<fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An engraver of gems for

rings and other ornaments.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The

inscription of the engraver's name on a finger ring or gem.</def>



<hw>Dac*tyl`i*og"ly*phi</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

art or process of gem engraving.</def>



<hw>Dac*tyl`i*og"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <ets><?/</ets> finger ring +

<ets><?/graphy</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>The art of writing or engraving upon gems.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>In general, the literature or history of the

art.</def>



<hw>Dac*tyl`i* ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> finger ring + <ets><?/logy</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>That branch of

arch\'91ology which has to do with gem engraving.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>That branch of arch\'91ology which has to do

with finger rings.</def>



<hw>Dac*tyl"i*o*man`cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>dakty`lios</grk> + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination

by means of finger rings.</def>



<hw>Dac"tyl*ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A writer of

dactylic verse.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dac`tyl*i"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets> finger + <ets>-itis</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An inflammatory affection of the

fingers.</def>



<au>Gross.</au>



<hw>Dac`tyl*i"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> finger + -logy.]</ety> <def>The art of

communicating ideas by certai movement and positions of the

fingers; -- a method of conversing practiced by the deaf and

dumb.</def>



<note><hand/ There are two different manual alphabets, the

<xex>onehand</xex> alphabet (which was perfected by Abb\'82 de

l'Ep\'82e, who died in 1789), and the <xex>two<?/hand</xex>

alphabet. The latter was probably based on the manual alphabet

published by George Dalgarus of Aberdeen, in 1680. See

<xex>Illustration</xex> in Appendix.</note>



<hw>Dac*tyl"o*man`cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dactylio mancy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Am. Cyc.</au>



<hw>Dac`tyl*on"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> finger + <ets><?/</ets> law, distribution.]</ety>

<def>The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.</def>



<hw>Dac`tyl*op"ter*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> finger + <ets><?/</ets> wing, fin.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the inferior rays of the

pectoral fins partially or entirely free, as in the

gurnards.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dac`ty*lo*the"ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets> finger, toe + <ets><?/</ets>

case, box.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The scaly covering

of the toes, as in birds.</def>



<hw>Dac`tyl*o*zo"oid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> finger + E. <ets>zooid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of zooid of Siphonophora which

has an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but

no mouth. See <er>Siphonophora</er>.</def>



<hw>Dad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. of Celtic

origin; cf. Ir. <ets>daid</ets>, Gael. <ets>daidein</ets>, W.

<ets>tad</ets>, OL. <ets><?/</ets>, <ets><?/</ets>, Skr.

<ets>t\'beta</ets>.]</ety> <def>Father; -- a word sometimes used

by children.</def>



<q>I was never so bethumped withwords,

Since I first called my brother's father <qex>dad</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dad"le</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.p.</pos> <er>Daddled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>p.pr. & vb.n.</pos> <er>Daddling</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Prob. freq. of <ets>dade</ets>.]</ety> <def>To toddle; to

walk unsteadily, like a child or an old man; hence, to do

anything slowly or feebly.</def>



<hw>Dad"dock</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Prov. E.

<ets>dad</ets> a large piece.]</ety> <def>The rotten body of a

tree.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Wright.</au>



<hw>Dad"dy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Diminutive of

<er>Dad</er>.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Dad"dy long"legs`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An arachnidan of the genus

<spn>Phalangium</spn>, and allied genera, having a small body and

four pairs of long legs; -- called also

<altname>harvestman</altname>, <altname>carter</altname>, and

<altname>grandfather longlegs</altname>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A name applied to many

species of dipterous insects of the genus <spn>Tipula</spn>, and

allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs;

the crane fly; -- called also <altname>father

longlegs</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dade</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Of. uncertain

origin. Cf. <er>Dandle</er>, <er>Daddle</er>.]</ety> <def>To hold

up by leading strings or by the hand, as a child while he

toddles.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Little children when they learn to go

By painful mothers <qex>daded</qex> to and fro.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<hw>Dade</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To walk unsteadily, as a

child in leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move

slowly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>No sooner taught to <qex>dade</qex>, but from their mother

trip.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<hw>Da"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dadoes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[It. <ets>dado</ets>

die, cube, pedestal; of the same origin as E. <ets>die</ets>,

<ets>n.</ets> See <er>Die</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>That part of a pedestal

included between the base and the cornice (or surbase); the die.

See <xex>Illust</xex>. of <er>Column</er></def>. Hence:

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>In any wall, that part of the basement included

between the base and the base course.  See <cref>Base

course</cref>, under <er>Base</er>.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>In

interior decoration, the lower part of the wall of an apartment

when adorned with moldings, or otherwise specially

decorated.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>D\'91"dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>D\'91*dal"ian</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>daedalus</ets>

cunningly wrought, fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets>; cf. <ets><?/</ets> to

work cunningly. The word also alludes to the mythical D\'91dalus

(Gr. <ets><?/</ets>, lit., the cunning worker).]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Cunningly or ingeniously formed or working;

skillful; artistic; ingenious.</def>



<q>Our bodies decked in our <qex>d\'91dalian</qex> arms.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<q>The <qex>d\'91dal</qex> hand of Nature.</q>

<qau>J. Philips.</qau>



<q>The doth the <qex>d\'91dal</qex> earth throw forth to thee,

Out of her fruitful, abundant flowers.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Crafty; deceitful.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Keats.</au>



<hw>D\'91d"a*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having a variously cut or incised margin;

-- said of leaves.</def>



<mhw><hw>D\'91"mon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>,

<hw>D\'91*mon"ic</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos></mhw>

<def>See <er>Demon</er>, <er>Demonic</er>.</def>



<hw>Daff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Doff</er>.]</ety> <def>To cast aside; to put off; to

doff.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Canst thou so <qex>daff</qex> me? Thou hast killed my

child.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Daff</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Daft</er>.]</ety>

<def>A stupid, blockish fellow; a numskull.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Daff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To act

foolishly; to be foolish or sportive; to toy.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<au>Jamieson.</au>



<hw>Daff</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To daunt.</def> <mark>[Prov.

Eng.]</mark>



<au>Grose.</au>



<hw>Daf"fo*dil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>affodylle</ets>, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL.

<ets>affodillus</ets> (cf. D. <ets>affodille</ets> or OF.

<ets>asphodile</ets>, <ets>aphodille</ets>, F.

<ets>asphod\'8ale</ets>), L. <ets>asphodelus</ets>, fr. Gr.

<ets><?/</ets>. The initial <ets>d</ets> in English is not

satisfactorily explained. See <er>Asphodel</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A plant of the genus

<spn>Asphodelus</spn>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A plant of the

genus <spn>Narcissus</spn> (<spn>N. Pseudo-narcissus</spn>). It

has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow

hue. Called also <altname>daffodilly</altname>,

<altname>daffadilly</altname>, <altname>daffadowndilly</altname>,

<altname>daffydowndilly</altname>, etc.</def>



<q>With damasc roses and <qex>daffadowndillies</qex> set.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Strow me the ground with <qex>daffadowndillies</qex>,

And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>A college gown

That clad her like an April <qex>Daffodilly</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson</qau>



<q>And chance-sown <qex>daffodil</qex>.</q>

<qau>Whittier.</qau>



<hw>Daft</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>daft</ets>, <ets>deft</ets>, <ets>deft</ets>, stupid; prob.

the same word as E. <ets>deft</ets>. See <er>Deft</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Stupid; folish; idiotic; also, delirious;

insance; <as>as, he has gone <ex>daft</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Let us think no more of this <qex>daft</qex> business</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Gay; playful; frolicsome.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<au>Jamieson.</au>



<hw>Daft"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

daft.</def>



<hw>Dag</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dague</ets>, LL. <ets>daga</ets>, D. <ets>dagge</ets> (fr.

French); all prob. fr. Celtic; Cf. Gael. <ets>dag</ets> a pistol,

Armor. <ets>dag</ets> dagger, W. <ets>dager</ets>,

<ets>dagr</ets>, Ir. <ets>daigear</ets>. Cf.

<er>Dagger</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A dagger; a

poniard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A large pistol formerly used.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The Spaniards discharged their <qex>dags</qex>, and hurt

some.</q>

<qau>Foxe.</qau>



<q>A sort of pistol, called <qex>dag</qex>, was used about the

same time as hand guns and harquebuts.</q>

<qau>Grose.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The unbrunched antler of a

young deer.</def>



<hw>Dag</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw.

<ets>dagg</ets>, Icel. <ets>d\'94gg</ets>. <root/71. See

<er>Dew</er>.]</ety> <def>A misty shower; dew.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dag</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>dagge</ets> (cf.

<er>Dagger</er>); or cf. AS. <ets>d\'beg</ets> what is

dangling.]</ety> <def>A loose end; a dangling shred.</def>



<q>Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in <qex>dags</qex> or jags at

a sheep's tail.</q>

<qau>Wedgwood.</qau>



<hw>Dag</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[1, from <er>Dag</er> dew. 2,

from <er>Dag</er> a loose end.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To daggle

or bemire.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cut into jags or points; to slash; <as>as, to

<ex>dag</ex> a garment</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wright.</au>



<hw>Dag</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be misty; to

drizzle.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dag"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OE.

<ets>daggen</ets> to pierce, F. <ets>daguer</ets>. See

<er>Dag</er> a dagger.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A short weapon

used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf.

<er>Poniard</er>, <er>Stiletto</er>, <er>Bowie knife</er>,

<er>Dirk</er>, <er>Misericorde</er>, <er>Anlace</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>A mark of reference in the

form of a dagger [<dagger/]. It is the second in order when more

than one reference occurs on a page; -- called also

<altname>obelisk</altname>.</def>



<cs><col>Dagger moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any moth of

the genus <spn>Apatalea</spn>. The larv\'91 are often destructive

to the foliage of fruit trees, etc.</cd> -- <col>Dagger of

lath</col>, <cd>the wooden weapon given to the Vice in the old

Moralities.</cd>  <au>Shak.</au> -- <col>Double dagger</col>,

<cd>a mark of reference [<ddagger/] which comes next in order

after the dagger.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To look, <or/ speak</col>,

<col>daggers</col></mcol>, <cd>to look or speak fiercely or

reproachfully.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dag"ger</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To pierce with a dagger;

to stab.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dag"ger</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Perh. from

<ets>diagonal</ets>.]</ety> <def>A timber placed diagonally in a

ship's frame.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Dagges</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[OE. See

<er>Dag</er> a loose end.]</ety> <def>An ornamental cutting of

the edges of garments, introduced about <sc>a. d.</sc> 1346,

according to the Chronicles of St Albans.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dag"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Daggled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Daggling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Freq. of <ets>dag</ets>, v. t.,

1.]</ety> <def>To trail, so as to wet or befoul; to make wet and

limp; to moisten.</def>



<q>The warrior's very plume, I say,

Was <qex>daggled</qex> by the dashing spray.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dag"gle</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To run, go, or trail

one's self through water, mud, or slush; to draggle.</def>



<q>Nor, like a puppy [have I] <qex>daggled</qex> through the

town.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dag"gle-tail`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dag"gle-tailed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Having the lower ends of garments defiled by trailing in

mire or filth; draggle-tailed.</def>



<hw>Dag"gle-tail`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

slovenly woman; a slattern; a draggle-tail.</def>



<hw>Dag"lock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dag</ets> a loose and + <ets>lock</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep; a taglock.</def>



<hw>Da"go</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dagos</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[Cf. Sp.

<ets>Diego</ets>, E. James.]</ety> <def>A nickname given to a

person of Spanish (or, by extension, Portuguese or Italian)

descent.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Da*go"ba</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Singhalese <ets>d\'begoba</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dome-shaped

structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist

saint.</def> <mark>[East Indies]</mark>



<hw>Da"gon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <ety>[Heb. <ets>D\'begon</ets>, fr.

<ets>dag</ets> a fish: cf. Gr. <ets><?/</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and

hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish.</def>



<au>W. Smith.</au>



<q>This day a solemn feast the people hold

To <qex>Dagon</qex>, their sea idol.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>They brought it into the house of <qex>Dagon</qex>.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. v. 2.</qau>



<hw>Dag"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dag</er> a loose end.]</ety> <def>A slip or piece.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dag"swain`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dag</er> a loose end?]</ety> <def>Acoarse woolen fabric made

of daglocks, or the refuse of wool.</def> \'bdUnder coverlets

made of <xex>dagswain</xex>.\'b8



<au>Holinshed.</au>



<hw>Dag"-tailed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dag</ets> a loose end + <ets>tail</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Daggle-tailed; having the tail clogged with daglocks.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dag-tailed</xex> sheep.\'b8



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Da*guer"re*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Da*guerre"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to Daguerre, or to his invention of the

daguerreotype.</def>



<hw>Da*guerre"o*type</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Daguerre</ets> the inventor + <ets>-type</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The process of taking such pictures.</def>



<hw>Da*guerre"o*type</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.p.</pos> <er>Daguerreotyped</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Daguerreotyping</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To produce or

represent by the daguerreotype process, as a picture.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To impress with great distinctness; to imprint;

to imitate exactly.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`pist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<def>One who takes daguerreotypes.</def>



<hw>Da*guerre"o*ty`py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

art or process of producing pictures by method of Daguerre.</def>



<hw>\'d8Da`ha*be"ah</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Ar.]</ety> <def>A nile boat <?/tructed on the model of a

floating house, having large <?/ sails.</def>



<hw>Dah"lia</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dahlias</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Named after Andrew

<ets>Dahl</ets> a Swedish botanist.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Dah"lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dahlia</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A variety of

starch extracted from the dahlia; -- called also

<altname>inulin</altname>. See <er>Inulin</er>.</def>



<hw>Dai"li*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Daily

occurence.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dai"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>d\'91gl\'c6c</ets>; <ets>d\'91g</ets> day +

<ets>-l\'c6c</ets> like. See <er>Day</er>.]</ety> <def>Happening,

or belonging to, each successive day; diurnal; <as>as,

<ex>daily</ex> labor; a <ex>daily</ex> bulletin.</as></def>



<q>Give us this day our <qex>daily</qex> bread.</q>

<qau>Matt. vi. 11.</qau>



<q>Bunyan has told us . . . that in New England his dream was the

<qex>daily</qex> subject of the conversation of thousands.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Daily</er>, <er>Diurnal</er>.</syn> <usage>

<xex>Daily</xex> is Anglo-Saxon, and <xex>diurnal</xex> is Latin.

The former is used in reference to the ordinary concerns of life;

as, <xex>daily</xex> wants, <xex>daily</xex> cares,

<xex>daily</xex> employments. The latter is appropriated chiefly

by astronomers to what belongs to the astronomical day; as, the

<xex>diurnal</xex> revolution of the earth.</usage>



<q>Man hath his <qex>daily</qex> work of body or mind

Appointed, which declares his dignity,

And the regard of Heaven on all his ways.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Half yet remains unsung, but narrower bound

Within the visible <qex>diurnal</qex> sphere.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dai"ly</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dailies</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A publication which appears regularly

every day; <as>as, the morning <ex>dailies</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dai"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Every day; day by day;

<as>as, a thing happens <ex>daily</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dai"mi*o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Daimios</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Jap., fr. Chin.

<ets>tai ming</ets> great name.]</ety> <def>The title of the

feudal nobles of Japan.</def><-- usu. written <asp>daimyo</asp>

-->



<q>The <qex>daimios</qex>, or territorial nobles, resided in Yedo

and were divided into four classes.</q>

<qau>Am. Cyc.</qau>



<hw>Daint</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dainty</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Something of exquisite

taste; a dainty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <def2><pos>a.</pos>

<def> Dainty.</def></def2> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To cherish him with diets <qex>daint</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dain"ti*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Daintified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Daintifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>Dainty</ets> +

<ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To render dainty, delicate, or

fastidious.</def> \'bd<xex>Daintified</xex> emotion.\'b8



<au>Sat. rev.</au>



<hw>Dain"ti*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dainty manner;

nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously; prettily.</def>



<hw>Dain"ti*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

dainty; nicety; niceness; elegance; delicacy; deliciousness;

fastidiousness; squeamishness.</def>



<q>The <qex>daintiness</qex> and niceness of our captains</q>

<qau>Hakluyt.</qau>



<q>More notorious for the <qex>daintiness</qex> of the provision

. . . than for the massiveness of the dish.</q>

<qau>Hakewill.</qau>



<q>The duke exeeded in the <qex>daintiness</qex> of his leg and

foot, and the earl in the fine shape of his hands,</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<hw>Dain"trel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>daint</ets> or <ets>dainty</ets>; cf. OF.

<ets>daintier</ets>.]</ety> <def>Adelicacy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dain"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dainties</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>deinie</ets>, <ets>dainte</ets>, <ets>deintie</ets>,

<ets>deyntee</ets>, OF. <ets>deinti\'82</ets> delicacy, orig.,

dignity, honor, fr. L. <ets>dignitas</ets>, fr. <ets>dignus</ets>

worthy. See <er>Deign</er>, and cf. <er>Dignity</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure

taken in anything.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I ne told no <qex>deyntee</qex> of her love.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is delicious or delicate; a

delicacy.</def>



<q>That precious nectar may the taste renew

Of Eden's <qex>dainties</qex>, by our parents lost.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A term of fondness.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Dainty</er>, <er>Delicacy</er>.</syn> <usage>

These words are here compared as denoting articles of food. The

term <xex>delicacy</xex> as applied to a nice article of any

kind, and hence to articles of food which are particularly

attractive. <xex>Dainty</xex> is stronger, and denotes some

exquisite article of cookery. A hotel may be provided with all

the <xex>delicacies</xex> of the season, and its table richly

covered with <xex>dainties</xex>.</usage>



<q>These <qex>delicacies</qex>

I mean of taste, sight, smell, herbs, fruits, and flowers,

Walks and the melody of birds.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>[A table] furnished plenteously with bread,

And <qex>dainties</qex>, remnants of the last regale.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<hw>Dain"ty</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos>

<er>Daintier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>superl.</pos>

<er>Daintiest</er>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Rare; valuable;

costly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Full many a <qex>deynt\'82</qex> horse had he in stable.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<note><hand/ Hence the proverb \'bd<xex>dainty maketh

dearth</xex>,\'b8 <xex>i</xex>. <xex>e</xex>., rarity makes a

thing dear or precious.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Delicious to the palate; toothsome.</def>



<q><qex>Dainty</qex> bits

Make rich the ribs.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Nice; delicate;elegant, in form, manner, or

breeding; well-formed; neat; tender.</def>



<q>Those <qex>dainty</qex> limbs which nature lent

For gentle usage and soft delicacy.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Iwould be the girdle.

About her <qex>dainty</qex>, <qex>dainty</qex> waist.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Requirinig daintles. Hence; Overnice; hard to

please; fastidious; sqrupulous; ceremonious.</def>



<q>Thew were a fine and <qex>Dainty</qex> people.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>And let us not be <qex>dainty</qex> of leave taking,

But shift away.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>To make dainty</col>, <cd>to assume or affect delicacy

or fastidiousness. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<q>Ah ha, my mistresses! which of you all

Will now deny to dance? She that <qex>makes dainty</qex>,

She, I'll swear, hath corns.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dai"ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;<plu>pl.

<plw>Dairies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>deierie</ets>, from <ets>deie</ets>, <ets>daie</ets>, maid;

of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. <ets>deigja</ets> maid, dairymaid,

Sw. <ets>deja</ets>, orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel.

<ets>deig</ets>. <?/66. See <er>Dough</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The place, room, or house where milk is kept, and converted

into butter or cheese.</def>



<q>What stores my <qex>dairies</qex> and my folds contain.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That department of farming which is concerned in

the production of milk, and its conversion into butter and

cheese.</def>



<q>Grounds were turned much in England either to feeding or

<qex>dairy</qex>; and this advanced the trade of English

butter.</q>

<qau>Temple.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A dairy farm.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dairy</xex> is much used adjectively or in

combination; as, <xex>dairy</xex> farm, <xex>dairy</xex>

countries, <xex>dairy</xex> house or <xex>dairy</xex>house,

<xex>dairy</xex>room, <xex>dairy</xex>work, etc.</note>



<hw>Dai"ry*ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The business of

conducting a dairy.</def>



<hw>Dai"ry*maid`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

servant whose business is the care of the dairy.</def>



<hw>Dai"ry*man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dairymen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A man who keeps or

takes care of a dairy.</def>



<hw>Dai"ry*wom`an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dairywomen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A woman who

attends to a dairy.</def>



<hw>Da"is</hw> <pr>(d<amac/"<icr/s)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deis</ets>, <ets>des</ets>, table, dais, OF. <ets>deis</ets>

table, F. <ets>dais</ets> a canopy, L. <ets>discus</ets> a quoit,

a dish (from the shape), LL., table, fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets> a

quoit, a dish. See <er>Dish</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A canopy over the seat of a person of

dignity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shiply.</au>



<hw>Dai"sied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

daisies; adorned with daisies.</def> \'bdThe <xex>daisied</xex>

green.\'b8



<au>Langhorne.</au>



<q>The grass all deep and <qex>daisied</qex>.</q>

<qau>G. Eliot.</qau>



<hw>Dai"sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Daisies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>dayesye</ets>, AS. <ets>d\'91ges<?/eage</ets> day's eye,

daisy. See <er>Day</er>, and <er>Eye</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A genus of low herbs

(<spn>Bellis</spn>), belonging to the family Composit\'91. The

common English and classical <ex>daisy</ex> is <spn>B.

prennis</spn>, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish

rays.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The whiteweed (<spn>Chrysanthemum

Leucanthemum</spn>), the plant commonly called

<altname>daisy</altname> in North America; -- called also

<altname>oxeye daisy</altname>. See <er>Whiteweed</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ The word <xex>daisy</xex> is also used for composite

plants of other genera, as <spn>Erigeron</spn>, or

fleabane.</note>



<cs><col>Michaelmas daisy</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>any plant

of the genus Aster, of which there are many species.</cd> --

<col>Oxeye daisy</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the whiteweed. See

<er>Daisy</er> <sd>(b)</sd>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dak</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind.

<ets><?/\'bek</ets>.]</ety> <def>Post; mail; also, the mail or

postal arrangements; -- spelt also <xex>dawk</xex>, and

<xex>dauk</xex>.</def> <mark>[India]</mark>



<cs><col>Dak boat</col>, <cd>a mail boat. <au>Percy

Smith</au>.</cd> -- <col>Dak bungalow</col>, <cd>a traveler's

rest-house at the and of a dak stage.</cd> -- <col>To travel by

dak</col>, <cd>to travel by relays of palanquines or other

carriage, as fast as the post along a road.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Da"ker</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Da"kir</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dicker</er>.]</ety> <fld>(O. Eng. & Scots Law)</fld> <def>A

measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve,

but sometimes twenty; <as>as, a <ex>daker</ex> of hides consisted

of ten skins; a <ex>daker</ex> of gloves of ten pairs.</as></def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Da"ker hen`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[<ets>Perh</ets>.

<ets>fr</ets>. <ets>W</ets>. <ets>crecial</ets> the daker hen;

<ets>crec</ets> a sharp noise (<ets>creg</ets> harsh, hoarse,

<ets>crechian</ets> to scream) + <ets>iar</ets> hen; or cf. D.

<ets>duiken</ets> to dive, plunge.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>The corncrake or land rail.</def>



<mhw><hw>Da*koit"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>, <hw>Da*koit"y</hw>,

<pos>n.</pos></mhw> <def>See <er>Dacoit</er>,

<er>Dacoity</er>.</def>



<hw>Da*ko"ta group`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A

subdivision at the base of the cretaceous formation in Western

North America; -- so named from the region where the strata were

first studied.</def>



<hw>Da*ko"tas</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl</pos>.; <sing>sing.

<singw>Dacota</singw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></sing>. <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld>

<def>An extensive race or stock of Indians, including many

tribes, mostly dwelling west of the Mississippi River; -- also,

in part, called <altname>Sioux</altname>.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>Dacotahs</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8Dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind.]</ety>

<def>Split pulse, esp. of <spn>Cajanus Indicus</spn>.</def>

<mark>[East Indies]</mark>



<hw>Dale</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>d\'91l</ets>; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth.

<ets>dal</ets>, Icel. <ets>dalr</ets>, OHG. <ets>tal</ets>, G.

<ets>thal</ets>, and perth. to Gr. <ets><?/</ets> a rotunda, Skr.

<ets>dh\'bera</ets> depth. Cf. <er>Dell</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A low place between hills; a vle or

valley.</def>



<q>Where mountaines rise, umbrageous <qex>dales</qex>

descend.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a

pump.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Dales"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dalesmen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>One living in a

dale; -- a term applied particularly to the inhabitants of the

valleys in the north of England, Norway, etc.</def>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<hw>Dalf</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <def><pos>imp.</pos> of

<er>Delve</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dal"li*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dally</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dallying,

trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton

play.</def>



<q>Look thou be true, do not give <qex>dalliance</qex>

<qex>Too mnch the rein</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>O, the <qex>dalliance</qex> and the wit,

The flattery and the strife<?/</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Delay or procrastination.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Entertaining discourse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dai"l*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One Who

fondles; a trifler; <as>as, <ex>dalliers</ex> with pleasant

words</as>.</def>



<au>Asham.</au>



<hw>Dal"lop</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Etymol.

unknown.]</ety> <def>A tuft or clump.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Tusser.</au>



<hw>Dal"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> 

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dallied</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dallying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets><?/alien</ets>,

<ets>dailien</ets>; cf. Icel. <ets>pylja</ets> to talk, G.

<ets>dallen</ets>, <ets>dalen</ets>, <ets>dahlen</ets>, to

trifle, talk nonsense, OSw. <ets>tule</ets> a droll or funny man;

or AS. <ets>dol</ets> foolish, E. <ets>dull</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To waste time in effeminate or voluptuous

pleasures, or in idleness; to fool away time; to delay

unnecessarily; to tarry; to trifle.</def>



<q>We have trifled too long already; it is madness to

<qex>dally</qex> any longer.</q>

<qau>Calamy.</qau>



<q>We have put off God, and <qex>dallied</qex> with his

grace.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn>  <def>To interchange caresses, especially with one of

the opposite sex; to use fondling; to wanton; to sport.</def>



<q>Not <qex>dallying</qex> with a brace of courtesans.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Our aerie . . . <qex>dallies</qex> with the wind.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dal"ly</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To delay unnecessarily; to

while away.</def>



<q><qex>Dallying</qex> off the time with often skirmishes.</q>

<qau>Knolles.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Dal*ma"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Dalman</ets>, the geologist.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>

<def>A genus of trilobites, of many species, common in the Upper

Silurian and Devonian rocks.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dal`ma*ni"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same

as <er>Dalmania</er>.</def>



<hw>Dal*ma"tian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to Dalmatia.</def>



<cs><col>Dalmatian dog</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a

carriage dog, shaped like a pointer, and having black or bluish

spots on a white ground; the coach dog.</cd></cs>



<mhw><hw>Dal*mat"i*ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>,

<hw>Dal*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></mhw> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dalmatica</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dalmatique</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A robe worn on state ocasions, as by English

kings at their coronation.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dal` se"gno</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[It., from the

sign.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A direction to go back to the

sign <?/ and repeat from thence to the close. See

<er>Segno</er>.</def>



<hw>Dal*to"ni*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

afflicted with color blindness.</def>



<hw>Dal"ton*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Inability

to perceive or distinguish certain colors, esp. red; color

blindness. It has various forms and degrees. So called from the

chemist <xex>Dalton</xex>, who had this infirmity.</def>



<au>Nichol.</au>



<hw>Dam</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dame</ets> mistress, lady; also, mother, dam. See

<er>Dame</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A female parent; -- used

of beasts, especially of quadrupeds; sometimes applied in

contempt to a human mother.</def>



<q>Our <qex>sire</qex> and <qex>dam</qex>, now confined to

horses, are a relic of this age (13th century) . . .

.<qex>Dame</qex> is used of a hen; we now make a great difference

between <qex>dame</qex> and <qex>dam</qex>.</q>

<qau>T. L. K. Oliphant.</qau>



<q>The <qex>dam</qex> runs lowing up end down,

Looking the way her harmless young one went.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A kind or crowned piece in the game of

draughts.</def>



<hw>Dam</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Akin to OLG., D., & Dan.

<ets>dam</ets>, G. & Sw. <ets>damm</ets>, Icel. <ets>dammr</ets>,

and AS. <ets>fordemman</ets> to stop up, Goth.

<ets>Fa\'a3rdammjan</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Metal.)</fld> <def>A firebrick wall, or a

stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast

furnace.</def>



<cs><col>Dam plate</col> <fld>(Blast Furnace)</fld>, <cd>an iron

plate in front of the dam, to strengthen it.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dam</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dammed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Damming</er>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To obstruct or

restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam,

as a stream of water; -- generally used with <xex>in</xex> or

<xex>up</xex>.</def>



<q>I'll have the current in this place <qex>dammed</qex> up.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>A weight of earth that <qex>dams</qex> in the water.</q>

<qau>Mortimer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To shut up; to stop up; to close; to

restrain.</def>



<q>The strait pass was <qex>dammed</qex>

With dead men hurt behind, and cowards.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>To dam out</col>, <cd>to keep out by means of a

dam.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dam"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>damage</ets>, <ets>domage</ets>, F. <ets>dommage</ets>, fr.

assumed LL. <ets>damnaticum</ets>, from L. <ets>damnum</ets>

damage. See <er>Damn</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Injury or harm

to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value;

detriment; hurt; mischief.</def>



<q>He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off

the feet and drinketh <qex>damage</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prov. xxvi. 6.</qau>



<q>Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of a friend

to tell them of them, to the great <qex>damage</qex> both of

their fame and fortune.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ In common-law action, the jury are the proper judges

of damages.</note>



<cs><col>Consequential damage</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Consequential</er>.</cd> -- <col>Exemplary damages</col>

<fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>damages imposed by way of example to

others.</cd> -- <col>Nominal damages</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>,

<cd>those given for a violation of a right where no actual loss

has accrued.</cd> -- <col>Vindictive damages</col>, <cd>those

given specially for the punishment of the wrongdoer.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Mischief; injury; harm; hurt; detriment; evil; ill.

See <er>Mischief</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dam"age</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Damages</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Damaging</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>damagier</ets>, <ets>domagier</ets>. See

<er>Damage</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>To ocassion damage to

the soudness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to

impair.</def>



<q>He . . . came up to the English admiral and gave him a

broadside, with which he killed many of his men and

<qex>damaged</qex> the ship.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<hw>Dam"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To receive

damage or harm; to be injured or impaired in soudness or value;

as. some colors in <?/oth <xex>damage</xex> in sunlight.</def>



<hw>Dam"age*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>dammageable</ets>, for sense 2.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Capable of being injured or impaired; liable to, or

susceptible of, damage; <as>as, a <ex>damageable</ex>

cargo</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hurtful; pernicious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>That it be not <qex>demageable</qex> unto your royal

majesty.</q>

<qau>Hakluit.</qau>



<hw>Dam"age fea`sant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[OF.

<ets>damage</ets> + F. <ets>faisant</ets> doing, p. pr. See

<er>Feasible</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Doing injury;

trespassing, as cattle.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Da"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A small herbivorous mammal of the genus <spn>Hyrax</spn>.

The species found in Palestine and Syria is <spn>Hyrax

Syriacus</spn>; that of Northern Africa is <spn>H. Brucei</spn>;

-- called also <altname>ashkoko</altname>,

<altname>dassy</altname>, and <altname>rock rabbit</altname>. See

<er>Cony</er>, and <er>Hyrax</er>.</def>



<hw>Dam"ar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dammar</er>.</def>



<hw>Dam"as*cene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Damascenus</ets> of Damascus, fr. <ets>Damascus</ets> the

city, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>. See <er>Damask</er>, and cf.

<er>Damaskeen</er>, <er>Damaskin</er>, <er>Damson</er>.]</ety>

<def>Of or relating to Damascus.</def>



<hw>Dam"as*cene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of

plume, now called <altname>damson</altname>. See

<er>Damson</er>.</def>



<hw>Dam"as*cene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Damask</er>, or <er>Damaskeen</er>, <pos>v. t. </pos></def>

\'bd<xex>Damascened</xex> armor.\'b8  <au>Beaconsfield</au>.

\'bdCast and <xex>damascened</xex> steel.\'b8 <au>Ure</au>.



<hw>Da*mas"cus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>A city of Syria.</def>



<cs><col>Damascus blade</col>, <cd>a sword or scimiter, made

chiefly at Damascus, having a variegated appearance of watering,

and proverbial for excellence.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Damascus

iron</col>, <or/ <col>Damascus twist</col></mcol>, <cd>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 damasc appearance.</cd> -- <col>Damascus

steel</col>. <cd>See <cref>Damask steel</cref>, under

<er>Damask</er>, <pos>a.</pos></cd></cs>



<hw>Dam"ask</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From the city

<ets>Damascus</ets>, L. <ets>Damascus</ets>, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>,

Heb. <ets>Dammesq</ets>, Ar. <ets>Daemeshq</ets>; cf. Heb.

<ets>d'meseq</ets> damask; cf. It. <ets>damasco</ets>, Sp.

<ets>damasco</ets>, F. <ets>damas</ets>. Cf. <er>Damascene</er>,

<er>Damass\'90</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Damask silk; silk

woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.</def>

\'bdA bed of ancient <xex>damask</xex>.\'b8



<au>W. Irving.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the

different directions of the thread, without contrast of

color.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern

woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture

covering and hangings.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar

markings or \'bdwater\'b8 of such steel.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A deep pink or rose color.</def>



<au>Fairfax.</au>



<hw>Dam"ask</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to,

or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products

or manufactures of Damascus.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having the color of the damask rose.</def>



<q>But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud,

Feed on her <qex>damask</qex> cheek.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Damask color</col>, <cd>a deep rose-color like that of

the damask rose.</cd> -- <col>Damask plum</col>, <cd>a small

dark-colored plum, generally called <xex>damson<xex>.</cd> --

<col>Damask rose</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a large, pink,

hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose (<spn>Rosa

damascena</spn>) from Damascus. \'bd<xex>Damask roses<xex> have

not been known in England above one hundred years.\'b8</cd>

<au>Bacon.</au> -- <mcol><col>Damask steel</col>, <or/

<col>Damascus steel</col></mcol>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dam"ask</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Damasked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Damasking</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To decorate in a

way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly:

<sd>(a)</sd> with flowers and rich designs, as silk; <sd>(b)</sd>

with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or

\'bdwater,\'b8 as metal. See <er>Damaskeen</er>.</def>



<q>Mingled metal <qex>damasked</qex> o'er with gold.</q>

<qau>Dryde<?/.</qau>



<q>On the soft, downy bank, <qex>damasked</qex> with flowers.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dam"as*keen`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dam"as*ken</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>damaschinare</ets>. See <er>Damascene</er>,

<pos>v.</pos>]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q><qex>Damaskeening</qex> is is partly mosaic work, partly

engraving, and partly carving.</q>

<qau>Ure.</qau>



<hw>Dam"as*kin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>damasquin</ets>, adj., It. <ets>damaschino</ets>, Sp.

<ets>damasquino</ets>. See <er>Damaskeen</er>.]</ety> <def>A

sword of Damask steel.</def>



<q>No old Toledo blades or <qex>damaskins</qex>.</q>

<qau>Howell <?/.</qau>



<hw>Da*mas*s\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>damass\'82</ets>, fr. <ets>damas</ets>. See

<er>Damask</er>.]</ety> <def>Woven like damask.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos>  <def>A damass\'82 fabric, esp. one of

linen.</def></def2>



<hw>Dam"as*sin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>damas</ets>. See <er>Damask</er>.]</ety> <def>A kind of

modified damask or blocade.</def>



<hw>Dam1bo*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dambonite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white

crystalline, sugary substance obtained from an African

caotchouc.</def>



<hw>Dam"bose</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A crystalline vari ety of fruit sugar obtained from

dambonite.</def>



<hw>Dame</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dame</ets>, LL. <ets>domna</ets>, fr. L. <ets>domina</ets>

mistress, lady, fem. of <ets>dominus</ets> master, ruler, lord;

akin to <ets>domare</ets> to tame, subdue. See <er>Tame</er>, and

cf. <er>Dam<?/</er> mother, <er>Dan</er>, <er>Danger</er>,

<er>Dangeon</er>, Dungeon, <er>Dominie</er>, <er>Don</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, <er>Duenna</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

mistress of a family, who is a lady; a womam in authority;

especially, a lady.</def>



<q>Then shall these lords do vex me half so much,

As that proud <qex>dame</qex>, the lord protector's wife.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The mistress of a family in common life, or the

mistress of a common school; <as>as, a <ex>dame's</ex>

school</as>.</def>



<q>In the <qex>dame's</qex> classes at the village school.</q>



<au>Emerson.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A mother; -- applied to human beings and

quadrupeds.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dame"wort`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A cruciferrous plant (<spn>Hesperis matronalis</spn>),

remarkable for its fragrance, especially toward the close of the

day; -- called also <altname>rocket</altname> and <altname>dame's

violet</altname>.</def>



<au>Loudon.</au>



<hw>Da`mi*a"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.; of

uncertain origin.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A Mexican drug,

used as an aphrodisiac.</def>



<note><hand/ There are several varieties derived from different

plants, esp. from a species of <spn>Turnera</spn> and from

<spn>Bigelovia veneta</spn>.



<au>Wood & Bache.</au>

</note>



<hw>Da"mi*an*ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>A follower of Damian, patriarch of Alexandria

in the 6th century, who held heretical opinions on the doctrine

of the Holy Trinity.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dam"mar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dam"ma*ra</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Jav. & Malay.

<ets>damar</ets>.]</ety> <def>An oleoresin used in making

varnishes; dammar gum; dammara resin. It is obtained from certain

resin trees indigenous to the East Indies, esp. <spn>Shorea

robusta</spn> and the dammar pine.</def>



<cs><col>Dammar pine</col>, <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a tree of the

Moluccas (<spn>Agathis, <or/ Dammara, orientalis</spn>), yielding

dammar.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dam"ma*ra</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A large

tree of the order <spn>Conifer\'91</spn>, indigenous to the East

Indies and Australasia; -- called also

<altname>Agathis</altname>. There are several species.</def>



<hw>Damn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Damned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Damning</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>damnen</ets> da<?/pnen

(with excrescent <ets>p</ets>), OF. <ets>damner</ets>,

<ets>dampner</ets>, F. <ets>damner</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>damnare</ets>, <ets>damnatum</ets>, to condemn, fr.

<ets>damnum</ets> damage, a fine, penalty. Cf. <er>Condemn</er>,

<er>Damage</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To condemn; to declare

guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment; to sentence; to

censhure.</def>



<q>He shall not live; look, with a spot I <qex>damn</qex>

him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>To doom to punishment in the

future world; to consign to perdition; to curse.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To condemn as bad or displeasing, by open

expression, as by denuciation, hissing, hooting, etc.</def>



<q>You are not so arrant a critic as to <qex>damn</qex> them [the

works of modern poets] . . . without hearing.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q><qex>Damn</qex> with faint praise, assent with civil leer,

And without sneering teach the rest to sneer.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Damn</xex> is sometimes used interjectionally,

imperatively, and intensively.</note>



<hw>Damn</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To invoke damnation; to

curse. 'While I inwardly <xex>damn</xex>.\'b8



<au>Goldsmith.</au>



<hw>Dam`na*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being damnable; damnableness.</def>



<au>Sir T. More.</au>



<hw>Dam"na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>damnabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>damnare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>damnable</ets>. See <er>Damn</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Liable to damnation; deserving, or for which one deserves,

to be damned; of a damning nature.</def>



<q>A creature unprepared unmeet for dealth,

And to transport him in the mind hi is,

Were <qex>damnable</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Odious; pernicious; detestable.</def>



<q>Begin, murderer; . . . leave thy <qex>damnable</qex>

faces.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dam"na*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or quality

of deserving damnation; execrableness.</def>



<q>The <qex>damnableness</qex> of this most execrable

impiety.</q>

<qau>Prynne.</qau>



<hw>Dam"na*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>In a manner

to incur sever<?/ censure, condemnation, or punishment.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Odiously; detestably; excessively.</def>

<mark>[Low]</mark>



<hw>Dam*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>damnation</ets>, L. <ets>damnatio</ets>, fr.

<ets>damnare</ets>. See <er>Damn</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed

disapprobation.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>Condemnation to everlasting

punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.</def>



<q>How can ye escape the <qex>damnation</qex> of hell?</q>

<qau>Matt. xxiii. 33.</qau>



<q>Wickedness is sin, and sin is <qex>damnation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A sin daserving of everlasting punishment.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The deep <qex>damnation</qex> of his taking-off.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dan"na*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>damnatorius</ets>, fr. <ets>damnator</ets> a

condemner.]</ety> <def>Doo<?/ing to damnation;

condemnatory.</def> \'bd<xex>Damnatory</xex> invectives.\'b8



<au>Hallam.</au>



<hw>Damned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Sentenced to punishment in a future state; condemned;

consigned to perdition.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hateful; detestable; abominable.</def>



<q>But, O, what <qex>damned</qex> minutes tells he o'er

Who doats, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dam*nif"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>damnificus</ets>; <ets>damnum</ets> damage, loss +

<ets>facere</ets> to make. See <er>Damn</er>.]</ety>

<def>Procuring or causing loss; mischievous; injurious.</def>



<hw>Dam`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>damnificatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>That which causes damage or

loss.</def>



<hw>Dam"ni*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>damnificare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>damnificus</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>damnefier</ets>. See <er>Damnific</er>.]</ety> <def>To cause

loss or damage to; to injure; to imparir.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>This work will ask as many more officials to make expurgations

and expunctions, that the commonwealth of learning be not

<qex>damnified</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Damn"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That damns;

damnable; <as>as, damning evidence of guilt</as>.</def>



<hw>Damn"ing*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Tendency to bring

damnation.</def> \'bdThe damningness of them [sins].\'b8



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>\'d8dam"num</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<fld>(law)</fld> <def>Harm; detriment, either to character or

property.</def>



<-- p. 367 -->



<mhw>{ <hw>Dam"o*sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dam`o*sel"la</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>\'d8Da`moi`selle"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <def>See <er>Damsel</er>.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<hw>Dam"our*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ater the

French chemist <ets>Damour</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A

kind of Muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.</def>



<hw>Damp</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Akin to LG., D.,

& Dan. <ets>damp</ets> vapor, steam, fog, G. <ets>dampf</ets>,

Icel. <ets>dampi</ets>, Sw. <ets>damb</ets> dust, and to MNG.

<ets>dimpfen</ets> to smoke, imp. <ets>dampf</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.</def>



<q>Night . . . with black air

Accompanied, with <qex>damps</qex> and dreadful gloom.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dejection; depression; cloud of the mind.</def>



<q>Even now, while thus I stand blest in thy presence,

A secret <qex>damp</qex> of grief comes o'er my soul.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>It must have thrown a <qex>damp</qex> over your autumn

excursion.</q>

<qau>J. D. Forbes.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A gaseous prodact, formed in

coal mines, old wells, pints, etc.</def>



<cs><col>Choke damp</col>, <cd>a damp consisting principally of

carboni<?/ acid gas; -- so called from its extinguishing flame

and animal life. See <cref>Carbonic acid</cref>, under

<er>Carbonic</er>.</cd> -- <col>Damp sheet</col>, <cd>a curtain

in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation

of gas.</cd> -- <col>Fire damp</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Damp</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Damper</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dampest</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately

wet; moist; humid.</def>



<q>O'erspread with a <qex>damp</qex> sweat and holy fear.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dejected; depressed; sunk.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>All these and more came flocking, but with looks

Downcast and <qex>damp</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Damp</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Damped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Damping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>dampen</ets> to

choke, suffocate. See <er>Damp</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or

moderately wet; to dampen; <as>as, to <ex>damp</ex>

cloth</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def> \'bdTo <xex>damp</xex>

your tender hopes.\'b8



<au>Akenside.</au>



<q>Usury dulls and <qex>damps</qex> all industries, improvements,

and new inventions, wherein money would be stirring if it were

not for this slug.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>How many a day has been <qex>damped</qex> and darkened by an

angry word!</q>

<qau>Sir J. Lubbock.</qau>



<q>The failure of his enterprise <qex>damped</qex> the spirit of

the soldiers.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Damp"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dampened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dampening</er>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make damp or

moist; to make slightly wet.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To depress; to check; to make dull; to

lessen.</def>



<q>In a way that considerably <qex>dampened</qex> our

enthusiasm.</q>

<qau>The Century.</qau>



<hw>Damp"en</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become damp; to

deaden.</def>



<au>Byron.</au>



<hw>Damp"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That which

damps or checks; as: <sd>(a)</sd> 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. <sd>(b)</sd> A contrivance, as in a

pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of

mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.</def>



<q>Nor did Sabrina's presence seem to act as any

<qex>damper</qex> at the modest little festivities.</q>

<qau>W. Black.</qau>



<hw>Damp"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Moderately

damp or moist.</def>



-- <wordforms><wf>Damp"ish*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Damp"ish*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Damp"ne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

damn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Damp"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Moderate humidity;

moisture; fogginess; moistness.</def>



<hw>Damp" off`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>To decay and perish

through excessive moisture.</def>



<hw>Damp"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Somewhat damp.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdDispel <xex>dampy</xex> throughts.\'b8



<au>Haywards.</au>



<hw>Dam"sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>damosel</ets>, <ets>damesel</ets>, <ets>damisel</ets>,

damsel, fr. OF. <ets>damoisele</ets>, <ets>damisele</ets>,

gentlewoman, F. <ets>demoiselle</ets> young lady; cf. OF.

<ets>damoisel</ets> young nobleman, F. <ets>damoiseau</ets>; fr.

LL. <ets>domicella</ets>, <ets>dominicella</ets>, fem.,

<ets>domicellus</ets>, <ets>dominicellus</ets>, masc., dim. fr.

L. <ets>domina</ets>, <ets>dominus</ets>. See <er>Dame</er>, and

cf. <er>Demoiselle</er>, <er>Doncella</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A young person, either male or female, of noble

or gentle extraction; <as>as, <ex>Damsel</ex> Pepin;

<ex>Damsel</ex> Richard, Prince of Wales.</as></def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A young unmarried woman; a gerl; a maiden.</def>



<q>With her train of <qex>damsels</qex> she was gone,

In shady walks the scorching heat to shum.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Sometimes a troop of <qex>damsels</qex> glad, . . . 

Goes by to towered Cameleot.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Milling)</fld> <def>An attachment to a

millstone spindle for shaking the hoppe<?/.</def>



<hw>Dam"son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>damasin</ets> the Damascus plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See

<er>Damascene</er>.]</ety> <def>A small oval plum of a blue

color, the fruit of a variety of the <spn>Prunus domestica</spn>;

-- called also <altname>damask plum</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dan</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dan</ets>, <ets>danz</ets>, OF. <ets>danz</ets> (prop. only

nom.), <ets>dan</ets>, master, fr. L. <ets>dominus</ets>. See

<er>Dame</er>.]</ety> <def>A title of honor equivalent to

<xex>master</xex>, or <xex>sir</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Old <qex>Dan</qex> Geoffry, in gently spright

The pure wellhead of poetry did dwell.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>What time <qex>Dan</qex> Abraham left the Chaldee land.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<hw>Dan</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety>

<fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A small truck or sledge used in coal

mines.</def>



<hw>Da"na*ide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From the

mythical <ets>Danaides</ets>, who were condemned to fill with

water a vessel full of holes.]</ety> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Da"na*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named after

J. Freeman <ets>Dana</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A

cobaltiferous variety of arsenopyrite.</def>



<hw>Da"na*lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named after

James Dwight <ets>Dana</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A

mineral occuring in octahedral crystals, also massive, of a

reddish color. It is a silicate of iron, zinc manganese, and

glicinum, containing sulphur.</def>



<hw>Dan"bu*rite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A borosilicate of lime, first found at

<ets>Danbury</ets>, Conn. It is near the topaz in form.</def>



<au>Dana.</au>



<hw>Dance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Danced</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dancing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[F. <ets>danser</ets>, fr. OHG. <ets>dans<?/n</ets> to draw;

akin to <ets>dinsan</ets> to draw, Goth. <ets>apinsan</ets>, and

prob. from the same root (meaning <ets>to stretch</ets>) as E.

<ets>thin</ets>. See <er>Thin</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>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 rhytmically.</def>



<q>Jack shall pipe and Gill shall <qex>dance</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wiher.</qau>



<q>Good shepherd, what fair swain is this

Which <qex>dances</qex> with your dauther?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure

by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about.</def>



<q>Then, 'tis time to <qex>dance</qex> off.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<q>More <qex>dances</qex> my rapt heart

Than when I first my wedded mistress saw.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Shadows in the glassy waters <qex>dance</qex>.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<q>Where rivulets <qex>dance</qex> their wayward round.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>To dance on a rope</col>, <or/ <col>To dance on

nothing</col></mcol>, <cd>to be hanged.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to

dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to

dandle.</def>



<q>To <qex>dance</qex> our ringlets to the whistling wind.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Thy grandsire loved thee well;

Many a time he <qex>danced</qex> thee on his knee.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>To dance attendance</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<q>A man of his place, and so near our favor,

To <qex>dance attendance</qex> on their lordships' pleasure.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dance</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>danse</ets>, of

German origin. See <er>Dance</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A tune by which dancing is

regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, etc.</def>



<note><hand/ The word <xex>dance</xex> was used ironically, by

the older writers, of many proceedings besides dancing.</note>



<q>Of remedies of love she knew parchance

For of that art she couth the olde <qex>dance</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<cs><col>Dance of Death</col> <fld>(Art)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Morris dance</col>. <cd>See

<er>Morris</er>.</cd> -- <col>To lead one a dance</col>, <cd>to

cause one to go through a series of movements or experiences as

if guided by a partner in a dance not understood.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dan"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who dances

or who practices dancing.</def>



<cs><col>The merry dancers</col>, <cd>beams of the northern

lights when they rise and fall alternately without any

considerable change of length. See <cref>Aurora borealis</cref>,

under <er>Aurora</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dan"cer*ess</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female dancer.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyclif.</au>



<hw>Dan`cet`t\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>danch\'82</ets> dancett\'82, <ets>dent</ets> tooth.]</ety>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Deeply indented; having large teeth; thus,

a fess <xex>dancett\'82</xex> has only three teeth in the whole

width of the escutcheon.</def>



<hw>Dan"cing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a. & vb. n.</pos>

<def>from <er>Dance</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Dancing girl</col>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Dancing master</col>, <cd>a teacher of

dancing.</cd> -- <col>Dancing school</col>, <cd>a school or place

where dancing is taught.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dan"cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Her.)</fld>

<def>Same as <er>Dancett\'82</er>.</def>



<hw>Dan"de*li`on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dent de lion</ets> lion's tooth, fr. L. <ets>dens</ets>

tooth + <ets>leo</ets> lion. See <er>Tooth</er>, <pos>n.</pos>,

and <er>Lion</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A well-known

plant of the genus <spn>Taraxacum</spn> (<spn>T.

officinale</spn>, formerly called <spn>T. Dens-leonis</spn> and

<spn>Leontodos Taraxacum</spn>) bearing large, yellow, compound

flowers, and deeply notched leaves.</def>



<hw>Dan"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Corrupted from

<ets>dandruff</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Dandruff or scurf on the head.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anger or vexation; rage</def> <mark>[Low]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dan"der</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dandle</er>.]</ety> <def>To wander about; to saunter; to talk

incoherently.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dan"di</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind.

<ets><?/</ets>, fr. <ets><?/</ets> an oar.]</ety> <def>A boatman;

an oarsman.</def> <mark>[India]</mark>



<hw>Dan"die</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a breed of small terriers; --

called also <altname>Dandie Dinmont</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dan"di*fied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Made up

like a dandy; having the dress or manners of a dandy;

buckish.</def>



<hw>Dan"di*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dandified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dandifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>Dandy</ets> +

<ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To cause to resemble a dandy; to make

dandyish.</def>



<hw>Dan"di*prat</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dandy</ets> + <ets>brat</ets> child.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>A little fellow; -- in sport or contempt.</def>

\'bdA <xex>dandiprat</xex> hop-thumb.\'b8



<au>Stanyhurst.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A small coin.</def>



<q>Henry VII. stamped a small coin called

<qex>dandiprats</qex>.</q>

<qau>Camden.</qau>



<hw>Dan"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dandled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dandling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. G. <ets>d\'84ndeln</ets> to

trifly, dandle, OD. & Prov. G. <ets>danten</ets>, G.

<ets>tand</ets> trifly, prattle; Scot. <ets>dandill</ets>,

<ets>dander</ets>, to go about idly, to trifly.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To move up and down on one's knee or in one's

arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.</def>



<q>Ye shall be <qex>dandled</qex> . . . upon her knees.</q>

<qau>Is.<?/</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To treat with fondness, as if a child; to

fondle; to toy with; to pet.</def>



<q>They have put me in a silk gown and gaudy fool's cap; I as

ashamed to be <qex>dandled</qex> thus.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>The book, thus <qex>dandled</qex> into popularity by bishops

and good ladies, contained many pieces of nursery eloquence.</q>

<qau>Jeffrey.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to

wheedle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Captains do so <qex>dandle</qex> their doings, and dally in

the service, as it they would not have the enemy subdued.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dan"dler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dandles or fondles.</def>



<hw>Dan"driff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dandruff</er>.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dandruff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. from W.

<ets>ton</ets>crust, peel, skin + AS. <ets>dr<?/f</ets> dirty,

draffy, or W. <ets>drwg</ets> bad: cf. AS. <ets>tan</ets> a

letter, an eruption. <root/240.]</ety> <def>A scurf which forms

on the head, and comes off in small or particles.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dandriff</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dan"dy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dandies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dandin</ets>, ninny, silly fellow, <ets>dandiner</ets> to

waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. <ets>dandle</ets>.

Senses 2&3 are of uncertain etymol.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One

who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a

fop; a coxcomb.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A sloop or

cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A small sail carried at or near the stern of

small boats; -- called also <altname>jigger</altname>, and

<altname>mizzen</altname>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A dandy roller. See below.</def>



<cs><col>Dandy brush</col>, <cd>a yard whalebone brush.</cd> --

<col>Dandy fever</col>. <cd>See <er>Dengue</er>.</cd> --

<col>Dandy line</col>, <cd>a kind of fishing line to which are

attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at

each end.</cd> -- <col>Dandy roller</col>, <cd>a roller sieve

used in machines for making paper, to press out water from the

pulp, and set the paper.</cd></cs>



<mhw><hw>Dan"dy-cock`</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n. masc.</pos>,

<hw>Dan"dy-hen`</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n. fem.</pos></mhw>

<ety>[See <er>Dandy</er>.]</ety> <def>A bantam fowl.</def>



<hw>Dan"dy*ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a dandy.</def>



<hw>Dan"dy*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The manners

and dress of a dandy; foppishness.</def>



<au>Byron.</au>



<hw>Dan"dy*ise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>To

make, or to act, like a dandy; to dandify.</def>



<hw>Dan"dy*ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dandy</ets> + <ets><?/ling</ets>.]</ety> <def>A little

or insignificant dandy; a contemptible fop.</def>



<hw>Dane</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>Dani</ets>: cf. AS. <ets>Dene</ets>.]</ety> <def>A native,

or a naturalized inhabitant, of Denmark.</def>



<cs><col>Great Dane</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See

<cref>Danish dog</cref>, under <er>Danish</er>.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dane"geld`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dane"gelt`</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>danegeld</ets>. See <er>Dane</er>, and <er>Geld</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Hist.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Wharton's Law Dict. Tomlins.</au>



<hw>Dane"wort`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A fetid European species of elder (<spn>Sambucus

Ebulus</spn>); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also

<altname>Daneweed</altname>, <altname>Dane's weed</altname>, and

<altname>Dane's-blood</altname>. <note>[Said to grow on spots

where battles were fought against the Danes.]</note></def>



<hw>Dang</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <def><pos>imp.</pos> of

<er>Ding</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dang</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. <er>Ding</er>.]</ety>

<def>To dash.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Till she, o'ercome with anguish, shame, and rage,

<qex>Danged</qex> down to hell her loathsome carriage.</q>

<qau>Marlowe.</qau>



<hw>Dan"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>danger</ets>, <ets>daunger</ets>, power, arrogance, refusal,

difficulty, fr. OF. <ets>dagier</ets>, <ets>dongier</ets> (with

same meaning), F. <ets>danger</ets> danger, fr. an assumed LL.

<ets>dominiarium</ets> power, authority, from L.

<ets>dominium</ets> power, property. See <er>Dungeon</er>,

<er>Domain</er>, <er>Dame</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Authority; jurisdiction; control.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>In <qex>danger</qex>had he . . . the young girls.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Power to harm; subjection or liability to

penalty.</def>  <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <cref>In one's

danger</cref>, below.



<q>You stand within his <qex>danger</qex>, do you not?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Covetousness of gains hath brought [them] in

<qex>danger</qex>of this statute.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Exposure to injury, loss, pain, or other evil;

peril; risk; insecurity.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Difficulty; sparingness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Coyness; disdainful behavior.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<cs><col>In one's danger</col>, <cd>in one's power; liable to a

penalty to be inflicted by him. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> This sense is

retained in the proverb, \'bdOut of debt out of

<xex>danger<xex>.\'b8</cd>



<q>Those rich man in whose debt and <qex>danger</qex> they be

not.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



-- <col>To do danger</col>, <cd>to cause danger.</cd>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cs>



<au>Shak.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Peril; hazard; risk; jeopardy.</syn> <usage> --

<er>Danger</er>, <er>Peril</er>, <er>Hazard</er>, <er>Risk</er>,

<er>Jeopardy</er>. <xex>Danger</xex> is the generic term, and

implies some contingent evil in prospect. <xex>Peril</xex> is

instant or impending danger; as, in <xex>peril</xex> of one's

life. <xex>Hazard</xex> arises from something fortuitous or

beyond our control; as, the <xex>hazard</xex> of the seas.

<xex>Risk</xex> is doubtful or uncertain danger, often incurred

voluntarily; as, to <xex>risk</xex> an engagement.

<xex>Jeopardy</xex> is extreme danger. <xex>Danger</xex> of a

contagious disease; the <xex>perils</xex> of shipwreck; the

<xex>hazards</xex> of speculation; the <xex>risk</xex> of daring

enterprises; a life brought into <xex>jeopardy</xex>.</usage>



<hw>Dan"ger</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To endanger.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dan"ger*ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

danger; dangerous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> --

<wordforms><wf>Dan"ger*ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Udall.</au>



<hw>Dan"ger*less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from danger.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dan"ger*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.,

haughty, difficult, dangerous, fr. OF. <ets>dangereus</ets>, F.

<ets>dangereux</ets>. See <er>Danger</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Attended or beset with danger; full of risk;

perilous; hazardous; unsafe.</def>



<q>Our troops set forth to-morrow; stay with us;

The ways are <qex>dangerous</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>It is <qex>dangerous</qex> to assert a negative.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Causing danger; ready to do harm or

injury.</def>



<q>If they incline to think you <qex>dangerous</qex>

To less than gods.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In a condition of danger, as from illness;

threatened with death.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<au>Forby. Bartlett.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Hard to suit; difficult to please.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>My wages ben full strait, and eke full small;

My lord to me is hard and <qex>dangerous</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Reserved; not affable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdOf his speech <xex>dangerous</xex>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dan"ger*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dan"ger*ous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dan"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dangled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dangling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Akin to Dan. <ets>dangle</ets>,

dial. Sw. <ets>dangla</ets>, Dan.  <ets>dingle</ets>, Sw.

<ets>dingla</ets>, Icel. <ets>dingla</ets>; perh. from E.

<ets>ding</ets>.]</ety> <def>To hang loosely, or with a swinging

or jerking motion.</def>



<q>he'd rather on a gibbet <qex>dangle</qex>

Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle.</q>

<qau>Hudibras.</qau>



<q>From her lifted hand

<qex>Dangled</qex> a length of ribbon.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>To dangle about</col> <or/

<col>after</col></mcol>, <cd>to hang upon importunately; to court

the favor of; to beset.</cd></cs>



<q>The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that <qex>dangle

after</qex> them,

are well inclined to pull down the present establishment.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Dan"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to

dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely; <as>as, to

<ex>dangle</ex> the feet</as>.</def>



<q>And the bridegroom stood <qex>dangling</qex> his bonnet and

plume.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dan"gle*ber`ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A dark blue, edible berry with a white

bloom, and its shrub (<spn>Gaylussacia frondosa</spn>) closely

allied to the common huckleberry. The bush is also called

<xex>blue tangle</xex>, and is found from New England to

Kentucky, and southward.</def>



<hw>Dan"gler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dangles about or after others, especially after women; a

trifler.</def> \'bd <xex>Danglers</xex> at toilets.\'b8



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Dan"i*el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A Hebrew

prophet distinguished for sagacity and ripeness of judgment in

youth; hence, a sagacious and upright judge.</def>



<q>A <qex>Daniel</qex> come to judgment.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dan"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dane</er>.]</ety> <def>Belonging to the Danes, or to their

language or country.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def> The

language of the Danes.</def></def2>



<cs><col>Danish dog</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of a

large and powerful breed of dogs reared in Denmark; -- called

also <altname>great Dane</altname>. See <xex>Illustration<xex> in

Appendix.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dan"ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

descendant of Dan; an Israelite of the tribe of Dan.</def>



<au>Judges xiii. 2.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[So called in remembrance of the prophecy in

Gen. xlix. 17, \'bd<ets>Dan</ets> shall be a serpent by the

way,\'b8 etc.]</ety> <def>One of a secret association of Mormons,

bound by an oath to obey the heads of the church in all

things.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Dank</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. dial, Sw.

<ets>dank</ets> a moist place in a field, Icel.

<ets>d\'94kk</ets> pit, pool; possibly akin to E. <ets>damp</ets>

or to <ets>daggle</ets> dew.]</ety> <def>Damp; moist; humid;

wet.</def>



<q>Now that the fields are <qex>dank</qex> and ways are mire.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Cheerless watches on the cold, <qex>dank</qex> ground.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<hw>Dank</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Moisture; humidity;

water.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dank</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A small silver coin current in

Persia.</def>



<hw>Dank"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat dank.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dank"ish*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<q>In a dark and <qex>dankish</qex> vault at home.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dan"ne*brog</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The ancient

battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and

crown.</def>



<cs><col>Order of Dannebrog</col>, <cd>an ancient Danish order of

knighthood.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Dan`seuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>danser</ets> to dance.]</ety> <def>a professional female

dancer; a woman who dances at a public exhibition as in a

ballet.</def>



<hw>Dansk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Dan.]</ety>

<def>Danish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dansk"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A Dane.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Inquire me first what <qex>Danskers</qex> are in Paris.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dan*te"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relatingto,

emanating from or resembling, the poet Dante or his

writings.</def>



<hw>Dan*tesque"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. It.

<ets>Dantesco</ets>.]</ety> <def>Dantelike; Dantean.</def>



<au>Earle.</au>



<hw>Da*nu"bi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertainingto, or bordering on, the river Danube.</def>



<hw>Dap</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Dip</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Angling)</fld> <def>To drop the bait

gently on the surface of the water.</def>



<q>To catch a club by <qex>dapping</qex> with a grasshoper.</q>

<qau>Walton.</qau>



<hw>Da*pat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dapaticus</ets>, fr. <ets>daps</ets> feast.]</ety>

<def>Sumptuous in cheer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Daph"ne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a laurel

tree, from Gr. <ets><?/</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly

evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>A nymph of Diana, fabled to

have been changed into a laurel tree.</def>



<hw>Daph"ne*tin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless crystalline substance,

<chform>C9H6O4</chform>, extracted from daphnin.</def>



<hw>\'d8Daph"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of the genus

<spn>Daphnia</spn>.</def>



<hw>Daph"nin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>daphnine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon

(<spn>Daphne mezereum</spn>) and regarded as the essential

principle of the plant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a

glucoside, and extracted from <spn>Daphne mezereum</spn> and

<spn>D. alpina</spn>.</def>



<hw>Daph"no*man`cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><grk>da`fnh</grk></ets> the laurel +

<ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by means of the

laurel.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dap"i*fer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

<ets>daps</ets> a feast + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear.]</ety>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Dap"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>daper</ets>; prob. fr. D. <ets>dapper</ets> brave, valiant;

akin to G. <ets>tapfer</ets> brave, OHG. <ets>taphar</ets> heavy,

weighty, OSlav. <ets>dobr<ucr/</ets> good, Russ.

<ets>dobrui</ets>. Cf. <er>Deft</er>.]</ety> <def>Little and

active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance;

lively.</def>



<q>He wondered how so many provinces could be held in subjection

by such a <qex>dapper</qex> little man.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The <qex>dapper</qex> ditties that I wont devise.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Sharp-nosed, <qex>dapper</qex> steam yachts.</q>

<qau>Julian Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Dap"per*ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dwarf; a

dandiprat.</def> <mark>[r.]</mark>



<hw>Dap"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Icel.

<ets>depill</ets> a spot, a dot, a dog with spots over the eyes,

<ets>dapi</ets> a pool, and E. <ets>dimple</ets>.]</ety> <def>One

of the spots on a dappled animal.</def>



<q>He has . . . as many eyes on his body as my gray mare hath

<qex>dapples</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dap"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dap"pled</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Marked with spots of

different shades of color; spotted; variegated; <as>as, a

<ex>dapple</ex> horse</as>.</def>



<q>Some <qex>dapple</qex> mists still floated along the

peaks.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<note><hand/ The word is used in composition to denote that some

color is variegated or marked with spots; as,

<xex>dapple</xex>-bay; <xex>dapple</xex>-gray.</note>



<q>His steed was all <qex>dapple</qex>-gray.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>O, swiftly can speed my <qex>dapple</qex>-gray steed.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dap"ple</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dappled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dappling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To variegate with

spots; to spot.</def>



<q>The gentle day, . . . 

<qex>Dapples</qex> the drowsy east with spots of gray.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The <qex>dappled</qex> pink and blushing rose.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<hw>Dar"bies</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>Manacles;

handcuffs.</def> <mark>[Cant]</mark>



<q>Jem Clink will fetch you the <qex>darbies</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<note><hand/ In \'bdThe Steel Glass\'b8 by Gascoigne, printed in

1576, occurs the line \'bdTo binde such babes in father

<xex>Derbies bands</xex>.\'b8</note>



<hw>Dar"by</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A plasterer's

float, having two handles; -- used in smoothing ceilings,

etc.</def>



<hw>Dar"by*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the

Plymouth Brethren, or of a sect among them; -- so called from

John N. <xex>Darby</xex>, one of the leaders of the

Brethren.</def>



<hw>Dar*da"ni*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos><ety>[From

L. <ets>Dardania</ets>, poetic name of Troy.]</ety>

<def>Trojan.</def>



<hw>Dare</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp.</pos> <er>Durst</er> <pr>(?)</pr> or

<er>Dared</er> <pr>(<?/)</pr>; <pos>p. p.</pos> <er>Dared</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Daring</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>I dar</ets>, <ets>dear</ets>, I dare, imp.

<ets>dorste</ets>, <ets>durste</ets>, AS. <ets>ic dear</ets> I

dare, imp. <ets>dorste</ets>. inf. <ets>durran</ets>; akin to OS.

<ets>gidar</ets>, <ets>gidorsta</ets>, <ets>gidurran</ets>, OHG.

<ets>tar</ets>, <ets>torsta</ets>, <ets>turran</ets>, Goth.

<ets>gadar</ets>, <ets>gada\'a3rsta</ets>, Gr.

<ets><grk>tharsei^n</grk></ets>, <ets><grk>tharrei^n</grk></ets>,

to be bold, <ets><grk>tharsy`s</grk></ets> bold, Skr.

<ets>Dhrsh</ets> to be bold. <root/70.]</ety> <def>To have

adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or

venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.</def>



<q>I <qex>dare</qex> do all that may become a man; Who

<qex>dares</qex> do more is none.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Why then did not the ministers use their new law? Bacause they

<qex>durst</qex> not, because they could not.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Who <qex>dared</qex> to sully her sweet love with

suspicion.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<q>The tie of party was stronger than the tie of blood, because a

partisan was more ready to <qex>dare</qex> without asking

why.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thu<?/yd.).</qau>



<note><hand/ The present tense, <xex>I dare</xex>, is really an

old past tense, so that the third person is <xex>he dare</xex>,

but the form <xex>he dares</xex> is now often used, and will

probably displace the obsolescent <xex>he dare</xex>, through

grammatically as incorrect as <xex>he shalls</xex> or <xex>he

cans</xex>.</note>



<au>Skeat.</au>



<q>The pore <qex>dar</qex> plede (the poor man <qex>dare</qex>

plead).</q>

<qau>P. Plowman.</qau>



<q>You know one <qex>dare</qex> not discover you.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>The fellow <qex>dares</qex> nopt deceide me.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Here boldly spread thy hands, no venom'd weed

<qex>Dares</qex> blister them, no slimly snail <qex>dare</qex>

creep.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<note><hand/ Formerly <xex>durst</xex> was also used as the

present. Sometimes the old form <xex>dare</xex> is found for

<xex>durst</xex> or <xex>dared</xex>.</note>



<hw>Dare</hw>, <pos>v. y.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dared</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Daring</er>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To have courage

for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to

undertake.</def>



<q>What high concentration of steady feeling makes men

<qex>dare</qex> every thing and do anything?</q>

<qau>Bagehot.</qau>



<q>To wrest it from barbarism, to <qex>dare</qex> its

solitudes.</q>

<qau>The Century.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To challenge; to provoke; to defy.</def>



<q>Time, I <qex>dare</qex> thee to discover

Such a youth and such a lover.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Dare</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of

daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>It lends a luster . . . 

A large <qex>dare</qex> to our great enterprise.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Defiance; challenge.</def>



<q>Childish, unworthy <qex>dares</qex>

Are not enought to part our powers.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<q>Sextus Pompeius

Hath given the <qex>dare</qex> to C\'91sar.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dare</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>darien</ets>, to

lie hidden, be timid.]</ety> <def>To lurk; to lie hid.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dare</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To terrify; to daunt.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>For I have done those follies, those mad mischiefs,

Would <qex>dare</qex> a woman.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<cs><col>To dare larks</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<au>Nares.</au>



<hw>Dare</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Dace</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small fish; the dace.</def>



<hw>Dare"-dev`il</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A reckless

fellow. Also used adjectively; <as>as, <ex>dare-devil</ex>

excitement</as>.</def>



<q>A humorous <qex>dare-devil</qex> -- the very man

To suit my prpose.</q>

<qau>Ld. Lytton.</qau>



<hw>Dare"-dev`il*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dare-deviltries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>Reckless

mischief; the action of a dare-devil.</def>



<hw>Dare"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full af daring

or of defiance; adveturous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dar"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who dares or

defies.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Darg</hw>, <hw>Dargue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Scot., contr. fr. <ets>day work</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A day's work; also, a fixed amount of work, whether more or

less than that of a day.</def> <mark>[Local, Eng. & Scott]</mark>



<hw>Dar"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, of

Persian origin.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Antiq.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A gold coin of

ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains,

and bearing on one side of the figure of an archer</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the

figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a

<xex>daric</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any very pure gold coin.</def>



<hw>Dar"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Boldness;

fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.</def>



<hw>Dar"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Bold; fearless; adventurous;

<as>as, <ex>daring</ex> spirits</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dar"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dar"ing*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dark</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dark</ets>, <ets>derk</ets>, <ets>deork</ets>, AS.

<ets>dearc</ets>, <ets>deorc</ets>; cf. Gael. & Ir.

<ets>dorch</ets>, <ets>dorcha</ets>, dark, black, dusky.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as,

a <ex>dark</ex> room; a <ex>dark</ex> day; <ex>dark</ex> cloth;

<ex>dark</ex> paint; a <ex>dark</ex> complexion.</as></def>



<q>O <qex>dark</qex>, <qex>dark</qex>, <qex>dark</qex>, amid the

blaze of noon,

Irrecoverable <qex>dark</qex>, total eclipse

Without all hope of day!</q>

<qau>milton.</qau>



<q>In the <qex>dark</qex> and silent grave.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not clear to the understanding; not easily <?/

through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.</def>



<q>The <qex>dark</qex> problems of existence.</q>

<qau>Shairp.</qau>



<q>What may seem <qex>dark</qex> at the first, will afterward be

found more plain.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<q>What's your <qex>dark</qex> meaning, mouse, of this light

word?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or

intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant.</def>



<q>The age wherin he lived was <qex>dark</qex>, but he

Cobld not want light who taught the world oto see.</q>

<qau>Denhan.</qau>



<q>The tenth century used to be reckoned by medi\'91val

historians as the <qex>darkest</qex> part of this intellectual

night.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Evincing blaxk or foul traits of character;

vile; wicked; atrocious; <as>as, a <ex>dark</ex> villain; a

<ex>dark</ex> deed.</as></def>



<q>Left him at large to his own <qex>dark</qex> designs.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous;

suspicious.</def>



<q>More <qex>dark</qex> and <qex>dark</qex> our woes.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>A deep melancholy took possesion of him, and gave a

<qex>dark</qex> tinge to all his views of human nature.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>There is, in every true woman-s heart, a spark of heavenly

fire, which beams and blazes in the <qex>dark</qex> hour of

adversity.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Deprived of sight; blind.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He was, I think, at this time quite <qex>dark</qex>, and so

had been for some years.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dark</xex> is sometimes used to qualify another

adjective; <as>as, <ex>dark</ex> blue, <ex>dark</ex> green, and

sometimes it forms the first part of a compound; as,

<ex>dark</ex>-haired, <ex>dark</ex>-eyed, <ex>dark</ex>-colored,

<ex>dark</ex>-seated, <ex>dark</ex>-working.</as></note>



<cs><col>A dark horse</col>, <cd>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</cd>. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> -- <mcol><col>Dark

house</col>, <col>Dark room</col></mcol>, <cd>a house or room in

which madmen were confined. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<au>Shak</au>.</cd> -- <col>Dark lantern</col>. <cd>See

<er>Lantern</er>.</cd> -- The <col>Dark Ages</col>, <cd>a period

of stagnation and obscurity in literature and art, lasting,

according to Hallam, nearly 1000 years, from about 500 to about

1500 <sc>A. D.</sc>. See <cref>Middle Ages</cref>, under

<er>Middle</er>.</cd> -- <col>The Dark and Bloody Ground</col>,

<cd>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.</cd> -- <col>The dark

day</col>, <cd>a day (May 19, 1780) when a remarkable and

unexplained darkness extended over all New England.</cd> --

<col>To keep dark</col>, <cd>to reveal nothing.</cd>

<mark>[Low]</mark></cs>



<hw>Dark</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there

is little or no light.</def>



<q>Here stood he in the <qex>dark</qex>, his sharp sword out.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The condition of ignorance; gloom;

secrecy.</def>



<q>Look, what you do, you do it still i' th' <qex>dark</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Till we perceive by our own understandings, we are as muc<?/

in the <qex>dark</qex>, and as void of knowledge, as before.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>A dark shade or dark

passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; <as>as, the light

and <ex>darks</ex> are well contrasted</as></def>.



<q>The lights may serve for a repose to the <qex>darks</qex>, and

the <qex>darks</qex> to the lights.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Dark</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To darken to obscure.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dark"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Darkened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Darkening</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>deorcian</ets>. See

<er>Dark</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make dark

or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; <as>as, a

<ex>darkened</ex> room</as>.</def>



<q>They [locusts] covered the face of the whole earth, so that

the land was <qex>darkened</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ex. x. 15.</qau>



<q>So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began

To <qex>darken</qex> all the hill.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To render dim; to deprive of vision.</def>



<q>Let their eyes be <qex>darkened</qex>, that they may not

see.</q>

<qau>Rom. xi. 10.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less

clear or intelligible.</def>



<q>Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom

<qex>darken</qex>his foresight.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>Who is this that <qex>darkeneth</qex> counsel by words without

knowledge?</q>

<qau>Job. xxxviii. 2.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To cast a gloom upon.</def>



<q>With these forced thoughts, I prithee, <qex>darken</qex> not

The mirth of the feast.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.</def>



<q>I must not think there are

Evils enough to <qex>darken</qex> all his goodness.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dark"en</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To grow or darker.</def>



<hw>Dark"en*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, darkens.</def>



<hw>Dark"en*ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Twilight;

gloaming.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]</mark>



<au>Wright.</au>



<hw>Dark"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

darkness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dark"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat dark;

dusky.</def>



<hw>Dar"kle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Freq. of

<ets>dark</ets>.]</ety> <def>To grow dark; to show

indistinctly.</def>



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<hw>Dark"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dark</ets> + the adverbial suffix

<ets>-ling</ets>.]</ety> <def>In the dark.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>So, out went the candle, and we were left

<qex>darkling</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>As the wakeful bird</qex>

<qex>Sings darkling</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dark"ling</hw>, <pos>p. pr. & a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing.</def>



<q>His honest brows <qex>darkling</qex> as he looked towards

me.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dark; gloomy.</def> \'bdThe <xex>darkling</xex>

precipice.\'b8



<au>Moore.</au>



<hw>Dark"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>With imperfect

light, clearness, or knowledge; obscurely; dimly; blindly;

uncertainly.</def>



<q>What fame to future times conveys but <qex>darkly</qex>

down.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>so softly dark and <qex>darkly</qex> pure.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>With a dark, gloomy, cruel, or menacing

look.</def>



<q>Looking <qex>darkly</qex> at the clerguman.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Dark"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The absence of

light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.</def>



<q>And <qex>darkness</qex> was upon the face of the deep.</q>

<qau>Gen. i. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A state of privacy; secrecy.</def>



<q>What I tell you in <qex>darkness</qex>, that speak ye in

light.</q>

<qau>Matt. x. 27.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A state of ignorance or error, especially on

moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity.</def>



<q>Men loved <qex>darkness</qex> rather than light, because their

deeds were evil.</q>

<qau>John. iii. 19.</qau>



<q>Pursue these sons of <qex>darkness</qex>: drive them out

From all heaven's bounds.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity;

<as>as, the <ex>darkness</ex> of a subject, or of a

discussion</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A state of distress or trouble.</def>



<q>A day of clouds and of thick <qex>darkness</qex>.</q>

<qau>Joel. ii. 2.</qau>



<cs><col>Prince of darkness</col>, <cd>the Devil; Satan. \'bdIn

the power of the <xex>Prince of darkness<xex>.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Locke.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Darkness</er>, <er>Dimness</er>,

<er>Obscurity</er>, <er>Gloom</er>.</syn> <usage>

<xex>Darkness</xex> arises from a total, and <xex>dimness</xex>

from a partial, want of light. A thing is <xex>obscure</xex> when

so overclouded or covered as not to be easily perceived. As tha

shade or <xex>obscurity</xex> increases, it deepens into

<xex>gloom</xex>. What is <xex>dark</xex> is hidden from view;

what is <xex>obscure</xex> is difficult to perceive or penetrate;

the eye becomes <xex>dim</xex> with age; an impending storm fills

the atmosphere with <xex>gloom</xex>. When taken figuratively,

these words have a like use; as, the <xex>darkness</xex> of

ignorance; <xex>dimness</xex> of discernment;

<xex>obscurity</xex> of reasoning; <xex>gloom</xex> of

superstition.</usage>



<hw>Dark"some</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dark; gloomy;

obscure; shaded; cheerless.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>He brought him through a <qex>darksome</qex> narrow pass

To a broad gate, all built of beaten gold.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dark"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A negro.</def>

<mark>[Sleng]</mark>



<hw>Dar"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>derling</ets>, <ets>deorling</ets>, AS.

<ets>de\'a2rling</ets>; <ets>de\'a2re</ets> dear +

<ets>-ling</ets>. See <er>Dear</er>, and <er>-ling</er>.]</ety>

<def>One dearly beloved; a favorite.</def>



<q>And can do naught but wail her <qex>darling's</qex> loss.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dar"ling</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dearly beloved; regarded

with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite. \'bdSome

<xex>darling</xex> science.\'b8 <xex>I</xex>. <xex>Watts</xex>.

\'bd<xex>Darling</xex> sin.\'b8 <xex>Macaulay</xex>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dar`ling*to"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. Named after Dr. William <ets>Darlington</ets>, a

botanist of West Chester, Penn.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Darn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Darned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Darning</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>derne</ets>, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W.

<ets>darnio</ets> to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E.

<ets>tear</ets>. Cf. <er>Tear</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<def>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.</def>



<q>He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in

<qex>darning</qex> his stockins.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<cs><col>Darning last</col>. <cd>See under <er>Last</er>.</cd> --

<col>Darning needle</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A long, strong needle

for mending holes or rents, especially in stockings.</cd>

<sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>Any species of dragon fly,

having a long, cylindrical body, resembling a needle. These flies

are harmless and without stings. <note>[In this sense, usually

written with a hyphen.]</note> Called also <altname>devil's

darning-needle</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Darn</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A place mended by

darning.</def>



<hw>Darn</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>A colloquial euphemism for

<er>Damn</er>.</def>



<hw>Dar"nel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>darnel</ets>, <ets>dernel</ets>, of uncertain origin; cf.

dial. F. <ets>darnelle</ets>, Sw. <ets>d\'86r-repe</ets>; perh.

named from a supposed intoxicating quality of the plant, and akin

to Sw. <ets>d\'86ra</ets> to infatuate, OD. <ets>door</ets>

foolish, G. <ets>thor</ets> fool, and Ee.

<ets>dizzy</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Any grass of the

genus <spn>Lolium</spn>, esp. the <spn>Lolium temulentum</spn>

(bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed

poisonous. Other species, as <spn>Lolium perenne</spn> (rye grass

or ray grass), and its variety <spn>L. Italicum</spn> (Italian

rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making

hay.</def>



<note><hand/ Under <xex>darnel</xex> our early herbalists

comprehended all kinds of cornfield weeds.</note>



<au>Dr. Prior.</au>



<hw>Darn"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who mends

by darning.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dar"nex</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dar"nic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dornick</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Da*roo"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The

Egyptian sycamore (<spn>Ficus Sycamorus</spn>). See

<er>Sycamore</er>.</def>



<hw>Darr</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>The European black tern.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dar"raign</hw>, <hw>Dar"rain</hw>, }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>deraisnier</ets> to

explain, defend, to maintain in legal action by proof and

reasonings, LL. <ets>derationare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>rationare</ets> to discourse, contend in law, fr. L.

<ets>ratio</ets> reason, in LL., legal cause. Cf.

<er>Arraign</er>, and see <er>Reason</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To make ready to fight; to array.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Darrain</qex> your battle, for they are at hand.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To fight out; to contest; to decide by

combat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo <xex>darrain</xex> the

battle.\'b8



<au>Chaucer .</au>



<hw>Dar"rein</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>darrein</ets>,

<ets>darrain</ets>, fr. an assumed LL. <ets>deretranus</ets>; L.

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>retro</ets> back, backward.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Last; <as>as, <ex>darrein</ex> continuance,

the last continuance</as>.</def>



<hw>Dart</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>dart</ets>, of German origin; cf. OHG. <ets>tart</ets>

javelin, dart, AS. <ets>dara<?/</ets>, <ets>daro<?/</ets>, Sw.

<ets>dart</ets> dagger, Icel. <ets>darra<?/r</ets> dart.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>And he [Joab] took three <qex>darts</qex> in his hand, and

thrust them through the heart of Absalom.</q>

<qau>2 Sa. xviii. 14.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything resembling a dart; anything that

pierces or wounds like a dart.</def>



<q>The artful inquiry, whose venomed <qex>dart</qex>

Scarce wounds the hearing while it stabs the heart.</q>

<qau>Hannan More.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A spear set as a prize in running.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fish; the dace. See

<er>Dace</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Dart sac</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a sac

connected with the reproductive organs of land snails, which

contains a dart, or arrowlike structure.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dart</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Darted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Darting</er>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To throw with a

sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to

hurl or launch.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To throw suddenly or rapidly; to send forth; to

emit; to shoot; <as>as, the sun <ex>darts</ex> forth his

beams</as>.</def>



<q>Or what ill eyes malignant glances <qex>dart</qex>?</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Dart</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To fly or pass

swiftly, as a dart.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To start and run with velocity; to shoot rapidly

along; <as>as, the deer <ex>darted</ex> from the

thicket</as>.</def>



<hw>Dar"tars</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dartre</ets> eruption, dandruff. <?/240.]</ety> <def>A kind

of scab or ulceration on the skin of lambs.</def>



<hw>Dart"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One

who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The snakebird, a water

bird of the genus <spn>Plotus</spn>; -- so called because it

darts out its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See

<er>Snakebird</er>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small fresh-water

etheostomoid fish. The group includes numerous genera and

species, all of them American. See <er>Etheostomoid</er>.</def>



<hw>Dart"ing*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Like a

dart; rapidly.</def>



<hw>Dar"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>To

pierce or shoot through; to dart repeatedly: -- frequentative of

<xex>dart</xex>.</def>



<q>My star that <qex>dartles</qex> the red and the blue.</q>

<qau>R. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Dar*to"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Of or pertaining to the dartos.</def>



<hw>Dar"toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dartos</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Like the dartos; dartoic; <as>as,

<ex>dartoid</ex> tissue</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dar"tos</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <ets><?/</ets> flayed.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A thin

layer of peculiar contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of

the scrotum.</def>



<hw>Dar"trous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dartreux</ets>. See <er>Dartars</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or partaking of the nature

of, the disease called tetter; herpetic.</def>



<cs><col>Dartroud diathesis</col>, <cd>A morbid condition of the

system predisposing to the development of certain skin deseases,

such as eczema, psoriasis, and pityriasis. Also called

<xex>rheumic diathesis<xex>, and <xex>hipretism<xex>.</cd></cs>



<au>Piffard.</au>



<hw>Dar*win"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From the

name of Charles <ets>Darwin</ets>, an English scientist.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to Darwin; <as>as, the <ex>Darwinian</ex> theory,

a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of

living things from certain original forms or elements</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ This theory was put forth by Darwin in 1859 in a

work entitled \'bdThe Origin of species by Means of Natural

Selection.\'b8 The author argues that, in the struggle for

existence, those plants and creatures best fitted to the

requirements of the situation in which they are placed are the

ones that will live; in other words, that Nature selects those

which are survive. This is the theory of <xex>natural

selection</xex> or the <xex>survival of the fillest</xex>. He

also argues that natural selection is capable of modifying and

producing organisms fit for their circumstances. See

<cref>Development theory</cref>, under

<er>Development</er>.</note>



<hw>Dar*win"i*an</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An advocate of

Darwinism.</def>



<hw>Dar*win"i*an*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Darwinism.</def>



<hw>Dar"win*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The theory or doctrines put forth by

Darwin. See above.</def>



<au>Huxley.</au>



<hw>Dase</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Daze</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dase"we</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dasewen</ets>, <ets>daswen</ets>; cf. AS.

<ets>dysegian</ets> to be foolish.]</ety> <def>To become

dim-sighted; to become dazed or dazzled.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chauscer.</au>



<hw>Dash</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dashed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dashing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Of. Scand. origin; cf. Dan <ets>daske</ets> to beat,

strike, Sw. & Icel. <ets>daska</ets>, Dan. & Sw. <ets>dask</ets>

blow.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To throw with violence or haste; to

cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with

<xex>against</xex>.</def>



<q>If you <qex>dash</qex> a stone against a stone in the botton

of the water, it maketh a sound.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To break, as by throwing or by collision; to

shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.</def>



<q>Thou shalt <qex>dash</qex> them in pieces like a potter's

vessel.</q>

<qau>Ps. ii. 9.</qau>



<q>A brave vessel, . . . 

<qex>Dashed</qex> all to pieces.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>To perplex and <qex>dash</qex>

Maturest counsels.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to

abash; to depress.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<q><qex>Dash</qex> the proud games<?/er in his gilded car.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>dash</ex> wine with water; to

<ex>dash</ex> paint upon a picture.</as></def>



<q>I take care to <qex>dash</qex> the character with such

particular circumstance as may prevent ill-natured

applications.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>The very source and fount of day

Is <qex>dashed</qex> with wandering isles of night.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to

execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with <xex>off</xex>;

<as>as, to <ex>dash</ex> off a review or sermon</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out;

-- with <xex>out</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>dash</ex> out a

word</as>.</def>



<hw>Dash</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To rust with violence; to

move impetuously; to strike violently; <as>as, the waves

<ex>dash</ex> upon rocks</as>.</def>



<q>[He] <qex>dashed</qex> through thick and thin.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>On each hand the gushing waters play,

And down the rough cascade all <qex>dashing</qex> fall.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<hw>Dash</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Violent striking

together of two bodies; collision; crash.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin;

<as>as, his hopes received a <ex>dash</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a

partial overspreading; <as>as, wine with a <ex>dash</ex> of

water; red with a <ex>dash</ex> of purple.</as></def>



<q>Innocence when it has in it a <qex>dash</qex> of folly.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a

quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; <as>as, a bold

<ex>dash</ex> at the enemy; a <ex>dash</ex> of rain.</as></def>



<q>She takes upon her bravely at first <qex>dash</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Energy in style or action; animation;

spirit.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish;

<as>as, to make or cut a great <ex>dash</ex></as>.</def>

<mark>[Low]</mark>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Punctuation)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>John Wilson.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The sign of

staccato, a small mark [<?/] denoting that the note over which it

is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>The line drawn through a figure in the thorough

bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Racing)</fld> <def>A short, spirited effort or

trial of speed upon a race course; -- used in horse racing, when

a single trial constitutes the race.</def>



<hw>Dash"board`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or

other vechicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by

the heels of the horses; -- in England commonly called

<xex>splashboard</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The float of a

paddle wheel.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A screen at the bow af a

steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also

<altname>sprayboard</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dash"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>That which dashes or agitates; <as>as, the <ex>dasher</ex>

of a churn</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dashboard or splashboard.</def> <mark>[U.

S.]</mark>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>One who makes an ostentatious parade.</def>

<mark>[Low]</mark>



<hw>Dash"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Bold; spirited;

showy.</def>



<q>The <qex>dashing</qex> and daring spirit is preferable to the

listless.</q>

<qau>T. Campbell.</qau>



<hw>Dash"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Conspicuously;

showily.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q> A <qex>dashingly</qex> dressed gentleman.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Dash"ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The character

of making ostentatious or blustering parade or show.</def>

<mark>[R. & Colloq.]</mark>



<q>He must fight a duel before his claim to . . .

<qex>dashism</qex> can be universally allowed.</q>

<qau>V. Knox.</qau>



<hw>Dash"pot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>

<def>A pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in

the valve gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock.</def>



<-- letters refer to illustration -->

<note><hand/ It consists of a chamber, containing air or a

liquid, in which a piston (<it>a</it>), attached to the weight,

falls freely until it enters a space (as below the openings,

<it>b</it>) from which the air or liquid can escape but slowly

(as through cock <it>c</it>), when its fall is gradually

checked.</note>



<note>A cataract of an engine is sometimes called a

<xex>dashpot</xex>.</note>



<hw>Dash"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dash</er>.]</ety> <def>Calculated to arrest attention;

ostentatiously fashionable; showy.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Das"tard</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. from

Icel. <ets>d\'91str</ets> exhausted. breathless, p. p. of

<ets>d\'91sa</ets> to groan, lose one's breath; cf.

<ets>dasask</ets> to become exhausted, and E.

<ets>daze</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who meanly shrinks from danger;

an arrant coward; a poltroon.</def>



<q>You are all recreants and <qex>dashtards</qex>, and delight to

live in slavery to the nobility.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Das"tard</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Meanly shrinking from

danger; cowardly; dastardly.</def> \'bdTheir <xex>dastard</xex>

souls.\'b8



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Das"tard</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To dastardize.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Das"tard*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dastardized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dastardizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make cowardly; to

intimidate; to dispirit; <as>as, to <ex>dastardize</ex> my

courage</as>.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Das"tard*li*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being dastardly; cowardice; base fear.</def>



<hw>Das"tard*ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Meanly timid; cowardly;

base; <as>as, a <ex>dastardly</ex> outrage</as>.</def>



<hw>Das"tard*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dastardliness.</def>



<hw>Das"tard*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Base

timidity; cowardliness.</def>



<hw>Das"we</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dasewe</er></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Da*sym"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> rough, thick + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Das`y*p\'91"dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Dasyp\'91dic.</def>



<hw>\'d8Das`y*p\'91"des</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., from Gr. <ets><?/</ets> hairy, shaggy +

<ets><?/</ets>, <ets><?/</ets>, a child.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Those birds whose young are covered

with down when hatched.</def>



<hw>Das`y*p\'91"dic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the Dasyp\'91des;

ptilop\'91dic.</def>



<hw>Das"y*ure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> thick, shaggy + <ets><?/</ets> tail: cf. F.

<ets>dasyure</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the

genus <spn>Dasyurus</spn>. There are several species.</def>



<hw>Das`y*u"rine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or like, the

dasyures.</def>



<hw>\'d8Da"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>pl</ets>. of <ets>datum</ets>.]</ety> <def>See

<er>Datum</er>.</def>



<hw>Dat"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may be

dated; having a known or ascertainable date.</def>

\'bd<xex>Datable</xex> almost to a year.\'b8



<au>The Century.</au>



<hw>\'d8Da*ta"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.,

fr. L. <ets>datum</ets> given.]</ety> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld>

<def>Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate

office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable <xex>in

foro externo</xex>, such as appointments to benefices. The name

is derived from the word <xex>datum</xex>, given or dated (with

the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or

favor).</def>



<hw>Da"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>datarius</ets>. See <er>Dataria</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>An officer in the pope's court,

having charge of the Dataria.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The office or employment of a datary.</def>



<hw>Date</hw>, <pos>n.</pos><ety>[F. <ets>datte</ets>, L.

<ets>dactylus</ets>, fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets>, prob. not the same

word as <ets><?/</ets> finger, but of Semitic origin.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The fruit of the date palm; also, the date

palm itself.</def>



<note><hand/ This fruit is somewhat in the shape of an olive,

containing a soft pulp, sweet, esculent, and wholesome, and

inclosing a hard kernel.</note>



<cs><mcol><col>Date palm</col>, <or/ <col>Date tree</col></mcol>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the genus of palms which bear dates, of

which common species is <spn>Ph\'d2nix dactylifera</spn>.</cd>

See <spn>Illust</spn>. -- <col>Date plum</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>,

<cd>the fruit of several species of <spn>Diospyros</spn>,

including the American and Japanese persimmons, and the European

lotus (<spn>D. Lotus</spn>).</cd> -- <mcol><col>Date shell</col>,

<or/ <col>Date fish</col></mcol> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a

bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus <spn>Pholas</spn>,

and allied genera. See <er>Pholas</er>.</cd></cs>



<-- p. 370 -->



<hw>Date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>date</ets>, LL. <ets>data</ets>, fr. L. <ets>datus</ets>

given, p.p. of <ets>dare</ets> to give; akin to Gr.

<ets><?/</ets>, OSlaw. <ets>dati</ets>, Skr. <ets>d\'be</ets>.

Cf. <er>Datum</er>, <ets>Dose</ets>, <er>Dato</er>,

<er>Die</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the <ex>date</ex> of a letter, of a will, of a

deed, of a coin</as>. etc.</def>



<q>And bonds without a <qex>date</qex>, they say, are void.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, the <ex>date</ex> of a battle</as>.</def>



<q>He at once,

Down the long series of eventful time,

So fixed the <qex>dates</qex> of being, so disposed

To every living soul of every kind

The field of motion, and the hour of rest.</q>

<qau>Akenside.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Assigned end; conclusion.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>What Time would spare, from Steel receives its

<qex>date</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Given or assigned length of life;

dyration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Good luck prolonged hath thy <qex>date</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



Through his life's whole <qex>date</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<cs><col>To bear date</col>, <cd>to have the date named on the

face of it; -- said of a writing.</cd></cs>



<hw>Date</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dated</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dater</ets>. See

2d <er>Date</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To note the time of

writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its

execution; <as>as, to <ex>date</ex> a letter, a bond, a deed, or

a charter</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To note or fix the time of, as of an event; to

give the date of; <as>as, to <ex>date</ex> the building of the

pyramids</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ We may say <xex>dated at</xex> or <xex>from</xex> a

place.</note>



<q>The letter is <qex>dated</qex> at Philadephia.</q>

<qau>G. T. Curtis.</qau>



<q>You will be suprised, I don't question, to find among your

correspondencies in foreign parts, a letter <qex>dated from</qex>

Blois.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>In the countries of his jornal seems to have been written;

parts of it are <qex>dated from</qex> them.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>Date</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To have beginning; to begin;

to be dated or reckoned; -- with <xex>from</xex>.</def>



<q>The Batavian republic <qex>dates</qex> from the successes of

the French arms.</q>

<qau>E. Everett.</qau>



<hw>Date"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without date; having no

fixed time.</def>



<hw>Dat"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dates.</def>



<hw>Da*tis"cin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white crystalline glucoside extracted

from the bastard hemp (<spn>Datisca cannabina</spn>).</def>



<hw>Da"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dativus</ets> appropriate to giving, fr. <ets>dare</ets> to

give. See 2d <er>Date</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>

<def>Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter

object, and is generally indicated in English by <xex>to</xex> or

<xex>for</xex> with the objective.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>In one's gift;

capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an

office.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Removable, as distinguished from

perpetual; -- said of an officer.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>Given

by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by

the law.</def>



<au>Burril. Bouvier.</au>



<cs><col>Dative executor</col>, <cd>one appointed by the judge of

probate, his office answering to that of an

administrator.</cd></cs>



<hw>Da"tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dativus</ets>.]</ety> <def>The dative case. See

<er>Dative</er>, <pos>a.</pos>, <sn>1.</sn></def>



<hw>Da"tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>As a gift.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dat"o*lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From. Gr.

<ets><?/</ets> to divide + <ets>-lite</ets>; in allusion to the

granular structure of a massive variety.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A borosilicate of lime commonly occuring in glassy,,

greenish crystals.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>datholite</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8Da"tum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Data</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. See 2d

<er>Date</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Something given or

admitted; a fact or principle granted; that upon which an

inference or an argument is based; -- used chiefly in the

plural.</def>



<q>Any writer, therefore, who . . . furnishes us with

<qex>data</qex> sufficient to determine the time in which he

wrote.</q>

<qau>Priestley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The

quantities or relations which are assumed to be given in any

problem.</def>



<cs><col>Datum line</col> <fld>(Surv.)</fld>, <cd>the horizontal

or base line, from which the heights of points are reckoned or

measured, as in the plan of a railway, etc.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Da*tu"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.; cf.

Skr. <ets>dhatt<?/ra</ets>, Per. & Ar. <ets>tat<?/ra</ets>,

<ets>Tat<?/la</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a

four-celled, capsular fruit.</def>



<note><hand/ The commonest species are the thorn apple (<spn>D.

stramonium</spn>), with a prickly capsule (see <xex>Illust</xex>.

of <er>capsule</er>), white flowers and green stem, and <spn>D.

tatula</spn>, with a purplish tinge of the stem and flowers. Both

are narcotic and dangerously poisonous.</note>



<hw>Da*tu"rine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Datura</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Atropine; --

called also <altname>daturia</altname> and

<altname>daturina</altname>.</def>



<hw>Daub</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Daubed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Daubing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>dauben</ets> to smear, OF. <ets>dauber</ets> to

plaster, fr. L. <ets>dealbare</ets> to whitewash, plaster;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>albare</ets> to whiten, fr.

<ets>albus</ets> white, perh. also confused with W.

<ets>dwb</ets> plaster, <ets>dwbio</ets> to plaster, Ir. & OGael.

<ets>dob</ets> plaster. See <er>Alb</er>, and cf.

<er>Dealbate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To smear with soft,

adhesive matter, as pitch, slime, mud, etc.; to plaster; to

bedaub; to besmear.</def>



<q>She took for him an ark of bulrushes, and <qex>daubed</qex> it

with slime and with pitch.</q>

<qau>Ex. ii. 3.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To paint in a coarse or unskillful manner.</def>



<q>If a picture is <qex>daubed</qex> with many bright and glaring

colors, the vulgar admire it is an excellent piece.</q>

<qau>I. Watts.</qau>



<q>A lame, imperfect piece, rudely <qex>daubed</qex> over.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior;

to disguise; to conceal.</def>



<q>So smooth he <qex>daubed</qex> his vice with show of

virtue.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To flatter excessively or glossy.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>I can safely say, however, that, without any

<qex>daubing</qex> at all,

I am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble servant.</q>

<qau>Smollett.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Let him be <qex>daubed</qex> with lace.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Daub</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To smear; to

play the flatterer.</def>



<q>His conscience . . . will not <qex>daub</qex> nor flatter.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Daub</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A viscous, sticky

application; a spot smeared or dabed; a smear.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <def>A picture coarsely

executed.</def>



<q>Did you . . . take a look at the grand picture? . . . 'T is a

melancholy <qex>daub</qex>, my lord.</q>

<qau>Sterne.</qau>



<hw>Daub"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One

who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful

painter.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Copperplate Print.)</fld> <def>A pad or ball of

rags, covered over with canvas, for inking plates; a

dabber.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A low and gross flattere.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The mud wasp; the mud

dauber.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Daub"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>Daub"ry</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A daubing; specious

coloring; false pretenses.</def>



<q>She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such

<qex>daubery</qex> as this is.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Daub"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of one

who daubs; that which is daubed.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give

it the appearance of stone; rough-cast.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In currying, a mixture of fish oil and tallow

worked into leather; -- called also

<altname>dubbing</altname>.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Dau"bree*lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Daubr\'82e</ets>, a French mineralogist.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A sulphide of chromium observed in some

meteoric irons.</def>



<hw>Daub"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Smeary; viscous;

glutinous; adhesive.</def> \'bd<xex>Dauby</xex> wax.\'b8



<hw>Daugh"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Daughters</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>; <xex>obs. pl</xex>.

<plw>Daughtren</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[OE.

<ets>doughter</ets>, <ets>doghter</ets>, <ets>dohter</ets>, AS.

<ets>dohtor</ets>, <ets>dohter</ets>; akin to OS.

<ets>dohtar</ets>, D. <ets>dochter</ets>, G. <ets>tochter</ets>,

Icel. <ets>d<?/tir</ets>, Sw. <ets>dotter</ets>, Dan.

<ets>dotter</ets>, <ets>datter</ets>, Goth.

<ets>da\'a3htar</ets>,, OSlav. <ets>d<?/shti</ets>, Russ.

<ets>doche</ets>, Lith. <ets>dukt<?/</ets>, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>,

Zen<?/. <ets>dughdhar</ets>, Skr. <ets>duhit<?/</ets>; possibly

originally, the milker, cf. Skr. <ets>duh</ets> to milk.

<root/68, 245.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The female offspring of

the human species; a female child of any age; -- applied also to

the lower animals.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A female descendant; a woman.</def>



<q>This woman, being a <qex>daughter</qex> of Abraham.</q>

<qau>Luke xiii. 16.</qau>



<q>Dinah, the <qex>daughter</qex> of Leah, which she bare unto

Jacob, went out to see the <qex>daughter</qex> of the land.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxxiv. 1.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A son's wife; a daughter-in-law.</def>



<q>And Naomi said, Turn again, my <qex>daughters</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ruth. i. 11.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A term of adress indicating parental

interest.</def>



<q><qex>Daughter</qex>, be of good comfort.</q>

<qau>Matt. ix. 22.</qau>



<cs><col>Daughter cell</col> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>, <cd>one of the

cells formed by cell division. See <cref>Cell division</cref>,

under <er>Division</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Daugh"ter-in-law`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.<pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Daughters-in-law</plw>.</plu> The wife of one's son.</def>



<hw>Daugh"ter*li*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of a daughter, or the conduct becoming a daughter.</def>



<hw>Daugh"ter*ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Becoming a daughter;

filial.</def>



<q>Sir Thomas liked her natural and dear <qex>daughterly</qex>

affection towards him.</q>

<qau>Cavendish.</qau>



<hw>Dauk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dawk</er>, <xex>v. t.</xex>, to cut or gush.</def>



<hw>Daun</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A variant of

<xex>Dan</xex>, a title of honor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Daunt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Daunted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Daunting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>danter</ets>, F. <ets>dompter</ets> to tame, subdue, fr. L.

<ets>domitare</ets>, v. intens. of <ets>domare</ets> to tame. See

<er>Tame</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To overcome; to

conquer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by

fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.</def>



<q>Some presences <qex>daunt</qex> and discourage us.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To dismay; appall. See <er>Dismay</er>.</syn>



<hw>Daunt"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

daunts.</def>



<hw>Daunt"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Incapable of being

daunted; undaunted; bold; fearless; intrepid.</def>



<q><qex>Dauntless</qex> he rose, and to the fight returned.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Daunt"less*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Daunt"less*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dau"phin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dauphin</ets>, prop., a dolphin, from L.

<ets>delphinus</ets>. See <er>Dolphin</er>. 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 <ets>Dauphin</ets> de Viennois.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dau"phin*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/

<hw>Dau"phine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

title of the wife of the dauphin.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dauw</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The striped quagga, or Burchell's

zebra, of South Africa (<spn>Asinus Burchellii</spn>); -- called

also <altname>peechi</altname>, or

<altname>peetsi</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dav"en*port</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From the

name of the original maker. <au>Encyc. Dict</au>.]</ety> <def>A

kind of small writing table, generally somewhat ornamental, and

forming a piece of furniture for the parlor or boudoir.</def>



<q>A much battered <qex>davenport</qex> in one of the windows, at

which sat a lady writing.</q>

<qau>A. B. Edwards.</qau>



<hw>Da*vid"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his

family.</def>



<hw>Dav"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>davier</ets> forceps, davit, cooper's instrument, G.

<ets>david</ets> davit; all probably from the proper name

<ets>David</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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 <altname>fish

davit</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>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 <altname>boat

davits</altname>.</def>



<au>Totten.</au>



<hw>Da"vy Jones"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>The spirit of the sea;

sea devil; -- a term used by sailors.</def>



<q>This same <qex>Davy Jones</qex>, 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.</q>

<qau>Smollett.</qau>



<cs><col>Davy Jones's Locker</col>, <cd>the ocean, or bottom of

the ocean.</cd> -- <col>Gone to Davy Jones's Locker</col>,

<cd>dead, and buried in the sea; thrown overboard.</cd></cs>



<hw>Da"vy lamp`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See <cref>Safety

lamp</cref>, under <er>Lamp</er>.</def>



<hw>Da"vyne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Davyum</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of

nephelite from Vesuvius.</def>



<hw>Da"vy*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named after

Sir Humphry <ets>Davy</ets>, the English chemist.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A rare metallic element found in platinum

ore. It is a white malleable substance. Symbol Da. Atomic weight

154.</def><-- ? Europium is 152(the closest)? -->



<hw>Daw</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dawe</ets>; akin to OHG. <ets>t\'beha</ets>, MHG.

<ets>t\'behe</ets>, <ets>t\'behele</ets>, G. <ets>dohle</ets>.

Cf. <er>Caddow</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A European

bird of the Crow family (<spn>Corvus monedula</spn>), often

nesting in church towers and ruins; a jackdaw.</def>



<q>The loud <qex>daw</qex>, his throat

displaying, draw

The whole assembly of his fellow <qex>daws</qex>.</q>

<qau>Waller.</qau>



<note><hand/ The <xex>daw</xex> was reckoned as a silly bird, and

a <xex>daw</xex> meant a simpleton. See in Shakespeare: --

\'bdThen thou dwellest with <xex>daws</xex> too.\'b8

(<au>Coriolanus iv. 5, 1. 47.</au>)

<au>Skeat.</au></note>



<hw>Daw</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>dawen</ets>. See

<er>Dawn</er>.]</ety> <def>To dawn. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See

Dawn.</def>



<hw>Daw</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Contr. fr.

<er>Adaw</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To rouse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To daunt; to terrify.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Daw"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dawdled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dawdling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. <er>Daddle</er>.]</ety>

<def>To waste time in trifling employment; to trifle; to

saunter.</def>



<q>Come some evening and <qex>dawdle</qex> over a dish of tea

with me.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<q>We . . . <qex>dawdle</qex> up and down Pall Mall.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>Daw"dle</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To waste by trifling;

<as>as, to <ex>dawdle</ex> away a whole morning</as>.</def>



<hw>Daw"dle</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dawdler.</def>



<au>Colman & Carrick.</au>



<hw>Daw"dler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who wastes

time in trifling employments; an idler; a trifler.</def>



<hw>Dawe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Day</er>.]</ety> <def>Day.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Daw"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a

daw.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dawk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dak</er>.</def>



<hw>Dawk</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Prov. E. <ets>dauk</ets> to

cut or pierce with a jerk; cf. OE. <ets>dalk</ets> a dimple. Cf.

Ir. <ets>tolch</ets>, <ets>tollachd</ets>, <ets>tolladh</ets>, a

hole, crevice, <ets>toll</ets> to bore, pierce, W.

<ets>tyllu</ets>.]</ety> <def>To cut or mark with an incision; to

gash.</def>



<au>Moxon.</au>



<hw>Dawk</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A hollow, crack, or cut, in

timber.</def>



<au>Moxon.</au>



<hw>Dawn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dawned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dawning</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>dawnen</ets>, <ets>dawen</ets>, <ets>dagen</ets>,

<ets>daien</ets>, AS. <ets>dagian</ets> to become day, to dawn,

fr. <ets>d\'91g</ets> day; akin to D. <ets>dagen</ets>, G.

<ets>tagen</ets>, Icel. <ets>daga</ets>, Dan. <ets>dages</ets>,

Sw. <ets>dagas</ets>. See <er>Day</er>. <?/71.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to

break, or begin to appear; <as>as, the day <ex>dawns</ex>; the

morning <ex>dawns</ex>.</as></def>



<q>In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to <qex>dawn</qex>

toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene . . . to

see the sepulcher.</q>

<qau>Matt. xxviii. 1.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To began to give promise; to begin to appear or

to expand.</def> \'bdIn <xex>dawning</xex> youth.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>When life awakes, and <qex>dawns</qex> at every line.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q><qex>Dawn</qex> on our darkness and lend us thine aid.</q>

<qau>Heber,</qau>



<hw>Dawn</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The break of day;

the first appeareance of light in the morning; show of

approaching sunrise.</def>



<q>And oft at <qex>dawn</qex>, deep noon, or falling eve.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<q>No sun, no moon, no morn, no noon,

No <qex>dawn</qex>, no dusk, no proper time of day.</q>

<qau>Hood.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>First opening or expansion; first appearance;

beginning; rise.</def> \'bdThe <xex>dawn</xex> of time.\'b8



<au>Thomson.</au>



<q>These tender circumstances diffuse a <qex>dawn</qex> of

serenity over the soul.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Daw"son*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named

after J. W. <ets>Dawson</ets> of Montreal.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A hydrous carbonate of alumina and soda,

occuring in white, bladed crustals.</def>



<hw>Day</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>day</ets>, <ets>dai</ets>,, <ets>dei</ets>, AS.

<ets>d\'91g</ets>; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. <ets>dag</ets>,

G, <ets>tag</ets>, Icel. <ets>dagr</ets>, Goth. <ets>dags</ets>;

cf. Skr. <ets>dah</ets> (for <ets>dhagh</ets> ?) to burn. \'fb69.

Cf. <er>Dawn</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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 <stype>solar day</stype>; if it is

a star, a <stype>sidereal day</stype>; if it is the moon, a

<stype>lunar day</stype>.  See <cref>Civil day</cref>,

<cref>Sidereal day</cref>, below.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Those hours, or the daily recurring period,

allotted by usage or law for work.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A specified time or period; time, considered

with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or

thing; age; time.</def>



<q>A man who was great among the Hellenes of his

<qex>day</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. )</qau>



<q>If my debtors do not keep their <qex>day</qex>, . . . 

I must with patience all the terms attend.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>(Preceded by <xex>the</xex>) Some day in

particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.</def>



<q>The field of Agincourt,

Fought on the <qex>day</qex> of Crispin Crispianus.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>His name struck fear, his conduct won the <qex>day</qex>.</q>

<qau>Roscommon.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Day</xex> is much used in self-explaining

compounds; as, <xex>day</xex>break, <xex>day</xex>light,

work<xex>day</xex>, etc.</note>



<-- p. 371 -->



<cs><col>Anniversary day</col>. <cd>See <er>Anniversary</er>,

<pos>n.</pos></cd> -- <col>Astronomical day</col>, <cd>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.</cd> --

<col>Born days</col>. <cd>See under <er>Born</er>.</cd> --

<col>Canicular days</col>. <cd>See <er>Dog day</er>.</cd> --

<col>Civil day</col>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Day

blindness</col>. <fld>(Med.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Nyctalopia</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Day by day</col>, <or/

<col>Day after day</col></mcol>, <cd>daily; every day;

continually; without intermission of a day. See under

<er>By</er>. \'bd<xex>Day by day<xex> we magnify thee.\'b8

<au>Book of Common Prayer</au>.</cd> -- <col>Days in bank</col>

<fld>(Eng. Law)</fld>, <cd>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

(<xex>bank<xex>) as it was formerly termed.

<au>Burrill</au>.</cd> -- <col>Day in court</col>, <cd>a day for

the appearance of parties in a suit.</cd> -- <col>Days of

devotion</col> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld>, <cd>certain festivals on

which devotion leads the faithful to attend mass.

<au>Shipley</au>.</cd> -- <col>Days of grace</col>. <cd>See

<er>Grace</er>.</cd> -- <col>Days of obligation</col> <fld>(R. C.

Ch.)</fld>, <cd>festival days when it is obligatory on the

faithful to attend Mass. <au>Shipley</au>.</cd> -- <col>Day

owl</col>, <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an owl that flies by day.

See <er>Hawk owl</er>.</cd> -- <col>Day rule</col> <fld>(Eng.

Law)</fld>, <cd>an order of court (now abolished) allowing a

prisoner, under certain circumstances, to go beyond the prison

limits for a single day.</cd> -- <col>Day school</col>, <cd>one

which the pupils attend only in daytime, in distinction from a

boarding school.</cd> -- <col>Day sight</col>. <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<cd>See <er>Hemeralopia</er>.</cd> -- <col>Day's work</col>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>the account or reckoning of a ship's

course for twenty-four hours, from noon to noon.</cd> --

<col>From day to day</col>, <cd>as time passes; in the course of

time; as, he improves <xex>from day to day<xex>.</cd> --

<col>Jewish day</col>, <cd>the time between sunset and

sunset.</cd> -- <col>Mean solar day</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>,

<cd>the mean or average of all the apparent solar days of the

year.</cd> -- <mcol><col>One day</col>, <col>One of these

days</col></mcol>, <cd>at an uncertain time, usually of the

future, rarely of the past; sooner or later. \'bdWell, niece, I

hope to see you <xex>one day<xex> fitted with a husband.\'b8

<au>Shak</au>.</cd> -- <col>Only from day to day</col>,

<cd>without certainty of continuance; temporarily.

<au>Bacon</au>.</cd> -- <col>Sidereal day</col>, <cd>the interval

between two successive transits of the first point of Aries over

the same meridian. The <xex>Sidereal day<xex> is 23 h. 56 m. 4.09

s. of mean solar time.</cd> -- <col>To win the day</col>, <cd>to

gain the victory, to be successful. <au>S. Butler</au>.</cd> --

<col>Week day</col>, <cd>any day of the week except Sunday; a

working day.</cd> -- <col>Working day</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A

day when work may be legally done, in distinction from Sundays

and legal holidays.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Day"aks</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dyaks</er>.</def>



<hw>Day"book</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Day"break`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The time of

the first appearance of light in the morning.</def>



<hw>Day"-coal`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>The upper stratum of coal, as nearest

the light or surface.</def>



<hw>Day"dream`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A vain fancy

speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded

hope.</def>



<q>Mrs. Lambert's little <qex>daydream</qex> was over.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>Day"dream`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One given

to draydreams.</def>



<hw>Day"flow`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus consisting mostly of tropical

perennial herbs (<spn>Commelina</spn>), having ephemeral

flowers.</def>



<hw>Day"fly`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A neuropterous insect of the genus

<spn>Ephemera</spn> 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 <cref>Ephemeral fly</cref>, under

<er>Ephemeral</er>.</def><-- the Mayfly? = ephemerid of order

ephemeroptera -->



<hw>Day"-la`bor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Labor hired

or performed by the day.</def>

<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Day"-la`bor*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

works by the day; -- usually applied to a farm laborer, or to a

workman who does not work at any particular trade.</def>



<au>Goldsmith.</au>



<hw>Day"light`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The eyes.</def> <mark>[Prov.

Eng.]</mark>



<au>Wright.</au>



<hw>Day" lil`y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>A genus of plants (<spn>Hemerocallis</spn>) 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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A genus

of plants (<spn>Funkia</spn>) differing from the last in having

ovate veiny leaves, and large white or blue flowers.</def>



<hw>Day"maid`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dairymaid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Day"mare`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Day</ets> + <ets>mare</ets> incubus.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A kind of incubus which occurs during

wakefulness, attended by the peculiar pressure on the chest which

characterizes nightmare.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Day"-net`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A net for

catching small birds.</def>



<hw>Day"-peep`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

dawn.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Days"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>day</ets> in the sense of <ets>day fixed for

trial</ets>.]</ety> <def>An umpire or arbiter; a mediator.</def>



<q>Neither is there any <qex>daysman</qex> betwixt us.</q>

<qau>Job ix. 33.</qau>



<hw>Day"spring</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn;

hence, the beginning.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>The tender mercy of our God; whereby the <qex>dayspring</qex>

from on high hath visited us.</q>

<qau>Luke i. 78.</qau>



<hw>Day"-star`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The morning star; the star which ushers in the

day.</def>



<q>A dark place, until the day dawn, and the <qex>day-star</qex>

arise in your hearts.</q>

<qau>2 Peter i. 19.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The sun, as the orb of day.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>So sinks the <qex>day-star</qex> in the ocean bed,

And yet anon repairs his drooping head,

And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore Flames in the

forehead of the morning sky.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Day"time`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The time

during which there is daylight, as distinguished from the

night.</def>



<hw>Day"wom`an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dairymaid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Daze</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dazed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dazing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>dasen</ets>, prob. from Icel. <ets>dasask</ets> to

become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. <ets>dasa</ets> to lie

idle, and OD. <ets>daesen</ets> to be foolish, insane,

<ets>daes</ets>, <ets>dwaes</ets>, D. <ets>dwaas</ets>, foolish,

insane, AS. <ets>dw<?/s</ets>, <ets>dysig</ets>, stupid.

<?/<?/<?/. Cf. <er>Dizzy</er>, <er>Doze</er>.]</ety> <def>To

stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with

fear; to confuse; to benumb.</def>



<q>While flashing beams do <qex>daze</qex> his feeble eyen.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Such souls,

Whose sudden visitations <qex>daze</qex> the world.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Taylor.</qau>



<q>He comes out of the room in a <qex>dazed</qex> state, that is

an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest.</q>

<qau>Dickens.</qau>



<hw>Daze</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being

dazed; <as>as, he was in a <ex>daze</ex></as>.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A glittering stone.</def>



<hw>Daz"zle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dazzled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dazzling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Freq. of <ets>daze</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of

by brilliance of light.</def>



<q>Those heavenly shapes

Will <qex>dazzle</qex> now the earthly, with their blaze

Insufferably bright.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>An unreflected light did never yet

<qex>Dazzle</qex> the vision feminine.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bewilder or surprise with brilliancy or

display of any kind.</def> \'bd<xex>Dazzled</xex> and drove back

his enemies.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Daz"zle</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To be

overpoweringly or intensely bright; to excite admiration by

brilliancy.</def>



<q>Ah, friend! to <qex>dazzle</qex>, let the vain design.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be overpowered by light; to be confused by

excess of brightness.</def>



<q>An overlight maketh the eyes <qex>dazzle</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>I dare not trust these eyes;

They dance in mists, and <qex>dazzle</qex> with surprise.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Daz"zle</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A light of dazzling

brilliancy.</def>



<hw>Daz"zle*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dazzling

flash, glare, or burst of light.</def>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>Daz"zling*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

dazzling manner.</def>



<hw>De-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A prefix from Latin <xex>de</xex>

down, from, away; as in <xex>de</xex>bark, <xex>de</xex>cline,

<xex>de</xex>cease, <xex>de</xex>duct, <xex>de</xex>camp. In

words from the French it is equivalent to Latin <xex>dis</xex>-

apart, away; or sometimes to <xex>de</xex>. Cf. <er>Dis-</er>. It

is negative and opposite in <xex>de</xex>range,

<xex>de</xex>form, <xex>de</xex>stroy, etc. It is intensive in

<xex>de</xex>prave, <xex>de</xex>spoil, <xex>de</xex>clare,

<xex>de</xex>solate, etc.</def>



<hw>Dea"con</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>diakne</ets>, <ets>deakne</ets>, <ets>deken</ets>, AS.

<ets>diacon</ets>, <ets>deacon</ets>, L. <ets>diaconus</ets>, fr.

Gr. <?/ a servant or minister, a minister of the church; of

uncertain origin. In sense 2 prob. confused with

<ets>dean</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The chairman of an incorporated company.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Dea"con</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To read

aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, --

usually with <xex>off</xex>.</def> <mark>[Colloq. New.

Eng.]</mark> See <er>Line</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<note><hand/ The expression is derived from a former custom in

the Congregational churches of New England. It was part of the

office of a deacon to read aloud the psalm given out, one line at

a time, the congregation singing each line as soon as read; --

called, also, <xex>lining out the psalm</xex>.</note>



<hw>Dea"con*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A female deacon</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd>

<fld>(Primitive Ch.)</fld> <def>One of an order of women whose

duties resembled those of deacons.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Ch.

of Eng. and Prot. Epis. Ch.)</fld> <def>A woman set apart for

church work by a bishop.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A woman chosen

as a helper in church work, as among the

Congregationalists.</def>



<hw>Dea"con*hood</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship.</def>



<hw>Dea"con*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Deaconship</er>.</def>



<hw>Dea"con*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The office or ministry

of a deacon or deaconess.</def>



<hw>Dead</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>ded</ets>, <ets>dead</ets>, <ets>deed</ets>, AS.

<ets>de\'a0d</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>d<?/d</ets>, D.

<ets>dood</ets>, G. <ets>todt</ets>, <ets>tot</ets>, Icel.

<ets>dau<?/r</ets>, Sw. & Dan. <ets>d\'94d</ets>, Goth.

<ets>daubs</ets>; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning <ets>to

die</ets>. See <er>Die</er>, and cf. <er>Death</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Deprived of life; -- opposed to <xex>alive</xex>

and <xex>living</xex>; reduced to that state of a being in which

the organs of motion and life have irrevocably ceased to perform

their functions; <as>as, a <ex>dead</ex> tree; a <ex>dead</ex>

man.</as></def> \'bdThe queen, my lord, is <xex>dead</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>The crew, all except himself, were <qex>dead</qex> of

hunger.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<q>Seek him with candle, bring him <qex>dead</qex> or living.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Destitute of life; inanimate; <as>as,

<ex>dead</ex> matter</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Resembling death in appearance or quality;

without show of life; deathlike; <as>as, a <ex>dead</ex>

sleep</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless;

<as>as, <ex>dead</ex> calm; a <ex>dead</ex> load or

weight.</as></def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>So constructed as not to transmit sound;

soundless; <as>as, a <ex>dead</ex> floor</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable;

<as>as, <ex>dead</ex> capital; <ex>dead</ex> stock in

trade.</as></def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless;

<as>as, <ex>dead</ex> eye; <ex>dead</ex> fire; <ex>dead</ex>

color, etc.</as></def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Monotonous or unvaried; <as>as, a <ex>dead</ex>

level or pain; a <ex>dead</ex> wall.</as></def> \'bdThe ground is

a <xex>dead</xex> flat.\'b8



<au>C. Reade.</au>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete;

<as>as, a <ex>dead</ex> shot; a <ex>dead</ex>

certainty.</as></def>



<q>I had them a <qex>dead</qex> bargain.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>Bringing death; deadly.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>11.</sn> <def>Wanting in religious spirit and vitality;

<as>as, <ex>dead</ex> faith; <ex>dead</ex> works.</as></def>

\'bd<xex>Dead</xex> in trespasses.\'b8



<au>Eph. ii. 1.</au>



<sn>12.</sn> <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Flat; without

gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to

have this effect.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Not brilliant; not

rich; <as>thus, brown is a <ex>dead</ex> color, as compared with

crimson</as>.</def>



<sn>13.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Cut off from the rights of a

citizen; deprived of the power of enjoying the rights of

property; <as>as, one banished or becoming a monk is civilly

<ex>dead</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>14.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>Not imparting motion or

power; <as>as, the <ex>dead</ex> spindle of a lathe, etc.</as> 

See <er>Spindle</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Dead ahead</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>directly ahead;

-- said of a ship or any object, esp. of the wind when blowing

from that point toward which a vessel would go.</cd> -- <col>Dead

angle</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>an angle or space which can

not be seen or defended from behind the parapet.</cd> --

<col>Dead block</col>, <cd>either of two wooden or iron blocks

intended to serve instead of buffers at the end of a freight

car.</cd> -- <col>Dead calm</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>no wind

at all.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Dead center</col>, <or/ <col>Dead

point</col></mcol> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>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,

<it>A<it> and <it>B<it> are <xex>dead centers<xex> of the crank

mechanism in which the crank <it>C<it> drives, or is driven by,

the lever <it>L<it>.</cd> -- <col>Dead color</col>

<fld>(Paint.)</fld>, <cd>a color which has no gloss upon it.</cd>

-- <col>Dead coloring</col> <fld>(Oil paint.)</fld>, <cd>the

layer of colors, the preparation for what is to follow. In modern

painting this is usually in monochrome.</cd> -- <col>Dead

door</col> <fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld>, <cd>a storm shutter fitted

to the outside of the quarter-gallery door.</cd> -- <col>Dead

flat</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>the widest or midship

frame.</cd> -- <col>Dead freight</col> <fld>(Mar. Law)</fld>,

<cd>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. <au>Abbott</au>.</cd> -- <col>Dead

ground</col> <fld>(Mining)</fld>, <cd>the portion of a vein in

which there is no ore.</cd> -- <col>Dead hand</col>, <cd>a hand

that can not alienate, as of a person civilly dead. \'bdSerfs

held in <xex>dead hand<xex>.\'b8 <au>Morley</au>. See

<er>Mortmain</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dead head</col>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a rough block of wood used as an anchor

buoy.</cd> -- <col>Dead heat</col>, <cd>a heat or course between

two or more race horses, boats, etc., in which they come out

exactly equal, so that neither wins.</cd> -- <col>Dead

horse</col>, an expression applied to a debt for wages paid in

advance. <mark>[Law]</mark> -- <col>Dead language</col></mcol>,

<cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Dead letter</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>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.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>That which has

lost its force or authority; as, the law has become a <xex>dead

letter<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Dead-letter office</col>, <cd>a

department of the general post office where dead letters are

examined and disposed of.</cd> -- <col>Dead level</col>, <cd>a

term applied to a flat country.</cd> -- <col>Dead lift</col>,

<cd>a direct lift, without assistance from mechanical advantage,

as from levers, pulleys, etc.; hence, an extreme emergency.

\'bd(As we say) at a <xex>dead lift<xex>.\'b8 <au>Robynson</au>

(<au>More's Utopia</au>).</cd> -- <col>Dead line</col>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a line drawn within or around a military

prison, to cross which involves for a prisoner the penalty of

being instantly shot.</cd> -- <col>Dead load</col> <fld>(Civil

Engin.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Dead

march</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a piece of solemn music

intended to be played as an accompaniment to a funeral

procession.</cd> -- <col>Dead nettle</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>,

<cd>a harmless plant with leaves like a nettle (<spn>Lamium

album</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Dead oil</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>,

<cd>the heavy oil obtained in the distillation of coal tar, and

containing phenol, naphthalus, etc.</cd> -- <col>Dead plate</col>

<fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a solid covering over a part of a fire

grate, to prevent the entrance of air through that part.</cd> --

<col>Dead pledge</col>, <cd>a mortgage. See

<er>Mortgage</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dead point</col>.

<fld>(Mach.)</fld> <cd>See <cref>Dead center</cref>.</cd> --

<col>Dead reckoning</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Dead rise</col>, <cd>the

transverse upward curvature of a vessel's floor.</cd> --

<col>Dead rising</col>, <cd>an elliptical line drawn on the sheer

plan to determine the sweep of the floorheads throughout the

ship's length.</cd> -- <col>Dead-Sea apple</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Apple</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dead set</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Set</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dead shot</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>An

unerring marksman.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A shot certain to be

made.</cd> -- <col>Dead smooth</col>, <cd>the finest cut made; --

said of files.</cd> -- <col>Dead wall</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>,

<cd>a blank wall unbroken by windows or other openings.</cd> --

<col>Dead water</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>the eddy water

closing in under a ship's stern when sailing.</cd> -- <col>Dead

weight</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A heavy or oppressive burden.

<au>Dryden</au>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Shipping)</fld> <cd>A

ship's lading, when it consists of heavy goods; or, the heaviest

part of a ship's cargo.</cd> <sd>(c)</sd> <fld>(Railroad)</fld>

<cd>The weight of rolling stock, the live weight being the load.

<au>Knight</au>.</cd> -- <col>Dead wind</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>,

<cd>a wind directly ahead, or opposed to the ship's course.</cd>

-- <col>To be dead</col>, <cd>to die.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<q>I deme thee, thou must algate be <qex>dead</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Inanimate; deceased; extinct. See

<er>Lifeless</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dead</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>To a degree

resembling death; to the last degree; completely; wholly.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q>I was tired of reading, and <qex>dead</qex> sleepy.</q>

<qau>Dickens.</qau>



<cs><col>Dead drunk</col>, <cd>so drunk as to be

unconscious.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dead</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The most quiet or deathlike time; the period of

profoundest repose, inertness, or gloom; <as>as, the

<ex>dead</ex> of winter</as>.</def>



<q>When the drum beat at <qex>dead</qex> of night.</q>

<qau>Campbell.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who is dead; -- commonly used

collectively.</def>



<q>And Abraham stood up from before his <qex>dead</qex>.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxiii. 3.</qau>



<hw>Dead</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make dead; to deaden; to

deprive of life, force, or vigor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Heaven's stern decree,

With many an ill, hath numbed and <qex>deaded</qex> me.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<hw>Dead</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To die; to lose life or

force.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>So iron, as soon as it is out of the fire, <qex>deadeth</qex>

straightway.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Dead` beat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See <er>Beat</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, 7.</def> <mark>[Low, U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Dead"beat`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Deadbeat escapement</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Escapement</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dead"born`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Stillborn.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Dead"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deadened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deadening</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From <er>Dead</er>; cf.

AS. <ets>d<?/dan</ets> to kill, put to death. See <er>Dead</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force,

activity, or sensation; to lessen the force or acuteness of; to

blunt; <as>as, to <ex>deaden</ex> the natural powers or feelings;

to <ex>deaden</ex> a sound.</as></def>



<-- p. 372 -->



<q>As harper lays his open palm

Upon his harp, to <qex>deaden</qex> its vibrations.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lessen the velocity or momentum of; to

retard; <as>as, to <ex>deaden</ex> a ship's headway</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make vapid or spiritless; <as>as, to

<ex>deaden</ex> wine</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To deprive of gloss or brilliancy; to obscure;

<as>as, to <ex>deaden</ex> gilding by a coat of size</as>.</def>



<hw>Dead"en*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, deadens or checks.</def>



<hw>Dead"-eye`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>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 <altname>deadman's

eye</altname>.</def>



<au>Totten.</au>



<hw>Dead"head`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who receives free tickets for theaters,

public conveyances, etc.</def> <mark>[Colloq. U. S.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A buoy. See under

<er>Dead</er>, <pos>a.</pos></def>



<hw>Dead"*heart`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

dull, faint heart; spiritless; listless.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dead"*heart`ed*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dead"house`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A morgue; a

place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead

bodies.</def>



<hw>Dead"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat dead, dull, or

lifeless; deathlike.</def>



<q>The lips put on a <qex>deadish</qex> paleness.</q>

<qau>A. Stafford.</qau>



<hw>Dead"latch`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Dead"light`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A strong shutter, made to fit open ports

and keep out water in a storm.</def>



<hw>Dead"li*hood</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of

the dead.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dead"li*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

deadly.</def>



<hw>Dead"lock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A lock which is not self-latching, but requires

a key to throw the bolt forward.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A counteraction of things, which produces an

entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action.</def>



<q>Things are at a <qex>deadlock</qex>.</q>

<qau>London Times.</qau>



<q>The Board is much more likely to be at a <qex>deadlock</qex>

of two to two.</q>

<qau>The Century.</qau>



<hw>Dead"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal;

destructive; certain or likely to cause death; <as>as, a

<ex>deadly</ex> blow or wound</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable;

desperately hostile; flagitious; <as>as, <ex>deadly</ex>

enemies</as>.</def>



<q>Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and <qex>deadly</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Subject to death; mortal.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The image of a <qex>deadly</qex> man.</q>

<qau>Wyclif (Rom. i. 23).</qau>



<cs><col>Deadly nightshade</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a

poisonous plant; belladonna. See under

<er>Nightshade</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dead"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a manner resembling, or as if produced by,

death.</def> \'bd<xex>Deadly</xex> pale.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>In a manner to occasion death; mortally.</def>



<q>The groanings of a <qex>deadly</qex> wounded man.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxx. 24.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In an implacable manner; destructively.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Extremely.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Deadly</xex> weary.\'b8 <au>Orrery</au>. \'bdSo

<xex>deadly</xex> cunning a man.\'b8



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Dead"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

destitute of life, vigor, spirit, activity, etc.; dullness;

inertness; languor; coldness; vapidness; indifference; <as>as,

the <ex>deadness</ex> of a limb, a body, or a tree; the

<ex>deadness</ex> of an eye; <ex>deadness</ex> of the affections;

the <ex>deadness</ex> of beer or cider; <ex>deadness</ex> to the

world, and the like.</as></def>



<hw>Dead"-pay`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Pay drawn

for soldiers, or others, really dead, whose names are kept on the

rolls.</def>



<q>O you commanders,

That, like me, have no <qex>dead-pays</qex>.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<hw>Dead"-reck`on*ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>See under <er>Dead</er>,

<pos>a.</pos></def>



<hw>Deads</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>The substances which inclose the ore on

every side.</def>



<hw>Dead"-stroke`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>Making a stroke without recoil;

deadbeat.</def>



<cs><col>Dead-stroke hammer</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dead"wood`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A mass of timbers built into

the bow and stern of a vessel to give solidity.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dead trees or branches; useless material.</def>

<-- unproductive workers! -->



<hw>Dead"works`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The parts of a ship above the water when

she is laden.</def>



<hw>Deaf</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>def</ets>, <ets>deaf</ets>, <ets>deef</ets>, AS.

<ets>de\'a0f</ets>; akin to D. <ets>doof</ets>, G.

<ets>taub</ets>, Icel. <ets>daufr</ets>, Dan. <ets>d\'94v</ets>,

Sw. <ets>d\'94f</ets>, Goth. <ets>daubs</ets>, and prob. to E.

<ets>dumb</ets> (the original sense being, dull as applied to one

of the senses), and perh. to Gr. <?/ (for <?/) blind, <?/ smoke,

vapor, folly, and to G. <ets>toben</ets> to rage. Cf.

<er>Dum</er>b.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or

in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; <as>as, a

<ex>deaf</ex> man</as>.</def>



<q>Come on my right hand, for this ear is <qex>deaf</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly

inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts,

argument, or exhortation; -- with <xex>to</xex>; <as>as,

<ex>deaf</ex> to reason</as>.</def>



<q>O, that men's ears should be

To counsel <qex>deaf</qex>, but not to flattery!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Deprived of the power of hearing;

deafened.</def>



<q><qex>Deaf</qex> with the noise, I took my hasty flight.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A <qex>deaf</qex> murmur through the squadron went.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Decayed; tasteless; dead; <as>as, a

<ex>deaf</ex> nut; <ex>deaf</ex> corn.</as></def> <mark>[Obs. or

Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<q>If the season be unkindly and intemperate, they [peppers] will

catch a blast; and then the seeds will be <qex>deaf</qex>, void,

light, and naught.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<cs><col>Deaf and dumb</col>, <cd>without the sense of hearing or

the faculty of speech. See <er>Deaf-mute</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Deaf</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deafen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Deaf"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deafened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deafening</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From <er>Deaf</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make deaf; to deprive of the power of

hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds

distinctly.</def>



<q><qex>Deafened</qex> and stunned with their promiscuous

cries.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>To render impervious to

sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with

mortar, by lining with paper, etc.</def>



<hw>Deaf"en*ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Deaf"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Without sense of sounds;

obscurely.</def>



<hw>Deaf"ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Lonely; solitary.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Deaf"-mute`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def> <mark>[See Illust. of

<er>Dactylology</er>.]</mark>



<q><qex>Deaf-mutes</qex> are still so called, even when, by

artificial methods, they have been taught to speak

imperfectly.</q>



<hw>Deaf"-mut`ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

condition of being a deaf-mute.</def>



<hw>Deaf"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Incapacity of perceiving sounds; the state of

the organs which prevents the impression which constitute

hearing; want of the sense of hearing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Unwillingness to hear; voluntary rejection of

what is addressed to the understanding.</def>



<cs><col>Nervous deafness</col>, <cd>a variety of deafness

dependent upon morbid change in some portion of the nervous

system, especially the auditory nerve.</cd></cs>



<hw>Deal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>del</ets>, <ets>deel</ets>, part, AS. <ets>d<?/l</ets>; akin

to OS. <ets>d<?/l</ets>, D. & Dan. <ets>deel</ets>, G.

<ets>theil</ets>, <ets>teil</ets>, Icel. <ets>deild</ets>, Sw.

<ets>del</ets>, Goth. <ets>dails</ets>. <?/<?/<?/. Cf. 3d

<er>Dole</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite

quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; <as>as, a

<ex>deal</ex> of time and trouble; a <ex>deal</ex> of

cold.</as></def>



<q>Three tenth <qex>deals</qex> [parts of an ephah] of flour.</q>

<qau>Num. xv. 9.</qau>



<q>As an object of science it [the Celtic genius] may count for a

good <qex>deal</qex> . . . as a spiritual power.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<q>She was resolved to be a good <qex>deal</qex> more

circumspect.</q>

<qau>W. Black.</qau>



<note><hand/ It was formerly limited by <xex>some</xex>,

<xex>every</xex>, <xex>never a</xex>, <xex>a thousand</xex>,

etc.; as, <xex>some deal</xex>; but these are now obsolete or

vulgar. In general, we now qualify the word with <xex>great</xex>

or <xex>good</xex>, and often use it adverbially, <xex>by</xex>

being understood; as, a <xex>great deal</xex> of time and pains;

a <xex>great</xex> (or <xex>good</xex>) <xex>deal</xex> better or

worse; that is, better <xex>by</xex> a great deal, or by a great

part or difference.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The process of dealing cards to the players;

also, the portion disturbed.</def>



<q>The <qex>deal</qex>, the shuffle, and the cut.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Distribution; apportionment.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>An arrangement to attain a desired result by a

combination of interested parties; -- applied to stock

speculations and political bargains.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>



<sn>5.</sn> <ety>[Prob. from D. <ets>deel</ets> a plank,

threshing floor. See <er>Thill</er>.]</ety> <def>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 <xex>batten</xex>; if shorter, a <xex>deal end</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Whole deal</xex> is a general term for planking

one and one half inches thick.</note>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Wood of the pine or fir; <as>as, a floor of

<ex>deal</ex></as>.</def>



<cs><col>Deal tree</col>, <cd>a fir tree.</cd></cs>



<au>Dr. Prior.</au>



<hw>Deal</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dealt</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dealing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>delen</ets>, AS.

<ets>d<?/lan</ets>, fr. <ets>d<?/l</ets> share; akin to OS.

<ets>d<?/lian</ets>, D. <ets>deelen</ets>, G. <ets>theilen</ets>,

<ets>teilen</ets>, Icel. <ets>deila</ets>, Sw. <ets>dela</ets>,

Dan. <ets>dele</ets>, Goth. <ets>dailjan</ets>. See

<er>Deal</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To divide; to separate in portions; hence, to

give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; --

sometimes with <xex>out</xex>.</def>



<q>Is not to <qex>deal</qex> thy bread to the hungry?</q>

<qau>Is. lviii. 7.</qau>



<q>And Rome <qex>deals</qex> out her blessings and her gold.</q>

<qau>Tickell.</qau>



<q>The nightly mallet <qex>deals</qex> resounding blows.</q>

<qau>Gay.</qau>



<q>Hissing through the skies, the feathery deaths were

<qex>dealt</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the

players at the commencement of a game; <as>as, to <ex>deal</ex>

the cards; to <ex>deal</ex> one a jack.</as></def>



<hw>Deal</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make distribution; to share out in portions,

as cards to the players.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To do a distributing or retailing business, as

distinguished from that of a manufacturer or producer; to

traffic; to trade; to do business; <as>as, he <ex>deals</ex> in

flour</as>.</def>



<q>They buy and sell, they <qex>deal</qex> and traffic.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>This is to drive to wholesale trade, when all other petty

merchants <qex>deal</qex> but for parcels.</q>

<qau>Dr. H. More.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To act as an intermediary in business or any

affairs; to manage; to make arrangements; -- followed by

<xex>between</xex> or <xex>with</xex>.</def>



<q>Sometimes he that <qex>deals</qex> between man and man,

raiseth his own credit with both, by pretending greater interest

than he hath in either.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To conduct one's self; to behave or act in any

affair or towards any one; to treat.</def>



<q>If he will <qex>deal</qex> clearly and impartially, . . . he

will acknowledge all this to be true.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To contend (with); to treat (with), by way of

opposition, check, or correction; <as>as, he has turbulent

passions to <ex>deal</ex> with</as>.</def>



<cs><col>To deal by</col>, <cd>to treat, either well or ill; as,

to <xex>deal<xex> well <xex>by<xex> servants. \'bdSuch an one

<xex>deals<xex> not fairly <xex>by<xex> his own mind.\'b8

<au>Locke</au>.</cd> -- <col>To deal in</col>. <sd>(a)</sd>

<cd>To have to do with; to be engaged in; to practice; as, they

<xex>deal in<xex> political matters.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To buy

and sell; to furnish, as a retailer or wholesaler; as, they

<xex>deal in<xex> fish.</cd> -- <col>To deal with</col>.

<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To treat in any manner; to use, whether well or

ill; to have to do with; specifically, to trade with.</cd>

\'bd<xex>Dealing with<xex> witches.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To reprove solemnly; to expostulate

with.</cd></cs>



<q>The deacons of his church, who, to use their own phrase,

\'bd<qex>dealt with</qex> him\'b8 on the sin of rejecting the aid

which Providence so manifestly held out.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<q>Return . . . and I will <qex>deal</qex> well <qex>with</qex>

thee.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxxii. 9.</qau>



<hw>De*al"bate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dealbatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dealbare</ets>. See

<er>Daub</er>.]</ety> <def>To whiten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>De`al*ba"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dealbatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82albation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Act of bleaching; a whitening.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Deal"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, a <ex>dealer</ex> in dry goods;

a <ex>dealer</ex> in stocks; a retail <ex>dealer</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who distributes cards to the players.</def>



<hw>Deal"fish`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>deal</ets> a long, narrow plank.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A long, thin fish of the arctic seas

(<spn>Trachypterus arcticus</spn>).</def>



<hw>Deal"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of one who deals;

distribution of anything, as of cards to the players; method of

business; traffic; intercourse; transaction; <as>as, to have

<ex>dealings</ex> with a person</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Double dealing</col>, <cd>insincere, treacherous

dealing; duplicity.</cd> -- <col>Plain dealing</col>, <cd>fair,

sincere, honorable dealing; honest, outspoken expression of

opinion.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dealth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Share

dealt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*am"bu*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deambulare</ets>, <ets>deambulatum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>ambulare</ets> to walk.]</ety> <def>To walk abroad.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>De*am`bu*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deambulatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A walking abroad; a

promenading.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>De*am"bu*la*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

LL. <ets>deambulator</ets> a traveler.]</ety> <def>Going about

from place to place; wandering; of or pertaining to a

deambulatory.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Deambulatory</xex> actors.\'b8



<au>Bp. Morton.</au>



<hw>De*am"bu*la*to*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deambulatorium</ets>.]</ety> <def>A covered place in which

to walk; an ambulatory.</def>



<hw>Dean</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dene</ets>, <ets>deene</ets>, OF. <ets>deien</ets>,

<ets>dien</ets>, F. <ets>doyen</ets>, eldest of a corporation, a

dean, L. <ets>decanus</ets> the chief of ten, one set over ten

persons, <ets>e</ets>. <ets>g</ets>., over soldiers or over

monks, from <ets>decem</ets> ten. See <er>Ten</er>, and cf.

<er>Decemvir</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A dignitary or presiding officer in certain

ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp., an ecclesiastical dignitary,

subordinate to a bishop.</def>



<cs><col>Dean of cathedral church</col>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Dean of peculiars</col>, <cd>a dean holding

a preferment which has some peculiarity relative to spiritual

superiors and the jurisdiction exercised in it.</cd>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark> -- <col>Rural dean</col></mcol>, <cd>one

having, under the bishop, the especial care and inspection of the

clergy within certain parishes or districts of the

diocese.</cd></cs>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The collegiate officer in the universities of

Oxford and Cambridge, England, who, besides other duties, has

regard to the moral condition of the college.</def>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The head or presiding officer in the faculty of

some colleges or universities.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A registrar or secretary of the faculty in a

department of a college, as in a medical, or theological, or

scientific department.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The chief or senior of a company on occasion of

ceremony; <as>as, the <ex>dean</ex> of the diplomatic corps</as>;

-- so called by courtesy.</def>



<cs><col>Cardinal dean</col>, <cd>the senior cardinal bishop of

the college of cardinals at Rome.</cd> <au>Shipley</au>. --

<col>Dean and chapter</col>, <cd>the legal corporation and

governing body of a cathedral. It consists of the dean, who is

chief, and his canons or prebendaries.</cd> -- <col>Dean of

arches</col>, <cd>the lay judge of the court of arches.</cd> --

<col>Dean of faculty</col>, <cd>the president of an incorporation

or barristers; specifically, the president of the incorporation

of advocates in Edinburgh.</cd> -- <col>Dean of guild</col>,

<cd>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.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Dean of a monastery</col>, <col>Monastic

dean</col></mcol>, <cd>a monastic superior over ten monks.</cd>

-- <col>Dean's stall</col>. <cd>See <cref>Decanal stall</cref>,

under <er>Decanal</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dean"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deaneries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> 



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The office or the revenue of a dean. See the

Note under <er>Benefice</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 3.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The residence of a dean.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.</def>



<q>Each archdeaconry is divided into rural <qex>deaneries</qex>,

and each <qex>deanery</qex> is divided into parishes.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<hw>Dean"ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The office of a

dean.</def>



<q>I dont't value your <qex>deanship</qex> a straw.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Dear</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dearer</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dearest</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>dere</ets>, <ets>deore</ets>, AS.

<ets>de\'a2re</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>diuri</ets>, D.

<ets>duur</ets>, OHG. <ets>tiuri</ets>, G. <ets>theuer</ets>,

<ets>teuer</ets>, Icel. <ets>d<?/r</ets>, Dan. & Sw.

<ets>dyr</ets>. Cf. <er>Darling</er>, <er>Dearth</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly;

expensive.</def>



<q>The cheapest of us is ten groats too <qex>dear</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of

price; <as>as, a <ex>dear</ex> year</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished;

precious.</def> \'bdHear me, <xex>dear</xex> lady.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Neither count I my life <qex>dear</qex> unto myself.</q>

<qau>Acts xx. 24.</qau>



<q>And the last joy was <qex>dearer</qex> than the rest.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q><qex>Dear</qex> as remember'd kisses after death.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in

mind; engaging the attention</def>. <sd>(a)</sd> Of agreeable

things and interests.</def>



<q>[I'll] leave you to attend him: some <qex>dear</qex> cause

Will in concealment wrap me up awhile.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>His <qex>dearest</qex> wish was to escape from the bustle and

glitter of Whitehall.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> Of disagreeable things and antipathies.



<q>In our <qex>dear</qex> peril.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Would I had met my <qex>dearest</qex> foe in heaven

Or ever I had seen that day.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dear</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dear one; lover;

sweetheart.</def>



<q>That kiss I carried from thee, <qex>dear</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dear</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Dearly; at a high

price.</def>



<q>If thou attempt it, it will cost thee <qex>dear</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dear</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To endear.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Dear"born</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

four-wheeled carriage, with curtained sides.</def>



<hw>Dear"-bought`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Bought at

a high price; <as>as, <ex>dear-bought</ex> experience</as>.</def>



<-- p. 373 -->



<hw>Deare</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <def>variant of <er>Dere</er>,

<pos>v. t. & n.</pos></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dear"ie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Deary</er>.</def>



<au>Dickens.</au>



<hw>Dear"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

darling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dear"-loved`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Greatly

beloved.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dear"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a dear manner; with affection; heartily;

earnestly; <as>as, to love one <ex>dearly</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>At a high rate or price; grievously.</def>



<q>He buys his mistress <qex>dearly</qex> with his throne.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Exquisitely.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dearn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>derne</ets>, <ets>dyrne</ets>, <ets>dierne</ets>, hidden,

secret. Cf. <er>Derne</er>.]</ety> <def>Secret; lonely; solitary;

dreadful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Shak</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dearn"ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dearn</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Darn</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dear"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality or state of being dear; costliness;

excess of price.</def>



<q>The <qex>dearness</qex> of corn.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness.</def>



<q>The <qex>dearness</qex> of friendship.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Dearth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>derthe</ets>, fr. <ets>dere</ets>. See <er>Dear</er>.]</ety>

<def>Scarcity which renders dear; want; lack; specifically, lack

of food on account of failure of crops; famine.</def>



<q>There came a <qex>dearth</qex> over all the land of Egypt.</q>

<qau>Acts vii. 11.</qau>



<q>He with her press'd, she faint with <qex>dearth</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>Dearth</qex> of plot, and narrowness of imagination.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>De`ar*tic"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disjoint.</def>



<hw>Dear"worth`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Derworth</er>.]</ety> <def>Precious.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Piers Plowman.</au>



<hw>Dear"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dear; a

darling.</def> <mark>[Familiar]</mark>



<hw>De"as</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dais</er>.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Death</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deth</ets>, <ets>dea<?/</ets>, AS. <ets>de\'a0<?/</ets>;

akin to OS. <ets>d<?/<?/</ets>, D. <ets>dood</ets>, G.

<ets>tod</ets>, Icel. <ets>dau<?/i</ets>, Sw. & Dan.

<ets>d\'94d</ets>, Goth. <ets>daupus</ets>; from a verb meaning

<ets>to die</ets>. See <er>Die</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Dead</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The cessation of all vital phenomena without

capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Local death</xex> is going on at 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. <xex>General death</xex> is of two kinds;

death of the body as a whole (<xex>somatic</xex> or

<xex>systemic</xex> 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.

<au>Huxley.</au></note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Total privation or loss; extinction; cessation;

<as>as, the <ex>death</ex> of memory</as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>death</qex> of a language can not be exactly compared

with the death of a plant.</q>

<qau>J. Peile.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Manner of dying; act or state of passing from

life.</def>



<q>A <qex>death</qex> that I abhor.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Let me die the <qex>death</qex> of the righteous.</q>

<qau>Num. xxiii. 10.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Cause of loss of life.</def>



<q>Swiftly flies the feathered <qex>death</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>He caught his <qex>death</qex> the last county sessions.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Personified: The destroyer of life, --

conventionally represented as a skeleton with a scythe.</def>



<q><qex>Death</qex>! great proprietor of all.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<q>And I looked, and behold a pale horse; and his name that at on

him was <qex>Death</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rev. vi. 8.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Danger of death.</def> \'bdIn <xex>deaths</xex>

oft.\'b8



<au>2 Cor. xi. 23.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Murder; murderous character.</def>



<q>Not to suffer a man of <qex>death</qex> to live.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>Loss of spiritual

life.</def>



<q>To be <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ m<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ is

<qex>death</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rom. viii. 6.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>Anything so dreadful as to be like death.</def>



<q>It was <qex>death</qex> to them to think of entertaining such

doctrines.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<q>And urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto

<qex>death</qex>.</q>

<qau>Judg. xvi. 16.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Death</xex> is much used adjectively and as the

first part of a compound, meaning, in general, <xex>of</xex> or

<xex>pertaining to death</xex>, <xex>causing</xex> or

<xex>presaging death</xex>; as, <xex>death</xex>bed or

<xex>death</xex> bed; <xex>death</xex>blow or <xex>death</xex>

blow, etc.</note>



<cs><col>Black death</col>. <cd>See <er>Black death</er>, in the

Vocabulary.</cd> -- <col>Civil death</col>, <cd>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. <au>Blackstone</au>.</cd> --

<col>Death adder</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A

kind of viper found in South Africa (<spn>Acanthophis

tortor</spn>); -- so called from the virulence of its venom.</cd>

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A venomous Australian snake of the family

<spn>Elapid\'91</spn>, of several species, as the

<spn>Hoplocephalus superbus</spn> and <spn>Acanthopis

antarctica</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Death bell</col>, <cd>a bell that

announces a death.</cd>



<q>The <qex>death bell</qex> thrice was heard to ring.</q>

<qau>Mickle.</qau>



-- <col>Death candle</col>, <cd>a light like that of a candle,

viewed by the superstitious as presaging death.</cd> --

<col>Death damp</col>, <cd>a cold sweat at the coming on of

death.</cd> -- <col>Death fire</col>, <cd>a kind of ignis fatuus

supposed to forebode death.</cd>



<q>And round about in reel and rout,

The <qex>death fires</qex> danced at night.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



-- <col>Death grapple</col>, <cd>a grapple or struggle for

life.</cd> -- <col>Death in life</col>, <cd>a condition but

little removed from death; a living death. <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

\'bdLay lingering out a five years' <xex>death in life</xex>.\'b8

<au>Tennyson</au>.</cd> -- <col>Death knell</col>, <cd>a stroke

or tolling of a bell, announcing a death.</cd> -- <col>Death

rate</col>, <cd>the relation or ratio of the number of deaths to

the population.</cd>



<q>At all ages the <qex>death rate</qex> is higher in towns than

in rural districts.</q>

<qau>Darwin.</qau>



-- <col>Death rattle</col>, <cd>a rattling or gurgling in the

throat of a dying person.</cd> -- <col>Death's door</col>,

<cd>the boundary of life; the partition dividing life from

death.</cd> -- <col>Death stroke</col>, <cd>a stroke causing

death.</cd> -- <col>Death throe</col>, <cd>the spasm of

death.</cd> -- <col>Death token</col>, <cd>the signal of

approaching death.</cd> -- <col>Death warrant</col>. <sd>(a)</sd>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <cd>An order from the proper authority for the

execution of a criminal.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>That which puts an

end to expectation, hope, or joy.</cd> -- <col>Death wound</col>.

<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A fatal wound or injury.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <cd>The springing of a fatal leak.</cd> --

<col>Spiritual death</col> <fld>(Scripture)</fld>, <cd>the

corruption and perversion of the soul by sin, with the loss of

the favor of God.</cd> -- <col>The gates of death</col>, <cd>the

grave.</cd>



<q>Have <qex>the gates of death</qex> been opened unto thee?</q>

<qau>Job xxxviii. 17.</qau>



-- <col>The second death</col>, <cd>condemnation to eternal

separation from God. <au>Rev. ii. 11</au>.</cd> -- <col>To be the

death of</col>, <cd>to be the cause of death to; to make die.

\'bdIt was one who should <xex>be the death of</xex> both his

parents.\'b8</cd> <au>Milton.</au></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Death</er>, <er>Decrase</er>,

<er>Departure</er>, <er>Release</er>.</syn> <usage>

<xex>Death</xex> applies to the termination of every form of

existence, both animal and vegetable; the other words only to the

human race. <xex>Decease</xex> is the term used in law for the

removal of a human being out of life in the ordinary course of

nature. <xex>Demise</xex> was formerly confined to decease of

princes, but is now sometimes used of distinguished men in

general; <as>as, the <ex>demise</ex> of Mr</as>. Pitt.

<xex>Departure</xex> and <xex>release</xex> are peculiarly terms

of Christian affection and hope. A violent <xex>death</xex> is

not usually called a <xex>decease</xex>. <xex>Departure</xex>

implies a friendly taking leave of life. <xex>Release</xex>

implies a deliverance from a life of suffering or sorrow.</usage>



<hw>Death"bed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<q>That often-quoted passage from Lord Hervey in which the

Queen's <qex>deathbed</qex> is described.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>Death"bird`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Tengmalm's or Richardson's owl

(<spn>Nyctale Tengmalmi</spn>); -- so called from a superstition

of the North American Indians that its note presages death.</def>



<hw>Death"blow`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A mortal or

crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys.</def>



<q>The <qex>deathblow</qex> of my hope.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Death"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Full of death or slaughter; murderous;

destructive; bloody.</def>



<q>These eyes behold

The <qex>deathful</qex> scene.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Liable to undergo death; mortal.</def>



<q>The deathless gods and <qex>deathful</qex> earth.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<hw>Death"ful*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Appearance of

death.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Death"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not subject to death,

destruction, or extinction; immortal; undying; imperishable;

<as>as, <ex>deathless</ex> beings; <ex>deathless</ex>

fame.</as></def>



<hw>Death"like`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Resembling death.</def>



<q>A <qex>deathlike</qex> slumber, and a dead repose.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Deadly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Deathlike</xex> dragons.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Death"li*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being deathly; deadliness.</def>



<au>Southey.</au>



<hw>Death"ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deadly; fatal; mortal;

destructive.</def>



<hw>Death"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Deadly; <as>as,

<ex>deathly</ex> pale or sick</as>.</def>



<hw>Death's"-head`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A naked

human skull as the emblem of death; the head of the conventional

personification of death.</def>



<q>I had rather be married to a <qex>death's-head</qex> with a

bone in his mouth.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Death's-head moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a

very large European moth (<spn>Acherontia atropos</spn>), so

called from a figure resembling a human skull on the back of the

thorax; -- called also <altname>death's-head

sphinx</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Death's"-herb`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

deadly nightshade (<spn>Atropa belladonna</spn>).</def>



<au>Dr. Prior.</au>



<hw>Deaths"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

executioner; a headsman or hangman.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Death"ward</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Toward

death.</def>



<hw>Death"watch`</hw> <pr>(?; 224)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A small

beetle (<spn>Anobium tessellatum</spn> 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.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A small wingless insect, of the family

<spn>Psocid\'91</spn>, which makes a similar but fainter sound;

-- called also <altname>deathtick</altname>.</def>



<q>She is always seeing apparitions and hearing

<qex>deathwatches</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>I did not hear the dog howl, mother, or the

<qex>deathwatch</qex> beat.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The guard set over a criminal before his

execution.</def>



<hw>De*au"rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deauratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deaurare</ets> to gild;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>aurum</ets> gold.]</ety> <def>Gilded.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*au"rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

gild.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De`au*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

gilding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Deave</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deafen</er>.]</ety> <def>To stun or stupefy with noise; to

deafen.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>De*bac"chate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debacchatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>debacchari</ets> to rage;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>bacchari</ets> to rage like a

bacchant.]</ety> <def>To rave as a bacchanal.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>De`bac*cha"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debacchatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Wild raving or

debauchery.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Prynne.</au>



<hw>De*ba"cle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82b\'83cle</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82b\'83cler</ets> to unbar,

break loose; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (prob. = L. <ets>dis</ets>)

+ <ets>b\'83cler</ets> to bolt, fr. L. <ets>baculum</ets> a

stick.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*bar"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Debarred</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Debarring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>bar</ets>.]</ety> <def>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

<xex>from</xex>, and sometimes with <xex>of</xex>.</def>



<q>Yet not so strictly hath our Lord imposed

Labor, as to <qex>debar</qex> us when we need

Refreshment.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Their wages were so low as to <qex>debar</qex> them, not only

from the comforts but from the common decencies of civilized

life.</q>

<qau>Buckle.</qau>



<hw>De*barb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + L. <ets>barba</ets> beard.]</ety> <def>To

deprive of the beard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De"bark"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Debarked</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Debarking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82barquer</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>barque</ets>. See <er>Bark</er> the

vessel, and cf. <er>Disbark</er>.]</ety> <def>To go ashore from a

ship or boat; to disembark; to put ashore.</def>



<hw>De`bar*ka"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disembarkation.</def>



<q>The <qex>debarkation</qex>, therefore, had to take place by

small steamers.</q>

<qau>U. S. Grant.</qau>



<hw>De*bar"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Hindrance

from approach; exclusion.</def>



<hw>De*bar"rass</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82barrasser</ets>. See <er>Embarrass</er>.]</ety> <def>To

disembarrass; to relieve.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*base"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Debased</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Debasing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>base</ets>. See <er>Base</er>, <pos>a.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Abase</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, to

<ex>debase</ex> the character by crime; to <ex>debase</ex> the

mind by frivolity; to <ex>debase</ex> style by vulgar

words.</as></def>



<q>The coin which was adulterated and <qex>debased</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hale.</qau>



<q>It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to <qex>debase</qex>

religion with such frivolous disputes.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<q>And to <qex>debase</qex> the sons, exalts the sires.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To abase; degrade. See <er>Abase</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*based"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Her.)</fld>

<def>Turned upside down from its proper position; inverted;

reversed.</def>



<hw>De*base"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

debasing or the state of being debased.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*bas"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, debases.</def>



<hw>De*bas"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a manner to

debase.</def>



<hw>De*bat"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>debatable</ets>. See <er>Debate</er>.]</ety> <def>Liable to

be debated; disputable; subject to controversy or contention;

open to question or dispute; <as>as, a <ex>debatable</ex>

question</as>.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>The Debatable Land</col> <or/

<col>Ground</col></mcol>, <cd>a tract of land between the Esk and

the Sark, claimed by both England and Scotland; the Batable

Ground.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*bate"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Debated</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Debating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>debatre</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82battre</ets>; L. <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>batuere</ets> to beat. See <er>Batter</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>, and cf. <er>Abate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To engage in combat for; to strive for.</def>



<q>Volunteers . . . thronged to serve under his banner, and the

cause of religion was <qex>debated</qex> with the same ardor in

Spain as on the plains of Palestine.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To contend for in words or arguments; to strive

to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to

argue for and against.</def>



<q>A wise council . . . that did <qex>debate</qex> this

business.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>Debate</qex> thy cause with thy neighbor himself.</q>

<qau>Prov. xxv. 9.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To argue; discuss; dispute; controvert. See

<er>Argue</er>, and <er>Discuss</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*bate"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To engage in strife or combat; to fight.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>Well could he tourney and in lists <qex>debate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to

deliberate; to consider; to discuss or examine different

arguments in the mind; -- often followed by <xex>on</xex> or

<xex>upon</xex>.</def>



<q>He presents that great soul <qex>debating</qex> upon the

subject of life and death with his intimate friends.</q>

<qau>Tatler.</qau>



<hw>De*bate"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82bat</ets>,

fr. <ets>d\'82battre</ets>. See <er>Debate</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A fight or fighting; contest; strife.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great

<qex>debate</qex> . . . and in that murder there were slain . . .

fourscore.</q>

<qau>R. of Gloucester.</qau>



<q>But question fierce and proud reply

Gave signal soon of dire <qex>debate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Contention in words or arguments; discussion for

the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in

argument; controversy; <as>as, the <ex>debates</ex> in Parliament

or in Congress</as>.</def>



<q>Heard, noted, answer'd, as in full <qex>debate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Subject of discussion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Statutes and edicts concerning this <qex>debate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*bate"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

contention; contentious; quarrelsome.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*bate"ful*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

contention.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*bate"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>debatement</ets> a beating.]</ety> <def>Controversy;

deliberation; debate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A serious question and <qex>debatement</qex> with myself.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*bat"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a

controvertist.</def>



<q>Debate where leisure serves with dull <qex>debaters</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*bat"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of discussing or

arguing; discussion.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Debating society</col> <or/

<col>club</col></mcol>, <cd>a society or club for the purpose of

debate and improvement in extemporaneous speaking.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*bat"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the manner of a

debate.</def>



<hw>De*bauch"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Debauched</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Debauching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82baucher</ets>, prob. originally, to entice away from

the workshop; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets> or

<ets>de</ets>) + OF. <ets>bauche</ets>, <ets>bauge</ets>, hut,

cf. F. <ets>bauge</ets> lair of a wild boar; prob. from G. or

Icel., cf. Icel. <ets>b\'belkr</ets>. See <er>Balk</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>To lead away from purity or excellence;

to corrupt in character or principles; to mar; to vitiate; to

pollute; to seduce; <as>as, to <ex>debauch</ex> one's self by

intemperance; to <ex>debauch</ex> a woman; to <ex>debauch</ex> an

army.</as></def>



<q>Learning not <qex>debauched</qex> by ambition.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>A man must have got his conscience thoroughly

<qex>debauched</qex> and hardened before he can arrive to the

height of sin.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Her pride <qex>debauched</qex> her judgment and her eyes.</q>

<qau>Cowley.</qau>



<hw>De*bauch"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82bauche</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Excess in eating or drinking; intemperance;

drunkenness; lewdness; debauchery.</def>



<q>The first physicians by <qex>debauch</qex> were made.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An act or occasion of debauchery.</def>



<q>Silenus, from his night's <qex>debauch</qex>,

Fatigued and sick.</q>

<qau>Cowley.</qau>



<hw>De*bauched"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dissolute;

dissipated.</def> \'bdA coarse and <xex>debauched</xex> look.\'b8



<au>Ld. Lytton.</au>



<hw>De*bauch"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

profligate manner.</def>



<hw>De*bauch"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

debauched; intemperance.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Deb`au*chee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82<?/bauch\'82</ets>, <ets>n.</ets>, properly p. p. of

<ets>d\'82baucher</ets>. See <er>Debauch</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>One who is given to intemperance or

bacchanalian excesses; a man habitually lewd; a libertine.</def>



<hw>De*bauch"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

debauches or corrupts others; especially, a seducer to

lewdness.</def>



<-- p. 374 -->



<hw>De*bauch"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Debaucheries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue,

duty, or allegiance.</def>



<q>The republic of Paris will endeavor to complete the

<qex>debauchery</qex> of the army.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Excessive indulgence of the appetites;

especially, excessive indulgence of lust; intemperance;

sensuality; habitual lewdness.</def>



<q>Oppose . . . <qex>debauchery</qex> by temperance.</q>

<qau>Sprat.</qau>



<hw>De*bauch"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.</def>



<hw>De*bauch"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Debauchedness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*beige"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>de</ets> of + <ets>beige</ets> the natural color of

wool.]</ety> <def>A kind of woolen or mixed dress goods.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>debage</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>De*bel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82beller</ets>. See <er>Debellate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

conquer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*bel"late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debellatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>debellare</ets> to subdue;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>bellum</ets> war.]</ety> <def>To subdue; to

conquer in war.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Speed.</au>



<hw>Deb`el*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>debellatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of conquering or

subduing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8De be"ne es"se</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Of well being; of formal sufficiency for

the time; conditionally; provisionally.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>De*ben"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debentur</ets> they are due, fr. <ets>debere</ets> to owe;

cf. F. <ets>debentur</ets>. So called because these receipts

began with the words <ets>Debentur mihi</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter

of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their

importation.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<note>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.</note>



<hw>De*ben"tured</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Entitled to drawback or debenture; <as>as,

<ex>debentured</ex> goods</as>.</def>



<hw>Deb"ile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82bile</ets>. See

<er>Debility</er>.]</ety> <def>Weak.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*bil"i*tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debilitants</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Diminishing the energy of organs; reducing excitement;

<as>as, a <ex>debilitant</ex> drug</as>.</def>



<hw>De*bil"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Debilitated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Debilitating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>debilitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>debilitare</ets> to

debilitate, fr. <ets>debilis</ets>. See <er>Debility</er>.]</ety>

<def>To impair the strength of; to weaken; to enfeeble; <as>as,

to <ex>debilitate</ex> the body by intemperance</as>.</def>



<q>Various ails <qex>debilitate</qex> the mind.</q>

<qau>Jenyns.</qau>



<q>The <qex>debilitated</qex> frame of Mr. Bertram was exhausted

by this last effort.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>De*bil`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debilitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82bilitation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act or process of debilitating, or the condition of one

who is debilitated; weakness.</def>



<hw>De*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debilitas</ets>, fr. <ets>debilis</ets> weak, prob. fr.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>habilis</ets> able: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82bilit\'82</ets>. See <er>Able</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>The state of being weak; weakness;

feebleness; languor.</def>



<q>The inconveniences of too strong a perspiration, which are

<qex>debility</qex>, faintness, and sometimes sudden death.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Debility</er>, <er>Infirmity</er>,

<er>Imbecility</er>.</syn> <usage> An <xex>infirmity</xex>

belongs, for the most part, to particular members, and is often

temporary, as of the eyes, etc. <xex>Debility</xex> is more

general, and while it lasts impairs the ordinary functions of

nature. <xex>Imbecility</xex> attaches to the whole frame, and

renders it more or less powerless. <xex>Debility</xex> may be

constitutional or may be the result or superinduced causes;

<xex>Imbecility</xex> is always constitutional;

<xex>infirmity</xex> 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 <xex>infirmity</xex> of will,

<xex>debility</xex> of body, and an <xex>Imbecility</xex> which

affects the whole man; but <xex>Imbecility</xex> is often used

with specific reference to feebleness of mind.</usage>



<hw>Deb"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>debitum</ets> what is due, debt, from <ets>debere</ets> to

owe: cf. F. <ets>d\'82bit</ets>. See <er>Debt</er>.]</ety> <def>A

debt; an entry on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; -- mostly

used adjectively; <as>as, the <ex>debit</ex> side of an

account</as>.</def>



<hw>Deb"it</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Debited</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Debiting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To charge with debt; -- the opposite of, and

correlative to, <xex>credit</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>debit</ex> a

purchaser for the goods sold</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bookkeeping)</fld> <def>To enter on the debtor

(Dr.) side of an account; <as>as, to <ex>debit</ex> the amount of

goods sold</as>.</def>



<hw>Deb"it*or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Debtor</er>.]</ety> <def>A debtor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De`bi*tu`mi*ni*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of depriving of bitumen.</def>



<hw>De`bi*tu"mi*nize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of bitumen.</def>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`blai"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>The cavity from which the

earth for parapets, etc. (remblai), is taken.</def>



<hw>Deb`o*nair"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>debonere</ets>, OF. <ets>de bon aire</ets>,

<ets>debonaire</ets>, of good descent or lineage, excellent,

debonair, F. <ets>d\'82bonnaire</ets> debonair; <ets>de</ets> of

(L. <ets>de</ets>) + <ets>bon</ets> good (L. <ets>bonus</ets>) +

<ets>aire</ets>. See <er>Air</er>, and <er>Bounty</er>, and cf.

<er>Bonair</er>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by courteousness,

affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners;

graceful; complaisant.</def>



<q>Was never prince so meek and <qex>debonair</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Deb`o*nair"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>debonairet\'82</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82bonnairet\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Debonairness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Deb`o*nair"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Courteously;

elegantly.</def>



<hw>Deb`o*nair"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

debonair; good humor; gentleness; courtesy.</def>



<au>Sterne.</au>



<hw>De*bosh"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Old form

of <ets>debauch</ets>.]</ety> <def>To debauch.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdA <xex>deboshed</xex> lady.\'b8



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>De*bosh"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Debauchment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*bouch"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Debouched</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Debouching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82boucher</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets> or <ets>de</ets>) + <ets>boucher</ets> to stop

up, fr. <ets>bouche</ets> mouth, fr. L. <ets>bucca</ets> the

cheek. Cf. <er>Disembogue</er>.]</ety> <def>To march out from a

wood, defile, or other confined spot, into open ground; to

issue.</def>



<q>Battalions <qex>debouching</qex> on the plain.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`bou`ch\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A place for exit; an outlet; hence, a market

for goods.</def>



<q>The <qex>d\'82bouch\'82s</qex> were ordered widened to afford

easy egress.</q>

<qau>The Century.</qau>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`bou`chure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>The outward opening of a river, of a valley,

or of a strait.</def>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`bris"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,

fr. pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>) +

<ets>briser</ets> to break, shatter; perh. of Celtic

origin.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Broken and detached

fragments, taken collectively; especially, fragments detached

from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the base.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Rubbish, especially such as results from the

destruction of anything; remains; ruins.</def>



<hw>De*bruised"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>debruisier</ets> to shatter, break. Cf.

<er>Bruise</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Surmounted by an

ordinary; <as>as, a lion is <ex>debruised</ex> when a bend or

other ordinary is placed over it, as in the cut</as>.</def>



<q>The lion of England and the lilies of France without the baton

sinister, under which, according to the laws of heraldry, they

where <qex>debruised</qex> in token of his illegitimate

birth.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Debt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dette</ets>, F. <ets>dette</ets>, LL. <ets>debita</ets>, fr.

L. <ets>debitus</ets> owed, p. p. of <ets>debere</ets> to owe,

prop., to have on loan; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>habere</ets> to

have. See <er>Habit</er>, and cf. <er>Debit</er>,

<er>Due</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier's <qex>debt</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>When you run in <qex>debt</qex>, you give to another power

over your liberty.</q>

<qau>Franklin.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a sin; a

trespass.</def> \'bdForgive us our <xex>debts</xex>.\'b8



<au>Matt. vi. 12.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An action at law to recover a

certain specified sum of money alleged to be due.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Bond debt</col>, <col>Book debt</col></mcol>,

<cd>etc. See under <er>Bond</er>, <er>Book</er>, etc.</cd> --

<col>Debt of nature</col>, <cd>death.</cd></cs>



<hw>Debt"ed</hw>, <pos>p. a.</pos> <def>Indebted; obliged

to.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>I stand <qex>debted</qex> to this gentleman.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Debt*ee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>One to whom a debt is due; creditor; -- correlative to

<xex>debtor</xex>.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Debt"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from

debt.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Debt"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dettur</ets>, <ets>dettour</ets>, OF. <ets>detor</ets>,

<ets>detur</ets>, <ets>detour</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82biteur</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>debitor</ets>, fr. <ets>debere</ets> to owe. See

<er>Debt</er>.]</ety> <def>One who owes a debt; one who is

indebted; -- correlative to <xex>creditor</xex>.</def>



<q>[I 'll] bring your latter hazard back again,

And thankfully rest <qex>debtor</qex> for the first.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>In Athens an insolvent <qex>debtor</qex> became slave to his

creditor.</q>

<qau>Mitford.</qau>



<q><qex>Debtors</qex> for our lives to you.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>De*bul"li*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>d\'82-</ets> + L. <ets>bullire</ets> to boil.]</ety> <def>To

boil over.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Deb`u*li"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Debulliate</er>.]</ety> <def>A bubbling or boiling

over.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*burse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. &  i.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>de</ets> + L. <ets>bursa</ets> purse.]</ety>

<def>To disburse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ludlow.</au>



<hw>De"bu*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From the

inventor, <ets>Debus</ets>, a French optician +

<ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>A modification

of the kaleidoscope; -- used to reflect images so as to form

beautiful designs.</def>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`but"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82but</ets>, prop., the first cast or throw at play, fr.

<ets>but</ets> aim, mark. See <er>Butt</er> an end.]</ety> <def>A

beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the

public, as of an actor or public speaker.</def>



<mhw><hw>\'d8D\'82`bu`tant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

fem. <hw>D\'82`bu`tante"</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>. <ety>[F., p.

pr. of <ets>d\'82buter</ets> to have the first throw, to make

one's <ets>d\'82but</ets>. See <er>D\'82but</er>.]</ety> <def>A

person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the

public.</def>



<hw>Dec"a-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Cf. <er>Ten</er>.]</ety>

<def>A prefix, from Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk>, signifying

<it>ten</it>; specifically <fld>(Metric System)</fld>, a prefix

signifying the weight or measure that is <xex>ten times</xex> the

principal unit.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*cac`e*ra"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>de`ka</grk> ten + <grk>ke`ras</grk> a

horn.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of

Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others

having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also

<altname>Decapoda</altname>. <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Decacera</asp>.]</altsp> See <er>Dibranchiata</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec"a*chord</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dec`a*chor"don</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>deka`chordos</grk> tenstringed; <grk>de`ka</grk> ten +

<grk>chordj`</grk> a string.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten

strings, resembling the harp.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Something consisting of ten parts.</def>



<au>W. Watson.</au>



<hw>Dec`u*cu"mi*na`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decacuminare</ets> to cut off the top. See

<er>Cacuminate</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the point or top cut

off.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dec"ad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A decade.</def>



<q>Averill was a <qex>decad</qex> and a half his elder.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Dec"a*dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to

ten; consisting of tens.</def>



<hw>Dec"ade</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82cade</ets>, L. <ets>decas</ets>, <ets>-adis</ets>, fr.

Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ ten. See <er>Ten</er>.]</ety> <def>A group or

division of ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium;

<as>as, a <ex>decade</ex> of years or days; a <ex>decade</ex> of

soldiers; the second <ex>decade</ex> of Livy.</as></def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>decad</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>During this notable <qex>decade</qex> of years.</q>

<qau>Gladstone.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*ca"dence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*ca"den*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>decadentia</ets>; L. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cadere</ets> to

fall: cf. F. <ets>d\'82cadence</ets>. See <er>Decay</er>.]</ety>

<def>A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. \'bdThe

old castle, where the family lived in their

<xex>decadence</xex>.'</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>De*ca"dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Decaying;

deteriorating.</def>



<hw>Dec"a*dist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A writer of

a book divided into decades; <as>as, Livy was a

<ex>decadist</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dec"a*gon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>deca-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a corner or angle: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cagone</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A plane

figure having ten sides and ten angles; any figure having ten

angles. A <xex>regular decagon</xex> is one that has all its

sides and angles equal.</def>



<hw>De*cag"o*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to a decagon; having ten sides.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec"a*gram</hw>, <hw>Dec"a*gramme</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cagramme</ets>;

Gr. <?/ ten + F. <ets>gramme</ets>. See <er>Gram</er>.]</ety>

<def>A weight of the metric system; ten grams, equal to about

154.32 grains avoirdupois.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dec`a*gyn"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ ten + <?/ a woman, a female.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an order of plants characterized

by having ten styles.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec`a*gyn"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dec*cag"y*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82cagyne</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.</def>



<hw>Dec`a*he"dral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

ten sides.</def>



<hw>Dec`a*he"dron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Decahedrons</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Decahedra</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Pref. <ets>deca-</ets> + <ets>Gr.

<grk>'e`dra</grk> a seat, a base, fr. <grk>'e`zesthai</grk> to

sit: cf. F. <ets>d\'82ca\'8adre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>

<def>A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces.</def>

<altsp>[Written also, less correctly,

<asp>decaedron</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>De*cal`ci*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The removal of calcareous matter.</def>



<hw>De*cal"ci*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decalcified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decalcifying</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To deprive of calcareous

matter; thus, to <xex>decalcify</xex> bones is to remove the

stony part, and leave only the gelatin.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*cal`co*ma"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>De*cal`co*ma"nie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F. <ets>d\'82calcomanie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art or

process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass,

marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec"a*li`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"a*li`tre</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82calitre</ets>; Gr.

<?/ ten + F. <ets>litre</ets>. See <er>Liter</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dec"a*log</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Decalogue.</def>



<hw>De*cal"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

explains the decalogue.</def>



<au>J. Gregory.</au>



<hw>Dec"a*logue</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82calogue</ets>, L. <ets>decalogus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/;

<?/ ten + <?/ speech, <?/ to speak, to say. See

<er>Ten</er>.]</ety> <def>The Ten Commandments or precepts given

by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, and originally written on two

tables of stone.</def>



<hw>De*cam"e*ron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It.

<ets>decamerone</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ ten + <?/ part; though quite

generally supposed to be derived from <?/ day: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cam\'82ron</ets>.]</ety> <def>A celebrated collection

of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the

14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec"a*me`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"a*me`tre</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cam\'8atre</ets>;

Gr. <?/ ten + <ets>m\'8atre</ets>. See <er>Meter</er>.]</ety>

<def>A measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal

to about 393.7 inches.</def>



<hw>De*camp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decamped</er> <pr>(?;

215)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decamping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82camper</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>) + <ets>camp</ets>

camp. See <er>Camp</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To break up a camp; to move away from a camping

ground, usually by night or secretly.</def>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; --

generally used disparagingly.</def>



<q>The fathers were ordered to <qex>decamp</qex>, and the house

was once again converted into a tavern.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>De*camp"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82campement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Departure from a camp; a

marching off.</def>



<hw>Dec"a*nal</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82canal</ets>. See <er>Dean</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining

to a dean or deanery.</def>



<q>His rectorial as well as <qex>decanal</qex> residence.</q>

<qau>Churton.</qau>



<cs><col>Decanal side</col>, <cd>the side of the choir on which

the dean's tall is placed.</cd> -- <col>Decanal stall</col>,

<cd>the stall allotted to the dean in the choir, on the right or

south side of the chancel.</cd></cs>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<hw>\'d8De*can"dri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ ten + <?/, <?/, a man.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an class of plants characterized

by having ten stamens.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*can"dri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*can"drous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82candre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Belonging

to the Decandria; having ten stamens.</def>



<hw>Dec"ane</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deca-</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A liquid

hydrocarbon, <chform>C10H22</chform>, of the paraffin series,

including several isomeric modifications.</def>



<hw>Dec*an"gu*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>deca-</ets> + <ets>angular</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having ten

angles.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*ca"ni</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L., lit.,

of the dean.]</ety> <def>Used of the side of the choir on which

the dean's stall is placed; decanal; -- correlative to

<xex>cantoris</xex>; <as>as, the decanal, or <ex>decani</ex>,

side</as>.</def>



<hw>De*cant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decanted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decanting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82canter</ets> (cf. It. <ets>decantare</ets>), prop., to

pour off from the edge of a vessel; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L.

<ets>de</ets>) + OF. <ets>cant</ets> (It. <ets>canto</ets>) edge,

border, end. See <er>Cant</er> an edge.]</ety> <def>To pour off

gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour

from one vessel into another; <as>as, to <ex>decant</ex>

wine</as>.</def>



<hw>De*can"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

decant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De`can*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82cantation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or

from one vessel into another.</def>



<hw>De*cant"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who decants liquors.</def>



<hw>De*caph"yl*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>deca-</ets> + Gr. <?/ leaf: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82caphylle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having

ten leaves.</def>



<hw>De*cap"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decapitated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decapitating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL.

<ets>decapitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decapitare</ets>; L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>caput</ets> head. See

<er>Chief</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cut off the head of; to behead.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To remove summarily from office.</def>

<mark>[Colloq. U. S.]</mark>



<hw>De*cap`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>decapitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82capitation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of beheading; beheading.</def>



<hw>Dec"a*pod</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82capode</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda.

Also used adjectively.</def>



<-- p. 375 -->



<hw>\'d8De*cap"o*da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/  ten + <?/, <?/, foot.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The order of Crustacea

which includes the shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc.</def>



<note><hand/ They have a carapace, covering and uniting the

somites of the head and thorax and inclosing a gill chamber on

each side, and usually have five (rarely six) pairs of legs. They

are divided into two principal groups: Brachyura and Macrura.

Some writers recognize a third (Anomura) intermediate between the

others.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of the

dibranchiate cephalopods including the cuttlefishes and squids.

See <er>Decacera</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec*cap"o*dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dec*cap"o*dous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Belonging to the decapods; having ten

feet; ten-footed.</def>



<hw>De*car"bon*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of carbonic acid.</def>



<hw>De*car`bon*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The action or process of depriving a substance of

carbon.</def>



<hw>De*car"bon*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decarbonized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decarbonizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To deprive of carbon;

<as>as, to <ex>decarbonize</ex> steel; to <ex>decarbonize</ex>

the blood.</as></def>



<cs><col>Decarbonized iron</col>. <cd>See <er>Malleable

iron</er>.</cd> -- <col>Decarbonized steel</col>, <cd>homogenous

wrought iron made by a steel process, as that of Bessemer; ingot

iron.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*car"bon*i`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>He

who, or that which, decarbonizes a substance.</def>



<hw>De*car`bu*ri*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act, process, or result of decarburizing.</def>



<hw>De*car"bu*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of carbon; to remove the carbon from.</def>



<hw>De*card"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

discard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>You have cast those by, <qex>decarded</qex> them.</q>

<qau>J. Fletcher.</qau>



<hw>De*car"di*nal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

depose from the rank of cardinal.</def>



<hw>Dec"a*stere</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>d\'82cast\'8are</ets>; Gr. <?/ ten + F. <ets>st\'8are</ets>

a stere.]</ety> <fld>(Metric System)</fld> <def>A measure of

capacity, equal to ten steres, or ten cubic meters.</def>



<hw>Dec"a*stich</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>deca-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a row, a line of writing, a

verse.]</ety> <def>A poem consisting of ten lines.</def>



<hw>Dec"a*style</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/;

<?/ ten + <?/ a column.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>Having ten

columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos>  <def>A portico having ten pillars or columns

in front.</def></def2>



<hw>Dec`a*syl*lab"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>deca-</ets> + <ets>syllabic</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82casyllabique</ets>, <ets>d\'82casyllable</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Having, or consisting of, ten syllables.</def>



<hw>Dec`a*to"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from,

decane.</def>



<hw>De*cay"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decayed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decaying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>decaeir</ets>,

<ets>dechaer</ets>, <ets>decheoir</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82choir</ets>, to decline, fall, become less; L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cadere</ets> to fall. See

<er>Chance</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, a

tree <ex>decays</ex>; fortunes <ex>decay</ex>; hopes

<ex>decay</ex>.</as></def>



<q>Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey,

Where wealth accumulates and men <qex>decay</qex>.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>De*cay"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cause to decay; to impair.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Infirmity, that <qex>decays</qex> the wise.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To destroy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*cay"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the <ex>decay</ex> of

the body; the <ex>decay</ex> of virtue; the <ex>decay</ex> of the

Roman empire; a castle in <ex>decay</ex>.</as></def>



<q>Perhaps my God, though he be far before,

May turn, and take me by the hand, and more -

May strengthen my <qex>decays</qex>.</q>

<qau>Herbert.</qau>



<q>His [Johnson's] failure was not to be ascribed to intellectual

<qex>decay</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Which has caused the <qex>decay</qex> of the consonants to

follow somewhat different laws.</q>

<qau>James Byrne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Destruction; death.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Cause of decay.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>He that plots to be the only figure among ciphers, is the

<qex>decay</qex> of the whole age.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Decline; consumption. See <er>Decline</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*cayed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Fallen, as to

physical or social condition; affected with decay; rotten;

<as>as, <ex>decayed</ex> vegetation or vegetables; a

<ex>decayed</ex> fortune or gentleman.</as></def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*cay"ed*ness</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*cay"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A causer of

decay.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*cease"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deses</ets>, <ets>deces</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82c\'8as</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>decessus</ets> departure, death, fr.

<ets>decedere</ets> to depart, die; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>cedere</ets> to withdraw. See <er>Cease</er>,

<er>Cede</er>.]</ety> <def>Departure, especially departure from

this life; death.</def>



<q>His <qex>decease</qex>, which he should accomplish at

Jerusalem.</q>

<qau>Luke ix. 31.</qau>



<q>And I, the whilst you mourn for his <qex>decease</qex>,

Will with my mourning plaints your plaint increase.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Death; departure; dissolution; demise; release. See

<er>Death</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*cease"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Deceased</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Deceasing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To depart from

this life; to die; to pass away.</def>



<q>She's dead, <qex>deceased</qex>, she's dead.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>When our summers have <qex>deceased</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>Inasmuch as he carries the malignity and the lie with him, he

so far <qex>deceases</qex> from nature.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>De*ceased"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Passed away;

dead; gone.</def>



<cs><col>The deceased</col>, <cd>the dead person.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*cede"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decedere</ets>. See <er>Decease</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<def>To withdraw.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>De*ce"dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decedens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>decedere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Removing; departing.</def>



<au>Ash.</au>



<hw>De*ce"dent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A deceased person.</def>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<hw>De*ceit"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>deceit</ets>, <ets>des<?/ait</ets>, <ets>decept</ets> (cf.

<ets>deceite</ets>, <ets>de<?/oite</ets>), fr. L.

<ets>deceptus</ets> deception, fr. <ets>decipere</ets>. See

<er>Deceive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsifying

the balances by <qex>deceit</qex>.</q>

<qau>Amos viii. 5.</qau>



<q>Friendly to man, far from <qex>deceit</qex> or guile.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Yet still we hug the dear <qex>deceit</qex>.</q>

<qau>N. Cotton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Any trick, collusion,

contrivance, false representation, or underhand practice, used to

defraud another. When injury is thereby effected, an <xex>action

of deceit</xex>, as it called, lies for compensation.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Deception; fraud; imposition; duplicity; trickery;

guile; falsifying; double-dealing; stratagem. See

<er>Deception</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*ceit"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of, or

characterized by, deceit; serving to mislead or insnare;

trickish; fraudulent; cheating; insincere.</def>



<q>Harboring foul <qex>deceitful</qex> thoughts.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*ceit"ful*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With intent to

deceive.</def>



<hw>De*ceit"ful*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The disposition to deceive; <as>as, a man's

<ex>deceitfulness</ex> may be habitual</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The quality of being deceitful; <as>as, the

<ex>deceitfulness</ex> of a man's practices</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Tendency to mislead or deceive.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>deceitfulness</xex> of riches.\'b8



<au>Matt. xiii. 22.</au>



<hw>De*ceit"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from deceit.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>De*ceiv"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82cevable</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Fitted to deceive; deceitful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The fraud of <qex>deceivable</qex> traditions.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Subject to deceit; capable of being

misled.</def>



<q>Blind, and thereby <qex>deceivable</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*ceiv"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capability of deceiving.</def>



<q>With all <qex>deceivableness</qex> of unrighteousness.</q>

<qau>2 Thess. ii. 10.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Liability to be deceived or misled; <as>as, the

<ex>deceivableness</ex> of a child</as>.</def>



<hw>De*ceiv"a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a deceivable

manner.</def>



<hw>De*ceive"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deceived</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deceiving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>deceveir</ets>,

F. <ets>d\'82cevoir</ets>, fr. L. <ets>decipere</ets> to catch,

insnare, deceive; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>capere</ets> to take,

catch. See <er>Capable</er>, and cf. <er>Deceit</er>,

<er>Deception</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse,

<qex>deceiving</qex>, and being <qex>deceived</qex>.</q>

<qau>2 Tim. iii. 13.</qau>



<q>Nimble jugglers that <qex>deceive</qex> the eye.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>What can 'scape the eye

Of God all-seeing, or <qex>deceive</qex> his heart?</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the

attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.</def>



<q>These occupations oftentimes <qex>deceived</qex>

The listless hour.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To deprive by fraud or stealth; to

defraud.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Plant fruit trees in large borders, and set therein fine

flowers, but thin and sparingly, lest they <qex>deceive</qex> the

trees.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Deceive</er>, <er>Delude</er>,

<er>Mislead</er>.</syn> <usage> <xex>Deceive</xex> is a general

word applicable to any kind of misrepresentation affecting faith

or life. <xex>To delude</xex>, 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>as, he <ex>deluded</ex>

himself with a belief that luck would always favor him</as>.

<xex>To mislead</xex> is to lead, guide, or direct in a wrong

way, either willfully or ignorantly.</usage>



<hw>De*ceiv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deceives; one who leads into error; a cheat; an impostor.</def>



<q>The deceived and the <qex>deceiver</qex> are his.</q>

<qau>Job xii. 16.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Deceiver</er>, <er>Impostor</er>.</syn> <usage>

A <xex>deceiver</xex> operates by stealth and in private upon

individuals; an <xex>impostor</xex> 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 <xex>deceivers</xex>; the false prophet and the

pretended prince are <xex>impostors</xex>.</usage>



<hw>De*cem"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82cembre</ets>, from L. <ets>December</ets>, fr.

<ets>decem</ets> ten; this being the tenth month among the early

Romans, who began the year in March. See <er>Ten</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The twelfth and last month of the year,

containing thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter

solstice.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: With reference to the end of the year and

to the winter season; <as>as, the <ex>December</ex> of his

life</as>.</def>



<hw>De`cem*den"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten + E. <ets>dentate</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having

ten points or teeth.</def>



<hw>De*cem"fid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten + root of <ets>findere</ets> to

cleave.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Cleft into ten parts.</def>



<hw>De`cem*loc"u*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten + E. <ets>locular</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having ten cells for seeds.</def>



<hw>De*cem"pe*dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten + E. <ets>pedal</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Ten feet in length.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having ten feet;

decapodal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*cem"vir</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Decemvirs</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Decemviri</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. <ets>decem</ets> ten +

<ets>vir</ets> a man.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient

Rome.</def>



<note><hand/ The title of <xex>decemvirs</xex> was given to

various bodies of Roman magistrates. The most celebrated

decemvirs framed \'bdthe laws of the Twelve Tables,\'b8 about 450

<sc>B. C.</sc>, and had absolute authority for three

years.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A member of any body of ten men in

authority.</def>



<hw>De*cem"vi*ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decemviralis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to the decemvirs

in Rome.</def>



<hw>De*cem"vi*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decemviratus</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The office or term of office of the decemvirs in

Rome.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A body of ten men in authority.</def>



<hw>De*cem"vir*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

office of a decemvir.</def>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>De"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Decency.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>De"cen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Decencies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>decentia</ets>, fr. <ets>decens</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cence</ets>. See <er>Decent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Observances of time, place, and of <qex>decency</qex> in

general.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>Immodest words admit of no defense,

For want of <qex>decency</qex> is want of sense.</q>

<qau>Roscommon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is proper or becoming.</def>



<q>The external <qex>decencies</qex> of worship.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<q>Those thousand <qex>decencies</qex>, that daily flow

From all her words and actions.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De"cene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of the

higher hydrocarbons, <chform>C10H20</chform>, of the ethylene

series.</def>



<hw>De*cen"na*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Decennaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>decennium</ets> a period of ten years; <ets>decem</ets> ten

+ <ets>annus</ets> a year.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A period of ten years.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A tithing consisting of

ten neighboring families.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>De*cen"ni*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Decennary</er>.]</ety> <def>Consisting of ten years;

happening every ten years; <as>as, a <ex>decennial</ex> period;

<ex>decennial</ex> games.</as></def>



<au>Hallam.</au>



<hw>De*cen"ni*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A tenth year or tenth

anniversary.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*cen"ni*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Decenniums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Decennia</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A period of ten

years.</def> \'bdThe present <xex>decennium</xex>.\'b8

<au>Hallam</au>. \'bdThe last <xex>decennium</xex> of Chaucer's

life.\'b8



<au>A. W. Ward.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*cen"no*val</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>De*cen"no*va*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>decem</ets> ten + <ets>novem</ets> nine.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to the number nineteen; of nineteen years.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Holder.</au>



<hw>De"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decens</ets>, <ets>decentis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>decere</ets> to be fitting or becoming; akin to

<ets>decus</ets> glory, honor, ornament, Gr. <?/ to seem good, to

seem, think; cf. Skr. <ets>d<?/c</ets> to grant, to give; and

perh. akin to E. <ets>attire</ets>, <ets>tire</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cent</ets>. Cf. <er>Decorate</er>, <er>Decorum</er>,

<er>Deig<?/</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony;

becoming; fit; decorous; proper; seemly; <as>as, <ex>decent</ex>

conduct; <ex>decent</ex> language.</as></def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Before his <qex>decent</qex> steps.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Comely; shapely; well-formed.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>A sable stole of cyprus lawn

Over thy <qex>decent</qex> shoulders drawn.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>By foreign hands thy <qex>decent</qex> limbs composed.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence,

respectable; fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying;

<as>as, a <ex>decent</ex> fortune; a <ex>decent</ex>

person.</as></def>



<q>A <qex>decent</qex> retreat in the mutability of human

affairs.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>De"cent*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De"cent*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*cen`tral*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The action of decentralizing, or the state of being

decentralized.</def> \'bdThe <xex>decentralization</xex> of

France.\'b8



<au>J. P. Peters.</au>



<hw>De*cen"tral*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*cep"ti*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being deceived; deceivable.</def> <au>Sir T. Browne</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>De*cep`ti*bil"i*ty</wf> <pr>(<?/)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*cep"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82ception</ets>, L. <ets>deceptio</ets>, fr.

<ets>decipere</ets>, <ets>deceptum</ets>. See

<er>Deceive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of deceiving or misleading.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being deceived or misled.</def>



<q>There is one thing relating either to the action or enjoyments

of man in which he is not liable to <qex>deception</qex>.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which deceives or is intended to deceive;

false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.</def>



<q>There was of course room for vast <qex>deception</qex>.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Deception</er>, <er>Deceit</er>, <er>Fraud</er>,

<er>Imposition</er>.</syn> <usage> <xex>Deception</xex> usually

refers to the act, and <xex>deceit</xex> to the habit of the

mind; hence we speak of a person as skilled in

<xex>deception</xex> and addicted to <xex>deceit</xex>. The

practice of <xex>deceit</xex> springs altogether from design, and

that of the worst kind; but a <xex>deception</xex> does not

always imply aim and intention. It may be undesigned or

accidental. An <xex>imposition</xex> is an act of deception

practiced upon some one to his annoyance or injury; a

<xex>fraud</xex> implies the use of stratagem, with a view to

some unlawful gain or advantage.</usage>



<hw>De*cep"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deceptiosus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Tending deceive;

delusive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>As if those organs had <qex>deceptious</qex> functions.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*cep"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82ceptif</ets>. See <er>Deceive</er>.]</ety> <def>Tending

to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false

opinions; <as>as, a <ex>deceptive</ex> countenance or

appearance</as>.</def>



<q>Language altogether <qex>deceptive</qex>, and hiding the

deeper reality from our eyes.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<cs><col>Deceptive cadence</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a cadence

on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final

close.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*cep"tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a manner to

deceive.</def>



<hw>De*cep"tive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The power or habit

of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.</def>



<hw>De`cep*tiv"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>De*cep"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deceptorius</ets>, from <ets>decipere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Deceptive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*cern"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decernere</ets>. See <er>Decree</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To perceive, discern, or decide.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Granmer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>To decree; to

adjudge.</def>



<-- p. 376 -->



<hw>De*cern"i*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>A decree or sentence of a

court.</def>



<au>Stormonth.</au>



<hw>De*cerp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decerpere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>carpere</ets> to

pluck.]</ety> <def>To pluck off; to crop; to gather.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*cerpt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decerptus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decerpere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Plucked off or away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*cerp"ti*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be plucked off, cropped, or torn away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*cerp"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of plucking off; a cropping.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is plucked off or rent away; a

fragment; a piece.</def>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>De`cer*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decertatio</ets>, fr. <ets>decertare</ets>,

<ets>decertatum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>certare</ets> to

contend.]</ety> <def>Contest for mastery; contention;

strife.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Arnway.</au>



<hw>De*ces"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decessio</ets>, fr. <ets>decedere</ets> to depart. See

<er>Decease</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Departure; decrease;

-- opposed to <xex>accesion</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>De*charm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82charmer</ets>. See <er>Charm</er>.]</ety> <def>To free

from a charm; to disenchant.</def>



<hw>De*chris"tian*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dechristianized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dechristianizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To turn from, or

divest of, Christianity.</def>



<hw>De*cid"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being decided; determinable.</def>



<hw>De*cide"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decided</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Deciding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dec\'c6dere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>caedere</ets> to

cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. <ets>shed</ets>, v.: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cider</ets>. Cf. <er>Decision</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cut off; to separate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Our seat denies us traffic here;

The sea, too near, <qex>decides</qex> us from the rest.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast <qex>decided</qex>

it.</q>

<qau>1 Kings xx. 40.</qau>



<q>The quarrel toucheth none but us alone;

Betwixt ourselves let us <qex>decide</qex> it then.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*cide"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To determine; to form a

definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision;

<as>as, the court <ex>decided</ex> in favor of the

defendant</as>.</def>



<q>Who shall <qex>decide</qex>, when doctors disagree?</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>De*cid"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable;

unquestionable; clear; evident; <as>as, a <ex>decided</ex>

advantage</as>.</def> \'bdA more <xex>decided</xex> taste for

science.\'b8



<au>Prescott.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of

fixed purpose; fully settled; positive; resolute; <as>as, a

<ex>decided</ex> opinion or purpose</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Decided</er>, <er>Decisive</er>.</syn> <usage>

We call a thing <xex>decisive</xex> when it has the power or

quality of deciding; as, a <ex>decisive</ex> battle; we speak of

it as <xex>decided</xex> when it is so fully settled as to leave

no room for doubt; as, a <ex>decided</ex> preference, a

<ex>decided</ex> aversion. Hence, a <xex>decided</xex> victory is

one about which there is no question; a <xex>decisive</xex>

victory is one which ends the contest. <xex>Decisive</xex> is

applied only to things; as, a <ex>decisive</ex> sentence, a

<ex>decisive</ex> decree, a <ex>decisive</ex> judgment.

<xex>Decided</xex> is applied equally to persons and things. Thus

we speak of a man as <xex>decided</xex> in his whole of conduct;

and as having a <xex>decided</xex> disgust, or a

<xex>decided</xex> reluctance, to certain measures. \'bdA politic

caution, a guarded circumspection, were among the ruling

principles of our forefathers in their most <xex>decided</xex>

conduct.\'b8 <au>Burke</au>. \'bdThe sentences of superior judges

are final, <xex>decisive</xex>, and irrevocable.



<au>Blackstone.</au>

</usage>



<hw>De*cid"ed*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a decided manner;

indisputably; clearly; thoroughly.</def>



<hw>De*cide"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Means of

forming a decision.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Dec"i*dence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decidens</ets> falling off.]</ety> <def>A falling off.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*cid"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

decides.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*cid"u*a</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>deciduus</ets>. See

<er>Deciduous</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The inner

layer of the wall of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms

a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*cid`u*a"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of Mammalia

in which a decidua is thrown off with, or after, the fetus, as in

the human species.</def>



<hw>De*cid"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Possessed of, or characterized by, a

decidua.</def>



<hw>Dec`i*du"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deciduousness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*cid"u*ous</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deciduus</ets>, fr. <ets>dec<?/dere</ets> to fall off;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cadere</ets> to fall. See

<er>Chance</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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>as, <ex>deciduous</ex> trees; the

<ex>deciduous</ex> membrane.</as></def>



<hw>De*cid"u*ous*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality or

state of being deciduous.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec"i*gram</hw>, <hw>Dec"i*gramme</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cigramme</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82ci-</ets> tenth (fr. L. <ets>decimus</ets>) +

<ets>gramme</ets>.]</ety> <def>A weight in the metric system; one

tenth of a gram, equal to 1.5432 grains avoirdupois.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec"il</hw>, <hw>Dec"ile</hw>  }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cil</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten<?/ cf. It. <ets>decile</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Astrol.)</fld> <def>An aspect or position of two planets,

when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac,

or 36<deg/.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec"i*li`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"i*li`tre</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cilitre</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82ci-</ets> tenth (L. <ets>decimus</ets>) +

<ets>litre</ets>. See <er>Liter</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*cil"lion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten + the ending of <ets>million</ets>.]</ety>

<def>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 <er>Numeration</er>.]</def>



<hw>De*cil"lionth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to a decillion, or to the quotient of unity

divided by a decillion.</def>



<hw>De*cil"lionth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>The quotient of unity divided by a decillion.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>One of a decillion equal parts.</def>



<hw>Dec"i*mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82cimal</ets> (cf. LL. <ets>decimalis</ets>), fr. L.

<ets>decimus</ets> tenth, fr. <ets>decem</ets> ten. See

<er>Ten</er>, and cf. <er>Dime</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, <ex>decimal</ex> notation; a <ex>decimal</ex>

coinage.</as></def>



<cs><col>Decimal arithmetic</col>, <cd>the common arithmetic, in

which numeration proceeds by tens.</cd> -- <col>Decimal

fraction</col>, <cd>a fraction in which the denominator is some

power of 10, as <?/, <?/, and is usually not expressed, but is

signified by a point placed at the left hand of the numerator, as

<?/2, <?/25.</cd> -- <col>Decimal point</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dec"i*mal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A number expressed in the

scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as

synonymous with a decimal fraction.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Circulating</col>, <or/ <col>Circulatory</col>,

<col>decimal</col></mcol>, <cd>a decimal fraction in which the

same figure, or set of figures, is constantly repeated; as,

0.354354354; -- called also <altname>recurring decimal</altname>,

<altname>repeating decimal</altname>, and

<altname>repetend</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dec"i*mal*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

system of a decimal currency, decimal weights, measures,

etc.</def>



<hw>Dec"i*mal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

reduce to a decimal system; <as>as, to <ex>decimalize</ex> the

currency</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dec`i*mal*i*za"tion</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dec"i*mal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By tens; by means of

decimals.</def>



<hw>Dec"i*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decimated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decimating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>decimatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>decimare</ets> to decimate (in senses 1 & 2), fr.

<ets>decimus</ets> tenth. See <er>Decimal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To take the tenth part of; to tithe.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To select by lot and punish with death every

tenth man of; <as>as, to <ex>decimate</ex> a regiment as a

punishment for mutiny</as>.</def>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To destroy a considerable part of; <as>as, to

<ex>decimate</ex> an army in battle; to <ex>decimate</ex> a

people by disease.</as></def>



<hw>Dec`i*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decimatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82cimation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A tithing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>State Trials (1630).</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A selection of every tenth person by lot, as for

punishment.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The destruction of any large proportion, as of

people by pestilence or war.</def>



<au>Milman.</au>



<hw>Dec"i*ma`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. LL.

<ets>decimator</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who decimates.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`cime"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A French coin, the tenth part of a franc,

equal to about two cents.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dec"i*me`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"i*me`tre</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cim\'8atre</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82ci-</ets> tenth (fr. L. <ets>decimus</ets>) +

<ets>m\'8atre</ets>. See <er>Meter</er>.]</ety> <def>A measure of

length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937

inches.</def>



<hw>Dec`i*mo*sex"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prop.,

in sixteenth; fr. L. <ets>decimus</ets> tenth + <ets>sextus</ets>

sixth.]</ety> <def>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<deg/.</def>



<hw>Dec`i*mo*sex"to</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having sixteen

leaves to a sheet; <as>as, a <ex>decimosexto</ex> form, book,

leaf, size</as>.</def>



<hw>De"cine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of the

higher hydrocarbons, <wordforms>C10H15</wordforms>, of the

acetylene series; -- called also

<altname>decenylene</altname>.</def>



<hw>De*ci"pher</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deciphered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deciphering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>cipher</ets>. Formed in imitation of F.

<ets>d\'82chiffrer</ets>. See <er>Cipher</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To translate from secret characters or ciphers

into intelligible terms; <as>as, to <ex>decipher</ex> a letter

written in secret characters</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To stamp; to detect; to discover.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>You are both <qex>deciphered</qex>, . . . 

For villains.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*ci"pher*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being deciphered; <as>as, old writings not

<ex>decipherable</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>De*ci"pher*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deciphers.</def>



<hw>De*ci"pher*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A woman

who deciphers.</def>



<hw>De*ci"pher*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of deciphering.</def>



<hw>De*cip"i*en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decipiens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>decipere</ets>. See

<er>Deceive</er>.]</ety> <def>State of being deceived;

hallucination.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*cip"i*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

L. <ets>decipere</ets> to deceive.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A supposed rare element, said to be associated with cerium,

yttrium, etc., in the mineral samarskite, and more recently

called <xex>samarium</xex>. Symbol Dp. See

<er>Samarium</er>.</def>



<hw>De*ci"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decisio</ets>, fr. <ets>dec\'c6dere</ets>,

<ets>decisum</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82cision</ets>. See

<er>Decide</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Cutting off; division; detachment of a

part.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Pearson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>The <qex>decision</qex> of some dispute.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An account or report of a conclusion, especially

of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question

or cause; <as>as, a <ex>decision</ex> of arbitrators; a

<ex>decision</ex> of the Supreme Court.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed

determination; unwavering firmness; <as>as, to manifest great

<ex>decision</ex></as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Decision</er>, <er>Determination</er>,

<er>Resolution</er>.</syn> <usage> Each of these words has two

meanings, one implying the act of deciding, determining, or

resolving; and the other a <xex>habit of mind</xex> as to doing.

It is in the last sense that the words are here compared.

<xex>Decision</xex> is a <xex>cutting short</xex>. 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. <xex>Determination</xex> is

the natural consequence of decision. It is the settling of a

thing with a fixed purpose to adhere. <xex>Resolution</xex> is

the necessary result in a mind which is characterized by

firmness. It is a spirit which <xex>scatters</xex> (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 <xex>decision</xex>, his steadfast

<xex>determination</xex>, and his inflexible

<xex>resolution</xex>.</usage>



<hw>De*ci*sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cisif</ets>. See <er>Decision</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having the power or quality of deciding a

question or controversy; putting an end to contest or

controversy; final; conclusive. \'bdA <xex>decisive</xex>,

irrevocable doom.\'b8 <xex>Bates</xex>. \'bd<xex>Decisive</xex>

campaign.\'b8 <xex>Macaulay</xex>.</def> \'bd<xex>Decisive</xex>

proof.\'b8



<au>Hallam.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Marked by promptness and decision.</def>



<q>A noble instance of this attribute of the <qex>decisive</qex>

character.</q>

<qau>J. Foster.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Decided; positive; conclusive. See

<er>Decided</er>.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*ci"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*ci"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*ci"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cisoire</ets>. See <er>Decision</er>.]</ety> <def>Able

to decide or determine; having a tendency to decide.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dec"i*stere</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82cist\'8are</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82ci-</ets> tenth (fr.

L. <ets>decimus</ets>) + <ets>st\'8are</ets> a stere.]</ety>

<fld>(Metric System)</fld> <def>The tenth part of the stere or

cubic meter, equal to 3.531 cubic feet. See <er>Stere</er>.</def>



<hw>De*cit"i*zen*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of the rights of citizenship.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>We have no law -- as the French have -- to

<qex>decitizenize</qex> a citizen.</q>

<qau>Edw. Bates.</qau>



<hw>De*civ"i*lize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

reduce from civilization to a savage state.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Blackwood's Mag.</au>



<hw>Deck</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decking</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[D. <ets>dekken</ets> to cover; akin to E.

<ets>thatch</ets>. See <er>Thatch</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cover; to overspread.</def>



<q>To <qex>deck</qex> with clouds the uncolored sky.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially,

to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn;

to embellish.</def>



<q><qex>Deck</qex> thyself now with majesty and excellency.</q>

<qau>Job xl. 10.</qau>



<q>And <qex>deck</qex> my body in gay ornaments.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The dew with spangles <qex>decked</qex> the ground.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.</def>



<hw>Deck</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>dek</ets>. See

<er>Deck</er>, <pos>v.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ The following are the more common names of the decks

of vessels having more than one.</note>



<cs><col>Berth deck</col> <fld>(Navy)</fld>, <cd>a deck next

below the gun deck, where the hammocks of the crew are

swung.</cd> -- <col>Boiler deck</col> <fld>(River

Steamers)</fld>, <cd>the deck on which the boilers are

placed.</cd> -- <col>Flush deck</col>, <cd>any continuous,

unbroken deck from stem to stern.</cd> -- <col>Gun deck</col>

<fld>(Navy)</fld>, <cd>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 <xex>main deck<xex>, the lower, the <xex>lower

gun deck<xex>; if there are three, one is called the <xex>middle

gun deck<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Half-deck</col>, <cd>that portion of

the deck next below the spar deck which is between the mainmast

and the cabin.</cd> -- <col>Hurricane deck</col> <fld>(River

Steamers, etc.)</fld>, <cd>the upper deck, usually a light deck,

erected above the frame of the hull.</cd> -- <col>Orlop

deck</col>, <cd>the deck or part of a deck where the cables are

stowed, usually below the water line.</cd> -- <col>Poop

deck</col>, <cd>the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop

cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the mizzenmast

aft.</cd> -- <col>Quarter-deck</col>, <cd>the part of the upper

deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is

one.</cd> -- <col>Spar deck</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>Same as the

upper deck.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>Sometimes a light deck fitted

over the upper deck.</cd> -- <col>Upper deck</col>, <cd>the

highest deck of the hull, extending from stem to stern.</cd></cs>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(arch.)</fld> <def>The upper part or top of a

mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Railroad)</fld> <def>The roof of a passenger

car.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A pack or set of playing cards.</def>



<q>The king was slyly fingered from the <qex>deck</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A heap or store.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Who . . . hath such trinkets

Ready in the <qex>deck</qex>.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<cs><col>Between decks</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Between</er>.</cd> -- <col>Deck bridge</col> <fld>(Railroad

Engineering)</fld>, <cd>a bridge which carries the track upon the

upper chords; -- distinguished from a <xex>through bridge<xex>,

which carries the track upon the lower chords, between the

girders.</cd> -- <col>Deck curb</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a

curb supporting a deck in roof construction.</cd> -- <col>Deck

floor</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a floor which serves also as

a roof, as of a belfry or balcony.</cd> -- <col>Deck hand</col>,

<cd>a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but not expected

to go aloft.</cd> -- <col>Deck molding</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>,

<cd>the molded finish of the edge of a deck, making the junction

with the lower slope of the roof.</cd> -- <col>Deck roof</col>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a nearly flat roof which is not

surmounted by parapet walls.</cd> -- <col>Deck transom</col>

<fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld>, <cd>the transom into which the deck is

framed.</cd> -- <col>To clear the decks</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>,

<cd>to remove every unnecessary incumbrance in preparation for

battle; to prepare for action.</cd> -- <col>To sweep the

deck</col> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld>, <cd>to clear off all the

stakes on the table by winning them.</cd></cs>



<hw>Deck"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Paper

Making)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Deckle</er>.</def>



<hw>Deck"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a

coverer; <as>as, a table <ex>decker</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A vessel which has a deck or decks; -- used esp.

in composition; <as>as, a single-<ex>decker</ex>; a

three-<ex>decker</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>Dec"kle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. G.

<ets>deckel</ets> cover, lid.]</ety> <fld>(Paper Making)</fld>

<def>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.</def> <altsp>[Spelt also

<asp>deckel</asp>, and <asp>deckle</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>De*claim"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Declaimed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Declaiming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>declamare</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>clamare</ets> to cry out: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82clamer</ets>. See <er>Claim</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the students <ex>declaim</ex> twice a

week</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To speak for rhetorical display; to speak

pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to

rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.</def>



<q>Grenville seized the opportunity to <qex>declaim</qex> on the

repeal of the stamp act.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<-- p. 377 -->



<hw>De*claim"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical

or set manner.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To defend by declamation; to advocate

loudly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Declaims</xex> his

cause.\'b8



<au>South.</au>



<hw>De*claim"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

declaimer.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*claim"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

declaims; an haranguer.</def>



<hw>Dec`la*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>declamatio</ets>, from <ets>declamare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82clamation</ets>. See <er>Declaim</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the practice <ex>declamation</ex> by

students</as>.</def>



<q>The public listened with little emotion, but with much

civility, to five acts of monotonous <qex>declamation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound

than sense; <as>as, mere <ex>declamation</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dec"la*ma`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A declaimer.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>De*clam"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>declamatorius</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82clamatoire</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to declamation; treated in the manner

of a rhetorician; <as>as, a <ex>declamatory</ex>

theme</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Characterized by rhetorical display;

pretentiously rhetorical; without solid sense or argument;

bombastic; noisy; <as>as, a <ex>declamatory</ex> way or

style</as>.</def>



<hw>De*clar"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being declared.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*clar"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82clarant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>d\'82clarer</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who declares.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>Dec`la*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82claration</ets>, fr. L. <ets>declaratio</ets>, fr.

<ets>declarare</ets>. See <er>Declare</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of declaring, or publicly announcing;

explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken

on any subject; proclamation; exposition; <as>as, the

<ex>declaration</ex> of an opinion; a <ex>declaration</ex> of

war, etc.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is declared or proclaimed;

announcement; distinct statement; formal expression;

avowal.</def>



<q><qex>Declarations</qex> of mercy and love . . . in the

Gospel.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The document or instrument containing such

statement or proclamation; <as>as, the <ex>Declaration</ex> of

Independence (now preserved in Washington)</as>.</def>



<q>In 1776 the Americans laid before Europe that noble

<qex>Declaration</qex>, which ought to be hung up in the nursery

of every king, and blazoned on the porch of every royal

palace.</q>

<qau>Buckle.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>That part of the process 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 <er>Count</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 3.</def>



<cs><col>Declaration of Independence</col>. <fld>(Amer.

Hist.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Independence</er>.</cd> --

<col>Declaration of rights</col>. <fld>(Eng. Hist)</fld> <cd>See

<cref>Bill of rights</cref>, under <er>Bill</er>.</cd> --

<col>Declaration of trust</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a paper

subscribed by a grantee of property, acknowledging that he holds

it in trust for the purposes and upon the terms set

forth.</cd></cs>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>De*clar"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>declarativus</ets>, fr. <ets>declarare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82claratif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Making declaration,

proclamation, or publication; explanatory; assertive;

declaratory.</def> \'bd<xex>Declarative</xex> laws.\'b8



<au>Baker.</au>



<q>The \'bdvox populi,\'b8 so <qex>declarative</qex> on the same

side.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>De*clar"a*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By distinct

assertion; not impliedly; in the form of a declaration.</def>



<q>The priest shall expiate it, that is,

<qex>declaratively</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bates.</qau>



<hw>Dec"la*ra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., an

announcer.]</ety> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>A form of action by

which some right or interest is sought to be judicially

declared.</def>



<hw>De*clar"a*to*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

a declaratory manner.</def>



<hw>De*clar"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82claratoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Making declaration,

explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest;

affirmative; expressive; <as>as, a clause <ex>declaratory</ex> of

the will of the legislature</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Declaratory act</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>an act or

statute which sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the

existing law.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*clare"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <xex>v. t.</xex>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp</pos>. & <pos>p</pos>. <pos>p</pos>.

<er>Declared</er> <pr>(#)</pr>; <pos>p</pos>. <pos>pr</pos>. &

<pos>vb</pos>. <pos>n</pos>. <er>Declaring</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[F. <ets>d\'82clarer</ets>, from L. <ets>declarare</ets>;

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>clarare</ets> to make clear,

<ets>clarus</ets>, clear, bright. See <er>Clear</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make clear; to free from obscurity.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo <xex>declare</xex> this a little.\'b8



<au>Boyle.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make known by language; to communicate or

manifest explicitly and plainly in any way; to exhibit; to

publish; to proclaim; to announce.</def>



<q>This day I have begot whom I <qex>declare</qex>

My only Son.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The heavens <qex>declare</qex> the glory of God.</q>

<qau>Ps. xix. 1.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make declaration of; to assert; to affirm; to

set forth; to avow; <as>as, he <ex>declares</ex> the story to be

false</as>.</def>



<q>I the Lord . . . <qex>declare</qex> things that are right.</q>

<qau>Isa. xlv. 19.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>To make full statement of, as

goods, etc., for the purpose of paying taxes, duties, etc.</def>



<cs><col>To declare off</col>, <cd>to recede from an agreement,

undertaking, contract, etc.; to renounce.</cd> -- <col>To declare

one's self</col>, <cd>to avow one's opinion; to show openly what

one thinks, or which side he espouses.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*clare"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make a declaration, or an open and explicit

avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with <xex>for</xex> or

<xex>against</xex>; <as>as, victory <ex>declares</ex> against the

allies</as>.</def>



<q>Like fawning courtiers, for success they wait,

And then come smiling, and <qex>declare</qex> for fate.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To state the plaintiff's cause

of action at law in a legal form; <as>as, the plaintiff

<ex>declares</ex> in trespass</as>.</def>



<hw>De*clar"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Avowedly; explicitly.</def>



<hw>De*clar"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

declared.</def>



<hw>De*clare"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Declaration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*clar"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

makes known or proclaims; that which exhibits.</def>



<au>Udall.</au>



<hw>De*clen"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Apparently corrupted fr. F. <ets>d\'82clinaison</ets>, fr.

L. <ets>declinatio</ets>, fr. <ets>declinare</ets>. See

<er>Decline</er>, and cf. <er>Declination</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or the state of declining; declination;

descent; slope.</def>



<q>The <qex>declension</qex> of the land from that place to the

sea.</q>

<qau>T. Burnet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A falling off towards a worse state; a downward

tendency; deterioration; decay; <as>as, the <ex>declension</ex>

of virtue, of science, of a state, etc.</as></def>



<q>Seduced the pitch and height of all his thoughts

To base <qex>declension</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Act of courteously refusing; act of declining; a

declinature; refusal; <as>as, the <ex>declension</ex> of a

nomination</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Inflection of

nouns, adjectives, etc., according to the grammatical

cases.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The form of the inflection of a

word declined by cases; <as>as, the first or the second

<ex>declension</ex> of nouns, adjectives, etc.</as> </def>

<sd>(c)</sd> <def>Rehearsing a word as declined.</def>



<note><hand/ The nominative was held to be the primary and

original form, and was likened to a perpendicular line; the

variations, or <xex>oblique</xex> cases, were regarded as

fallings (hence called <xex>casus</xex>, 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 <xex>declension</xex>.</note>



<au>Harris.</au>



<cs><col>Declension of the needle</col>, <cd>declination of the

needle.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*clen"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Belonging to declension.</def>



<q><qex>Declensional</qex> and syntactical forms.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>De*clin"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82clinable</ets>. See <er>Decline</er>.]</ety>

<def>Capable of being declined; admitting of declension or

inflection; <as>as, <ex>declinable</ex> parts of

speech</as>.</def>



<hw>De*clin"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Declining;

sloping.</def>



<hw>Dec"li*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>declinatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>declinare</ets>. See

<er>Decline</er>.]</ety> <def>Bent downward or aside;

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> bending downward in a curve; declined.</def>



<hw>Dec`li*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>declinatio</ets> a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82clination</ets> a decadence. See

<er>Declension</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or state of bending downward;

inclination; <as>as, <ex>declination</ex> of the head</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act or state of falling off or declining

from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay;

decline.</def> \'bdThe <xex>declination</xex> of monarchy.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>Summer . . . is not looked on as a time

Of <qex>declination</qex> or decay.</q>

<qau>Waller.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The act of deviating or turning aside; oblique

motion; obliquity; withdrawal.</def>



<q>The <qex>declination</qex> of atoms in their descent.</q>

<qau>Bentley.</qau>



<q>Every <qex>declination</qex> and violation of the rules.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The act or state of declining or refusing;

withdrawal; refusal; averseness.</def>



<q>The queen's <qex>declination</qex> from marriage.</q>

<qau>Stow.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The angular distance of any

object from the celestial equator, either northward or

southward.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Dialing)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The act of inflecting a word;

declension. See <er>Decline</er>, <xex>v. t.</xex>, 4.</def>



<cs><col>Angle of declination</col>, <cd>the angle made by a

descending line, or plane, with a horizontal plane.</cd> --

<col>Circle of declination</col>, <cd>a circle parallel to the

celestial equator.</cd> -- <col>Declination compass</col>

<fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>a compass arranged for finding the

declination of the magnetic needle.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Declination of the compass</col> <or/

<col>needle</col></mcol>, <cd>the horizontal angle which the

magnetic needle makes with the true north-and-south

line.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dec"li*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82clinateur</ets>. See <er>Decline</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An instrument for taking the declination or

angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dissentient.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hacket.</au>



<hw>De*clin"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[LL. <ets>declinatorius</ets>, fr. L. <ets>declinare</ets>:

cf. F. <ets>d\'82clinatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing or

involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge

or sentence.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<cs><col>Declinatory plea</col> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld>, <cd>the

plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or

conviction; -- now abolished.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*clin"a*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of declining or refusing; <as>as, the <ex>declinature</ex> of

an office</as>.</def>



<hw>De*cline"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Declined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Declining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>declinen</ets> to

bend down, lower, sink, decline (a noun), F.

<ets>d\'82cliner</ets> to decline, refuse, fr. L.

<ets>declinare</ets> to turn aside, inflect (a part of speech),

avoid; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>clinare</ets> to incline; akin to E.

<ets>lean</ets>. See <er>Lean</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward

direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness,

weariness, despondency, etc.; to condescend.</def> \'bdWith

<xex>declining</xex> head.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>He . . . would <qex>decline</qex> even to the lowest of his

family.</q>

<qau>Lady Hutchinson.</qau>



<q>Disdaining to <qex>decline</qex>,

Slowly he falls, amidst triumphant cries.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<q>The ground at length became broken and <qex>declined</qex>

rapidly.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as,

the day <ex>declines</ex>; virtue <ex>declines</ex>; religion

<ex>declines</ex>; business <ex>declines</ex>.</as></def>



<q>That empire must <qex>decline</qex>

Whose chief support and sinews are of coin.</q>

<qau>Waller.</qau>



<q>And presume to know . . . 

Who thrives, and who <qex>declines</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to

withdraw; <as>as, a line that <ex>declines</ex> from

straightness; conduct that <ex>declines</ex> from sound

morals.</as></def>



<q>Yet do I not <qex>decline</qex> from thy testimonies.</q>

<qau>Ps. cxix. 157.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To turn away; to shun; to refuse; -- the

opposite of <xex>accept</xex> or <xex>consent</xex>; <as>as, he

<ex>declined</ex>, upon principle</as>.</def>



<hw>De*cline"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to

cause to bend, or fall.</def>



<q>In melancholy deep, with head <qex>declined</qex>.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<q>And now fair Phoebus gan <qex>decline</qex> in haste

His weary wagon to the western vale.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to decrease or diminish.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdYou have <xex>declined</xex> his

means.\'b8



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<q>He knoweth his error, but will not seek to <qex>decline</qex>

it.</q>

<qau>Burton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To put or turn aside; to turn off or away from;

to refuse to undertake or comply with; reject; to shun; to avoid;

<as>as, to <ex>decline</ex> an offer; to <ex>decline</ex> a

contest; he <ex>declined</ex> any participation with

them.</as></def>



<q>Could I

<qex>Decline</qex> this dreadful hour?</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>To inflect, or rehearse in

order the changes of grammatical form of; <as>as, to

<ex>decline</ex> a noun or an adjective</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ Now restricted to such words as have case

inflections; but formerly it was applied both to declension and

conjugation.</note>



<q>After the first <qex>declining</qex> of a noun and a verb.</q>

<qau>Ascham.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To run through from first to last; to repeat

like a schoolboy declining a noun.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*cline"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82clin</ets>. See <er>Decline</er>, <pos>v.

i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the

<ex>decline</ex> of life; the <ex>decline</ex> of strength; the

<ex>decline</ex> of virtue and religion.</as></def>



<q>Their fathers lived in the <qex>decline</qex> of

literature.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>That period of a disorder or

paroxysm when the symptoms begin to abate in violence; <as>as,

the <ex>decline</ex> of a fever</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A gradual sinking and wasting away of the

physical faculties; any wasting disease, esp. pulmonary

consumption; <as>as, to die of a <ex>decline</ex></as>.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Decline</er>, <er>Decay</er>,

<er>Consumption</er>.</syn> <usage> <xex>Decline</xex> marks the

first stage in a downward progress; <xex>decay</xex> indicates

the second stage, and denotes a tendency to ultimate destruction;

<xex>consumption</xex> marks a steady decay from an internal

exhaustion of strength. The health may experience a

<xex>decline</xex> from various causes at any period of life; it

is naturally subject to <xex>decay</xex> with the advance of old

age; <xex>consumption</xex> may take place at almost any period

of life, from disease which wears out the constitution. In

popular language <xex>decline</xex> is often used as synonymous

with <xex>consumption</xex>. By a gradual <xex>decline</xex>,

states and communities lose their strength and vigor; by

progressive <xex>decay</xex>, they are stripped of their honor,

stability, and greatness; by a <xex>consumption</xex> of their

resources and vital energy, they are led rapidly on to a

completion of their existence.</usage>



<hw>De*clined"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Declinate.</def>



<hw>De*clin"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>He who

declines or rejects.</def>



<q>A studious <qex>decliner</qex> of honors.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<hw>Dec`li*nom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Decline</ets> + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An instrument for measuring the

declination of the magnetic needle.</def>



<hw>De*clin"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Declinate.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*cliv"i*tous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*cli"vous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Descending gradually;

moderately steep; sloping; downhill.</def>



<hw>De*cliv"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Declivities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>declivitas</ets>, fr. <ets>declivis</ets> sloping, downhill;

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>clivus</ets> a slope, a hill; akin to

<ets>clinare</ets> to incline: cf. F. <ets>d\'82clivit\'82</ets>.

See <er>Decline</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual

descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to

<xex>acclivity</xex>, or ascent; the same slope, considered as

<xex>descending</xex>, being a <xex>declivity</xex>, which,

considered as <xex>ascending</xex>, is an

<xex>acclivity</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A descending surface; a sloping place.</def>



<q>Commodious <qex>declivities</qex> and channels for the passage

of the waters.</q>

<qau>Derham.</qau>



<hw>De*coct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decocted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decocting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>decoctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decoquere</ets> to boil down;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>coquere</ets> to cook, boil. See

<er>Cook</er> to decoct.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To prepare by the heat of the stomach for

assimilation; to digest; to concoct.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To warm, strengthen, or invigorate, as if by

boiling.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Decoct</xex> their cold

blood.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*coct"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being boiled or digested.</def>



<hw>De*coc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82coction</ets>, L. <ets>decoctio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of boiling anything in a

watery fluid to extract its virtues.</def>



<q>In <qex>decoction</qex> . . . it either purgeth at the top or

settleth at the bottom.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An extract got from a body by boiling it in

water.</def>



<q>If the plant be boiled in water, the strained liquor is called

the <qex>decoction</qex> of the plant.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<q>In pharmacy <qex>decoction</qex> is opposed to infusion, where

there is merely steeping.</q>

<qau>Latham.</qau>



<hw>De*coc"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

decoction.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*col"late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decollated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decollating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>decollatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decollare</ets> to behead;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>collum</ets> neck.]</ety> <def>To sever

from the neck; to behead; to decapitate.</def>



<q>The <qex>decollated</qex> head of St. John the Baptist.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>De*col"la*ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Decapitated; worn or cast off in the

process of growth, as the apex of certain univalve shells.</def>



<hw>De`col*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decollatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82collation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of beheading or state of one beheaded;

-- especially used of the execution of St. John the

Baptist.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A painting representing the beheading of a saint

or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist.</def>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`col`le*t\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[F., p. p. of <ets>d\'82colleter</ets> to bare the neck and

shoulders; <ets>d\'82-</ets> + <ets>collet</ets> collar, fr. L.

<ets>collum</ets> neck.]</ety> <def>Leaving the neck and

shoulders uncovered; cut low in the neck, or low-necked, as a

dress.</def>



<hw>De*col"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Beheading.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>By a speedy dethroning and <qex>decolling</qex> of the

king.</q>

<qau>Parliamentary History (1648).</qau>



<hw>De*col"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82colorer</ets>, L. <ets>decolorare</ets>. Cf.

<er>Discolor</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of color; to

bleach.</def>



<hw>De*col"or*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82colorant</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <def>A substance which

removes color, or bleaches.</def>



<hw>De*col"or*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decoloratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decolorare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Deprived of color.</def>



<hw>De*col"or*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

decolor.</def>



<-- p. 378 -->



<hw>De*col`or*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decoloratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82coloration</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The removal or absence of color.</def>



<au>Ferrand.</au>



<hw>De*col"or*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of color; to whiten.</def> <au>Turner</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>De*col`or*i*za"tion</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De"com*plex`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>complex</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents.</def>



<hw>De`com*pos"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being resolved into constituent elements.</def>



<hw>De`com*pose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decomposed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decomposing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82composer</ets>. Cf. <er>Discompose</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De`com*pose"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become resolved

or returned from existing combinations; to undergo dissolution;

to decay; to rot.</def>



<hw>De`com*posed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Separated or broken up; -- said of the

crest of birds when the feathers are divergent.</def>



<hw>De`com*pos"ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>composite</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Compounded more than once; compounded with

things already composite.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Decompound</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>, 2.</def>



<hw>De`com*pos"ite</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Anything

decompounded.</def>



<q><qex>Decomposites</qex> of three metals or more.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>De*com`po*si"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> (in sense 3 intensive) +

<ets>composition</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82composition</ets>. Cf.

<er>Decomposition</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the

<ex>decomposition</ex> of wood, rocks, etc.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being reduced into original

elements.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Repeated composition; a combination of

compounds.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<cs><col>Decomposition of forces</col>. <cd>Same as

<xex>Resolution of forces<xex>, under <er>Resolution</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Decomposition of light</col>, <cd>the division of light

into the prismatic colors.</cd></cs>



<hw>De`com*pound"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decompounded</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decompounding</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> (intens. in sense 1) +

<ets>compound</ets>, v. t.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To compound or mix with that is already

compound; to compound a second time.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To reduce to constituent parts; to

decompose.</def>



<q>It divides and <qex>decompounds</qex> objects into . . .

parts.</q>

<qau>Hazlitt.</qau>



<hw>De`com*pound"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets>

(intens.) + <ets>compound</ets>, <ets>a.</ets>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Compound of what is already compounded;

compounded a second time.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Several times compounded or

divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.</def>



<hw>De`com*pound"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A decomposite.</def>



<hw>De`com*pound"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being decompounded.</def>



<hw>De`con*cen"trate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

withdraw from concentration; to decentralize.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*con`cen*tra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act

of deconcentrating.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De`con*coct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

decompose.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>De*con"se*crate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of sacredness; to secularize.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*con`se*cra"tion</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dec"o*ra*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decoramentum</ets>. See <er>Decorate</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Ornament.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dec"o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decorated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decorating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>decoratus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>decorare</ets>, fr. <ets>decus</ets> ornament; akin to

<ets>decere</ets> to be becoming. See <er>Decent</er>.]</ety>

<def>To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or

honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; <as>as, to

<ex>decorate</ex> the person; to <ex>decorate</ex> an edifice; to

<ex>decorate</ex> a lawn with flowers; to <ex>decorate</ex> the

mind with moral beauties; to <ex>decorate</ex> a hero with

honors.</as></def>



<q>Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets

<qex>decorated</qex> her arms.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To adorn; embellish; ornament; beautify; grace. See

<er>Adorn</er>.</syn>



<cs><col>Decorated style</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a name

given by some writers to the perfected English Gothic

architecture; it may be considered as having flourished from

about <sc>a. d</sc>. 1300 to <sc>a. d</sc>. 1375.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dec`o*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>decoratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82coration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring;

ornamentation.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies;

something added by way of embellishment; ornament.</def>



<q>The hall was celebrated for . . . the richness of its

<qex>decoration</qex>.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Decoration Day</col>, <cd>a day, May 30, appointed for

decorating with flowers the graves of the Union soldiers and

sailors, who fell in the Civil War in the United States; Memorial

Day. <mark>[U.S.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Dec"o*ra*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82coratif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Suited to decorate or

embellish; adorning.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dec"o*ra*tive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<cs><col>Decorative art</col>, <cd>fine art which has for its end

ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or

events.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dec"o*ra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82corateur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who decorates, adorns,

or embellishes; specifically, an artisan whose business is the

decoration of houses, esp. their interior decoration.</def>



<hw>De*core"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82corer</ets>. See <er>Decorate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

decorate; to beautify.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>decore</qex> and beautify the house of God.</q>

<qau>E. Hall.</qau>



<hw>De*core"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Ornament.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*co"rous</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dec<?/rus</ets>, fr. <ets>decor</ets> comeliness, beauty;

akin to <ets>decere</ets>. See <er>Decent</er>, and cf.

<er>Decorum</er>.]</ety> <def>Suitable to a character, or to the

time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum; becoming; proper;

seemly; befitting; <as>as, a <ex>decorous</ex> speech;

<ex>decorous</ex> behavior; a <ex>decorous</ex> dress for a

judge.</as></def>



<q>A <qex>decorous</qex> pretext the war.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*co"rous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*co"rous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*cor"ti*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decorticated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decorticating</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>decorticatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decorticare</ets>

to bark; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cortex</ets> bark.]</ety> <def>To

divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to peel;

to hull.</def> \'bdGreat barley dried and

<xex>decorticated</xex>.\'b8



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>De*cor`ti*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decorticatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cortication</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of stripping off

the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat.</def>



<hw>De*cor"ti*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

machine for decorticating wood, hulling grain, etc.; also, an

instrument for removing surplus bark or moss from fruit

trees.</def>



<hw>De*cor"um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dec<?/rum</ets>, fr. <ets>dec<?/rus</ets>. See

<er>Decorous</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>Negligent of the duties and <qex>decorums</qex> of his

station.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<q>If your master

Would have a queen his beggar, you must tell him,

That majesty, to keep <qex>decorum</qex>, must

No less beg than a kingdom.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Decorum</er>, <er>Dignity</er>.</syn> <usage>

<xex>Decorum</xex>, in accordance with its etymology, is that

which is <xex>becoming</xex> in outward act or appearance;

<as>as, the <ex>decorum</ex> of a public assembly</as>.

<xex>Dignity</xex> springs from an inward elevation of soul

producing a corresponding effect on the manners; <as>as,

<ex>dignity</ex> of personal appearance</as>.</usage>



<hw>De*coy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decoyed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decoying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>coy</ets>; orig., to quiet, soothe, caress, entice. See

<er>Coy</er>.]</ety> <def>To lead into danger by artifice; to

lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to

entice; <as>as, to <ex>decoy</ex> troops into an ambush; to

<ex>decoy</ex> ducks into a net.</as></def>



<q>Did to a lonely cot his steps <qex>decoy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<q>E'en while fashion's brightest arts <qex>decoy</qex>,

The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To entice; tempt; allure; lure. See

<er>Allure</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*coy"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure

that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an

enemy; a bait.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A fowl, or the likeness of one, used by

sportsmen to entice other fowl into a net or within shot.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks, are

enticed in order to take or shoot them.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*coy"-duck`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A duck

used to lure wild ducks into a decoy; hence, a person employed to

lure others into danger.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>De*coy"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

decoys another.</def>



<hw>De*coy"-man`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Decoy-men</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A man employed in

decoying wild fowl.</def>



<hw>De*crease"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decreased</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decreasing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>decrecen</ets>,

fr. OF. <ets>decreistre</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82cro\'8ctre</ets>, or

from the OF. noun (see <er>Decrease</er>, <pos>n.</pos>), fr. L.

<ets>decrescere</ets> to grow less; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>crescere</ets> to grow. See <er>Crescent</er>, and cf.

<er>Increase</er>.]</ety> <def>To grow less, -- opposed to

<xex>increase</xex>; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree,

number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence;

<as>as, they days <ex>decrease</ex> in length from June to

December</as>.</def>



<q>He must increase, but I must <qex>decrease</qex>.</q>

<qau>John iii. 30.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Decrease</er>, <er>Diminish</er>.</syn>

<usage> Things usually <xex>decrease</xex> or fall off by

degrees, and from within, or through some cause which is

imperceptible; as, the flood <ex>decreases</ex>; the cold

<xex>decreases</xex>; their affection has <xex>decreased</xex>.

Things commonly <xex>diminish</xex> by an influence from without,

or one which is apparent; as, the army was <ex>diminished</ex> by

disease; his property is <xex>diminishing</xex> through

extravagance; their affection has <xex>diminished</xex> since

their separation their separation. The turn of thought, however,

is often such that these words may be interchanged.</usage>



<q>The olive leaf, which certainly them told

The flood <qex>decreased</qex>.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<q>Crete's ample fields <qex>diminish</qex> to our eye;

Before the Boreal blasts the vessels fly.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>De*crease"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to grow less;

to diminish gradually; <as>as, extravagance <ex>decreases</ex>

one's means</as>.</def>



<q>That might <qex>decrease</qex> their present store.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<hw>De*crease"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>decrees</ets>,

OF. <ets>decreis</ets>, fr. <ets>decreistre</ets>. See

<er>Decrease</er>, <pos>v.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay;

<as>as, a <ex>decrease</ex> of revenue or of strength</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The wane of the moon.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>De*crease"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Suffering no

decrease.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>It [the river] flows and flows, and yet will flow,

Volume <qex>decreaseless</qex> to the final hour.</q>

<qau>A. Seward.</qau>



<hw>De*creas"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Becoming less and less;

diminishing.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*creas"ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<cs><col>Decreasing series</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>a series

in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding

term.</cd></cs>



<hw>De`cre*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Destruction; -- opposed to <xex>creation</xex>.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cudworth.</au>



<hw>De*cree"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>decre</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82cret</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>decretum</ets>, neut. <ets>decretus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>decernere</ets> to decide; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>cernere</ets> to decide. See <er>Certain</er>, and cf.

<er>Decreet</er>, <er>Decretal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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<?/<?/ decision.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>decrees</xex> of Venice.\'b8



<au>Sh<?/<?/<?/.</au>



<q>There went out a <qex>decree</qex> from C\'91sar Augustus that

all the world should be taxed.</q>

<qau>Luke ii. 1.</qau>



<q>Poor hand, why quiverest thou at this <qex>decree</qex>?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A decision, order,

or sentence, given in a cause by a court of equity or

admiralty.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A determination or judgment of

an umpire on a case submitted to him.</def>



<au>Brande.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>An edict or law made by a

council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction;

<as>as, the <ex>decrees</ex> of ecclesiastical

councils</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Law; regulation; edict; ordinance. See

<er>Law</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*cree"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decreed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decreeing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, a court <ex>decrees</ex>

a restoration of property</as>.</def>



<q>Thou shalt also <qex>decree</qex> a thing, and it shall be

established unto thee.</q>

<qau>Job xxii. 28.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To ordain by fate.</def>



<hw>De*cree"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To make decrees; -- used

absolutely.</def>



<q>Father eternal! thine is to <qex>decree</qex>;

Mine, both in heaven and earth to do thy will.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*cree"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being decreed.</def>



<hw>De*cre"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

decrees.</def>



<au>J. Goodwin.</au>



<hw>De*creet"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Decree</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>The final

judgment of the Court of Session, or of an inferior court, by

which the question at issue is decided.</def>



<hw>Dec"re*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decrementum</ets>, fr. <ets>decrescere</ets>. See

<er>Decrease</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of becoming gradually less; decrease;

diminution; waste; loss.</def>



<q>Twit me with the <qex>decrements</qex> of my pendants.</q>

<qau>Ford.</qau>



<q>Rocks, mountains, and the other elevations of the earth suffer

a continual <qex>decrement</qex>.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The quantity lost by gradual diminution or

waste; -- opposed to <ant>increment</ant>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The quantity by which a

variable is diminished.</def>



<cs><col>Equal decrement of life</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>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.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*crep"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decrepitus</ets>, perhaps orig., noised out, noiseless,

applied to old people, who creep about quietly; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>crepare</ets> to make a noise, rattle: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cr\'82pit</ets>. See <er>Crepitate</er>.]</ety>

<def>Broken down with age; wasted and enfeebled by the

infirmities of old age; feeble; worn out.</def> \'bdBeggary or

<xex>decrepit</xex> age.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>Already <qex>decrepit</qex> with premature old age.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<note><hand/ Sometimes incorrectly written

<xex>decrepid</xex>.</note>



<hw>De*crep"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decrepitated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decrepitating</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82cr\'82piter</ets>.]</ety> <def>To roast or

calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; <as>as, to

<ex>decrepitate</ex> salt</as>.</def>



<hw>De*crep"i*tate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To crackle, as

salt in roasting.</def>



<hw>De*crep`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82cr\'82pitation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

decrepitating; a crackling noise, such as salt makes when

roasting.</def>



<hw>De*crep"it*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Decrepitude.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>De*crep"i*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cr\'82pitude</ets>.]</ety> <def>The broken state

produced by decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old

age.</def>



<hw>\'d8De`cres*cen"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & adv.</pos>

<ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>With decreasing volume of

sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the

staff (abbreviated <xex>Dec</xex>., or <xex>Decresc</xex>.), or

indicated by the sign.</def>



<hw>De*cres"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decrescens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>decrescere</ets>. See

<er>Decrease</er>.]</ety> <def>Becoming less by gradual

diminution; decreasing; <as>as, a <ex>decrescent</ex>

moon</as>.</def>



<hw>De*cres"cent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A

crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister.</def>



<au>Cussans.</au>



<hw>De*cre"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decretalis</ets>, fr. <ets>decretum</ets>. See

<er>Decree</er>.]</ety> <def>Appertaining to a decree; containing

a decree; <as>as, a <ex>decretal</ex> epistle</as>.</def>



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<hw>De*cre"tal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>decretale</ets>, neut. of L. <ets>decretalis</ets>. See

<er>Decretal</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Canon Law)</fld> <def>The collection of

ecclesiastical decrees and decisions made, by order of Gregory

IX., in 1234, by St. Raymond of Pennafort.</def>



<hw>De*crete"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decretum</ets>. See <er>Decree</er>.]</ety> <def>A

decree.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*cre"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>decrescere</ets>, <ets>decretum</ets>. See

<er>Decrease</er>.]</ety> <def>A decrease.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Pearson.</au>



<hw>De*cre"tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>decretista</ets>, fr. <ets>decretum</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cr\'82tiste</ets>. See <er>Decree</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>One who studies, or professes the

knowledge of, the decretals.</def>



<hw>De*cre"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>decretum</ets>. See <er>Decree</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<def>Having the force of a decree; determining.</def>



<q>The will of God is either <qex>decretive</qex> or

perceptive.</q>

<qau>Bates.</qau>



<hw>Dec`re*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Decretory; authoritative.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dec"re*to*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

decretory or definitive manner; by decree.</def>



<hw>Dec"re*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decretorius</ets>, from <ets>decretum</ets>. See

<er>Decree</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Established by a decree; definitive;

settled.</def>



<q>The <qex>decretory</qex> rigors of a condemning sentence.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Serving to determine; critical.</def> \'bdThe

critical or <xex>decretory</xex> days.\'b8



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<-- p. 379 -->



<hw>De*crew"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82crue</ets>, <ets>n.</ets>, decrease, and

<ets>d\'82cru</ets>, p. p. of <ets>d\'82cro\'8ctre</ets>. See

<er>Decrease</er>, and cf. <er>Accrue</er>.]</ety> <def>To

decrease.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*cri"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Decry</er>.]</ety> <def>A crying down; a clamorous censure;

condemnation by censure.</def>



<hw>De*cri"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

decries.</def>



<hw>De*crown"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deprive

of a crown; to discrown.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hakewill.</au>



<hw>De`crus*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>d\'82crustation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The removal of a

crust.</def>



<hw>De*cry"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decried</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Decrying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82crier</ets>,

OF. <ets>descrier</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>crier</ets> to cry. See <er>Cry</er>, and

cf. <er>Descry</er>.]</ety> <def>To cry down; to censure as

faulty, mean, or worthless; to clamor against; to blame

clamorously; to discredit; to disparage.</def>



<q>For small errors they whole plays <qex>decry</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Measures which are extolled by one half of the kingdom are

naturally <qex>decried</qex> by the other.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Decry</er>, <er>Depreciate</er>,

<er>Detract</er>, <er>Disparage</er>.</syn> <usage>

<xex>Decry</xex> and <xex>depreciate</xex> 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. <xex>Detract</xex> and <xex>disparage</xex> 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 <xex>decry</xex> their rivals and

<xex>depreciate</xex> their measures. The envious

<xex>detract</xex> from the merit of a good action, and

<xex>disparage</xex> the motives of him who performs it.</usage>



<hw>Dec`u*ba"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>decubare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cubare</ets>. See

<er>Decumbent</er>.]</ety> <def>Act of lying down;

decumbence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>\'d8De*cu"bi*tus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. L. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cubare</ets>, to lie down: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cubitus</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An

attitude assumed in lying down; <as>as, the dorsal

<ex>decubitus</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dec"u*man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decumanus</ets> of the tenth, and by metonymy, large, fr.

<ets>decem</ets> ten.]</ety> <def>Large; chief; -- applied to an

extraordinary billow, supposed by some to be every tenth in

order. <mark>[R.]</mark> Also used substantively.</def> \'bdSuch

<xex>decuman</xex> billows.\'b8 <au>Gauden</au>. \'bdThe baffled

<xex>decuman</xex>.\'b8



<au>Lowell.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*cum"bence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*cum"ben*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act or posture of

lying down.</def>



<q>The ancient manner of <qex>decumbency</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>De*cum"bent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decumbens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>decumbere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cumbere</ets> (only

in comp.), <ets>cubare</ets> to lie down.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Lying down; prostrate; recumbent.</def>



<q>The <qex>decumbent</qex> portraiture of a woman.</q>

<qau>Ashmole.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Reclining on the ground, as if

too weak to stand, and tending to rise at the summit or apex;

<as>as, a <ex>decumbent</ex> stem</as>.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>De*cum"bent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a decumbent

posture.</def>



<hw>De*cum"bi*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Confinement to a sick bed, or time of taking to

one's bed from sickness.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astrol.)</fld> <def>Aspect of the heavens at

the time of taking to one's sick bed, by which the prognostics of

recovery or death were made.</def>



<hw>Dec"u*ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82cuple</ets>, L. <ets>decuplus</ets>, fr.

<ets>decem</ets> ten.]</ety> <def>Tenfold.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dec"u*ple</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A number ten times

repeated.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dec"u*ple</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Decupled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Decupling</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To

make tenfold; to multiply by ten.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*cu"ri*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decurio</ets>, <ets>decurionis</ets>, fr. <ets>decuria</ets>

a squad of ten, fr. <ets>decem</ets> ten.]</ety> <fld>(Rom.

Antiq.)</fld> <def>A head or chief over ten; especially, an

officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers.</def>



<hw>De*cu"ri*on*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decurionatus</ets>, fr. <ets>decurio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

office of a decurion.</def>



<hw>De*cur"rence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

running down; a lapse.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Gauden.</au>



<hw>De*cur"rent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decurrens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>decurrere</ets> to run down; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>currere</ets> to run: cf. F. <ets>d\'82current</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Extending downward; -- said of a leaf

whose base extends downward and forms a wing along the

stem.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*cur"rent*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*cur"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decursio</ets>, fr. <ets>decurrere</ets>. See

<er>Decurrent</er>.]</ety> <def>A flowing; also, a hostile

incursion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>De*cur"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82cursif</ets>. See <er>Decurrent</er>.]</ety>

<def>Running down; decurrent.</def>



<hw>De*cur"sive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a decursive

manner.</def>



<cs><col>Decursively pinnate</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>having

the leaflets decurrent, or running along the petiole; -- said of

a leaf.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*curt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decurtare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>curtare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To cut short; to curtail.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bale.</au>



<hw>De`cur*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decurtatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of cutting short.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dec"u*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Decuries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>decuria</ets>, fr. <ets>decem</ets> ten.]</ety> <def>A set

or squad of ten men under a decurion.</def>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<hw>De*cus"sate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Decussated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Decussating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>decussatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decussare</ets> to cross

like an X, fr. <ets>decussis</ets> (orig. equiv. to <ets>decem

asses</ets>) the number ten, which the Romans represented by

X.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*cus"sate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*cus"sa*ted</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Crossed; intersected.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Growing in pairs, each of

which is at right angles to the next pair above or below; <as>as,

<ex>decussated</ex> leaves or branches</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>Consisting of two rising and

two falling clauses, placed in alternate opposition to each

other; <as>as, a <ex>decussated</ex> period</as>.</def>



<hw>De*cus"sate*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

decussate manner.</def>



<hw>De`cus*sa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decussatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of crossing at an acute

angle, or state of being thus crossed; an intersection in the

form of an X; <as>as, the <ex>decussation</ex> of lines, nerves,

etc.</as></def>



<hw>De*cus"sa*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Intersecting at acute angles.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*cus"sa*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Crosswise; in

the form of an X.</def> \'bdAnointed

<xex>decussatively</xex>.\'b8



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De"cyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>decem</ets> ten + <ets>-yl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A hydrocarbon radical, <chform>C10H21</wordforms>, never

existing alone, but regarded as the characteristic constituent of

a number of compounds of the paraffin series.</def>



<hw>De*cyl"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Allied to, or containing, the radical decyl.</def>



<hw>De*dal"ian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>D\'91dalian</er>.</def>



<hw>Ded"a*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>D\'91dalous</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*dans"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<fld>(Court Tennis)</fld> <def>A division, at one end of a tennis

court, for spectators.</def>



<hw>Dede</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dead.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*dec"o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dedecoratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dedecorare</ets> to

disgrace. See <er>Decorate</er>.]</ety> <def>To bring to shame;

to disgrace.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*dec`o*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dedecoratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disgrace; dishonor.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*dec"o*rous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dedecorus</ets>. See <er>Decorous</er>.]</ety>

<def>Disgraceful; unbecoming.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De`den*ti"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

shedding of teeth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ded"i*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dedicatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dedicare</ets> to affirm, to

dedicate; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>dicare</ets> to declare,

dedicate; akin to <ets>dicere</ets> to say. See

<er>Diction</er>.]</ety> <def>Dedicated; set apart; devoted;

consecrated.</def> \'bd<xex>Dedicate</xex> to nothing

temporal.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Devoted; consecrated; addicted.</syn>



<hw>Ded"i*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dedicated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dedicating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity,

or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; <as>as, to

<ex>dedicate</ex> vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a

religious use</as>.</def>



<q>Vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, . . . which also king

David did <qex>dedicate</qex> unto the Lord.</q>

<qau>2 Sam. viii. 10, 11.</qau>



<q>We have come to <qex>dedicate</qex> 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

<qex>dedicate</qex>, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow

this ground.</q>

<qau>A. Lincoln.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self,

to a duty or service.</def>



<q>The profession of a soldier, to which he had

<qex>dedicated</qex> himself.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To inscribe or address, as to a patron.</def>



<q>He complied ten elegant books, and <qex>dedicated</qex> them

to the Lord Burghley.</q>

<qau>Peacham.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Addict</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ded`i*ca*tee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One to

whom a thing is dedicated; -- correlative to

<xex>dedicator</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ded`i*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dedicatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of setting apart or consecrating to a

divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious

solemnities; solemn appropriation; <as>as, the

<ex>dedication</ex> of Solomon's temple</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A devoting or setting aside for any particular

purpose; <as>as, a <ex>dedication</ex> of lands to public

use</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a

book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his

special protection and favor.</def>



<hw>Ded"i*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.: cf.

F. <ets>d\'82dicateur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who dedicates; more

especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or

to one whom he desires to compliment.</def>



<hw>Ded`i*ca*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dedicatory.</def>



<hw>Ded"i*ca*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82dicatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Constituting or serving as

a dedication; complimental.</def> \'bdAn epistle

<xex>dedicatory</xex>.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Ded"i*ca*to*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dedication.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ded"i*mus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dedimus</ets> we have given, fr. <ets>dare</ets> to give. So

called because the writ began, <ets>Dedimus potestatem</ets>,

etc.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A writ to commission private

persons to do some act in place of a judge, as to examine a

witness, etc.</def>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<hw>De*di"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deditio</ets>, fr. <ets>dedere</ets> to give away,

surrender; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>dare</ets> to give.]</ety>

<def>The act of yielding; surrender.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Ded"o*lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dedolens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>dedolere</ets> to give over

grieving; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>dolere</ets> to grieve.]</ety>

<def>Feeling no compunction; apathetic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hallywell.</au>



<hw>De*duce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deduced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deducing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deducere</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>ducere</ets> to lead, draw. See

<er>Duke</er>, and cf. <er>Deduct</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lead forth.</def> <mark>[A Latinism]</mark>



<q>He should hither <qex>deduce</qex> a colony.</q>

<qau>Selden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take away; to deduct; to subtract; <as>as, to

<ex>deduce</ex> a part from the whole</as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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 <it>from</it> or <it>out of</it>.



<q>O goddess, say, shall I <qex>deduce</qex> my rhymes

From the dire nation in its early times?</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Reasoning is nothing but the faculty of <qex>deducing</qex>

unknown truths from principles already known.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q>See what regard will be paid to the pedigree which

<qex>deduces</qex> your descent from kings and conquerors.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>De*duce"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Inference;

deduction; thing deduced.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>De*du`ci*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deducibleness.</def>



<hw>De*du"ci*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being deduced or inferred; derivable

by reasoning, as a result or consequence.</def>



<q>All properties of a triangle depend on, and are

<qex>deducible</qex> from, the complex idea of three lines

including a space.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of being brought down.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>As if God [were] <qex>deducible</qex> to human imbecility.</q>

<qau>State Trials (1649).</qau>



<hw>De*du"ci*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being deducible; deducibility.</def>



<hw>De*du"ci*bly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By

deduction.</def>



<hw>De*du"cive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

deduces; inferential.</def>



<hw>De*duct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deducted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deducting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>deductus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deducere</ets> to deduct. See

<er>Deduce</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lead forth or out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A people <qex>deducted</qex> out of the city of Philippos.</q>

<qau>Udall.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take away, separate, or remove, in numbering,

estimating, or calculating; to subtract; -- often with

<xex>from</xex> or <xex>out of</xex>.</def>



<q><qex>Deduct</qex> what is but vanity, or dress.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Two and a half per cent should be <qex>deducted</qex> out of

the pay of the foreign troops.</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<q>We <qex>deduct</qex> from the computation of our years that

part of our time which is spent in . . . infancy.</q>



<au>Norris</au>.



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To reduce; to diminish.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdDo not <xex>deduct</xex> it to days.\'b8



<au>Massinger.</au>



<hw>De*duct"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being deducted, taken away, or

withdrawn.</def>



<q>Not one found honestly <qex>deductible</qex>

From any use that pleased him.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Deducible; consequential.</def>



<hw>De*duc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deductio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82duction</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Act or process of deducing or inferring.</def>



<q>The <qex>deduction</qex> of one language from another.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<q>This process, by which from two statements we deduce a third,

is called <qex>deduction</qex>.</q>

<qau>J. R. Seely.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction;

<as>as, the <ex>deduction</ex> of the subtrahend from the

minuend</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is deduced or drawn from premises by

a process of reasoning; an inference; a conclusion.</def>



<q>Make fair <qex>deductions</qex>; see to what they mount.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which is deducted; the part taken away;

abatement; <as>as, a <ex>deduction</ex> from the yearly

rent</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Induction</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*duct"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>deductivus</ets> derivative.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to

deduction; capable of being deduced from premises;

deducible.</def>



<q>All knowledge of causes is <qex>deductive</qex>.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<q>Notions and ideas . . . used in a <qex>deductive</qex>

process.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<hw>De*duct"ive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By deduction; by

way of inference; by consequence.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>\'d8De*duc"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a

guide. See <er>Deduce</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

pilot whale or blackfish.</def>



<hw>De*duit"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82duit</ets>. Cf. <er>Deduct</er>.]</ety> <def>Delight;

pleasure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*du`pli*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>duplication</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Deed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dead.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Deed</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>d<?/d</ets>; akin to

OS. <ets>d\'bed</ets>, D. & Dan. <ets>daad</ets>, G.

<ets>thai</ets>, Sw. <ets>d\'86d</ets>, Goth. <ets>d<?/ds</ets>;

fr. the root of <ets>do</ets>. See <er>Do</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>And Joseph said to them, What <qex>deed</qex> is this which ye

have done?</q>

<qau>Gen. xliv. 15.</qau>



<q>We receive the due reward of our <qex>deeds</qex>.</q>

<qau>Luke xxiii. 41.</qau>



<q>Would serve his kind in <qex>deed</qex> and word.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Illustrious act; achievement; exploit.</def>

\'bdKnightly <xex>deeds</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<q>Whose <qex>deeds</qex> some nobler poem shall adorn.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Power of action; agency; efficiency.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To be, both will and <qex>deed</qex>, created free.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Fact; reality; -- whence we have

<xex>indeed</xex>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A sealed instrument in writing,

on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered, containing

some transfer, bargain, or contract.</def>



<note><hand/ The term is generally applied to conveyances of real

estate, and it is the prevailing doctrine that a deed must be

signed as well as sealed, though at common law signing was

formerly not necessary.</note>



<cs><col>Blank deed</col>, <cd>a printed form containing the

customary legal phraseology, with blank spaces for writing in

names, dates, boundaries, etc.</cd></cs>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Performance; -- followed by <xex>of</xex>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<cs><col>In deed</col>, <cd>in fact; in truth; verily. See

<er>Indeed</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Deed</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To convey or transfer by

deed; <as>as, he <ex>deeded</ex> all his estate to his eldest

son</as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq. U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Deed"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of deeds

or exploits; active; stirring.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdA

<xex>deedful</xex> life.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Deed"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not performing, or not

having performed, deeds or exploits; inactive.</def>



<q><qex>Deedless</qex> in his tongue.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Deed" poll`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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 <xex>polled</xex> as it was anciently termed,

instead of being indented.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Deed"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Industrious;

active.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Deem</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deemed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deeming</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>demen</ets> to judge, condemn, AS.

<ets>d<?/man</ets>, fr. <ets>d<?/m</ets> doom; akin to OFries.

<ets>d<?/ma</ets>, OS. <ets>ad<?/mian</ets>, D.

<ets>doemen</ets>, OHG. <ets>tuommen</ets>, Icel.

<ets>d\'91ma</ets>, Sw. <ets>d\'94mma</ets>, Dan.

<ets>d\'94mme</ets>, Goth. <ets>d<?/mjan</ets>. See

<er>Doom</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, and cf. <er>Doom</er>,

<pos>v.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To decide; to judge; to sentence; to

condemn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Claudius . . . Was <qex>demed</qex> for to hang upon a

tree.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To account; to esteem; to think; to judge; to

hold in opinion; to regard.</def>



<q>For never can I <qex>deem</qex> him less him less than

god.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Deem</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To be of opinion; to think; to estimate; to

opine; to suppose.</def>



<q>And <qex>deemest</qex> thou as those who pore,

With aged eyes, short way before?</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To pass judgment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Deem</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Opinion; judgment.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<-- p. 380 -->



<hw>Deem"ster</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[<pos>Deem +

-ster; i. e., doomster. Cf.</pos> <er>Dempster</er>.]</ety>

<def>A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without

process.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Deep</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Deeper</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Deepest</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>dep</ets>, <ets>deop</ets>, AS.

<ets>de\'a2p</ets>; akin to D. <ets>diep</ets>, G.

<ets>tief</ets>, Icel. <ets>dj<?/pr</ets>, Sw. <ets>diup</ets>,

Dan. <ets>dyb</ets>, Goth. <ets>diups</ets>; fr. the root of E.

<ets>dip</ets>, <ets>dive</ets>. See <er>Dip</er>,

<er>Dive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Extending far below the surface; of great

perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and

distinguished from <xex>high</xex>, which is measured upward);

far to the bottom; having a certain depth; <as>as, a

<ex>deep</ex> sea</as>.</def>



<q>The water where the brook is <qex>deep</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Extending far back from the front or outer part;

of great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front

or nearer part, mouth, etc.); <as>as, a <ex>deep</ex> cave or

recess or wound; a gallery ten seats <ex>deep</ex>; a company of

soldiers six files <ex>deep</ex>.</as></def>



<q>Shadowing squadrons <qex>deep</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Safely in harbor

Is the king's ship in the <qex>deep</qex> nook.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Low in situation; lying far below the general

surface; <as>as, a <ex>deep</ex> valley</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; --

opposed to <xex>shallow</xex> or <xex>superficial</xex>;

intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; <as>as, a

<ex>deep</ex> subject or plot</as>.</def>



<q>Speculations high or <qex>deep</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>A question <qex>deep</qex> almost as the mystery of life.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<q>O Lord, . . . thy thought are very <qex>deep</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ps. xcii. 5.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not

superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.</def>



<q><qex>Deep</qex> clerks she dumbs.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense;

heavy; heartfelt; <as>as, <ex>deep</ex> distress; <ex>deep</ex>

melancholy; <ex>deep</ex> horror.</as></def>  \'bd<ex>Deep</ex>

despair.\'b8 <au>Milton</au>. \'bd<ex>Deep</ex> silence.\'b8

<au>Milton</au>. \'bd<ex>Deep</ex> sleep.\'b8 <au>Gen. ii.

21</au>. \'bd<ex>Deeper</ex> darkness.\'b8 <au>>Hoole</au>.

\'bdTheir <ex>deep</ex> poverty.\'b8 <au>2 Cor. viii. 2</au>.



<q>An attitude of <qex>deep</qex> respect.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Strongly colored; dark; intense; not light or

thin; <as>as, <ex>deep</ex> blue or crimson</as>.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Of low tone; full-toned; not high or sharp;

grave; heavy.</def> \'bdThe <xex>deep</xex> thunder.\'b8



<au>Byron.</au>



<q>The bass of heaven's <qex>deep</qex> organ.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>Muddy; boggy; sandy; -- said of roads.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>The ways in that vale were very <qex>deep</qex>.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<cs><col>A deep line of operations</col> <fld>(Military)</fld>,

<cd>a long line.</cd> -- <col>Deep mourning</col>

<fld>(Costume)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Deep</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>To a great depth; with depth;

far down; profoundly; deeply.</def>



<q><qex>Deep</qex>-versed in books, and shallow in himself.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Drink <qex>deep</qex>, or taste not the Pierian spring.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Deep</xex>, in its usual adverbial senses, is

often prefixed to an adjective; as, <ex>deep</ex>-chested,

<ex>deep</ex>-cut, <ex>deep</ex>-seated, <ex>deep</ex>-toned,

<ex>deep</ex>-voiced, \'bd<ex>deep</ex>-uddered kine.\'b8</note>



<hw>Deep</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is deep, especially deep water, as

the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth.</def>



<q>Courage from the <qex>deeps</qex> of knowledge springs.</q>

<qau>Cowley.</qau>



<q>The hollow <qex>deep</qex> of hell resounded.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Blue Neptune storms, the bellowing <qex>deeps</qex>

resound.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or

incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss.</def>



<q>Thy judgments are a great.</q>

<qau>Ps. xxxvi. 6.</qau>



<cs><col>Deep of night</col>, <cd>the most quiet or profound part

of night; dead of night.</cd></cs>



<q>The <qex>deep of night</qex> is crept upon our talk.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Deep"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deepened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deepening</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth

of; to sink lower; <as>as, to <ex>deepen</ex> a well or a

channel</as>.</def>



<q>It would . . . <qex>deepen</qex> the bed of the Tiber.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make darker or more intense; to darken;

<as>as, the event <ex>deepened</ex> the prevailing

gloom</as>.</def>



<q>You must <qex>deepen</qex> your colors.</q>

<qau>Peacham.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make more poignant or affecting; to increase

in degree; <as>as, to <ex>deepen</ex> grief or sorrow</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To make more grave or low in tone; <as>as, to

<ex>deepen</ex> the tones of an organ</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Deepens</qex> the murmur of the falling floods.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Deep"en</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become deeper; <as>as,

the water <ex>deepens</ex> at every cast of the lead; the plot

<ex>deepens</ex>.</as></def>



<q>His blood-red tresses <qex>deepening</qex> in the sun.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Deep"-fet`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deeply

fetched or drawn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Deep-fet</xex> groans.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Deep"-laid`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Laid

deeply; formed with cunning and sagacity; <as>as,

<ex>deep-laid</ex> plans</as>.</def>



<hw>Deep"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>At or to a great depth; far below the surface;

<as>as, to sink <ex>deeply</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a

high degree; intensely; <as>as, <ex>deeply</ex> skilled in

ethics</as>.</def>



<q>He had <qex>deeply</qex> offended both his nobles and

people.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>He sighed <qex>deeply</qex> in his spirit.</q>

<qau>Mark viii. 12.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Very; with a tendency to darkness of

color.</def>



<q>The <qex>deeply</qex> red juice of buckthorn berries.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Gravely; with low or deep tone; <as>as, a

<ex>deeply</ex> toned instrument</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>With profound skill; with art or intricacy;

<as>as, a <ex>deeply</ex> laid plot or intrigue</as>.</def>



<hw>Deep"-mouthed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

loud and sonorous voice.</def> \'bd<xex>Deep-mouthed</xex>

dogs.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Deep"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state or quality of being deep, profound,

mysterious, secretive, etc.; depth; profundity; -- opposed to

<xex>shallowness</xex>.</def>



<q>Because they had no <qex>deepness</qex> of earth.</q>

<qau>Matt. xiii. 5.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Craft; insidiousness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>J. Gregory.</au>



<hw>Deep"-read`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Profoundly

book-learned.</def> \'bdGreat writers and <xex>deep-read</xex>

men.\'b8



<au>L'Estrange.</au>



<hw>Deep"-sea`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; <as>as, a

<ex>deep-sea</ex> line (<it>i. e.</it>, a line to take soundings

at a great depth); <ex>deep-sea</ex> lead; <ex>deep-sea</ex>

soundings, explorations, etc.</as></def>



<hw>Deep"-waist`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Having a deep waist, as when, in a ship,

the poop and forecastle are much elevated above the deck.</def>



<hw>Deer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. sing. & pl.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>der</ets>, <ets>door</ets>, animal, wild animal, AS.

<ets>de\'a2r</ets>; akin to D. <ets>dier</ets>, OFries.

<ets>diar</ets>, G. <ets>thier</ets>, <ets>tier</ets>, Icel.

<ets>d<?/r</ets>, Dan. <ets>dyr</ets>, Sw. <ets>djur</ets>, Goth.

<ets>dius</ets>; of unknown origin. <?/<?/<?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Any animal; especially, a wild animal.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>Mice and rats, and such small <qex>deer</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The camel, that great <qex>deer</qex>.</q>

<qau>Lindisfarne MS.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A ruminant of the genus

<spn>Cervus</spn>, of many species, and of related genera of the

family <spn>Cervid\'91</spn>. 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

<xex>venison</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ The deer hunted in England is <spn>Cervus

elaphus</spn>, called also <xex>stag</xex> or <xex>red

deer</xex>; the fallow deer is <spn>C. dama</spn>; the common

American deer is <spn>C. Virginianus</spn>; the blacktailed deer

of Western North America is <spn>C. Columbianus</spn>; and the

mule deer of the same region is <spn>C. macrotis</spn>. See

<er>Axis</er>, <er>Fallow deer</er>, <er>Mule deer</er>,

<er>Reindeer</er>.</note>



<note><hand/ <xex>Deer</xex> is much used adjectively, or as the

first part of a compound; as, <xex>deer</xex>killer,

<xex>deer</xex>slayer, <xex>deer</xex>slaying, <xex>deer</xex>

hunting, <xex>deer</xex> stealing, <xex>deer</xex>like,

etc.</note>



<cs><col>Deer mouse</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the

white-footed mouse (<spn>Hesperomys leucopus</spn>) of

America.</cd> -- <col>Small deer</col>, <cd>petty game, not worth

pursuing; -- used metaphorically. (See citation from Shakespeare

under the first definition, above.)</cd>  \'bdMinor critics . . .

can find leisure for the chase of such <xex>small deer<xex>.\'b8



<au>G. P. Marsh.</au>

</cs>



<hw>Deer"ber`ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A shrub of the blueberry group

(<spn>Vaccinium stamineum</spn>); also, its bitter, greenish

white berry; -- called also <altname>squaw

huckleberry</altname>.</def>



<hw>Deer"grass`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An American genus (<spn>Rhexia</spn>) of

perennial herbs, with opposite leaves, and showy flowers (usually

bright purple), with four petals and eight stamens, -- the only

genus of the order <spn>Melastomace\'91</spn> inhabiting a

temperate clime.</def>



<hw>Deer"hound`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a large and fleet breed of

hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.</def>



<hw>Deer"let</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Deer</ets> + <ets>-let</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A chevrotain. See <er>Kanchil</er>,

and <er>Napu</er>.</def>



<hw>Deer"-neck`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A deerlike,

or thin, ill-formed neck, as of a horse.</def>



<hw>Deer"skin`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The skin of

a deer, or the leather which is made from it.</def>



<au>Hakluyt. Longfellow.</au>



<hw>Deer"stalk`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

practices deerstalking.</def>



<hw>Deer"stalk`ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The hunting of deer

on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.</def>



<hw>Deer's"-tongue`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant (<spn>Liatris odoratissima</spn>)

whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance compared to

vanilla.</def>



<au>Wood.</au>



<hw>Dees</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>Dice.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dees</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dais.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>\'d8De*e"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ supplication.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>An

invocation of, or address to, the Supreme Being.</def>



<hw>De"ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82esse</ets>, fem. of <ets>dieu</ets> god.]</ety> <def>A

goddess.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Croft.</au>



<hw>\'d8Deev</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Hind. & Pers.

Myth.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dev</er>.</def>



<hw>De*face"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defaced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Defacing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>defacen</ets> to

disfigure, efface, OF. <ets>desfacier</ets>; L. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>facies</ets> face. See <er>Face</er>, and cf.

<er>Efface</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>deface</ex> a monument; to <ex>deface</ex> an

edifice; to <ex>deface</ex> writing; to <ex>deface</ex> a note,

deed, or bond; to <ex>deface</ex> a record.</as></def> \'bdThis

high face <xex>defaced</xex>.\'b8



<au>Emerson.</au>



<q>So by false learning is good sense <qex>defaced</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82faire</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

destroy; to make null.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>[Profane scoffing] doth . . . <qex>deface</qex> the reverence

of religion.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>For all his power was utterly <qex>defaste</qex>

[<qex>defaced</qex>].</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Efface</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*face"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of defacing, or the condition of being

defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which mars or disfigures.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>De*fa"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, defaces or disfigures.</def>



<hw>\'d8De` fac"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>Actually; in fact; in reality; <as>as, a king <ex>de

facto</ex>, -- distinguished from a king <ex>de jure</ex>, or by

right</as>.</def>



<hw>De*fail"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82faillir</ets> to fail; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L.

<ets>de</ets>) + <ets>faillir</ets>. See <er>Fail</er>, and cf.

<er>Default</er>.]</ety> <def>To cause fail.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*fail"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82faillance</ets>.]</ety> <def>Failure;

miscarriage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Possibility of <qex>defailance</qex> in degree or

continuance.</q>

<qau>Comber.</qau>



<hw>De*fail"ure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Failure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>De*fal"cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defalcated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Defalcating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL.

<ets>defalcatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>defalcare</ets> to deduct,

orig., to cut off with a sickle; L. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>falx</ets>, a sickle. See <er>Falchion</er>.]</ety> <def>To

cut off; to take away or deduct a part of; -- used chiefly of

money, accounts, rents, income, etc.</def>



<q>To show what may be practicably and safely

<qex>defalcated</qex> from the [the estimates].</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>De*fal"cate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To commit

defalcation; to embezzle money held in trust.</def> \'bdSome

partner <xex>defalcating</xex>, or the like.\'b8



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>De`fal*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>defalcatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82falcation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit.

Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim;

set-off.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is lopped off, diminished, or

abated.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or

agent<?/ having it in trust; an embezzlement.</def>



<hw>Def"al*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

defaulter or embezzler.</def> <mark>[Modern]</mark>



<hw>De*falk"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82falquer</ets>. See <er>Defalcate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

lop off; to bate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Def`a*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>diffamacioun</ets>, F. <ets>diffamation</ets>. See

<er>Defame</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ In modern usage, written defamation bears the title

of <xex>libel</xex>, and oral defamation that of

<xex>slander</xex>.</note>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>De*fam"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Containing defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious;

slanderous; <as>as, <ex>defamatory</ex> words;

<ex>defamatory</ex> writings.</as></def>



<hw>De*fame"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defamed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Defaming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>defamen</ets>,

<ets>diffamen</ets>, from F. <ets>diffamer</ets>, or OF. perh.

<ets>defamer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>diffamare</ets> (cf.

<ets>defamatus</ets> infamous); <ets>dis-</ets> (in this word

confused with <ets>de</ets>) + <ets>fama</ets> a report. See

<er>Fame</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To render infamous; to bring into

disrepute.</def>



<q>My guilt thy growing virtues did <qex>defame</qex>;

My blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To charge; to accuse.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Rebecca is . . . <qex>defamed</qex> of sorcery practiced on

the person of a noble knight.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To asperse; slander; calumniate; vilify. See

<er>Asperse</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*fame"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dishonor.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*fam"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.</def>



<hw>De*fam"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a defamatory

manner.</def>



<hw>Def"a*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Defamatory.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*fat"i*ga*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Defatigate</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being wearied or

tired out.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>De*fat"i*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defatigatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>defatigare</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>fatigare</ets> to weary. See

<er>Fatigue</er>.]</ety> <def>To weary or tire out; to

fatigue.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Herbert.</au>



<hw>De*fat`i*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defatigatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Weariness; fatigue.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>De*fault"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>defaute</ets>, OF. <ets>defaute</ets>, <ets>defalte</ets>,

fem., F. <ets>d\'82faut</ets>, masc., LL. <ets>defalta</ets>, fr.

a verb meaning, to be deficient, to want, fail, fr. L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>fallere</ets> to deceive. See

<er>Fault</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A failing or failure; omission of that which

ought to be done; neglect to do wha<?/duty or law requires;

<as>as, this evil has happened through the governor's

<ex>default</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in

virtue or wisdom.</def>



<q>And pardon craved for his so rash <qex>default</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Regardless of our merit or <qex>default</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>In default of</col>, <cd>in case of failure or lack

of.</cd>



<q>Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes <qex>in default

of</qex> the real ones.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



-- <col>To suffer a default</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>to permit

an action to be called without appearing to answer.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*fault"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Defaulted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Defaulting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fail in duty; to offend.</def>



<q>That he gainst courtesy so foully did <qex>default</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or

duty.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by

default.</def>



<hw>De*fault"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of

neglect of; to omit; <as>as, to <ex>default</ex> a

dividend</as>.</def>



<q>What they have <qex>defaulted</qex> towards him as no

king.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To leave out of account; to omit.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Defaulting</qex> unnecessary and partial discourses.</q>

<qau>Hales.</qau>



<hw>De*fault"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who makes default; one who fails to appear

in court when court when called.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*fea"sance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>defesance</ets>, fr. <ets>defesant</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82faisant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>defaire</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82faire</ets>, to undo. See <er>Defeat</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A defeat; an overthrow.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>After his foes' <qex>defeasance</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A rendering null or void.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<-- p. 381 -->



<note><hand/ Mortgages were usually made in this manner in former

times, but the modern practice is to include the conveyance and

the defeasance in the same deed.</note>



<hw>De*fea"sanced</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Liable to defeasance; capable of being made

void or forfeited.</def>



<hw>De*fea"si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Defeasance</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being annulled or

made void; <as>as, a <ex>defeasible</ex> title</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*fea"si*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*feat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defeated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Defeating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From F.

<ets>d\'82fait</ets>, OF. <ets>desfait</ets>, p. p. ofe

<ets>d\'82faire</ets>, OF. <ets>desfaire</ets>, to undo; L.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>facere</ets> to do. See <er>Feat</er>,

<er>Fact</er>, and cf. <er>Disfashion</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To undo; to disfigure; to destroy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His unkindness may <qex>defeat</qex> my life.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To render null and void, as a title; to

frustrate, as hope; to deprive, as of an estate.</def>



<q>He finds himself naturally to dread a superior Being that can

<qex>defeat</qex> all his designs, and disappoint all his

hopes.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<q>The escheators . . . <qex>defeated</qex> the right heir of his

succession.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<q>In one instance he <qex>defeated</qex> his own purpose.</q>

<qau>A. W. Ward.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check,

disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To resist with success; <as>as, to

<ex>defeat</ex> an assault</as>.</def>



<q>Sharp reasons to <qex>defeat</qex> the law.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To baffle; disappoint; frustrate.</syn>



<hw>De*feat"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82faite</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82faire</ets>. See

<er>Defeat</er>, <pos>v.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An undoing or annulling; destruction.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Upon whose property and most dear life

A damned <qex>defeat</qex> was made.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Frustration by rendering null and void, or by

prevention of success; <as>as, the <ex>defeat</ex> of a plan or

design</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a

battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to

<xex>victory</xex>.</def>



<hw>De*fea"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desfaiture</ets> a killing, disguising, prop., an undoing.

See <er>Defeat</er>, and cf. <er>Disfeature</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Overthrow; defeat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdNothing but loss in their <xex>defeature</xex>.\'b8



<au>Beau. &  Fl.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disfigurement; deformity.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdStrange <xex>defeatures</xex> in my

face.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*fea"tured</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos>

<def>Changed in features; deformed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Features when <qex>defeatured</qex> in the . . . way I have

described.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Def"e*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defaecatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>defaecare</ets> to defecate;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>faex</ets>, <ets>faecis</ets>, dregs,

less.]</ety> <def>Freed from anything that can pollute, as dregs,

lees, etc.; refined; purified.</def>



<q>Till the soul be <qex>defecate</qex> from the dregs of

sense.</q>

<qau>Bates.</qau>



<hw>Def"e*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defecated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Defecating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To clear from impurities, as lees, dregs, etc.;

to clarify; to purify; to refine.</def>



<q>To <qex>defecate</qex> the dark and muddy oil of amber.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To free from extraneous or polluting matter; to

clear; to purify, as from that which materializes.</def>



<q>We <qex>defecate</qex> the notion from materiality.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<q><qex>Defecated</qex> from all the impurities of sense.</q>

<qau>Bp. Warburton.</qau>



<hw>Def"e*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To become clear, pure, or free.</def>



<au>Goldsmith.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To void excrement.</def>



<hw>Def`e*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defaecatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82f\'82cation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of separating from impurities, as lees

or dregs; purification.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act or process of

voiding excrement.</def>



<hw>Def"e*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That which

cleanses or purifies; esp., an apparatus for removing the

feculencies of juices and sirups.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>De*fect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defectus</ets>, fr. <ets>deficere</ets>,

<ets>defectum</ets>, to desert, fail, be wanting; <ets>de-</ets>

+ <ets>facere</ets> to make, do. See <er>Fact</er>,

<er>Feat</er>, and cf. <er>Deficit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Want or absence of something necessary for

completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to

<xex>superfluity</xex>.</def>



<q>Errors have been corrected, and <qex>defects</qex>

supplied.</q>

<qau>Davies.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical

or moral; blemish; <as>as, a <ex>defect</ex> in the ear or eye; a

<ex>defect</ex> in timber or iron; a <ex>defect</ex> of memory or

judgment.</as></def>



<q>Trust not yourself; but, your <qex>defects</qex> to know,

Make use of every friend -- any every foe.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Among boys little tenderness is shown to personal

<qex>defects</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Deficiency; imperfection; blemish. See

<er>Fault</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*fect"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To fail; to become

deficient.</def>  <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Defected</xex>

honor.\'b8



<au>Warner.</au>



<-- 2. Abandon one country or faction, and join another. -->



<hw>De*fect"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To injure; to

damage.</def>  \'bdNone can my life <xex>defect</xex>.\'b8

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Troubles of Q. Elizabeth (1639).</au>



<hw>De*fect`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deficiency; imperfection.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ld. Digby. Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>De*fect"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Liable to

defect; imperfect.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdA

<xex>defectible</xex> understanding.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>De*fec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defectio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82fection</ets>. See

<er>Defect</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def> \'bd<xex>Defection</xex> and falling

away from God.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<q>The general <qex>defection</qex> of the whole realm.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Davies.</qau>



<hw>De*fec"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who advocates or

encourages defection.</def>



<hw>De*fec"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

defects; imperfect.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdSome one

<xex>defectious</xex> piece.\'b8



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>De*fect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defectivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82fectif</ets>. See

<er>Defect</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a

part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural

or moral qualities; <as>as, a <ex>defective</ex> limb;

<ex>defective</ex> timber; a <ex>defective</ex> copy or account;

a <ex>defective</ex> character; <ex>defective</ex>

rules.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Lacking some of the usual

forms of declension or conjugation; <as>as, a <ex>defective</ex>

noun or verb</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*fect"ive*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>De*fect"ive*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*fec`tu*os"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82fectuosit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Great

imperfection.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>W. Montagu.</au>



<hw>De*fec"tu*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82fectueux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Full of defects;

imperfect.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Def`e*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defoedare</ets>, <ets>defoedatum</ets>, to defile;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>foedare</ets> to foul, <ets>foedus</ets>

foul.]</ety> <def>The act of making foul; pollution.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*fence"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. & v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Defense</er>.</def>



<hw>De*fend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defended</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Defending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82fendre</ets>, L. <ets>defendere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>fendere</ets> (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr.

<?/ to strike, and E. <ets>dint</ets>. Cf. <er>Dint</er>,

<er>Defense</er>, <er>Fend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to

repel.</def> <mark>[A Latinism & Obs.]</mark>



<q>Th' other strove for to <qex>defend</qex>

The force of Vulcan with his might and main.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To prohibit; to forbid.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>Which God <qex>defend</qex> that I should wring from him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to

secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to

uphold; to guard; <as>as, to <ex>defend</ex> a town; to

<ex>defend</ex> a cause; to <ex>defend</ex> character; to

<ex>defend</ex> the absent</as>; -- sometimes followed by

<xex>from</xex> or <xex>against</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>defend</ex>

one's self <xex>from</xex>, or <xex>against</xex>, one's

enemies</as>.</def>



<q>The lord mayor craves aid . . . to <qex>defend</qex> the

city.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>God <qex>defend</qex> the right!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>A village near it was <qex>defended</qex> by the river.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Defend</er>, <er>Protect</er>.</syn> <usage>

To <xex>defend</xex> is literally to ward off; to

<xex>protect</xex> is to cover so as to secure against

approaching danger. We <xex>defend</xex> those who are attacked;

we <xex>protect</xex> those who are liable to injury or invasion.

A fortress is <xex>defended</xex> by its guns, and

<xex>protected</xex> by its wall.</usage>



<q>As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts <qex>defend</qex>

Jerusalem; <qex>defending</qex> also he will deliver it.</q>

<qau>Is. xxxi. 5.</qau>



<q>Leave not the faithful side

That gave thee being, still shades thee and

<qex>protects</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*fend"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82fendable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being defended;

defensible.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*fend"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82fendant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>d\'82fendre</ets>. See

<er>Defend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Serving, or suitable, for defense;

defensive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>With men of courage and with means <qex>defendant</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Making defense.</def>



<hw>De*fend"ant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who defends; a defender.</def>



<q>The rampiers and ditches which the <qex>defendants</qex> had

cast up.</q>

<qau>Spotswood.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A person required to make

answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to

<xex>plaintiff</xex>.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<note><hand/ The term is applied to any party of whom a demand is

made in court, whether the party denies and defends the claim, or

admits it, and suffers a default; also to a party charged with a

criminal offense.</note>



<hw>De`fen*dee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who is

defended.</def> <mark>[R. & Ludicrous]</mark>



<hw>De*fend"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Fender</er>.]</ety> <def>One who defends; one who maintains,

supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a

vindicator.</def>



<q>Provinces . . . left without their ancient and puissant

<qex>defenders</qex>.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>De*fend"ress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

defender.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Defendress</qex> of the faith.</q>

<qau>Stow.</qau>



<hw>De*fen"sa*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defensare</ets>, <ets>defensatum</ets>, to defend

diligently, intens. of <ets>defendere</ets>. See

<er>Defend</er>.]</ety> <def>That which serves to protect or

defend.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*fense"</hw>, <hw>De*fence"</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82fense</ets>, OF.

<ets>defense</ets>, fem., <ets>defens</ets>, masc., fr. L.

<ets>defensa</ets> (cf. <er>Fence</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of defending, or the state of being

defended; protection, as from violence or danger.</def>



<q>In cases of <qex>defense</qex> 't is best to weigh

The enemy more mighty than he seems.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which defends or protects; anything

employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or

maintain security; a guard; a protection.</def>



<q>War would arise in <qex>defense</qex> of the right.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>God, the widow's champion and <qex>defense</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Protecting plea; vindication;

justification.</def>



<q>Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my <qex>defense</qex>.</q>

<qau>Acts xxii. 1.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan

or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing,

etc.</def>



<q>A man of great <qex>defense</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>By how much <qex>defense</qex> is better than no skill.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Severe <qex>defenses</qex> . . . against wearing any linen

under a certain breadth.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<hw>De*fense"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To furnish with

defenses; to fortify.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>defence</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>Better manned and more strongly <qex>defensed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hales.</qau>



<hw>De*fense"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Destitute of defense;

unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>De*fense"less*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*fense"less*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*fens"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82fenseur</ets>, L. <ets>defensor</ets>. Cf.

<er>Defensor</er>.]</ety> <def>Defender.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>De*fen`si*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Capability of being defended.</def>



<hw>De*fen"si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82fensable</ets>, LL. <ets>defensabilis</ets>,

<ets>defensibilis</ets>. See <er>Defense</er>, and cf.

<er>Defendable</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being defended; <as>as, a

<ex>defensible</ex> city, or a <ex>defensible</ex>

cause</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of offering defense.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*fen"si*ble*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Capability of being defended; defensibility.</def>



<au>Priestley.</au>



<hw>De*fen"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82fensif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Serving to defend or protect; proper for

defense; opposed to <xex>offensive</xex>; <as>as,

<ex>defensive</ex> armor</as>.</def>



<q>A moat <qex>defensive</qex> to a house.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; --

opposed to <xex>offensive</xex>; <as>as, <ex>defensive</ex>

war</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In a state or posture of defense.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*fen"sive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That which defends; a

safeguard.</def>



<q>Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true

<qex>defensive</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>To be on the defensive</col>, <col>To stand on the

defensive</col></mcol>, <cd>to be or stand in a state or posture

of defense or resistance, in opposition to aggression or

attack.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*fen"sive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>On the

defensive.</def>



<hw>De*fen"sor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Defenser</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A defender.</def>



<au>Fabyan.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A defender or an advocate in

court; a guardian or protector.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>The patron of a church; an

officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church.</def>



<hw>De*fen"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defensorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Tending to defend; defensive;

<as>as, <ex>defensory</ex> preparations</as>.</def>



<hw>De*fer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deferred</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deferring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>differren</ets>,

F. <ets>diff\'82rer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>differre</ets> to delay,

bear different ways; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear.

See <er>Bear</er> to support, and cf. <er>Differ</er>,

<er>Defer</er> to offer.]</ety> <def>To put off; to postpone to a

future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to

withhold.</def>



<q><qex>Defer</qex> the spoil of the city until night.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>God . . . will not long <qex>defer</qex>

To vindicate the glory of his name.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*fer"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To put off; to delay to

act; to wait.</def>



<q>Pius was able to <qex>defer</qex> and temporize at

leisure.</q>

<qau>J. A. Symonds.</qau>



<hw>De*fer"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82f\'82rer</ets> to pay deference, to yield, to bring

before a judge, fr. L. <ets>deferre</ets> to bring down;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear. See <er>Bear</er> to

support, and cf. <er>Defer</er> to delay, <er>Delate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To render or offer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Worship <qex>deferred</qex> to the Virgin.</q>

<qau>Brevint.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner;

to refer; -- with <xex>to</xex>.</def>



<q>Hereupon the commissioners . . . <qex>deferred</qex> the

matter to the Earl of Northumberland.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>De*fer"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To yield deference to the

wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to

authority; -- with <xex>to</xex>.</def>



<q>The house, <qex>deferring</qex> to legal right,

acquiesced.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Def"er*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82f\'82rence</ets>. See 3d <er>Defer</er>.]</ety> <def>A

yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or

opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect;

complaisance.</def>



<q><qex>Deference</qex> to the authority of thoughtful and

sagacious men.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<q><qex>Deference</qex> is the most complicate, the most

indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.</q>

<qau>Shenstone.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Deference</er>, <er>Reverence</er>,

<er>Respect</er>.</syn> <usage> <xex>Deference</xex> marks an

inclination to yield one's opinion, and to acquiesce in the

sentiments of another in preference to one's own.

<xex>Respect</xex> 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. <xex>Reverence</xex> denotes a

mingling of fear with a high degree of respect and esteem. Age,

rank, dignity, and personal merit call for <xex>deference</xex>;

<xex>respect</xex> should be paid to the wise and good;

<xex>reverence</xex> is due to God, to the authors of our being,

and to the sanctity of the laws.</usage>



<hw>Def"er*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deferens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>deferre</ets>. See 3d

<er>Defer</er>.]</ety> <def>Serving to carry; bearing.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdBodies <xex>deferent</xex>.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Def"er*ent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which carries or conveys.</def>



<q>Though air be the most favorable <qex>deferent</qex> of

sounds.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Ptolemaic Astron.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Def`er*en"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deference</er>.]</ety> <def>Expressing deference; accustomed

to defer.</def>



<hw>Def`er*en"tial*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

deference.</def>



<hw>De*fer"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See 1st

<er>Defer</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of delaying;

postponement.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>My grief, joined with the instant business,

Begs a <qex>deferment</qex>.</q>

<qau>Suckling.</qau>



<hw>De*fer"rer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

defers or puts off.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De`fer*ves"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>De`fer*ves"cency</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>defervescere</ets> to grow cool.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of

heat; lukewarmness.</def>



<q>A <qex>defervescency</qex> in holy actions.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The subsidence of a febrile

process; <as>as, the stage of <ex>defervescence</ex> in

pneumonia</as>.</def>



<hw>De*feu"dal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of the feudal character or form.</def>



<hw>De*fi"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>defiance</ets>, <ets>desfiance</ets>, challenge, fr.

<ets>desfier</ets> to challenge, F. <ets>d\'82fier</ets>. See

<er>Defy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of defying, putting in opposition, or

provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to

combat.</def>



<q>A war without a just <qex>defiance</qex> made.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Stood for her cause, and flung <qex>defiance</qex> down.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A state of opposition; willingness to flight;

disposition to resist; contempt of opposition.</def>



<q>He breathed <qex>defiance</qex> to my ears.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A casting aside; renunciation; rejection.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Defiance</xex> to thy kindness.\'b8



<au>Ford.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>To bid defiance</col>, <col>To set at

defiance</col></mcol>, <cd>to defy; to disregard recklessly or

contemptuously.</cd></cs>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>De*fi"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82fiant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>d\'82fier</ets>. See

<er>Defy</er>.]</ety> <def>Full of defiance; bold; insolent;

<as>as, a <ex>defiant</ex> spirit or act</as>.</def>



<q>In attitude stern and <qex>defiant</qex>.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*fi"ant*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*fi"ant*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<-- p. 382 -->



<hw>De*fi"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Defy</er>.]</ety> <def>Bidding or manifesting defiance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shelford.</au>



<hw>De*fi"bri*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of fibrin, as fresh blood or lymph by stirring with

twigs.</def>



<hw>De*fi`bri*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act or process of depriving of fibrin.</def>



<hw>De*fi"bri*nize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

defibrinate.</def>



<hw>De*fi"cience</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Deficiency</er>.</def>



<q>Thou in thyself art perfect, and in thee

Is no <qex>deficience</qex> found.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*fi"cien*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deficiencies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See

<er>Deficient</er>.]</ety> <def>The state of being deficient;

inadequacy; want; failure; imperfection; shortcoming;

defect.</def> \'bdA <xex>deficiency</xex>of blood.\'b8



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<q>[Marlborough] was so miserably ignorant, that his

<qex>deficiencies</qex> made him the ridicule of his

contemporaries.</q>

<qau>Buckle.</qau>



<cs><col>Deficiency of a curve</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>the

amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short

of the maximum for curves of the same degree.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*fi"cient</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deficiens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>deficere</ets> to be wanting. See <er>Defect</er>.]</ety>

<def>Wanting, to make up completeness; wanting, as regards a

requirement; not sufficient; inadequate; defective; imperfect;

incomplete; lacking; <as>as, <ex>deficient</ex> parts;

<ex>deficient</ex> estate; <ex>deficient</ex> strength;

<ex>deficient</ex> in judgment.</as></def>



<q>The style was indeed <qex>deficient</qex> in ease and

variety.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><col>Deficient number</col>. <fld>(Arith.)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Abundant</er>.</cd></cs>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*fi"cient-ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Def"i*cit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Lit.,

<ets>it is wanting</ets>, 3d person pres. indic. of L.

<ets>deficere</ets>, cf. F. <ets>d\'82ficit</ets>. See

<er>Defect</er>.]</ety> <def>Deficiency in amount or quality; a

falling short; lack; <as>as, a <ex>deficit</ex> in taxes,

revenue, etc.</as></def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>De*fi"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Defy</er>.]</ety> <def>One who dares and defies; a contemner;

<as>as, a <ex>defier</ex> of the laws</as>.</def>



<hw>De*fig`u*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disfiguration; mutilation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>De*fig"ure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>figure</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

delineate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>These two stones as they are here <qex>defigured</qex>.</q>

<qau>Weever.</qau>



<hw>De`fi*lade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defiladed</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Defilading</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82filer</ets> to defile, and <ets>d\'82filade</ets> act

of defiling. See 1st <er>Defile</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>

<def>To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works

commanded from some higher point.</def>



<hw>De`fi*lad"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Farrow.</au>



<hw>De*file"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defiled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Defiling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82filer</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets>, for <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>)

+ <ets>file</ets> a row or line. See <er>File</er> a row.]</ety>

<def>To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.</def>



<hw>De*file"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>Same

as <er>Defilade</er>.</def>



<hw>De*file"</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82fil\'82</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82filer</ets> to

defile.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The act of defilading a

fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect

the interior. See <er>Defilade</er>.</def>



<hw>De*file"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>defoulen</ets>, <ets>-foilen</ets>, to tread down, OF.

<ets>defouler</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>fouler</ets> to

trample (see <er>Full</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>), and OE.

<ets>defoulen</ets> to foul (influenced in form by the older verb

<ets>defoilen</ets>). See <er>File</er> to defile, <er>Foul</er>,

<er>Defoul</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to

dirty; to befoul; to pollute.</def>



<q>They that touch pitch will be <qex>defiled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to

taint.</def>



<q>He is . . . among the greatest prelates of this age, however

his character may be <qex>defiled</qex> by . . . dirty hands.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To injure in purity of character; to

corrupt.</def>



<q><qex>Defile</qex> not yourselves with the idols of Egypt.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xx. 7.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to

violate.</def>



<q>The husband murder'd and the wife <qex>defiled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.</def>



<q>That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall

not eat to <qex>defile</qex> therewith.</q>

<qau>Lev. xxii. 8.</qau>



<hw>De*file"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82filement</ets>. See <er>Defile</er>]</ety>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*file"ment</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From 3d

<er>Defile</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of defiling, or state of

being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution;

foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness.</def>



<q><qex>Defilements</qex> of the flesh.</q>

<qau>Hopkins.</qau>



<q>The chaste can not rake into such filth without danger of

<qex>defilement</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>De*fil"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

defiles; one who corrupts or violates; that which pollutes.</def>



<hw>De*fil`i*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>filius</ets> son.]</ety> <def>Abstraction

of a child from its parents.</def>



<au>Lamb.</au>



<hw>De*fin"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Define</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being defined, limited,

or explained; determinable; describable by definition;

ascertainable; <as>as, <ex>definable</ex> limits;

<ex>definable</ex> distinctions or regulations;

<ex>definable</ex> words</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*fin"a*bly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*fine"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Defining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>definer</ets>,

usually, to end, to finish, F. <ets>d\'82finir</ets> to define,

L. <ets>definire</ets> to limit, define; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>finire</ets> to limit, end, <ets>finis</ets> boundary,

limit, end. See <er>Final</er>, <er>Finish</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination;

to end.</def> \'bdTo <xex>define</xex> controversies.\'b8



<au>Barrow.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries

of; to mark the limits of; <as>as, to <ex>define</ex> the extent

of a kingdom or country</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To determine with precision; to mark out with

distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; <as>as, the

<ex>defining</ex> power of an optical instrument</as>.</def>



<q>Rings . . . very distinct and well <qex>defined</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir I. Newton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To determine the precise signification of; to

fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to

expound or interpret; <as>as, to <ex>define</ex> a word, a

phrase, or a scientific term</as>.</def>



<q>They <qex>define</qex> virtue to be life ordered according to

nature.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<hw>De*fine"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

determine; to decide.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*fine"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

defining; definition; description.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*fin"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

defines or explains.</def>



<hw>Def"i*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>definitis</ets>, p. p. of <ets>definire</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82fini</ets>. See <er>Define</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having certain or distinct; determinate in

extent or greatness; limited; fixed; <as>as, <ex>definite</ex>

dimensions; a <ex>definite</ex> measure; a <ex>definite</ex>

period or interval.</as></def>



<q>Elements combine in <qex>definite</qex> proportions.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having certain limits in signification;

determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; <as>as, a

<ex>definite</ex> word, term, or expression</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Determined; resolved.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Serving to define or restrict; limiting;

determining; <as>as, the <ex>definite</ex> article</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Definite article</col> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>, <cd>the

article <xex>the<xex>, which is used to designate a particular

person or thing, or a particular class of persons or things; --

also called a <xex>definitive<xex>. See <er>Definitive</er>,

<pos>n.</pos></cd> -- <col>Definite inflorescence</col>.

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>See <cref>Determinate inflorescence</cref>,

under <er>Determinate</er>.</cd> -- <col>Law of definite

proportions</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>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 <xex>Law of

multiple proportions<xex>, under <er>Multiple</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Def"i*nite</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A thing defined or

determined.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Def"i*nite*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a definite

manner; with precision; precisely; determinately.</def>



<hw>Def"i*nite*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

definite; determinateness; precision; certainty.</def>



<hw>Def`i*ni"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>definitio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82finition</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of defining; determination of the

limits; <as>as, the telescope accurate in

<ex>definition</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, the

<ex>definition</ex> of \'bdcircle;\'b8 the <ex>definition</ex> of

\'bdwit;\'b8 an exact <ex>definition</ex>; a loose

<ex>definition</ex>.</as></def>



<q><qex>Definition</qex> being nothing but making another

understand by words what the term defined stands for.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Description; sort.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdA

new creature of another <xex>definition</xex>.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>An exact enunciation of the

constituents which make up the logical essence.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>Distinctness or clearness, as

of an image formed by an optical instrument; precision in

detail.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Definition</er>, <er>Explanation</er>,

<er>Description</er>.</syn> <usage> A <xex>definition</xex> is

designed to settle a thing in its compass and extent; an

<xex>explanation</xex> is intended to remove some obscurity or

misunderstanding, and is therefore more extended and minute; a

<xex>description</xex> enters into striking particulars with a

view to interest or impress by graphic effect. It is not

therefore true, though often said, that <xex>description</xex> is

only an extended <xex>definition</xex>. \'bdLogicians distinguish

<xex>definitions</xex> into <xex>essential</xex> and

<xex>accidental</xex>. An <xex>essential definition</xex> states

what are regarded as the constituent parts of the essence of that

which is to be defined; and an <xex>accidental definition</xex>

lays down what are regarded as circumstances belonging to it,

viz., properties or accidents, such as causes, effects,

etc.\'b8</usage>



<au>Whately.</au>



<hw>Def`i*ni"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to definition; of the nature of a definition;

employed in defining.</def>



<hw>De*fin"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>definitivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82finitif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Determinate; positive; final; conclusive;

unconditional; express.</def>



<q>A strict and <qex>definitive</qex> truth.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<q>Some <qex>definitive</qex> . . . scheme of reconciliation.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Limiting; determining; <as>as, a

<ex>definitive</ex> word</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Determined; resolved.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*fin"i*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A

word used to define or limit the extent of the signification of a

common noun, such as the definite article, and some

pronouns.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Definitives</xex> . . . are commonly called by

grammarians <xex>articles</xex>.  . . .  They are of two kinds,

either those properly and strictly so called, or else pronominal

articles, such as <xex>this</xex>, <xex>that</xex>,

<xex>any</xex>, <xex>other</xex>, <xex>some</xex>,

<xex>all</xex>, <xex>no</xex>, <xex>none</xex>, etc.</note>



<au>Harris (Hermes).</au>



<hw>De*fin"i*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a definitive

manner.</def>



<hw>De*fin"i*tive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being definitive.</def>



<hw>De*fin"i*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Definiteness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Definitude</qex> . . . is a knowledge of minute

differences.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<hw>De*fix"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defixus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>defigere</ets> to fix;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>figere</ets> to fix.]</ety> <def>To fix; to

fasten; to establish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo

<xex>defix</xex> their princely seat . . . in that extreme

province.\'b8



<au>Hakluyt.</au>



<hw>Def`la*gra*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The state or quality of being

deflagrable.</def>



<q>The ready <qex>deflagrability</qex> . . . of saltpeter.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>De*fla"gra*ble</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Deflagrate</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Burning with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter;

hence, slightly explosive; liable to snap and crackle when

heated, as salt.</def>



<hw>Def"la*grate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deflagrated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deflagrating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>deflagratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deflagrare</ets> to burn

up; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>flagrare</ets> to flame, burn.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To burn with a sudden and sparkling

combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight

explosions when heated, as salt.</def>



<hw>Def"la*grate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by

the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; <as>as,

to <ex>deflagrate</ex> refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen

flame</as>.</def>



<hw>Def`la*gra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deflagratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82flagration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A burning up; conflagration.</def>

\'bdInnumerable deluges and <xex>deflagrations</xex>.\'b8



<au>Bp. Pearson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The act or process of

deflagrating.</def>



<hw>Def"la*gra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A form of the voltaic battery having

large plates, used for producing rapid and powerful

combustion.</def>



<hw>De*flate"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> down + L. <ets>flare</ets>, <ets>flatus</ets> to

blow.]</ety> <def>To reduce from an inflated condition.</def>



<hw>De*flect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deflected</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deflecting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>deflectere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>flectere</ets> to

bend or turn. See <er>Flexible</er>.]</ety> <def>To cause to turn

aside; to bend; <as>as, rays of light are often

<ex>deflected</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Sitting with their knees <qex>deflected</qex> under them.</q>

<qau>Lord (1630).</qau>



<hw>De*flect"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To turn aside; to

deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper

position, course or direction; to swerve.</def>



<q>At some part of the Azores, the needle <qex>deflecteth</qex>

not, but lieth in the true meridian.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<q>To <qex>deflect</qex> from the line of truth and reason.</q>

<qau>Warburton.</qau>



<hw>De*flect"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being deflected.</def>



<hw>De*flect"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or

course.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Bent downward; deflexed.</def>



<hw>De*flec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deflexio</ets>, fr. <ets>deflectere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82flexion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>The other leads to the same point, through certain

<qex>deflections</qex>.</q>

<qau>Lowth.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gunnery)</fld> <def>The deviation of a shot or

ball from its true course.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>A deviation of the rays of

light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection;

diffraction.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <def>The bending which a beam or

girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a

load.</def>



<hw>De*flec`tion*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of freeing from inflections.</def>



<au>Earle.</au>



<hw>De*flec"tion*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from inflections.</def>



<q><qex>Deflectionized</qex> languages are said to be

analytic.</q>

<qau>Earle.</qau>



<hw>De*flect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

deflection.</def>



<cs><col>Deflective forces</col>, <cd>forces that cause a body to

deviate from its course.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*flect"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>That which deflects, as a diaphragm in a

furnace, or a come in a lamp (to deflect and mingle air and gases

and help combustion).</def>



<hw>De*flexed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Bent

abruptly downward.</def>



<hw>De*flex"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Deflection</er>.</def>



<hw>De*flex"ure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>deflectere</ets>, <ets>deflexum</ets>. See

<er>Deflect</er>.]</ety> <def>A bending or turning aside;

deflection.</def>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*flo"rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>defloratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deflorare</ets>. See

<er>Deflour</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Past the

flowering state; having shed its pollen.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>Def`lo*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>defloratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82floration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of deflouring; <as>as, the

<ex>defloration</ex> if a virgin</as>.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is chosen as the flower or choicest

part; careful culling or selection.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The laws of Normandy are, in a great measure, the

<qex>defloration</qex> of the English laws.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<hw>De*flour"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defloured</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deflouring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82florer</ets>, LL. <ets>deflorare</ets>; L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>flos</ets>, <ets>floris</ets>, flower. See

<er>Flower</er>, and cf. <er>Deflorate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of flowers.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take away the prime beauty and grace of; to

rob of the choicest ornament.</def>



<q>He died innocent and before the sweetness of his soul was

<qex>defloured</qex> and ravished from him.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To deprive of virginity, as a woman; to violate;

to ravish; also, to seduce.</def>



<hw>De*flour"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deflours; a ravisher.</def>



<hw>De*flow"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>flow</ets>: cf. L.

<ets>defluere</ets>.]</ety> <def>To flow down.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*flow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>flower</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>Deflour</er>.</def>



<q>An earthquake . . . <qex>deflowering</qex> the gardens.</q>

<qau>W. Montagu.</qau>



<q>If a man had <qex>deflowered</qex> a virgin.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*flow"er*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Deflourer</er>.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Def"lu*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defluus</ets>, fr. <ets>defluere</ets> to flow down;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>fluere</ets> to flow.]</ety> <def>Flowing

down; falling off.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*flux"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defluxus</ets>, fr. <ets>defluere</ets>,

<ets>defluxum</ets>.]</ety> <def>Downward flow.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>De*flux"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defluxio</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A discharge or

flowing of humors or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh;

-- sometimes used synonymously with

<xex>inflammation</xex>.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Def"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Deftly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Def`\'d2*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Defedation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*fo"li*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>De*fo"li*a`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall.</def>



<hw>De*fo`li*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>defoliare</ets>, <ets>defoliatum</ets>, to shed leaves; L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>folium</ets> leaf: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82foliation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The separation of ripened

leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the

leaves.</def>



<hw>De*force"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deforced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deforcing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>deforcier</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> or <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets> or

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>forcier</ets>, F. <ets>forcer</ets>. See

<er>Force</er>, <pos>v.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold

wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>To resist the execution

of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of

his duty.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>De*force"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[OF.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A keeping out

by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or

tenements, to which another has a right.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>Resistance to an officer in the

execution of law.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>De*force"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Deforciant</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*for"ciant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>deforciant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>deforcier</ets>. See

<er>Deforce</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an

estate.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One against whom a fictitious

action of fine was brought.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>De*for`ci*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Deforcement</er>,

<pos>n.</pos></def>



<-- p. 383 -->



<hw>De*for"est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To clear

of forests; to dis<?/orest.</def>



<au>U. S. Agric. Reports.</au>



<hw>De*form"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deformed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deforming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deformare</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>formare</ets> to form, shape, fr.

<ets>forma</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82former</ets>. See

<er>Form</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to

misshape; to disfigure.</def>



<q><qex>Deformed</qex>, unfinished, sent before my time

Into this breathing world.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness,

grace, or perfection; to dishonor.</def>



<q>Above those passions that this world <qex>deform</qex>.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<hw>De*form"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>deformis</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>forma</ets> form: cf. OF.

<ets>deforme</ets>, F. <ets>difforme</ets>. Cf.

<er>Difform</er>.]</ety> <def>Deformed; misshapen; shapeless;

horrid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Sight so <qex>deform</qex> what heart of rock could long

Dry-eyed behold?</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Def`or*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. 

<ets>deformatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82formation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of deforming, or state of anything

deformed.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Transformation; change of shape.</def>



<hw>De*formed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Unnatural or

distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured;

<as>as, a <ex>deformed</ex> person; a <ex>deformed</ex>

head.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*form"ed*ly</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>De*form"ed*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*form"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deforms.</def>



<hw>De*form"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deformities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>deformitas</ets>, fr. <ets>deformis</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>deformet\'82</ets>, <ets>deformit\'82</ets>, F.

<ets>difformit\'82</ets>. See <er>Deform</er>, <pos>v.</pos> & 

<pos>a.</pos>, and cf. <er>Disformity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being deformed; want of proper form

or symmetry; any unnatural form or shape; distortion;

irregularity of shape or features; ugliness.</def>



<q>To make an envious mountain on my back,

Where sits <qex>deformity</qex> to mock my body.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything that destroys beauty, grace, or

propriety; irregularity; absurdity; gross deviation from other or

the established laws of propriety; <as>as, <ex>deformity</ex> in

an edifice; <ex>deformity</ex> of character.</as></def>



<q>Confounded, that her Maker's eyes

Should look so near upon her foul <qex>deformities</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*fors"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Deforce</er>.]</ety> <ety>[Written also

<ets>deforsor</ets>.]</ety> <def>A deforciant.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Blount.</au>



<hw>De*foul"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Defile</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To tread down.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyclif.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make foul; to defile.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyclif.</au>



<hw>De*fraud"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defrauded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Defrauding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>defraudare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>fraudare</ets> to

cheat, fr. <ets>fraus</ets>, <ets>fraudis</ets>, fraud: cf. OF.

<ets>defrauder</ets>. See <er>Fraud</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, to <ex>defraud</ex> a servant, or a creditor,

or the state</as>; -- with <xex>of</xex> before the thing taken

or withheld.</def>



<q>We have <qex>defrauded</qex> no man.</q>

<qau>2 Cor. vii. 2.</qau>



<q>Churches seem injured and <qex>defrauded</qex> of their

rights.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<hw>De`frau*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defraudatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82fraudation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*fraud"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

defrauds; a cheat; an embezzler; a peculator.</def>



<hw>De*fraud"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>defraudement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Privation by fraud;

defrauding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*fray"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defrayed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Defraying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82frayer</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets> or <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>frais</ets> expense, fr. LL. <ets>fredum</ets>,

<ets>fridum</ets>, expense, fine by which an offender obtained

peace from his sovereign, or more likely, atoned for an offense

against the public peace, fr. OHG. <ets>fridu</ets> peace, G.

<ets>friede</ets>. See <er>Affray</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to

provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc.</def>



<q>For the discharge of his expenses, and <qex>defraying</qex>

his cost, he allowed him . . . four times as much.</q>

<qau>Usher.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To avert or appease, as by paying off; to

satisfy; <as>as, to <ex>defray</ex> wrath</as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*fray"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

defraying; payment; <as>as, the <ex>defrayal</ex> of necessary

costs</as>.</def>



<hw>De*fray"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who pays

off expenses.</def>



<hw>De*fray"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Payment of

charges.</def>



<hw>Deft</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>daft</ets>, <ets>deft</ets>, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid

(cf. OE. <ets>daffe</ets>, <ets>deffe</ets>, fool, coward), AS.

<ets>d\'91ft</ets> (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting,

seasonable; akin to <ets>dafen</ets>, <ets>gedafen</ets>,

becoming, fit, Goth. <ets>gadaban</ets> to be fit. Cf.

<er>Daft</er>, <er>Daff</er>, <er>Dapper</er>.]</ety> <def>Apt;

fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat. <mark>[Archaic or

Poetic]</mark> \'bdThe <xex>deftest</xex> way.\'b8

<xex>Shak</xex>.</def> \'bd<xex>Deftest</xex> feats.\'b8



<au>Gay.</au>



<q>The limping god, do <qex>deft</qex> at his new ministry.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Let me be <qex>deft</qex> and debonair.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Deft"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Defly</er>.]</ety> <def>Aptly; fitly; dexterously;

neatly.</def> \'bd<xex>Deftly</xex> dancing.\'b8



<au>Drayton.</au>



<q>Thyself and office <qex>deftly</qex> show.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Deft"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

deft.</def>



<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<hw>De*funct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defunctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>defungi</ets> to acquit one's

self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>fungi</ets> to perform, discharge: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82funt</ets>. See <er>Function</er>.]</ety> <def>Having

finished the course of life; dead; deceased.</def>

\'bd<xex>Defunct</xex> organs.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>The boar, <qex>defunct</qex>, lay tripped up, near.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>De*funct"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dead person; one

deceased.</def>



<hw>De*func"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>defunctio</ets> performance, death.]</ety> <def>Death.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>After <qex>defunction</qex> of King Pharamond.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*func"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Funereal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Defunctive</xex> music.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*fuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Diffuse</er>.]</ety> <def>To disorder; to make

shapeless.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*fy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Defied</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Defying</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[F. <ets>d\'82fier</ets>, OF. <ets>deffier</ets>,

<ets>desfier</ets>, LL. <ets>disfidare</ets> to disown faith or

fidelity, to dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the

vassal and his lord; hence, to challenge, defy; fr. L.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>fides</ets> faith. See <er>Faith</er>, and

cf. <er>Diffident</er>, <er>Affiance</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance,

faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I defy the surety and the bond.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>For thee I have <qex>defied</qex> my constant mistress.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>defy</ex> an enemy; to

<ex>defy</ex> the power of a magistrate; to <ex>defy</ex> the

arguments of an opponent; to <ex>defy</ex> public

opinion.</as></def>



<q>I once again

<qex>Defy</qex> thee to the trial of mortal fight.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>I <qex>defy</qex> the enemies of our constitution to show the

contrary.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>De*fy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

challenge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>De*gar"nish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Degarnished</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Degarnishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82garnir</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets>, <ets>des-</ets>

(L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>garnir</ets> to furnish. See

<er>Garnish</er>, and cf. <er>Disgarnish</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To strip or deprive of entirely, as of

furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish; <as>as, to

<ex>degarnish</ex> a house, etc.</as></def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary

for defense; <as>as, to <ex>degarnish</ex> a city or

fort</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Washington.</au>



<hw>De*gar"nish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of depriving, as of furniture, apparatus, or a

garrison.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*gen"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*gen"er</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Degenerate</er>.]</ety> <def>To degenerate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Degendering</xex> to hate.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<q>He <qex>degenereth</qex> into beastliness.</q>

<qau>Joye.</qau>



<hw>De*gen"er*a*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Degenerate</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of becoming degenerate; a growing

worse.</def>



<q>Willful <qex>degeneracy</qex> from goodness.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of having become degenerate; decline

in good qualities; deterioration; meanness.</def>



<q><qex>Degeneracy</qex> of spirit in a state of slavery.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>To recover mankind out of their universal corruption and

<qex>degeneracy</qex>.</q>

<qau>S. Clarke.</qau>



<hw>De*gen"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>degeneratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>degenerare</ets> to

degenerate, cause to degenerate, fr. <ets>degener</ets> base,

degenerate, that departs from its race or kind; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>genus</ets> race, kind. See <er>Kin</er>

relationship.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>Faint-hearted and <qex>degenerate</qex> king.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>A <qex>degenerate</qex> and degraded state.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q><qex>Degenerate</qex> from their ancient blood.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<q>These <qex>degenerate</qex> days.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>I had planted thee a noble vine . . . : how then art thou

turned into the <qex>degenerate</qex> plant of a strange vine

unto me?</q>

<qau>Jer. ii. 21.</qau>



<hw>De*gen"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Degenerated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Degenerating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>When wit transgresseth decency, it <qex>degenerates</qex> into

insolence and impiety.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>To fall off from the normal

quality or the healthy structure of its kind; to become of a

lower type.</def>



<hw>De*gen"er*ate*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

degenerate manner; unworthily.</def>



<hw>De*gen"er*ate*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Degeneracy.</def>



<hw>De*gen`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82g\'82n\'82ration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or state of growing worse, or the state

of having become worse; decline; degradation; debasement;

degeneracy; deterioration.</def>



<q>Our <qex>degeneration</qex> and apostasy.</q>

<qau>Bates.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>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>as, fatty <ex>degeneration</ex> of the

liver</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A gradual deterioration, from

natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any

particular or organs; hereditary degradation of type.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The thing degenerated.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Cockle, aracus, . . . and other <qex>degenerations</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>Amyloid degeneration</col>, <col>Caseous

degeneration</col></mcol>, <cd>etc. See under <er>Amyloid</er>,

<er>Caseous</er>, etc.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*gen`er*a"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>A believer in the theory of degeneration, or hereditary

degradation of type; <as>as, the <ex>degenerationists</ex> hold

that savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior

state</as>.</def>



<hw>De*gen"er*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to

degenerate.</def>



<hw>De*gen"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>degener</ets>. See <er>Degenerate</er>.]</ety>

<def>Degenerate; base.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Degenerous</xex> passions.\'b8 <au>Dryden</au>. 

\'bd<xex>Degenerous</xex> practices.\'b8



<au>South.</au>



<hw>De*gen"er*ous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Basely.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*glaz"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The process

of giving a dull or ground surface to glass by acid or by

mechanical means.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>De*glo"ried</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deprived of

glory; dishonored.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdWith thorns

<xex>degloried</xex>.\'b8



<au>G. Fletcher.</au>



<hw>De*glu"ti*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deglutinated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deglutinating</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>deglutinatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deglutinare</ets>

to deglutinate; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>glutinare</ets> to glue,

<ets>gluten</ets> glue.]</ety> <def>To loosen or separate by

dissolving the glue which unties; to unglue.</def>



<hw>De*glu`ti*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of ungluing.</def>



<hw>Deg`lu*ti"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deglutire</ets> to swallow down; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>glutire</ets> to swallow: cf. F. <ets>d\'82glutition</ets>.

See <er>Glut</er>.]</ety> <def>The act or process of swallowing

food; the power of swallowing.</def>



<q>The muscles employed in the act of <qex>deglutition</qex>.</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<hw>Deg`lu*ti"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to deglutition.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*glu"ti*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving

for, or aiding in, deglutition.</def>



<hw>Deg`ra*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>degradatio</ets>, from <ets>degradare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82gradation</ets>. See <er>Degrade</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the

<ex>degradation</ex> of a peer, a knight, a general, or a

bishop</as>.</def>



<q>He saw many removes and <qex>degradations</qex> in all the

other offices of which he had been possessed.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being reduced in rank, character,

or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual

degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.</def>



<q>The . . . <qex>degradation</qex> of a needy man of

letters.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Deplorable is the <qex>degradation</qex> of our nature.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Moments there frequently must be, when a si<?/<?/er is

sensible of the <qex>degradation</qex> of his state.</q>

<qau>Blair.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy,

or value; degeneration; deterioration.</def>



<q>The development and <qex>degradation</qex> of the alphabetic

forms can be traced.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor (The Alphabet).</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A gradual wearing down or

wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, fro<?/<?/

etc.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The state or condition of a

species or group which exhibits degraded forms;

degeneration.</def>



<q>The <qex>degradation</qex> of the species man is observed in

some of its varieties.</q>

<qau>Dana.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Arrest of development, or

degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Degradation of energy</col>, <or/ <col>Dissipation

of energy</col></mcol> <fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>the

transformation of energy into some form in which it is less

available for doing work.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Abasement; debasement; reduction; decline.</syn>



<hw>De*grade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Degraded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Degrading</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82grader</ets>, LL. <ets>degradare</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>gradus</ets> step, degree. See

<er>Grade</er>, and cf. <er>Degree</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>degrade</ex> a nobleman, or a

general officer</as>.</def>



<q>Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be

<qex>degraded</qex> from the bar.</q>

<qau>Palfrey.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, vice <ex>degrades</ex> a

man</as>.</def>



<q>O miserable mankind, to what fall

<qex>Degraded</qex>, to what wretched state reserved!</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>He pride . . . struggled hard against this

<qex>degrading</qex> passion.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>To reduce in altitude or

magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See

<er>Abase</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*grade"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>To

degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure;

<as>as, a family of plants or animals <ex>degrades</ex> through

this or that genus or group of genera</as>.</def>



<hw>De*grad"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Reduced in rank, character, or reputation;

debased; sunken; low; base.</def>



<q>The Netherlands . . . were reduced practically to a very

<qex>degraded</qex> condition.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having the typical characters

or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain

parts.</def>



<q>Some families of plants are <qex>degraded</qex>

dicotyledons.</q>

<qau>Dana.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>degr\'82</ets> step.]</ety>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Having steps; -- said of a cross each of

whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave

the center; -- termed also <xex>on degrees</xex>.</def>



<hw>De*grade"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deprivation of rank or office; degradation.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*grad"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a degrading

manner.</def>



<hw>Deg`ra*va"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>degravare</ets>, <ets>degravatum</ets>, to make heavy. See

<er>Grave</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>The act of making

heavy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*gree"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>degr\'82</ets>, OF. <ets>degret</ets>, fr. LL.

<ets>degradare</ets>. See <er>Degrade</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A step, stair, or staircase.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>By ladders, or else by <qex>degree</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rom. of R.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One of a series of progressive steps upward or

downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in

progression; grade; gradation; <as>as, <ex>degrees</ex> of vice

and virtue; to advance by slow <ex>degrees</ex>; <ex>degree</ex>

of comparison.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The point or step of progression to which a

person has arrived; rank or station in life; position.</def>

\'bdA dame of high <xex>degree</xex>.\'b8 <au>Dryden</au>. \'bdA

knight is your <xex>degree</xex>.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>.  \'bdLord or

lady of high <xex>degree</xex>.\'b8



<au>Lowell.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Measure of advancement; quality; extent; <as>as,

tastes differ in kind as well as in <ex>degree</ex></as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>degree</qex> of excellence which proclaims genius, is

different in different times and different places.</q>

<qau>Sir. J. Reynolds.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Grade or rank to which scholars are admitted by

a college or university, in recognition of their attainments;

<as>as, the <ex>degree</ex> of bachelor of arts, master, doctor,

etc.</as></def>



<note><hand/ In the United States diplomas are usually given as

the evidence of a degree conferred. In the humanities the first

degree is that of <xex>bachelor of arts</xex> (B. A. or A. B.);

the second that of <xex>master of arts</xex> (M. A. or A. M.).

The degree of <xex>bachelor</xex> (<xex>of arts</xex>,

<xex>science</xex>, <xex>divinity</xex>, <xex>law</xex>, etc.) is

conferred upon those who complete a prescribed course of

undergraduate study. The first degree in medicine is that of

<xex>doctor of medicine</xex> (M. D.). The degrees of

<xex>master</xex> and <xex>doctor</xex> are sometimes conferred,

in course, upon those who have completed certain prescribed

postgraduate studies, as <xex>doctor of philosophy</xex> (Ph.

D.); but more frequently the degree of <xex>doctor</xex> is

conferred as a complimentary recognition of eminent services in

science or letters, or for public services or distinction (as

<xex>doctor of laws</xex> (LL. D.) or <xex>doctor of

divinity</xex> (D. D.), when they are called <xex>honorary

degrees</xex>.</note>

<-- by 1960 the Ph. D. was more common than the honorary degree.

-->



<q>The youth attained his bachelor's <qex>degree</qex>, and left

the university.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Genealogy)</fld> <def>A certain distance or

remove in the line of descent, determining the proximity of

blood; one remove in the chain of relationship; <as>as, a

relation in the third or fourth <ex>degree</ex></as>.</def>



<q>In the 11th century an opinion began to gain ground in Italy,

that third cousins might marry, being in the seventh

<qex>degree</qex> according to the civil law.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<-- p. 384 -->



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Arith.)</fld> <def>Three figures taken together

in numeration; thus, 140 is one <xex>degree</xex>, 222,140 two

<xex>degrees</xex>.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Algebra)</fld> <def>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, <mathex>a<exp>2</exp>b<exp>2</exp>c</mathex> is a term of

the sixth <xex>degree</xex>. The <xex>degree</xex> 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, <mathex>ax<exp>4</exp> + bx<exp>2</exp> = c</mathex>,

and <mathex>mx<exp>2</exp>y<exp>2</exp> + nyx = p</mathex>, are

both equations of the fourth <xex>degree</xex>.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Trig.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>A division, space, or interval, marked on a

mathematical or other instrument, as on a thermometer.</def>



<sn>11.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A line or space of the

staff.</def>



<note><hand/ The short lines and their spaces are <xex>added

degrees</xex>.</note>



<cs><col>Accumulation of degrees</col>. <fld>(Eng. Univ.)</fld>

<cd>See under <er>Accumulation</er>.</cd> -- <col>By

degrees</col>, <cd>step by step; by little and little; by

moderate advances.</cd>  \'bdI 'll leave <xex>by

degrees<xex>.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>. -- <col>Degree of a curve <or/

surface</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Degree of latitude</col>

<fld>(Geog.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Degree of longitude</col>,

<cd>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.</cd> -- <col>To a degree</col>,

<cd>to an extreme; exceedingly; <as>as, mendacious <ex>to a

degree<ex></as>.</cd></cs>



<q>It has been said that Scotsmen . . . are . . . grave <qex>to a

degree</qex> on occasions when races more favored by nature are

gladsome to excess.</q>

<qau>Prof. Wilson.</qau>



<hw>\'d8De"gu</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native

name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small South American

rodent (<spn>Octodon Cumingii</spn>), of the family

<spn>Octodontid\'91</spn>.</def>



<hw>De*gust"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>degustare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82guster</ets>. See

<er>Gust</er> to taste.]</ety> <def>To taste.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Deg`us*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>degustatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82gustation</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Tasting; the appreciation of sapid

qualities by the taste organs.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>De*hisce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dehiscere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>hiscere</ets> to

gape.]</ety> <def>To gape; to open by dehiscence.</def>



<hw>De*his"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82hiscence</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of gaping.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*his"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dehiscens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82hiscent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by dehiscence;

opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant.</def>



<hw>De`ho*nes"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dehonestatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dehonestare</ets> to

dishonor; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>honestare</ets> to make

honorable. Cf. <er>Dishonest</er>, and see

<er>Honest</er>.]</ety> <def>To disparage.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*hon`es*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dehonestatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dishonoring;

disgracing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gauden.</au>



<hw>De*horn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dehorned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dehorning</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To deprive of horns; to

prevent the growth or the horns of (cattle) by burning their ends

soon after they start. See <er>Dishorn</er>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dehorning</xex> cattle.\'b8



<au>Farm Journal (1886).</au>



<hw>\'d8De*hors"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>prep.</pos> <ety>[F.,

outside.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Out of; without; foreign

to; out of the agreement, record, will, or other

instrument.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*hors"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>All

sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works;

any advanced works for protection or cover.</def>



<au>Farrow.</au>



<hw>De*hort"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dehorted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dehorting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dehortari</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>hortari</ets> to

urge, exhort.]</ety> <def>To urge to abstain or refrain; to

dissuade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The apostles vehemently <qex>dehort</qex> us from

unbelief.</q>

<qau>Bp. Ward.</qau>



<q>\'bdExhort\'b8 remains, but <qex>dehort</qex>, a word whose

place neither \'bddissuade\'b8 nor any other exactly supplies,

has escaped us.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<hw>De`hor*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dehortatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Dissuasion; advice against

something.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*hort"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dissuasive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*hort"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dehortatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Fitted or designed to

dehort or dissuade.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>De*hort"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dissuader;

an adviser to the contrary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*hu"man*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.;

<as>as, <ex>dehumanizing</ex> influences</as>.</def>



<hw>De*husk"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To remove

the husk from.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdWheat

<xex>dehusked</xex> upon the floor.\'b8



<au>Drant.</au>



<hw>De*hy"drate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To deprive of water; to render free from

water; <as>as, to <ex>dehydrate</ex> alcohol</as>.</def>



<hw>De`hy*dra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The act or process of freeing from water;

also, the condition of a body from which the water has been

removed.</def>



<hw>De*hy"dro*gen*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To deprive of, or free from,

hydrogen.</def>



<hw>De*hy`dro*gen*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The act or process or freeing from

hydrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of

hydrogen.</def>



<hw>De"i*cide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deicida</ets> a deicide (in sense 2); <ets>deus</ets> god +

<ets>c\'91dere</ets> to cut, kill: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82icide</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of killing a being of a divine nature;

particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Earth profaned, yet blessed, with <qex>deicide</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One concerned in putting Christ to death.</def>



<hw>Deic"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

serving to show or point out, fr. <?/ to show.]</ety>

<fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Direct; proving directly; -- applied to

reasoning, and opposed to <xex>elenchtic</xex> or

refutative.</def>



<hw>Deic"tic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

manner to show or point out; directly; absolutely;

definitely.</def>



<q>When Christ spake it <qex>deictically</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*if"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*if"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>deificus</ets>;

<ets>deus</ets> god + <ets>facere</ets> to make: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82ifigue</ets>.]</ety> <def>Making divine; producing a

likeness to God; god-making.</def> \'bdA <xex>deifical</xex>

communion.\'b8



<au>Homilies.</au>



<hw>De`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deificare</ets> to deify: cf. F. <ets>d\'82ification</ets>.

See <er>Deify</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of deifying; exaltation

to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.</def>



<hw>De"i*fied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Honored or

worshiped as a deity; treated with supreme regard; godlike.</def>



<hw>De"i*fi`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deifies.</def>



<hw>De"i*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deus</ets> a god + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Godlike, or of a godlike form.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Conformable to the will of God.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Burnet.</au>



<hw>De`i*for"mi*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Likeness

to deity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82ifier</ets>,

LL. <ets>deificare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>deificus</ets>. See

<er>Deific</er>, <er>Deity</er>, <er>-fy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a

deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; <as>as,

Julius C\'91sar was <ex>deified</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To praise or revere as a deity; to treat as an

object of supreme regard; <as>as, to <ex>deify</ex>

money</as>.</def>



<q>He did again to extol and <qex>deify</qex> the pope.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To render godlike.</def>



<q>By our own spirits are we <qex>deified</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<hw>Deign</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deigned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deigning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>deinen</ets>,

<ets>deignen</ets>, OF. <ets>degner</ets>, <ets>deigner</ets>,

<ets>daigner</ets>, F. <ets>daigner</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>dignari</ets> to deem worthy, deign, fr. <ets>dignus</ets>

worthy; akin to <ets>decere</ets> to be fitting. See

<er>Decent</er>, and cf. <er>Dainty</er>, <er>Dignity</er>,

<er>Condign</er>, <er>Disdain</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; --

opposed to <xex>disdain</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I fear my Julia would not <qex>deign</qex> my lines.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to

furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant.</def>



<q>Nor would we <qex>deign</qex> him burial of his men.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Deign</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To think worthy; to

vouchsafe; to condescend; -- followed by an infinitive.</def>



<q>O <qex>deign</qex> to visit our forsaken seats.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Yet not Lord Cranstone <qex>deigned</qex> she greet.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<q>Round turned he, as not <qex>deigning</qex>

Those craven ranks to see.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<note>In early English <xex>deign</xex> was often used

impersonally.</note>



<q>Him <qex>deyneth</qex> not to set his foot to ground.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Deign"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[For

<ets>disdeignous</ets>, OF. <ets>desdeignos</ets>,

<ets>desdaigneus</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82daigneux</ets>. See

<er>Disdain</er>.]</ety> <def>Haughty; disdainful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Deil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Devil; -- spelt

also <xex>deel</xex>.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<cs><col>Deil's buckie</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Buckie</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Dei*noc"e*ras</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dinoceras</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dei*nor"nis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dinornis</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dei"no*saur</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dinosaur</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dei`no*the"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dinotherium</er>.</def>



<hw>De*in"te*grate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deintegrare</ets> to impair; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>integrare</ets> to make whole.]</ety> <def>To

disintegrate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dein"te*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dein"te*vous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Rare; excellent;

costly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*ip"a*rous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deus</ets> a god + <ets>parere</ets> to bring forth.]</ety>

<def>Bearing or bringing forth a god; -- said of the Virgin

Mary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Deip*nos"o*phist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ a meal + <?/ a wise man, sophist.]</ety> <def>One of an

ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation

at meals.</def>



<hw>De"is</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dais</er>.</def>



<hw>De"ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deus</ets> god: cf. F. <ets>d\'82isme</ets>. See

<er>Deity</er>.]</ety> <def>The doctrine or creed of a deist; the

belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one

God, but deny revelation.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Deism</xex> 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, <xex>deism</xex> implies <xex>infidelity</xex>,

or a disbelief in the divine origin of the Scriptures.</note>



<hw>De"ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deus</ets> god: cf. F. <ets>d\'82iste</ets>. See

<er>Deity</er>.]</ety> <def>One who believes in the existence of

a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker.</def>



<note><hand/ A <xex>deist</xex>, as denying a revelation, is

opposed to a Christian; as, opposed to the denier of a God,

whether <xex>atheist</xex> or <xex>patheist</xex>, a

<xex>deist</xex> is generally denominated

<xex>theist</xex>.</note>



<au>Latham.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Infidel</er>.</syn>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*is"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*is"tic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to, savoring

of, or consisting in, deism; <as>as, a <ex>deistic</ex> writer; a

<ex>deistical</ex> book.</as></def>



<q>The <qex>deistical</qex> or antichristian scheme.</q>

<qau>I. Watts.</qau>



<hw>De*is"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>After the manner

of deists.</def>



<hw>De*is"tic*al*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

deistical.</def>



<hw>De"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Deified.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Granmer.</au>



<hw>De"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>deite</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82it\'82</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>deitas</ets>, fr. <ets>deus</ets> a god; akin to

<ets>divus</ets> divine, <ets>Jupiter</ets>, gen.

<ets>Jovis</ets>, Jupiter, <ets>dies</ets> day, Gr. <?/  divine,

<?/, gen. <?/<?/<?/, Zeus, Skr. <ets>d<?/va</ets> divine, as a

noun, god, <ets>daiva</ets> divine, <ets>dy<?/</ets> sky, day,

hence, the sky personified as a god, and to the first syllable of

E. <ets>Tues</ets>day, Gael. & Ir. <ets>dia</ets> God, W.

<ets>duw</ets>. Cf. <er>Divine</er>, <er>Journey</er>,

<er>Journal</er>, <er>Tuesday</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The collection of attributes which make up the

nature of a god; divinity; godhead; <as>as, the <ex>deity</ex> of

the Supreme Being is seen in his works</as>.</def>



<q>They declared with emphasis the perfect <qex>deity</qex> and

the perfect manhood of Christ.</q>

<qau>Milman.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A god or goddess; a heathen god.</def>



<q>To worship calves, the <qex>deities</qex></q>

<q>Of Egypt.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>The Deity</col>, <cd>God, the Supreme Being.</cd></cs>



<q>This great poet and philosopher [Simonides], the more he

contemplated the nature of <qex>the Deity</qex>, found that he

waded but the more out of his depth.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>De*ject"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dejected</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dejecting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dejectus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dejicere</ets> to throw down;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>jacere</ets> to throw. See <er>Jet</er> a

shooting forth.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cast down.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

Archaic]</mark>



<q>Christ <qex>dejected</qex> himself even unto the hells.</q>

<qau>Udall.</qau>



<q>Sometimes she <qex>dejects</qex> her eyes in a seeming

civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest

look.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to

discourage; to dishearten.</def>



<q>Nor think, to die <qex>dejects</qex> my lofty mind.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>De*ject"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>dejectus</ets>, p.

p.]</ety> <def>Dejected.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8De*jec"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

neut. pl. from L. <ets>dejectus</ets>, p. p.]</ety>

<def>Excrements; <as>as, the <ex>dejecta</ex> of the

sick</as>.</def>



<hw>De*ject"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Cast down; afflicted;

low-spirited; sad; <as>as, a <ex>dejected</ex> look or

countenance</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*ject"ed*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>De*ject"ed*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*ject"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

casts down, or dejects.</def>



<hw>De*jec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dejectio</ets> a casting down: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82jection</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A casting down; depression.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

Archaic]</mark>



<au>Hallywell.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of humbling or abasing one's self.</def>



<q>Adoration implies submission and <qex>dejection</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Pearson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Lowness of spirits occasioned by grief or

misfortune; mental depression; melancholy.</def>



<q>What besides,

Of sorrow, and <qex>dejection</qex>, and despair,

Our frailty can sustain, thy tidings bring.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A low condition; weakness; inability.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A <qex>dejection</qex> of appetite.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The discharge

of excrement.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>F\'91ces; excrement.</def>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>De*ject"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Dejectedly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*jec"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dejector</ets> a dejecter.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having power, or tending, to cast down.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Promoting evacuations by stool.</def>



<au>Ferrand.</au>



<hw>De*jec"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That

which is voided; excrements.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Dej"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dejeratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dejerare</ets> to swear;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>jurare</ets> to swear.]</ety> <def>To swear

solemnly; to take an oath.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Dej`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dejeratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of swearing

solemnly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`jeu`n\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A d\'82jeuner.</def>



<q>Take a <qex>d\'82jeun\'82</qex> of muskadel and eggs.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`jeu`ner"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82jeuner</ets> breakfast, as a verb, to breakfast. Cf.

<er>Dinner</er>.]</ety> <def>A breakfast; sometimes, also, a

lunch or collation.</def>



<hw>\'d8De` ju"re</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>By

right; of right; by law; -- often opposed to <xex>be

facto</xex>.</def>



<hw>Dek"a-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Metric System)</fld> <def>A

prefix signifying <xex>ten</xex>. See <er>Deca-</er>.</def>



<hw>Dek"a*gram</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Decagram</er>.</def>



<hw>Dek"a*li`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Decaliter</er>.</def>



<hw>Dek"a*me`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Decameter</er>.</def>



<hw>Dek"a*stere`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Decastere</er>.</def>



<hw>De"kle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Paper

Making)</fld> <def>See <er>Deckle</er>.</def>



<hw>Del</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Deal</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Share; portion; part.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*lac`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delacerare</ets>, <ets>delaceratum</ets>, to tear in pieces.

See <er>Lacerate</er>.]</ety> <def>A tearing in pieces.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*lac`ry*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delacrimatio</ets>, fr. <ets>delacrimare</ets> to weep. See

<er>Lachrymation</er>.]</ety> <def>An involuntary discharge of

watery humors from the eyes; wateriness of the eyes.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De`lac*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + L. <ets>lactare</ets> to suck milk, from

<ets>lac</ets> milk.]</ety> <def>The act of weaning.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*laine"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<ets>Muslin delaine</ets>, under <er>Muslin</er>.]</ety> <def>A

kind of fabric for women's dresses.</def>



<hw>De*lam`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Formation and separation of lamin\'91 or

layers; one of the methods by which the various blastodermic

layers of the ovum are differentiated.</def>



<note><hand/ This process consists of a concentric splitting of

the cells of the blastosphere into an outer layer (epiblast) and

an inner layer (hypoblast). By the perforation of the resultant

two-walled vesicle, a gastrula results similar to that formed by

the process of invagination.</note>



<hw>De`lap*sa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Delapsion</er>.</def>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>De*lapse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Delapsed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Delapsing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>delapsus</ets>, p.

p. of <ets>delabi</ets> to fall down; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>labi</ets> to fall or side.]</ety> <def>To pass down by

inheritance; to lapse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Which Anne derived alone the right, before all other,

Of the <qex>delapsed</qex> crown from Philip.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<-- p. 385 -->



<hw>De*lap"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A falling

down, or out of place; prolapsion.</def>



<hw>De`las*sa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delassare</ets>, <ets>delassatum</ets>, to tire out;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>lassare</ets> to tire.]</ety>

<def>Fatigue.</def>



<q>Able to continue without <qex>delassation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<hw>De*late"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Delated</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Delating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>delatus</ets>, used as p. p. of <ets>deferre</ets>. See

<er>Tolerate</er>, and cf. 3d <er>Defer</er>, <er>Delay</er>,

<pos>v.</pos>]</ety> <mark>[Obs. or Archaic]</mark>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To carry; to convey.</def>



<q>Try exactly the time wherein sound is <qex>delated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To carry abroad; to spread; to make

public.</def>



<q>When the crime is <qex>delated</qex> or notorious.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To carry or bring against, as a charge; to

inform against; to accuse; to denounce.</def>



<q>As men were <qex>delated</qex>, they were marked down for such

a fine.</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To carry on; to conduct.</def>



<au>Warner.</au>



<hw>De*late"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To dilate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Goodwin.</au>



<hw>De*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delatio</ets> accusation: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82lation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Conveyance.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Archaic]</mark>



<q>In <qex>delation</qex> of sounds, the inclosure of them

preserveth them.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Accusation by an

informer.</def>



<au>Milman.</au>



<hw>De*la"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>An accuser; an informer.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Del"a*ware</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>An American grape, with compact bunches of small,

amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor.</def>



<hw>Del"a*wares</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>; <sing>sing.

<singw>Delaware</singw>.</sing> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>A tribe

of Indians formerly inhabiting the valley of the Delaware River,

but now mostly located in the Indian Territory.</def>



<hw>De*lay"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Delays</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82lai</ets>, fr. OF. <ets>deleer</ets> to delay, or fr.

L. <ets>dilatum</ets>, which, though really from a different

root, is used in Latin only as a p. p. neut. of

<ets>differre</ets> to carry apart, defer, delay. See

<er>Tolerate</er>, and cf. <er>Differ</er>, <er>Delay</er>,

<pos>v.</pos>]</ety> <def>A putting off or deferring;

procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention;

hindrance.</def>



<q>Without any <qex>delay</qex>, on the morrow I sat on the

judgment seat.</q>

<qau>Acts xxv. 17.</qau>



<q>The government ought to be settled without the

<qex>delay</qex> of a day.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>De*lay"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Delayed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Delaying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>deleer</ets>, <ets>delaier</ets>, fr. the noun

<ets>d\'82lai</ets>, or directly fr. L. <ets>dilatare</ets> to

enlarge, dilate, in LL., to put off. See <er>Delay</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, and cf. <er>Delate</er>, 1st <er>Defer</er>,

<er>Dilate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to

prolong the time of or before.</def>



<q>My lord <qex>delayeth</qex> his coming.</q>

<qau>Matt. xxiv. 48.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a

time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; <as>as, the

mail is <ex>delayed</ex> by a heavy fall of snow</as>.</def>



<q>Thyrsis! whose artful strains have oft <qex>delayed</qex>

The huddling brook to hear his madrigal.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To allay; to temper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The watery showers <qex>delay</qex> the raging wind.</q>

<qau>Surrey.</qau>



<hw>De*lay"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To move slowly; to stop

for a time; to linger; to tarry.</def>



<q>There seem to be certain bounds to the quickness and slowness

of the succession of those ideas, . . . beyond which they can

neither <qex>delay</qex> nor hasten.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>De*lay"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

delays; one who lingers.</def>



<hw>De*lay"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By delays.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>De*lay"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Hindrance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gower.</au>



<hw>\'d8Del` cred"er*e</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[It., of belief or

trust.]</ety> <fld>(Mercantile Law)</fld> <def>An agreement by

which an agent or factor, in consideration of an additional

premium or commission (called a <xex>del credere</xex>

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.</def>



<hw>De"le</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imperative sing.</pos> <mord>of

L. <xex>delere</xex> to destroy</mord>. <ety>[Cf.

<er>Delete</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>Erase; remove;

-- a direction to cancel something which has been put in type;

usually expressed by a peculiar form of <xex>d</xex>, thus:

<dele/.</def>



<hw>De"le</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Deled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deleing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From the preceding

word.]</ety> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>To erase; to cancel; to

delete; to mark for omission.</def>



<hw>Dele</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deal</er>.]</ety> <def>To deal; to divide; to

distribute.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Del"e*ble</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delebilis</ets>. See 1st <er>Dele</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable

of being blotted out or erased.</def> \'bdAn impression easily

<xex>deleble</xex>.\'b8



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>De*lec"ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>delitable</ets>, OF. <ets>delitable</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82lectable</ets>, fr. L. <ets>delectabilis</ets>, fr.

<ets>delectare</ets> to delight. See <er>Delight</er>.]</ety>

<def>Highly pleasing; delightful.</def>



<q><qex>Delectable</qex> both to behold and taste.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*lec"ta*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos> --

<wf>De*lec"ta*bly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*lec"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delectatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>delectare</ets>. See

<er>Delight</er>.]</ety> <def>To delight; to charm.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De`lec*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delectatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82lectation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Great pleasure; delight.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*lec"tus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

selection, from <ets>deligere</ets>, <ets>delectum</ets>, to

select.]</ety> <def>A name given to an elementary book for

learners of Latin or Greek.</def>



<au>G. Eliot.</au>



<hw>Del`e*ga*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Delegate</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of delegating, or state of being

delegated; deputed power.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>By way of <qex>delegacy</qex> or grand commission.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A body of delegates or commissioners; a

delegation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Del"e*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delegatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>delegare</ets> to send,

delegate; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>legare</ets> to send with a

commission, to depute. See <er>Legate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Any one sent and empowered to act for another;

one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a

commissioner; a vicar.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One elected by the people of a

territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right

of debating, but not of voting</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One sent

by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention;

<as>as, a <ex>delegate</ex> to a convention for nominating

officers, or for forming or altering a constitution</as>.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<cs><col>Court of delegates</col>, <cd>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.

<mark>[Eng.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Del"e*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delegatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Sent to act for a

represent another; deputed; <as>as, a <ex>delegate</ex>

judge</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Delegate</xex> power.\'b8



<au>Strype.</au>



<hw>Del"e*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Delegated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Delegating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To send as one's representative; to empower as

an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to

commission; to depute; to authorize.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To intrust to the care or management of another;

to transfer; to assign; to commit.</def>



<q>The <qex>delegated</qex> administration of the law.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q><qex>Delegated</qex> executive power.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<q>The power exercised by the legislature is the people's power,

<qex>delegated</qex> by the people to the legislative.</q>

<qau>J. B. Finch.</qau>



<hw>Del`e*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delegatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82l\'82gation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of delegating, or investing with

authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or

delegates.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, the

<ex>delegation</ex> from Massachusetts</as>; a deputation.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Rom. Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Pothier.</au>



<hw>Del"e*ga*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delegatorius</ets> pert. to an assignment.]</ety>

<def>Holding a delegated position.</def>



<au>Nash.</au>



<hw>\'d8De*len"da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. <ets>delere</ets> to destroy.]</ety> <def>Things to be erased

or blotted out.</def>



<hw>Del`e*nif"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delenificus</ets>; <ets>delenire</ets> to soothe +

<ets>facere</ets> to make. See <er>Lenient</er>.]</ety>

<def>Assuaging pain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*lete"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deleted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Deleting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>deletus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>delere</ets> to destroy. Cf.

1st <er>Dele</er>.]</ety> <def>To blot out; to erase; to expunge;

to dele; to omit.</def>



<q>I have, therefore, . . . inserted eleven stanzas which do not

appear in Sir Walter Scott's version, and have <qex>deleted</qex>

eight.</q>

<qau>Aytoun.</qau>



<hw>Del`e*te"ri*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deleterius</ets> noxious, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to hurt, damage;

prob. akin to L. <ets>delere</ets> to destroy.]</ety>

<def>Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; <as>as, a

<ex>deleterious</ex> plant or quality; a <ex>deleterious</ex>

example.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>Del`e*te"ri*ous*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Del`e*te"ri*ous*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Del"e*ter*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deleterius</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82l\'82t\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Destructive;

poisonous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Deletery</xex>

medicines.\'b8



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Del"e*ter*y</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That which

destroys.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>They [the Scriptures] are the only <qex>deletery</qex> of

heresies.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>De*le"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deletio</ets>, fr. <ets>delere</ets>. See

<er>Delete</er>.]</ety> <def>Act of deleting, blotting out, or

erasing; destruction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<q>A total <qex>deletion</qex> of every person of the opposing

party.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<hw>Del`e*ti"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deleticius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of such a nature that anything

may be erased from it; -- said of paper.</def>



<hw>Del"e*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Adapted to

destroy or obliterate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>Del"e*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Delete</er>.]</ety> <def>That which blots out.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdA <xex>deletory</xex> of sin.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Delf</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>delf</ets> a delving, digging. See <er>Delve</er>.]</ety>

<def>A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>delft</asp>, and <asp>delve</asp>.]</altsp>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>delfts</qex> would be so flown with waters, that no

gins or machines could . . . keep them dry.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<hw>Delf</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Delftware</er>.</def>



<hw>Delft</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Delftware</er>.</def>



<hw>Delft"ware`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>Pottery made at the city of <ets>Delft</ets> in Holland;

hence:</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Earthenware made in imitation of

the above; any glazed earthenware made for table use, and the

like.</def>



<hw>Del"i*bate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delibatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>delibare</ets> to taste;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>libare</ets> to taste.]</ety> <def>To

taste; to take a sip of; to dabble in.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Del`i*ba"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delibatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82libation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Act of tasting; a slight trial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Berkeley.</au>



<hw>Del"i*ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>To

deliberate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*lib"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliberatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deliberare</ets> to

deliberate; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>librare</ets> to weigh. See

<er>Librate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Weighing facts and arguments with a view a

choice or decision; carefully considering the probable

consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; --

applied to persons; <as>as, a <ex>deliberate</ex> judge or

counselor</as>.</def> \'bdThese <xex>deliberate</xex> fools.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Formed with deliberation; well-advised;

carefully considered; not sudden or rash; <as>as, a

<ex>deliberate</ex> opinion; a <ex>deliberate</ex> measure or

result.</as></def>



<q>Settled visage and <qex>deliberate</qex> word.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Not hasty or sudden; slow.</def>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<q>His enunciation was so <qex>deliberate</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Wirt.</qau>



<hw>De*lib"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deliberated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deliberating</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To

weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to

consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; <as>as, to

<ex>deliberate</ex> a question</as>.</def>



<hw>De*lib"er*ate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>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 <xex>on</xex>, <xex>upon</xex>,

<xex>concerning</xex>.</def>



<q>The woman the <qex>deliberation</qex> is lost.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>De*lib"er*ate*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

careful consideration, or deliberation; circumspectly; warily;

not hastily or rashly; slowly; <as>as, a purpose

<ex>deliberately</ex> formed</as>.</def>



<hw>De*lib"er*ate*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being deliberate; calm consideration; circumspection.</def>



<hw>De*lib`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliberatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82lib\'82ration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of deliberating, or of weighing and

examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure;

careful consideration; mature reflection.</def>



<q>Choosing the fairest way with a calm

<qex>deliberation</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Montagu.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Careful discussion and examination of the

reasons for and against a measure; <as>as, the

<ex>deliberations</ex> of a legislative body or

council</as>.</def>



<hw>De*lib"er*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliberativus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82lib\'82ratif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to

deliberation; proceeding or acting by deliberation, or by

discussion and examination; deliberating; <as>as, a

<ex>deliberative</ex> body</as>.</def>



<q>A consummate work of <qex>deliberative</qex> wisdom.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<q>The court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the

<qex>deliberative</qex> body, the advisers of the crown.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<hw>De*lib"er*a*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A discourse in which a question is discussed, or

weighed and examined.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A kind of rhetoric employed in proving a thing

and convincing others of its truth, in order to persuade them to

adopt it.</def>



<hw>De*lib"er*a*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

deliberative manner; circumspectly; considerately.</def>



<hw>De*lib"er*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deliberates.</def>



<hw>Del"i*brate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Delibrated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Delibrating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>delibratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>delibrare</ets> to

delibrate; <ets>de</ets> from + <ets>liber</ets> bark.]</ety>

<def>To strip off the bark; to peel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ash.</au>



<hw>Del`i*bra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of stripping off the bark.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ash.</au>



<hw>Del"i*ca*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Delicacies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>.  <ety>[From

<er>Delicate</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state or condition of being delicate;

agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; <as>as,

<ex>delicacy</ex> of flavor, of odor, and the like</as>.</def>



<q>What choice to choose for <qex>delicacy</qex> best.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Nicety or fineness of form, texture, or

constitution; softness; elegance; smoothness; tenderness; and

hence, frailty or weakness; <as>as, the <ex>delicacy</ex> of a

fiber or a thread; <ex>delicacy</ex> of a hand or of the human

form; <ex>delicacy</ex> of the skin; <ex>delicacy</ex> of

frame.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Nice propriety of manners or conduct;

susceptibility or tenderness of feeling; refinement;

fastidiousness; and hence, in an exaggerated sense, effeminacy;

<as>as, great <ex>delicacy</ex> of behavior; <ex>delicacy</ex> in

doing a kindness; <ex>delicacy</ex> of character that unfits for

earnest action.</as></def>



<q>You know your mother's <qex>delicacy</qex> in this point.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Addiction to pleasure; luxury; daintiness;

indulgence; luxurious or voluptuous treatment.</def>



<q>And to those dainty limbs which Nature lent

For gentle usage and soft <qex>delicacy</qex>?</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Nice and refined perception and discrimination;

critical niceness; fastidious accuracy.</def>



<q>That Augustan <qex>delicacy</qex> of taste which is the boast

of the great public schools of England.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The state of being affected by slight causes;

sensitiveness; <as>as, the <ex>delicacy</ex> of a chemist's

balance</as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>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>as, <ex>delicacies</ex> of

the table</as>.</def>



<q>The merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the

abundance of her <qex>delicacies</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rev. xviii. 3.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Pleasure; gratification; delight.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He Rome brent for his <qex>delicacie</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Dainty</er>.</syn>



<hw>Del"i*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delicatus</ets> pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and

tender; akin to <ets>deliciae</ets> delight: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82licat</ets>. See <er>Delight</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous;

alluring.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Dives, for his <qex>delicate</qex> life, to the devil

went.</q>

<qau>Piers Plowman.</qau>



<q>Haarlem is a very <qex>delicate</qex> town.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pleasing to the senses; refinedly; hence,

adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine;

elegant; <as>as, a <ex>delicate</ex> dish; <ex>delicate</ex>

flavor.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; <as>as,

\'bda <ex>delicate</ex> creature</as>.\'b8</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of

a thread, or the like; <as>as, <ex>delicate</ex>

cotton</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of

texture; <as>as, <ex>delicate</ex> lace or silk</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface;

<as>as, a <ex>delicate</ex> cheek; a <ex>delicate</ex>

complexion.</as></def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as;

<as>as, a <ex>delicate</ex> blue</as>.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or

offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings;

<as>as, <ex>delicate</ex> behavior; <ex>delicate</ex> attentions;

<ex>delicate</ex> thoughtfulness.</as></def>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble;

frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; <as>as,

a <ex>delicate</ex> child; <ex>delicate</ex> health.</as></def>



<q>A <qex>delicate</qex> and tender prince.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or

hastily dealt with; nice; critical; <as>as, a <ex>delicate</ex>

subject or question</as>.</def>



<q>There are some things too <qex>delicate</qex> and too sacred

to be handled rudely without injury to truth.</q>

<qau>F. W. Robertson.</qau>



<sn>11.</sn> <def>Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty;

fastidious.</def>



<sn>12.</sn> <def>Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly

critical; sensitive; exquisite; <as>as, a <ex>delicate</ex>

taste; a <ex>delicate</ex> ear for music.</as></def>



<sn>13.</sn> <def>Affected by slight causes; showing slight

changes; <as>as, a <ex>delicate</ex> thermometer</as>.</def>



<hw>Del"i*cate</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A choice dainty; a delicacy.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>With abstinence all <qex>delicates</qex> he sees.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<-- p. 386 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate

person.</def>



<q>All the vessels, then, which our <qex>delicates</qex> have, --

those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses than

their neighbors, -- are only of the Corinth metal.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<hw>Del"i*cate*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

delicate manner.</def>



<hw>Del"i*cate*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

delicate.</def>



<hw>Del"i*ces</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82lices</ets>, fr. L. <ets>deliciae</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Delicacies; delights.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdDainty

<xex>delices</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*li"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

delight one's self; to indulge in feasting; to revel.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*li"cious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>delicieus</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82licieux</ets>, L.

<ets>deliciosus</ets>, fr. <ets>deliciae</ets> delight, fr.

<ets>delicere</ets> to allure. See <er>Delight</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most

sweet or grateful to the senses, especially to the taste;

charming.</def>



<q>Some <qex>delicious</qex> landscape.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<q>One draught of spring's <qex>delicious</qex> air.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>Were not his words <qex>delicious</qex>?</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment;

luxurious; effeminate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Others, lastly, of a more <qex>delicious</qex> and airy

spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and

luxury.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Delicious</er>, <er>Delightful</er>.</syn>

<usage> <xex>Delicious</xex> refers to the pleasure derived from

certain of the senses, particularly the taste and smell; as,

<ex>delicious</ex> food; a <xex>delicious</xex> fragrance.

<xex>Delightful</xex> may also refer to most of the senses  (as,

<xex>delightful</xex> music; a <xex>delightful</xex> prospect;

<xex>delightful</xex> sensations), but has a higher application

to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a

<ex>delightful</ex> abode, conversation, employment;

<xex>delightful</xex> scenes, etc.</usage>



<q>Like the rich fruit he sings, <qex>delicious</qex> in

decay.</q>

<qau>Smith.</qau>



<q>No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen,

Smiles with gay fruits or with <qex>delightful</qex> green.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>De*li"cious*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Delightfully;

<as>as, to feed <ex>deliciously</ex>; to be <ex>deliciously</ex>

entertained.</as></def>



<hw>De*li"cious*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being delicious; <as>as, the

<ex>deliciousness</ex> of a repast</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Luxury.</def> \'bdTo drive away all superfluity

and <xex>deliciousness</xex>.\'b8



<au>Sir T. North.</au>



<hw>De*lict"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delictum</ets> fault.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An

offense or transgression against law; <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> an

offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor.</def>



<q>Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies a

<qex>delict</qex> in the event of its violation.</q>

<qau>Jeffrey.</qau>



<hw>Del"i*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deligatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deligare</ets> to bind up;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>ligare</ets> to bind.]</ety>

<fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>To bind up; to bandage.</def>



<hw>Del`i*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82ligation</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>A

binding up; a bandaging.</def>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<hw>De*light"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>delit</ets>, OF. <ets>delit</ets>, <ets>deleit</ets>, fr.

<ets>delitier</ets>, to delight. See <er>Delight</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A high degree of gratification of mind; a

high-wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure;

extreme satisfaction; joy.</def>



<q>Sounds and sweet airs, that give <qex>delight</qex> and hurt

not.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>A fool hath no <qex>delight</qex> in understanding.</q>

<qau>Prov. xviii. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which gives great pleasure or

delight.</def>



<q>Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new <qex>delight</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Licentious pleasure; lust.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*light"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Delighted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Delighting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>deliten</ets>,

OF. <ets>delitier</ets>, <ets>deleitier</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82lecter</ets>, fr. L. <ets>delectare</ets> to entice

away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of

<ets>delicere</ets> to allure, delight; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>lacere</ets> to entice, allure; cf. <ets>laqueus</ets> a

snare. Cf. <er>Delectate</er>, <er>Delicate</er>,

<er>Delicious</er>, <er>Dilettante</er>, <er>Elicit</er>,

<er>Lace</er>.]</ety> <def>To give delight to; to affect with

great pleasure; to please highly; <as>as, a beautiful landscape

<ex>delights</ex> the eye; harmony <ex>delights</ex> the

ear.</as></def>



<q>Inventions to <qex>delight</qex> the taste.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>Delight</qex> our souls with talk of knightly deeds.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>De*light"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To have or take great

delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; --

followed by an infinitive, or by <xex>in</xex>.</def>



<q>Love <qex>delights</qex> in praises.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>I <qex>delight</qex> to do thy will, O my God.</q>

<qau>Ps. xl. 8.</qau>



<hw>De*light"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Delectable</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of delighting;

delightful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Many a spice <qex>delightable</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rom. of R.</qau>



<hw>De*light"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Endowed with

delight.</def>



<q>If virtue no <qex>delighted</qex> beauty lack.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Glad; pleased; gratified. See <er>Glad</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*light"ed*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With delight;

gladly.</def>



<hw>De*light"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

gives or takes delight.</def>



<hw>De*light"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Highly

pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction.

\'bd<xex>Delightful</xex> bowers.\'b8 <xex>Spenser</xex>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Delightful</xex> fruit.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Delicious; charming. See <er>Delicious</er>.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*light"ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*light"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*light"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Giving delight;

gladdening.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*light"ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv</xex>.</wordforms>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>De*light"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Void of delight.</def>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>De*light"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>delitos</ets>.]</ety> <def>Delightful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>De*light"some</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Very

pleasing; delightful.</def> \'bd<xex>Delightsome</xex> vigor.\'b8



<au>Grew.</au>



<q>Ye shall be a <qex>delightsome</qex> land, . . . saith the

Lord.</q>

<qau>Mal. iii. 12.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*light"some*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*light"some*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*li"lah</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The mistress

of Samson, who betrayed him (<au>Judges xvi.</au>); hence, a

harlot; a temptress.</def>



<q>Other <qex>Delilahs</qex> on a smaller scale Burns met with

during his Dumfries sojourn.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<hw>De*lim"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delimitare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82limitier</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To fix the limits of; to demarcate; to bound.</def>



<hw>De*lim`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delimitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82limitation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act or process of fixing limits or boundaries;

limitation.</def>



<au>Gladstone.</au>



<hw>De*line"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To delineate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To mark out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>R. North.</au>



<hw>De*lin"e*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being, or liable to be, delineated.</def>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>De*lin"e*a*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos><?/.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Delineate</er>.]</ety> <def>Delineation; sketch.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>De*lin"e*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delineatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>delineare</ets> to

delineate; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>lineare</ets> to draw, fr.

<ets>linea</ets> line. See <er>Line</er>.]</ety> <def>Delineated;

portrayed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*lin"e*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Delineated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Delineating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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 <er>Delineation</er>.</def>



<q>Adventurous to <qex>delineate</qex> nature's form.</q>

<qau>Akenside.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To portray to the mind or understanding by

words; to set forth; to describe.</def>



<q>Customs or habits <qex>delineated</qex> with great

accuracy.</q>

<qau>Walpole.</qau>



<hw>De*lin`e*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delineatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82lin\'82ation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of representing, portraying, or

describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an

outline; <as>as, the <ex>delineation</ex> of a scene or

face</as>; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of

lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints

shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from

art that is careless of details, or subordinates them

excessively.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A delineated picture; representation; sketch;

description in words.</def>



<q>Their softest <qex>delineations</qex> of female beauty.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Sketch; portrait; outline. See

<er>Sketch</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*lin"e*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, delineates; a

sketcher.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Surv.)</fld> <def>A perambulator which records

distances and delineates a profile, as of a road.</def>



<hw>De*lin"e*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.</def>



<hw>De*lin"e*a*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Delineation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Del`i*ni"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delinere</ets> to smear. See <er>Liniment</er>.]</ety>

<def>A smearing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>De*lin"quen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Delinquencies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>delinquentia</ets>, fr. <ets>delinquens</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense;

a misdemeanor; a crime.</def>



<q>The <qex>delinquencies</qex> of the little commonwealth would

be represented in the most glaring colors.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>De*lin"quent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delinquens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>delinquere</ets> to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do

wrong; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>linquere</ets> to leave. See

<er>Loan</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Failing in duty;

offending by neglect of duty.</def>



<hw>De*lin"quent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who fails or

neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one

who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.</def>



<q>A <qex>delinquent</qex> ought to be cited in the place or

jurisdiction where the delinquency was committed.</q>

<qau>Ayliffe.</qau>



<hw>De*lin"quent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>So as to fail in

duty.</def>



<hw>Del"i*quate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliquatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deliquare</ets> to clear

off, <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>liquare</ets> to make liquid, melt,

dissolve.]</ety> <def>To melt or be dissolved; to

deliquesce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Del"i*quate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to melt

away; to dissolve; to consume; to waste.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Dilapidating, or rather <qex>deliquating</qex>, his

bishopric.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Del`i*qua"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

melting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Del`i*quesce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deliquesced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deliquescing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. 

<ets>deliquescere</ets> to melt, dissolve; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>liquescere</ets> to become fluid, melt, fr.

<ets>liquere</ets> to be fluid. See <er>Liquid</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To dissolve gradually and become liquid

by attracting and absorbing moisture from the air, as certain

salts, acids, and alkalies.</def>



<q>In very moist air crystals of strontites

<qex>deliquesce</qex>.</q>

<qau>Black.</qau>



<hw>Del`i*ques"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82liquescence</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

deliquescing or liquefying; process by which anything

deliquesces; tendency to melt.</def>



<hw>Del`i*ques"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliquescens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>deliquescere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82liquescent</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air;

capable of attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming

liquid; <as>as, <ex>deliquescent</ex> salts</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Branching so that the stem is

lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>De*liq"ui*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliquia</ets> a flowing off, a gutter, <ets>deliquium</ets>

a flowing down, fr. <ets>deliquare</ets>. See

<er>Deliquate</er>.]</ety> <def>To melt and become liquid by

absorbing water from the air; to deliquesce.</def>



<au>Fourcroy.</au>



<hw>De*liq`ui*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of deliquating.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*liq"ui*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

See <er>Deliquiate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A melting or dissolution in

the air, or in a moist place; a liquid condition; <as>as, a salt

falls into a <ex>deliquium</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sinking away; a swooning.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A melting or maudlin mood.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>De*lir"a*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Delirate</er>.]</ety> <def>Delirium.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*lir"a*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliramentum</ets>, fr. <ets>delirare</ets>. See

<er>Delirium</er>.]</ety> <def>A wandering of the mind; a crazy

fancy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>De*lir"an*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Delirium.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gauden.</au>



<hw>De*lir"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delirans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>delirare</ets>. See <er>Delirium</er>.]</ety>

<def>Delirious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Owen.</au>



<hw>De*lir"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>delirare</ets>. See

<er>Delirium</er>.]</ety> <def>To madden; to rave.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>An infatuating and <qex>delirating</qex> spirit in it.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<hw>Del`i*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deliratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Aberration of mind;

delirium.</def>



<au>J. Motley.</au>



<q><qex>Deliration</qex> or alienation of the understanding.</q>

<qau>Mede.</qau>



<hw>De*lir"i*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Delirium</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A poison which

occasions a persistent delirium, or mental aberration (as

belladonna).</def>



<hw>De*lir`i*fa"cient</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Delirium</ets> + L. <ets>faciens</ets>,

<ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>facere</ets> to make.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Producing, or tending to produce,

delirium.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def> Any substance which

tends to cause delirium.</def></def2>



<hw>De*lir"i*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Delirium</er>.]</ety> <def>Having a delirium; wandering in

mind; light-headed; insane; raving; wild; <as>as, a

<ex>delirious</ex> patient; <ex>delirious</ex>

fancies.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*lir"i*ous*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>De*lir"i*ous*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*lir"i*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>delirare</ets> to rave, to wander in mind, prop., to go out

of the furrow in plowing; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>lira</ets>

furrow, track; perh. akin to G. <ets>geleise</ets> track, rut,

and E. <ets>last</ets> to endure.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>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 <xex>mania</xex>, or madness.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Strong excitement; wild enthusiasm;

madness.</def>



<q>The popular <qex>delirium</qex> [of the French Revolution] at

first caught his enthusiastic mind.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<q>The <qex>delirium</qex> of the preceding session (of

Parliament).</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<cs><col>Delirium tremens</col> <pr>(<?/)</pr>. <ety>[L.,

trembling delirium]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a violent

delirium induced by the excessive and prolonged use of

intoxicating liquors.</cd> -- <col>Traumatic delirium</col>

<fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a variety of delirium following

injury.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Insanity; frenzy; madness; derangement; aberration;

mania; lunacy; fury. See <er>Insanity</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*lit"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Delight.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*lit"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Delightful; delectable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Del`i*tes"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Delitescent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Concealment; seclusion; retirement.</def>



<q>The <qex>delitescence</qex> of mental activities.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The sudden disappearance of

inflammation.</def>



<hw>Del`i*tes"cen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Concealment; seclusion.</def>



<q>The mental organization of the novelist must be characterized,

to speak craniologically, by an extraordinary development of the

passion for <qex>delitescency</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Del`i*tes"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delitescens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>delitescere</ets> to lie hid.]</ety> <def>Lying hid;

concealed.</def>



<hw>De*lit"i*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delitigare</ets> to rail. See <er>Litigate</er>.]</ety>

<def>To chide; to rail heartily.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*lit`i*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Chiding; brawl.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*liv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Delivered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Delivering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82livrer</ets>, LL.  <ets>deliberare</ets> to liberate,

give over, fr. L. <ets>de</ets> + <ets>liberare</ets> to set

free. See <er>Liberate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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

<xex>from</xex> or <xex>out of</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>deliver</ex>

one from captivity, or from fear of death</as>.</def>



<q>He that taketh warning shall <qex>deliver</qex> his soul.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxxiii. 5.</qau>



<q>Promise was that I

Should Israel from Philistian yoke <qex>deliver</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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 <xex>up</xex> or

<xex>over</xex>, <xex>to</xex> or <xex>into</xex>.</def>



<q>Thou shalt <qex>deliver</qex> Pharaoh's cup into his hand.</q>

<qau>Gen. xl. 13.</qau>



<q>The constables have <qex>delivered</qex> her over.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The exalted mind

All sense of woe <qex>delivers</qex> to the wind.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make over to the knowledge of another; to

communicate; to utter; to speak; to impart.</def>



<q>Till he these words to him <qex>deliver</qex> might.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Whereof the former <qex>delivers</qex> the precepts of the

art, and the latter the perfection.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To give forth in action or exercise; to

discharge; <as>as, to <ex>deliver</ex> a blow; to

<ex>deliver</ex> a broadside, or a ball.</as></def>



<q>Shaking his head and <qex>delivering</qex> some show of

tears.</q>

<qau>Sidney.</qau>



<q>An uninstructed bowler . . . thinks to attain the jack by

<qex>delivering</qex> his bowl straightforward.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To free from, or disburden of, young; to relieve

of a child in childbirth; to bring forth; -- often with

<xex>of</xex>.</def>



<q>She was <qex>delivered</qex> safe and soon.</q>

<qau>Gower.</qau>



<q>Tully was long ere he could be <qex>delivered</qex> of a few

verses, and those poor ones.</q>

<qau>Peacham.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To discover; to show.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>I 'll <qex>deliver</qex>

Myself your loyal servant.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To deliberate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To admit; to allow to pass.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Deliver</er>, <er>Give Forth</er>,

<er>Discharge</er>, <er>Liberate</er>, <er>Pronounce</er>,

<er>Utter</er>.</syn> <usage> <xex>Deliver</xex> denotes,

literally, <xex>to set free</xex>. Hence the term is extensively

applied to cases where a thing is made to pass from a

<xex>confined</xex> 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 <xex>delivers</xex> a package

<xex>gives it forth</xex>; one who <xex>delivers</xex> a cargo

<xex>discharges</xex> it; one who <xex>delivers</xex> a captive

<xex>liberates</xex> him; one who <xex>delivers</xex> a message

or a discourse <xex>utters</xex> or <xex>pronounce</xex>s it;

when soldiers <xex>deliver</xex> their fire, they <xex>set it

free</xex> or <xex>give it forth</xex>.</usage>



<hw>De*liv"er</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>delivre</ets>

free, unfettered. See <er>Deliver</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<def>Free; nimble; sprightly; active.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Wonderly <qex>deliver</qex> and great of strength.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>De*liv"er*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being, or about to be, delivered; necessary to be

delivered.</def>



<au>Hale.</au>



<hw>De*liv"er*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82livrance</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82livrer</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of delivering or freeing from restraint,

captivity, peril, and the like; rescue; <as>as, the

<ex>deliverance</ex> of a captive</as>.</def>



<q>He hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach

<qex>deliverance</qex> to the captives.</q>

<qau>Luke iv. 18.</qau>



<q>One death or one <qex>deliverance</qex> we will share.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Act of bringing forth children.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Act of speaking; utterance.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<note><hand/ In this and in the preceding sense

<xex>delivery</xex> is the word more commonly used.</note>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The state of being delivered, or freed from

restraint.</def>



<q>I do desire <qex>deliverance</qex> from these officers.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Anything delivered or communicated; esp., an

opinion or decision expressed publicly.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>Any fact or truth which is

decisively attested or intuitively known as a psychological or

philosophical datum; <as>as, the <ex>deliverance</ex> of

consciousness</as>.</def>



<hw>De*liv"er*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who delivers or rescues; a preserver.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who relates or communicates.</def>



<-- p. 387 -->



<hw>De*liv"er*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

de<?/<?/<?/.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>De*liv"er*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Actively; quickly;

nimbly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Swim with your bodies,

And carry it sweetly and <qex>deliverly</qex>.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<hw>De*liv"er*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Nimbleness;

agility.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*liv"er*y</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deliveries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of delivering from restraint; rescue;

release; liberation; <as>as, the <ex>delivery</ex> of a captive

from his dungeon</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of delivering up or over; surrender;

transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution;

<as>as, the <ex>delivery</ex> of a fort, of hostages, of a

criminal, of goods, of letters</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The act or style of utterance; manner of

speaking; <as>as, a good <ex>delivery</ex>; a clear

<ex>delivery</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The act of giving birth; parturition; the

expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The act of exerting one's strength or

limbs.</def>



<q>Neater limbs and freer <qex>delivery</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The act or manner of delivering a ball; <as>as,

the pitcher has a swift <ex>delivery</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dell</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>del</ets>, akin to E. <ets>dale</ets>; cf. D.

<ets>delle</ets>, <ets>del</ets>, low ground. See

<er>Dale</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A small, retired valley; a ravine.</def>



<q>In <qex>dells</qex> and dales, concealed from human sight.</q>

<qau>Tickell.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A young woman; a wench.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Sweet doxies and <qex>dells</qex>.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Del"la Crus"ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A shortened form

of <xex>Academia della Crusca</xex>, an academy in Florescence,

Italy, founded in the 16th century, especially for conversing the

purity of the Italian language.</def>



<note><hand/ The Accademia della Crusca (literally, <xex>academy

of the bran</xex> or <xex>chaff</xex>) was so called in allusion

to its chief object of bolting or purifying the national

language.</note>



<hw>Del`la*crus"can</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to the Accademia della Crusca in Florence.</def>



<cs><col>The Dellacruscan School</col>, <cd>a name given in

satire to a class of affected English writers, most of whom lived

in Florence, about <er>a</er>. <er>d</er>. 1785.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8De"loo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The duykerbok.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*loul"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. of

Arabic or Bedouin origin.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

special breed of the dromedary used for rapid traveling; the

swift camel; -- called also <altname>herire</altname>, and

<altname>maharik</altname>.</def>



<hw>Delph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Delftware.</def>



<q>Five nothings in five plates of <qex>delph</qex>.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Delph</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Hydraul. Engin.)</fld>

<def>The drain on the land side of a sea embankment.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Del"phi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Delphic.</def>



<hw>Del"phic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Delphicus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/, L. <ets>Delphi</ets>,

a town of Phocis, in Greece, now <ets>Kastri</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous

oracle of that place.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Ambiguous; mysterious.</def> \'bdIf he is silent

or <xex>delphic</xex>.\'b8



<au>New York Times.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Del"phin</hw>, <hw>Del"phine</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Dauphin</er>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to the dauphin of France; <as>as, the

<ex>Delphin</ex> classics, an edition of the Latin classics,

prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin

(<xex>in usum Delphini</xex>).</as></def>



<hw>Del"phin</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>delphinus</ets> a

dolphin.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A fatty substance

contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called

also <altname>phocenin</altname>.</def>



<hw>Del"phine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delphinus</ets> a dolphin, Gr. <?/, <?/.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.</def>



<hw>Del*phin"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Delphin</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic.</def>



<cs><col>Delphinic acid</col>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>See

<cref>Valeric acid</cref>, under <er>Valeric</er>.</cd>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cs>



<hw>Del*phin"ic</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From NL.

<ets>Delphinium</ets>, the name of the genus.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, the

larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre

(<spn>Delphinium staphisagria</spn>).</def>



<hw>Del"phi*nine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>delphinine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A

poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (<spn>Delphinium

staphisagria</spn>), as a colorless amorphous powder.</def>



<hw>Del"phi*noid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delphinus</ets> a dolphin + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, the

dolphin.</def>



<hw>\'d8Del`phi*noi"de*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of

Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related

forms.</def>



<hw>\'d8Del*phi"nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a

dolphin, fr. Gr. <?/, <?/.]</ety> 



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of Cetacea,

including the dolphin. See <er>Dolphin</er>, <sn>1.</sn></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The Dolphin, a

constellation near the equator and east of Aquila.</def>



<hw>Del"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deltas</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Gr. <?/, the name of

the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (the capital form of

which is <DELTA/, Eng. D), from the Ph\'d2nician name of the

corresponding letter. The Greeks called the alluvial deposit at

the mouth of the Nile, from its shape, the <ets>Delta</ets> of

the Nile.]</ety> <def>A tract of land shaped like the letter

delta (<DELTA/), especially when the land is alluvial and

inclosed between two or more mouths of a river; <as>as, the

<ex>delta</ex> of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the

Mississippi</as>.</def>



<hw>Del`ta*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Delta</ets> + L. <ets>facere</ets> to make.]</ety>

<def>The formation of a delta or of deltas.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Del*ta"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to,

or like, a delta.</def>



<hw>\'d8Del*thy"ris</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <grk>de`lta</grk> the name of the letter <DELTA/ +

<grk>thy`ra</grk> door.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A name

formerly given to certain Silurian brachiopod shells of the genus

<er>Spirifer</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Delthyris limestone</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>one of

the divisions of the Upper Silurian rocks in New York.</cd></cs>



<hw>Del"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deltaic.</def>



<hw>\'d8Del*tid"i*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <grk>de`lta</grk>, the letter <DELTA/.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The triangular space under the beak of

many brachiopod shells.</def>



<hw>Del`to*he"dron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>de`lta</grk>, the letter <DELTA/ + <grk>'e`dra</grk> seat,

base.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>A solid bounded by

twelve quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the

isometric system, allied to the tetrahedron.</def>



<hw>Del"toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>deltoeidh`s</grk> delta-shaped; <grk>de`lta</grk> the name

of the letter <DELTA/ + <grk>ei^dos</grk> form: cf. F.

<ets>delto\'8bde</ets>. See <er>Delta</er>.]</ety> <def>Shaped

like the Greek <?/ (delta); delta-shaped; triangular.</def>



<cs><col>Deltoid leaf</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a leaf in the

form of a triangle with the stem inserted at the middle of the

base.</cd> -- <col>Deltoid muscle</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>a

triangular muscle in the shoulder which serves to move the arm

directly upward.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*lud"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being deluded; liable to be imposed on gullible.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*lude"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deluded</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Deluding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>deludere</ets>, <ets>delusum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>ludere</ets> to play, make sport of, mock. See

<er>Ludicrous</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>To <qex>delude</qex> the nation by an airy phantom.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To frustrate or disappoint.</def>



<q>It <qex>deludes</qex> thy search.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe.

See <er>Deceive</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*lud"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deludes; a deceiver; an impostor.</def>



<hw>Del"uge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82luge</ets>, L. <ets>diluvium</ets>, fr.

<ets>diluere</ets> wash away; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>luere</ets>, equiv. to <ets>lavare</ets> to wash. See

<er>Lave</er>, and cf. <er>Diluvium</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A washing away; an overflowing of the land by

water; an inundation; a flood; specifically, <xex>The Deluge, the

great flood in the days of Noah (<au>Gen. vii.</au>).</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: Anything which overwhelms, or causes great

destruction.</def> \'bdThe <xex>deluge</xex> of summer.\'b8



<au>Lowell.</au>



<q>A fiery <qex>deluge</qex> fed

With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>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 <qex>deluge</qex>.</q>

<qau>F. Harrison.</qau>



<q>After me the <qex>deluge</qex>.

(Apr\'82s moi le d\'82luge.)</q>

<qau>Madame de Pompadour.</qau>



<hw>Del"uge</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Deluged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Deluging</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To overflow with water; to inundate; to

overwhelm.</def>



<q>The <qex>deluged</qex> earth would useless grow.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; to

overspread; to overpower; to submerge; to destroy; <as>as, the

northern nations <ex>deluged</ex> the Roman empire with their

armies; the land is <ex>deluged</ex> with woe.</as></def>



<q>At length corruption, like a general fl<?/<?/<?/ . . . 

Shall <qex>deluge</qex> all.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>\'d8De*lun"dung</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native

name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An East Indian

carnivorous mammal (<spn>Prionodon gracilis</spn>), resembling

the civets, but without scent pouches. It is handsomely

spotted.</def>



<hw>De*lu"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>delusio</ets>, fr. <ets>deludere</ets>. See

<er>Delude</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of

the mind.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being deluded or misled.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is falsely or delusively believed or

propagated; false belief; error in belief.</def>



<q>And fondly mourned the dear <qex>delusion</qex> gone.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Delusion</er>, <er>Illusion</er>.</syn> <usage>

These words both imply some deception practiced upon the mind.

<xex>Delusion</xex> is deception from want of knowledge;

<xex>illusion</xex> is deception from morbid imagination. An

<xex>illusion</xex> 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

<xex>delusion</xex> 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

<xex>illusions</xex> of fancy, the <xex>illusions</xex> of hope,

<xex>illusive</xex> prospects, <xex>illusive</xex> appearances,

etc. In like manner, we speak of the <xex>delusions</xex> of

stockjobbing, the <xex>delusions</xex> of honorable men,

<xex>delusive</xex> appearances in trade, of being

<xex>deluded</xex> by a seeming excellence.</usage>



\'bdA fanatic, either religious or political, is the subject of

strong <xex>delusions</xex>; while the term <xex>illusion</xex>

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 <xex>delusion</xex> is never applied.\'b8

<au>Whately.</au>



<hw>De*lu"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to delusions; <as>as, <ex>delusional</ex>

monomania</as>.</def>



<hw>De*lu"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Delude</er>.]</ety> <def>Apt or fitted to delude; tending to

mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; <as>as,

<ex>delusive</ex> arts; a <ex>delusive</ex> dream.</as></def>



<q><qex>Delusive</qex> and unsubstantial ideas.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*lu"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*lu"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*lu"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Delusive;

fallacious.</def>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>Delve</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Delved</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Delving</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[AS. <ets>delfan</ets> to dig; akin to OS.

<ets>bidelban</ets> to bury, D. <ets>delven</ets> to dig, MHG.

<ets>telben</ets>, and possibly to E. <ets>dale</ets>. Cf.

<er>Delf</er> a mine.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To dig; to open (the ground) as with a

spade.</def>



<q><qex>Delve</qex> of convenient depth your thrashing

floo<?/<?/</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to

fathom.</def>



<q>I can not <qex>delve</qex> him to the root.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Delve</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To dig or labor with a

spade, or as with a spade; to labor as a drudge.</def>



<q><qex>Delve</qex> may I not: I shame to beg.</q>

<qau>Wyclif (Luke xvi. 3).</qau>



<hw>Delve</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Delve</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>, and cf. <er>Delf</er> a mine.]</ety> <def>A place dug;

a pit; a ditch; a den; a cave.</def>



<q>Which to that shady <qex>delve</qex> him brought at

last<?/<?/<?/<?/</q>



<au><?/<?/<?/penser.</au>



<q>The very tigers from their <qex>delves</qex>

Look out.</q>

<qau>Moore.</qau>



<hw>Delv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who digs,

as with a spade.</def>



<hw>De*mag"net*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of magnetic properties. See

<er>Magnetize</er>.</def>



<q>If the bar be rapidly magnetized and

<qex>demagnetized</qex>.</q>

<qau>A. Cyc.</qau>

<sn>2.</sn> <def>To free from mesmeric influence; to demesmerize.

</def>-- <wordforms><wf>De*mag`net*i*za"tion</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

-- <wf>De*mag"net*i`zer</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dem"a*gog</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Demagogue.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dem`a*gog"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dem`a*gog"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>d\'82magogique</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Relating to, or like, a demagogue; factious.</def>



<hw>Dem"a*gog*ism</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

practices of a demagogue.</def>



<hw>Dem"a*gogue</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the

mob; <?/ the people + <?/ leading, fr. <?/ to lead; akin to E.

<ets>act</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82magogue</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dem"a*gog`y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82magogie</ets>, Gr. <?/ leadership of the people.]</ety>

<def>Demagogism.</def>



<hw>De*main"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Demesne</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Rule; management.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Demesne</er>.</def>



<hw>De*mand"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Demanded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Demanding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>demander</ets>, LL. <ets>demandare</ets> to demand, summon,

send word, fr. L. <ets>demandare</ets> to give in charge,

intrust; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>mandare</ets> to commit to one's

charge, commission, order, command. Cf. <er>Mandate</er>,

<er>Commend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>demand</ex>

a debt; to <ex>demand</ex> obedience.</as></def>



<q>This, in our foresaid holy father's name,

Pope Innocent, I do <qex>demand</qex> of thee.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask,

esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.</def>



<q>I did <qex>demand</qex> what news from Shrewsbury.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To require as necessary or useful; to be in

urgent need of; hence, to call for; <as>as, the case

<ex>demands</ex> care</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To call into court; to

summon.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>De*mand"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To make a demand; to

inquire.</def>



<q>The soldiers likewise <qex>demanded</qex> of him, saying, And

what shall we do?</q>

<qau>Luke iii. 14.</qau>



<hw>De*mand"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>demande</ets>, fr.

<ets>demander</ets>. See <er>Demand</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of demanding; an asking with authority;

a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as due;

requisition; <as>as, the <ex>demand</ex> of a creditor; a note

payable on <ex>demand</ex>.</as></def>



<q>The <qex>demand</qex> [is] by the word of the holy ones.</q>

<qau>Dan. iv. 17.</qau>



<q>He that has confidence to turn his wishes into

<qex>demands</qex> will be but a little way from thinking he

ought to obtain them.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Earnest inquiry; question; query.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A diligent seeking or search; manifested want;

desire to posses; request; <as>as, a <ex>demand</ex> for certain

goods; a person's company is in great <ex>demand</ex>.</as></def>



<q>In 1678 came forth a second edition [Pilgrim's Progress] with

additions; and the <qex>demand</qex> became immense.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which one demands or has a right to demand;

thing claimed as due; claim; <as>as, <ex>demands</ex> on an

estate</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The asking or

seeking for what is due or claimed as due</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>The right or title in virtue of which anything may be

claimed; <as>as, to hold a <ex>demand</ex> against a

person</as></def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A thing or amount claimed to

be due.</def>



<hw>De*mand"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be demanded or claimed.</def> \'bdAll sums

<xex>demandable</xex>.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>De*mand"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>demandant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>demander</ets>.]</ety>

<def>One who demands; the plaintiff in a real action; any

plaintiff.</def>



<hw>De*mand"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

demands.</def>



<hw>De*mand"ress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A woman

who demands.</def>



<hw>De*man"toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G.

<ets>demant</ets> diamond + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*mar"cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Demarcation</er>.]</ety> <def>To mark by bounds; to set the

limits of; to separate; to discriminate.</def>



<au>Wilkinson.</au>



<hw>De`mar*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82marcation</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L.

<ets>de</ets>) + <ets>marquer</ets> to mark, of German origin.

See <er>Mark</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of marking, or of

ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction.</def>



<q>The speculative line of <qex>demarcation</qex>, where

obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint,

obscure, and not easily definable.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>De*march"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82marche</ets>. See <er>March</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<def>March; walk; gait.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*march</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

people + <?/ to rule.]</ety> <def>A chief or ruler of a deme or

district in Greece.</def>



<hw>De`mar*ka"tion</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Demarcation</er>.</def>



<hw>De`ma*te"ri*al*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To deprive of material or physical qualities or

characteristics.</def>



<q><qex>Dematerializing</qex> matter by stripping if of

everything which . . . has distinguished matter.</q>

<qau>Milman.</qau>



<hw>Deme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A territorial

subdivision of Attica (also of modern Greece), corresponding to a

township.</def>



<au>Jowett (Thucyd).</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>An undifferentiated aggregate

of cells or plastids.</def>



<hw>De*mean"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Demeaned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Demeaning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>demener</ets> to

conduct, guide, manage, F. <ets>se d\'82mener</ets> to

struggle<?/ pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets>) +

<ets>mener</ets> to lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L.

<ets>minare</ets> to drive animals by threatening cries, fr.

<ets>minari</ets> to threaten. See <er>Menace</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To manage; to conduct; to treat.</def>



<q>[Our] clergy have with violence <qex>demeaned</qex> the

matter.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed

by the reflexive pronoun.</def>



<q>They have <qex>demeaned</qex> themselves

Like men born to renown by life or death.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>They answered . . . that they should <qex>demean</qex>

themselves according to their instructions.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<-- p. 388 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by

the reflexive pronoun.</def>



<q>Her son would <qex>demean</qex> himself by a marriage with an

artist's daughter.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<note><hand/ This sense is probably due to a false etymology

which regarded the word as connected with the adjective

<xex>mean</xex>.</note>



<hw>De*mean"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>demene</ets>. See <er>Demean</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Management; treatment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Vile <qex>demean</qex> and usage bad.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>With grave <qex>demean</qex> and solemn vanity.</q>

<qau>West.</qau>



<hw>De*mean"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Demesne</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Demesne.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn>  <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Resources; means.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>You know

How narrow our <qex>demeans</qex> are.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<hw>De*mean"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Demeanor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Skelton.</au>



<hw>De*mean"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>demeanour</asp>.]</altsp> <ety>[For

<ets>demeanure</ets>, fr. <ets>demean</ets>. See <er>Demean</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn>  <def>Management; treatment; conduct.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>God commits the managing so great a trust . . . wholly to the

<qex>demeanor</qex> of every grown man.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn>  <def>Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing;

mien.</def>



<q>His <qex>demeanor</qex> was singularly pleasing.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>The men, as usual, liked her artless kindness and simple

refined <qex>demeanor</qex>.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>De*mean"ure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Behavior.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De"men*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dementia</ets>, fr. <ets>demens</ets> mad. See

<er>Dement</er>.]</ety> <def>Dementia; loss of mental powers. See

<er>Insanity</er>.</def>



<hw>De*ment"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dementare</ets>, fr. <ets>demens</ets>, <ets>-mentis</ets>,

out of one's mind, mad; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>mens</ets> mind. See

<er>Mental</er>, and cf. <er>Dementate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

deprive of reason; to make mad.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bale.</au>



<hw>De*ment"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>demens</ets>,

<ets>-mentis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Demented; dementate.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>J. H. Newman.</au>



<hw>De*men"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dementatus</ets>, p. p. See <er>Dement</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Deprived of reason.</def>



<q>Arise, thou <qex>dementate</qex> sinner!</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<hw>De*men"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of reason; to dement.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>De`men*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of depriving of reason; madness.</def>



<au>Whitlock.</au>



<hw>De*ment"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dement</er>.]</ety> <def>Insane; mad; of unsound mind.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>De*ment"ed*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8De*men"ti*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. <ets>demens</ets>. See <er>Dement</er>.]</ety> <def>Insanity;

madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss

of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy.</def>



<hw>De*meph"i*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Demephitized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Demephitizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>m\'82phitiser</ets> to infect with

<ets>mephitis</ets>.]</ety> <def>To purify from mephitic.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>De*meph`i*ti*za"tion</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*merge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demergere</ets>.]</ety> <def>To plunge down into; to sink;

to immerse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The water in which it was <qex>demerged</qex>.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>De*mer"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82m\'82rite</ets> demerit (in sense 2), OF.

<ets>demerite</ets> demerit (in sense 1), fr. L.

<ets>demerere</ets> to deserve well, LL., to deserve well or ill;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>merere</ets> to deserve. See <er>De</er>-,

and <er>Merit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which one merits or deserves, either of

good or ill; desert.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>By many benefits and <qex>demerits</qex> whereby they obliged

their adherents, [they] acquired this reputation.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault;

a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of <ant>merit</ant>.</def>



<q>They see no merit or <qex>demerit</qex> in any man or any

action.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>Secure, unless forfeited by any <qex>demerit</qex> or

offense.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The state of one who deserves ill.</def>



<hw>De*mer"it</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82m\'82riter</ets> to deserve ill. See <er>Demerit</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise

and blame.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>If I have <qex>demerited</qex> any love or thanks.</q>

<qau>Udall.</qau>



<q>Executed as a traitor . . . as he well

<qex>demerited</qex>.</q>

<qau>State Trials (1645).</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To depreciate or cry down.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Woolton.</au>



<hw>De*mer"it</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To deserve praise or

blame.</def>



<hw>De*merse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demersus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>demergere</ets>. See

<er>Merge</er>.]</ety> <def>To immerse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>De*mersed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Situated or growing under water, as leaves; submersed.</def>



<hw>De*mer"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demersio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of plunging into a fluid; a

drowning.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being overwhelmed in water, or as

if in water.</def>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>De*mes"mer*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

relieve from mesmeric influence. See <er>Mesmerize</er>.</def>



<hw>De*mesne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>demeine</ets>, <ets>demain</ets>, rule, demesne, OF.

<ets>demeine</ets>, <ets>demaine</ets>, <ets>demeigne</ets>,

<ets>domaine</ets>, power, F. <ets>domaine</ets> domain, fr. L.

<ets>dominium</ets> property, right of ownership, fr.

<ets>dominus</ets> master, proprietor, owner. See <er>Dame</er>,

and cf. <er>DEmain</er>, <er>Domain</er>, <er>Danger</er>,

<er>Dungeon</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>demain</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill.</au>



<cs><col>Ancient demesne</col>. <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Ancient</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*mesn"i*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to a demesne; of the nature of a demesne.</def>



<hw>Dem"i-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F. <ets>demi-</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>dimidius</ets> half; <ets>di-</ets> = <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>medius</ets> middle. See <er>Medium</er>, and cf.

<er>Demy</er>, <er>Dimidiate</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix,

signifying <xex>half</xex>.</def>



<hw>De*mi"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Demy</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>Dem"i*bas"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>demi-bastion</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld>

<def>A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one

face and one flank.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*bri*gade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>demi-brigade</ets>.]</ety> <def>A half brigade.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*ca`dence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An imperfect or half cadence, falling on

the dominant instead of on the key note.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*can"non</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mil.

Antiq.)</fld> <def>A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing

from thirty to thirty-six pounds.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dem"i*cir`cle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>demi-cercle</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for measuring

angles, in surveying, etc. It resembles <?/ protractor, but has

an alidade, sights, and a compass.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*cul"ver*in</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mil.

Antiq.)</fld> <def>A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing

from nine to thirteen pounds.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*de"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deify in part.</def>



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Dem"i*dev`il</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A half

devil.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dem"i*god</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A half god,

or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity

and a mortal.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*god`dess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

demigod.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*gorge`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>demi-gorge</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>Half the

gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the

flank to the center of the bastion.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*grate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demigrare</ets>, <ets>demigratum</ets>, to emigrate. See

<er>De</er>-, and <er>Migrate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

emigrate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Dem`i*gra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demigratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Emigration.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dem"i*groat`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A half

groat.</def>



<hw>Dem"i-is`and</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Peninsula.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Knolles.</au>



<hw>Dem"i*john</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dame-jeanne</ets>, i. e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar.

<ets>damaj\'bena</ets>, <ets>damj\'bena</ets>, prob. fr.

<ets>Damaghan</ets> a town in the Persian province of Khorassan,

one famous for its glass works.]</ety> <def>A glass vessel or

bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in

wickerwork.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*lance`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A light

lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*lan`cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A soldier

of light cavalry of the 16th century, who carried a

demilance.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*lune`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>demi-lune</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>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

<er>Ravelin</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A crescentic mass of

granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands.</def>



<note><hand/ Each crescent is made of polyhedral cells which

under some circumstances are supposed to give rise to new

salivary cells.</note>



<hw>Dem"i*man`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A half

man.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Knolles.</au>



<hw>Dem`i*monde"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.;

<ets>demi + monde</ets> world, L. <ets>mundus</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as

mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps.</def>



<cs><col>Literary demimonde</col>, <cd>writers of the lowest

kind.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dem"i*na"tured</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Having half the nature of another.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dem"i*qua`ver</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A note of half the length of the quaver; a

semiquaver.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dem`i*re*lief"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dem`i*re*lie"vo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Half relief. See <er>Demi-rilievo</er>.</def>



<hw>Dem"*rep`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Contr. fr.

<ets>demi-reputation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A woman of doubtful

reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<au>De Quincey.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dem"i-ri*lie"vo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>demi-</ets> + It. <ets>rilievo</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Half relief; sculpture

in relief of which the figures project from the background by one

half their full roundness.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A work of

sculpture of the above character. See

<er>Alto-rilievo</er>.</def>



<hw>De*mis`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The state of being demisable.</def>



<hw>De*mis"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Demise</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Capable of being

leased; <as>as, a <ex>demisable</ex> estate</as>.</def>



<hw>De*mise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82mettre</ets>, p. p. <ets>d\'82mis</ets>,

<ets>d\'82mise</ets>, to put away, lay down; pref.

<ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets> or <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>mettre</ets> to put, place, lay, fr. L. <ets>mittere</ets>

to send. See <er>Mission</er>, and cf. <er>Dismiss</er>,

<er>Demit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The decease of a royal or princely person;

hence, also, the death of any illustrious person.</def>



<q>After the <qex>demise</qex> of the Queen [of George II.], in

1737, they [drawing-rooms] were held but twice a week.</q>

<qau>P. Cunningham.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The conveyance or transfer of

an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the

latter.</def>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<note><hand/ The <xex>demise</xex> 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 <xex>demise</xex>. Thus the natural death of a king

or queen came to be denominated a <xex>demise</xex>, as by that

event the crown is transferred to a successor.</note>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<cs><col>Demise and redemise</col>, <cd>a conveyance where there

are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or

something out of it.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Death; decease; departure. See <er>Death</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*mise"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Demised</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Demising</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To transfer or transmit by succession or

inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath.</def>

\'bdPower to <xex>demise</xex> my lands.\'b8



<au>Swift.</au>



<q>What honor

Canst thou <qex>demise</qex> to any child of mine?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To convey; to give.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>His soul is at his conception <qex>demised</qex> to him.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To convey, as an estate, be

lease; to lease.</def>



<hw>Dem`i*sem"i*qua`ver</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos><?/. n.</pos>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A short note, equal in time to the half of

a semiquaver, or the thirty-second part of a whole note.</def>



<hw>De*miss"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demissus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>demittere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Cast down; humble; submissive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He down descended like a most <qex>demiss</qex>

And abject thrall.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>De*mis"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demissio</ets>, fr. <ets>demittere</ets>. See

<er>Demit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of demitting, or the state of being

demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection.</def>

\'bd<xex>Demission</xex> of mind.\'b8



<au>Hammond.</au>



<q><qex>Demission</qex> of sovereign authority.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Resignation of an office.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>De*mis"sion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; <as>as, a

<ex>demissionary</ex> deed</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tending to lower, depress, or degrade.</def>



<hw>De*miss"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Demiss</er>.]</ety> <def>Downcast; submissive; humble.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>They pray with <qex>demissive</qex> eyelids.</q>

<qau>Lord (1630).</qau>



<hw>De*miss"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a humble

manner.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dem"i*suit`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mil.

Antiq.)</fld> <def>A suit of light armor covering less than the

whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the

things, no vizor to the helmet, and the like.</def>



<hw>De*mit"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Demitted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Demitting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>demittere</ets> to send or bring down, to lower;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>mittere</ets> to send. Cf.

<er>Demise</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To let fall; to depress.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>They [peacocks] <qex>demit</qex> and let fall the same [<it>i.

e.</it>, their train].</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To yield or submit; to humble; to lower; <as>as,

to <ex>demit</ex> one's self to humble duties</as>.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To lay down, as an office; to resign.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<q>General Conway <qex>demitted</qex> his office.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<hw>Dem"i*tint`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Fine

Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>That part of a painting, engraving,

or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full

light</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The shade itself; neither the

darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called <xex>half

tint</xex>.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*tone`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Semitone.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dem"i*urge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>dhmioyrgo`s</grk> a worker for the people, a workman,

especially the marker of the world, the Creator;

<grk>dh`mios</grk> belonging to the people (fr. <grk>dh^mos</grk>

the people) + <grk>'e`rgon</grk> a work.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>The chief magistrate in

some of the Greek states.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>God, as the Maker of the world.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>According to the Gnostics, an agent or one

employed by the Supreme Being to create the material universe and

man.</def>



<hw>Dem`i*ur"gic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a demiurge; formative;

creative.</def> \'bd<xex>Demiurgic</xex> power.\'b8



<au>De Quincey.</au>



<hw>Dem"*vill`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Old

Law)</fld> <def>A half -vill, consisting of five freemen or

frankpledges.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Dem"i*volt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>demi-volte</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Man.)</fld> <def>A half

vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which

he raises his fore legs in a particular manner.</def>



<hw>Dem"i*wolf`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A half

wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.</def>



<hw>De*mob`i*li*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82mobilisation</ets>. See

<er>Mobilization</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*mob"i*lize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82mobiliser</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To

disorganize, or disband and send home, as troops which have been

<xex>mobilized</xex>.</def>



<hw>De*moc"ra*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Democracies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82mocratie</ets>, fr. Gr. <grk>dhmokrati`a</grk>;

<grk>dh^mos</grk> the people + <grk>kratei^n</grk> to be strong,

to rule, <grk>kra`tos</grk> strength.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Government by the people; a form of government

in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by

the people.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Collectively, the people, regarded as the source

of government.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The principles and policy of the Democratic

party, so called.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Dem"o*crat</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82mocrate</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy,

or government by the people.</def>



<q>Whatever they call him, what care I,

Aristocrat, <qex>democrat</qex>, autocrat.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A member of the Democratic party.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Dem`o*crat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/:

cf. F. <ets>d\'82mocratique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or

constructed upon the principle of government by the people.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Relating to a political party so called.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Befitting the common people; -- opposed to

<xex>aristocratic</xex>.</def>



<cs><col>The Democratic party</col>, <cd>the name of one of the

chief political parties in the United States.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dem`o*crat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Democratic.</def>



<q>The <qex>democratical</qex> was democratically received.</q>

<qau>Algernon Sidney.</qau>



<hw>Dem`o*crat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

democratic manner.</def>



<hw>De*moc"ra*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

principles or spirit of a democracy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*moc"ra*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

democrat.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>De*moc"ra*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render democratic.</def>



<hw>De*moc"ra*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Democracy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<-- p. 389 -->



<hw>De`mo*gor"gon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[First 

me<?/<?/<?/<?/ <-- ##***NOTE: -- several lines missing from

original, which is torn here! ** --> the scholiast,

<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/, deity + <grk>gorgo`s</grk>

fierce, <?/<?/]</ety> <def>, 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 <er>Gorgon</er>.</def>



<q>Orcus and Ades, and the dreaded name

Of <qex>Demogorgon</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*mog"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

the people + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The study of races,

as to births, marriages, mortality, health, etc.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dem`o*graph"ic</wf>, <pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8De`moi`selle"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

See <er>Damsel</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Numidian crane

(<spn>Antropoides virgo</spn>); -- so called on account of the

grace and symmetry of its form and movements.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A beautiful, small dragon

fly of the genus <spn>Agrion</spn>.</def>



<hw>De*mol"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Demolished</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Demolishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82molir</ets>, fr. L. <ets>demoliri</ets>, p. p.

<ets>demolitus</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>moliri</ets> to set a

thing in motion, to work, construct, from <ets>moles</ets> a huge

mass or structure. See <er>Mole</er> a mound, and

<er>Finish</er>.]</ety> <def>To throw or pull down; to raze; to

destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; <as>as, to

<ex>demolish</ex> an edifice, or a wall</as>.</def>



<q>I expected the fabric of my book would long since have been

<qex>demolished</qex>, and laid even with the ground.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Demolish</er>, <er>Overturn</er>,

<er>Destroy</er>, <er>Dismantle</er>, <er>Raze</er>. That is

<xex>overturned</xex> or <xex>overthrown</xex> which had stood

upright; that is destroyed whose component parts are scattered;

that is <xex>demolished</xex> which had formed a mass or

structure; that is <xex>dismantled</xex> which is stripped of its

covering, as a vessel of its sails, or a fortress of its

bastions, etc.; that is <xex>razed</xex> which is brought down

smooth, and level to the ground. An ancient pillar is

<xex>overturned</xex> or <xex>overthrown</xex> as the result of

decay; as city is <xex>destroyed</xex> by an invasion of its

enemies; a monument, the walls of a castle, a church, or any

structure, real or imaginary, may be <xex>demolished</xex>; a

fortress may be <xex>dismantled</xex> from motives of prudence,

in order to render it defenseless; a city may be <xex>razed</xex>

by way of punishment, and its ruins become a memorial of

vengeance.</syn>



<hw>De*mol"ish`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, demolishes; <as>as, a <ex>demolisher</ex> of

towns</as>.</def>



<hw>De*mol"ish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Demolition.</def>



<hw>Dem`o*li"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demolitio</ets>, fr. <ets>demoliri</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82molition</ets>. See <er>Demolish</er>.]</ety> <def>The

act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or

structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed

to <xex>construction</xex>; <as>as, the <ex>demolition</ex> of a

house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes</as>.</def>



<hw>Dem`o*li"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

demolisher.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>De"mon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82mon</ets>, L. <ets>daemon</ets> a spirit, an evil

spirit, fr. Gr. <?/ a divinity; of uncertain origin.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A spirit, or immaterial

being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan

mythology.</def>



<q>The <qex>demon</qex> kind is of an in<?/<?/<?/mediate nature

between the divine and the human.</q>

<qau>Sydenham.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal

voice; <as>as, the <ex>demon</ex> of Socrates</as>.</def>

<altsp>[Often written <asp>d\'91mon</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An evil spirit; a devil.</def>



<q>That same <qex>demon</qex> that hath gulled thee thus.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De"mon*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

demon.</def>



<hw>De*mon`e*ti*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of demonetizing, or the condition of being demonetized.</def>



<hw>De*mon"e*tize</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Monetary</er>)</pr>,

<pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deprive of current value; to withdraw

from use, as money.</def>



<q>They [gold mohurs] have been completely <qex>demonetized</qex>

by the [East India] Company.</q>

<qau>R. Cobden.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*mo"ni*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cal</hw>

<pr>(?; 277)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>daemoniacus</ets>, fr. <ets>daemon</ets>; cf. F.

<ets>d\'82moniaque</ets>. See <er>Demon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or

evil spirit; devilish; <as>as, a <ex>demoniac</ex> being;

<ex>demoniacal</ex> practices.</as></def>



<q>Sarcastic, <qex>demoniacal</qex> laughter.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Influenced or produced by a demon or evil

spirit; <as>as, <ex>demoniac</ex> or <ex>demoniacal</ex>

power</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Demoniac</xex> frenzy.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*mo"ni*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A human being possessed by a demon or evil

spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a

demon.</def>



<q>The <qex>demoniac</qex> in the gospel was sometimes cast into

the fire.</q>

<qau>Bates.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>One of a sect of

Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally

be saved.</def>



<hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cal*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

a demoniacal manner.</def>



<hw>Dem`o*ni"a*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.</def>



<hw>De*mo"ni*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to a demon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cudworth.</au>



<hw>De*mo"ni*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating

to, or having the nature of, a demon.</def>

\'bd<xex>Demonian</xex> spirits.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*mo"ni*an*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being possessed by a demon or by demons.</def>



<hw>De*mo"ni*asm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Demonianism</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*mo"nic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>daemonicus</ets>, Gr. <grk>daimoniko`s</grk>.]</ety> <def>Of

or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac.</def>

\'bd<xex>Demonic</xex> ambushes.\'b8



<au>Lowell.</au>



<hw>De"mon*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82monisme</ets>.]</ety> <def>The belief in demons or

false gods.</def>



<q>The established theology of the heathen world . . . rested

upon the basis of <qex>demonism</qex>.</q>

<qau>Farmer.</qau>



<hw>De"mon*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A believer in, or

worshiper of, demons.</def>



<hw>De"mon*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Demonized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Demonizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. LL.

<ets>daemonizare</ets> to be possessed by a demon, Gr.

<?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To convert into a demon; to infuse the

principles or fury of a demon into.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To control or possess by a demon.</def>



<hw>De`mon*oc"ra*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon + <grk>kra`tos</grk> strength: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82monocratie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The power or government

of demons.</def>



<q>A <qex>demonocracy</qex> of unclean spirits.</q>

<qau>H. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>De`mon*og"ra*pher</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Demon</ets> + <ets>-graph</ets> +

<ets>-er</ets>.]</ety> <def>A demonologist.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Am. Cyc.</au>



<hw>De`mon*ol"a*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon + <grk>latrei`a</grk> worship, <?/ to

serve, worship: cf. F. <ets>d\'82monol\'83trie</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The worship of demons.</def>



<hw>De`mon*ol"o*ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

versed in demonology.</def>



<au>R. North.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>De`mon*o*log"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>De`mon*o*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82monologique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or

Pertaining to demonology.</def>



<hw>De`mon*ol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who writes on, or is versed in, demonology.</def>



<hw>De`mon*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Demon</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82monologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>A treatise on demons; a

supposititious science which treats of demons and their

manifestations.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>De`mon*om"a*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>dai`mwn</grk> demon +  magic.]</ety> <def>Magic in which the

aid of demons is invoked; black or infernal magic.</def>



<au>Bp. Hurd.</au>



<hw>De*mon`o*ma"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Demon</ets> + <ets>mania</ets>.]</ety> <def>A form of

madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of

devils.</def>



<hw>De*mon"o*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One in

subjection to a demon, or to demons.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Herbert.</au>



<hw>De*mon"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

demon + <?/ law.]</ety> <def>The dominion of demons.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Herbert.</au>



<hw>De"mon*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Demoniacal

influence or possession.</def>



<au>J. Baillie.</au>



<hw>De"mon*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of a

demon.</def>



<au>Mede.</au>



<hw>De*mon`stra*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.</def>



<hw>De*mon"stra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demonstrabilis</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>demonstrable</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82montrable</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being demonstrated; that can be

proved beyond doubt or question.</def>



<q>The grand articles of our belief are as

<qex>demonstrable</qex> as geometry.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Proved; apparent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*mon"stra*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being demonstrable; demonstrability.</def>



<hw>De*mon"stra*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a demonstrable

manner; incontrovertibly; clearly.</def>



<q>Cases that <qex>demonstrably</qex> concerned the public

cause.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<hw>De*mon"strance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>demonstrance</ets>.]</ety> <def>Demonstration; proof.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dem"on*strate</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>demonstratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>demonstrare</ets>

to demonstrate; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>monstrare</ets> to show.

See <er>Monster</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make

evident.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>We can not <qex>demonstrate</qex> these things so as to show

that the contrary often involves a contradiction.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>To exhibit and explain (a

dissection or other anatomical preparation).</def>



<hw>Dem"on*stra`ter</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Demonstrator</er>.</def>



<hw>Dem`on*stra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demonstratio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82monstration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of demonstrating; an exhibition; proof;

especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable

evidence, to the senses or reason.</def>



<q>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 <qex>demonstration</qex>.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An expression, as of the feelings, by outward

signs; a manifestation; a show.</def>



<q>Did your letters pierce the queen to any

<qex>demonstration</qex> of grief?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Loyal <qex>demonstrations</qex> toward the prince.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The exhibition and

explanation of a dissection or other anatomical

preparation.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>(Mil.) a decisive exhibition of force, or a

movement indicating an attack.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The act of proving by the

syllogistic process, or the proof itself.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Direct</col>, <or/ <col>Positive</col>,

<col>demonstration</col></mcol> <fld>(Logic & Math.)</fld>,

<cd>one in which the correct conclusion is the immediate sequence

of reasoning from axiomatic or established premises;</cd> --

opposed to <mcol><col>Indirect</col>, <or/ <col>Negative</col>,

<col>demonstration</col></mcol> <cd>(called also

<altname>reductio ad absurdum</altname>), in which the correct

conclusion is an inference from the demonstration that any other

hypothesis must be incorrect.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*mon"stra*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82monstratif</ets>, L. <ets>demonstrativus</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having the nature of demonstration; tending to

demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or

conclusively.</def> \'bd<xex>Demonstrative</xex> figures.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>An argument necessary and <qex>demonstrative</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying

feeling or sentiment; <as>as, her nature was

<ex>demonstrative</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Consisting of eulogy or of invective.</def>

\'bd<xex>Demonstrative</xex> eloquence.\'b8



<au>Blair.</au>



<cs><col>Demonstrative pronoun</col> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>, <cd>a

pronoun distinctly designating that to which it refers.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*mon"stra*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>

<def>A demonstrative pronoun; <as>as, \'bdthis\'b8 and

\'bdthat\'b8 are <ex>demonstratives</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>De*mon"stra*tive*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>In a manner fitted to demonstrate; clearly; convincingly;

forcibly.</def>



<hw>De*mon"stra*tive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or

quality of being demonstrative.</def>



<hw>Dem"on*stra`tor</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.: cf. F. <ets>d\'82monstrateur</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who demonstrates; one who proves anything

with certainty, or establishes it by indubitable evidence.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A teacher of practical

anatomy.</def>



<hw>De*mon"stra*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to demonstrate; demonstrative.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>De*mor"age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Demurrage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Pepys (1663).</au>



<hw>De*mor`al*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82moralisation</ets>.]</ety> <def>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>as, the <ex>demoralization</ex> of an army or

navy</as>.</def>



<hw>De*mor"al*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Demoralized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Demoralizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82moraliser</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets> or <ets>de</ets>) + <ets>moraliser</ets>. See

<er>Moralize</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>The <qex>demoralizing</qex> example of profligate power and

prosperous crime.</q>

<qau>Walsh.</qau>



<q>The vices of the nobility had <qex>demoralized</qex> the

army.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Dem`os*then"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Demosthenicus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>D\'82mosth\'82nique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or in

the style of, Demosthenes, the Grecian orator.</def>



<hw>De*mot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/  the people: cf. F. <ets>d\'82motique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of

or pertaining to the people; popular; common.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Demotic alphabet</col> <or/

<col>character</col></mcol>, <cd>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 <altname>epistolographic character</altname>, and

<altname>enchorial character</altname>. See

<er>Enchorial</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*mount"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

dismount.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Demp"ne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To damn; to

condemn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Demp"ster</hw> <pr>(?; 215)</pr>, <hw>Dem"ster</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deemster</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A deemster.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(O. Scots Law)</fld> <def>An officer whose duty

it was to announce the doom or sentence pronounced by the

court.</def>



<hw>De*mulce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demulcere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>mulcere</ets> to

stroke, soothe.]</ety> <def>To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to

soften.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>De*mul"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>demulcens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>demulcere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; <as>as, oil is

<ex>demulcent</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>De*mul"cent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to

be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or

protecting i<?/ from irritation. Gum Arabic, glycerin, olive oil,

etc., are demulcents.</def>



<hw>De*mul"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

soothing; that which soothes.</def>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>De*mur"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Demurred</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Demurring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>demurer</ets>,

<ets>demorer</ets>, <ets>demourer</ets>, to linger, stay, F.

<ets>demeurer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>demorari</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>morari</ets> to delay, tarry, stay, <ets>mora</ets> delay;

prob. originally, time for thinking, reflection, and akin to

<ets>memor</ets> mindful. See <er>Memory</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To linger; to stay; to tarry.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Yet durst not <qex>demur</qex> nor abide upon the camp.</q>

<qau>Nicols.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to

<qex>demur</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hayward.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To scruple or object; to take exception; <as>as,

I <ex>demur</ex> to that statement</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To interpose a demurrer. See

<er>Demurrer</er>, 2.</def>



<hw>De*mur"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or

hesitate about.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The latter I <qex>demur</qex>, for in their looks

Much reason, and in their actions, oft appears.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause delay to; to put off.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He demands a fee,

And then <qex>demurs</qex> me with a vain delay.</q>

<qau>Quarles.</qau>



<hw>De*mur"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>demor</ets>,

<ets>demore</ets>, stay, delay. See <er>Demur</er>, <pos>v.

i.</pos>]</ety> <def>Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding;

suspense of decision or action; scruple.</def>



<q>All my <qex>demurs</qex> but double his attacks;

At last he whispers, \'bdDo; and we go snacks.\'b8</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>De*mure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Perh. from

OF. <ets>de murs</ets> (i. e., <ets>de bonnes murs</ets> of good

manners); <ets>de</ets> of + <ets>murs</ets>, <ets>mours</ets>,

<ets>meurs</ets>, <ets>mors</ets>, F. <ets>m<?/urs</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>mores</ets> (sing. <ets>mos</ets>) manners, morals (see

<er>Moral</er>); or more prob. fr. OF. <ets>me\'81r</ets>, F.

<ets>m\'96r</ets> mature, ripe (see <er>Mature</er>) in a phrase

preceded by <ets>de</ets>, <ets>as de m\'96re conduite</ets> of

mature conduct.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous

in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.</def>



<q>Sober, steadfast, and <qex>demure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Nan was very much delighted in her <qex>demure</qex> way, and

that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright

eyes.</q>

<qau>W. Black.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making

a show of gravity.</def>



<q>A cat lay, and looked so <qex>demure</qex>, as if there had

been neither life nor soul in her.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<q>Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as <qex>demure</qex> and

coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.</q>

<qau>Miss Mitford.</qau>



<hw>De*mure"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To look demurely.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*mure"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a demure manner;

soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity

or modesty.</def>



<q>They . . . looked as <qex>demurely</qex> as they could; for 't

was a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<-- p. 390 -->



<hw>De*mure"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.</def>



<hw>De*mur"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Demureness;

also, one who is demure.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*mur"ra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be demurred to.</def>



<au>Stormonth.</au>



<hw>De*mur"rage</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>demorage</ets> delay. See <er>Demur</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The detention of a vessel by

the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for

loading, unloading, or sailing.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The

allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay

or detention.</def>



<q>The claim for <qex>demurrage</qex> ceases as soon as the ship

is cleared out and ready for sailing.</q>

<qau>M\'bfCulloch.</qau>



<note><hand/ The term is also applied to similar delays and

allowances in land carriage, by wagons, railroads, etc.</note>



<hw>De*mur"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Demur; delay

in acting or deciding.</def>



<q>The same causes of <qex>demurral</qex> existed which prevented

British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the French from

Rome.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<hw>De*mur"rer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who demurs.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Demurrer to evidence</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<hw>De*my"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Demies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See

<er>Demi-</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A printing and a writing paper of particular

sizes. See under <er>Paper</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>demi</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>He was elected into Magdalen College as a <qex>demy</qex>; 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.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<hw>De*my"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to, or made of,

the size of paper called <xex>demy</xex>; <as>as, a <ex>demy</ex>

book</as>.</def>



<hw>Den</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>denn</ets>; perh. akin to G. <ets>tenne</ets> floor,

thrashing floor, and to AS. <ets>denu</ets> valley.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, a lion's <ex>den</ex>; a

<ex>den</ex> of robbers.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling

place; a haunt; <as>as, a <ex>den</ex> of vice</as>.</def>

\'bdThose squalid <xex>dens</xex>, which are the reproach of

great capitals.\'b8



<au>Addison.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be

alone.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>4.</sn> <ety>[AS. <ets>denu</ets>.]</ety> <def>A narrow glen;

a ravine; a dell.</def> <mark>[Old Eng. & Scotch]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Den</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To live in, or as in, a

den.</def>



<q>The sluggish salvages that <qex>den</qex> below.</q>

<qau>G. Fletcher.</qau>



<hw>De*nar"co*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of narcotine; <as>as, to <ex>denarcotize</ex>

opium</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*nar`co*ti*za"tion</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8De*na"ri*us</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Denarii</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. See 2d

<er>Denier</er>.]</ety> <def>A Roman silver coin of the value of

about fourteen cents; the \'bdpenny\'b8 of the New Testament; --

so called from being worth originally <xex>ten</xex> of the

pieces called <xex>as</xex>.</def>



<hw>Den"a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denarius</ets>. See 2d <er>Denier</er>.]</ety>

<def>Containing ten; tenfold; proceeding by tens; <as>as, the

<ex>denary</ex>, or decimal, scale</as>.</def>



<hw>Den"a*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The number ten; a division into ten.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A coin; the Anglicized form of

<xex>denarius</xex>.</def>



<au>Udall.</au>



<hw>De*na`tion*al*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82nationalisation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The or

process of denationalizing.</def>



<hw>De*na"tion*al*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Denationalized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Denationalizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82nationaliser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To divest or deprive of

national character or rights.</def>



<q>Bonaparte's decree <qex>denationalizes</qex>, as he calls it,

all ships that have touched at a British port.</q>

<qau>Cobbett.</qau>



<q>An expatriated, <qex>denationalized</qex> race.</q>

<qau>G. Eliot.</qau>



<hw>De*nat"u*ral*ize</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Denaturalized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Denaturalizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82naturaliser</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To render unnatural; to alienate from

nature.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To renounce the natural rights and duties of; to

deprive of citizenship; to denationalize.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>They also claimed the privilege, when aggrieved, of

<qex>denaturalizing</qex> themselves, or, in other words, of

publicly renouncing their allegiance to their sovereign, and of

enlisting under the banners of his enemy.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>De*nay"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deny</er>.]</ety> <def>To deny.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That with great rage he stoutly doth <qex>denay</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>De*nay"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Denial; refusal.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Den"dra*chate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dendrachates</ets>; Gr. <?/ a tree + <?/ agate: cf. F.

<ets>dendrachate</ets>, <ets>dendragate</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Arborescent or dendritic agate.</def>



<hw>Den"dri*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

tree + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Resembling in structure a

tree or shrub.</def>



<hw>Den"drite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fem. <?/, of a tree, fr. <?/ a tree: cf. F.

<ets>dendrite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>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, <xex>e</xex>. <xex>g</xex>., gold or

silver; an arborization.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Den*drit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Den*drit"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to a

dendrite, or to arborescent crystallization; having a form

resembling a shrub or tree; arborescent.</def>



<hw>\'d8Den`dro*c<?/"la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ tree + <?/ hollow.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of the Turbellaria in which

the digestive cavity gives off lateral branches, which are often

divided into smaller branchlets.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Den"droid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Den*droid"al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ treelike; <?/

tree + <?/ form: cf. F. <ets>dendro\'8bde</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Resembling a shrub or tree in form; treelike.</def>



<hw>Den"dro*lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

tree + <ets>-lite</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dendrolithe</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A petrified or fossil shrub, plant, or

part of a plant.</def>



<hw>Den*drol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

versed in the natural history of trees.</def>



<hw>Den*drol"o*gous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to dendrology.</def>



<hw>Den*drol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

tree + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dendrologie</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of

trees.</def>



<hw>Den*drom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

tree + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dendrom\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument to measure

the height and diameter of trees.</def>



<hw>Den"e*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denegatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>denegare</ets>. See

<er>Deny</er>.]</ety> <def>To deny.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Den`e*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82n\'82gation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Denial.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Den"gue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See Note,

below.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A specific epidemic disease

attended with high fever, cutaneous eruption, and severe pains in

the head and limbs, resembling those of rheumatism; -- called

also <altname>breakbone fever</altname>. It occurs in India,

Egypt, the West Indies, etc., is of short duration, and rarely

fatal.</def>



<note><hand/ This disease, when it first appeared in the British

West India Islands, was called the <xex>dandy</xex> 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 <xex>dengue</xex>, denoting prudery, which might

also well express stiffness, and hence the term <xex>dengue</xex>

became, as last, the name of the disease.



<au>Tully.</au>

</note>



<hw>De*ni"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deny</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being, or liable to be,

denied.</def>



<hw>De*ni"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deny</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning;

negation; -- the contrary of <xex>affirmation</xex>.</def>



<q>You ought to converse with so much sincerity that your bare

affirmation or <qex>denial</qex> may be sufficient.</q>

<qau>Bp. Stillingfleet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A refusal to admit the truth of a statement,

charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing

stated or maintained; a contradiction.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A refusal to grant; rejection of a

request.</def>



<q>The commissioners, . . . to obtain from the king's subjects as

much as they would willingly give, . . . had not to complain of

many peremptory <qex>denials</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of

connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of

<xex>confession</xex>; <as>as, the <ex>denial</ex> of a fault

charged on one; a <ex>denial</ex> of God.</as></def>



<cs><col>Denial of one's self</col>, <cd>a declining of some

gratification; restraint of one's appetites or propensities;

self-denial.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*ni"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Denial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>E. Hall.</au>



<hw>De*ni"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

denies; <as>as, a <ex>denier</ex> of a fact, or of the faith, or

of Christ</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*nier"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>denier</ets>, fr. L. <ets>denarius</ets> a Roman silver coin

orig. equiv. to ten asses, later, a copper, fr. <ets>deni</ets>

ten by ten, fr. the root of <ets>decem</ets> ten; akin to E.

<ets>ten</ets>. See <er>Ten</er>, and cf. <er>Denary</er>,

<er>Dinar</er>.]</ety> <def>A small copper coin of insignificant

value.</def>



<q>My dukedom to a beggarly <qex>denier</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Den"i*grate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denigrare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>nigrare</ets> to

blacken, <ets>niger</ets> black.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To blacken thoroughly; to make very black.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>denigrate</qex> the memory of Voltaire.</q>

<qau>Morley.</qau>



<hw>Den`i*gra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denigratio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of making black.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: A blackening; defamation.</def>



<q>The vigorous <qex>denigration</qex> of science.</q>

<qau>Morley.</qau>



<hw>Den"i*gra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, blackens.</def>



<hw>Den"im</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Of uncertain

origin.]</ety> <def>A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls,

etc.</def>



<hw>Den`i*tra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>nitrate</ets>.]</ety> <def>A disengaging,

or removal, of nitric acid.</def>



<hw>De*ni`tri*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act or process of freeing from nitrogen; also, the

condition resulting from the removal of nitrogen.</def>



<hw>De*ni"tri*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>nitr</ets>ogen + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To deprive of, or free from, nitrogen.</def>



<hw>Den`i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of making one a denizen or adopted citizen; naturalization.</def>



<au>Hallam.</au>



<hw>De*nize"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make a

denizen; to confer the rights of citizenship upon; to

naturalize.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>There was a private act made for <qex>denizing</qex> the

children of Richard Hill<?/.</q>

<qau>Strype.</qau>



<hw>Den"i*zen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>denzein</ets>, <ets>deinzein</ets>, prop., one living (a

city or country); opposed to <ets>forain</ets> foreign, and fr.

<ets>denz</ets> within, F. <ets>dans</ets>, fr. L. <ets>de

intus</ets>, prop., from within, <ets>intus</ets> being from

<ets>in</ets> in. See <er>In</er>, and cf.

<er>Foreign</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A dweller; an inhabitant.</def>

\'bd<xex>Denizens</xex> of air.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<q><qex>Denizens</qex> of their own free, independent state.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>One admitted to residence in a foreign

country.</def>



<q>Ye gods,

Natives, or <qex>denizens</qex>, of blest abodes.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Den"i*zen</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To constitute (one) a denizen; to admit to

residence, with certain rights and privileges.</def>



<q>As soon as <qex>denizened</qex>, they domineer.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To provide with denizens; to populate with

adopted or naturalized occupants.</def>



<q>There [islets] were at once <qex>denizened</qex> by various

weeds.</q>

<qau>J. D. Hooker.</qau>



<hw>Den`i*zen*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Denization; denizening.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>Den"i*zen*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

constitute (one) a denizen; to denizen.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>Den"i*zen*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being a

denizen.</def>



<hw>Den"mark sat"in</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See under

<er>Satin</er>.</def>



<hw>Den"net</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A light, open,

two-wheeled carriage for one horse; a kind of gig. (\'bdThe term

and vehicle common about 1825.\'b8 <xex>Latham</xex>.)</def>



<hw>De*nom"i*na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being denominated or named.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*nom"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Denominated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Denominating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>denominatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>denominare</ets> to name; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>nominare</ets> to call by name. See

<er>Nominate</er>.]</ety> <def>To give a name to; to characterize

by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.</def>



<q>Passions commonly <qex>denominating</qex> selfish.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<hw>De*nom"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denominatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Having a specific name

or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to

abstract; thus, 7 <xex>feet</xex> is a <xex>denominate</xex>

quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See

<cref>Compound number</cref>, under <er>Compound</er>.</def>



<hw>De*nom`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denominatio</ets> metonymy: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82nomination</ets> a naming.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of naming or designating.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as,

the <ex>denomination</ex> of units, or of thousands, or of

fourths, or of shillings, or of tons</as>.</def>



<q>Those [qualities] which are classed under the

<qex>denomination</qex> of sublime.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A class, or society of individuals, called by

the same name; a sect; <as>as, a <ex>denomination</ex> of

Christians</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Name; appellation; title. See <er>Name</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or

society.</def> \'bd<xex>Denominational</xex> differences.\'b8



<au>Buckle.</au>



<hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the

interests of a sect or denomination.</def>



<hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One imbued

with a denominational spirit.</def>



<au>The Century.</au>



<hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

denominational manner; by denomination or sect.</def>



<hw>De*nom`i*na"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82nominatif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Conferring a denomination or name.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Connotative; <as>as, a

<ex>denominative</ex> name</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct

denomination or designation; denominable.</def>



<q>The least <qex>denominative</qex> part of time is a

minute.</q>

<qau>Cocker.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Derived from a substantive or

an adjective; <as>as, a <ex>denominative</ex> verb</as>.</def>



<hw>De*nom`i*na"tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A denominative name

or term; denominative verb.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor. Harkness.</au>



<hw>De*nom`i*na"tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By

denomination.</def>



<hw>De*nom"i*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82nominateur</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or

source of a name.</def>



<q>This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and

<qex>denomination</qex> of the Syrians in general.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Arith.)</fld> <def>That number placed below the

line in vulgar fractions which shows into how many parts the

integer or unit is divided.</def>



<note><hand/ Thus, in <frac35/, 5 is the <xex>denominator</xex>,

showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the

numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Alg.)</fld> <def>That part of any expression

under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal

line signifying division.</def>



<note><hand/ In this sense, the <xex>denominator</xex> is not

necessarily a number, but may be any expression, either positive

or negative, real or imaginary.</note>



<au>Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. )</au>



<hw>De*not"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Denote</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being denoted or

marked.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*no"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denotatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>denotare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To mark off; to denote.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>These terms <qex>denotate</qex> a longer time.</q>

<qau>Burton.</qau>



<q>What things should be <qex>denotated</qex> and signified by

the color.</q>

<qau>Urquhart.</qau>



<hw>De`no*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denotatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82notation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The marking off or separation of anything.</def>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>De*not"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

power to denote; designating or marking off.</def>



<q>Proper names are pre\'89minently <qex>denotative</qex>;

telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but

telling us nothing as to any single attribute.</q>

<qau>Latham.</qau>



<hw>De*note"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Denoted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Denoting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>denotare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>notare</ets> to mark,

<ets>nota</ets> mark, sign, note: cf. F. <ets>d\'82noter</ets>.

See <er>Note</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible

sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out;

<as>as, the hands of the clock <ex>denote</ex> the

hour</as>.</def>



<q>The better to <qex>denote</qex> her to the doctor.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to

mean.</def>



<q>A general expression to <qex>denote</qex> wickedness of every

sort.</q>

<qau>Gilpin.</qau>



<hw>De*note"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Sign;

indication.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<note><hand/ A word found in some editions of Shakespeare.</note>



<hw>De*not"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving to

denote.</def>



<hw>\'d8D\'82`noue`ment"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F. <ets>d\'82nouement</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82nouer</ets> to

untie; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>nouer</ets> to tie, fr. L. <ets>nodus</ets> knot, perh. for

<ets>gnodus</ets> and akin to E. <ets>knot</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the

catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome.</def>



<-- p. 391 -->



<hw>De*nounce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Denounced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Denouncing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. 

<ets>d\'82noncer</ets>, OF. <ets>denoncier</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>denuntiare</ets>, <ets>denunciare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>nunciare</ets>, <ets>nuntiare</ets>, to announce, report,

<ets>nuntius</ets> a messenger, message. See <er>Nuncio</er>, and

cf. <er>Denunciate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make known in a solemn or official manner; to

declare; to proclaim (especially an evil).</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Denouncing</qex> wrath to come.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>I <qex>denounce</qex> unto you this day, that ye shall surely

perish.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxx. 18.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten

by some outward sign or expression.</def>



<q>His look <qex>denounced</qex> desperate.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To point out as deserving of reprehension or

punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke

censure upon; to stigmatize.</def>



<q><qex>Denounced</qex> for a heretic.</q>

<qau>Sir T. More.</qau>



<q>To <qex>denounce</qex> the immoralities of Julius

C\'91sar.</q>

<qau>Brougham.</qau>



<hw>De*nounce"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>denoncement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Solemn, official, or menacing

announcement; denunciation.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>False is the reply of Cain, upon the <qex>denouncement</qex>

of his curse.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>De*noun"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

denounces, or declares, as a menace.</def>



<q>Here comes the sad <qex>denouncer</qex> of my fate.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Dense</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>densus</ets>; akin to Gr. <?/  thick with hair or leaves:

cf. F. <ets>dense</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having the constituent parts massed or crowded

together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a

small space; heavy; opaque; <as>as, a <ex>dense</ex> crowd; a

<ex>dense</ex> forest; a <ex>dense</ex> fog.</as></def>



<q>All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, <qex>dense</qex> and

rare.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<q>To replace the cloudy barrier <qex>dense</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Stupid; gross; crass; <as>as, <ex>dense</ex>

ignorance</as>.</def>



<hw>Dense"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dense, compact

manner.</def>



<hw>Dense"less</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

dense; density.</def>



<hw>Den*sim"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>densus</ets> dense + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>densim\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for

ascertaining the specific gravity or density of a

substance.</def>



<hw>Den"si*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>densitas</ets>; cf. F. <ets>densit\'82</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being dense, close, or thick;

compactness; -- opposed to <xex>rarity</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ For gases the standard substance is hydrogen, at a

temperature of 0<deg/ Centigrade and a pressure of 760

millimeters. For liquids and solids the standard is water at a

temperature of 4<deg/ Centigrade. The density of solids and

liquids is usually called <xex>specific gravity</xex>, and the

same is true of gases when referred to air as a standard.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Photog.)</fld> <def>Depth of shade.</def>



<au>Abney.</au>



<hw>Dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[A variant of

<er>Dint</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A stroke; a blow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdThat <xex>dent</xex> of thunder.\'b8

<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A slight depression, or small notch or hollow,

made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation.</def>



<q>A blow that would have made a <qex>dent</qex> in a pound of

butter.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Dent</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dented</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Denting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make a dent upon; to

indent.</def>



<q>The houses <qex>dented</qex> with bullets.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>dens</ets>,

<ets>dentis</ets>, tooth. See <er>Tooth</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel,

etc.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Den"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth: cf. F.

<ets>dental</ets>. See <er>Tooth</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry;

<as>as, <ex>dental</ex> surgery</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Phon.)</fld> <def>Formed by the aid of the

teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters

representing them; <as>as, <ex>d t</ex> are <ex>dental</ex>

letters</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Dental formula</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a brief

notation used by zo\'94logists to denote the number and kind of

teeth of a mammal.</cd> -- <col>Dental surgeon</col>, <cd>a

dentist.</cd></cs>



<hw>Den"tal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dentale</ets>.

See <er>Dental</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An articulation or letter formed by the aid of

the teeth.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A marine mollusk of the

genus <spn>Dentalium</spn>, with a curved conical shell

resembling a tooth. See <er>Dentalium</er>.</def>



<hw>Den"tal*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality

of being formed by the aid of the teeth.</def>



<hw>\'d8Den*ta"li*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of marine mollusks belonging

to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.</def>



<hw>Den"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos>  <def>The distal bone of the lower jaw in

many animals, which may or may not bear teeth.</def></def2>



<mhw>{ <hw>Den"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Den"ta*ted</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>dentatus</ets>,

fr. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Toothed; especially, with the

teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or

backward; <as>as, a <ex>dentate</ex> leaf</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having teeth or toothlike

points. See <xex>Illust</xex>. of <er>Antenn\'91</er>.</def>



<hw>Den"tate-cil"i*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the margin dentate and also ciliate

or fringed with hairs.</def>



<hw>Den"tate*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

dentate or toothed manner; <as>as, <ex>dentately</ex> ciliated,

etc.</as></def>



<hw>Den"tate-sin"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having a form intermediate between dentate

and sinuate.</def>



<hw>Den*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Formation

of teeth; toothed form.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>How did it [a bill] get its barb, its

<qex>dentation</qex>?</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<hw>Dent"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dent</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Indented; impressed

with little hollows.</def>



<hw>Dent"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dentil</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Den*telle"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Bookbinding)</fld> <def>An ornamental

tooling like lace.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>\'d8Den*tel"li</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[It., sing. <ets>dentello</ets>, prop., little tooth, dim.

of <ets>dente</ets> tooth, L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>.

Cf. <er>Dentil</er>.]</ety> <def>Modillions.</def>



<au>Spectator.</au>



<hw>\'d8Den"tex</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., cf.

L. <ets>dentix</ets> a sort of sea fish.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An edible European marine fish

(<spn>Sparus dentex</spn>, or <spn>Dentex vulgaris</spn>) of the

family <spn>Percid\'91</spn>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Den`ti*ce"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth +

<ets>cetus</ets>, pl. <ets>cete</ets>, whale, Gr. <?/.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of Cetacea in which the

teeth are developed, including the sperm whale, dolphins,

etc.</def>



<hw>Den"ti*cle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denticulus</ets> a little tooth, dim. of <ets>dens</ets>,

<ets>dentis</ets>, tooth. See <er>Dental</er>, and cf.

<er>Dentelli</er>.]</ety> <def>A small tooth or projecting

point.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Den*tic"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Den*tic"u*la`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>denticulatus</ets>, fr. <ets>denticulus</ets>. See

<er>Denticle</er>.]</ety> <def>Furnished with denticles; notched

into little toothlike projections; <as>as, a <ex>denticulate</ex>

leaf of calyx</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Den*tic"u*late*ly</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Den*tic`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being set with small notches or

teeth.</def>



<au>Grew.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A diminutive tooth;

a denticle.</def>



<hw>Den*tif"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth +

<ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing teeth; dentigerous.</def>



<hw>Den"ti*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>-form</ets>: cf.

F. <ets>dentiforme</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a tooth

or of teeth; tooth-shaped.</def>



<hw>Den"ti*frice</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dentifricium</ets>; <ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>,

tooth + <ets>fricare</ets> to rub: cf. F. <ets>dentifrice</ets>.

See <er>Tooth</er>, and <er>Friction</er>.]</ety> <def>A powder

or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth

powder.</def>



<hw>Den*tig"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth +

<ets>-gerous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing teeth or toothlike

structures.</def>



<hw>Den"til</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dentillus</ets>, for L. <ets>denticulus</ets>. Cf.

<er>Dentelli</er>, <er>Denticle</er>, <er>Dentile</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Den`ti*la"bi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Formed

by the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so

formed.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>  <def>A dentilabial sound or

letter.</def></def2>



<hw>Den"ti*la`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Toothed.</def>



<hw>Den`ti*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dentition.</def>



<hw>Den"ti*lave</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>lavare</ets> to

wash.]</ety> <def>A wash for cleaning the teeth.</def>



<hw>Den"tile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dentillus</ets>, for L. <ets>denticulus</ets>. See

<er>Dentil</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small tooth,

like that of a saw.</def>



<hw>Den`ti*lin"gual</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets> tooth + E. <ets>lingual</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Produced by applying the tongue to the teeth or to the gums;

or representing a sound so formed.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> 

<def>A dentilingual sound or letter.</def></def2>



<q>The letters of this fourth, <qex>dentilingual</qex> or

linguidental, class, viz., d, t, s, z, l, r.</q>

<qau>Am. Cyc.</qau>



<hw>Den*til"o*quist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

speaks through the teeth, that is, with the teeth closed.</def>



<hw>Den*til"o*quy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>loqui</ets> to

speak.]</ety> <def>The habit or practice of speaking through the

teeth, or with them closed.</def>



<hw>Den"ti*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Of or pertaining to dentine.</def>



<hw>Den"tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dentine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Den"ti*phone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + Gr. <?/ sound.]</ety>

<def>An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound

to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>\'d8Den`ti*ros"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dentirostres</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth + <ets>rostrum</ets>

bill, beak: cf. F. <ets>dentirostre</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A dentirostral bird.</def>



<hw>Den`ti*ros"tral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>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

<xex>Illust</xex>. (<xex>N</xex>) under <er>Beak</er>.</def>



<hw>Den`ti*ros"trate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dentirostral.</def>



<hw>Den"ti*scalp</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets> tooth + <ets>scalpere</ets> to scrape.]</ety>

<def>An instrument for scraping the teeth.</def>



<hw>Den"tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth: cf. F.

<ets>dentiste</ets>. See <er>Tooth</er>.]</ety> <def>One whose

business it is to clean, extract, or repair natural teeth, and to

make and insert artificial ones; a dental surgeon.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Den*tis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Den*tis"ti*cal</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to dentistry

or to dentists.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Den"tist*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The art or

profession of a dentist; dental surgery.</def>



<hw>Den*ti"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dentitio</ets>, fr. <ets>dentire</ets> to cut teeth, fr.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth. See

<er>Dentist</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The development and cutting of teeth;

teething.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The system of teeth

peculiar to an animal.</def>



<hw>Den"tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dentized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dentizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dens</ets>,

<ets>dentis</ets>, tooth.]</ety> <def>To breed or cut new

teeth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The old countess . . . did <qex>dentize</qex> twice or

thrice.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Den"toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth +

<ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <def>Shaped like a tooth;

tooth-shaped.</def>



<hw>Den`to*lin"gual</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dentilingual.</def>



<hw>Den"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth: cf. F.

<ets>denture</ets>, OF. <ets>denteure</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Dentistry)</fld> <def>An artificial tooth, block, or set of

teeth.</def>



<hw>De*nud"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denudatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>denudare</ets>. See

<er>Denude</er>.]</ety> <def>To denude.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

R.]</mark>



<hw>Den`u*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denudatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82nudation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of stripping off covering, or removing

the surface; a making bare.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*nude"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denudare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>nudare</ets> to make

naked or bare, <ets>nudus</ets> naked. See <er>Nude</er>.]</ety>

<def>To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip;

to divest; <as>as, to <ex>denude</ex> one of clothing, or

lands</as>.</def>



<hw>De*nun"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denuntiatus</ets>, <ets>denunciatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>denuntiare</ets>, <ets>-ciare</ets>. See

<er>Denounce</er>.]</ety> <def>To denounce; to condemn publicly

or solemnly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>denunciate</qex> this new work.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>De*nun`ci*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denuntiatio</ets>, <ets>-ciatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Public . . . <qex>denunciation</qex> of banns before

marriage.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of denouncing; public menace or

accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or

publicly arraigning; arraignment.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That by which anything is denounced; threat of

evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.</def>



<q>Uttering bold <qex>denunciations</qex> of ecclesiastical

error.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>De*nun"ci*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denuntiativus</ets>, <ets>-ciativus</ets>, monitory.]</ety>

<def>Same as <er>Denunciatory</er>.</def>



<au>Farrar.</au>



<hw>De*nun"ci*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>denuntiator</ets>, <ets>-ciator</ets>, a police

officer.]</ety> <def>One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims,

especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or

accuses.</def>



<hw>De*nun"ci*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory;

accusing; threatening; <as>as, severe and <ex>denunciatory</ex>

language</as>.</def>



<hw>De`nu*tri"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The opposition of nutrition; the

failure of nutrition causing the breaking down of tissue.</def>



<hw>De*ny"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Denied</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Denying</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>denien</ets>, <ets>denaien</ets>, OF.

<ets>denier</ets>, <ets>deneer</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82nier</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>denegare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>negare</ets> to

say no, deny. See <er>Negation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to

contradict; -- opposed to <xex>affirm</xex>, <xex>allow</xex>, or

<xex>admit</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ We <xex>deny</xex> what another says, or we

<xex>deny</xex> the truth of an assertion, the force of it, or

the assertion itself.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To refuse (to do something or to accept

something); to reject; to decline; to renounce.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdIf you <xex>deny</xex> to dance.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to

gratify or yield to; <as>as, to <ex>deny</ex> a

request</as>.</def>



<q>Who finds not Providence all good and wise,

Alike in what it gives, and what <qex>denies</qex>?</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>To some men, it is more agreeable to <qex>deny</qex> a vicious

inclination, than to gratify it.</q>

<qau>J. Edwards.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To disclaim connection with, responsibility for,

and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to

disavow.</def>



<q>The falsehood of <qex>denying</qex> his opinion.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<q>Thou thrice <qex>denied</qex>, yet thrice beloved.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<cs><col>To deny one's self</col>, <cd>to decline the

gratification of appetites or desires; to practice

self-denial.</cd></cs>



<q>Let him <qex>deny</qex> himself, and take up his cross.</q>

<qau>Matt. xvi. 24.</qau>



<hw>De*ny"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To answer in <?/<?/<?/

negative; to declare an assertion not to be true.</def>



<q>Then Sarah <qex>denied</qex>, saying, I laughed not; for she

was afraid.</q>

<qau>Gen. xviii. 15.</qau>



<hw>De*ny"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the manner of one

denies a request.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>De`ob*struct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

remove obstructions or impediments in; to clear from anything

that hinders the passage of fluids; <as>as, to

<ex>deobstruct</ex> the pores or lacteals</as>.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>De*ob"stru*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Removing obstructions; having power to

clear or open the natural ducts of the fluids and secretions of

the body; aperient.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> A medicine which removes obstructions; an

aperient.</def></def2>



<hw>De"o*dand`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deodandum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>Deo dandum</ets> to be given to

God.]</ety> <fld>(Old Eng. Law)</fld> <def>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

<xex>deodand</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Deodands</xex> are unknown in American law, and

in 1846 were abolished in England.</note>



<hw>De`o*dar"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native name,

fr. Skr. <ets>d<?/<?/ad\'beru</ets>, prop., timber of the

gods.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A kind of cedar (<spn>Cedrus

Deodara</spn>), 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.</def>



<hw>De"o*date`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Deo</ets> to God (<ets>Deus</ets> God) + <ets>datum</ets>

thing given.]</ety> <def>A gift or offering to God.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Wherein that blessed widow's <qex>deodate</qex> was laid

up.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<hw>De*o"dor*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

deodorizer.</def>



<hw>De*o`dor*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of depriving of odor, especially of offensive odors resulting

from impurities.</def>



<hw>De*o"dor*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of odor, especially of such as results from

impurities.</def>



<hw>De*o"dor*i`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>He who,

or that which, deodorizes; esp., an agent that destroys offensive

odors.</def>



<hw>De*on"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deoneratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deonerare</ets>. See

<er>Onerate</er>.]</ety> <def>To unload; to disburden.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>De*on`to*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to deontology.</def>



<hw>De`on*tol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

versed in deontology.</def>



<hw>De`on*tol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

gen. <?/, necessity, obligation (p. neut. of <?/ it is necessary)

+ <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science relat<?/ to duty or

moral obligation.</def>



<au>J. Bentham.</au>



<hw>De`o*per"cu*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the lid removed; -- said of the

capsules of mosses.</def>



<hw>De*op"pi*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from obstructions; to clear a passage through.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>De*op`pi*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Removal of whatever stops up the passages.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<-- p. 392 -->



<hw>De*op"pi*la*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Deobstruent; aperient.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>De*or`di*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deordinatio</ets> depraved morality.]</ety> <def>Disorder;

dissoluteness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Excess of ri<?/t and <qex>deordination</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>De*os"cu*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deosculatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deosculari</ets>. See

<er>Osculate</er>.]</ety> <def>To kiss warmly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>De*os`cu*la"tion</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>De*ox"i*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To deoxidize.</def>



<hw>De*ox`i*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The act or process of reducing from the

state of an oxide.</def>



<hw>De*ox`i*di*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Deoxidation.</def>



<hw>De*ox"i*dize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To deprive of oxygen; to reduce from the

state of an oxide.</def>



<hw>De*ox"i*di`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>That which removes oxygen; hence, a

reducing agent; <as>as, nascent hydrogen is a

<ex>deoxidizer</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>De*ox"y*gen*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To deoxidize.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*ox`y*gen*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The act or operation of depriving of

oxygen.</def>



<hw>De*ox"y*gen*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To deoxidize.</def>



<hw>De*paint"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82peint</ets>, p. p. of <ets>d\'82peindre</ets> to paint,

fr. L. <ets>depingere</ets>. See <er>Depict</er>, <ets>p</ets>.

<ets>p</ets>.]</ety> <def>Painted.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*paint"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Depainted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Depainting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To paint; to picture; hence, to describe; to

delineate in words; to depict.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And do unwilling worship to the saint

That on his shield <qex>depainted</qex> he did see.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>In few words shall see the nature of many memorable persons .

. . <qex>depainted</qex>.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To mark with, or as with, color; to color.</def>



<q>Silver drops her vermeil cheeks <qex>depaint</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fairfax.</qau>



<hw>De*paint"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

depaints.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*par"dieux`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>interj.</pos>

<ety>[OF., a corruption of <ets>de part Dieu</ets>, lit., on the

part of God.]</ety> <def>In God's name; certainly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*part"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Departed</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Departing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>departen</ets> to divide, part, depart, F.

<ets>d\'82partir</ets> to divide, distribute, <ets>se

d\'82partir</ets> to separate one's self, depart; pref.

<ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets>) +  <ets>partir</ets> to

part, depart, fr. L. <ets>partire</ets>, <ets>partiri</ets>, to

divide, fr. <ets>pars</ets> part. See <er>Part</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To part; to divide; to separate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To go forth or away; to quit, leave, or

separate, as from a place or a person; to withdraw; -- opposed to

<xex>arrive</xex>; -- often with <xex>from</xex> before the

place, person, or thing left, and <xex>for</xex> or <xex>to</xex>

before the destination.</def>



<q>I will <qex>depart</qex> to mine own land.</q>

<qau>Num. x. 30.</qau>



<q>Ere thou from hence <qex>depart</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>He which hath no stomach to this fight,

Let him <qex>depart</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To forsake; to abandon; to desist or deviate

(<xex>from</xex>); not to adhere to; -- with <xex>from</xex>;

<as>as, we can not <ex>depart</ex> from our rules; to

<ex>depart</ex> from a title or defense in legal

pleading.</as></def>



<q>If the plan of the convention be found to <qex>depart</qex>

from republican principles.</q>

<qau>Madison.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To pass away; to perish.</def>



<q>The glory is <qex>departed</qex> from Israel.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. iv. 21.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To quit this world; to die.</def>



<q>Lord, now lettest thou thy servant <qex>depart</qex> in

peace.</q>

<qau>Luke ii. 29.</qau>



<cs><col>To depart with</col>, <cd>to resign; to part with.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*part"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To part thoroughly; to dispart; to divide; to

separate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Till death <qex>departed</qex> them, this life they lead.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To divide in order to share; to apportion.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And here is gold, and that full great plentee,

That shall <qex>departed</qex> been among us three.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To leave; to depart from.</def> \'bdHe

<xex>departed</xex> this life.\'b8 <au>Addison</au>. \'bdEre I

<xex>depart</xex> his house.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*part"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82part</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82partir</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Division; separation, as of compound substances

into their ingredients.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The chymists have a liquor called water of

<qex>depart</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A going away; departure; hence, death.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>At my <qex>depart</qex> for France.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Your loss and his <qex>depart</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*part"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Divisible.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>De*part"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who refines metals by separation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who departs.</def>



<hw>De*part"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82partement</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82partir</ets>. See

<er>Depart</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Act of departing; departure.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Sudden <qex>departments</qex> from one extreme to another.</q>

<qau>Wotton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A part, portion, or subdivision.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A distinct course of life, action, study, or the

like; appointed sphere or walk; province.</def>



<q>Superior to Pope in Pope's own peculiar <qex>department</qex>

of literature.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Subdivision of business or official duty;

especially, one of the principal divisions of executive

government; <as>as, the treasury <ex>department</ex>; the war

<xex>department</xex>; also, in a university, one of the

divisions of instructions; <as>as, the medical

<ex>department</ex></as>; the <ex>department</ex> of

physics.</as></def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>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>as, the <ex>Department</ex> of the Loire</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>A military subdivision of a country; <as>as, the

<ex>Department</ex> of the Potomac</as>.</def>



<hw>De`part*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to a department or division.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>De*par"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Depart</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Division; separation; putting away.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>No other remedy . . . but absolute <qex>departure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Separation or removal from a place; the act or

process of departing or going away.</def>



<q><qex>Departure</qex> from this happy place.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Removal from the present life; death;

decease.</def>



<q>The time of my <qex>departure</qex> is at hand.</q>

<qau>2 Tim. iv. 6.</qau>



<q>His timely <qex>departure</qex> . . . barred him from the

knowledge of his son's miseries.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Deviation or abandonment, as from or of a rule

or course of action, a plan, or a purpose.</def>



<q>Any <qex>departure</qex> from a national standard.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The desertion by a party to any

pleading of the ground taken by him in his last antecedent

pleading, and the adoption of another.</def>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Nav. & Surv.)</fld> <def>The distance due east

or west which a person or ship passes over in going along an

oblique line.</def>



<note><hand/ Since the meridians sensibly converge, the departure

in navigation is not measured from the beginning nor from the end

of the ship's course, but is regarded as the total easting or

westing made by the ship or person as he travels over the

course.</note>



<cs><col>To take a departure</col> <fld>(Nav. & Surv.)</fld>,

<cd>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 <xex>took her

departure<xex> from Sandy Hook.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Death; demise; release. See <er>Death</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*pas"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depascens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>depascere</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pascere</ets> to feed.]</ety>

<def>Feeding.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*pas"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<def>To pasture; to feed; to graze; also, to use for

pasture.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Cattle, to graze and <qex>departure</qex> in his grounds.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<q>A right to cut wood upon or <qex>departure</qex> land.</q>

<qau>Washburn.</qau>



<hw>De*pa"tri*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>patria</ets> one's country.]</ety>

<def>To withdraw, or cause to withdraw, from one's country; to

banish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A subject born in any state

May, if he please, <qex>depatriate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Mason.</qau>



<hw>De*pau"per*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depauperated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depauperating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>depauperatus</ets>, p.

p. <ets>depauperare</ets> to impoverish; L. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>pauperare</ets> to make poor, <ets>pauper</ets> poor.]</ety>

<def>To make poor; to impoverish.</def>



<q>Liming does not <qex>depauperate</qex>; the ground will last

long, and bear large grain.</q>

<qau>Mortimer.</qau>



<q>Humility of mind which <qex>depauperates</qex> the spirit.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>De*pau"per*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depauperatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Falling short of the natural size, from being impoverished

or starved.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>De*pau"per*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from paupers; to rescue from poverty.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*peach"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>d\'82p\'88cher</ets>. See <er>Dispatch</er>.]</ety> <def>To

discharge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>As soon as the party . . . before our justices shall be

<qex>depeached</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hakluyt.</qau>



<hw>De*pec"ti*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depectere</ets> to comb off; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>pectere</ets> to comb.]</ety> <def>Tough; thick; capable of

extension.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Some bodies are of a more <qex>depectible</qex> nature than

oil.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>De*pec`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depeculari</ets>, p. p. <ets>depeculatus</ets>, to rob. See

<er>Peculate</er>.]</ety> <def>A robbing or embezzlement.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Depeculation</qex> of the public treasure.</q>

<qau>Hobbes.</qau>



<hw>De*peinct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Depaint</er>.]</ety> <def>To paint.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*pend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depended</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82pendre</ets>, fr. L. <ets>depend<?/re</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pend<?/re</ets> to hang. See

<er>Pendant</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened

or attached to something above.</def>



<q>And ever-living lamps <qex>depend</qex> in rows.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be

undetermined or undecided; <as>as, a cause <ex>depending</ex> in

court</as>.</def>



<q>You will not think it unnatural that those who have an object

<qex>depending</qex>, which strongly engages their hopes and

fears, should be somewhat inclined to superstition.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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

<xex>on</xex> or <xex>upon</xex>, formerly by

<xex>of</xex>.</def>



<q>The truth of God's word <qex>dependeth</qex> not of the truth

of the congregation.</q>

<qau>Tyndale.</qau>



<q>The conclusion . . . that our happiness <qex>depends</qex>

little on political institutions, and much on the temper and

regulation of our own minds.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Heaven forming each on other to <qex>depend</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to

confide; to be certain; -- with <xex>on</xex> or <xex>upon</xex>;

<as>as, we <ex>depend</ex> on the word or assurance of our

friends; we <ex>depend</ex> on the mail at the usual

hour.</as></def>



<q>But if you 're rough, and use him like a dog,

<qex>Depend</qex> upon it -- he 'll remain incog.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or

retainer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To impend.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*pend"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Worthy of

being depended on; trustworthy.</def> \'bd<xex>Dependable</xex>

friendships.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*pend"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*pend"ance</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>, <hw>De*pend"an*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See <er>Dependent</er>,

<er>Dependence</er>, <er>Dependency</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ The forms <xex>dependant</xex>,

<xex>dependance</xex>, <xex>dependancy</xex> are from the French;

the forms <xex>dependent</xex>, etc., are from the Latin. Some

authorities give preference to the form <xex>dependant</xex> when

the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it from the adjective,

usually written <xex>dependent</xex>.</note>



<hw>De*pend"ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dependentia</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dependens</ets>. See

<er>Dependent</er>, and cf. <er>Dependance</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or state of depending; state of being

dependent; a hanging down or from; suspension from a

support.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being influenced and determined by

something; subjection (as of an <xex>effect</xex> to its

<xex>cause</xex>).</def>



<q>The cause of effects, and the <qex>dependence</qex> of one

thing upon another.</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Mutu<?/<?/<?/ <?/onnection and support;

concatenation; systematic <?/<?/<?/er relation.</def>



<q>So dark a<?/<?/<?/ so intricate of purpose, without any

<qex>dependence</qex> or order.</q>

<qau>Sir T. More.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Subjection to the direction or disposal of

another; inability to help or provide for one's self.</def>



<q>Reduced to a servile <qex>dependence</qex> on their mercy.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A resting with confidence; reliance;

trust.</def>



<q>Affectionate <qex>dependence</qex> on the Creator is the

spiritual life of the soul.</q>

<qau>T. Erskine.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>That on which one depends or relies; <as>as, he

was her sole <ex>dependence</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>That which depends; anything dependent or

suspended; anything attached a subordinate to, or contingent on,

something else.</def>



<q>Like a large cluster of black grapes they show

And make a large <qex>dependence</qex> from the bough.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>A matter depending, or in suspense, and still to

be determined; ground of controversy or quarrel.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To go on now with my first <qex>dependence</qex>.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<hw>De*pend"en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dependencies</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>State of being dependent; dependence; state of

being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection;

reliance; trust.</def>



<q>Any long series of action, the parts of which have very much

<qex>dependency</qex> each on the other.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Reynolds.</qau>

<-- #sic. "action" is the singular.  Why? -->



<q>So that they may acknowledge their <qex>dependency</qex> on

the crown of England.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A thing hanging down; a dependence.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is attached to something else as its

consequence, subordinate, satellite, and the like.</def>



<q>This earth and its <qex>dependencies</qex>.</q>

<qau>T. Burnet.</qau>



<q>Modes I call such complex ideas which . . . are considered as

<qex>dependencies</qex> on or affections of substances.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A territory remote from the kingdom or state to

which it belongs, but subject to its dominion; a colony; <as>as,

Great Britain has its <ex>dependencies</ex> in Asia, Africa, and

America</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dependence</xex> is more used in the abstract,

and <xex>dependency</xex> in the concrete. The latter is usually

restricted in meaning to 3 and 4.</note>



<hw>De*pend"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dependens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr.

<ets>dependere</ets>. See <er>Depend</er>, and cf.

<er>Dependant</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Hanging down; <as>as, a <ex>dependent</ex> bough

or leaf</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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; contingent or conditioned; subordinate; -- often

with <xex>on</xex> or <xex>upon</xex>; <as>as, <ex>dependent</ex>

on God; <ex>dependent</ex> upon friends.</as></def>



<q>England, long <qex>dependent</qex> and degraded, was again a

power of the first rank.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>Dependent covenant</col> or

<col>contract</col></mcol> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>one not binding

until some connecting stipulation is performed.</cd> --

<col>Dependent variable</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>a varying

quantity whose changes are arbitrary, but are regarded as

produced by changes in another variable, which is called the

<xex>independent variable<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*pend"ent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who depends; one who is sustained by

another, or who relies on another for support of favor; a

hanger-on; a retainer; <as>as, a numerous train of

<ex>dependents</ex></as>.</def>



<q>A host of <qex>dependents</qex> on the court, suborned to play

their part as witnesses.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which depends; corollary;

consequence.</def>



<q>With all its circumstances and <qex>dependents</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prynne.</qau>



<note><hand/ See the Note under <er>Dependant</er>.</note>



<hw>De*pend"ent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dependent

manner.</def>



<hw>De*pend"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

depends; a dependent.</def>



<hw>De*pend"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>As having

dependence.</def>



<au>Hale.</au>



<hw>De*peo"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

depopulate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*per"dit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deperditum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>deperditus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>deperdere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>perdere</ets> to

lose, destroy.]</ety> <def>That which is lost or destroyed.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Paley.</au>



<hw>De*per"dite*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>, adv. Hopelessly;

despairingly; in the manner of one ruined; <as>as,

<ex>deperditely</ex> wicked</as>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<hw>Dep`er*di"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82perdition</ets>.]</ety> <def>Loss; destruction.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*per"ti*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Depart</er>.]</ety> <def>Divisible.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>De*phlegm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>phlegm</ets> water; cf. F.

<ets>d\'82phlegmer</ets>, <ets>d\'82flegmer</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(O. Chem.)</fld> <def>To rid of phlegm or water; to

dephlegmate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>De*phleg"mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dephlegmated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dephlegmating</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[See <er>Dephlegm</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To

deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or

distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; -- used of

spirits and acids.</def>



<hw>De`phleg*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82flegmation</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The

operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by

evaporation or repeated distillation; -- called also

<altname>concentration</altname>, especially when acids are the

subject of it.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*phleg"ma*tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*phleg"ma*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.</def>



<hw>De*phlegm"ed*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

state of being freed from water.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>De`phlo*gis"tic*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dephlogisticated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dephlogisticating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>phlosticate</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82phlogistiguer</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(O. Chem.)</fld>

<def>To deprive of phlogiston, or the supposed principle of

inflammability.</def>



<au>Priestley.</au>



<cs><col>Dephlogisticated air</col>, <cd>oxygen gas; -- so called

by Dr. Priestly and others of his time.</cd></cs>



-- <wordforms><wf>De`phlo*gis`ti*ca"tion</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*phos`phor*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of freeing from phosphorous.</def>



<hw>De*pict"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depingere</ets> to depict;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pingere</ets> to paint. See <er>Paint</er>,

and cf. <er>Depaint</er>, <ets>p</ets>. <ets>p</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Depicted.</def>



<au>Lydgate.</au>



<-- p. 393 -->



<hw>De*pict"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depinger<?/</ets> to depict;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pingere</ets> to paint. See <er>Paint</er>,

and cf. <er>Depaint</er>, <ets>p</ets>. <ets>p</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Depicted.</def>



<au>Lydgate.</au>



<hw>De*pict"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depicted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depicting</er>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture; to

paint; to portray.</def>



<q>His arms are fairly <qex>depicted</qex> in his chamber.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To represent in words; to describe

vividly.</def>



<q>C\'91sar's gout was then <qex>depicted</qex> in energetic

language.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>De*pic"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depictio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A painting or depicting; a

representation.</def>



<hw>De*pic"ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depictured</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Depicturing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make a picture of; to

paint; to picture; to depict.</def>



<q>Several persons were <qex>depictured</qex> in caricature.</q>

<qau>Fielding.</qau>



<hw>Dep"i*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depilated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depilating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>depilatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depilare</ets> to depilate;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pilare</ets> to put forth hairs,

<ets>pilus</ets> hair.]</ety> <def>To strip of hair; to

husk.</def>



<au>Venner.</au>



<hw>Dep`i*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82pilation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of pulling out or

removing the hair; unhairing.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>De*pil"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82pilatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the quality or

power of removing hair.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>  <def>An

application used to take off hair.</def></def2>



<hw>Dep"i*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pilous</ets>: cf. L.

<ets>depilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Hairless.</def>



<au>Sir t. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*pla"nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deplanetus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deplanare</ets> to make

level. See <er>Plane</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Flattened; made level or even.</def>



<hw>De*plant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>plan</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82planter</ets>,

L. <ets>deplantare</ets> to take off a twig. See <er>Plant</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>To take up (plants); to

transplant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De`plan*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82plantation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of taking up plants

from beds.</def>



<hw>De*plete"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depleted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depleting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From L.

<ets>deplere</ets> to empty out; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>plere</ets> to fill. Forined like <ets>replete</ets>,

<ets>complete</ets>. See <er>Fill</er>, <er>Full</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To empty

or unload, as the vessels of human system, by bloodletting or by

medicine.</def>



<au>Copland.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<au>Saturday Review.</au>



<hw>De*ple"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82pl\'82tion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of depleting or emptying.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>the act or process of

diminishing the quantity of fluid in the vessels by bloodletting

or otherwise; also excessive evacuation, as in severe

diarrhea.</def>



<hw>De*ple"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82pl\'82tif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Able or fitted to

deplete.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>  <def>A substance used to

deplete.</def></def2>



<hw>De*ple"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving to

deplete.</def>



<hw>Dep`li*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deplicare</ets> to unfold; L. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>plicare</ets> to fold.]</ety> <def>An unfolding, untwisting,

or unplaiting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>W. Montagu.</au>



<hw>Dep`loi*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Exploitation</er>, <er>Deploy</er>.]</ety> <def>Same as

Exploitation.</def>



<hw>De*plor`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deplorableness.</def>



<au>Stormonth.</au>



<hw>De*plor"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82plorable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Worthy of being deplored or

lamented; lamentable; causing grief; hence, sad; calamitous;

grievous; wretched; <as>as, life's evils are

deplorable</as>.</def>



<q>Individual sufferers are in a much more <qex>deplorable</qex>

conditious than any others.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>De*plor"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

deplorable.</def>



<hw>De*plor"a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a deplorable

manner.</def>



<hw>De*plo"rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deploratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deplorare</ets>. See

<er>Deplore</er>.]</ety> <def>Deplorable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A more <qex>deplorate</qex> estate.</q>

<qau>Baker.</qau>



<hw>Dep`lo*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deploratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82ploration</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.</def>



<au>Speed.</au>



<hw>De*plore"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deplored</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deploring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deplorare</ets>;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>plorare</ets> to cry out, wail, lament;

prob. akin to <ets>pluere</ets> to rain, and to E. flow: cf. F.

d\'82plorer. Cf. Flow.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To feel or to

express deep and poignant grief for; to bewail; to lament; to

mourn; to sorrow over.</def>



<q>To find her, or forever to <qex>deplore</qex>

Her loss.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>As some sad turtle his lost love <qex>deplores</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To complain of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To regard as hopeless; to give up.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Deplore</er>, <er>Mourn</er>,

<er>Lament</er>, <er>Bewail</er>, <er>Bemoan</er>.</syn> <usage>

<xex>Mourn</xex> is the generic term, denoting a state of grief

or sadness. To <xex>lament</xex> is to express grief by outcries,

and denotes an earnest and strong expression of sorrow. To

<xex>deplore</xex> marks a deeper and more prolonged emotion. To

<xex>bewail</xex> and to <xex>bemoan</xex> are appropriate only

to cases of poignant distress, in which the grief finds utterance

either in wailing or in moans and sobs. A man <xex>laments</xex>

his errors, and <xex>deplores</xex> the ruin they have brought on

his family; mothers <xex>bewail</xex> or <xex>bemoan</xex> the

loss of their children.</usage>



<hw>De*plore"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To lament.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>De*plor"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Lamentably.</def>



<hw>De*plor"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

deplored or deplorable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hail.</au>



<hw>De*plore"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deploration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*plor"re</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deplores.</def>



<hw>De*plor"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a deploring

manner.</def>



<hw>De*ploy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deployed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deploying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82ployer</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82<?/</ets> = <ets>d\'82s</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>)

+ <ets>ployer</ets>, equiv. to <ets>plier</ets> to fold, fr. L.

<ets>plicare</ets>. See <er>Ply</er>, and cf.

<er>Display</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>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

<xex>ploy</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>deploy</ex> a column of troops

into line of battle</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*ploy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*ploy"ment</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The

act of deploying; a spreading out of a body of men in order to

extend their front.</def>



<au>-Wilhelm.</au>



<q><qex>Deployments</qex> . . . which cause the soldier to turn

his back to the enemy are not suited to war.H.L.</q>

<qau>Scott.</qau>



<hw>De*plu"mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>diplumatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deplumare</ets>. See

<er>Deplume</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Destitute or

deprived of features; deplumed.</def>



<hw>Dep`lu*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deplumate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The stripping or

falling off of plumes or feathers.</def>



<au>Bp. Stillingfleet</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A disease of the eyelids,

attended with loss of the eyelashes.</def>



<au>Thomas.</au>



<hw>De*plume"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deplumed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Depluming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>deplumare</ets>;

L. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>plumare</ets> to cover with feathers,

<ets>pluma</ets> feather: cf. <ets>deplumis</ets> featherless,

and F. <ets>d\'82plumer</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To strip

or pluck off the feather of; to deprive of of plumage.</def>



<q>On the <qex>depluming</qex> of the pope every bird had his own

feather.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lay bare; to expose.</def>



<q>The exposure and <qex>depluming</qex> of the leading humbugs

of the age.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>De*po`lar*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82polarisation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to

an unpolarized condition.</def>



<cs><col>Depolarization of light</col> <fld>(Opt.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*po"lar*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depolarized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Depolarizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>polarize</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82polarizer</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>To deprive of polarity; to

reduce to an unpolarized condition.</def>



<note><hand/ This word has been inaccurately applied in optics to

describe the effect of a polarizing medium, as a crystalline

plate, in causing the reappearance of a ray, in consequence of a

change in its plane of polarization, which previously to the

change was intercepted by the analyzer.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>To free from polarization, as

the negative plate of the voltaic battery.</def>



<hw>De*po"lar*i`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>A substance used to prevent polarization,

as upon the negative plate of a voltaic battery.</def>



<hw>De*pol"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To remove

the polish or glaze from.</def>



<hw>De*pol"ish*ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Ceramics)</fld> <def>The process of removing the vitreous

glaze from porcelain, leaving the dull luster of the surface of

ivory porcelian.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>De*pone"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deponed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deponing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deponere</ets>,

<ets>depositum</ets>, to put down, in LL., to assert under oath;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>ponere</ets> to put, place. See

<er>Position</er>, and cf. <er>Deposit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lay, as a stake; to wager.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lay down.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Southey.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To assert under oath; to depose.</def> <mark>[A

Scotticism]</mark>



<q>Sprot <qex>deponeth</qex> that he entered himself thereafter

in conference.</q>

<qau>State Trials(1606).</qau>



<hw>De*pone"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To testify under oath;

to depose; to bear witness.</def> <mark>[A Scotticism]</mark>



<q>The fairy Glorians, whose credibility on this point can not be

called in question, <qex>depones</qex> to the confinement of

Merlin in a tree.</q>

<qau>Dunlop.</qau>



<hw>De*po"nent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deponenes</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, laying down. See

<er>Depone</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who deposes or testifies under oath;

one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in

writing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gr. & Lat.  Gram.)</fld> <def>A deponent

verb.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Deponent</er>, <er>Affiant</er>.</syn> <usage>

These are legal terms describing a person who makes a written

declaration under oath, with a view to establish certain facts.

An <xex>affiant</xex> is one who makes an affidavit, or

declaration under oath, in order to establish the truth of what

he says. A <xex>deponenet</xex> 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

<er>Deposition</er>.</usage>



<hw>De*po"nent</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>deponens</ets>,

<ets>-entis</ets>, laying down (its proper passive meaning), p.

pr. of <ets>deponere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82ponent</ets>. See

<er>Depone</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Having a passive

form with an active meaning, as certain latin and Greek

verbs.</def>



<hw>De*pop"u*la*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Depopulation; destruction of population.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>De*pop"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depopulated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depopulating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>depopulatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>depopulari</ets> to ravage; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>populari</ets> to ravage, fr. <ets>populus</ets> people: cf.

OF. <ets>depopuler</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82peupler</ets>. See

<er>People</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of inhabitants, whether

by death or by expulsion; to reduce greatly the populousness of;

to dispeople; to unpeople.</def>



<q>Where is this viper,

That would <qex>depopulate</qex> the city?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<note><hand/ It is not synonymous with <xex>laying waste</xex> or

destroying, being limited to the loss of inhabitants; as, an army

or a famine may <xex>depopulate</xex> a country. It rarely

expresses an entire loss of inhabitants, but often a great

diminution of their numbers; as, the deluge

<xex>depopulated</xex> the earth.</note>



<hw>De*pop"u*late</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become

dispeopled.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Whether the country be <qex>depopulating</qex> or not.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>De*pop`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depopulatio</ets> pillaging: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82population</ets> depopulation.]</ety> <def>The act of

depopulating, or condition of being depopulated; destruction or

explusion of inhabitants.</def>



<q>The desolation and <qex>depopulation</qex> [of St.Quentin]

were now complete.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>De*pop"u*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

pillager.]</ety> <def>One who depopulates; a dispeopler.</def>



<hw>De*port"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deported</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deporting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82porter</ets> to transport for life, OF., to divert,

amuse, from L. <ets>deportare</ets> to carry away; <ets>de-</ets>

+ <ets>portare</ets> to carry. See <er>Port</er> demeanor.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To transport; to carry away; to exile; to send

into banishment.</def>



<q>He told us he had been <qex>deported</qex> to Spain.</q>

<qau>Walsh.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave; --

followed by the reflexive pronoun.</def>



<q>Let an ambassador <qex>deport</qex> himself in the most

graceful manner befor a prince.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>De*port"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Behavior;

carrige; demeanor; deportment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdGoddesslike <xex>deport</xex>.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De`por*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depotatio</ets>: cf.F. <ets>d\'82portation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being

deported; banishment; transportation.</def>



<q>In their <qex>deportations</qex>, they had often the favor of

their conquerors.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<hw>De*port"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82portement</ets> misconduct, OF., demeanor. See

<er>Deport</er>.]</ety> <def>Manner of deporting or demeaning

one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carrige; especially,

manner of acting with respect to the courtesies and duties of

life; behavior; demeanor; bearing.</def>



<q>The gravity of his <qex>deportment</qex> carried him safe

through many difficulties.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>De*por"ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deportment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Stately port and majestical <qex>deporture</qex>.</q>

<qau>Speed.</qau>



<hw>De*pos"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being deposed or deprived of office.</def>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>De*pos"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

deposing from office; a removal from the throne.</def>



<au>Fox.</au>



<hw>De*pose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deposed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr.  & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deposing</er>.]</wordforms><ety>[FF. <ets>d\'82poser</ets>,

in the sense of L. <ets>deponere</ets> to put down; but from

pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets>) + <ets>poser</ets> to

place. See <er>Pose</er>, <er>Pause</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Thus when the state one Edward did <qex>depose</qex>,

A greater Edward in his room arose.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To let fall; to deposit.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Additional mud <qex>deposed</qex> upon it.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To remove from a throne or other high station;

to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office.</def>



<q>A tyrant over his subjects, and therefore worthy to be

<qex>deposed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prynne.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To testify under oath; to bear testimony to; --

now usually said of bearing testimony which is officially written

down for future use.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<q>To <qex>depose</qex> the yearly rent or valuation of

lands.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To put under oath.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Depose</qex> him in the justice of his cause.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*pose"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To bear witness; to

testify under oath; to make deposition.</def>



<q>Then, seeing't was he that made you to <qex>despose</qex>,

Your oath, my lord, is vain and frivolous.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*pos"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who deposes or degrades from office.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who testifies or deposes; a deponent.</def>



<hw>De*pos"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depoited</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depositing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>depositus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deponere</ets>. See

<er>Depone</er>, and cf. <er>Deposit</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or

throw down (as sediment); <as>as, a crocodile <ex>deposits</ex>

her eggs in the sand; the waters <ex>deposited</ex> a rich

alluvium.</as></def>



<q>The fear is <qex>deposited</qex> in conscience.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to

store; <as>as, to <ex>deposit</ex> goods in a

warehouse</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To lodge in some one's hands for sale keeping;

to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place

in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To lay aside; to rid one's self of.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>If what is written prove useful to you, to the

<qex>depositing</qex> that which i can not deem an error.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<note><hand/ Both this verb and the noun following written

<xex>deposite</xex>.</note>



<hw>De*pos"it</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>depositum</ets>,

fr. <ets>depositus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deponere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82p\'93t</ets>, OF. <ets>depost</ets>. See

<er>Deposit</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Depot</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>That is deposited, or

laid or thrown down; <as>as, a <ex>deposit</ex> in a flue</as>;

especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous

deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited

(as the mud, gravel, etc., <ex>deposits</ex> of a river).</def>



<q>The <qex>deposit</qex> already formed affording to the

succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis.</q>

<qau>Kirwan.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A natural occurrence of a

useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation.</def>



<au>Raymond.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's

hands, for safe keeping; somthing intrusted to the care of

another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to

order; anything given as pledge or security.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A bailment of

money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>Money lodged with a party as earnest or

security for the performance of a duty assumed by the person

depositing.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A place of deposit; a depository.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<cs><col>Bank of deposit</col>. <cd>See under <er>Bank</er>.</cd>

-- <mcol><col>In deposit</col>, or <col>On deposit</col></mcol>,

<cd>in trust or safe keeping as a deposit; <as>as, coins were

recieved on <ex>deposit<ex></as>.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*pos"i*ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Depositaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>depositarius</ets>, fr. <ets>deponere</ets>. See

<er>Deposit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One with whom anything is lodged in the trust;

one who receives a deposit; -- the correlative of

<xex>depositor</xex>.</def>



<q>I . . . made you my guardians, my <qex>depositaries</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The <qex>depositaries</qex> of power, who are mere delegates

of the people.J.S.</q>

<qau>Mill.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A storehouse; a depository.</def>



<au>Bp. Hurd.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One to whom goods are bailed,

to be kept for the bailor without a recompense.</def>



<au>Kent.</au>



<hw>Dep`o*si"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depositio</ets>, fr. <ets>deponere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82position</ets>. See <er>Deposit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of depositing or deposing; the act of

laying down or thrown down; precipitation.</def>



<q>The <qex>deposition</qex> of rough sand and rolled

pebbles.</q>

<qau>H. Miller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of bringing before the mind;

presentation.</def>



<q>The influence of princes upon the dispositions of their courts

needs not the <qex>deposition</qex> of their examples, since it

hath the authority of a known principle.</q>

<qau>W. Montagu.</qau>



<-- p. 394 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public

officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement;

removal.</def>



<note><hand/ A <xex>deposition</xex> differs from an

<xex>abdication</xex>, an <xex>abdication</xex> being voluntary,

and a <xex>deposition</xex> compulsory.</note>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown

down; sediment; alluvial matter; <as>as, banks are sometimes

<ex>depositions</ex> of alluvial matter</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or

asserted; a declaration.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The act of laying down one's

testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in

writting, under oath or affirmation, befor some competent

officer, and in reply to interrogatories and

cross-interrogatories.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Deposition</er>, <er>Affidavit</er>.</syn>

<usage> <xex>Affidavit</xex> is the wider term. It denotes any

authorized <xex>ex parte</xex> 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 <xex>deposition</xex>

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.</usage>



<hw>De*pos"i*tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>deponere</ets>. See <er>Depone</er>.]</ety> <def>One who

makes a deposit, especially of money in bank; -- the correlative

of <xex>depository</xex>.</def>



<hw>De*pos"i*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Depositories</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></plu>.



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A place where anything is deposited for sale or

keeping; <as>as, warehouse is a <ex>depository</ex> for goods; a

clerk's office is a <ex>depository</ex> for records.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One with whom something is deposited; a

depositary.</def>



<q>I am the sole <qex>depository</qex> of my own secret, and it

shall perish with me.</q>

<qau>Junius.</qau>



<hw>\'d8De*po"i*tum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>Deposit.</def>



<hw>De*po"i*ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

depositing; deposition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De"pot</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82p\'93t</ets>, OF. <ets>depost</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>depositum</ets> a deposit. See <er>Deposit</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A place of deposit storing of goods; a

warehouse; a storehouse.</def>



<q>The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are at present the great

<qex>depots</qex> of this kingdom.</q>

<qau>Brit Critic (1794).</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A military

station where stores and provisions are kept, or where recruits

are assembled and drilled.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Eng. &

France)</fld> <def>The headquarters of a regiment, where all

supplies are recieved 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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A railway station; a building for the

accommodation and protection of railway passenges or

freight.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Station</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dep"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deeper.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dep`ra*va"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depravitio</ets>, from depravare: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82pravation</ets>. See <er>Deprave</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Detraction; depreciation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To stubborn critics, apt, without a theme,

For <qex>depravation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of depraving, or making anything bad;

the act of corrupting.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The state of being depraved or degenerated;

degeneracy; depravity.</def>



<q>The <qex>depravation</qex> of his moral character destroyed

his judgment.</q>

<qau>Sir G. C. Lewis.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Change for the worse;

deterioration; morbid perversion.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Depravity; corruption. See <er>Depravity</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*prave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depraved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Depraving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>depravare</ets>,

<ets>depravatum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pravus</ets>

crooked, distorted, perverse, wicked.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide

Nor <qex>deprave</qex> thy person with a proud heart.</q>

<qau>Piers Plowman.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to

corrupt.</def>



<q>Whose pride <qex>depraves</qex> each other better part.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute.</syn>



<hw>De*prav"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

depraved manner.</def>



<hw>De*prav"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Depravity.</def>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>De*prave"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Depravity. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> Milton.</def>



<hw>De*prav"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deprave or corrupts.</def>



<hw>De*prav"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a depraving

manner.</def>



<hw>De*prav"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Deprave</er>: cf. L. <ets>pravitas</ets> crookedness,

perverseness.]</ety> <def>The stae 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.</def>



<cs><col>Total depravity</col>. <cd>See <er>Original sin</er>,

and <er>Calvinism</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Corruption; vitiation; wickedness; vice;

contamination; degeneracy.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Depravity</er>,

<er>Depravation</er>, <er>Corruption</er>. <xex>Depravilty</xex>

is a vitiated state of mind or feeling; as, the

<xex>depravity</xex> of the human heart; <xex>depravity</xex> of

public morals. <xex>Depravation</xex> points to the act or

process of <xex>making</xex> depraved, and hence to the end thus

reached; as, a gradual <xex>depravation</xex> of principle; a

<xex>depravation</xex> of manners, of the heart, etc.

<xex>Corruption</xex> 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. <xex>Depravity</xex> applies only to the

mind and heart: we can speak of a <xex>depraved</xex> taste, or a

<xex>corrupt</xex> 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

<xex>depravation</xex> or the <xex>corruption</xex> of taste and

public sentiment. <xex>Depravity</xex> is more or less open;

corruption is more or less disguised in its operations. What is

<xex>depraved</xex> requires to be reformed; what is

<xex>corrupt</xex> requires to be purified.</usage>



<hw>Dep"re*ca*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deprecabilis</ets> exorable.]</ety> <def>That may or should

be deprecated.</def>



<au>Paley.</au>



<hw>Dep"re*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deprecated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deprecating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deprecatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>deprecari</ets> to avert by player, to deprecate;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>precari</ets> to pray. See

<er>Pray</er>.]</ety> <def>To pray against, as an evil; to seek

to avert by player; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance

from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of

strongly.</def>



<q>His purpose was <qex>deprecated</qex> by all round him, and he

was with difficulty induced to adandon it.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dep"re*ca`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

deprecating manner.</def>



<hw>Dep`re*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deprecatio</ets>; cf. F.

<ets>d\'82pr\'82cation</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be

removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.</def>



<q>Humble <qex>deprecation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An imprecation or curse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gilpin.</au>



<hw>Dep"re*ca*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deprecativus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82pr\'82catif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to deprecate;

deprecatory.</def>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dep"re*ca*tive*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dep"re*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who deprecates.</def>



<hw>Dep"re*ca*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deprecatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to deprecate;

tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.</def>



<q>Humble and <qex>deprecatory</qex> letters.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>De*pre"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depreciated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depreciating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>depretiatus</ets>,

<ets>depreciatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depretiare</ets>,

<ets>-ciare</ets>, to depreciate; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>pretiare</ets> to prize, fr. <ets>pretium</ets> price. See

<er>Price</er>.]</ety> <def>To lessen in price or estimated

value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or

claim to esteem; to undervalue.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<q>Which . . . some over-severe phoilosophers may look upon

fastidiously, or undervalue and <qex>depreciate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cudworth.</qau>



<q>To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are

obliged to <qex>depreciate</qex> the value of freedom itself.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To decry; disparage; traduce; lower; detract;

underrate. See <er>Decry</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*pre"ci*ate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To fall in value;

to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; <as>as, a paper

currency will <ex>depreciate</ex>, unless it is convertible into

specie</as>.</def>



<hw>De*pre`ci*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82pr\'82ciation</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act

of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or

reputation.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The falling of value; reduction of worth.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>the state of being depreciated.</def>



<hw>De*pre"ci*a`tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing

depreciation; undervaluing.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*pre"ci*a`tive*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*pre"ci*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who depreciates.</def>



<hw>De*pre"ci*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.</def>



<hw>Dep"re*da*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Liable to

depredation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdMade less

<xex>depredable</xex>.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dep"re*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depredated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depredating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>depraedatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>depraedari</ets> to plunder; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>praedari</ets> to plunder, <ets>praeda</ets> plunder, prey.

See <er>Prey</er>.]</ety> <def>To subject to plunder and pillage;

to despoil; to lay waste; to prey upon.</def>



<q>It makes the substance of the body . . . less apt to be

consumed and <qex>depredated</qex> by the spirits.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Dep"re*date</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To take plunder or

prey; to commit waste; <as>as, the troops <ex>depredated</ex> on

the country</as>.</def>



<hw>Dep`re*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depraedatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82pr\'82dation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of depredating,

or the state of being depredated; the act of despoiling or making

inroads; <as>as, the sea often makes <ex>depredation</ex> on the

land</as>.</def>



<hw>Dep"re*da`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depraedator</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who plunders or pillages;

a spoiler; a robber.</def>



<hw>Dep"re*da`to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

or designed to depredate; characterized by depredation;

plundering; <as>as, a <ex>depredatory</ex> incursion</as>.</def>



<hw>De*pre"i*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> (intensive) + <ets>predicate</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

proclaim; to celebrate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dep`re*hend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deprehended</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deprehending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>deprehendere</ets>, <ets>deprehensum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>prehendere</ets> to lay hold of, seize. See

<er>Prehensile</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To take unwares or

by surprise; to seize, as a person commiting an unlawful act; to

catch; to apprehend.</def>



<q>The <qex>deprehended</qex> adulteress.Jer.</q>

<qau>Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To detect; to discover; to find out.</def>



<q>The motion . . . are to be <qex>deprehended</qex> by

experience.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Dep`re*hen"si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

may be caught or discovered; apprehensible.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Petty.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dep`re*hen"si*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Dep`re*hen"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deprehensio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A catching; discovery.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>De*press"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depressed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Depressing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>depressus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>deprimere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>premere</ets> to press. See <er>Press</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to

lower; <as>as, to <ex>depress</ex> the muzzle of a gun; to

<ex>depress</ex> the eyes.</as></def> \'bdWith lips

<xex>depressed</xex>.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bring down or humble; to abase, as

pride.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; <as>as, his

spirits were <ex>depressed</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To lessen the activity of; to make dull;

embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To lessen in price; to cause to decline in

value; to cheapen; to depreciate.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>To reduce (an equation) in a

lower degree.</def>



<cs><col>To depress the pole</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to

cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as

by sailing toward the equator.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble;

degrade; dispirit; discourage.</syn>



<hw>De*press"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>depressus</ets>,

p. p.]</ety> <def>Having the middle lower than the border;

concave.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>If the seal be <qex>depress</qex> or hollow.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<hw>De*press"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An agent or remedy which lowers the vital

powers.</def>



<hw>De*pressed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Pressed or forced down; lowed; sunk; dejected; dispirited;

sad; humbled.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Concave on the

upper side; -- said of a leaf whose disk is lower than the

border.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Lying flat; -- said of a stem or

leaf which lies close to the ground.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the vertical

diameter shorter than the horizontal or transverse; -- said of

the bodies of animals, or of parts of the bodies.</def>



<hw>De*press"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a depressing

manner.</def>



<hw>De*pres"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depressio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82pression</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of depressing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being depressed; a sinking.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its

true place; a cavity or hollow; <as>as, roughness consists in

little protuberances and <ex>depressions</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Dejection; despondency; lowness.</def>



<q>In a great <qex>depression</qex> of spirit.</q>

<qau>Baker.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity;

dullness.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The angular distance of a

celestial object below the horizon.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The operation of reducing to

a lower degree; -- said of equations.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>A method of operating for

cataract; couching. See <er>Couch</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>,

8.</def>



<cs><col>Angle of depression</col> <fld>(Geod.)</fld>, <cd>one

which a descending line makes with a horizontal plane.</cd> --

<col>Depression of the dewpoint</col> <fld>(Meteor.)</fld>,

<cd>the number of degreees that the dew-point is lower than the

actual temperature of the atmosphere.</cd> -- <col>Depression of

the pole</col>, <cd>its apparent sinking, as the spectator goes

toward the equator.</cd> -- <col>Depression of the visible

horizon</col>. <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <cd>Same as <xex>Dip of the

horizon<xex>, under <er>Dip</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Abasement; reduction; sinking; fall; humiliation;

dejection; melancholy.</syn>



<hw>De*press"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Able or

tending to depress or cast down.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*press"ive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*pres`so*mo"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Depressing or diminishing the capacity for

movement, as <xex>depressomotor</xex> nerves, which lower or

inhibit muscular activity.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def> Any

agent that depresses the activity of the motor centers, as

bromides, etc.</def></def2>



<hw>De*press"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which, presses down; an oppressor.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A muscle that depresses or

tends to draw down a part.</def>



<cs><col>Depressor nerve</col> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld>, <cd>a nerve

which lowers the activity of an organ; as, the <xex>depressor

nerve<xex> of the heart.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dep"ri*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deprimens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>deprimere</ets>. See

<er>Depress</er>.]</ety> <def>Serving to depress.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Depriment</xex> muscles.\'b8



<au>Derham.</au>



<hw>De*pri"sure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82priser</ets> to undervalue; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>priser</ets> to prize, fr.

<ets>prix</ets> price, fr. L. <ets>pretium</ets>. See

<er>Dispraise</er>.]</ety> <def>Low estimation; disesteem;

contempt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*priv"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being, or liable to be, deprived; liable to be deposed.</def>



<q>Kings of Spain . . . <qex>deprivable</qex> for their

tyrannies.</q>

<qau>Prynne.</qau>



<hw>Dep`ri*va"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deprivatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of depriving, dispossessing, or

bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some

dignity.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being deprived; privation; loss;

want; bereavement.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Eccl. Law)</fld> <def>the taking away from a

clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or

dignity.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Deprivation</xex> may be <xex>a beneficio</xex>

or <xex>ab officio</xex>; the first takes away the living, the

last degrades and deposes from the order.</note>



<hw>De*prive"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deprived</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Depriving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>deprivare</ets>,

<ets>deprivatium</ets>, to divest of office; L. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>privare</ets> to bereave, deprive: cf. OF.

<ets>depriver</ets>. See <er>Private</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To take away; to put an end; to destroy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>'Tis honor to deprive <qex>dishonored</qex> life.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dispossess; to bereave; to divest; to hinder

from possessing; to debar; to shut out from; -- with a remoter

object, usually preceded by of.</def>



<q>God hath <qex>deprived</qex> her of wisdom.</q>

<qau>Job xxxix. 17.</qau>



<q>It was seldom that anger <qex>deprived</qex> him of power over

himself.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To divest of office; to depose; to dispossess of

dignity, especially ecclesiastical.</def>



<q>A miniser <qex>deprived</qex> for inconformity.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To strip; despoil; rob; abridge.</syn>



<hw>De*prive"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deprivation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*priv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, deprives.</def>



<hw>De*pros"trate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Fully

prostrate; humble; low; rude.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>How may weak mortal ever hope to file

His unsmooth tongue, and his <qex>deprostrate</qex> style.</q>

<qau>G. Fletcher.</qau>



<hw>De`pro*vin"cial*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To divest of provincial quality or characteristics.</def>



<hw>Depth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Deep</er>; akin to D. <ets>diepte</ets>, Icel.

<ets>d<?/pt</ets>, <ets>d<?/p<?/</ets>, Goth.

<ets>diupi<?/a</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of

being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the

surface,or horizontal measurement backward from the front;

<as>as, the <ex>depth</ex> of a river; the <ex>depth</ex> of a

body of troops.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Profoundness; extent or degree of intensity;

abundance; completeness; <as>as, <ex>depth</ex> of knowledge, or

color</as>.</def>



<q>Mindful of that heavenly love

Which knows no end in <qex>depth</qex> or height.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Lowness; <as>as, <ex>depth</ex> of

sound</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part

or place; the deep; the middle part; <as>as, the <ex>depth</ex>

of night, or of winter</as>.</def>



<q>From you unclouded <qex>depth</qex> above.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>The <qex>depth</qex> closed me round about.</q>

<qau>Jonah ii. 5.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The number of simple elements

which an abstract conception or notion includes; the

comprehension or content.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Horology)</fld> <def>A pair of toothed wheels

which work together.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<-- p. 395 -->



<cs><col>Depth of a sail</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>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 <xex>drop of sail<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Depth"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deepen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Depth"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having no depth; shallow.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of measureless depth; unfathomable.</def>



<q>In clouds of <qex>depthless</qex> night.</q>

<qau>Francis.</qau>



<hw>De*pu"ce*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>de</ets> + LL. <ets>pucella</ets> virgin, F.

<ets>pucelle</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82puceler</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To deflour; to deprive of virginity.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*pu"di*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depudicatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depudicare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To deflour; to dishonor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*pulse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depulsus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depellere</ets> to drive out;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pellere</ets> to drive.]</ety> <def>To

drive away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>De*pul"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depulsio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A driving or thrusting

away.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Speed.</au>



<hw>De*pul"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>depulsorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Driving or thrusting away;

averting.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dep"u*rant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Depurative.</def>



<hw>Dep"u*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>depuratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depurare</ets> to purify; L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>purare</ets> to purify, <ets>purus</ets>

clean, pure. Cf. <er>Depure</er>.]</ety> <def>Depurated;

cleansed; freed from impurities.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dep"u*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Depurated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Depurating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To free from impurities,

heterogeneous matter, or feculence; to purify; to cleanse.</def>



<q>To <qex>depurate</qex> the mass of blood.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>Dep`u*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82puration</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or process of

depurating or freeing from foreign or impure matter, as a liquid

or wound.</def>



<hw>Dep"u*ra*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82puratif</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Purifying

the blood or the humors; depuratory.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> 

<def>A depurative remedy or agent; or a disease which is believed

to be depurative.</def></def2>



<hw>Dep"u*ra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, cleanses.</def>



<hw>Dep"u*ra*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82puratoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Depurating; tending to

depurate or cleanse; depurative.</def>



<hw>De*pure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82purer</ets>. See <er>Depurate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

depurate; to purify.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He shall first be <qex>depured</qex> and cleansed before that

he shall be laid up for pure gold in the treasures of God.</q>

<qau>Sir T. More.</qau>



<hw>De*pur"ga*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving

to purge; tending to cleanse or purify.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cotgrave.</au>



<hw>Dep`u*ri"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Depuration</er>.</def>



<hw>Dep"u*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Fit to be

deputed; suitable to act as a deputy.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Dep`u*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82putation</ets>. See <er>Depute</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of deputing, or of appointing or

commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or

delegate; vicegerency.</def>



<q>The authority of conscience stands founded upon its

vicegerency and <qex>deputation</qex> under God.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The person or persons deputed or commissioned by

another person, party, or public body to act in his or its

behalf; delegation; <as>as, the general sent a

<ex>deputation</ex> to the enemy to propose a truce</as>.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>By deputation</col>, or <col>In

deputation</col></mcol>, <cd>by delegated authority; as

substitute; through the medium of a deputy.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<q>Say to great C\'91sar this: <qex>In deputation</qex>

I kiss his conquering hand.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dep"u*ta`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deputes, or makes a deputation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>De*pute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deputed</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Deputing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82puter</ets>, fr. L. <ets>deputare</ets> to esteem,

consider, in LL., to destine, allot; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>putare</ets> to clean, prune, clear up, set in order,

reckon, think. See <er>Pure</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place;

to delegate.</def>



<q>There is no man <qex>deputed</qex> of the king to hear

thee.</q>

<qau>2. Sam. xv. 3.</qau>



<q>Some persons, <qex>deputed</qex> by a meeting.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To appoint; to assign; to choose.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The most conspicuous places in cities are usually

<qex>deputed</qex> for the erection of statues.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<hw>De*pute"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A person deputed; a

deputy.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Dep"u*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in one's stead; to

depute.</def>



<hw>Dep"u*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deputies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82put\'82</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>deputatus</ets>. See

<er>Depute</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One appointed as the

substitue 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>as, the

<ex>deputy</ex> of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township,

etc.</as></def>



<q>There was then [in the days of Jehoshaphat] no king in Edom; a

<qex>deputy</qex> was king.</q>

<qau>1 Kings xxii. 47.</qau>



<q>God's substitute,

His <qex>deputy</qex> anointed in His sight.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Deputy</xex> is used in combination with the

names of various executive officers, to denote an assistant

empowered to act in their name; as, <xex>deputy</xex> collector,

<xex>deputy</xex> marshal, <xex>deputy</xex> sheriff.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A member of the Chamber of Deputies.</def>

<mark>[France]</mark>



<cs><col>Chamber of Deputies</col>, <cd>one of the two branches

of the French legilative assembly; -- formerly called <xex>Corps

L\'82gislatif<xex>. Its members, called <xex>deputies<xex>, are

elected by the people voting in districts.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Substitute; representative; legate; delegate; envoy;

agent; factor.</syn>



<hw>De*quan"ti*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>quantatas</ets>, <ets>-atis</ets>. See

<er>Quantity</er>.]</ety> <def>To diminish the quantity of; to

disquantity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*rac"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deracinated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deracinating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82raciner</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>) + <ets>racine</ets>

root, fr. an assumed LL. <ets>radicina</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>radix</ets>, <ets>radicis</ets>, root.]</ety> <def>To pluck

up by the roots; to extirpate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>While that the colter rusts

That should <qex>deracinate</qex> such savagery.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*ra`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of pulling up by the roots; eradication.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*raign"</hw>, <hw>De*rain"</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Darraign</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Law)</fld> <def>To prove or

to refute by proof; to clear (one's self).</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*raign"ment</hw>, <hw>De*rain"ment</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Darraign</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of deraigning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The renunciation of religious or monastic

vows.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Blount.</au>



<hw>De*rail"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Derailed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Derailing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To cause to run off from

the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive.</def>



<au>Lardner.</au>



<hw>De*rail"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

going off, or the state of being off, the rails of a

railroad.</def>



<hw>De*range"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deranged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deranging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82ranger</ets>;

pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> = <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>)

+ <ets>ranger</ets> to range. See <er>Range</er>, and cf.

<er>Disarrange</er>, <er>Disrank</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as,

to <ex>derange</ex> the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a

nation</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To disturb in action or function, as a part or

organ, or the whole of a machine or organism.</def>



<q>A sudden fall <qex>deranges</qex> some of our internal

parts.</q>

<qau>Blair.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To disturb in the orderly or normal action of

the intellect; to render insane.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To disorder; disarrange; displace; unsettle;

disturb; confuse; discompose; ruffle; disconcert.</syn>



<hw>De*ranged"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Disordered;

especially, disordered in mind; crazy; insane.</def>



<q>The story of a poor <qex>deranged</qex> parish lad.</q>

<qau>Lamb.</qau>



<hw>De*range"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82rangement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of deranging or

putting out of order, or the state of being deranged;

disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder;

insanity.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Disorder; confusion; embarrassment; irregularity;

disturbance; insanity; lunacy; madness; delirium; mania. See

<er>Insanity</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*ran"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deranges.</def>



<hw>De*ray"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>derroi</ets>, <ets>desroi</ets>, <ets>desrei</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>roi</ets>,

<ets>rei</ets>, <ets>rai</ets>, order. See <er>Array</er>.]</ety>

<def>Disorder; merriment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Der"bi*o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large European food fish

(<spn>Lichia glauca</spn>).</def>



<hw>Der"by</hw> <pr>(?; <it>usually<it> ? <it>in Eng.</it>;

85)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Derby Day</col>, <cd>the day of the annual race for the

Derby stakes, -- Wednesday of the week before

Whitsuntide.</cd></cs>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown.</def>



<hw>Der"by*shire spar"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A massive variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire,

England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work.</def>



<hw>Der*do"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dere</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Doing daring or

chivalrous deeds.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdIn

<xex>derdoing</xex> arms.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dere</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>derian</ets> to hurt.]</ety> <def>To hurt; to harm; to

injure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dere</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Harm.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Robert of Brunne.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*reine</hw>, <hw>De*reyne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Darraign</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Der"e*lict</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derelictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>derelinquere</ets> to

forsake wholly, to abandon; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>relinquere</ets> to leave. See <er>Relinquish</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or

guardian; left and abandoned; <as>as, <ex>derelict</ex>

lands</as>.</def>



<q>The affections which these exposed or <qex>derelict</qex>

children bear to their mothers, have no grounds of nature or

assiduity but civility and opinion.</q>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless;

neglectful; unfaithful.</def>



<q>They easily prevailed, so as to seize upon the vacant,

unoccupied, and <qex>derelict</qex> minds of his [Chatham's]

friends; and instantly they turned the vessel wholly out of the

course of his policy.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>A government which is either unable or unwilling to redress

such wrongs is <qex>derelict</qex> to its highest duties.</q>

<qau>J. Buchanan.</qau>



<hw>Der"e*lict</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its

proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit

for cultivation or use.</def>



<hw>Der`e*lic"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derelictio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of leaving with an intention not to

reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.</def>



<q>Cession or <qex>dereliction</qex>, actual or tacit, of other

powers.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A neglect or omission as if by willful

abandonment.</def>



<q>A total <qex>dereliction</qex> of military duties.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The state of being left or abandoned.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A retiring of the sea,

occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is

gained.</def>



<hw>De`re*li"gion*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make irreligious; to turn from religion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>He would <qex>dereligionize</qex> men beyond all others.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Dere"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Darling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dere"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Darling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Derf</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Icel.

<ets>djafr</ets>.]</ety> <def>Strong; powerful; fierce.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Derf"ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>De*ride"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Derided</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Deriding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>deridere</ets>, <ets>derisum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>rid<?/re</ets> to laugh. See <er>Ridicule</er>.]</ety>

<def>To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to

ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.</def>



<q>And the Pharisees, also, . . . <qex>derided</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Luke xvi. 14.</qau>



<q>Sport that wrinkled Care <qex>derides</qex>.

And Laughter holding both his sides.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To mock; laugh at; ridicule; insult; taunt; jeer;

banter; rally.</syn> <usage> -- To <er>Deride</er>,

<er>Ridicule</er>, <er>Mock</er>, <er>Taunt</er>. A man may

<xex>ridicule</xex> without any unkindness of feeling; his object

may be to correct; <as>as, to <ex>ridicule</ex> the follies of

the age</as>. He who <xex>derides</xex> is actuated by a severe a

contemptuous spirit; <as>as, to <ex>deride</ex> one for his

religious principles</as>. To <xex>mock</xex> is stronger, and

denotes open and scornful derision; <as>as, to <ex>mock</ex> at

sin</as>. To <xex>taunt</xex> is to reproach with the keenest

insult; <as>as, to <ex>taunt</ex> one for his misfortunes</as>.

<xex>Ridicule</xex> consists more in words than in actions;

<xex>derision</xex> and <xex>mockery</xex> evince themselves in

actions as well as words; <xex>taunts</xex> are always expressed

in words of extreme bitterness.</usage>



<hw>De*rid"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

derides, or laughs at, another in contempt; a mocker; a

scoffer.</def>



<hw>De*rid"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By way of derision

or mockery.</def>



<hw>De*ri"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derisio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82rision</ets>. See

<er>Deride</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of deriding, or the state of being

derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds

one up to ridicule.</def>



<q>He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall

have them in <qex>derision</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ps. ii. 4.</qau>



<q>Sa<?/an beheld their plight,

And to his mates thus in <qex>derision</qex> called.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An object of derision or scorn; a

laughing-stock.</def>



<q>I was a <qex>derision</qex> to all my people.</q>

<qau>Lam. iii. 14.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Scorn; mockery; contempt; insult; ridicule.</syn>



<hw>De*ri"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Expressing,

serving for, or characterized by, derision.</def>

\'bd<xex>Derisive</xex> taunts.\'b8 <au>Pope</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>De*ri"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*ri"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*ri"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derisorius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82risoire</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Derisive; mocking.</def>



<au>Shaftesbury.</au>



<hw>De*riv"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Derive</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, income is <ex>derivable</ex> from various

sources</as>.</def>



<q>All honor <qex>derivable</qex> upon me.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>The exquisite pleasure <qex>derivable</qex> from the true and

beautiful relations of domestic life.</q>

<qau>H. G. Bell.</qau>



<q>The argument <qex>derivable</qex> from the doxologies.</q>

<qau>J. H. Newman.</qau>



<hw>De*riv"a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By derivation.</def>



<hw>De*riv"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Derivation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>derival</qex> of <qex>e</qex> from <qex>a</qex>.</q>

<qau>Earle.</qau>



<hw>Der"i*vate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derivatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>derivare</ets>. See

<er>Derive</er>.]</ety> <def>Derived; derivative.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark> <au>H. Taylor</au>. -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>

<def> A thing derived; a derivative.</def></def2>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Der"i*vate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

derive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Huloet.</au>



<hw>Der`i*va"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derivatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82rivation</ets>. See

<er>Derive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A leading or drawing off of water from a stream

or source.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>T. Burnet.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>As touching traditional communication, . . . I do not doubt

but many of those truths have had the help of that

<qex>derivation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The act of tracing origin or descent, as in

grammar or genealogy; <as>as, the <ex>derivation</ex> of a word

from an Aryan root</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The state or method of being derived; the

relation of origin when established or asserted.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>That from which a thing is derived.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>That which is derived; a derivative; a

deduction.</def>



<q>From the Euphrates into an artificial <qex>derivation</qex> of

that river.</q>

<qau>Gibbon.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The operation of deducing one

function from another according to some fixed law, called the

<xex>law of derivation</xex>, as the of differentiation or of

integration.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A drawing of humors or fluids

from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a

morbid process.</def>



<hw>Der`i*va"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to derivation.</def>



<au>Earle.</au>



<hw>De*riv"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derivativus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82rivatif</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or

fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else;

secondary; <as>as, a <ex>derivative</ex> conveyance; a

<ex>derivative</ex> word.</as></def>



<cs><col>Derivative circulation</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<au>Flint.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*riv"a*tive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*riv"a*tive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*riv"a*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is derived; anything obtained or

deduced from another.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A chord, not fundamental, but

obtained from another by inversion; or, <xex>vice versa</xex>, a

ground tone or root implied in its harmonics in an actual

chord.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An agent which is adapted to

produce a derivation (in the medical sense).</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>A derived function; a

function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic

process.</def>



<note><hand/ Except in the mode of derivation the derivative is

the same as the differential coefficient. See <cref>Differential

coefficient</cref>, under <er>Differential</er>.</note>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>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

<xex>derivatives</xex> of ammonia, and the hydrocarbons are

<xex>derivatives</xex> of methane, benzene, etc.</def>



<hw>De*rive"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Derived</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deriving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82river</ets>,

L. <ets>derivare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>rivus</ets> stream,

brook. See <er>Rival</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To turn the course of, as water; to divert and

distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate;

to transmit; -- followed by <xex>to</xex>, <xex>into</xex>,

<xex>on</xex>, <xex>upon</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>For fear it [water] choke up the pits . . . they [the workman]

<qex>derive</qex> it by other drains.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<q>Her due loves <qex>derived</qex> to that vile witch's

share.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q><qex>Derived</qex> to us by tradition from Adam to Noah.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To receive, as from a source or origin; to

obtain by descent or by transmission; to draw; to deduce; --

followed by <xex>from</xex>.</def>



<-- p. 396 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To trace the origin, descent, or derivation of;

to recognize transmission of; <as>as, he <ex>derives</ex> this

word from the Anglo-Saxon</as>.</def>



<q>From these two causes . . . an ancient set of physicians

<qex>derived</qex> all diseases.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To obtain one substance from

another by actual or theoretical substitution; <as>as, to

<ex>derive</ex> an organic acid from its corresponding

hydrocarbon</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To trace; deduce; infer.</syn>



<hw>De*rive"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To flow; to

have origin; to descend; to proceed; to be deduced.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Power from heaven

<qex>Derives</qex>, and monarchs rule by gods appointed.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<hw>De*rive"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That which

is derived; deduction; inference.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I offer these <qex>derivements</qex> from these subjects.</q>

<qau>W. Montagu.</qau>



<hw>De*riv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

derives.</def>



<hw>Derk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dark.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>-derm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[See <er>Derm</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>A suffix or terminal formative, much

used in anatomical terms, and signifying <xex>skin</xex>,

<xex>integument</xex>, <xex>covering</xex>; <as>as,

blasto<ex>derm</ex>, ecto<ex>derm</ex>, etc.</as></def>



<hw>Derm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/,

skin, fr. <?/ to skin, flay: cf. F. <ets>derme</ets>. See

<er>Tear</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The integument of animal; the skin.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dermis</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Der"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Derm</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dermis</er>.</def>



<hw>Derm"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Derm</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the integument or skin of animals;

dermic; <as>as, the <ex>dermal</ex> secretions</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the dermis or

true skin.</def>



<mhw><hw>\'d8Der*map"te*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Der*map"ter*an</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dermoptera</er>,

<er>Dermopteran</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Der*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Der"ma*tine</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, fr. <?/

skin.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the skin.</def>



<hw>Der`ma*ti"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/, <?/, skin + <ets>-itis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Inflammation of the skin.</def>



<hw>Der*mat"o*gen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

<?/, skin + <ets>-gen</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Nascent epidermis, or external cuticle of plants in a

forming condition.</def>



<hw>Der*mat"o*gen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

<?/, skin + <ets>-gen</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Nascent epidermis, or external cuticle of plants in a

forming condition.</def>



<hw>Der*ma*tog"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/, <?/, skin + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <def>An anatomical

description of, or treatise on, the skin.</def>



<hw>Der"ma*toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

<?/, skin + <ets>-oid</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dermato\'8bde</ets>. Cf.

<er>Dermoid</er>.]</ety> <def>Resembling <?/kin; skinlike.</def>



<hw>Der`ma*tol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who discourses on the skin and its diseases; one versed in

dermatology.</def>



<hw>Der`ma*tol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/, <?/, skin + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dermatologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which treats of

the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases.</def>



<hw>Der`ma*to*path"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/, <?/, skin + <?/ suffering.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Of

or pertaining to skin diseases, or their cure.</def>



<hw>Der*mat"o*phyte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/, <?/, skin + <?/ plant.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

vegetable parasite, infesting the skin.</def>



<hw>\'d8Der*mes"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/; <?/ skin + root of <?/  to eat.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>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 <spn>D. lardarius</spn>, known as the

<stype>bacon beetle</stype>.</def>



<hw>Der*mes"toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dermestes</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to or resembling the genus

Dermestes.</def>



<q>The carpet beetle, called the buffalo moth, is a

<qex>dermestoid</qex> beetle.</q>

<qau>Pop. Sci. Monthly.</qau>



<hw>Der"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Relating to the derm or skin.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the dermis;

dermal.</def>



<q>Underneath each nail the deep or <qex>dermic</qex> layer of

the integument is peculiarly modified.</q>

<qau>Huxley.</qau>



<cs><col>Dermic remedies</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>such as act

through the skin.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Der"mis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Derm</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The deep sensitive

layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called

also <altname>true skin</altname>, <altname>derm</altname>,

<altname>derma</altname>, <altname>corium</altname>,

<altname>cutis</altname>, and <altname>enderon</altname>. See

<er>Skin</er>, and <xex>Illust</xex>. in Appendix.</def>



<hw>\'d8Der`mo*bran`chi*a"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of nudibranch

mollusks without special gills.</def>



<hw>Der`mo*bran"chi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Derm</ets> + <ets>branchiate</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the skin modified to serve as a

gill.</def>



<hw>Der`mo*h\'91"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or in relation with, both

dermal and h\'91mal structures; <as>as, the

<ex>dermoh\'91mal</ex> spines or ventral fin rays of

fishes</as>.</def>



<hw>Der"moid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Derm</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dermo\'8bde</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>Dermatoid</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Dermoid cyst</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a cyst

containing skin, or structures connected with skin, such as

hair.</cd></cs>



<hw>Der`mo*neu"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or in relation with, both

dermal and neural structures; <as>as, the <ex>dermoneural</ex>

spines or dorsal fin rays of fishes</as>.</def>



<au>Owen.</au>



<hw>Der`mo*path"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Dermatopathic.</def>



<hw>Der"mo*phyte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dermatophyte.</def>



<hw>\'d8Der*mop"te*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ skin + <?/ wing.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of insects

which includes the earwigs (<spn>Forticulid\'91</spn>).</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of lemuroid

mammals having a parachutelike web of skin between the fore and

hind legs, of which the colugo (<spn>Galeopithecus</spn>) is the

type. See <er>Colugo</er>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of Mammalia; the

Cheiroptera.</def>



<altsp>[Written also <asp>Dermaptera</asp>, and

<asp>Dermatoptera</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Der*mop"ter*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An insect which has the anterior pair

of wings coriaceous, and does not use them in flight, as the

earwig.</def>



<hw>\'d8Der*mop"te*ri</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Dermopterygii</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Der*mop`te*ryg"i*i</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ skin + <?/ wing, fin, dim. of <?/

wing.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of fishlike

animals including the Marsipobranchiata and Leptocardia.</def>



<hw>Der`mo*skel"e*ton</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Derm</ets> + <ets>skeleton</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Exoskeleton</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Der`mos*to"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ skin + <?/ bone.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Ossification of the dermis.</def>



<hw>Dern</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Etymol.

uncertain.]</ety> <def>A gatepost or doorpost.</def> <mark>[Local

Eng.]</mark>



<au>C. Kingsley.</au>



<hw>Dern</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Dearn</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> 



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Hidden; concealed; secret.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdYe must be full <xex>dern</xex>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Solitary; sad.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Derne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dyrnan</ets> to hide. See <er>Dern</er>, <pos>a.</pos>,

<er>Dearn</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>To hide; to

skulk.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<q>He at length escaped them by <qex>derning</qex> himself in a

foxearth.</q>

<qau>H. Miller.</qau>



<hw>Dern"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Secret; hence,

lonely; sad; mournful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Dernful</xex> noise.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>\'d8Der`nier"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F., from

OF. <ets>darrein</ets>, <ets>derrain</ets>. See

<er>Darrein</er>.]</ety> <def>Last; final.</def>



<cs><col>Dernier ressort</col> <pr>(<?/)</pr> <ety>[F.]</ety>,

<cd>last resort or expedient.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dern"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Secretly;

grievously; mournfully.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Der"o*gant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derogans</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <def>Derogatory.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>T. Adams.</au>



<hw>Der"o*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Derogated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Derogating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>derogatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>derogare</ets> to derogate; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>rogare</ets> to ask, to ask the people about a law. See

<er>Rogation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict;

to limit the action of; -- said of a law.</def>



<q>By several contrary customs, . . . many of the civil and canon

laws are controlled and <qex>derogated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to

depreciate; -- said of a person or thing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Anything . . . that should <qex>derogate</qex>, minish, or

hurt his glory and his name.</q>

<qau>Sir T. More.</qau>



<hw>Der"o*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To take away; to detract; to withdraw; --

usually with <xex>from</xex>.</def>



<q>If we did <qex>derogate</qex> from them whom their industry

hath made great.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<q>It <qex>derogates</qex> little from his fortitude, while it

adds infinitely to the honor of his humanity.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or

character; to degenerate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>You are a fool granted; therefore your issues, being foolish,

do not <qex>derogate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Would Charles X. <qex>derogate</qex> from his ancestors? Would

he be the degenerate scion of that royal line?</q>

<qau>Hazlitt.</qau>



<hw>Der"o*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derogatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Diminished in value;

dishonored; degraded.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Der"o*gate*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a derogatory

manner.</def>



<hw>Der`o*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>derogatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82rogation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of derogating, partly repealing, or

lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; --

followed by <xex>of</xex>, <xex>from</xex>, or

<xex>to</xex>.</def>



<q>I hope it is no <qex>derogation</qex> to the Christian

religion.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q>He counted it no <qex>derogation</qex> of his manhood to be

seen to weep.</q>

<qau>F. W. Robertson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Stock Exch.)</fld> <def>An alteration of, or

subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.</def>



<hw>De*rog"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Derogatory.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*rog"a*tive*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Der"o*ga`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>A detractor.</def>



<hw>De*rog"a*to*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

a derogatory manner; disparagingly.</def>



<au>Aubrey.</au>



<hw>De*rog"a*to*ri*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of being

derogatory.</def>



<hw>De*rog"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing derogation;

detracting; injurious; -- with <xex>from to</xex>, or

<xex>unto</xex>.</def>



<q>Acts of Parliament <qex>derogatory</qex> from the power of

subsequent Parliaments bind not.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<q>His language was severely censured by some of his brother

peers as <qex>derogatory</qex> to their other.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><col>Derogatory clause in a testament</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>,

<cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Der`o*tre"ma*ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ skin + <?/, <?/, hole.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The tribe of aquatic Amphibia which

includes Amphiuma, Menopoma, etc. They have permanent gill

openings, but no external gills; -- called also

<spn>Cryptobranchiata</spn>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Derotrema</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Der"re</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dearer.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Der"rick</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Orig., a

gallows, from a hangman named <ets>Derrick</ets>. The name is of

Dutch origin; D. <ets>Diederik</ets>, <ets>Dierryk</ets>, prop.

meaning, chief of the people; cf. AS. <ets>pe\'a2dric</ets>, E.

<ets>Theodoric</ets>, G. <ets>Dietrich</ets>. See <er>Dutch</er>,

and <er>Rich</er>.]</ety> <def>A mast, spar, or tall frame,

supported at the top by stays or guys, with suitable tackle for

hoisting heavy weights, as stones in building.</def>



<cs><col>Derrick crane</col>, <cd>a combination of the derrick

and the crane, having facility for hoisting and also for swinging

the load horizontally.</cd></cs>



<hw>Der"ring</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Daring or warlike.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Drad for his <qex>derring</qex> doe and bloody deed.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Der"rin*ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From the

American inventor.]</ety> <def>A kind of short-barreled pocket

pistol, of very large caliber, often carrying a half-ounce

ball.</def>



<hw>Derth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dearth;

scarcity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>\'d8Der`tro*the"ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ beak + <?/ box, case.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The horny covering of the end of the

bill of birds.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Der"vish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Der"vise</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Der"vis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw>

<pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Per. <ets>derw<?/sch</ets>, fr. OPer.

<ets>derew</ets> to beg, ask alms: cf. F.

<ets>derviche</ets>.]</ety> <def>A Turkish or Persian monk,

especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere

life.</def>



<hw>Der"worth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>de\'a2rwurpe</ets>, lit., dearworth.]</ety>

<def>Precious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Piers Plowman.</au>



<hw>Des"cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>descant</ets>, <ets>deschant</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82chant</ets>, <ets>discant</ets>, LL.

<ets>discantus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dis + cantus</ets> singing,

melody, fr. <ets>canere</ets> to sing. See <er>Chant</er>, and

cf. <er>Descant</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>, <er>Discant</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The upper

voice in part music.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The

<xex>canto</xex>, <xex>cantus</xex>, or soprano voice; the

treble.</def>



<au>Grove.</au>



<q>Twenty doctors expound one text twenty ways, as children make

<qex>descant</qex> upon plain song.</q>

<qau>Tyndale.</qau>



<q>She [the nightingale] all night long her amorous

<qex>descant</qex> sung.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<note><hand/ The term has also been used synonymously with

counterpoint, or polyphony, which developed out of the French

<xex>d\'82chant</xex>, of the 12th century.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A discourse formed on its theme, like variations

on a musical air; a comment or comments.</def>



<q>Upon that simplest of themes how magnificent a

<qex>descant</qex>!</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Des*cant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Descanted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Descanting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From

<ets>descant</ets>; <ets>n.</ets>; or directly fr. OF.

<ets>descanter</ets>, <ets>deschanter</ets>; L. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>cantare</ets> to sing.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To sing a variation or accomplishment.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To comment freely; to discourse with fullness

and particularity; to discourse at large.</def>



<q>A virtuous man should be pleased to find people

<qex>descanting</qex> on his actions.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Des*cant"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

descants.</def>



<hw>De*scend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Descended</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Descending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>descendre</ets>, L. <ets>descendere</ets>,

<ets>descensum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>scandere</ets> to

climb. See <er>Scan</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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 <xex>ascend</xex>.</def>



<q>The rain <qex>descended</qex>, and the floods came.</q>

<qau>Matt. vii. 25.</qau>



<q>We will here <qex>descend</qex> to matters of later date.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To enter mentally; to retire.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>[He] with holiest meditations fed,

Into himself <qex>descended</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a

vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence; -- with

<xex>on</xex> or <xex>upon</xex>.</def>



<q>And on the suitors let thy wrath <qex>descend</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To come down to a lower, less fortunate,

humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or station; to lower or

abase one's self; <as>as, he <ex>descended</ex> from his high

estate</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To pass from the more general or important to

the particular or less important matters to be considered.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>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>as, the beggar

may <ex>descend</ex> from a prince; a crown <ex>descends</ex> to

the heir.</as></def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>To move toward the south, or

to the southward.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>To fall in pitch; to pass from

a higher to a lower tone.</def>



<hw>De*scend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To go down

upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of; <as>as,

they <ex>descended</ex> the river in boats; to <ex>descend</ex> a

ladder.</as></def>



<q>But never tears his cheek <qex>descended</qex>.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>De*scend"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>descendant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>descendre</ets>. Cf.

<er>Descendent</er>.]</ety> <def>Descendent.</def>



<hw>De*scend"ant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who descends, as

offspring, however remotely; -- correlative to

<xex>ancestor</xex> or <xex>ascendant</xex>.</def>



<q>Our first parents and their <qex>descendants</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hale.</qau>



<q>The <qex>descendant</qex> of so many kings and emperors.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>De*scend"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>descendens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>descendre</ets>. Cf. <er>Descendant</er>.]</ety>

<def>Descending; falling; proceeding from an ancestor or

source.</def>



<q>More than mortal grace

Speaks thee <qex>descendent</qex> of ethereal race.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>De*scend"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

descends.</def>



<hw>De*scend`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being descendible; capability of being transmitted

from ancestors; <as>as, the <ex>descendibility</ex> of an

estate</as>.</def>



<hw>De*scend"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Admitting descent; capable of being

descended.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That may descend from an ancestor to an

heir.</def> \'bdA <xex>descendant</xex> estate.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Jones.</au>



<hw>De*scend"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to

descent; moving downwards.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Descending constellations</col> <or/

<col>signs</col></mcol> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>those through

which the planets descent toward the south.</cd> --

<col>Descending node</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>that point

in a planet's orbit where it intersects the ecliptic in passing

southward.</cd> -- <col>Descending series</col>

<fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>a series in which each term is

numerically smaller than the preceding one; also, a series

arranged according to descending powers of a quantity.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*scend"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a descending

manner.</def>



<hw>De*scen"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>descension</ets>, L. <ets>descensio</ets>. See

<er>Descent</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of going downward; descent;

falling or sinking; declension; degradation.</def>



<cs><col>Oblique descension</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the

degree or arc of the equator which descends, with a celestial

object, below the horizon of an oblique sphere.</cd> --

<col>Right descension</col>, <cd>the degree or arc of the equator

which descends below the horizon of a right sphere at the same

time with the object. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<-- p. 397 -->



<hw>De*scen"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to descension.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>De*scen"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

descend; tending downwards; descending.</def>



<au>Smart.</au>



<hw>De*scen"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>descensorium</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>descensoire</ets>. See

<er>Descend</er>.]</ety> <def>A vessel used in alchemy to extract

oils.</def>



<hw>De*scent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>descente</ets>, fr. <ets>descendre</ets>; like

<ets>vente</ets>, from <ets>vendre</ets>. See

<er>Descend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of descending, or passing downward;

change of place from higher to lower.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Incursion; sudden attack; especially, hostile

invasion from sea; -- often followed by <xex>upon</xex> or

<xex>on</xex>; <as>as, to make a <ex>descent</ex> upon the

enemy</as>.</def>



<q>The United Provinces . . . ordered public prayer to God, when

they feared that the French and English fleets would make a

<qex>descent</qex> upon their coasts.</q>

<qau>Jortin.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Derivation, as from an ancestor; procedure by

generation; lineage; birth; extraction.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Transmission of an estate by

inheritance, usually, but not necessarily, in the descending

line; title to inherit an estate by reason of

consanguinity.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Inclination downward; a descending way; inclined

or sloping surface; declivity; slope; <as>as, a steep

<ex>descent</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>That which is descended; descendants;

issue.</def>



<q>If care of our <qex>descent</qex> perplex us most,

Which must be born to certain woe.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>A step or remove downward in any scale of

gradation; a degree in the scale of genealogy; a

generation.</def>



<q>No man living is a thousand <qex>descents</qex> removed from

Adam himself.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>Lowest place; extreme downward place.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>And from the extremest upward of thy head,

To the <qex>descent</qex> and dust below thy foot.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>10.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A passing from a higher to a

lower tone.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Declivity; slope; degradation; extraction; lineage;

assault; invasion; attack.</syn>



<hw>De*scrib"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That can

be described; capable of description.</def>



<hw>De*scribe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Described</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Describing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>describere</ets>,

<ets>descriptum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>scribere</ets> to

write: cf. OE. <ets>descriven</ets>, OF. <ets>descrivre</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82crire</ets>. See <er>Scribe</er>, and cf.

<er>Descry</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to

delineate; to trace or mark out; <as>as, to <ex>describe</ex> a

circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a

way as to <ex>describe</ex> a circle.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To represent by words written or spoken; to give

an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; <as>as,

the geographer <ex>describes</ex> countries and

cities</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to

mark off; to class.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Passed through the land, and <qex>described</qex> it by cities

into seven parts in a book.</q>

<qau>Josh. xviii. 9.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To set forth; represent; delineate; relate; recount;

narrate; express; explain; depict; portray; chracterize.</syn>



<hw>De*scribe"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To use the faculty of

describing; to give a description; <as>as, Milton

<ex>describes</ex> with uncommon force and beauty</as>.</def>



<hw>De*scrib"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>describens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>describere</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Generatrix</er>.</def>



<hw>De*scrib"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

describes.</def>



<hw>De*scri"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

descries.</def>



<hw>De*scrip"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>description</ets>, L. <ets>descriptio</ets>. See

<er>Describe</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of describing; a delineation by marks or

signs.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Milton has <qex>descriptions</qex> of morning.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A class to which a certain representation is

applicable; kind; sort.</def>



<q>A difference . . . between them and another

<qex>description</qex> of public creditors.</q>

<qau>A. Hamilton.</qau>



<q>The plates were all of the meanest <qex>description</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Account; definition; recital; relation; detail;

narrative; narration; explanation; delineation; representation;

kind; sort. See <er>Definition</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*scrip"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>descriptivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>descriptif</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Tending to describe; having the quality of representing;

containing description; <as>as, a <ex>descriptive</ex> figure; a

<ex>descriptive</ex> phrase; a <ex>descriptive</ex> narration; a

story <ex>descriptive</ex> of the age.</as></def>



<cs><col>Descriptive anatomy</col>, <cd>that part of anatomy

which treats of the forms and relations of parts, but not of

their textures.</cd> -- <col>Descriptive geometry</col>, <cd>that

branch of geometry. which treats of the graphic solution of

problems involving three dimensions, by means of projections upon

auxiliary planes.</cd></cs>



<au>Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. )</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>De*scrip"tive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*scrip"tive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*scrive"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>descrivre</ets>. See <er>Describe</er>.]</ety> <def>To

describe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*scry"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Descried</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Descrying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>descrien</ets>,

<ets>discrien</ets>, to espy, prob. from the proclaiming of what

was espied, fr. OF. <ets>descrier</ets> to proclaim, cry down,

decry, F. <ets>d\'82crier</ets>. The word was confused somewhat

with OF. <ets>descriven</ets>, E. <ets>describe</ets>, OF.

<ets>descrivre</ets>, from L. <ets>describere</ets>. See

<er>Decry</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects

distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to

discover.</def>



<q>And the house of Joseph sent to <qex>descry</qex> Bethel.</q>

<qau>Judg. i. 23.</qau>



<q>Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to <qex>descry</qex>

The strength o' the enemy.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>And now their way to earth they had <qex>descried</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To discover; to disclose; to reveal.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should

<qex>descry</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To see; behold; espy; discover; discern.</syn>



<hw>De*scry"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>, Discovery or view, as of an

army seen at a distance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Near, and on speedy foot; the main <qex>descry</qex>

Stands on the hourly thought.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Des"e*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desecare</ets> to cut off.]</ety> <def>To cut, as with a

scythe; to mow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Des"e*crate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Desecrated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Desecrating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>desecratus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>desecrare</ets> (also <ets>desacrare</ets>) to

consecrate, dedicate; but taken in the sense if to divest of a

sacred character; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>sacrare</ets> to

consecrate, fr. <ets>sacer</ets> sacred. See

<er>Sacred</er>.]</ety> <def>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

<xex>consecrate</xex>.</def>



<q>The [Russian] clergy can not suffer corporal punishment

without being previously <qex>desecrated</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Tooke.</qau>



<q>The founders of monasteries imprecated evil on those who

should <qex>desecrate</qex> their donations.</q>

<qau>Salmon.</qau>



<hw>Des"e*cra`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

desecrates; a profaner.</def>



<au>Harper's Mag.</au>



<hw>Des`e*cra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of desecrating; profanation; condition of anything

desecrated.</def>



<hw>Des"e*cra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

desecrates.</def> \'bd<xex>Desecrators</xex> of the church.\'b8



<au>Morley.</au>



<hw>De*seg`men*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The loss or obliteration of division into

segments; <as>as, a <ex>desegmentation</ex> of the

body</as>.</def>



<hw>De*sert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>deserte</ets>, <ets>desserte</ets>, merit, recompense, fr.

<ets>deservir</ets>, <ets>desservir</ets>, to merit. See

<er>Deserve</er>.]</ety> <def>That which is deserved; the reward

or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a

good sense; right to reward; merit.</def>



<q>According to their <qex>deserts</qex> will I judge them.</q>

<qau>Ezek. vii. 27.</qau>



<q>Andronicus, surnamed Pius

For many good and great <qex>deserts</qex> to Rome.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>His reputation falls far below his <qex>desert</qex>.</q>

<qau>A. Hamilton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Merit; worth; excellence; due.</syn>



<hw>Des"ert</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sert</ets>, L. <ets>desertum</ets>, from

<ets>desertus</ets> solitary, desert, pp. of <ets>deserere</ets>

to desert; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>serere</ets> to join together.

See <er>Series</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract

incapable of supporting population, as the vast sand plains of

Asia and Africa are destitute and vegetation.</def>



<q>A dreary <qex>desert</qex> and a gloomy waste.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A tract, which may be capable of sustaining a

population, but has been left unoccupied and uncultivated; a

wilderness; a solitary place.</def>



<q>He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her

<qex>desert</qex> like the garden of the Lord.</q>

<qau>Is. li. 3.</qau>



<note>Also figuratively.</note>



<q>Before her extended

Dreary and vast and silent, the <qex>desert</qex> of life.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<hw>Des"ert</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L. <ets>desertus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>deserere</ets>, and F. <ets>d\'82sert</ets>. See 2d

<er>Desert</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a desert;

forsaken; without life or cultivation; unproductive; waste;

barren; wild; desolate; solitary; <as>as, they landed on a

<ex>desert</ex> island</as>.</def>



<q>He . . . went aside privately into a <qex>desert</qex>

place.</q>

<qau>Luke ix. 10.</qau>



<q>Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,

And waste its sweetness on the <qex>desert</qex> air.</q>

<qau>Gray.</qau>



<cs><col>Desert flora</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the assemblage

of plants growing naturally in a desert, or in a dry and

apparently unproductive place.</cd> -- <col>Desert hare</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a small hare (<spn>Lepus

sylvaticus</spn>, var. <spn>Arizon\'91</spn>) inhabiting the

deserts of the Western United States.</cd> -- <col>Desert

mouse</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an American mouse

(<spn>Hesperomys eremicus</spn>), living in the Western

deserts.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*sert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deserted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deserting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>desertus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deserere</ets> to desert, F.

<ets>d\'82serter</ets>. See 2d <er>Desert</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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

<xex>localities</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>desert</ex> a friend, a

principle, a cause, one's country</as>.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>deserted</xex> fortress.\'b8



<au>Prescott.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To abandon (the service)

without leave; to forsake in violation of duty; to abscond from;

<as>as, to <ex>desert</ex> the army; to <ex>desert</ex> one's

colors.</as></def>



<hw>De*sert"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To abandon a service

without leave; to quit military service without permission,

before the expiration of one's term; to abscond.</def>



<q>The soldiers . . . <qex>deserted</qex> in numbers.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To abandon; forsake; leave; relinquish; renounce;

quit; depart from; abdicate. See <er>Abandon</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*sert"er</hw> <fld>(<?/)</fld>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*sert"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Meritorious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>De*ser"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desertio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sertion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Such a resignation would have seemed to his superior a

<qex>desertion</qex> or a reproach.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being forsaken; desolation; <as>as,

the king in his <ex>desertion</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Abandonment by God; spiritual despondency.</def>



<q>The spiritual agonies of a soul under

<qex>desertion</qex>.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>De*sert"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without

desert.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*sert"less*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Undeservedly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Des"ert*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A deserted

condition.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdThe <xex>desertness</xex>

of the country.\'b8



<au>Udall.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*sert"rix</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*sert"rice</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desertrix</ets>.]</ety> <def>A feminine deserter.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*serve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deserved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deserving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>deservir</ets>,

<ets>desservir</ets>, to merit, L. <ets>deservire</ets> to serve

zealously, be devoted to; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>servire</ets> to

serve. See <er>Serve</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To earn by service; to be worthy of (something

due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; <as>as,

the laborer <ex>deserves</ex> his wages; a work of value

<ex>deserves</ex> praise.</as></def>



<q>God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity

<qex>deserveth</qex>.</q>

<qau>Job xi. 6.</qau>



<q>John Gay <qex>deserved</qex> to be a favorite.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<q>Encouragement is not held out to things that

<qex>deserve</qex> reprehension.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To serve; to treat; to benefit.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A man that hath

So well <qex>deserved</qex> me.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<hw>De*serve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be

worthy of recompense; -- usually with <xex>ill</xex> or with

<xex>well</xex>.</def>



<q>One man may merit or <qex>deserve</qex> of another.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>De*serv"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>According to desert (whether good or evil); justly.</def>



<hw>De*serv"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Meritoriousness.</def>



<hw>De*serv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

deserves.</def>



<hw>De*serv"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Desert; merit.</def>



<q>A person of great <qex>deservings</qex> from the republic.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>De*serv"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Meritorious; worthy;

<as>as, a <ex>deserving</ex> or act</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*serv"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Des`ha*bille</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82shabill\'82</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82shabiller</ets> to

undress; pref. <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>habiller</ets> to dress. See <er>Habiliment</er>, and cf.

<er>Dishabille</er>.]</ety> <def>An undress; a careless

toilet.</def>



<hw>De*sic"cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desiccans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>desiccare</ets>. See

<er>Desiccate</er>.]</ety> <def>Drying; desiccative.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def> <fld>(Med.)</fld> A medicine or

application for drying up a sore.</def></def2>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<hw>Des"ic*cate</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Desiccated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Desiccating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>desiccatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desiccare</ets> to dry up;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>siccare</ets> to dry, <ets>siccus</ets>

dry. See <er>Sack</er> wine.]</ety> <def>To dry up; to deprive or

exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; <as>as, to

<ex>desiccate</ex> fish or fruit</as>.</def>



<q>Bodies <qex>desiccated</qex> by heat or age.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Des"ic*cate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become dry.</def>



<hw>Des`ic*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dessiccation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of desiccating, or

the state of being desiccated.</def>



<hw>De*sic"ca*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dessicatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Drying; tending to dry.</def>

<au>Ferrand</au>. -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>An application for drying up secretions.</def></def2>



<hw>Des"ic*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, desiccates.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A short glass jar fitted with

an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as

sulphuric acid or calcium chloride, above which is suspended the

material to be dried, or preserved from moisture.</def>



<hw>De*sic"ca*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Desiccative.</def>



<hw>De*sid"er*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Desirable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdGood and

<xex>desiderable</xex> things.\'b8



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>\'d8De*sid`e*ra"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<def>See <er>Desideratum</er>.</def>



<hw>De*sid"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Desiderated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Desiderating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>desideratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desiderare</ets> to desire,

miss. See <er>Desire</er>, and cf.  <er>Desideratum</er>.]</ety>

<def>To desire; to feel the want of; to lack; to miss; to

want.</def>



<q>Pray have the goodness to point out one word missing that

ought to have been there -- please to insert a

<qex>desiderated</qex> stanza. You can not.</q>

<qau>Prof. Wilson.</qau>



<q>Men were beginning . . . to <qex>desiderate</qex> for them an

actual abode of fire.</q>

<qau>A. W. Ward.</qau>



<hw>De*sid`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desideratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of desiderating; also,

the thing desired.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Jeffrey.</au>



<hw>De*sid"er*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desiderativus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Denoting desire; <as>as,

<ex>desiderative</ex> verbs</as>.</def>



<hw>De*sid"er*a*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An object of desire.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*sid`e*ra"tum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>Desiderata</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>desideratus</ets>, p. p. See <er>Desiderate</er>.]</ety>

<def>Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want

generally felt and acknowledge.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*sid"i*ose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*sid"i*ous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desidiosus</ets>, fr. <ets>desidia</ets> a sitting idle, fr.

<ets>desid<?/re</ets> to sit idle; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>sed<?/re</ets> to sit.]</ety> <def>Idle; lazy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*sid"i*ous*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or

quality of being desidiose, or indolent.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>N. Bacon.</au>



<hw>De*sight"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>sight</ets>.]</ety> <def>An unsightly

object.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*sight"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of making unsightly; disfigurement.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>To substitute jury masts at whatever <qex>desightment</qex> or

damage in risk.</q>

<qau>London Times.</qau>



<hw>De*sign"</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Designed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Designing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82signer</ets>

to designate, cf. F. <ets>dessiner</ets> to draw,

<ets>dessin</ets> drawing, <ets>dessein</ets> a plan or scheme;

all, ultimately, from L. <ets>designare</ets> to designate;

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>signare</ets> to mark, mark out,

<ets>signum</ets> mark, sign. See <er>Sign</er>, and cf.

<er>Design</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <er>Designate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To draw preliminary outline or main features of;

to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace out; to

draw.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to

indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.</def>



<q>We shall see

Justice <qex>design</qex> the victor's chivalry.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Meet me to-morrow where the master

And this fraternity shall <qex>design</qex>.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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>as, a man <ex>designs</ex> an essay, a

poem, a statue, or a cathedral</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To intend or purpose; -- usually with

<xex>for</xex> before the remote object, but sometimes with

<xex>to</xex>.</def>



<q>Ask of politicians the end for which laws were originally

<qex>designed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>He was <qex>designed</qex> to the study of the law.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To sketch; plan; purpose; intend; propose; project;

mean.</syn>



<hw>De*sign"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To form a design or

designs; to plan.</def>



<cs><col>Design for</col>, <cd>to intend to go to.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdFrom this city she <xex>designed for<xex>

Collin [Cologne].\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<-- p. 398 -->



<hw>De*sign"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<ets>dessein</ets>, <ets>dessin</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>The vast <qex>design</qex> and purpos<?/ of the King.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>The leaders of that assembly who withstood the

<qex>designs</qex> of a besotted woman.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<q>A . . . settled <qex>design</qex> upon another man's life.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q>How little he could guess the secret <qex>designs</qex> of the

court!</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Specifically, intention or purpose as revealed

or inferred from the adaptation of means to an end; <as>as, the

argument from <ex>design</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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>as,

this carved panel is a fine <ex>design</ex>, or of a fine

<ex>design</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The invention and conduct of

the subject; the disposition of every part, and the general order

of the whole.</def>



<cs><col>Arts of design</col>, <cd>those into which the designing

of artistic forms and figures enters as a principal part, as

architecture, painting, engraving, sculpture.</cd> -- <col>School

of design</col>, <cd>one in which are taught the invention and

delineation of artistic or decorative figures, patterns, and the

like.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Intention; purpose; scheme; project; plan;

idea.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Design</er>, <er>Intention</er>,

<er>Purpose</er>. <xex>Design</xex> has reference to something

definitely aimed at. <xex>Intention</xex> points to the feelings

or desires with which a thing is sought. <xex>Purpose has</xex>

reference to a settled choice or determination for its

attainment. \'bdI had no <xex>design</xex> to injure you,\'b8

means it was no part of my aim or object. \'bdI had no

<xex>intention</xex> to injure you,\'b8 means, I had no wish or

desire of that kind. \'bdMy <xex>purpose</xex> was directly the

reverse,\'b8 makes the case still stronger.</usage>



<q>Is he a prudent man . . . that lays <qex>designs</qex> only

for a day, without any prospect to the remaining part of his

life?</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<q>I wish others the same <qex>intention</qex>, and greater

successes.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<q>It is the <qex>purpose</qex> that makes strong the vow.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Des"ig*na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being designated or distinctly marked out;

distinguishable.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Des"ig*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>designatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>designare</ets>. See

<er>Design</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Designated;

appointed; chosen.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<qau>Sir G. Buck.</qau>



<hw>Des"ig*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Designated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Designating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To mark out and make known; to point out; to

name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or

description; to specify; <as>as, to <ex>designate</ex> the

boundaries of a country; to <ex>designate</ex> the rioters who

are to be arrested.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To call by a distinctive title; to name.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty;

-- with <xex>to</xex> or <xex>for</xex>; to <xex>designate</xex>

an officer for or to the command of a post or station.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To name; denominate; style; entitle; characterize;

describe.</syn>



<hw>Des`ig*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>designatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82signation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of designating; a pointing out or

showing; indication.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Selection and appointment for a purpose;

allotment; direction.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which designates; a distinguishing mark or

name; distinctive title; appellation.</def>



<q>The usual <qex>designation</qex> of the days of the week.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Use or application; import; intention;

signification, as of a word or phrase.</def>



<q>Finite and infinite seem . . . to be attributed primarily, in

their first <qex>designation</qex>, only to those things have

parts.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>Des"ig*na*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82signatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to designate or

indicate; pointing out.</def>



<hw>Des"ig*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>An officer who assigned

to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who designates.</def>



<hw>Des"ig*na*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving

to designate; designative; indicating.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*sign"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By

design; purposely; intentionally; -- opposed to

<xex>accidentally</xex>, <xex>ignorantly</xex>, or

<xex>inadvertently</xex>.</def>



<hw>De*sign"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who designs, marks out, or plans; a

contriver.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>One who produces or

creates original works of art or decoration.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A plotter; a schemer; -- used in a bad

sense.</def>



<hw>De*sign"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

design; scheming.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> --

<wordforms><wf>De*sign"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>De*sign"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Intriguing; artful;

scheming; <as>as, a <ex>designing</ex> man</as>.</def>



<hw>De*sign"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of making

designs or sketches; the act of forming designs or plans.</def>



<hw>De*sign"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without design.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>De*sign"less*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>De*sign"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Delineation; sketch; design; ideal;

invention.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>For though that some mean artist's skill were shown

In mingling colors, or in placing light,

Yet still the fair <qex>designment</qex> was his own.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Design; purpose; scheme.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>De*sil"ver</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of silver; <as>as, to <ex>desilver</ex> lead</as>.</def>



<hw>De*sil`ver*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act or the process of freeing from silver; also, the

condition resulting from the removal of silver.</def>



<hw>De*sil"ver*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive, or free from, silver; to remove silver from.</def>



<hw>Des"i*nence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sinence</ets>.]</ety> <def>Termination; ending.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Des"i*nent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desinens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>desinere</ets>,

<ets>desitum</ets>, to leave off, cease; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>sinere</ets> to let, allow.]</ety> <def>Ending; forming an

end; lowermost.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTheir

<xex>desinent</xex> parts, fish.\'b8



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Des`i*nen"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sinentiel</ets>.]</ety> <def>Terminal.</def>



<q>Furthermore, <qex>b</qex>, as a <qex>desinential</qex>

element, has a dynamic function.</q>

<qau>Fitzed.  Hall.</qau>



<hw>De*sip"i*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desipiens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>desipere</ets> to be

foolish; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>sapere</ets> to be wise.]</ety>

<def>Foolish; silly; trifling.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*sir`a*bil"i*ty</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or

quality of being desirable; desirableness.</def>



<hw>De*sir"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sirable</ets>, fr. L. <ets>desiderabilis</ets>. See

<er>Desire</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Worthy of desire or

longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing;

agreeable.</def>



<q>All of them <qex>desirable</qex> young men.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxiii. 12.</qau>



<q>As things <qex>desirable</qex> excite

Desire, and objects move the appetite.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<hw>De*sir"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being desirable.</def>



<q>The <qex>desirableness</qex> of the Austrian alliance.</q>

<qau>Froude.</qau>



<hw>De*sir"a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a desirable

manner.</def>



<hw>De*sire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Desired</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Desiring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82sirer</ets>,

L. <ets>desiderare</ets>, origin uncertain, perh. fr.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>sidus</ets> star, constellation, and hence

orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf. <er>Consider</er>,

and <er>Desiderate</er>, and see <er>Sidereal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To long for; to wish for earnestly; to

covet.</def>



<q>Neither shall any man <qex>desire</qex> thy land.</q>

<qau>Ex. xxxiv. 24.</qau>



<q>Ye <qex>desire</qex> your child to live.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To express a wish for; to entreat; to

request.</def>



<q>Then she said, Did I <qex>desire</qex> a son of my lord?</q>

<qau>2 Kings iv. 28.</qau>



<q><qex>Desire</qex> him to go in; trouble him no more.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To require; to demand; to claim.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A doleful case <qex>desires</qex> a doleful song.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To miss; to regret.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>She shall be pleasant while she lives, and <qex>desired</qex>

when she dies.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask;

request; solicit; entreat; beg.</syn> <usage> -- To

<er>Desire</er>, <er>Wish</er>. In <xex>desire</xex> the feeling

is usually more eager than in <xex>wish</xex>. \'bdI

<xex>wish</xex> you to do this\'b8 is a milder form of command

than \'bdI <xex>desire</xex> you to do this,\'b8 though the

feeling prompting the injunction may be the susage>



<au>C. J. Smith.</au>

</syn>



<hw>De*sire"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82sir</ets>,

fr. <ets>d\'82sirer</ets>. See <er>Desire</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Unspeakable <qex>desire</qex> to see and know.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An expressed wish; a request; petition.</def>



<q>And slowly was my mother brought

To yield consent to my <qex>desire</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Anything which is desired; an object of

longing.</def>



<q>The <qex>Desire</qex> of all nations shall come.</q>

<qau>Hag. ii. 7.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Excessive or morbid longing; lust;

appetite.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Grief; regret.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Wish; appetency; craving; inclination; eagerness;

aspiration; longing.</syn>



<hw>De*sire"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Filled with

desire; eager.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>desireful</qex> troops.</q>

<qau>Godfrey (1594).</qau>



<hw>De*sire"ful*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>desirefulness</qex> of our minds much augmenteth and

increaseth our pleasure.</q>

<qau>Udall.</qau>



<hw>De*sire"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from desire.</def>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>De*sir"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

desires, asks, or wishes.</def>



<hw>De*sir"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sireux</ets>, OF. <ets>desiros</ets>, fr.

<ets>desir</ets>. See <er>Desire</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<def>Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to

obtain; covetous.</def>



<q>Jesus knew that they were <qex>desirous</qex> to ask him.</q>

<qau>John xvi. 19.</qau>



<q>Be not <qex>desirous</qex> of his dainties.</q>

<qau>Prov. xxiii. 3.</qau>



<hw>De*sir"ous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With desire;

eagerly.</def>



<hw>De*sir"ous*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

desirous.</def>



<hw>De*sist"</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Desisted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Desisting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>desistere</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>sistere</ets> to

stand, stop, fr. <ets>stare</ets> to stand: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sister</ets>. See <er>Stand</er>.]</ety> <def>To cease

to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with

<xex>from</xex>.</def>



<q>Never <qex>desisting</qex> to do evil.</q>

<qau>E. Hall.</qau>



<q>To <qex>desist</qex> from his bad practice.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<q><qex>Desist</qex> (thou art discern'd,

And toil'st in vain).</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>De*sist"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>desistance</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or state of desisting;

cessation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<q>If fatigue of body or brain were in every case followed by

<qex>desistance</qex> . . . then would the system be but seldom

out of working order.</q>

<qau>H. Spencer.</qau>



<hw>De*sist"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Desist</er>.]</ety> <def>Final; conclusive; ending.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*si"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Desinent</er>.]</ety> <def>An end or ending.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Des"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Final;

serving to complete; conclusive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Desitive</xex> propositions.\'b8



<au>I. Watts.</au>



<hw>Des"i*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>A

proposition relating to or expressing an end or conclusion.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>I. Watts.</au>



<hw>Desk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deske</ets>, the same word as <ets>dish</ets>,

<ets>disk</ets>. See <er>Dish</er>, and cf. <er>Disk</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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</def>



<hw>Desk</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Desked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Desking</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To shut up, as in a desk; to

treasure.</def>



<hw>Desk"work`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Work done at

a desk, as by a clerk or writer.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Des"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Sw.

<ets>desman</ets> musk.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An

amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (<spn>Myogale

moschata</spn>). It is allied to the moles, but is called

<xex>muscrat</xex> by some English writers.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>d\'91sman</asp>.]</altsp>



<mhw>{ <hw>Des"mid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Des*mid"i*an</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ chain + <?/

form.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A microscopic plant of the

family <spn>Desmidi\'91</spn>, 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.</def>



<hw>Des"mine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/,

bundle, fr. <?/ to bind.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Stilbite</er>. It commonly occurs in bundles or tufts of

crystals.</def>



<hw>\'d8Des`mo*bac*te"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ bond + E. <ets>bacteria</ets>.]</ety> <def>See

<er>Microbacteria</er>.</def>



<hw>Des"mo*dont</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

bond + <?/, <?/, tooth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

member of a group of South American blood-sucking bats, of the

genera <xex>Desmodus</xex> and <xex>Diphylla</xex>. See

<er>Vampire</er>.</def>



<hw>Des*mog"na*thous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>desmo`s</grk> bond + <?/  jaw.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a

group of carinate birds (<spn>Desmognath\'91</spn>), including

various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and

also raptorial and other kinds.</def>



<hw>Des"moid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>desmo`s</grk> ligament + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Resembling, or having the characteristics

of, a ligament; ligamentous.</def>



<hw>Des*mol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>desmo`s</grk> ligament + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

science which treats of the ligaments.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Des`mo*my*a"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ bond + <?/ muscle.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of Tunicata which

includes the Salp\'91. See <er>Salpa</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Des"o*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desolatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desolare</ets> to leave

alone, forsake; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>solare</ets> to make

lonely, <ets>solus</ets> alone. See <er>Sole</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted;

uninhabited; hence, gloomy; <as>as, a <ex>desolate</ex> isle; a

<ex>desolate</ex> wilderness; a <ex>desolate</ex>

house.</as></def>



<q>I will make Jerusalem . . . a den of dragons, and I will make

the cities of Judah <qex>desolate</qex>, without an

inhabitant.</q>

<qau>Jer. ix. 11.</qau>



<q>And the silvery marish flowers that throng

The <qex>desolate</qex> creeks and pools among.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Laid waste; in a ruinous condition; neglected;

destroyed; <as>as, <ex>desolate</ex> altars</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Left alone; forsaken; lonely; comfortless.</def>



<q>Have mercy upon, for I am <qex>desolate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ps. xxv. 16.</qau>



<q>Voice of the poor and <qex>desolate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Lost to shame; dissolute.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Destitute of; lacking in.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I were right now of tales <qex>desolate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Desert; uninhabited; lonely; waste.</syn>



<hw>Des"o*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Desolated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Desolating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of

inhabitants; <as>as, the earth was nearly <ex>desolated</ex> by

the flood</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lay waste; to ruin; to ravage; <as>as, a fire

<ex>desolates</ex> a city</as>.</def>



<q>Constructed in the very heart of a <qex>desolating</qex>

war.</q>

<qau>Sparks.</qau>



<hw>Des"o*late*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

desolate manner.</def>



<hw>Des"o*late*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

desolate.</def>



<hw>Des"o*la`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, desolates or lays waste.</def>



<au>Mede.</au>



<hw>Des`o*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82solation</ets>, L. <ets>desolatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of desolating or laying waste;

destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.</def>



<q>Unto the end of the war <qex>desolations</qex> are

determined.</q>

<qau>Dan. ix. 26.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being desolated or laid waste;

ruin; solitariness; destitution; gloominess.</def>



<q>You would have sold your king to slaughter, . . . 

And his whole kingdom into <qex>desolation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A place or country wasted and forsaken.</def>



<q>How is Babylon become a <qex>desolation</qex>!</q>

<qau>Jer. l. 23.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Waste; ruin; destruction; havoc; devastation;

ravage; sadness; destitution; melancholy; gloom;

gloominess.</syn>



<hw>Des"o*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>Same as <er>Desolater</er>.</def>



<au>Byron.</au>



<hw>Des"o*la*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desolatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Causing desolation.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>De`so*phis"ti*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To clear from sophism or error.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hare.</au>



<hw>Des`ox*al"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F. pref.

<ets>des-</ets> from + E. <ets>oxalic</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Made or derived from oxalic acid; <as>as,

<ex>desoxalic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<hw>De*spair"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Despaired</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Despairing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>despeiren</ets>,

<ets>dispeiren</ets>, OF. <ets>desperer</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>desperare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>sperare</ets> to

hope; akin to <ets>spes</ets> hope, and perh. to

<ets>spatium</ets> space, E. <ets>space</ets>, <ets>speed</ets>;

cf. OF. <ets>espeir</ets> hope, F. <ets>espoir</ets>. Cf.

<er>Prosper</er>, <er>Desperate</er>.]</ety> <def>To be hopeless;

to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often

with <xex>of</xex>.</def>



<q>We <qex>despaired</qex> even of life.</q>

<qau>2 Cor. i. 8.</qau>



<q>Never <qex>despair</qex> of God's blessings here.</q>

<qau>Wake.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Despond</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*spair"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to

despair of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I would not <qex>despair</qex> the greatest design that could

be attempted.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to despair.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Williams.</au>



<hw>De*spair"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>despoir</ets>, fr. <ets>desperer</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete

despondency.</def>



<q>We in dark dreams are tossing to and fro,

Pine with regret, or sicken with <qex>despair</qex>.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>Before he [Bunyan] was ten, his sports were interrupted by

fits of remorse and <qex>despair</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<-- p. 399 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is despaired of.</def> \'bdThe mere

<xex>despair</xex> of surgery he cures.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Desperation; despondency; hopelessness.</syn>



<hw>De*spair"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

despairs.</def>



<hw>De*spair"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Hopeless.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*spair"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Feeling or expressing

despair; hopeless.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*spair"ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>De*spair"ing*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*spar"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<ety>[OF. <ets>desparpeillier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To scatter; to

disparkle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Mandeville.</au>



<hw>De*spatch"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. & v.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dispatch</er>.</def>



<hw>De`spe*cif"i*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> (intens.) +

<ets>specificate</ets>.]</ety> <def>To discriminate; to separate

according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate;

to desynonymize.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Inaptitude and ineptitude have been usefully

<qex>despecificated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fitzed. Hall.</qau>



<hw>De*spec`fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Discrimination.</def>



<hw>De*spect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>despectus</ets>, fr. <ets>despicere</ets>. See

<er>Despite</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Contempt.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>De*spec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>despectio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A looking down; a

despising.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>W. Montagu.</au>



<hw>De*speed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To send

hastily.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Despeeded</qex> certain of their crew.</q>

<qau>Speed.</qau>



<hw>De*spend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To spend;

to squander. See <er>Dispend</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Some noble men in Spain can <qex>despend</qex> <?/50,000.</q>

<qau>Howell.</qau>



<hw>Des`per*a"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Desperadoes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OSp.

<ets>desperado</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desperar</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>desperare</ets>. See <er>Desperate</er>.]</ety> <def>A

reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and

regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.</def>



<hw>Des"per*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desperatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desperare</ets>. See

<er>Despair</er>, and cf. <er>Desperado</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Without hope; given to despair; hopeless.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I am <qex>desperate</qex> of obtaining her.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely

perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely

dangerous; <as>as, a <ex>desperate</ex> disease;

<ex>desperate</ex> fortune.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Proceeding from, or suggested by, despair;

without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious; <as>as, a

<ex>desperate</ex> effort</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Desperate</xex>

expedients.\'b8



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous; -- used to

mark the extreme predominance of a bad quality.</def>



<q>A <qex>desperate</qex> offendress against nature.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The most <qex>desperate</qex> of reprobates.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Hopeless; despairing; desponding; rash; headlong;

precipitate; irretrievable; irrecoverable; forlorn; mad; furious;

frantic.</syn>



<hw>Des"per*ate</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One desperate or

hopeless.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Des"per*ate*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a desperate

manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly;

extremely; <as>as, the troops fought

<ex>desperately</ex></as>.</def>



<q>She fell <qex>desperately</qex> in love with him.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Des"per*ate*ness</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>Desperation;

virulence.</def>



<hw>Des`per*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desperatio</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desperation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a

giving up of hope.</def>



<q>This <qex>desperation</qex> of success chills all our

industry.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A state of despair, or utter hopeless;

abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.</def>



<q>In the <qex>desperation</qex> of the moment, the officers even

tried to cut their way through with their swords.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>Des`pi*ca*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Despicableness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Des"pi*ca*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>despicabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>despicari</ets> to despise;

akin to <ets>despicere</ets>. See <er>Despise</er>.]</ety>

<def>Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile;

worthless; <as>as, a <ex>despicable</ex> man; <ex>despicable</ex>

company; a <ex>despicable</ex> gift.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful;

paltry; sordid; low; base. See <er>Contemptible</er>.</syn>



<hw>Des"pi*ca*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness.</def>



<hw>Des"pi*ca*bly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

despicable or mean manner; contemptibly; <as>as,

<ex>despicably</ex> stingy</as>.</def>



<hw>Des*pi"cien*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>despicientia</ets>. See <er>Despise</er>.]</ety> <def>A

looking down; despection.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*spis"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>despisable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Despicable;

contemptible.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*spis"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A despising;

contempt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A <qex>despisal</qex> of religion.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>De*spise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Despised</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Despising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>despis-</ets>, in

some forms of <ets>despire</ets> to despise, fr. L.

<ets>despicere</ets>, <ets>despectum</ets>, to look down upon,

despise; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>spicere</ets>, <ets>specere</ets>,

to look. See <er>Spy</er>, and cf. <er>Despicable</er>,

<er>Despite</er>.]</ety> <def>To look down upon with disfavor or

contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion

or contemptuous dislike of.</def>



<q>Fools <qex>despise</qex> wisdom and instruction.</q>

<qau>Prov. i. 7.</qau>



<q>Men naturally <qex>despise</qex> those who court them, but

respect those who do not give way to them.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See

<er>Contemn</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*spis"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

despised.</def>



<hw>De*spise"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

despising.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>De*spis"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

despises; a contemner; a scorner.</def>



<hw>De*spis"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Contemptuously.</def>



<hw>De*spite"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>despit</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82pit</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>despectus</ets> contempt, fr. <ets>despicere</ets>. See

<er>Despise</er>, and cf. <er>Spite</er>,

<er>Despect</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger;

contemptuous hate.</def>



<q>With all thy <qex>despite</qex> against the land of

Israel.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxv. 6.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An act of malice, hatred, or defiance;

contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.</def>



<q>A <qex>despite</qex> done against the Most High.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>In despite</col>, <cd>in defiance of another's power or

inclination.</cd> -- <col>In despite of</col>, <cd>in defiance

of; in spite of. See under <er>Spite</er>. \'bdSeized my hand

<xex>in despite of<xex> my efforts to the contrary.\'b8 <au>W.

Irving</au>.</cd> -- <col>In your despite</col>, <cd>in defiance

or contempt of you; in spite of you.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>De*spite"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Despited</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Despiting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>despitier</ets>, fr. L. <ets>despectare</ets>, intens. of

<ets>despicere</ets>. See <er>Despite</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<def>To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<hw>De*spite"</hw>, <pos>prep.</pos> <def>In spite of; against,

or in defiance of; notwithstanding; <as>as, <ex>despite</ex> his

prejudices</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Notwithstanding</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*spite"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Despite</er>, and cf. <er>Spiteful</er>.]</ety> <def>Full of

despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate; malicious.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>De*spite"ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De*spite"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<q>Haters of God, <qex>despiteful</qex>, proud, boasters.</q>

<qau>Rom. i. 30.</qau>



<q>Pray for them which <qex>despitefully</qex> use you.</q>

<qau>Matt. v. 44.</qau>



<q>Let us examine him with <qex>despitefulness</qex> and

fortune.</q>

<qau>Book of Wisdom ii. 19.</qau>



<hw>Des*pit"e*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>despitous</ets>, OF. <ets>despiteus</ets>, fr.

<ets>despit</ets>; affected in form by E. <ets>piteous</ets>. See

<er>Despite</er>.]</ety> <def>Feeling or showing despite;

malicious; angry to excess; cruel; contemptuous.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Despiteous</xex> reproaches.\'b8



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Des*pit"e*ous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Despitefully.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*spit"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Despiteous;

very angry; cruel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He was to sinful man not <qex>despitous</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



- <wordforms><wf>De*spit"ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>De*spoil"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Despoiled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Despoiling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>despoiller</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82pouiller</ets>, L.

<ets>despoliare</ets>, <ets>despoliatum</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>spoliare</ets> to strip, rob, <ets>spolium</ets> spoil,

booty. Cf. <er>Spoil</er>, <er>Despoliation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To strip, as of clothing; to divest or

unclothe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive for spoil; to plunder; to rob; to

pillage; to strip; to divest; -- usually followed by

<xex>of</xex>.</def>



<q>The clothed earth is then bare,

<qex>Despoiled</qex> is the summer fair.</q>

<qau>Gower.</qau>



<q>A law which restored to them an immense domain of which they

had been <qex>despoiled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q><qex>Despoiled</qex> of innocence, of faith, of bliss.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To strip; deprive; rob; bereave; rifle.</syn>



<hw>De*spoil"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Spoil.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wolsey.</au>



<hw>De*spoil"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

despoils.</def>



<hw>De*spoil"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Despoliation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*spo`li*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>despoliatio</ets>. See <er>Despoil</er>.]</ety> <def>A

stripping or plundering; spoliation.</def>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*spond"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Desponded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Desponding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>despond<?/re</ets>, <ets>desponsum</ets>, to promise away,

promise in marriage, give up, to lose (courage); <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>spond<?/re</ets> to promise solemnly. See

<er>Sponsor</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>I should despair, or at least <qex>despond</qex>.</q>

<qau>Scott's Letters.</qau>



<q>Others depress their own minds, [and] <qex>despond</qex> at

the first difficulty.</q>

<au>Locke.</au>



<q>We wish that . . . <qex>desponding</qex> patriotism may turn

its eyes hitherward, and be assured that foundations of our

national power still stand strong.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Despond</er>, <er>Dispair</er>.</syn> <usage>

<xex>Despair</xex> implies a total loss of hope, which

<xex>despond</xex> does not, at least in every case; yet

<xex>despondency</xex> is often more lasting than

<xex>despair</xex>, or than <xex>desperation</xex>, which impels

to violent action.</usage>



<hw>De*spond"</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>Despondency.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The slough of <qex>despond</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bunyan.</qau>



<hw>De*spond"ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Despondency.</def>



<q>The people, when once infected, lose their relish for

happiness [and] saunter about with looks of

<qex>despondence</qex>.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>De*spond"en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort;

discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.</def>



<q>The unhappy prince seemed, during some days, to be sunk in

<qex>despondency</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>De*spond"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>despondens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>despond<?/re</ets>.]</ety> <def>Marked by despondence; given

to despondence; low-spirited; <as>as, a <ex>despondent</ex>

manner; a <ex>despondent</ex> prisoner.</as></def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*spond"ent*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*spond"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

desponds.</def>



<hw>De*spond"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a desponding

manner.</def>



<hw>De*spon"sage</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>desponsus</ets>, p. p. See <er>Despond</er>.]</ety>

<def>Betrothal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Ethelbert . . . went peaceably to King Offa for

<qex>desponsage</qex> of Athilrid, his daughter.</q>

<qau>Foxe.</qau>



<hw>De*spon"sate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desponsatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desponsare</ets>, intens.

of <ets>despondere</ets> to betroth. See <er>Despond</er>.]</ety>

<def>To betroth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Des`pon*sa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desponsatio</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desponsation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A betrothing; betrothal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>For all this <qex>desponsation</qex> of her . . . she had not

set one step toward the consummation of her marriage.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>De*spon"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Desponsories</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>. <def>A written pledge of

marriage.</def>



<au>Clarendon.</au>



<hw>De*sport"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>See

<er>Disport</er>.</def>



<hw>Des"pot</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>despote</ets>, LL. <ets>despotus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ master,

lord, the second part of which is akin to <?/ husband, and L.

<ets>potens</ets>. See <er>Potent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or

irresponsible ruler or sovereign.</def>



<q>Irresponsible power in human hands so naturally leads to it,

that cruelty has become associated with <qex>despot</qex> and

tyrant.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who rules regardless of a constitution or

laws; a tyrant.</def>



<hw>Des"po*tat</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>despotat</ets>.]</ety> <def>The station or government of a

despot; also, the domain of a despot.</def>



<au>Freeman.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Des*pot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Des*pot"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>despotique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the character of, or

pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and

abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical;

arbitrary.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Des*pot"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Des*pot"ic*al*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Des"po*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>despotisme</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The power, spirit, or principles of a despot;

absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny.</def>

\'bdThe <xex>despotism</xex> of vice.\'b8



<au>Byron.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A government which is directed by a despot; a

despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy.</def>



<q><qex>Despotism</qex> . . . is the only form of government

which may with safety to itself neglect the education of its

infant poor.</q>

<qau>Bp. Horsley.</qau>



<hw>Des"po*tist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A supporter of

despotism.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Des"po*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To act

the despot.</def>



<hw>De*spread"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dispread</er>.</def>



<hw>Des"pu*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Despumated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Despumating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>despumatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>despumare</ets> to despume; <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>spumare</ets> to foam, froth, <ets>spuma</ets> froth,

scum.]</ety> <def>To throw off impurities in spume; to work off

in foam or scum; to foam.</def>



<hw>Des`pu*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>despumatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>despumation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of throwing up froth or scum; separation of the scum

or impurities from liquids; scumming; clarification.</def>



<hw>De*spume"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>despumer</ets>. See <er>Despumate</er>.]</ety> <def>To free

from spume or scum.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>If honey be <qex>despumed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<hw>Des"qua*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desquamatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desquamare</ets> to scale

off; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>squama</ets> scale.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To peel off in the form of scales; to

scale off, as the skin in certain diseases.</def>



<hw>Des`qua*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>desquamation</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The

separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of

flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*squam"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>De*squam"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Of, pertaining to, or attended with, desquamation.</def>



<hw>De*squam"a*to*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Surg.)</fld>

<def>An instrument formerly used in removing the lamin\'91 of

exfoliated bones.</def>



<hw>Dess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dais.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Des*sert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>desservir</ets> to remove from table, to clear the table;

pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>servir</ets> to

serve, to serve at table. See <er>Serve</er>.]</ety> <def>A

service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast

or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course

at dinner.</def>



<q>\'bdAn 't please your honor,\'b8 quoth the peasant,

\'bdThis same <qex>dessert</qex> is not so pleasant.\'b8</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<cs><col>Dessert spoon</col>, <cd>a spoon used in eating dessert;

a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a

tablespoon.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Dessert-spoonful</col>,

<pos>n.</pos>, <pos>pl.</pos>

<col>Dessert-spoonfuls</col></mcol>, <cd>as much as a dessert

spoon will hold, usually reckoned at about two and a half fluid

drams.</cd></cs>



<hw>Des*tem"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82trempe</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82tremper</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A kind of painting. See <er>Distemper</er>.</def>



<hw>Des"tin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>destin</ets>.]</ety> <def>Destiny.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Marston.</au>



<hw>Des"ti*na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>destinable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Determined by destiny;

fated.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Des"ti*na*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a destinable

manner.</def>



<hw>Des"ti*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Determined

by destiny; fated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdThe order

<xex>destinal</xex>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Des"ti*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destinatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>destinare</ets>. See

<er>Destine</er>.]</ety> <def>Destined.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Destinate</xex> to hell.\'b8



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Des"ti*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

destine, design, or choose.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdThat

name that God . . . did <xex>destinate</xex>.\'b8



<au>Udall.</au>



<hw>Des`ti*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destinatio</ets> determination: cf. F.

<ets>destination</ets> destination.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of destining or appointing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Purpose for which anything is destined;

predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The place set for the end of a journey, or to

which something is sent; place or point aimed at.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Appointment; design; purpose; intention; destiny;

lot; fate; end.</syn>



<hw>Des"tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Destined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Destining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>destiner</ets>, L.

<ets>destinare</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + the root of

<ets>stare</ets> to stand. See <er>Stand</er>, and cf.

<er>Obstinate</er>.]</ety> <def>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 <xex>to</xex> or <xex>for</xex>.</def>



<q>We are decreed,

Reserved, and <qex>destined</qex> to eternal woe.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Till the loathsome opposite

Of all my heart had <qex>destined</qex>, did obtain.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>Not enjoyment and not sorrow

Is our <qex>destined</qex> end or way.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To design; mark out; determine; allot; choose;

intend; devote; consecrate; doom.</syn>



<hw>Des"ti*nist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A believer

in destiny; a fatalist.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Des"ti*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Destinies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[OE.

<ets>destinee</ets>, <ets>destene</ets>, F.

<ets>destin\'82e</ets>, from <ets>destiner</ets>. See

<er>Destine</er>.]</ety> 



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That to which any person or thing is destined;

predetermined state; condition foreordained by the Divine or by

human will; fate; lot; doom.</def>



<q>Thither he

Will come to know his <qex>destiny</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>No man of woman born,

Coward or brave, can shun his <qex>destiny</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bryant.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>But who can turn the stream of <qex>destiny</qex>?</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as inevitable as

<qex>destiny</qex>, for it is <qex>destiny</qex>.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<cs><col>The Destinies</col> <fld>(Anc. Myth.)</fld>, <cd>the

three Parc\'91, or Fates; the supposed powers which preside over

human life, and determine its circumstances and

duration.</cd></cs>



<q>Marked by <qex>the Destinies</qex> to be avoided.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



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<-- p. 400 -->



<hw>De*stit"u*ent</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destituens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>destituere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Deficient; wanting; <as>as, a <ex>destituent</ex>

condition</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Des"ti*tute</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destitutus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>destituere</ets> to set

away, leave alone, forsake; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>statuere</ets>

to set. See <er>Statute</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Forsaken; not having in possession (something

necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often

followed by <xex>of</xex>.</def>



<q>In thee is my trust; leave not my soul

<qex>destitute</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ps. cxli. 8.</qau>



<q>Totally <qex>destitute</qex> of all shadow of influence.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a

condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very

poor.</def>



<q>They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being

<qex>destitute</qex>, afflicted, tormented.</q>

<qau>Heb. xi. 37.</qau>



<hw>Des"ti*tute</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To leave destitute; to forsake; to

abandon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To forsake or <qex>destitute</qex> a plantation.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to

deprive; -- followed by <xex>of</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Destituted</qex> of all honor and livings.</q>

<qau>Holinshed.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To disappoint.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>When his expectation is <qex>destituted</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fotherby.</qau>



<hw>Des"ti*tute*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

destitution.</def>



<hw>Des"ti*tute*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Destitution.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ash.</au>



<hw>Des`ti*tu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destitutio</ets> a forsaking.]</ety> <def>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>as, the inundation caused general

<ex>destitution</ex></as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Des*trer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dex"trer</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>destrier</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dextra</ets> on the right side.

The squire led his master's horse beside him, on his right hand.

<ets>Skeat</ets>.]</ety> <def>A war horse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*strie"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

destroy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*stroy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Destroyed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Destroying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>destroien</ets>,

<ets>destruien</ets>, <ets>destrien</ets>, OF.

<ets>destruire</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82truire</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>destruere</ets>, <ets>destructum</ets>; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>struere</ets> to pile up, build. See

<er>Structure</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>But ye shall <qex>destroy</qex> their altars, break their

images, and cut down their groves.</q>

<qau>Ex. xxxiv. 13.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to;

to annihilate; to consume.</def>



<q>I will utterly pluck up and <qex>destroy</qex> that

nation.</q>

<qau>Jer. xii. 17.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or

beauty of; to kill.</def>



<q>If him by force he can <qex>destroy</qex>, or, worse,

By some false guile pervert.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To demolish; lay waste; consume; raze; dismantle;

ruin; throw down; overthrow; subvert; desolate; devastate;

deface; extirpate; extinguish; kill; slay. See

<er>Demolish</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*stroy"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Destructible.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Plants . . . scarcely <qex>destroyable</qex> by the

weather.</q>

<qau>Derham.</qau>



<hw>De*stroy"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>destruior</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who destroys, ruins, kills,

or desolates.</def>



<hw>De*struct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destructus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>destruere</ets>. See

<er>Destroy</er>.]</ety> <def>To destroy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Mede.</au>



<hw>De*struc`ti*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>destructibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

quality of being capable of destruction; destructibleness.</def>



<hw>De*struc"ti*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destructibilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Liable to destruction;

capable of being destroyed.</def>



<hw>De*struc"ti*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being destructible.</def>



<hw>De*struc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destructio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>destruction</ets>. See

<er>Destroy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of destroying; a tearing down; a

bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying;

devastation.</def>



<q>The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword,

and slaughter, and <qex>destruction</qex>.</q>

<qau>Esth. ix. 5.</qau>



<q>'Tis safer to be that which we destroy

Than by <qex>destruction</qex> dwell in doubtful joy.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>Destruction</qex> of venerable establishment.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being destroyed, demolished,

ruined, slain, or devastated.</def>



<q>This town came to <qex>destruction</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>Thou castedst them down into <qex>destruction</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ps. lxxiii. 18.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of

devastation; a destroyer.</def>



<q>The <qex>destruction</qex> that wasteth at noonday.</q>

<qau>Ps. xci. 6.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Demolition; subversion; overthrow; desolation;

extirpation; extinction; devastation; downfall; extermination;

havoc; ruin.</syn>



<hw>De*struc"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who delights in destroying that which is

valuable; one whose principles and influence tend to destroy

existing institutions; a destructive.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>One who believes in the

final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; --

called also <altname>annihilationist</altname>.</def>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<hw>De*struc"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>destructivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>destructif</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or

devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil;

mischievous; pernicious; -- often with <xex>of</xex> or

<xex>to</xex>; <as>as, intemperance is <ex>destructive</ex> of

health; evil examples are <ex>destructive</ex> to the morals of

youth.</as></def>



<q>Time's <qex>destructive</qex> power.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<cs><col>Destructive distillation</col>. <cd>See

<er>Distillation</er>.</cd> -- <col>Destructive sorties</col>

<pr>(<?/)</pr> <fld>(Logic)</fld>, <cd>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 <xex>reductio ad absurdum<xex>.</cd></cs>



<qau>Whately.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Mortal; deadly; poisonous; fatal; ruinous;

malignant; baleful; pernicious; mischievous.</syn>



<hw>De*struc"tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who destroys; a

radical reformer; a destructionist.</def>



<hw>De*struc"tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a destructive

manner.</def>



<hw>De*struc"tive*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of destroying or ruining.</def>



<au>Prynne.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Phren.)</fld> <def>The faculty supposed to

impel to the commission of acts of destruction; propensity to

destroy.</def>



<hw>De*struc"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., from

<ets>destruere</ets>. See <er>Destroy</er>, and cf.

<er>Destroyer</er>.]</ety> <def>A destroyer.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Fire, the <qex>destructive</qex> and the artificial death of

things.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>De*struie"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

destroy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Des`u*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desudatio</ets>, fr. <ets>desudare</ets> to sweat greatly;

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>sudare</ets> to sweat.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A sweating; a profuse or morbid sweating,

often succeeded by an eruption of small pimples.</def>



<hw>De*suete"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desuetus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desuescere</ets> to

disuse.]</ety> <def>Disused; out of use.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Des"ue*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desuetudo</ets>, from <ets>desuescere</ets>, to grow out of

use, disuse; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>suescere</ets> to become used

or accustomed: cf. F. <ets>d\'82su\'82tude</ets>. See

<er>Custom</er>.]</ety> <def>The cessation of use; disuse;

discontinuance of practice, custom, or fashion.</def>



<q>The <qex>desuetude</qex> abrogated the law, which, before,

custom had established.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>De*sul"phu*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Desulphurated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Desulphurating</er>.]</wordforms>

<def>To deprive of sulphur.</def>



<hw>De*sul`phu*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82sulfuration</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or process of

depriving of sulphur.</def>



<hw>De*sul"phur*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

desulphurate; to deprive of sulphur.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*sul`phur*i*za"tion</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Des"ul*to*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

desultory manner; without method; loosely; immethodically.</def>



<hw>Des"ul*to*ri*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being desultory or without order or method;

unconnectedness.</def>



<q>The seeming <qex>desultoriness</qex> of my method.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>Des`ul*to"ri*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Desultory.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Des"ul*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desultorius</ets>, fr. <ets>desultor</ets> a leaper, fr.

<ets>desilire</ets>, <ets>desultum</ets>, to leap down;

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>salire</ets> to leap. See

<er>Saltation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Leaping or skipping about.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I shot at it [a bird], but it was so <qex>desultory</qex> that

I missed my aim.</q>

<qau>Gilbert White.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject

to another, without order or rational connection; without logical

sequence; disconnected; immethodical; aimless; <as>as,

<ex>desultory</ex> minds</as>.</def>



<au>Atterbury.</au>



<q>He [Goldsmith] knew nothing accurately; his reading had been

<qex>desultory</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not

connected with the subject; <as>as, a <ex>desultory</ex>

remark</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Rambling; roving; immethodical; discursive;

inconstant; unsettled; cursory; slight; hasty; loose.</syn>



<hw>De*sume"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>desumere</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>sumere</ets> to

take.]</ety> <def>To select; to borrow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir. M. Hale.</au>



<hw>De`syn*on`y*mi*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of desynonymizing.</def>



<hw>De`syn*on"y*mize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of synonymous character; to discriminate in use; --

applied to words which have been employed as synonyms.</def>



<au>Coleridge. Trench.</au>



<hw>De*tach"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detached</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Detaching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82tacher</ets>

(cf. It. <ets>distaccare</ets>, <ets>staccare</ets>); pref.

<ets>d\'82</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>) + the root found also in E.

<ets>attach</ets>. See <er>Attach</er>, and cf.

<er>Staccato</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To part; to separate or disunite; to disengage;

-- the opposite of <xex>attach</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>detach</ex>

the coats of a bulbous root from each other; to <ex>detach</ex> a

man from a leader or from a party.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To separate for a special object or use; -- used

especially in military language; <as>as, to <ex>detach</ex> a

ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To separate; disunite; disengage; sever; disjoin;

withdraw;; draw off. See <er>Detail</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*tach"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To push asunder; to come

off or separate from anything; to disengage.</def>



<q>[A vapor] <qex>detaching</qex>, fold by fold,

From those still heights.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>De*tach"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That can

be detached.</def>



<hw>De*tached"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Separate;

unconnected, or imperfectly connected; <as>as, <ex>detached</ex>

parcels</as>.</def> \'bdExtensive and <xex>detached</xex>

empire.\'b8



<au>Burke.</au>



<cs><col>Detached escapement</col>. <cd>See

<er>Escapement</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*tach"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82tachement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of detaching or separating, or the state

of being detached.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is detached; especially, a body of

troops or part of a fleet sent from the main body on special

service.</def>



<q>Troops . . . widely scattered in little

<qex>detachments</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Abstraction from worldly objects;

renunciation.</def>



<q>A trial which would have demanded of him a most heroic faith

and the <qex>detachment</qex> of a saint.</q>

<qau>J. H. Newman.</qau>



<hw>De"tail</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82tail</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82tailler</ets> to cut in

pieces, tell in detail; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets>

or <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>tailler</ets> to cut. See

<er>Tailor</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A minute portion; one of the small parts; a

particular; an item; -- used chiefly in the plural; <as>as, the

<ex>details</ex> of a scheme or transaction</as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>details</qex> of the campaign in Italy.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A narrative which relates minute points; an

account which dwells on particulars.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The selection for a particular

service of a person or a body of men; hence, the person or the

body of men so selected.</def>



<cs><col>Detail drawing</col>, <cd>a drawing of the full size, or

on a large scale, of some part of a building, machine, etc.</cd>

-- <col>In detail</col>, <cd>in subdivisions; part by part; item;

circumstantially; with particularity.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Account; relation; narrative; recital; explanation;

narration.</syn>



<hw>De"tail</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detailed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Detailing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82tailler</ets> to cut up in pieces, tell in detail. See

<er>Detail</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To relate in particulars; to particularize; to

report minutely and distinctly; to enumerate; to specify; <as>as,

he <ex>detailed</ex> all the facts in due order</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To tell off or appoint for a

particular service, as an officer, a troop, or a squadron.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Detail</er>, <er>Detach</er>.</syn> 

<usage><xex>Detail</xex> respect the act of individualizing the

person or body that is separated; <xex>detach</xex>, the removing

for the given end or object.</usage>



<hw>De*tail"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

details.</def>



<hw>De*tain"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detained</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Detaining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82tenir</ets>,

L. <ets>detinere</ets>, <ets>detentum</ets>; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>tenere</ets> to hold. See <er>Tenable</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To keep back or from; to withhold.</def>



<q><qex>Detain</qex> not the wages of the hireling.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to

delay; <as>as, we were <ex>detained</ex> by an

accident</as>.</def>



<q>Let us <qex>detain</qex> thee, until we shall have made ready

a kid for thee.</q>

<qau>Judges xiii. 15.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To hold or keep in custody.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To withhold; retain; stop; stay; arrest; check;

retard; delay; hinder.</syn>



<hw>De*tain"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Detention.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*tain"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>A writ. See <er>Detinue</er>.</def>



<hw>De*tain"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who detains.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The keeping

possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is

another's, even though the original taking may have been

lawful</def>. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to

continue to keep a person in custody.</def>



<hw>De*tain"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>detenement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Detention.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>De*tect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detectus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>detegere</ets> to uncover,

detect; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>tegere</ets> to cover. See

<er>Tegument</er>.]</ety> <def>Detected.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fabyan.</au>



<hw>De*tect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detected</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Detecting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To uncover; to discover; to find out; to bring

to light; <as>as, to <ex>detect</ex> a crime or a criminal; to

<ex>detect</ex> a mistake in an account.</as></def>



<q>Plain good intention . . . is as easily discovered at the

first view, as fraud is surely <qex>detected</qex> at last.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>Like following life through creatures you dissect,

You lose it in the moment you <qex>detect</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To inform against; to accuse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He was untruly judged to have preached such articles as he was

<qex>detected</qex> of.</q>

<qau>Sir T. More.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To discover; find out; lay bare; expose.</syn>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*tect"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>De*tect"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being detected or found out; <as>as, parties not

<ex>detectable</ex></as>.</def> \'bdErrors <xex>detectible</xex>

at a glance.\'b8



<au>Latham.</au>



<hw>De*tect"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, detects or brings to light; one who finds out what

another attempts to conceal; a detector.</def>



<hw>De*tec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detectio</ets> an uncovering, revealing.]</ety> <def>The act

of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden;

discovery; <as>as, the <ex>detection</ex> of a thief; the

<ex>detection</ex> of fraud, forgery, or a plot.</as></def>



<q>Such secrets of guilt are never from <qex>detection</qex>.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<hw>De*tect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Fitted for,

or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or

criminals; <as>as, a <ex>detective</ex> officer</as>.</def>



<hw>De*tect"ive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who business it is

so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.</def>



<hw>De*tect"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a

revealer.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, detects; a

detecter.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>A deathbed's <qex>detector</qex> of the heart.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<cs><col>Bank-note detector</col>, <cd>a publication containing a

description of genuine and counterfeit bank notes, designed to

enable persons to discriminate between them.</cd> --

<col>Detector l<?/<?/k</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Lock</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*ten"e*brate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>tenebrare</ets> to make dark, fr.

<ets>tenebrae</ets> darkness.]</ety> <def>To remove darkness

from.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ash.</au>



<hw>De*tent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82tente</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82tendre</ets> to unbend,

relax; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets> or

<ets>de</ets>) + <ets>tendre</ets> to stretch. See

<er>Distend</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>De*ten"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detentio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82tention</ets>. See

<er>Detain</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of detaining or keeping back; a

withholding.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being detained (stopped or

hindered); delay from necessity.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Confinement; restraint; custody.</def>



<q>The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of honorable

<qex>detention</qex> at Henry's court.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<hw>De*ter"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deterred</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deterring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deterrere</ets>;

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>terrere</ets> to frighten, terrify. See

<er>Terror</er>.]</ety> <def>To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder

or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty,

risk, etc.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<q>Potent enemies tempt and <qex>deter</qex> us from our

duty.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<q>My own face <qex>deters</qex> me from my glass.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<hw>De*terge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deterged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deterging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>detergere</ets>,

<ets>detersum</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>tergere</ets> to rub or

wipe off: cf. F. <ets>d\'82terger</ets>.]</ety> <def>To cleanse;

to purge away, as foul or offending matter from the body, or from

an ulcer.</def>



<hw>De*ter"gen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

cleansing quality or power.</def>



<au>De Foe.</au>



<hw>De*ter"gent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detergens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>detergere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82tergent</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Cleansing; purging.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A

substance which cleanses the skin, as water or soap; a medicine

to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc.</def></def2>



<hw>De*te"ri*o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deteriorated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deteriorating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deterioratus</ets>, p.

p. of <ets>deteriorate</ets> to deteriorate, fr.

<ets>deterior</ets> worse, prob. a comparative fr. <ets>de</ets>

down, away.]</ety> <def>To make worse; to make inferior in

quality or value; to impair; <as>as, to <ex>deteriorate</ex> the

mind</as>.</def>



<au>Whately.</au>



<q>The art of war . . . was greatly <qex>deteriorated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<-- p. 401  -->



<hw>De*te"ri*o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.</def>



<q>Under such conditions, the mind rapidly

<qex>deteriorates</qex>.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>De*te`ri*o*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deterioratio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82t\'82rioration</ets>.]</ety> <def>The process of

growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.</def>



<hw>De*te`ri*or"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deterior</ets> worse. See <er>Deteriorate</er>.]</ety>

<def>Worse state or quality; inferiority.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>deteriority</xex> of the diet.\'b8 <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>De*ter"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Deter</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of deterring; also, that

which deters.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>De*ter`mi*na*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The quality of being determinable; determinableness.</def>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>De*ter"mi*na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>determinabilis</ets> finite. See <er>Determine</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Capable of being determined, definitely

ascertained, decided upon, or brought to a conclusion.</def>



<q>Not wholly <qex>determinable</qex> from the grammatical use of

the words.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>De*ter"mi*na*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Capability of

being determined; determinability.</def>



<hw>De*ter"mi*na*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Determinateness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*ter"mi*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>determinans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>determinare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82terminant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to determine or

limit; determinative.</def>



<hw>De*ter"mi*nant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which serves to determine; that which

causes determination.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The sum of a series of

products of several numbers, these products being formed

according to certain specified laws; thus, the

<xex>determinant</xex> of the nine numbers.</def>



<matrix><row>a, b, c,</row><row>a\'b7, b\'b7,

c\'b7,</row><row>a\'b7\'b7, b\'b7\'b7, c\'b7\'b7,</row></matrix>



is <mathex>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</mathex>.

The determinant is written by placing the numbers from which it

is formed in a square between two vertical lines. The theory of

<xex>determinants</xex> forms a very important branch of modern

mathematics.



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>A mark or attribute, attached

to the subject or predicate, narrowing the extent of both, but

rendering them more definite and precise.</def>



<au>Abp. Thomson.</au>



<hw>De*ter"mi*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>determinatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>determinare</ets>. See

<er>Determine</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having defined limits; not uncertain or

arbitrary; fixed; established; definite.</def>



<q>Quantity of words and a <qex>determinate</qex> number of

feet.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Conclusive; decisive; positive.</def>



<q>The <qex>determinate</qex> counsel and foreknowledge of

God.</q>

<qau>Acts ii. 23.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Determined or resolved upon.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>My <qex>determinate</qex> voyage.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Of determined purpose; resolute.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>More <qex>determinate</qex> to do than skillful how to do.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<cs><col>Determinate inflorescence</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>,

<cd>that in which the flowering commences with the terminal bud

of a stem, which puts a limit to its growth; -- also called

<xex>centrifugal inflorescence<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Determinate

problem</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>a problem which admits of a

limited number of solutions.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Determinate

quantities</col>, <col>Determinate equations</col></mcol>

<fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*ter"mi*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

bring to an end; to determine. See <er>Determine</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The sly, slow hours shall not <qex>determinate</qex>

The dateless limit of thy dear exile.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*ter"mi*nate*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a determinate manner; definitely;

ascertainably.</def>



<q>The principles of religion are already either

<qex>determinately</qex> true or false, before you think of

them.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Resolutely; unchangeably.</def>



<q>Being <qex>determinately</qex> . . . bent to marry.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<hw>De*ter"mi*nate*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

determinate.</def>



<hw>De*ter`mi*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>determinatio</ets> boundary, end: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82termination</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of determining, or the state of being

determined.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Bringing to an end; termination; limit.</def>



<q>A speedy <qex>determination</qex> of that war.</q>

<qau>Ludlow.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Direction or tendency to a certain end;

impulsion.</def>



<q>Remissness can by no means consist with a constant

<qex>determination</qex> of the will . . . to the greatest

apparent good.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The quality of mind reaches definite

conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.</def>



<q>He only is a well-made man who has a good

<qex>determination</qex>.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The state of decision; a judicial decision, or

ending of controversy.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>That which is determined upon; result of

deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.</def>



<q>So bloodthirsty a <qex>determination</qex> to obtain

convictions.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A flow, rush, or tendency to a

particular part; <as>as, a <ex>determination</ex> of blood to the

head</as>.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Physical Sciences)</fld> <def>The act, process,

or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume,

weight, intensify, etc.; <as>as, the <ex>determination</ex> of

the ohm or of the wave length of light; the

<ex>determination</ex> of the salt in sea water, or the oxygen in

the air.</as></def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The act of

defining a concept or notion by giving its essential

constituents</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The addition of a

differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; --

the opposite of <xex>generalization</xex>.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <fld>(Nat. Hist.)</fld> <def>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>as, I am indebted to a

friend for the <ex>determination</ex> of most of these

shells</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Decision; conclusion; judgment; purpose; resolution;

resolve; firmness. See <er>Decision</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*ter"mi*na*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82terminatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having power to

determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive.</def>



<q>Incidents . . . <qex>determinative</qex> of their course.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<cs><col>Determinative tables</col> <fld>(Nat. Hist.)</fld>,

<cd>tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants,

etc., to assist in determining the species to which a specimen

belongs.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*ter"mi*na*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That

which serves to determine.</def>



<q>Explanatory <qex>determinatives</qex> . . . were placed after

words phonetically expressed, in order to serve as an aid to the

reader in determining the meaning.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor (The Alphabet).</qau>



<hw>De*ter"mi*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who determines.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*ter"mine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Determined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Determining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82terminer</ets>, L. <ets>determinare</ets>,

<ets>determinatum</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>terminare</ets>

limit, <ets>terminus</ets> limit. See <er>Term</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and

separate.</def>



<q>[God] hath <qex>determined</qex> the times before

appointed.</q>

<qau>Acts xvii. 26.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To set bounds to; to fix the determination of;

to limit; to bound; to bring to an end; to finish.</def>



<q>The knowledge of men hitherto hath been <qex>determined</qex>

by the view or sight.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>Now, where is he that will not stay so long

Till his friend sickness hath <qex>determined</qex> me?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To fix the form or character of; to shape; to

prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle.</def>



<q>The character of the soul is <qex>determined</qex> by the

character of its God.</q>

<qau>J. Edwards.</qau>



<q>Something divinely beautiful . . . that at some time or other

might influence or even <qex>determine</qex> her course of

life.</q>

<qau>W. Black.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To fix the course of; to impel and direct; --

with a remoter object preceded by <xex>to</xex>; <as>as,

another's will <ex>determined</ex> me to this course</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To ascertain definitely; to find out the

specific character or name of; to assign to its true place in a

system; <as>as, to <ex>determine</ex> an unknown or a newly

discovered plant or its name</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To bring to a conclusion, as a question or

controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to

decide; <as>as, the court has <ex>determined</ex> the

cause</as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of;

also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead;

<as>as, this <ex>determined</ex> him to go

immediately</as>.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>To define or limit by adding

a differentia.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Physical Sciences)</fld> <def>To ascertain the

presence, quantity, or amount of; <as>as, to <ex>determine</ex>

the parallax; to <ex>determine</ex> the salt in sea

water.</as></def>



<hw>De*ter"mine</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To come to an end; to end; to terminate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He who has vented a pernicious doctrine or published an ill

book must know that his life <qex>determine</qex> not

together.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Estates may <qex>determine</qex> on future contingencies.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To come to a decision; to decide; to resolve; --

often with <xex>on</xex>.</def> \'bd<xex>Determine</xex> on some

course.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>He shall pay as the judges <qex>determine</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ex. xxi. 22.</qau>



<hw>De*ter"mined</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Decided;

resolute. \'bdA<xex>determined</xex> foe.</def>\'bd\'b8



<au>Sparks.</au>



<hw>De*ter"min*ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

determined manner; with determination.</def>



<hw>De*ter"min*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, determines or decides.</def>



<hw>De*ter"min*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>The doctrine that the will is not free,

but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.</def>



<q>Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted

with scientific physical <qex>determinism</qex>, is obvious.</q>

<qau>F. P. Cobbe.</qau>



<hw>De*ter"min*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld>

<def>One who believes in determinism. Also <xex>adj</xex>.;

<as>as, <ex>determinist</ex> theories</as>.</def>



<hw>De`ter*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>terra</ets> earth: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82terrer</ets> to unearth.]</ety> <def>The uncovering of

anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth

or ground.</def>



<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<hw>De*ter"rence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That which

deters; a deterrent; a hindrance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*ter"rent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deterrens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>deterrere</ets>. See

<er>Deter</er>.]</ety> <def>Serving to deter.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>deterrent</xex> principle.\'b8



<au>E. Davis.</au>



<hw>De*ter"rent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That which deters or

prevents.</def>



<hw>De*ter"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82tersion</ets>. See <er>Deterge</er>.]</ety> <def>The

act of deterging or cleansing, as a sore.</def>



<hw>De*ter"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<ets>d\'82tersif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Cleansing; detergent.</def>

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A cleansing agent; a

detergent.</def></def2>



<hw>De*ter"sive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a way to

cleanse.</def>



<hw>De*ter"sive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

cleansing.</def>



<hw>De*test"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detested</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Detesting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>detestare</ets>, <ets>detestatum</ets>, and

<ets>detestari</ets>, to curse while calling a deity to witness,

to execrate, detest; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>testari</ets> to be a

witness, testify, <ets>testis</ets> a witness: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82tester</ets>. See <er>Testify</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To witness against; to denounce; to

condemn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The heresy of Nestorius . . . was <qex>detested</qex> in the

Eastern churches.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<q>God hath <qex>detested</qex> them with his own mouth.</q>

<qau>Bale.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To hate intensely; to abhor; to abominate; to

loathe; <as>as, we <ex>detest</ex> what is contemptible or

evil</as>.</def>



<q>Who dares think one thing, and another tell,

My heart <qex>detests</qex> him as the gates of hell.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To abhor; abominate; execrate. See

<er>Hate</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*test`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Capacity of being odious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>De*test"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detestabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82testable</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful;

very odious; deserving abhorrence; <as>as, <ex>detestable</ex>

vices</as>.</def>



<q>Thou hast defiled my sanctuary will all thy

<qex>detestable</qex> things, and with all thine

abominations.</q>

<qau>Ezek. v. 11.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Abominable; odious; execrable; abhorred.</syn>



<hw>De*test"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality or

state of being detestable.</def>



<hw>De*test"a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a detestable

manner.</def>



<hw>De*test"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

detest.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Udall.</au>



<hw>Det`es*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detestatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82testation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence;

loathing.</def>



<q>We are heartily agreed in our <qex>detestation</qex> of civil

war.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>De*test"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

detes<?/<?/</def>



<hw>De*throne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dethroned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dethroning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>de-</ets> +

<ets>throne</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82tr\'93ner</ets>; pref.

<ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>tr\'93ne</ets>

throne. See <er>Throne</er>.]</ety> <def>To remove or drive from

a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and

dignity.</def> \'bdThe Protector was <xex>dethroned</xex>.\'b8



<au>Hume.</au>



<hw>De*throne"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82tr\'93nement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Deposal from a throne;

deposition from regal power.</def>



<hw>De*thron"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dethrones.</def>



<hw>De*thron`i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dethronement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Speed.</au>



<hw>De*thron"ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

LL. <ets>dethronizare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To dethrone or

unthrone.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cotgrave.</au>



<hw>Det"i*nue</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>detinu</ets>, <ets>detenu</ets>, p. p. of <ets>detenir</ets>

to detain. See <er>Detain</er>.]</ety> <def>A person or thing

detained</def>; <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>a form of action for the

recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained.</def>



<cs><col>Writ of detinue</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>one that

lies against him who wrongfully <xex>detains<xex> 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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Det"o*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detonated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Detonating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>detonare</ets>, v. i.,

to thunder down; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>tonare</ets> to thunder;

akin to E. <ets>thunder</ets>. See <er>Thunder</er>, and cf.

<er>Detonize</er>.]</ety> <def>To explode with a sudden report;

<as>as, niter <ex>detonates</ex> with sulphur</as>.</def>



<hw>Det"o*nate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to explode;

to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.</def>



<hw>Det"o*na`ting</hw>, <pos>a. & n.</pos> <def>from

<er>Detonate</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Detonating gas</col>, <cd>a mixture of two volumes of

hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud

report upon ignition.</cd> -- <col>Detonating powder</col>,

<cd>any powder or solid substance, as fulminate of mercury, which

when struck, explodes with violence and a loud report.</cd> --

<col>Detonating primer</col>, <cd>a primer exploded by a fuse; --

used to explode gun cotton in blasting operations.</cd> --

<col>Detonating tube</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Det`o*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82tonation</ets>.]</ety> <def>An explosion or sudden

report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of

unstable substances' as, the <xex>detonation</xex> of gun

cotton.</def>



<hw>Det`o*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, detonates.</def>



<hw>Det`o*ni*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of detonizing; detonation.</def>



<hw>Det"o*nize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Detonate</er>.]</ety> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos><er>Detonized</er> <pr>(#)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Detonizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To explode, or

cause to explode; to burn with an explosion; to detonate.</def>



<hw>De*tor"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Detortion</er>.</def>



<hw>De*tort"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detorted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Detorting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>detortus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>detorquere</ets> to turn away;

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>torquere</ets> to turn about, twist: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82torquer</ets>, <ets>d\'82tordre</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

turn form the original or plain meaning; to pervert; to

wrest.</def>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>De*tor"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or

warping.</def>



<hw>De`tour"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82tour</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'82tourner</ets> to turn aside;

pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>tourner</ets>

to turn. See <er>Turn</er>.]</ety> <def>A turning; a circuitous

route; a deviation from a direct course; <as>as, the

<ex>detours</ex> of the Mississippi</as>.</def>



<hw>De*tract"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detracted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Detracting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>detractus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>detrahere</ets> to detract;

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>trahere</ets> to draw: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82tracter</ets>. See <er>Trace</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To take away; to withdraw.</def>



<q><qex>Detract</qex> much from the view of the without.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take credit or reputation from; to

defame.</def>



<q>That calumnious critic . . . 

<qex>Detracting</qex> what laboriously we do.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To derogate; decry; disparage; depreciate; asperse;

vilify; defame; traduce. See <er>Decry</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*tract"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To take away a part or

something, especially from one's credit; to lessen reputation; to

derogate; to defame; -- often with <xex>from</xex>.</def>



<q>It has been the fashion to <qex>detract</qex> both from the

moral and literary character of Cicero.</q>

<qau>V. Knox.</qau>



<hw>De*tract"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

detracts; a detractor.</def>



<q>Other <qex>detracters</qex> and malicious writers.</q>

<qau>Sir T. North.</qau>



<hw>De*tract"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a detracting

manner.</def>



<hw>De*trac"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82traction</ets>, L. <ets>detractio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A taking away or withdrawing.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>detraction</qex> of the eggs of the said wild

fowl.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Depreciation; disparagement; derogation; slander;

calumny; aspersion; censure.</syn>



<hw>De*trac"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Containing detraction; detractory.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>De*tract"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Tending to detractor draw.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tending to lower in estimation;

depreciative.</def>



<hw>De*tract"ive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being detractive.</def>



<hw>De*trac"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82tracteur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who detracts; a

derogator; a defamer.</def>



<q>His <qex>detractors</qex> were noisy and scurrilous.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Slanderer; calumniator; defamer; vilifier.</syn>



<hw>De*tract"o*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Defamatory by denial of desert; derogatory;

calumnious.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>De*tract"ress</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

detractor.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>De*train"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos> <def>To

alight, or to cause to alight, from a railway train.</def>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<au>London Graphic.</au>



<hw>De*trect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detrectare</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>tractare</ets>,

intens. of <ets>trahere</ets> to draw.]</ety> <def>To refuse; to

decline.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo <xex>detrect</xex> the

battle.\'b8



<au>Holinshed.</au>



<-- p. 402 -->



<hw>Det"ri*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detrimentum</ets>, fr. <ets>deterere</ets>,

<ets>detritum</ets>, to rub or wear away; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>terere</ets> to rub: cf. F. <ets>d\'82triment</ets>. See

<er>Trite</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which injures or causes damage; mischief;

harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; <as>as,

<ex>detriments</ex> to property, religion, morals,

etc.</as></def>



<q>I can repair

That <qex>detriment</qex>, if such it be.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A charge made to students and barristers for

incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.</def>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<syn>Syn. -- Injury; loss; damage; disadvantage; prejudice; hurt;

mischief; harm.</syn>



<hw>Det"ri*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To do

injury to; to hurt.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Other might be <qex>determined</qex> thereby.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Det`ri*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

detriment; injurious; hurtful.</def>



<q>Neither dangerous nor <qex>detrimental</qex> to the donor.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Injurious; hurtful; prejudicial; disadvantageous;

mischievous; pernicious.</syn>



<hw>Det`ri*men"tal*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being detrimental; injuriousness.</def>



<hw>De*tri"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or composed of,

detritus.</def>



<hw>De*trite"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detritus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Worn out.</def>



<hw>De*tri"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>detritio</ets>. See <er>Detriment</er>.]</ety> <def>A

wearing off or away.</def>



<q>Phonograms which by process long-continued

<qex>detrition</qex> have reached a step of extreme

simplicity.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor (The Alphabet).</qau>



<hw>De*tri"tus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82tritus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>detritus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>deterere</ets>. See <er>Detriment</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A mass of substances worn off

from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions;

<as>as, diluvial <ex>detritus</ex></as>.</def>



<note><hand/ For large portions, the word <xex>d\'82bris</xex> is

used.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence: Any fragments separated from the body to

which they belonged; any product of disintegration.</def>



<q>The mass of <qex>detritus</qex> of which modern languages are

composed.</q>

<qau>Farrar.</qau>



<hw>De*trude"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detruded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Detruding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>detrudere</ets>, <ets>detrusum</ets>; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>trudere</ets> to thrust, push.]</ety> <def>To thrust down or

out; to push down with force.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>De*tun"cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Detruncated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Detruncating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>detruncatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>detruncare</ets> to cut

off; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>truncare</ets> to maim, shorten, cut

off. See <er>Truncate</er>.]</ety> <def>To shorten by cutting; to

cut off; to lop off.</def>



<hw>De`trun*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detruncatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82troncation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of lopping or cutting off, as the head from the

body.</def>



<hw>De*tru"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detrusio</ets>. See <er>Detrude</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of

thrusting or driving down or outward; outward thrust.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*tru"sive</wf>, <pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dette</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Debt.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dette"les</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from

debt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De`tu*mes"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detumescere</ets> to cease swelling; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>tumescere</ets>, <ets>tumere</ets>, to swell.]</ety>

<def>Diminution of swelling; subsidence of anything

swollen.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cudworth.</au>



<hw>\'d8De"tur</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>detur</ets> let it be given.]</ety> <def>A present of books

given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize.</def>

<mark>[Harvard Univ., U. S.]</mark>



<hw>De*turb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deturbare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To throw down.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>De*tur"bate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deturbatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deturbare</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>deturbare</ets> to thrust down.]</ety> <def>To evict; to

remove.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Det`ur*ba"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of deturbating.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*turn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>turn</ets>. Cf. <er>Detour</er>.]</ety>

<def>To turn away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir K. Digby.</au>



<hw>De*tur"pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>deturpare</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>turpare</ets> to make

ugly, defile, <ets>turpis</ets> ugly, foul.]</ety> <def>To

defile; to disfigure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Det`ur*pa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A making

foul.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Deuce</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>deux</ets> two, OF. <ets>deus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>duo</ets>.

See <er>Two</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gaming)</fld> <def>Two; a card or a die with

two spots; <as>as, the <ex>deuce</ex> of hearts</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Tennis)</fld> <def>A condition of the score

beginning when<?/ver 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 <xex>deuce</xex>, which decides the

game.</def>



<hw>Deuce</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. LL. <ets>dusius</ets>,

Armor, <ets>dus</ets>, <ets>te\'96z</ets>, phantom, specter;

Gael. <ets>taibhs</ets>, <ets>taibhse</ets>, apparition, ghost;

or fr. OF. <ets>deus</ets> God, fr. L. <ets>deus</ets> (cf.

<er>Deity</er>.)] <def>The devil; a demon.</def> <altsp>[A

euphemism, written also <asp>deuse</asp>.]</altsp>

<mark>[Low]</mark>



<hw>Deu"ced</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Devilish;

excessive; extreme.</def> <mark>[Low]</mark> --

<wordforms><wf>Deu"ced*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<mhw><hw>Deuse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <hw>Deu"sed</hw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos></mhw> <def>See <er>Deuce</er>,

<er>Deuced</er>.</def>



<hw>Deu`ter*o*ca*non"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ second + E. <ets>canonical</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to a second canon, or ecclesiastical writing of

inferior authority; -- said of the Apocrypha, certain Epistles,

etc.</def>



<hw>Deu`ter*og"a*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deuterogamy</er>.]</ety> <def>One who marries the second

time.</def>



<hw>Deu`ter*og"a*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ second + <?/ wedding, marriage.]</ety> <def>A second

marriage, after the death of the first husband of wife; -- in

distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law. See

<er>Bigamy</er>.</def>



<au>Goldsmith.</au>



<hw>Deu`ter*o*gen"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ second + root of <?/ to be born.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>

<def>Of secondary origin; -- said of certain rocks whose material

has been derived from older rocks.</def>



<hw>Deu`ter*on"o*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

writer of Deuteronomy.</def>



<hw>Deu`ter*on"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ second + <?/ law: cf. L.

<ets>Deuteronomium</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bibl.)</fld> <def>The

fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing the second giving of the

law by Moses.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Deu`ter*o*pa*thi"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Deu`ter*op"a*thy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. <ets>deuteropathia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ second + <?/

suffering, fr. <?/, <?/, to suffer: cf. F.

<ets>deut\'82ropathie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

sympathetic affection of any part of the body, as headache from

an overloaded stomach.</def>



<hw>Deu`ter*o*path"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to deuteropathy; of the nature of

deuteropathy.</def>



<hw>Deu`ter*os"co*py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ second + <ets>-scopy</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Second sight.</def>



<q>I felt by anticipation the horrors of the Highland seers, whom

their gift of <qex>deuteroscopy</qex> compels to witness things

unmeet for mortal eye.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is seen at a second view; a meaning

beyond the literal sense; the second intention; a hidden

signification.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Deu`ter*o*zo"oid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ second + E. <ets>zooid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Deut`hy*drog"u*ret</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Deutohydroguret</er>.</def>



<mhw><hw>Deu"to-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <or/ <hw>Deut-</hw>

<pr>(d\'d4t-)</pr></mhw> <ety>[Contr. from Gr. <?/ second.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A prefix which formerly properly

indicated <xex>the second</xex> 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 <xex>bi</xex>- or

<xex>di</xex>-, although little used.</def>



<hw>Deu`to*hy*drog"u*ret</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>deut-</ets>, <ets>deuto-</ets> +

<ets>hydroguret</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound

containing in the molecule two atoms of hydrogen united with some

other element or radical.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Deu"to*plasm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>deuto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a

cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk

substance; yolk.</def>



<hw>Deu`to*plas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>deuto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ plastic.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or composed of, deutoplasm.</def>



<hw>Deu`to*sul"phu*ret</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>deuto-</ets> + <ets>sulphuret</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A disulphide.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Deu*tox"ide</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>deut-</ets> + <ets>oxide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of oxygen

united with some other element or radical; -- usually called

<xex>dioxide</xex>, or less frequently,

<xex>binoxide</xex>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Deut"zi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

Named after Jan <ets>Deutz</ets> of Holland.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of shrubs with pretty white

flowers, much cultivated.</def>



<mhw><hw>\'d8Dev</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/  <hw>\'d8De"va</hw>

(<?/)</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Skr. <ets>d<?/va</ets>. Cf.

<er>Deity</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Hind. Myth.)</fld> <def>A god; a

deity; a divine being; an idol; a king.</def>



<hw>\'d8De`va*na"ga*ri</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Skr. <ets>d<?/van\'begar\'c6</ets>; <ets>d<?/va</ets> god +

<ets>nagara</ets> city, <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>., divine

city.]</ety> <def>The character in which Sanskrit is

written.</def>



<hw>De*vap`o*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

change of vapor into water, as in the formation of rain.</def>



<hw>De*vast"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82vaster</ets>. See <er>Devastate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

devastate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bolingbroke.</au>



<hw>Dev"as*tate</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Devastated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Devastating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>devastatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>devastare</ets> to

devastate; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>vastare</ets> to lay waste,

<ets>vastus</ets> waste. See <er>Vast</er>.]</ety> <def>To lay

waste; to ravage; to desolate.</def>



<q>Whole countries . . . were <qex>devastated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish;

plunder; pillage.</syn>



<hw>Dev`as*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82vastation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of devastating, or the state of being

devastated; a laying waste.</def>



<q>Even now the <qex>devastation</qex> is begun,

And half the business of destruction done.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Waste of the goods of the

deceased by an executor or administrator.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Desolation; ravage; waste; havoc; destruction; ruin;

overthrow.</syn>



<hw>Dev"as*ta`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, devastates.</def>



<au>Emerson.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dev`as*ta"vit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

he has wasted.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Waste or

misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor

or an administrator.</def>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<hw>\'d8De"va*ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind.,

fr. Skr. <ets>d<?/va</ets> god.]</ety> <fld>(Hind. Myth.)</fld>

<def>A deity; a divine being; a good spirit; an idol.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dewata</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Deve</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deaf</er>.]</ety> <def>Deaf.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dev"el*in</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European swift.</def> <mark>[Prov.

Eng.]</mark>



<hw>De*vel"op</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Developed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Developing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82veloper</ets>; <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) +

OF. <ets>voluper</ets>, <ets>voleper</ets>, to envelop, perh.

from L. <ets>volup</ets> agreeably, delightfully, and hence

orig., to make agreeable or comfortable by enveloping, to keep

snug (cf. <er>Voluptuous</er>); or. perh. fr. a derivative of

<ets>volvere</ets>, <ets>volutum</ets>, to roll (cf.

<er>Devolve</er>). Cf. <er>Envelop</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>develope</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to

<ex>develop</ex> theories; a motor that <ex>develops</ex> 100

horse power.</as></def>



<q>These serve to <qex>develop</qex> its tenets.</q>

<qau>Milner.</qau>



<q>The 20th was spent in strengthening our position and

<qex>developing</qex> the line of the enemy.</q>

<qau>The Century.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, sunshine

and rain <ex>develop</ex> the bud into a flower; to

<ex>develop</ex> the mind.</as></def>



<q>The sound <qex>developed</qex> itself into a real

compound.</q>

<qau>J. Peile.</qau>



<q>All insects . . . acquire the jointed legs before the wings

are fully <qex>developed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Owen.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to

increase; to promote the growth of.</def>



<q>We must <qex>develop</qex> our own resources to the

utmost.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd).</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>To change the form of, as of

an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated

operations without changing the value.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Photog.)</fld> <def>To cause to become visible,

as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to

chemical agents; to bring to view.</def>



<cs><col>To develop a curved surface on a place</col>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>to produce on the plane an equivalent

surface, as if by rolling the curved surface so that all parts

shall successively touch the plane.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To uncover; unfold; evolve; promote; project; lay

open; disclose; exhibit; unravel; disentangle.</syn>



<hw>De*vel"op</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, a blossom <ex>develops</ex> from a bud; the

seed <ex>develops</ex> into a plant; the embryo <ex>develops</ex>

into a well-formed animal; the mind <ex>develops</ex> year by

year.</as></def>



<q>Nor poets enough to understand

That life <qex>develops</qex> from within.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To become apparent gradually; <as>as, a picture

on sensitive paper <ex>develops</ex> on the application of heat;

the plans of the conspirators <ex>develop</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>De*vel"op*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being developed.</def>



<au>J. Peile.</au>



<cs><col>Developable surface</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*vel"op*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, develops.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Photog.)</fld> <def>A reagent by the action of

which the latent image upon a photographic plate, after exposure

in the camera, or otherwise, is developed and visible.</def>



<hw>De*vel"op*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82veloppement</ets>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>developement</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>A new <qex>development</qex> of imagination, taste, and

poetry.</q>

<qau>Channing.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The act or

process of changing or expanding an expression into another of

equivalent value or meaning.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The

equivalent expression into which another has been

developed.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(mus.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Development theory</col> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>, <cd>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 <er>Darwinian</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Unfolding; disclosure; unraveling; evolution;

elaboration; growth.</syn>



<hw>De*vel`op*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the process of

development; <as>as, the <ex>developmental</ex> power of a

germ</as>.</def>



<au>Carpenter.</au>



<hw>Dev`e*nus"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devenustatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>devenustare</ets> to

disfigure; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>venustus</ets> lovely,

graceful.]</ety> <def>To deprive of beauty or grace.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*ver"gence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>De*ver"gen*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Divergence</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*vest"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Devested</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Devesting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>devestire</ets> to undress; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>vestire</ets> to dress: cf. OF. <ets>devestir</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82v\'88tir</ets>. Cf. <er>Divest</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To divest; to undress.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take away, as an authority, title, etc., to

deprive; to alienate, as an estate.</def>



<note><hand/ This word is now generally written

<xex>divest</xex>, except in the legal sense.</note>



<hw>De*vest"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To be

taken away, lost, or alienated, as a title or an estate.</def>



<hw>De*vex"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devexus</ets>, from <ets>devehere</ets> to carry

down.]</ety> <def>Bending down; sloping.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*vex"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Devexity.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>May (Lucan).</au>



<hw>De*vex"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devexitas</ets>, fr. <ets>devexus</ets>. See <er>Devex</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>A bending downward; a sloping;

incurvation downward; declivity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Davies (Wit's Pilgr.)</au>



<hw>\'d8De"vi</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos><def>;

<xex>fem</xex>. of <er>Deva</er>. A goddess.</def>



<hw>De"vi*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Deviating.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De"vi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deviated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Deviating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>deviare</ets> to

deviate; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>viare</ets> to go, travel,

<ets>via</ets> way. See <er>Viaduct</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take,

May boldly <qex>deviate</qex> from the common track.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect;

err.</syn>



<hw>De"vi*ate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to

deviate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>deviate</qex> a needle.</q>

<qau>J. D. Forbes.</qau>



<hw>De`vi*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>deviatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82viation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state or result of having deviated; a

transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.</def>



<-- p. 403 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Deviation of a falling body</col> <fld>(Physics)</fld>,

<cd>that deviation from a strictly vertical line of descent which

occurs in a body falling freely, in consequence of the rotation

of the earth.</cd> -- <col>Deviation of the compass</col>,

<cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Deviation of the line of the

vertical</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>De"vi*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a

forsaker.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, deviates.</def>



<hw>De"vi*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to deviate; devious; <as>as, <ex>deviatory</ex>

motion</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Tully.</au>



<hw>De*vice"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>devis</ets>, <ets>devise</ets>, will, intention, opinion,

invention, fr. F. <ets>devis</ets> architect's plan and estimates

(in OF., division, plan, wish), <ets>devise</ets> device (in

sense 3), in OF. also, division, wish, last will, fr.

<ets>deviser</ets>. See <er>Devise</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>, and

cf. <er>Devise</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>His <qex>device</qex> in against Babylon, to destroy it.</q>

<qau>Jer. li. 11.</qau>



<q>Their recent <qex>device</qex> of demanding benevolences.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<q>He disappointeth the <qex>devices</qex> of the crafty.</q>

<qau>Job v. 12.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Power of devising; invention; contrivance.</def>



<q>I must have instruments of my own <qex>device</qex>.</q>

<qau>Landor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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

<er>Cognizance</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Improperly, an

heraldic bearing.</def>



<q>Knights-errant used to distinguish themselves by

<qex>devices</qex> on their shields.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>A banner with this strange <qex>device</qex> -

Excelsior.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Anything fancifully conceived.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A spectacle or show.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Opinion; decision.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Contrivance; invention; design; scheme; project;

stratagem; shift.</syn>  <usage>-- <er>Device</er>,

<er>Contrivance</er>. <xex>Device</xex> implies more of inventive

power, and <xex>contrivance</xex> more of skill and dexterity in

execution. A <xex>device</xex> usually has reference to something

worked out for exhibition or show; a <xex>contrivance</xex>

usually respects the arrangement or disposition of things with

reference to securing some end. <xex>Devices</xex> were worn by

knights-errant on their shields; <xex>contrivances</xex> are

generally used to promote the practical convenience of life. The

word <xex>device</xex> is often used in a bad sense; <as>as, a

crafty <ex>device</ex></as>; <xex>contrivance</xex> is almost

always used in a good sense; <as>as, a useful

<ex>contrivance</ex></as>.</usage>



<hw>De*vice"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

devices; inventive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A carpet, rich, and of <qex>deviceful</qex> thread.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<hw>De*vice"ful*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a deviceful

manner.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dev"il</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>de\'a2fol</ets>, <ets>de\'a2ful</ets>; akin to G.

<ets><?/eufel</ets>, Goth. <ets>diaba\'a3lus</ets>; all fr. L.

<ets>diabolus</ets> the devil, Gr. <?/ the devil, the slanderer,

fr. <?/ to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; <?/

across + <?/ to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr. <ets>gal</ets> to

fall. Cf. <er>Diabolic</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter

and spiritual of mankind.</def>



<q>[Jesus] being forty days tempted of the <qex>devil</qex>.</q>

<qau>Luke iv. 2.</qau>



<q>That old serpent, called the <qex>Devil</qex>, and Satan,

which deceiveth the whole world.</q>

<qau>Rev. xii. 9.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An evil spirit; a demon.</def>



<q>A dumb man possessed with a <qex>devil</qex>.</q>

<qau>Matt. ix. 32.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A very wicked person; hence, any great

evil.</def> \'bdThat <xex>devil</xex> Glendower.\'b8  \'bdThe

<xex>devil</xex> drunkenness.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a

<qex>devil</qex>?</q>

<qau>John vi. 70.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis,

or, ironically, of negation.</def> <mark>[Low]</mark>



<q>The <qex>devil</qex> a puritan that he is, . . . but a

timepleaser.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare,

But wonder how the <qex>devil</qex> they got there.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Cookery)</fld> <def>A dish, as a bone with the

meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne

pepper.</def>



<q>Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and

preparing <qex>devils</qex> on the gridiron.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Manuf.)</fld> <def>A machine for tearing or

cutting rags, cotton, etc.</def>



<cs><col>Blue devils</col>. <cd>See under <er>Blue</er>.</cd> --

<col>Cartesian devil</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Cartesian</er>.</cd> -- <col>Devil bird</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of two or more South African

drongo shrikes (<spn>Edolius retifer</spn>, and <spn>E.

remifer</spn>), believed by the natives to be connected with

sorcery.</cd> -- <col>Devil may care</col>, <cd>reckless, defiant

of authority; -- used adjectively. <au>Longfellow</au>.</cd> --

<col>Devil's apron</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the large kelp

(<spn>Laminaria saccharina</spn>, and <spn>L. longicruris</spn>)

of the Atlantic ocean, having a blackish, leathery expansion,

shaped somewhat like an apron.</cd> -- <col>Devil's

coachhorse</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>The

black rove beetle (<spn>Ocypus olens</spn>).</cd>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A large, predacious,

hemipterous insect (<spn>Prionotus cristatus</spn>); the wheel

bug.</cd> <mark>[U.S.]</mark> -- <col>Devil's

darning-needle</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Darn</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos></cd> -- <mcol><col>Devil's

fingers</col>, <col>Devil's hand</col></mcol>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the common British starfish

(<spn>Asterias rubens</spn>); -- also applied to a sponge with

stout branches.</cd> <mark>[Prov. Eng., Irish & Scot.]</mark> --

<col>Devil's riding-horse</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the

American mantis (<spn>Mantis Carolina</spn>).</cd> -- <col>The

Devil's tattoo</col>, <cd>a drumming with the fingers or feet.

\'bdJack played <xex>the Devil's tattoo<xex> on the door with his

boot heels.\'b8 <au>F. Hardman (Blackw. Mag.)</au>.</cd> --

<col>Devil worship</col>, <cd>worship of the power of evil; --

still practiced by barbarians who believe that the good and evil

forces of nature are of equal power.</cd> -- <col>Printer's

devil</col>, <cd>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 <xex>printer's

devil<xex> or the sheriff's officer.\'b8 <au>Macaulay</au>.</cd>

-- <col>Tasmanian devil</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a very

savage carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania (<spn>Dasyurus, <or/

Diabolus, ursinus</spn>).</cd> -- <col>To play devil with</col>,

<cd>to molest extremely; to ruin. <mark>[Low]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Dev"il</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Deviled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>

or <er>Devilled</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Deviling</er> <pr>(?)</pr> or

<er>Devilling</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make like a devil; to invest with the

character of a devil.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly

in cooking, as with pepper.</def>



<q>A <qex>deviled</qex> leg of turkey.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<-- <col>deviled egg</col> <cd>a 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.</cd> -->



<mhw><hw>Dev"il-div`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dev"il bird`</hw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

small water bird. See <er>Dabchick</er>.</def>



<hw>Dev"il*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

she-devil.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sterne.</au>



<hw>Dev"il*et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A little

devil.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Barham.</au>



<hw>Dev"il*fish`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A huge ray (<spn>Manta

birostris</spn> <or/ <spn>Cephaloptera vampyrus</spn>) of the

Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other

related species take the same name. See

<er>Cephaloptera</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A large

cephalopod, especially the very large species of

<spn>Octopus</spn> and <spn>Architeuthis</spn></def>. See

<er>Octopus</er>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The gray whale of the Pacific

coast</def>. See <er>Gray whale</er>. <sd>(d)</sd> <def>The

goosefish or angler (<spn>Lophius</spn>), and other allied

fishes. See <er>Angler</er>.</def>



<hw>Dev"il*ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A young devil.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. &  Fl.</au>



<hw>Dev"il*ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to,

the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme.</def>

\'bd<xex>Devilish</xex> wickedness.\'b8



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<q>This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly,

sensual, <qex>devilish</qex>.</q>

<qau>James iii. 15.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Extreme; excessive.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked;

malicious; detestable; destructive.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dev"il*ish*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dev"il*ish*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dev"il*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of

the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dev"il*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make a

devil of.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>He that should deify a saint, should wrong him as much as he

that should <qex>devilize</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<hw>Dev"il*kin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A little

devil; a devilet.</def>



<hw>Dev"il*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deviltry.</def>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Dev"il*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Devilries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme

wickedness; deviltry.</def>



<q>Stark lies and <qex>devilry</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir T. More.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The whole body of evil spirits.</def>



<au>Tylor.</au>



<hw>Dev"il's darn"ing-nee`dle</hw>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

dragon fly. See <cref>Darning needle</cref>, under <er>Darn</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos></def>



<hw>Dev"il*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The character or person

of a devil or the devil.</def>



<au>Cowley.</au>



<hw>Dev"il*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deviltries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>Diabolical

conduct; malignant mischief; devilry.</def>



<au>C. Reade.</au>



<hw>Dev"il*wood`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A kind of tree (<spn>Osmanthus

Americanus</spn>), allied to the European olive.</def>



<hw>De"vi*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devius</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>via</ets> way. See

<er>Viaduct</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Out of a straight line; winding; varying from

directness; <as>as, a <ex>devious</ex> path or way</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Going out of the right or common course; going

astray; erring; wandering; <as>as, a <ex>devious</ex>

step</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>De"vi*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>De"vi*ous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*vir"gin*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devirginatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>devirginare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Deprived of virginity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>De*vir"gin*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of virginity; to deflour.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sandys.</au>



<hw>De*vir`gi*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devirginatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A deflouring.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>De*vis"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Devise</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being devised, invented, or

contrived.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of being bequeathed, or given by

will.</def>



<hw>De*vis"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

devising.</def>



<au>Whitney.</au>



<hw>De*vise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Devised</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Devising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>deviser</ets> to

distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L.

<ets>divisus</ets> divided, distributed, p. p. of

<ets>dividere</ets>. See <er>Divide</er>, and cf.

<er>Device</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>devise</ex> an engine,

a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an

argument</as>.</def>



<q>To <qex>devise</qex> curious works.</q>

<qau>Ex. CCTV. 32.</qau>



<q><qex>Devising</qex> schemes to realize his ambitious

views.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To plan or scheme for; to purpose to

obtain.</def>



<q>For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore

They are which fortunes do by vows <qex>devise</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To say; to relate; to describe.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To imagine; to guess.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To give by will; -- used of

real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To bequeath; invent; discover; contrive; excogitate;

imagine; plan; scheme. See <er>Bequeath</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*vise"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To form a scheme; to lay

a plan; to contrive; to consider.</def>



<q>I thought, <qex>devised</qex>, and Pallas heard my prayer.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Devise</xex> was formerly followed by

<xex>of</xex>; as, let us <xex>devise of</xex> ease.</note>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>De*vise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>devise</ets> division, deliberation, wish, will, testament.

See <er>Device</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of giving or disposing of real estate by

will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal

estate.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A will or testament, conveying real estate; the

clause of a will making a gift of real property.</def>



<q>Fines upon <qex>devises</qex> were still exacted.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Property devised, or given by will.</def>



<hw>De*vise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Device. See

<er>Device</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dev`i*see"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by

will.</def>



<hw>De*vis"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

devises.</def>



<hw>De*vis"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>One who devises, or gives real estate by will; a testator;

-- correlative to <xex>devisee</xex>.</def>



<hw>Dev"i*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devitare</ets> to avoid; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>vitare</ets>

to shun, avoid.]</ety> <def>Avoidable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>De*vi"tal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of life or vitality.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*vi`tal*i*za"tion</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dev`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devitatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>An avoiding or escaping; also,

a warning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>De*vit`ri*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>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 <xex>devitrification products</xex>.</def>



<hw>De*vit"ri*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of glasslike character; to take away vitreous luster and

transparency from.</def>



<hw>De*vo"cal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>De*vo`cal*i*za"tion</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<q>If we take a high vowel, such as (i) [= nearly i of bit], and

<qex>devocalize</qex> it, we obtain a hiss which is quite

distinct enough to stand for a weak (jh).</q>

<qau>H. Sweet.</qau>



<hw>Dev`o*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devocare</ets> to call off or away; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>vocare</ets> to call.]</ety> <def>A calling off or

away.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hallywell.</au>



<hw>De*void"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>devoiden</ets> to leave, OF. <ets>desvuidier</ets>,

<ets>desvoidier</ets>, to empty out. See <er>Void</er>.]</ety>

<def>To empty out; to remove.</def>



<hw>De*void"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Devoid</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Void; empty; vacant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Destitute; not in possession; -- with

<xex>of</xex>; <as>as, <ex>devoid</ex> of sense; <ex>devoid</ex>

of pity or of pride.</as></def>



<hw>\'d8De*voir"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

L. <ets>debere</ets> to owe. See <er>Due</er>.]</ety> <def>Duty;

service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now

usually in the plural; <as>as, they paid their <ex>devoirs</ex>

to the ladies</as>.</def> \'bdDo now your <xex>devoid</xex>,

young knights!\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dev"o*lute</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devolutus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>devolvere</ets>. See

<er>Devolve</er>.]</ety> <def>To devolve.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Dev`o*lu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>devolutio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82volution</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of rolling down.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>devolution</qex> of earth down upon the valleys.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Transference from one person to another; a

passing or devolving upon a successor.</def>



<q>The <qex>devolution</qex> of the crown through a . . . channel

known and conformable to old constitutional requisitions.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>De*volve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Devolved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Devolving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>devolvere</ets>,

<ets>devolutum</ets>, to roll down; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>volvere</ets> to roll down; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>volvere</ets> to roll. See <er>Voluble</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To roll onward or downward; to pass on.</def>



<q>Every headlong stream

<qex>Devolves</qex> its winding waters to the main.</q>

<qau>Akenside.</qau>



<q><qex>Devolved</qex> his rounded periods.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To transfer from one person to another; to

deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with <xex>upon</xex>,

sometimes with <xex>to</xex> or <xex>into</xex>.</def>



<q>They <qex>devolved</qex> a considerable share of their power

upon their favorite.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>They <qex>devolved</qex> their whole authority into the hands

of the council of sixty.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>De*volve"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To pass by transmission

or succession; to be handed over or down; -- generally with

<xex>on</xex> or <xex>upon</xex>, sometimes with <xex>to</xex> or

<xex>into</xex>; <as>as, after the general fell, the command

<ex>devolved</ex> upon (or on) the next officer in

rank</as>.</def>



<q>His estate . . . <qex>devolved</qex> to Lord Somerville.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<hw>De*volve"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

or process of devolving;; devolution.</def>



<hw>De"von</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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 <xex>North Devons</xex>, is distinguished by the

superiority of its working oxen.</def>



<hw>De*vo"ni*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire

in England; <as>as, the <ex>Devonian</ex> rocks, period, or

system</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Devonian age</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>the age next

older than the Carboniferous and later than the Silurian; --

called also the <altname>Age of fishes</altname>. The various

strata of this age compose the <xex>Devonian formation<xex> or

<xex>system<xex>, 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 <er>Geology</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>De*vo"ni*an</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The Devonian age or

formation.</def>



<hw>Dev`o*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devoratio</ets>. See <er>Devour</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of

devouring.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holinshed.</au>



<hw>De*vo"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Devote</er>, <er>Votary</er>.]</ety> <def>A votary.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>J. Gregory.</au>



<hw>De*vote"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Devoted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Devoting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>devotus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>devovere</ets>; <ets>de</ets> +

<ets>vovere</ets> to vow. See <er>Vow</er>, and cf.

<er>Devout</er>, <er>Devow</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate

by a solemn act; to consecrate; also, to consign over; to doom;

to evil; to <xex>devote</xex> one to destruction; the city was

<xex>devoted</xex> to the flames.</def>



<q>No <qex>devoted</qex> thing that a man shall <qex>devote</qex>

unto the Lord . . . shall be sold or redeemed.</q>

<qau>Lev. xxvii. 28.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To execrate; to curse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To give up wholly; to addict; to direct the

attention of wholly or compound; to attach; -- often with a

reflexive pronoun; <as>as, to <ex>devote</ex> one's self to

science, to one's friends, to piety, etc.</as></def>



<-- p. 404 -->



<q>Thy servant who is <qex>devoted</qex> to thy fear.</q>

<qau>Ps. cxix. 38.</qau>



<q>They <qex>devoted</qex> themselves unto all wickedness.</q>

<qau>Grew.</qau>



<q>A leafless and simple branch . . . <qex>devoted</qex> to the

purpose of climbing.</q>

<qau>Gray.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To addict; apply; dedicate; consecrate; resign;

destine; doom; consign. See <er>Addict</er>.</syn>



<hw>De*vote"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devotus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Devoted; addicted;

devout.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*vote"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A devotee.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir E. Sandys.</au>



<hw>De*vot"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Consecrated to a purpose;

strongly attached; zealous; devout; <as>as, a <ex>devoted</ex>

admirer</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*vot"ed*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>De*vot"ed*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dev`o*tee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who is

wholly devoted; esp., one given wholly to religion; one who is

superstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies; a

bigot.</def>



<q>While Father Le Blanc was very devout he was not a

<qex>devotee</qex>.</q>

<qau>A. S. Hardy.</qau>



<hw>De*vote"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being devoted, or set apart by a vow.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hurd.</au>



<hw>De*vot"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

devotes; a worshiper.</def>



<hw>De*vo"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82votion</ets>, L. <ets>devotio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of devoting; consecration.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Genius animated by a fervent spirit of

<qex>devotion</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation

of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.</def> \'bdThe love

of public <xex>devotion</xex>.\'b8



<au>Hooker.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Disposal; power of disposal.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>They are entirely at our <qex>devotion</qex>, and may be

turned backward and forward, as we please.</q>

<qau>Godwin.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A thing consecrated; an object of

devotion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Churches and altars, priests and all <qex>devotions</qex>,

Tumbled together into rude chaos.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<cs><col>Days of devotion</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Day</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Consecration; devoutness; religiousness; piety;

attachment; devotedness; ardor; earnestness.</syn>



<hw>De*vo"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>devotionalis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, suited to, or

used in, devotion; <as>as, a <ex>devotional</ex> posture;

<ex>devotional</ex> exercises; a <ex>devotional</ex> frame of

mind.</as></def>



<mhw>{ <hw>De*vo"tion*al*ist</hw>, <hw>De*vo"tion*ist</hw>,

}</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One given to devotion, esp. to

excessive formal devotion.</def>



<hw>De*vo`tion*al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

practice of a devotionalist.</def>



<au>A. H. Clough.</au>



<hw>De*vo"tion*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

devotional manner; toward devotion.</def>



<hw>\'d8De*vo"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[It.]</ety> <def>A devotee.</def>



<au>Dr. J. Scott.</au>



<hw>De*vo"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>A worshiper; one given to devotion.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. &  Fl.</au>



<hw>De*vour"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Devoured</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Devouring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82vorer</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>devorare</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>vorare</ets> to

eat greedily, swallow up. See <er>Voracious</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To eat up with greediness; to consume

ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey

upon.</def>



<q>Some evil beast hath <qex>devoured</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxxvii. 20.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To seize upon and destroy or appropriate

greedily, selfishly, or wantonly; to consume; to swallow up; to

use up; to waste; to annihilate.</def>



<q>Famine and pestilence shall <qex>devour</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Ezek. vii. 15.</qau>



<q>I waste my life and do my days <qex>devour</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To enjoy with avidity; to appropriate or take in

eagerly by the senses.</def>



<q>Longing they look, and gaping at the sight,

<qex>Devour</qex> her o'er with vast delight.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To consume; waste; destroy; annihilate.</syn>



<hw>De*vour"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be devoured.</def>



<hw>De*vour"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, devours.</def>



<hw>De*vour"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a devouring

manner.</def>



<hw>De*vout"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>devot</ets>, <ets>devout</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82vot</ets>, from

L. <ets>devotus</ets> devoted, p. p. of <ets>devovere</ets>. See

<er>Devote</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and

duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion;

pious; reverent; religious.</def>



<q>A <qex>devout</qex> man, and one that feared God.</q>

<qau>Acts x. 2.</qau>



<q>We must be constant and <qex>devout</qex> in the worship of

God.</q>

<qau>Rogers.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Expressing devotion or piety; <as>as, eyes

<ex>devout</ex>; sighs <ex>devout</ex>; a <ex>devout</ex>

posture.</as></def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest;

<as>as, <ex>devout</ex> wishes for one's welfare</as>.</def>



<cs><col>The devout</col>, <cd>devoutly religious persons, those

who are sincerely pious.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Holy; pure; religious; prayerful; pious; earnest;

reverent; solemn; sincere.</syn>



<hw>De*vout"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A devotee.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sheldon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A devotional composition, or part of a

composition; devotion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>De*vout"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Full of devotion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sacred.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>To take her from austerer check of parents,

To make her his by most <qex>devoutful</qex> rights.</q>

<qau>Marston.</qau>



<hw>De*vout"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Destitute of

devotion.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>De*vout"less*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>De*vout"less*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>De*vout"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a devout and reverent manner; with devout

emotions; piously.</def>



<q>Cast her fair eyes to heaven and prayed

<qex>devoutly</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly.</def>



<q>'T is a consummation

<qex>Devoutly</qex> to be wished.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>De*vout"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality or state of

being devout.</def>



<hw>De*vove"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Devote</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>To devote.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cowley.</au>



<hw>De*vow"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82vouer</ets>, L. <ets>devovere</ets>. See

<er>Devote</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To give up; to devote.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>desvoer</ets>. Cf.

<er>Disavow</er>.]</ety> <def>To disavow; to disclaim.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>G. Fletcher.</au>



<hw>De*vul"gar*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from what is vulgar, common, or narrow.</def>



<q>Shakespeare and Plutarch's \'bdLives\'b8 are very

<qex>devulgarizing</qex> books.</q>

<qau>E. A. Abbott.</qau>



<hw>Dew</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>de\'a0w</ets>; akin to D. <ets>dauw</ets>, G.

<ets>thau</ets>, <ets>tau</ets>, Icel. <ets>d\'94gg</ets>, Sw.

<ets>dagg</ets>, Dan. <ets>dug</ets>; cf. Skr. <ets>dhav</ets>,

<ets>dh\'bev</ets>, to flow. <?/<?/<?/. Cf. <er>Dag</er>

dew.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool

bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night.</def>



<q>Her tears fell with the <qex>dews</qex> at even.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and

in a refreshing manner.</def> \'bdThe golden <xex>dew</xex> of

sleep.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An emblem of morning, or fresh vigor.</def>

\'bdThe <xex>dew</xex> of his youth.\'b8



<au>Longfellow.</au>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dew</xex> is used in combination; as,

<xex>dew</xex>-bespangled, <xex>dew</xex>-drenched,

<xex>dew</xex>drop, etc.</note>



<hw>Dew</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dewed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dewing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To wet with dew or as with

dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew.</def>



<q>The grasses grew

A little ranker since they <qex>dewed</qex> them so.</q>

<qau>A. B. Saxton.</qau>



<hw>Dew</hw>, <pos>a. & n.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Due</er>, or

<er>Duty</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dew"ber`ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>The fruit of certain species of bramble

(<spn>Rubus</spn>); in England, the fruit of <spn>R.

c\'91sius</spn>, which has a glaucous bloom; in America, that of

<spn>R. canadensis</spn> and <spn>R. hispidus</spn>, species of

low blackberries</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The plant which bears

the fruit.</def>



<q>Feed him with apricots and <qex>dewberries</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dew"claw`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>In any

animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof

not reaching the ground.</def>



<q>Some cut off the <qex>dewclaws</qex> [of greyhounds].</q>

<qau>J. H. Walsh.</qau>



<hw>Dew"drop`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drop of

dew.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dew"fall`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The falling

of dew; the time when dew begins to fall.</def>



<hw>Dew"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of

being dewy.</def>



<hw>Dew"lap`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dew</ets> + <ets>lap</ets> to lick.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox,

which laps or licks the dew in grazing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The flesh upon the human throat, especially when

with age.</def> <mark>[Burlesque]</mark>



<q>On her withered <qex>dewlap</qex> pour the ale.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dew"lapped`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Furnished

with a dewlap.</def>



<hw>Dew"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having no dew.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Dew"-point`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Meteor.)</fld> <def>The temperature at which dew begins to

form. It varies with the humidity and temperature of the

atmosphere.</def>



<hw>Dew"ret`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dew</ets> + <ets>ret</ets>, v. t.]</ety> <def>To ret

or rot by the process called <xex>dewretting</xex>.</def>



<hw>Dew"ret`ting</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dew"rot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To rot, as

flax or hemp, by exposure to rain, dew, and sun. See

<er>Dewretting</er>.</def>



<hw>Dew"worm`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Earthworm</er>.</def>



<hw>Dew"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or

moist with, dew.</def>



<q>A <qex>dewy</qex> mist

Went and watered all the ground.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>When <qex>dewy</qex> eve her curtain draws.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Falling gently and beneficently, like the

dew.</def>



<q><qex>Dewy</qex> sleep ambrosial.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Resembling a dew-covered

surface; appearing as if covered with dew.</def>



<hw>Dex"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.,; akin to

Gr. <?/, <?/, Skr. <ets>dakshi<?/a</ets> (cf. <ets>daksh</ets> to

be strong, suit); Goth. <ets>taihswa</ets>, OHG. <ets>zeso</ets>.

Cf. <er>Dexterous</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand;

right, as opposed to <xex>sinister</xex>, or

<xex>left</xex>.</def>



<q>On sounding wings a <qex>dexter</qex> eagle flew.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>On the right-hand side of a

shield, <xex>i</xex>. <xex>e</xex>., towards the right hand of

its wearer. To a spectator in front, as in a pictorial

representation, this would be the left side.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Dexter chief</col>, <or/ <col>Dexter

point</col></mcol> <fld>(Her.)</fld>, <cd>a point in the dexter

upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter extremity of the

chief, as A in the cut.</cd> -- <col>Dexter base</col>, <cd>a

point in the dexter lower part or base of the shield, as B in the

cut.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dex*ter"i*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dexterous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dex*ter"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dexteritas</ets>, fr. <ets>dexter</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dext\'82rit\'82</ets>. See <er>Dexter</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Right-handedness.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill

and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; <as>as,

<ex>dexterity</ex> with the chisel</as>.</def>



<q>In youth quick bearing and <qex>dexterity</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Readiness in the use or control of the mental

powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or

difficult affair; adroitness.</def>



<q>His wisdom . . . was turned . . . into a <qex>dexterity</qex>

to deliver himself.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>He had conducted his own defense with singular boldness and

<qex>dexterity</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Adroitness; activity; nimbleness; expertness; skill;

cleverness; art; ability; address; tact; facility; aptness;

aptitude; faculty. See <er>Skill</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dex"ter*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dexter</ets>. See <er>Dexter</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>dextrous</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Ready and expert in the use of the body and

limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; <as>as,

a <ex>dexterous</ex> hand; a <ex>dexterous</ex>

workman.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing

expedients; expert; <as>as, a <ex>dexterous</ex>

manager</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Dexterous</qex> the craving, fawning crowd to quit.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; <as>as,

<ex>dexterous</ex> management</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dexterous</xex> sleights of hand.\'b8



<au>Trench.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able;

ready; apt; handy; versed.</syn>



<hw>Dex"ter*ous*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

dexterous manner; skillfully.</def>



<hw>Dex"ter*ous*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being dexterous; dexterity.</def>



<hw>Dex"trad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dextra</ets> the right hand + <ets>ad</ets> to.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Toward the right side; dextrally.</def>



<hw>Dex"tral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dexter</er>.]</ety> <def>Right, as opposed to

<xex>sinistral</xex>, or <xex>left</xex>.</def>



<cs><col>Dextral shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dex*tral"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being on the right-hand side; also, the quality of being

right-handed; right-handedness.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dex"tral*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>(<?/), <xex>adv</xex>.

Towards the right; <as>as, the hands of a watch rotate

<ex>dextrally</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dex*trer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A war horse;

a destrer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdBy him baiteth his

<xex>dextrer</xex>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dex"trin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dextrine</ets>, G. <ets>dextrin</ets>. See

<er>Dexter</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>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 <altname>British gum</altname>,

<altname>Alsace gum</altname>, <altname>gommelin</altname>,

<altname>leiocome</altname>, etc. See <er>Achro\'94dextrin</er>,

and <er>Erythrodextrin</er>.</def>



<hw>Dex"tro-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A prefix, from L.

<xex>dexter</xex>, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the

<xex>right</xex></def>; <fld>(Chem. & Opt.)</fld> <def>having the

property of turning the plane of polarized light to the

<xex>right</xex>; <as>as, <ex>dextro</ex>tartaric

acid</as>.</def>



<hw>Dex*trog"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physics & Chem.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dextrogyrate</er>.</def>



<hw>Dex`tro*glu"cose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dextro-</ets> + <ets>glucose</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Dextrose</er>.</def>



<hw>Dex`tro*gy"rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dextro-</ets> + <ets>gyrate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.

& Opt.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Dextrorotatory</er>.</def>



<hw>Dex*tron"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, dextrose;

<as>as, <ex>dextronic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Dextronic acid</col>, <cd>a sirupy substance obtained by

the partial oxidation of various carbohydrates, as dextrose,

etc.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dex`tro*ro"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physics & Chem.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dextrotatory</er>.</def>



<hw>Dex`tro*ro"ta*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dextro-</ets> + <ets>rotatory</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem. & Opt.)</fld> <def>Turning, or causing to turn,

toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of

luminous rays toward the right hand; <as>as,

<ex>dextrorotatory</ex> crystals, sugars, etc.</as>  Cf.

<er>Levorotatory</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dex*tror"sal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dex"trorse`</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dextrorsum</ets>, contr. fr. <ets>dextrovorsum</ets>,

<ets>dextroversum</ets>, toward the right side; <ets>dexter</ets>

right + <ets>versus</ets>, <ets>vorsus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>vertere</ets>, <ets>vortere</ets>, to turn.]</ety>

<def>Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line,

as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the common

morning-gl\'a2ry.</def>



<note><hand/ At present scientists predicate dextrorse or

sinistrorse quality of the plant regarded objectively; formerly

the plant was regarded subjectively, and what is now called

dextrorse was then considered sinistrorse.</note>



<hw>Dex"trose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dexter</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A sirupy, or

white crystalline, variety of sugar, <chform>C6H12O6</chform> (so

called from turning the plane of polarization to the right),

occurring in many ripe fruits. Dextrose and levulose are obtained

by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence called

<xex>invert sugar</xex>. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by the

action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called also

<altname>starch sugar</altname>. It is also formed from starchy

food by the action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and

pancreatic juice.</def><-- called also glucose. -->



<note><hand/ The solid products are known to the trade as

<xex>grape sugar</xex>; the sirupy products as

<xex>glucose</xex>, or <xex>mixing sirup</xex>. These are

harmless, but are only about half as sweet as cane or

sucrose.</note>



<mhw><hw>Dex"trous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>,

<hw>Dex"trous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>, <hw>Dex"trous*ness</hw>,

<pos>n.</pos></mhw> <def>Same as <er>Dexterous</er>,

<er>Dexterously</er>, etc.</def>



<hw>Dey</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dairy</er>.]</ety> <def>A servant who has charge of the

dairy; a dairymaid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dey</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Deys</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Turk.

<ets>d\'bei</ets>, 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

<ets>dey</ets>, as applied to the latter: cf. F.

<ets>dey</ets>.]</ety> <def>The governor of Algiers; -- so called

before the French conquest in 1830.</def>



<hw>Deye</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To die.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Deyn"te</hw>, <hw>Deyn"tee</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>n. & a.</pos> <def>See <er>Dainty</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>De*zinc`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act or process of freeing from zinc; also, the condition

resulting from the removal of zinc.</def>



<hw>De*zinc"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>de-</ets> + <ets>zinc + -fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive

of, or free from, zinc.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dhole</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fierce, wild dog (<spn>Canis

Dukhunensis</spn>), found in the mountains of India. It is

remarkable for its propensity to hunt the tiger and other wild

animals in packs.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dho"ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A Ceylonese

boat. See <er>Doni</er>.</def>



<-- p. 405 -->



<hw>\'d8Dhoor"ra</hw>, <hw>\'d8Dhour"ra</hw>, <or/

<hw>Dhur"ra</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Indian

millet. See <er>Durra</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dhow</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar.

<ets>d\'beo</ets>?]</ety> <def>A coasting vessel of Arabia, East

Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a

lateen sail.</def> <altsp>[Also written <asp>dow</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Di-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ twice; akin to <?/ two,

L. <ets>bis</ets> twice. See <er>Two</er>, and cf. <er>Bi-</er>,

<er>Dia-</er>. The L. pref. <ets>dis-</ets> sometimes assumes the

form <ets>di</ets>-. See <er>Dis-</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix,

signifying <xex>twofold</xex>, <xex>double</xex>,

<xex>twice</xex></def>; <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>denoting

<xex>two</xex> atoms, radicals, groups, or equivalents, as the

case may be. See <er>Bi-</er>, <sn>2.</sn></def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di"a-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di-</hw>  }</mhw>.

<ety>[Gr. <?/ through; orig., dividing into two parts; akin to

<?/ two. See <er>Two</er>, and cf. 1st <er>Di-</er>.]</ety>

<def>A prefix denoting <xex>through</xex>; also,

<xex>between</xex>, <xex>apart</xex>, <xex>asunder</xex>,

<xex>across</xex>. Before a vowel <xex>dia</xex>- becomes

<xex>di</xex>-; <as>as, <ex>di</ex>actinic; <ex>di</ex>electric,

etc.</as></def>



<hw>Di"a*base</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diabase</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ a crossing or passing over, fr.

<?/; <?/ + <?/ to go; -- so called by Brongniart, because it

passes over to diorite.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>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 <xex>greenstone</xex>.</def>



<hw>Di*ab`a*te"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ <?/ (sc. <?/) offerings before crossing the border, fr. <?/

to pass over. See <er>Diabase</er>.]</ety> <def>Passing over the

borders.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Mitford.</au>



<hw>Di`a*be"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., from

Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to pass or cross over. See

<er>Diabase</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A disease which

is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most

frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but

contains saccharine matter, in which case the disease is

generally fatal.</def>



<cs><col>\'d8Diabetes mellitus</col> <ety>[NL., sweet

diabetes]</ety>, <cd>that form of diabetes in which the urine

contains saccharine matter.</cd> -- <col>\'dhDiabetes

insipidus</col> <ety>[NL., lit., diabetes]</ety>, <cd>the form of

diabetes in which the urine contains no abnormal

constituent.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*bet"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di`a*bet"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to diabetes;

<as>as, <ex>diabetic</ex> or <ex>diabetical</ex>

treatment</as>.</def>



<au>Quian.</au>



<cs><col>Diabetic sugar</col>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>Same as

<er>Dextrose</er>.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Dia`ble*rie"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di*ab"le*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diablerie</ets>, fr. <ets>diable</ets> devil, L.

<ets>diabolus</ets>. See <er>Devil</er>.]</ety> <def>Devilry;

sorcery or incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*bol"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di`a*bol"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diabolicus</ets>, Gr. <?/ devilish, slanderous: cf. F.

<ets>diabolique</ets>. See <er>Devil</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining

to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the

devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious;

outrageously wicked; <as>as, a <ex>diabolic</ex> or

<ex>diabolical</ex> temper or act</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Diabolic</xex> power.\'b8 <au>Milton</au>. \'bdThe

<xex>diabolical</xex> institution.\'b8 <au>Motley</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Di`a*bol"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Di`a*bol"ic*al*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Di`a*bol"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diabolus</ets> devil + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

ascribed diabolical qualities to; to change into, or to represent

as, a devil.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Farindon.</au>



<hw>Di*ab"o*lism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Character, action, or principles appropriate to

the devil.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Possession by the devil.</def>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Di*ab"o*lize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render diabolical.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di`a*ca*thol"i*con</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dia-</ets> + <ets>catholicon</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A universal remedy; -- name formerly to a

purgative electuary.</def>



<hw>Di`a*caus"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dia-</ets> + <ets>caustic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Opt.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or possessing the properties of, a species of

caustic curves formed by refraction. See <cref>Caustic

surface</cref>, under <er>Caustic</er>.</def>



<hw>Di`a*caus"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>A curved formed by the

consecutive intersections of rays of light refracted through a

lens.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Di*ach"y*lon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>\'d8Di*ach"y*lum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. <ets>diachylum</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ very juicy; <?/

thoroughly + <?/ juice.]</ety> <fld>(Med. & Chem.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di*ac"id</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>acid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Divalent; -- said of a base or radical as capable of

saturating two acid monad radicals or a dibasic acid. Cf.

<er>Dibasic</er>, <pos>a.</pos>, and <er>Biacid</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*co"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

from Gr. <?/ <?/ from poppy heads; <?/ through, from + <?/ head,

a poppy head.]</ety> <def>A sirup made of poppies.</def>



<hw>Di*ac"o*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>diaconalis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>diaconal</ets>. Cf.

<er>Deacon</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a deacon.</def>



<hw>Di*ac"o*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diaconatus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>diaconat</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The office of a deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of

deacons.</def>



<hw>Di*ac"o*nate</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Governed by

deacons.</def> \'bd<xex>Diaconate</xex> church.\'b8



<au>T. Goodwin.</au>



<hw>\'d8Di*ac"o*pe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/ a cutting in two; <?/ through + <?/.]</ety>

<fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Tmesis.</def>



<hw>Di`a*cous"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>acoustic</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to

the science or doctrine of refracted sounds.</def>



<hw>Di`a*cous"tics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diacoustique</ets>.]</ety> <def>That branch of natural

philosophy which treats of the properties of sound as affected by

passing through different mediums; -- called also

<altname>diaphonics</altname>. See the Note under

<er>Acoustics</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*crit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`a*crit"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to separate, distinguish; <?/ through +

<?/ to separate. See <er>Critic</er>.]</ety> <def>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, <acr/, \'84, <omac/, <ocr/, etc.</def>

\'bd<xex>Diacritical</xex> points.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Jones.</au>



<q>A glance at this typography will reveal great difficulties,

which <qex>diacritical</qex> marks necessarily throw in the way

of both printer and writer.</q>

<qau>A. J. Ellis.</qau>



<hw>Di`ac*tin"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>actinic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld>

<def>Capable of transmitting the chemical or actinic rays of

light; <as>as, <ex>diactinic</ex> media</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*del"phi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl</plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/

brother.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an class of

plants whose stamens are united into two bodies or bundles by

their filaments.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*del"phi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`a*del"phous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>diadelphe</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>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).</def>



<hw>Di"a*dem</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diad\'8ame</ets>, L. <ets>diadema</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to bind round; <?/ through, across + <?/ to bind; cf. Skr.

<ets>d\'be</ets> to bind.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Originally, an ornamental head band or fillet,

worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty; hence (later),

also, a crown, in general.</def> \'bdThe regal

<xex>diadem</xex>.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered

as symbolized by the crown.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>An arch rising from the rim of

a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over

its center.</def>



<cs><col>Diadem lemur</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Indri</er>.</cd> -- <col>Diadem spider</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the garden spider.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di"a*dem</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To adorn with a diadem;

to crown.</def>



<q>Not so, when <qex>diadem'd</qex> with rays divine.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>To terminate the evil,

To <qex>diadem</qex> the right.</q>

<qau>R. H. Neale.</qau>



<hw>Di"a*drom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

running through; <?/ through + <?/, used as inf. aor. of <?/ to

run.]</ety> <def>A complete course or vibration; time of

vibration, as of a pendulum.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Locke.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*\'91r"e*sis</hw>, <hw>Di*er"e*sis</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Di\'91reses</plw>

<or/ <plw>Diereses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>diaeresis</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to divide; <?/ through,

asunder + <?/ to take. See <er>Heresy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The separation or resolution

of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of

<xex>syn\'91resis</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A mark consisting of two dots [<umlaut/], placed

over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are

to be pronounced as distinct letters; <as>as,

<ex>co\'94perate</ex>, <ex>a\'89rial</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Di`\'91*ret"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

dividing.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Caustic.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di`a*ge`o*trop"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ through, at variance + <?/ earth + <?/ turning.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or exhibiting,

diageotropism.</def>



<hw>Di`a*ge*ot"ro*pism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The tendency of organs (as roots) of

plants to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction

towards the center of the earth.</def>



<hw>Di"a*glyph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to

engrave; <?/ through + <?/ to carve.]</ety> <def>An

intaglio.</def>



<au>Mollett.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*glyph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`a*glyph"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Represented or formed by depressions in the general surface;

<as>as, <ex>diaglyphic</ex> sculpture or engraving</as>; --

opposed to <contr>anaglyphic</contr>.</def>



<hw>Di`ag*nose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>To

ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See

<er>Diagnosticate</er>.</def>



<hw>Di`ag*no"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Diagnoses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to distinguish; <?/ through, asunder + <?/ to know. See

<er>Know</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Scientific determination of any kind; the

concise description of characterization of a species.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based

on such scrutiny; esp., perception pf, or judgment concerning,

motives and character.</def>



<q>The quick eye for effects, the clear <qex>diagnosis</qex> of

men's minds, and the love of epigram.</q>

<qau>Compton Reade.</qau>



<q>My <qex>diagnosis</qex> of his character proved correct.</q>

<qau>J. Payn.</qau>



<cs><col>Differential diagnosis</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>the

determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between

two similar diseases or conditions.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di`ag*nos"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

able to distinguish, fr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>diagnostique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or

furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a

disease.</def>



<hw>Di`ag*nos"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The mark or symptom by

which one disease is known or distinguished from others.</def>



<hw>Di`ag*nos"ti*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<ety>[From <er>Diagnostic</er>.]</ety> <def>To make a diagnosis

of; to recognize by its symptoms, as a disease.</def>



<hw>Di`ag*nos"tics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That

part of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of

diseases by means of their symptoms or signs.</def>



<q>His rare skill in <qex>diagnostics</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Di`a*gom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

to transmit + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<au>Nichol.</au>



<hw>Di*ag"o*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diagonalis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ from to angle; <?/ through +

<?/ an angle; perh. akin to E. <ets>knee</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>diagonal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Diagonal bond</col> <fld>(Masonry)</fld>,

<cd>herringbone work. See <er>Herringbone</er>,

<pos>a.</pos></cd> -- <col>Diagonal built</col>

<fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld>, <cd>built by forming the outer skin of

two layers of planking, making angles of about 45<deg/ with the

keel, in opposite directions.</cd> -- <col>Diagonal

cleavage</col>. <cd>See under <er>Cleavage</er>.</cd> --

<col>Diagonal molding</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a chevron or

zigzag molding.</cd> -- <col>Diagonal rib</col>.

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Cross-springer</er>.</cd> --

<col>Diagonal scale</col>, <cd>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.</cd>

-- <col>Diagonal stratification</col>. <fld>(Geol.)</fld>

<cd>Same as <xex>Cross bedding<xex>, under <er>Cross</er>,

<pos>a.</pos></cd></cs>



<hw>Di*ag"o*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <def>A member, in a framed

structure, running obliquely across a panel.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having

diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving.</def>



<hw>Di*ag"o*nal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a diagonal

direction.</def>



<hw>Di`a*go"ni*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Diagonal;

diametrical; hence; diametrically opposed.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Sin can have no tenure by law at all, but is rather an eternal

outlaw, and in hostility with law past all atonement; both

<qex>diagonal</qex> contraries, as much allowing one another as

day and night together in one hemisphere.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Di"a*gram</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to mark out by lines; <?/ through + <?/ to draw, write: cf.

F. <ets>diagramme</ets>. See <er>Graphic</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A figure or drawing made to

illustrate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration; a

plan.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Indicator diagram</col>. <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>

<cd>See <cref>Indicator card</cref>, under

<er>indicator</er></cd></cs>



<hw>Di"a*gram</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To put into the form of

a diagram.</def>



<hw>Di`a*gram*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a diagram; showing by

diagram.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Di`a*gram*mat"ic*ly</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Di"a*graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to

draw: cf. F. <ets>diagraphe</ets>. See <er>Diagram</er>.]</ety>

<def>A drawing instrument, combining a protractor and

scale.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*graph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`a*graph"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>diagraphique</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Descriptive.</def>



<hw>Di`a*graph"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The art

or science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science

of drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule.</def>



<hw>Di`a*he`li*o*trop"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/  through, at variance + <?/ sun + <?/

turning.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Relating or, or

manifesting, diaheliotropism.</def>



<hw>Di`a*he`li*ot"ro*pism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A tendency of leaves or other organs of

plants to have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of

light.</def>



<hw>Di"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL. 

<ets>dialis</ets> daily, fr. L. <ets>dies</ets> day. See

<er>Deity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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 <xex>dials</xex>. The style or gnomon is usually

parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either

horizontal or vertical.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the

time of day is shown by pointers or hands.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A miner's compass.</def>



<cs><col>Dial bird</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an Indian

bird (<spn>Copsychus saularius</spn>), allied to the European

robin. The name is also given to other related species.</cd> --

<col>Dial lock</col>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Dial plate</col>, <cd>the plane or disk of

a dial or timepiece on which lines and figures for indicating the

time are placed.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di"al</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dialed</er> <pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Dialled</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dialing</er> or

<er>Dialling</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To measure with a dial.</def>



<q>Hours of that true time which is <qex>dialed</qex> in

heaven.</q>

<qau>Talfourd.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>To survey with a dial.</def>



<au>Raymond.</au>



<hw>Di"a*lect</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dialecte</ets>, L. <ets>dialectus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to converse, discourse. See <er>Dialogue</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language;

tongue; form of speech.</def>



<q>This book is writ in such a <qex>dialect</qex>

As may the minds of listless men affect.

<qex>Bunyan</qex>.

The universal <qex>dialect</qex> of the world.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, the Ionic

and Attic were <ex>dialects</ex> of Greece; the Yorkshire

<ex>dialect</ex>; the <ex>dialect</ex> of the learned.</as></def>



<q>In the midst of this Babel of <qex>dialects</qex> there

suddenly appeared a standard English language.</q>

<qau>Earle.</qau>



<q>[Charles V.] could address his subjects from every quarter in

their native <qex>dialect</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Language; idiom; tongue; speech; phraseology. See

<er>Language</er>, and <er>Idiom</er>.</syn>



<hw>Di`a*lec"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating

to a dialect; dialectical; <as>as, a <ex>dialectical</ex>

variant</as>.</def>



<hw>Di`a*lec"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dialectics</er>.</def>



<q>Plato placed his <qex>dialectic</qex> above all sciences.</q>

<qau>Liddell & Scott.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*lec"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`a*lec"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>dialecticus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>dialectique</ets>. See <er>Dialect</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to dialectics; logical;

argumental.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.</def>



<au>Earle.</au>



<-- p. 406 -->



<hw>Di`a*lec"tic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

a dialectical manner.</def>



<hw>Di`a*lec*ti"cian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>dialecticien</ets>.]</ety> <def>One versed in dialectics;

a logician; a reasoner.</def>



<hw>Di`a*lec"tics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dialectica</ets> (sc. <ets>ars</ets>), Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/):

cf. F. <ets>dialectique</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dialectics</xex> 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: <sn>1.</sn> Discussion by dialogue as a

method of scientific investigation. <sn>2.</sn> The method of

investigating the truth by analysis. <sn>3.</sn> 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.</note>



<hw>Di`a*lec*tol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dialect</ets>  + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>That

branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of

dialects.</def>



<au>Beck.</au>



<hw>Di`a*lec"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

skilled in dialectics.</def>



<hw>Di"al*ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The art of constructing dials; the science which

treats of measuring time by dials.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dialling</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di"al*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A maker of dials; one

skilled in dialing.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*al"la*ge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ interchange, change, fr. <?/ to interchange.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure by which arguments are placed in

various points of view, and then turned to one point.</def>



<au>Smart.</au>



<hw>Di"al*lage</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ change, alluding to the change and inequality of luster

between the natural joints of the mineral.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A dark green or bronze-colored laminated

variety of pyroxene, common in certain igneous rocks.</def>



<hw>Di"al*lel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

crossing.]</ety> <def>Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not

parallel; -- opposed to <xex>parallel</xex>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ash.</au>



<hw>Di*al"lyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A volatile, pungent, liquid hydrocarbon,

<chform>C6H10</chform>, consisting of two allyl radicals, and

belonging to the acetylene series.</def>



<hw>Di`a*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

belonging to discourse.]</ety> <def>Relating to a dialogue;

dialogistical.</def>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Di`a*log"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the manner or

nature of a dialogue.</def>



<au>Goldsmith.</au>



<hw>Di*al"o*gism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>dialogisme</ets>. See

<er>Dialogue</er>.]</ety> <def>An imaginary speech or discussion

between two or more; dialogue.</def>



<au>Fulke.</au>



<hw>Di*al"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dialogista</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dialogiste</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A speaker in a dialogue.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A writer of dialogues.</def>



<au>P. Skelton.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*al`o*gis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di*al`o*gis"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a dialogue; having the

form or nature of a dialogue.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Di*al`o*gis"tic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Di*al"o*gite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From Gr.

<?/ an arguing.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Native carbonate of

manganese; rhodochrosite.</def>



<hw>Di*al"o*gize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/: cf. F. <ets>dialogiser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To discourse in

dialogue.</def>



<au>Fotherby.</au>



<hw>Di"a*logue</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dialogue</ets>, L. <ets>dialogus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/

to converse, <?/ through + <?/ to speak: cf. F.

<ets>dialogue</ets>. See <er>Legend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A conversation between two or more persons;

particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or

in scholastic exercises.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A written composition in which two or more

persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic;

<as>as, the <ex>Dialogues</ex> of Plato</as>.</def>



<hw>Di"a*logue</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dialoguer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To take part in a dialogue; to

dialogize.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Di"a*logue</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To express as in

dialogue.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>And <qex>dialogued</qex> for him what he would say.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Di`al*y*pet"al*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ through, asunder + <?/ to loose + <?/ leaf.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having separate petals;

polypetalous.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*al"y*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dialyses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., separation, fr.

Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to part asunder, dissolve; <?/ through + <?/ to

loose.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Di\'91resis. See

<er>Di\'91resis</er>, <sn>1.</sn></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Asyndeton</er>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Debility</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A solution of continuity; division; separation

of parts.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The separation of different

substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of

their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial

membranes.</def>



<hw>Di`a*lyt"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/. See <er>Dialysis</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the quality of

unloosing or separating.</def>



<au>Clarke.</au>



<cs><col>Dialytic telescope</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*al"y*zate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The material subjected to dialysis.</def>



<hw>Di`a*ly*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The act or process of dialysis.</def>



<hw>Di"a*lyze</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dialyzed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dialyzing</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To

separate, prepare, or obtain, by dialysis or osmose; to pass

through an animal membrane; to subject to dialysis.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dialyse</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Di"a*lyzed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Prepared by

diffusion through an animal membrane; <as>as, <ex>dialyzed</ex>

iron</as>.</def>



<hw>Di"a*ly`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.</def>



<hw>Di`a*mag"net</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dia-</ets> + <ets>magnet</ets>.]</ety> <def>A body having

diamagnetic polarity.</def>



<hw>Di`a*mag*net"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>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 <er>Paramagnetic</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Diamagnetic attraction</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Attraction</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di`a*mag*net"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di`a*mag*net"ic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>In the manner of, or according to, diamagnetism.</def>



<hw>Di`a*mag"net*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The science which treats of diamagnetic

phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That form or condition of magnetic action which

characterizes diamagnetics.</def>



<hw>Di`a*man*tif"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diamant</ets> diamond + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Yielding diamonds.</def>



<hw>Di`a*man"tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Adamantine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di*am"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diam\'8atre</ets>, L. <ets>diametros</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/; <?/

through + <?/ measure. See <er>Meter</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A diametral

plane.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The length of a straight line through the center

of an object from side to side; width; thickness; <as>as, the

<ex>diameter</ex> of a tree or rock</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ In an elongated object the diameter is usually taken

at right angles to the longer axis.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The distance through the

lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure

for all parts of the order. See <er>Module</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Conjugate diameters</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Conjugate</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*am"e*tral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. F.

<ets>diam\'82tral</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a diameter;

diametrical.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Diametral curve</col>, <col>Diametral

surface</col></mcol> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>any line or surface

which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve or

surface.</cd> -- <col>Diametral planes</col>

<fld>(Crystal.)</fld>, <cd>planes in which two of the axes

lie.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*am"e*tral</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A diameter.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Di*am"e*tral*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Diametrically.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*am"e*tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di*am"e*tric*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to a diameter.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>As remote as possible, as if at the opposite end

of a diameter; directly adverse.</def>



<hw>Di*am"e*tric*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

diametrical manner; directly; <as>as, <ex>diametrically</ex>

opposite</as>.</def>



<q>Whose principles were <qex>diametrically</qex> opposed to

his.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Di*am"ide</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>amide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Any compound containing two amido groups united with one or

more acid or negative radicals, -- as distinguished from a

diamine. Cf. <xex>Amido acid</xex>, under <er>Amido</er>, and

<xex>Acid amide</xex>, under <er>Amide</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*am"i*do-</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A prefix or combining form of

<er>Diamine</er>. <note>[Also used adjectively.]</note></def>



<hw>Di*am"ine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>amine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A compound containing two amido groups united with one or

more basic or positive radicals, -- as contrasted with a

<xex>diamide</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ In chemical nomenclature, if any amine or diamine is

named by prefixing the nitrogen group, the name of the latter

takes the form of <xex>amido</xex>, <xex>diamido</xex>, etc.,

thus <xex>ethylene diamine</xex>, <chform>C2H4.(NH2)2</chform>,

is also called <xex>diamido-ethylene</xex>.</note>



<hw>Di"a*mond</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>diamaund</ets>, <ets>diamaunt</ets>, F. <ets>diamant</ets>,

corrupted, fr. L. <ets>adamas</ets>, the hardest iron, steel,

diamond, Gr. <?/. Perh. the corruption is due to the influence of

Gr. <?/ transparent. See <er>Adamant</er>, <er>Tame</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy

and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for

extreme hardness.</def>



<note><hand/ The diamond is native carbon in isometric crystals,

often octahedrons with rounded edges. It is usually colorless,

but some are yellow, green, blue, and even black. It is the

hardest substance known. The diamond as found in nature (called a

<xex>rough diamond</xex>) is cut, for use in jewelry, into

various forms with many reflecting faces, or facets, by which its

brilliancy is much increased. See <er>Brilliant</er>,

<er>Rose</er>. Diamonds are said to be of the <xex>first

water</xex> when very transparent, and of the <xex>second</xex>

or <xex>third water</xex> as the transparency decreases.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal

straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and

two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the

figure of a diamond.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A pointed projection, like a

four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Baseball)</fld> <def>The infield; the square

space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>The smallest kind of type in

English printing, except that called <xex>brilliant</xex>, which

is seldom seen.</def>



<note> \'b5 This line is printed in the type called

<er>Diamond</er>.</note>



<cs><col>Black diamond</col>, <cd>coal; <fld>(Min.)</fld> See

<er>Carbonado</er>.</cd> -- <col>Bristol diamond</col>. <cd>See

<cref>Bristol stone</cref>, under <er>Bristol</er>.</cd> --

<col>Diamond beetle</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large

South American weevil (<spn>Entimus imperialis</spn>), remarkable

for its splendid luster and colors, due to minute brilliant

scales.</cd> -- <col>Diamond bird</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>a small Australian bird (<spn>Pardalotus punctatus</spn>,

family <spn>Ampelid\'91</spn>.). It is black, with white

spots.</cd> -- <col>Diamond drill</col> <fld>(Engin.)</fld>,

<cd>a rod or tube the end of which is set with black diamonds; --

used for perforating hard substances, esp. for boring in

rock.</cd> -- <col>Diamond finch</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>a small Australian sparrow, often kept in a cage. Its sides

are black, with conspicuous white spots, and the rump is bright

carmine.</cd> -- <col>Diamond groove</col> <fld>(Iron

Working)</fld>, <cd>a groove of V-section in a roll.</cd> --

<col>Diamond mortar</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a small steel

mortar used for pulverizing hard substances.</cd> --

<col>Diamond-point tool</col>, <cd>a cutting tool whose point is

diamond-shaped.</cd> -- <col>Diamond snake</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a harmless snake of Australia

(<spn>Morelia spilotes</spn>); the carpet snake.</cd> --

<col>Glazier's diamond</col>, <cd>a small diamond set in a

glazier's tool, for cutting glass.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di"a*mond</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds;

<as>as, a <ex>diamond</ex> chain; a <ex>diamond</ex>

field.</as></def>



<hw>Di"a*mond-back`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The salt-marsh terrapin of the

Atlantic coast (<spn>Malacoclemmys palustris</spn>).</def>



<hw>Di"a*mond*ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having figures like a diamond or lozenge.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Adorned with diamonds; diamondized.</def>



<au>Emerson.</au>



<hw>Di"a*mond*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To set

with diamonds; to adorn; to enrich.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Diamondizing</qex> of your subject.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Di"a*mond-shaped`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Shaped like a diamond or rhombus.</def>



<hw>Di*am"y*lene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>amylene</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A liquid hydrocarbon, <chform>C10H20</chform>, of the

ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.</def>



<hw>Di"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a</pos><def>, Diana.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<hw>Di*a"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Diana</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>The daughter of

Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting,

chastity, and marriage; -- identified with the Greek goddess

<xex>Artemis</xex>.</def>



<q>And chaste <qex>Diana</qex> haunts the forest shade.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<cs><col>Diana monkey</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a

handsome, white-bearded monkey of West Africa (<spn>Cercopithecus

Diana</spn>).</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Di*an"dri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/, <?/, a man, a

male.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an class of plants

having two stamens.</def>



<hw>Di*an"dri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Diandrous.</def>



<hw>Di*an"drous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diandre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of or

pertaining to the class Diandria; having two stamens.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*a"ni*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. L. <ets>Diana</ets>; either as the name of the Roman goddess,

or from its use in OE. as a name of silver.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Columbium</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di`a*no*et"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/;

<?/ through + <?/ to revolve in the mind.]</ety>

<fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the discursive faculty,

its acts or products.</def>



<q>I would employ . . . <qex>dianoetic</qex> to denote the

operation of the discursive, elaborative, or comparative

faculty.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<hw>Di`a*noi*al"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ thought + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science of the

dianoetic faculties, and their operations.</def>



<au>Sir W. Hamilton.</au>



<hw>Di*an"thus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/, gen. <?/, Zeus + <?/ flower.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of

cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet

William.</def>



<hw>Di"a*pase</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Diapason</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A tuneful <qex>diapase</qex> of pleasures.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Di"a*pasm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diapasma</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/; <?/ through + <?/ to

sprinkle: cf. F. <ets>diapasme</ets>.]</ety> <def>Powdered

aromatic herbs, sometimes made into little balls and strung

together.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di`a*pa"son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/ (<ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>., <?/ <?/ <?/ the concord of

the first and last notes, the octave); <?/ through + <?/, gen.

pl. of <?/ all: cf. F. <ets>diapason</ets>. Cf.

<er>Panacea</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gr. Mus.)</fld> <def>The octave, or interval

which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Concord, as of notes an octave apart;

harmony.</def>



<q>The fair music that all creatures made . . . 

In perfect <qex>diapason</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The entire compass of tones.</def>



<q>Through all the compass of the notes it ran,

The <qex>diapason</qex> closing full in man.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A standard of pitch; a tuning fork; <as>as, the

French normal <ex>diapason</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>One of certain stops in the organ, so called

because they extend through the scale of the instrument. They are

of several kinds, as <xex>open diapason</xex>, <xex>stopped

diapason</xex>, <xex>double diapason</xex>, and the like.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*pe*de"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a leaping or oozing through, fr. <?/ to

leap through; <?/ through + <?/ to leap.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*pen"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a fifth; <?/ through + <?/ five: cf. F.

<ets>diapente</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anc. Mus.)</fld> <def>The interval of the

fifth.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A composition of five

ingredients.</def>



<hw>Di"a*per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>diaspre</ets>, <ets>diapre</ets>, <ets>diaspe</ets>, sort of

figured cloth, It. <ets>diaspro</ets> jasper, <ets>diaspo</ets>

figured cloth, from L.<ets>jaspis</ets> a green-colored precious

stone. See <er>Jasper</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Any textile fabric (esp. linen or cotton

toweling) woven in diaper pattern. See 2.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>Surface decoration of any

sort which consists of the constant repetition of one or more

simple figures or units of design evenly spaced.</def>



<-- p. 407 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A towel or napkin for wiping the hands,

etc.</def>



<q>Let one attend him with a silver basin, . . . 

Another bear the ewer, the third a <qex>diaper</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>An infant's breechcloth.</def>



<hw>Di"a*per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To ornament with figures, etc., arranged in the

pattern called diaper, as cloth in weaving.</def>

\'bd<xex>Diapered</xex> light.\'b8



<au>H. Van Laun.</au>



<q>Engarlanded and <qex>diapered</qex>

With in wrought flowers.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To put a diaper on (a child).</def>



<hw>Di"a*per</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To draw flowers or

figures, as upon cloth.</def> \'bdIf you <xex>diaper</xex> on

folds.\'b8



<au>Peacham.</au>



<hw>Di"a*per*ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Diaper</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>2.</sn></def>



<hw>Di"a*phane</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diaphane</ets> diaphanous. See <er>Diaphanous</er>.]</ety>

<def>A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures;

diaper work.</def>



<hw>Di"a*phaned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>diaphaner</ets> to make transparent. See

<er>Diaphanous</er>.]</ety> <def>Transparent or

translucent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di`a*pha*ne"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>diaphan\'82it\'82</ets>. See <er>Diaphanous</er>.]</ety>

<def>The quality of being diaphanous; transparency;

pellucidness.</def>



<hw>Di`a*phan"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Diaphanous</er>.]</ety> <def>Having power to transmit light;

transparent; diaphanous.</def>



<hw>Di*aph"a*nie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The art of

imitating <?/<?/ined glass with translucent paper.</def>



<hw>Di`a*pha*nom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ transparent + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument

for measuring the transparency of the air.</def>



<hw>Di`a*phan"o*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ transparent + <ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Photog.)</fld>

<def>A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures,

with or without a lens.</def>



<hw>Di`a*phan"o*type</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ transparent + <ets>-type</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Photog.)</fld>

<def>A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent

colored positive over a strong uncolored one.</def>



<hw>Di*aph"a*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to show or shine through; <?/ through + <?/ to show, and

in the passive, to shine: cf. F. <ets>diaphane</ets>. See

<er>Phantom</er>, and cf. <er>Diaphane</er>,

<er>Diaphanic</er>.]</ety> <def>Allowing light to pass through,

as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear.</def>



<q>Another cloud in the region of them, light enough to be

fantastic and <qex>diaphanous</qex>.</q>

<qau>Landor.</qau>



<hw>Di*aph"a*nous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Translucently.</def>



<hw>Di*aph`e*met"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ through + <?/ touch + <?/ measure.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Relating to the measurement of the

tactile sensibility of parts; <as>as, <ex>diaphemetric</ex>

compasses</as>.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*phon"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`a*phon"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ through + <?/ sound, tone.]</ety>

<def>Diacoustic.</def>



<hw>Di`a*phon"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*pho*re"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to carry through, to throw off by

perspiration; <?/ through + <?/ to carry.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Perspiration, or an increase of

perspiration.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>diaphoreticus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>diaphor\'82tique</ets>. See <er>Diaphoresis</er>.]</ety>

<def>Having the power to increase perspiration.</def>



<hw>Di`a*pho*ret"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Diaphoretics</xex> differ from

<xex>sudorifics</xex>; the former only increase the insensible

perspiration, the latter excite the sensible discharge called

<xex>sweat</xex>.</note>



<au>Parr.</au>



<hw>Di"a*phote</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dia-</ets> + Gr. <?/, light.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld>

<def>An instrument designed for transmitting pictures by

telegraph.</def>



<au>Fallows.</au>



<hw>Di"a*phragm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diaphragma</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to fence by a partition

wall; <?/ through + <?/, <?/, to fence, inclose; prob. akin to L.

<ets>fareire</ets> to stuff: cf. F. <ets>diaphragme</ets>. See

<er>Farce</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly

with an opening through it.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The muscular and tendinous

partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the

abdomen; the midriff.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A calcareous plate which

divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A partition in any

compartment, for various purposes.</def>



<cs><col>Diaphragm pump</col>, <cd>one in which a flexible

diaphragm takes the place of a piston.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di`a*phrag*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>diaphragmatique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a

diaphragm; <as>as, <ex>diaphragmatic</ex> respiration; the

<ex>diaphragmatic</ex> arteries and nerves.</as></def>



<hw>Di*aph"y*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

growing through; <?/ through + <?/ to bring forth.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An abnormal prolongation of

the axis of inflorescence.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The shaft, or main part, of a

bone, which is first ossified.</def>



<hw>Di`ap*no"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

outlet for the wind, exhalation, fr. <?/ to blow through; <?/

through + <?/ to blow, breathe: cf. F.

<ets>diapno\'8bque</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Slightly

increasing an insensible perspiration; mildly diaphoretic.</def>

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A gentle diaphoretic.</def></def2>



<hw>Di*ap`o*phys"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to a diapophysis.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*poph"y*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Dia-</er>, and <er>Apophysis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The dorsal transverse, or tubercular,

process of a vertebra. See <er>Vertebra</er>.</def>



<hw>Di"arch*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ to rule.]</ety> <def>A form of government in

which the supreme power is vested in two persons.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*a"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di*a"ri*an</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Diary</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a diary; daily.</def>



<hw>Di"a*rist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who keeps

a diary.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`ar*rhe"a</hw>, <hw>Di`ar*rh\'91"a</hw>  }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>diarrhoea</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to

flow through; <?/ + <?/ to flow; akin to E. <ets>stream</ets>.

See <er>Stream</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`ar*rhe"al</hw>, <hw>Di`ar*rh<?/"al</hw>  }</mhw>

<pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to

diarrhea; like diarrhea.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`ar*rhet"ic</hw>, <hw>Di`ar*rh\'91t"ic</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Producing

diarrhea, or a purging.</def>



<hw>Di`ar*thro"di*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Relating to diarthrosis, or movable

articulations.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`ar*thro"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to joint, articulate; <?/

through, asunder + <?/ to fasten by a joint, <?/ joint.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A form of articulation which admits of

considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See

<er>Articulation</er>.</def>



<hw>Di"a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Diaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>diarium</ets>, fr. <ets>dies</ets> day. See

<er>Deity</er>.]</ety> <def>A register of daily events or

transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for

the record of daily memoranda; <as>as, a <ex>diary</ex> of the

weather; a physician's <ex>diary</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>Di"a*ry</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>lasting for one day; <as>as,

a <ex>diary</def></ex> fever</as>. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Diary</xex> ague.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Di"a*spore</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From Gr.

<?/ a scattering; <?/ through, asunder + <?/ to sow, scatter like

seed: cf. F. <ets>diaspore</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di"a*stase</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

separation, fr. <?/, <?/ to stand apart; <?/ through + <?/, <?/,

to stand, set: cf. F. <ets>diastase</ets>. Cf.

<er>Diastasis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>A

soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and

dextrin into sugar.</def>



<note><hand/ The name is more particularly applied to that

ferment formed during the germination of grain, as in the malting

of barley; but it is also occasionally used to designate the

amylolytic ferment contained in animal fluids, as in the

saliva.</note>



<hw>Di`a*sta"sic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, or consisting of, diastase; <as>as, <ex>diastasic</ex>

ferment</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*as"ta*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Diastase</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>A forcible

of bones without fracture.</def>



<hw>Di`a*stat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

separative. See <er>Diastase</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.

Chem.)</fld> <def>Relating to diastase; having the properties of

diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.</def>



<q>The influence of acids and alkalies on the

<qex>diastatic</qex> action of saliva.</q>

<qau>Lauder Brunton.</qau>



<hw>Di"a*stem</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diastema</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>diast\'8ame</ets>.]</ety> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Intervening

space; interval.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Anc. Mus.)</fld>

<def>An interval.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*ste"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Diastem</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A vacant space,

or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw.</def>



<hw>Di*as"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/- =

<?/ twice + <?/ star.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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

<er>Karyokinesis</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*as"to*le</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to put asunder, to separate; <?/ through +

<?/ to set, to place.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The rhythmical expansion

or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to

systole, or contraction.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A figure by which a syllable

naturally short is made long.</def>



<hw>Di`as*tol"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to diastole.</def>



<hw>Di"a*style</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diastylus</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ through, asunder + <?/ pillar,

column: cf. F. <ets>diastyle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>

<def>See under <er>Intercolumniation</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*tes"sa*ron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/); <?/ through + <?/, gen. of <?/

four (sc. <?/.).]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anc. Mus.)</fld> <def>The interval of a

fourth.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>A continuous narrative

arranged from the first four books of the New Testament.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An electuary compounded of four medicines.</def>



<hw>Di`a*ther"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

thoroughly warm; <?/ through + <?/ warm, hot. Cf.

<er>Diathermous</er>.]</ety> <def>Freely permeable by radiant

heat.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*ther"man*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`a*ther`ma*ne"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Diathermanous</er>.]</ety> <def>The property of

transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being

diathermous.</def>



<au>Melloni.</au>



<hw>Di`a*ther"ma*nism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

doctrine or the phenomena of the transmission of radiant

heat.</def>



<au>Nichol.</au>



<hw>Di`a*ther"ma*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ to warm through; <?/ through + <?/ to warm, <?/ warm.]</ety>

<def>Having the property of transmitting radiant heat;

diathermal; -- opposed to <xex>athermanous</xex>.</def>



<hw>Di`a*ther"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Affording

a free passage to heat; <as>as, <ex>diathermic</ex>

substances</as>.</def>



<au>Melloni.</au>



<hw>Di`a*ther*mom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ warm + <ets>-meter</ets>. See

<er>Diathermal</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An

instrument for examining the thermal resistance or

heat-conducting power of liquids.</def>



<hw>Di`a*ther"mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Diathermal</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*ath"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to place separately, arrange; <?/ through,

asunder + <?/ to place, put.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Bodily

condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes

to a particular disease, or class of diseases.</def>



<hw>Di`a*thet"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, or dependent on, a diathesis or special constitution of the

body; <as>as, <ex>diathetic</ex> disease</as>.</def>



<hw>Di"a*tom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ cut

in two. See <er>Diatomous</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>One of the

<xex>Diatomace\'91</xex>, 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 <xex>Bacillari\'91</xex>, but this word is not in general

use.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A particle or atom endowed with the vital

principle.</def>



<q>The individual is nothing. He is no more than the

<qex>diatom</qex>, the bit of protoplasm.</q>

<qau>Mrs. E. Lynn Linton.</qau>



<hw>Di`a*tom"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>atomic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>Containing two atoms.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>Having two replaceable atoms or radicals.</def>



<hw>Di*at"o*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

cut through, fr. <?/ to cut through; <?/ through + <?/ to cut.

Cf. <er>Diatom</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Having a

single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; -- said of crystals.</def>



<au>Mohs.</au>



<hw>Di`a*ton"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diatonicus</ets>, <ets>diatonus</ets>, Gr. <?/, <?/, fr. <?/

to stretch out; <?/ through + <?/ to stretch: cf. F.

<ets>diatonique</ets>. See <er>Tone</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the scale of eight tones,

the eighth of which is the octave of the first.</def>



<cs><col>Diatonic scale</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>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 <xex>chromatic<xex>

scale.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di`a*ton"ic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

a diatonic manner.</def>



<hw>Di"a*tribe</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diatriba</ets> a learned discussion, Gr. <?/, prop., a

wearing away of time, fr. <?/ to rub away, spend time; <?/

through + <?/ to rub: cf. L. <ets>terere</ets>, F.

<ets>trite</ets>: cf. F. <ets>diatribe</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or

invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a

philippic.</def>



<q>The ephemeral <qex>diatribe</qex> of a faction.</q>

<qau>John Morley.</qau>



<hw>Di*at"ri*bist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

makes a diatribe or diatribes.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`a*try"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ through + <?/ hole.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>

<def>An extinct eocene bird from New Mexico, larger than the

ostrich.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`a*zeuc"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di`a*zeu"tic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ disjunctive,

fr. <?/ to disjoin; <?/ through, asunder + <?/ to join,

yoke.]</ety> <fld>(Anc. Mus.)</fld> <def>Disjoining two fourths;

<as>as, the <ex>diazeutic</ex> tone, which, like that from F to G

in modern music, lay between two fourths, and, being joined to

either, made a fifth</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di*az"o-</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>. <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> +

<ets>azo-</ets>]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A combining form 

(also used adjectively), meaning <xex>pertaining to</xex>, or

<xex>derived from</xex>, a series of compounds containing a

radical of <xex>two nitrogen atoms</xex>, united usually to an

aromatic radical; <as>as, <ex>diazo-</ex>benzene,

<chform>C6H5.N2.OH</chform></as>.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Diazo compounds</xex> 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.</note>



<cs><col>Diazo reactions</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a series

of reactions whereby diazo compounds are employed in

substitution. These reactions are of great importance in organic

chemistry.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*az"o*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To subject to such reactions or processes

that diazo compounds, or their derivatives, shall be produced by

chemical exchange or substitution.</def>



<hw>Dib</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To dip.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Walton.</au>



<hw>Dib</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One of the small bones in the knee joints of

sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>A child's game, played with dib

bones.</def>



<hw>Di*ba"sic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>basic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>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. <er>Diacid</er>,

<er>Bibasic</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ In the case of certain acids <xex>dibasic</xex> and

<xex>divalent</xex> are not synonymous; as, tartaric acid is

<xex>tetravalent</xex> and <xex>dibasic</xex>, lactic acid is

<xex>divalent</xex> but <xex>monobasic</xex>.</note>



<hw>Di`ba*sic"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The property or condition of being

dibasic.</def>



<hw>Dib"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dibble.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dib"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dibble</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety> <def>A pointed implement

used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to

plant seeds.</def>



<hw>Dib"ble</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dibbled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dibbling</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Freq.

of Prov. E. <ets>dib</ets>, for <ets>dip</ets> to thrust in. See

<er>Dip</er>.]</ety> <def>To dib or dip frequently, as in

angling.</def>



<au>Walton.</au>



<hw>Dib"ble</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil)

with a dibble, for planting.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make holes or indentations in, as if with a

dibble.</def>



<q>The clayey soil around it was <qex>dibbled</qex> thick at the

time by the tiny hoofs of sheep.</q>

<qau>H. Miller.</qau>



<hw>Dib"bler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, dibbles, or makes holes in the ground for seed.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*bran`chi*a"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ gills.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>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 <er>Cephalopoda</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*bran"chi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two gills.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the Dibranchiata.</def></def2>



<-- p. 408 -->



<hw>Dibs</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A sweet

preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the

East.</def>



<au>Johnston.</au>



<hw>Dib"stone`</hw> <pr>(?; 110)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

pebble used in a child's game called <xex>dibstones</xex>.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>Di*bu"tyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>butyl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A liquid hydrocarbon, <chform>C8H18</chform>, of the

marsh-gas series, being one of several octanes, and consisting of

two butyl radicals. Cf. <er>Octane</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*ca"cious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dicax</ets>, <ets>dicacis</ets>, fr. <ets>dicere</ets> to

say.]</ety> <def>Talkative; pert; saucy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di*cac"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dicacitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dicacit\'82</ets>. See

<er>Dicacious</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertness; sauciness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di*cal"cic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>calcic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Having two atoms or equivalents of calcium to the

molecule.</def>



<hw>Di`car*bon"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>carbonic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Containing two carbon residues, or two carboxyl or radicals;

<as>as, oxalic acid is a <ex>dicarbonic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<hw>Di"cast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to judge, <?/ right, judgment, justice.]</ety> <def>A

functionary in ancient Athens answering nearly to the modern

juryman.</def>



<hw>Di*cas"ter*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ juryman. See <er>Dicast</er>.]</ety> <def>A court of

justice; judgment hall.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<hw>Dice</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. of

<plw>Die</plw>.</plu> <def>Small cubes used in gaming or in

determining by chance; also, the game played with dice. See

<er>Die</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<cs><col>Dice coal</col>, <cd>a kind of coal easily splitting

into cubical fragments.</cd>



<au>Brande & C.</au>

</cs>

<-- Illustr. of Dice. -->



<hw>Dice</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Diced</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dicing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To play games with dice.</def>



<q>I . . . <qex>diced</qex> not above seven times a week.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To ornament with squares, diamonds, or

cubes.</def>



<hw>Dice"box`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A box from

which dice are thrown in gaming.</def>



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<hw>\'d8Di*cen"tra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ spur.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>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 (<spn>D. spectabilis</spn>).</def>

<altsp>[Corruptly written <asp>dielytra</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Di*ceph"a*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ head.]</ety> <def>Having two heads on

one body; double-headed.</def>



<hw>Di"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A player at

dice; a dice player; a gamester.</def>



<q>As false as <qex>dicers'</qex> oaths.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dich</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To ditch.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di*chas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to

part asunder, fr. <?/ in two, asunder, fr. <?/ twice.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Capable of subdividing

spontaneously.</def>



<hw>Di`chla*myd"e*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ = <?/ twice + <?/, <?/, a cloak.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having two coverings, a calyx and in corolla.</def>



<hw>Di*chlo"ride</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>chloride</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Same as <er>Bichloride</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*chog"a*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Manifesting dichogamy.</def>



<hw>Di*chog"a*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

in two, asunder + <?/ marriage.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di*chot"o*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dichotomizes.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Di*chot"o*mize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dichotomized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dichotomizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Dichotomous</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cut into two parts; to part into two

divisions; to divide into pairs; to bisect.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The apostolical benediction <qex>dichotomizes</qex> all good

things into grace and peace.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>To exhibit as a half disk.

See <er>Dichotomy</er>, <sn>3.</sn></def> \'bd[The moon] was

<xex>dichotomized</xex>.\'b8



<au>Whewell.</au>



<hw>Di*chot"o*mize</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To separate into

two parts; to branch dichotomously; to become dichotomous.</def>



<hw>Di*chot"o*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dichotomos</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ in two, asunder + <?/ to

cut.]</ety> <def>Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top;

<as>as, a <ex>dichotomous</ex> stem</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Di*chot"o*mous*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Di*chot"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>dichotomie</ets>. See

<er>Dichotomous</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A cutting in two; a division.</def>



<q>A general breach or <qex>dichotomy</qex> with their

church.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Division or distribution of genera into two

species; division into two subordinate parts.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>That phase of the moon in

which it appears bisected, or shows only half its disk, as at the

quadratures.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The place where a stem or vein is forked.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Division into two;

especially, the division of a class into two subclasses opposed

to each other by contradiction, as the division of the term

<xex>man</xex> into <xex>white</xex> and <xex>not

white</xex>.</def>



<hw>Di*chro"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dichroism</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the property of dichroism;

<as>as, a <ex>dichroic</ex> crystal</as>.</def>



<hw>Di*chro"i*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dichroscope</er>.</def>



<hw>Di"chro*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

two-colored; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ color.]</ety>

<fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di"chro*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dichroism</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Iolite; -- so

called from its presenting two different colors when viewed in

two different directions. See <er>Iolite</er>.</def>



<hw>Di`chro*it"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dichroic.</def>



<hw>Di*chro"mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A salt of chromic acid containing two

equivalents of the acid radical to one of the base; -- called

also <altname>bichromate</altname>.</def>



<hw>Di`chro*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>chromatic</ets>: cf. Gr. <?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having or exhibiting two colors.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two color

varieties, or two phases differing in color, independently of age

or sex, as in certain birds and insects.</def>



<hw>Di*chro"ma*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being dichromatic.</def>



<hw>Di*chro"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

two-colored; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ color.]</ety> <def>Furnishing

or giving two colors; -- said of defective vision, in which all

the compound colors are resolvable into two elements instead of

three.</def>



<au>Sir J. Herschel.</au>



<hw>Di"chro*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dichroic.</def>



<hw>Di"chro*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

= <?/ twice + <?/ color + <?/ to view.]</ety> <def>An instrument

for examining the dichroism of crystals.</def>



<hw>Di`chro*scop"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to the dichroscope, or to observations with

it.</def>



<hw>Di"cing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An ornamenting in squares or cubes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Gambling with dice.</def>



<au>J. R. Green.</au>



<hw>Dick*cis"sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The American black-throated bunting

(<spn>Spiza Americana</spn>).</def>



<hw>Dick"ens</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. <or/ interj.</pos>

<ety>[Perh. a contr. of the dim. <ets>devilkins</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The devil.</def> <mark>[A vulgar euphemism.]</mark>



<q>I can not tell what the <qex>dickens</qex> his name is.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dick"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Also

<ets>daker</ets>, <ets>dakir</ets>; akin to Icel.

<ets>dekr</ets>, Dan. <ets>deger</ets>, G. <ets>decher</ets>; all

prob. from LL. <ets>dacra</ets>, <ets>dacrum</ets>, the number

ten, akin to L. <ets>decuria</ets> a division consisting of ten,

fr. <ets>decem</ets> ten. See <er>Ten</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten

hides or skins; a dakir; <as>as, a <ex>dicker</ex> of

gloves</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A <qex>dicker</qex> of cowhides.</q>

<qau>Heywood.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small

wares; <as>as, to make a <ex>dicker</ex></as>.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<q>For peddling <qex>dicker</qex>, not for honest sales.</q>

<qau>Whittier.</qau>



<hw>Dick"er</hw>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos> <def>To negotiate a

dicker; to barter.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark> \'bdReady to

<xex>dicker</xex>. and to swap.\'b8



<au>Cooper.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dick"ey</hw>, <hw>Dick"y</hw>  }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A false shirt front or bosom.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A gentleman's shirt collar.</def> <mark>[Local,

U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Di*clin"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ to incline.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld>

<def>Having two of the intersections between the three axes

oblique. See <er>Crystallization</er>.</def>



<hw>Dic"li*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ bed.]</ety> <def>Having the stamens and pistils in separate

flowers.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>Di*coc"cous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ grain, seed.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Composed pf two coherent, one-seeded carpels; <as>as, a

<ex>dicoccous</ex> capsule</as>.</def>



<hw>Di*cot`y*le"don</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>cotyledon</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A plant whose seeds divide into two seed lobes, or

cotyledons, in germinating.</def>



<hw>Di*cot`y*le"don*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having two cotyledons or seed lobes;

<as>as, a <ex>dicotyledonous</ex> plant</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di"cro*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di"cro*tous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a double

beating.]</ety> <def>Dicrotic.</def>



<hw>Di*crot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ to knock, beat.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>Of or pertaining to dicrotism; <as>as, a <ex>dicrotic</ex>

pulse</as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Of or pertaining to the

second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; <as>as, the

<ex>dicrotic</ex> wave</as>.</def>



<hw>Di"cro*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A condition in which there are two

beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the

heart.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dic"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>See <er>Dictum</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dic*ta"men</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.,

fr. <ets>dictare</ets> to dictate.]</ety> <def>A dictation or

dictate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Falkland.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dic*tam"nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Dittany</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A suffrutescent,

<xex>D</xex>. <xex>Fraxinella</xex> (the only species), with

strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves

is highly inflammable.</def>



<hw>Dic"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dictated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dictating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dictatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dictare</ets>, freq. of

<ets>dicere</ets> to say. See <er>Diction</er>, and cf.

<er>Dight</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To tell or utter so that another may write down;

to inspire; to compose; <as>as, to <ex>dictate</ex> a letter to

an amanuensis</as>.</def>



<q>The mind which <qex>dictated</qex> the Iliad.</q>

<qau>Wayland.</qau>



<q>Pages <qex>dictated</qex> by the Holy Spirit.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To say; to utter; to communicate

authoritatively; to deliver (a command) to a subordinate; to

declare with authority; to impose; <as>as, to <ex>dictate</ex>

the terms of a treaty; a general <ex>dictates</ex> orders to his

troops.</as></def>



<q>Whatsoever is <qex>dictated</qex> to us by God must be

believed.</q>

<qau>Watts.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To suggest; prescribe; enjoin; command; point out;

urge; admonish.</syn>



<hw>Dic"tate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To speak as a superior; to command; to impose

conditions (on).</def>



<q>Who presumed to <qex>dictate</qex> to the sovereign.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To compose literary works; to tell what shall be

written or said by another.</def>



<q>Sylla could not skill of letters, and therefore knew not how

to <qex>dictate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Dic"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dictatum</ets>. See <er>Dictate</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>A statement delivered with authority; an

order; a command; an authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a

prescription; <as>as, listen to the <ex>dictates</ex> of your

conscience; the <ex>dictates</ex> of the gospel.</as></def>



<q>I credit what the Grecian <qex>dictates</qex> say.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Command; injunction; direction suggestion; impulse;

admonition.</syn>



<hw>Dic*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dictatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dictating; the act or practice of

prescribing; also that which is dictated.</def>



<q>It affords security against the <qex>dictation</qex> of

laws.</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The speaking to, or the giving orders to, in an

overbearing manner; authoritative utterance; <as>as, his habit,

even with friends, was that of <ex>dictatio</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dic*ta"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and

maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One invested with absolute authority;

especially, a magistrate created in times of exigence and

distress, and invested with unlimited power.</def>



<q>Invested with the authority of a <qex>dictator</qex>, nay, of

a pope, over our language.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dic`ta*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dictatorial</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining or suited to a dictator;

absolute.</def>



<q>Military powers quite <qex>dictatorial</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Characteristic of a dictator; imperious;

dogmatical; overbearing; <as>as, a <ex>dictatorial</ex> tone or

manner</as>.</def>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dic`ta*to"ri*al*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dic`ta*to"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dictatorial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dic*ta"tor*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

office, or the term of office, of a dictator; hence, absolute

power.</def>



<hw>Dic"ta*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dictatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Dogmatical; overbearing;

dictatorial.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dic*ta"tress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A woman

who dictates or commands.</def>



<q>Earth's chief <qex>dictatress</qex>, ocean's mighty queen.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Dic*ta"trix</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>A dictatress.</def>



<hw>Dic*ta"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dictatura</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dictature</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Office of a dictator; dictatorship.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dic"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dicto</ets> a saying, a word, fr. <ets>dicere</ets>,

<ets>dictum</ets>, to say; akin to <ets>dicare</ets> to proclaim,

and to E. <ets>teach</ets>, <ets>token</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>diction</ets>. See <er>Teach</er>, and cf. <er>Benison</er>,

<er>Dedicate</er>, <er>Index</er>, <er>Judge</er>,

<er>Preach</er>, <er>Vengeance</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as,

the <ex>diction</ex> of Chaucer's poems</as>.</def>



<q>His <qex>diction</qex> blazes up into a sudden explosion of

prophetic grandeur.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Diction</er>, <er>Style</er>,

<er>Phraseology</er>.</syn>  <usage><xex>Style</xex> relates both

to language and thought; <xex>diction</xex>, to language only;

<xex>phraseology</xex>, to the mechanical structure of sentences,

or the mode in which they are <xex>phrased</xex>. The

<xex>style</xex> of Burke was enriched with all the higher graces

of composition; his <xex>diction</xex> was varied and copious;

his <xex>phraseology</xex>, at times, was careless and

cumbersome. \'bd<xex>Diction</xex> 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

<xex>diction</xex>; 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 <xex>style</xex>.\'b8</usage>



<au>Crabb.</au>



<hw>Dic`tion*al"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

lexicographer.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dic"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dictionaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dictionnaire</ets>. See <er>Diction</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A book containing the words of a language,

arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a

lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook.</def>



<q>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

<qex>dictionary</qex>.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence, a book containing the words belonging to

any system or province of knowledge, arranged alphabetically;

<as>as, a <ex>dictionary</ex> of medicine or of botany; a

biographical <ex>dictionary</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>\'d8Dic"tum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. L.

<plw>Dicta</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, E. <plw>Dictums</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., neuter of <ets>dictus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>dicere</ets> to say. See <er>Diction</er>, and cf.

<er>Ditto</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying;

an apothegm.</def>



<q>A class of critical <qex>dicta</qex> everywhere current.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A judicial opinion

expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in

the case, and are not involved in it</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<fld>(French Law)</fld> <def>The report of a judgment made by one

of the judges who has given it</def>. <au>Bouvier</au>.

<sd>(c)</sd> <def>An arbitrament or award.</def>



<hw>Dic*ty"o*gen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

net + <ets>-gen</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant with

netveined leaves, and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the

class <spn>Dictyogen\'91</spn>, proposed by Lindley for the

orders <spn>Dioscoreace\'91</spn>, <spn>Smilace\'91</spn>,

<spn>Trilliace\'91</spn>, etc.</def>



<hw>Di*cy"a*nide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>cyan</ets>ogen.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A compound of a binary type containing two cyanogen groups

or radicals; -- called also <altname>bicyanide</altname>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`cy*e"ma*ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ an embryo.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of worms parasitic in

cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of

their structure. The embryo exists in two forms.</def>



<hw>Di`cy*e"mid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or belonging to the

Dicyemata.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the

Dicyemata.</def></def2>



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<hw>Di*cyn"o*dont</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

= <?/ twice + <?/ dog + <?/, <?/ , tooth.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>One of a group of extinct reptiles

having the jaws armed with a horny beak, as in turtles, and in

the genus <spn>Dicynodon</spn>, supporting also a pair of

powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic strata of

South Africa and India.</def>



<hw>Did</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Do</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*dac"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di*dac"tic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to

teach; akin to L. <ets>docere</ets> to teach: cf. F.

<ets>didactique</ets>. See <er>Docile</er>.]</ety> <def>Fitted or

intended to teach; conveying instruction; preceptive;

instructive; teaching some moral lesson; <as>as,

<ex>didactic</ex> essays</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Didactical</xex>

writings.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<q>The finest <qex>didactic</qex> poem in any language.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Di*dac"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A treatise on teaching or

education.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Di*dac"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a didactic

manner.</def>



<hw>Di*dac"ti*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

didactic method or system.</def>



<hw>Di`dac*tic"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Aptitude for teaching.</def>



<au>Hare.</au>



<hw>Di*dac"tics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The art or

science of teaching.</def>



<hw>Di*dac"tyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ finger, toe: cf. F. <ets>didactyle</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An animal having only two

digits.</def>



<hw>Di*dac"tyl*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having only two digits;

two-toed.</def>



<hw>Di"dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of

triangular spade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di"dap`per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[For

<ets>divedapper</ets>. See <er>Dive</er>, <er>Dap</er>,

<er>Dip</er>, and cf. <er>Dabchick</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dabchick</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*das"ca*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Didascalic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di`das*cal"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>didascalius</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to teach: cf. F.

<ets>didascalique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Didactic; preceptive.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Prior.</au>



<hw>Did"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Daddle</er>.]</ety> <def>To totter, as a child in

walking.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Quarles.</au>



<hw>Did"dle</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Perh. from AS.

<ets>dyderian</ets> to deceive, the letter <ets>r</ets> being

changed to <ets>l</ets>.]</ety> <def>To cheat or overreach.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<au>Beaconsfield.</au>



<hw>Did"dler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A cheat.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<cs><col>Jeremy Diddler</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Di*del"phi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ matrix, uterus.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The subclass of Mammalia which

includes the marsupials. See <er>Marsupialia</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*del"phi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or relating to the Didelphia.</def>

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the Didelphia.</def></def2>



<hw>Di*del"phic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the uterus double; of or

pertaining to the Didelphia.</def>



<hw>Di*del"phid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Didelphic</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*del"phid</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

marsupial animal.</def>



<hw>Di*del"phous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Didelphic.</def>



<hw>Di*del"phyc</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Didelphic</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*del"phous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Didelphia</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to

an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are

many species. See <er>Opossum</er>. <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Didelphis</asp>.]</altsp> See <xex>Illustration</xex> in

Appendix.</def>



<au>Cuvier.</au>



<hw>Di"dine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the genus

<spn>Didus</spn>, or the dodo.</def>



<hw>Di"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Didos</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A shrewd trick; an

antic; a caper.</def>



<cs><col>To cut a dido</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Di*do"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. So

called in allusion to the classical story of Dido and the bull's

hide.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>The curve which on a given

surface and with a given perimeter contains the greatest

area.</def>



<au>Tait.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di"drachm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di*drach"ma</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/

twice + <?/ a drachm.]</ety> <def>A two-drachma piece; an ancient

Greek silver coin, worth nearly forty cents.</def>



<hw>Didst</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>, the 2<xex>d pers</xex>.

<xex>sing</xex>. <xex>imp</xex>. of <er>Do</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*duce"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Diduction;

separation into distinct parts.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Di*duc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diductio</ets>, fr. <ets>diducere</ets>,

<ets>diductum</ets>, to draw apart; <ets>di-</ets> =

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>ducere</ets> to lead, draw.]</ety>

<def>The act of drawing apart; separation.</def>



<hw>Di"dym</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Didymium</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*dym"i*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ twin.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>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 <er>Neodymium</er>, and

<er>Praseodymium</er>.</def>



<hw>Did"y*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

twofold, twin.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Growing in pairs or

twins.</def>



<hw>\'d8Did`y*na"mi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ power.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an class of plants having four

stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.</def>



<hw>\'d8Did`y*na"mi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Didynamous.</def>



<hw>Di*dyn"a*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Didynamia;

containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal

length.</def>



<hw>Die</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Died</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>deyen</ets>,

<ets>dien</ets>, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. <ets>deyja</ets>;

akin to Dan. <ets>d\'94e</ets>, Sw. <ets>d\'94</ets>, Goth.

<ets>diwan</ets> (cf. Goth. <ets>afd<?/jan</ets> to harass),

OFries. <ets>d<?/ia</ets> to kill, OS. <ets>doian</ets> to die,

OHG. <ets>touwen</ets>, OSlav. <ets>daviti</ets> to choke, Lith.

<ets>dovyti</ets> to torment. Cf. <er>Dead</er>,

<er>Death</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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 <xex>of</xex>,

<xex>by</xex>, <xex>with</xex>, <xex>from</xex>, and rarely

<xex>for</xex>, before the cause or occasion of death; <as>as, to

<ex>die</ex> of disease or hardships; to <ex>die</ex> by fire or

the sword; to <ex>die</ex> with horror at the thought.</as></def>



<q>To <qex>die</qex> by the roadside of grief and hunger.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>She will <qex>die</qex> from want of care.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To suffer death; to lose life.</def>



<q>In due time Christ <qex>died</qex> for the ungodly.</q>

<qau>Rom. v. 6.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To perish in any manner; to cease; to become

lost or extinct; to be extinguished.</def>



<q>Letting the secret <qex>die</qex> within his own breast.</q>

<qau>Spectator.</qau>



<q>Great deeds can not <qex>die</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To sink; to faint; to pine; to languish, with

weakness, discouragement, love, etc.</def>



<q>His heart <qex>died</qex> within, and he became as a

stone.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. xxv. 37.</qau>



<q>The young men acknowledged, in love letters, that they

<qex>died</qex> for Rebecca.</q>

<qau>Tatler.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To become indifferent; to cease to be subject;

<as>as, to <ex>die</ex> to pleasure or to sin</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To recede and grow fainter; to become

imperceptible; to vanish; -- often with <xex>out</xex> or

<xex>away</xex>.</def>



<q>Blemishes may <qex>die</qex> away and disappear amidst the

brightness.</q>

<qau>Spectator.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>To disappear gradually in

another surface, as where moldings are lost in a sloped or curved

face.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To become vapid, flat, or spiritless, as

liquor.</def>



<cs><col>To die in the last ditch</col>, <cd>to fight till death;

to die rather than surrender.</cd>



<q>\'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 <qex>will die in the last ditch</qex>.\'b8</q>

<qau>Hume (Hist. of Eng. ).</qau>



-- <col>To die out</col>, <cd>to cease gradually; as, the

prejudice has <xex>died out</xex>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To expire; decease; perish; depart; vanish.</syn>



<hw>Die</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. in 1 and (usually) in 2,

<plw>Dice</plw> <pr>(d\'c6s)</pr>; in 4 & 5, <plw>Dies</plw>

<pr>(d\'c6z)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[OE. <ets>dee</ets>,

<ets>die</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>datus</ets>

given, thrown, p. p. of <ets>dare</ets> to give, throw. See

<er>Date</er> a point of time.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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 <er>Dice</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any small cubical or square body.</def>



<q>Words . . . pasted upon little flat tablets or

<qex>dies</qex>.</q>

<qau>Watts.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is, or might be, determined, by a

throw of the die; hazard; chance.</def>



<q>Such is the <qex>die</qex> of war.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>That part of a pedestal

included between base and cornice; the dado.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Cutting die</col> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>a thin, deep

steel frame, sharpened to a cutting edge, for cutting out

articles from leather, cloth, paper, etc.</cd> -- <col>The die is

cast</col>, <cd>the hazard must be run; the step is taken, and it

is too late to draw back; the last chance is taken.</cd></cs>



<mhw><hw>Di*e"cian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>,

<hw>Di*e"cious,/hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Di\'d2cian</er>, and

<er>Di\'d2cious</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*e"dral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>The same as

<er>Dihedral</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`e*ge"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to narrate; <?/ through + <?/ to

lead.]</ety> <def>A narrative or history; a recital or

relation.</def>



<hw>Di`e*lec"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dia-</ets> + <ets>electric</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*el"y*tra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dicentra</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`en*ceph"a*lon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Dia-</er>, and <er>Encephalon</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The interbrain or thalamencephalon; --

sometimes abbreviated to <xex>dien</xex>. See

<er>Thalamencephalon</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*er"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Di\'91resis</er>.</def>



<hw>Die"sink`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An engraver

of dies for stamping coins, medals, etc.</def>



<hw>Die"sink`ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The process of

engraving dies.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dieses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to let go through, dissolve; <?/ through + <?/ to let go,

send.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A small interval, less than

any in actual practice, but used in the mathematical calculation

of intervals.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>The mark <ddagr/; -- called

also <altname>double dagger</altname>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di"es I"r\'91</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>Day of wrath; --

the name and beginning of a famous medi\'91val Latin hymn on the

Last Judgment.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di"es ju*rid"i*cus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dies

juridici</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A court day.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di"es non"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L. <ets>dies non

juridicus</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A day on which

courts are not held, as Sunday or any legal holiday.</def>



<hw>Die"stock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A stock to

hold the dies used for cutting screws.</def>



<hw>Di"et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>di\'8ate</ets>, L. <ets>diaeta</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ manner of

living.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Course of living or nourishment; what is eaten

and drunk habitually; food; victuals; fare.</def> \'bdNo

inconvenient <xex>diet</xex>.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A course of food selected with reference to a

particular state of health; prescribed allowance of food; regimen

prescribed.</def>



<q>To fast like one that takes <qex>diet</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Diet kitchen</col>, <cd>a kitchen in which diet is

prepared for invalids; a charitable establishment that provides

proper food for the sick poor.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di"et</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dieted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dieting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cause to take food; to feed.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to eat and drink sparingly, or by

prescribed rules; to regulate medicinally the food of.</def>



<q>She <qex>diets</qex> him with fasting every day.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Di"et</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To eat; to take one's meals.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Let him . . . <qex>diet</qex> in such places, where there is

good company of the nation, where he traveleth.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To eat according to prescribed rules; to ear

sparingly; <as>as, the doctor says he must

<ex>diet</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Di"et</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>di\'8ate</ets>, LL.

<ets>dieta</ets>, <ets>diaeta</ets>, an assembly, a day's

journey; the same word as <ets>diet</ets> course of living, but

with the sense changed by L. <ets>dies</ets> day: cf. G.

<ets>tag</ets> day<?/ and <er>Reichstag</er>.]</ety> <def>A

legislative or administrative assembly in Germany, Poland, and

some other countries of Europe; a deliberative convention; a

council; <as>as, the <ex>Diet</ex> of Worms, held in

1521</as>.</def>



<hw>Di`e*ta"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

lives in accordance with prescribed rules for diet; a

dieter.</def>



<hw>Di"et*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to diet, or to the rules of diet.</def>



<hw>Di"et*a*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dietaries</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A rule of diet; a fixed allowance of

food, as in workhouse, prison, etc.</def>



<hw>Di"et*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who diets;

one who prescribes, or who partakes of, food, according to

hygienic rules.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`e*tet"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di`e*tet"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>di\'82t\'82tique</ets>. See <er>Diet</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or

performance to diet, or to the rules for regulating the kind and

quantity of food to be eaten.</def>



<hw>Di`e*tet"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dietetical

manner.</def>



<hw>Di`e*tet"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That part

of the medical or hygienic art which relates to diet or food;

rules for diet.</def>



<q>To suppose that the whole of <qex>dietetics</qex> lies in

determining whether or not bread is more nutritive than

potatoes.</q>

<qau>H. Spencer.</qau>



<hw>Di`e*tet"ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A physician who applies

the rules of dietetics to the cure of diseases.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Di*eth`yl*am"ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>ethylamine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A colorless, volatile, alkaline liquid,

<chform>NH(C2H5)2</chform>, having a strong fishy odor resembling

that of herring or sardines. Cf. <er>Methylamine</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*et"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dietetic.</def>



<hw>Di*et"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dietetic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ferrand.</au>



<hw>Di"et*ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>di\'82tine</ets>.]</ety> <def>A subordinate or local

assembly; a diet of inferior rank.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di"et*ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di`e*ti"tian</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One skilled in

dietetics.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dif*fame`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Defame</er>.]</ety> <def>Evil name; bad reputation;

defamation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dif*far`re*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffarreatio</ets>; <ets>dif-</ets> =  <ets>farreum</ets> a

spelt cake. See <er>Confarreation</er>.]</ety> <def>A form of

divorce, among the ancient Romans, in which a cake was used. See

<er>Confarreation</er>.</def>



<hw>Dif"fer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Differed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Differing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>differre</ets>;

<ets>dif- = dis-</ets> + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear, carry: cf. F.

<ets>diff\'82rer</ets>. See 1st <er>Bear</er>, and cf.

<er>Defer</er>, <er>Delay</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike;

to be distinguished; -- with <xex>from</xex>.</def>



<q>One star <qex>differeth</qex> from another star in glory.</q>

<qau>1 Cor. xv. 41.</qau>



<q>Minds <qex>differ</qex>, as rivers <qex>differ</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree

in sentiment; -- often with <xex>from</xex> or

<xex>with</xex>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To have a difference, cause of variance, or

quarrel; to dispute; to contend.</def>



<q>We 'll never <qex>differ</qex> with a crowded pit.</q>

<qau>Rowe.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To vary; disagree; dissent; dispute; contend;

oppose; wrangle.</syn>  <usage>-- To <er>Differ with</er>,

<er>Differ from</er>. Both <xex>differ from</xex> and <xex>aiffer

with</xex> are used in reference to opinions; <as>as, \'bdI

<ex>differ from</ex> you or <ex>with</ex> you in that

opinion</as>.\'b8\'b8 In all other cases, expressing simple

unlikeness, <xex>differ from</xex> is used; <as>as, these two

persons or things <ex>differ</ex> entirely <ex>from</ex> each

other</as>.</usage>



<q>Severely punished, not for <qex>differing from</qex> us in

opinion, but for committing a nuisance.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Davidson, whom on a former occasion we quoted, to <qex>differ

from</qex> him.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<q>Much as I <qex>differ from</qex> him concerning an essential

part of the historic basis of religion.</q>

<qau>Gladstone.</qau>



<q>I <qex>differ with</qex> the honorable gentleman on that

point.</q>

<qau>Brougham.</qau>



<q>If the honorable gentleman <qex>differs with</qex> me on that

subject, I <qex>differ</qex> as heartily <qex>with</qex> him, and

shall always rejoice to differ.</q>

<qau>Canning.</qau>



<hw>Dif"fer</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to be different

or unlike; to set at variance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>But something 'ts that <qex>differs</qex> thee and me.</q>

<qau>Cowley.</qau>



<hw>Dif"fer*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diff\'82rence</ets>, L. <ets>differentia</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of differing; the state or measure of

being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity;

unlikeness; variation; <as>as, a <ex>difference</ex> of quality

in paper; a <ex>difference</ex> in degrees of heat, or of light;

what is the <ex>difference</ex> between the innocent and the

guilty?</as></def>



<q><qex>Differencies</qex> of administration, but the same

Lord.</q>

<qau>1 Cor. xii. 5.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disagreement in opinion; dissension;

controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in

controversy.</def>



<q>What was the <qex>difference</qex>? It was a contention in

public.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving the old

warden and the young constable to compose their

<qex>difference</qex> as they could.</q>

<qau>T. Ellwood.</qau>



<-- p. 410 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That by which one thing differs from another;

that which distinguishes or causes to differ;; mark of

distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute.</def>



<q>The marks and <qex>differences</qex> of sovereignty.</q>

<qau>Davies.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Choice; preference.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That now be chooseth with vile <qex>difference</qex>

To be a beast, and lack intelligence.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>An addition to a coat of arms

to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise

be the same. See <er>Augmentation</er>, and <cref>Marks of

cadency</cref>, under <er>Cadency</er>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The quality or attribute

which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a

differentia.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The quantity by which one

quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after

subtracting the one from the other.</def>



<cs><col>Ascensional difference</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Ascensional</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Distinction; dissimilarity; dissimilitude;

variation; diversity; variety; contrariety; disagreement;

variance; contest; contention; dispute; controversy; debate;

quarrel; wrangle; strife.</syn>



<hw>Dif"fer*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Differenced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Differencing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To cause to differ; to

make different; to mark as different; to distinguish.</def>



<q>Thou mayest <qex>difference</qex> gods from men.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<q>Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are not

<qex>differenced</qex> from the meanest subject.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>So completely <qex>differenced</qex> by their separate and

individual characters that we at once acknowledge them as

distinct persons.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dif"fer*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>differens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>differre</ets>: cf. F. <ets>diff\'82rent</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Distinct; separate; not the same; other.</def>

\'bdFive <xex>different</xex> churches.\'b8



<au>Addison.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality;

partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; <as>as,

<ex>different</ex> kinds of food or drink; <ex>different</ex>

states of health; <ex>different</ex> shapes; <ex>different</ex>

degrees of excellence.</as></def>



<q>Men are as <qex>different</qex> from each other, as the

regions in which they are born are <qex>different</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Different</xex> is properly followed by

<xex>from</xex>. <xex>Different to</xex>, for <xex>different

from</xex>, is a common English colloquialism. <xex>Different

than</xex> is quite inadmissible.</note>



<hw>\'d8Dif`fer*en"ti*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>Differenti\'91</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

See <er>Difference</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The

formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the

characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.</def>



<hw>Dif`fer*en"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diff\'82rentiel</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Relating to or indicating a difference; creating

a difference; discriminating; special; <as>as,

<ex>differential</ex> characteristics; <ex>differential</ex>

duties; a <ex>differential</ex> rate.</as></def>



<q>For whom he produced <qex>differential</qex> favors.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to a

differential, or to differentials.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>Relating to differences of

motion or leverage; producing effects by such differences; said

of mechanism.</def>



<cs><col>Differential calculus</col>. <fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Calculus</er>.</cd> -- <col>Differential

coefficient</col>, <cd>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.</cd> --

<col>Differential coupling</col>, <cd>a form of slip coupling

used in light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of

the connected shaft.</cd> -- <col>Differential duties</col>

<fld>(Polit. Econ.)</fld>, <cd>duties which are not imposed

equally upon the same products imported from different

countries.</cd> -- <col>Differential galvanometer</col>

<fld>(Elec.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Differential gearing</col>,

<cd>a train of toothed wheels, usually an epicyclic train, so

arranged as to constitute a <xex>differential motion<xex>.</cd>

-- <col>Differential motion</col>, <cd>a mechanism in which a

simple <xex>differential<xex> 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.</cd> -- <col>Differential pulley</col>.

<fld>(Mach.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A portable hoisting

apparatus, the same in principle as the differential

windlass.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A hoisting pulley to which power

is applied through a differential gearing.</cd> --

<col>Differential screw</col>, <cd>a compound screw by which a

motion is produced equal to the difference of the motions of the

component screws.</cd> -- <col>Differential thermometer</col>,

<cd>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.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Differential windlass</col>, <or/ <col>Chinese

windlass</col></mcol>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dif`fer*en"tial</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>An increment, usually an

indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable

quantity.</def>



<note><hand/ According to the more modern writers upon the

differential and integral calculus, if two or more quantities are

dependent on each other, and subject to increments of value,

their <xex>differentials</xex> 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.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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 <xex>differential</xex>

rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>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.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<cs><col>Partial differential</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>the

differential of a function of two or more variables, when only

one of the variables receives an increment.</cd> -- <col>Total

differential</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>the differential of a

function of two or more variables, when each of the variables

receives an increment. The <xex>total differential<xex> of the

function is the sum of all the <xex>partial

differentials<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dif`fer*en"tial*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

the way of differentiation.</def>



<hw>Dif`fer*en"ti*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>The word <qex>then</qex> was <qex>differentiated</qex> into

the two forms <qex>then</qex> and <qex>than</qex>.</q>

<qau>Earle.</qau>



<q>Two or more of the forms assumed by the same original word

become <qex>differentiated</qex> in signification.</q>

<qau>Dr. Murray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<au>Earle.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>To obtain the differential,

or differential coefficient, of; <as>as, to

<ex>differentiate</ex> an algebraic expression, or an

equation</as>.</def>



<hw>Dif`fer*en"ti*ate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>To acquire a distinct and separate character.</def>



<au>Huxley.</au>



<hw>Dif`fer*en`ti*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of differentiating.</def>



<q>Further investigation of the Sanskrit may lead to

<qex>differentiation</qex> of the meaning of such of these roots

as are real roots.</q>

<qau>J. Peile.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The act of distinguishing or

describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific

difference; exact definition or determination.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>The supposed act or

tendency in being of every kind, whether organic or inorganic, to

assume or produce a more complex structure or functions.</def>



<hw>Dif`fer*en"ti*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who, or that which, differentiates.</def>



<hw>Dif"fer*ent*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

different manner; variously.</def>



<hw>Dif"fer*ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a differing or

different manner.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dif"fi*cile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>difficilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>difficile</ets>. See

<er>Difficult</er>.]</ety> <def>Difficult; hard to manage;

stubborn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> --

<wordforms><wf>Dif"fi*cile*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dif`fi*cil"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make difficult.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>W. Montagu.</au>



<hw>Dif"fi*cult</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Difficulty</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty;

attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Difficult</xex> 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 <xex>difficult</xex> task; hard work is not

always <xex>difficult</xex> work; a <xex>difficult</xex>

operation in surgery; a <xex>difficult</xex> passage in an

author.</note>



<q>There is not the strength or courage left me to venture into

the wide, strange, and <qex>difficult</qex> world, alone.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hard to manage or to please; not easily wrought

upon; austere; stubborn; <as>as, a <ex>difficult</ex>

person</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Arduous; painful; crabbed; perplexed; laborious;

unaccommodating; troublesome. See <er>Arduous</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dif"fi*cult</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To render difficult;

to impede; to perplex.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Temple.</au>



<hw>Dif"fi*cult*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render difficult; to difficilitate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cotgrave.</au>



<hw>Dif"fi*cult*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

difficulty.</def>



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Dif"fi*cult*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Difficulty.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Golding.</au>



<hw>Dif"fi*cul*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Difficulties</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>difficultas</ets>, fr. <ets>difficilis</ets> difficult;

<ets>dif-</ets> <ets>= dis-</ets> + <ets>facilis</ets> easy: cf.

F. <ets>difficult\'82</ets>. See <er>Facile</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being difficult, or hard to do;

hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to <xex>easiness</xex> or

<xex>facility</xex>; <as>as, the <ex>difficulty</ex> of a task or

enterprise; a work of <ex>difficulty</ex>.</as></def>



<q>Not being able to promote them [the interests of life] on

account of the <qex>difficulty</qex> of the region.</q>

<qau>James Byrne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Something difficult; a thing hard to do or to

understand; that which occasions labor or perplexity, and  

requires skill perseverance to overcome, solve, or achieve; a

hard enterprise; an obstacle; an impediment; <as>as, the

<ex>difficulties</ex> of a science; <ex>difficulties</ex> in

theology.</as></def>



<q>They lie under some <qex>difficulties</qex> by reason of the

emperor's displeasure.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an

objection; a cavil.</def>



<q>Measures for terminating all local

<qex>difficulties</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Embarrassment of affairs, especially financial

affairs; -- usually in the plural; <as>as, to be in

<ex>difficulties</ex></as>.</def>



<q>In days of <qex>difficulty</qex> and pressure.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Impediment; obstacle; obstruction; embarrassment;

perplexity; exigency; distress; trouble; trial; objection; cavil.

See <er>Impediment</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dif*fide"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffidere</ets>. See <er>Diffident</er>.]</ety> <def>To be

distrustful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dif"fi*dence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffidentia</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being diffident; distrust; want of

confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of

others.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>That affliction grew heavy upon me, and weighed me down even

to a <qex>diffidence</qex> of God's mercy.</q>

<qau>Donne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack

of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness.</def>



<q>It is good to speak on such questions with

<qex>diffidence</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>An Englishman's habitual <qex>diffidence</qex> and awkwardness

of adress.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Humility; bashfulness; distrust; suspicion; doubt;

fear; timidity; apprehension; hesitation. See <er>Humility</er>,

and <er>Bashfulness</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dif"fi*den*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Diffidence</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dif"fi*dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffidens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>diffidere</ets>; <ets>dif-</ets> = <ets>dis + fidere</ets>

to trust; akin to <ets>fides</ets> faith. See <er>Faith</er>, and

cf. <er>Defy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Wanting confidence in others; distrustful.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>You were always extremely <qex>diffident</qex> of their

success.</q>

<qau>Melmoth.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of

one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful;

characterized by modest reserve.</def>



<q>The <qex>diffident</qex> maidens,

Folding their hands in prayer.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Distrustful; suspicious; hesitating; doubtful;

modest; bashful; lowly; reserved.</syn>



<hw>Dif"fi*dent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a diffident

manner.</def>



<q>To stand <qex>diffidently</qex> against each other with their

thoughts in battle array.</q>

<qau>Hobbes.</qau>



<hw>Dif*find</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffindere</ets>, <ets>diffissum</ets>; <ets>dif- =

findere</ets> to split.]</ety> <def>To split.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dif*fine"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

define.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>if*fin"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[For

<ets>definitive</ets>.]</ety> <def>Definitive; determinate;

final.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir H. Wotton.</au>



<hw>Dif*fis"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Diffind</er>.]</ety> <def>Act of cleaving or splitting.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dif*fla"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>difflatio</ets>, fr. L. <ets>difflare</ets>,

<ets>difflatum</ets>, to disperse by blowing.]</ety> <def>A

blowing apart or away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dif"flu*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dif"flu*en*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>A flowing off on all

sides; fluidity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dif"flu*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffluens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>diffluere</ets> to flow off;

<ets>dif- = dis-</ets> + <ets>fluere</ets> to flow.]</ety>

<def>Flowing apart or off; dissolving; not fixed.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dif"form`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>difforme</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dif- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>forma</ets> form. Cf. <er>Deform</er>.]</ety> <def>Irregular

in form; -- opposed to <xex>uniform</xex>; anomalous; hence,

unlike; dissimilar; <as>as, to <ex>difform</ex> corolla, the

parts of which do not correspond in size or proportion;

<ex>difform</ex> leaves.</as></def>



<q>The unequal refractions of <qex>difform</qex> rays.</q>

<qau>Sir I. Newton.</qau>



<hw>Dif*form"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>difformit\'82</ets>. See <er>Difform</er>,

<er>Deformity</er>.]</ety> <def>Irregularity of form; diversity

of form; want of uniformity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dif*fract"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Diffracted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Diffracting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffractus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>diffringere</ets> to break

in pieces; <ets>dif- = dis-</ets> + <ets>frangere</ets> to break.

See <er>Fracture</er>.]</ety> <def>To break or separate into

parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a<?/ rays of

light.</def>



<hw>Dif*frac"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diffraction</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<q>Remarked by Grimaldi (1665), and referred by him to a property

of light which he called <qex>diffraction</qex>.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<cs><col>Diffraction grating</col>. <fld>(Optics)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Grating</er>.</cd> -- <col>Diffraction spectrum</col>.

<fld>(Optics)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Spectrum</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dif*frac"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

produces diffraction.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dif*fran"chise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dif*fran"chise*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>. <def>See

<er>Disfranchise</er>, <er>Disfranchisement</er>.</def>



<hw>Dif*fus"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Material which, in the process of

catalysis, has diffused or passed through the separating

membrane.</def>



<hw>Dif*fuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Diffused</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Diffusing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>diffusus</ets>, p.

p. of <ets>diffundere</ets> to pour out, to diffuse; <ets>dif- =

dis-</ets> + <ets>fundere</ets> to pour. See <er>Fuse</er> to

melt.]</ety> <def>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 <xex>diffuse</xex> information.</def>



<q>Thence <qex>diffuse</qex>

His good to worlds and ages infinite.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>We find this knowledge <qex>diffused</qex> among all civilized

nations.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter;

disperse; publish; proclaim.</syn>



<hw>Dif*fuse"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To pass by spreading

every way, to diffuse itself.</def>



<hw>Dif*fuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffusus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Poured out; widely spread;

not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to

<contr>concise</contr> or <contr>terse</contr>; verbose; prolix;

<as>as, a <ex>diffuse</ex> style; a <ex>diffuse</ex>

writer.</as></def>



<q>A <qex>diffuse</qex> and various knowledge of divine and human

things.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Prolix; verbose; wide; copious; full. See

<er>Prolix</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dif*fused"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Spread

abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse.</def>



<q>It grew to be a widely <qex>diffused</qex> opinion.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dif*fus"ed*ly</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dif*fus"ed*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dif*fuse"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

diffuse manner.</def>



<hw>Dif*fuse"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<-- p. 411 -->



<hw>Dif*fus"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, diffuses.</def>



<hw>Dif*fu`si*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being diffusible; capability of being poured or spread

out.</def>



<hw>Dif*fu"si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of flowing or spreading in all

directions; that may be diffused.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Capable of passing through

animal membranes by osmosis.</def>



<hw>Dif*fu"si*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Diffusibility.</def>



<hw>Dif*fu"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diffusio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>diffusion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of diffusing, or the state of being

diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation;

dispersion.</def>



<q>A <qex>diffusion</qex> of knowledge which has undermined

superstition.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act of passing by

osmosis through animal membranes, as in the distribution of

poisons, gases, etc., through the body. Unlike

<xex>absorption</xex>, diffusion may go on after death, that is,

after the blood ceases to circulate.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Extension; spread; propagation; circulation;

expansion; dispersion.</syn>



<hw>Dif*fu"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diffusif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the quality of diffusing;

capable of spreading every way by flowing; spreading widely;

widely reaching; copious; diffuse.</def> \'bdA plentiful and

<xex>diffusive</xex> perfume.\'b8



<au>Hare.</au>



<hw>Dif*fu"sive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a diffusive

manner.</def>



<hw>Dif*fu"sive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality or

state of being diffusive or diffuse; extensiveness; expansion;

dispersion. Especially of style: Diffuseness; want of

conciseness; prolixity.</def>



<q>The fault that I find with a modern legend, it its

<qex>diffusiveness</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Dif`fu*siv"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Tendency to become diffused; tendency, as of heat, to become

equalized by spreading through a conducting medium.</def>



<hw>Dig</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Dug</er> <pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Digged</er>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Digging</er>. --

<xex>Digged</xex> is archaic.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>diggen</ets>, perh. the same word as <ets>diken</ets>,

<ets>dichen</ets> (see <er>Dike</er>, <er>Ditch</er>); cf. Dan.

<ets>dige</ets> to dig, <ets>dige</ets> a ditch; or (?) akin to

E. 1st <ets>dag</ets>. <?/<?/<?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Be first to <qex>dig</qex> the ground.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To get by digging; <as>as, to <ex>dig</ex>

potatoes, or gold</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To hollow out, as a well; to form, as a ditch,

by removing earth; to excavate; <as>as, to <ex>dig</ex> a ditch

or a well</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To thrust; to poke.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q>You should have seen children . . . <qex>dig</qex> and push

their mothers under the sides, saying thus to them: Look, mother,

how great a lubber doth yet wear pearls.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<cs><col>To dig down</col>, <cd>to undermine and cause to fall by

digging; as, to <xex>dig down<xex> a wall.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To

dig from</col>, <col>out of</col>, <col>out</col>, <or/

<col>up</col></mcol>, <cd>to get out or obtain by digging;

<as>as, to <ex>dig<ex> coal <ex>from<ex> or <ex>out of<ex> a

mine; to <ex>dig out<ex> fossils; to <ex>dig up<ex> a tree</as>.

The preposition is often omitted; as, the men are <ex>digging<ex>

coal, <ex>digging<ex> iron ore, <ex>digging<ex> potatoes.</cd> --

<col>To dig in</col>, <cd>to cover by digging; <as>as, to <ex>dig

in<ex> manure</as>.</cd></cs><-- <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To entrench

oneself so as to give stronger resistance; -- used of

warfare.</cd>  Also figuratively,  esp. in the phrase <col>to dig

in one's heels</col>.  -->



<hw>Dig</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To work with a spade or other like implement; to

do servile work; to delve.</def>



<q><qex>Dig</qex> for it more than for hid treasures.</q>

<qau>Job iii. 21.</qau>



<q>I can not <qex>dig</qex>; to beg I am ashamed.</q>

<qau>Luke xvi. 3.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>To take ore from its bed, in

distinction from making excavations in search of ore.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and

laboriously.</def> <mark>[Cant, U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Dig</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A thrust; a punch; a poke; <as>as, a

<ex>dig</ex> in the side or the ribs</as>. See <er>Dig</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>, <sn>4.</sn></def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A plodding and laborious student.</def>

<mark>[Cant, U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Dig"a*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/  twice + <?/ to marry. Cf. <er>Bigamist</er>.]</ety> <def>One

who marries a second time; a deuterogamist.</def>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>Di*gam"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

= <?/  twice + <?/ the letter <?/. So called because it resembled

two <ets>gammas</ets> placed one above the other.]</ety>

<fld>(Gr. Gram.)</fld> <def>A letter (<?/, <?/) of the Greek

alphabet, which early fell into disuse.</def>



<note><hand/ This form identifies it with the Latin F, though in

sound it is said to have been nearer V. It was pronounced,

probably, much like the English W.</note>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*gam"mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di*gam"mated</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having the digamma or

its representative letter or sound; <as>as, the Latin word

<ex>vis</ex> is a <ex>digammated</ex> form of the Greek

<?/</as>.</def>



<au>Andrews.</au>



<hw>Dig"a*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to a second marriage, that is, one after the death of the first

wife or the first husband.</def>



<hw>Dig"a*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

second marriage; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ marriage. Cf.

<er>Bigamy</er>.]</ety> <def>Act, or state, of being twice

married; deuterogamy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*gas"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ belly: cf. F. <ets>digastrique</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Pertaining to the

digastric muscle of the lower jaw; <as>as, the <ex>digastric</ex>

nerves</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*ge"ne*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl</plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ race,

offspring.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of

Trematoda in which alternate generations occur, the immediate

young not resembling their parents.</def>



<hw>Di*gen"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>genesis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>The faculty of multiplying in two ways; -- by ova fecundated

by spermatic fluid, and asexually, as by buds. See

<er>Parthenogenesis</er>.</def>



<hw>Dig"e*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>-genous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>Sexually reproductive.</def>



<cs><col>Digenous reproduction</col>. <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <cd>Same

as <er>Digenesis</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dig"er*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, . <ety>[L. <ets>digerens</ets>,

p. pr. of <ets>digerere</ets>. See <er>Digest</er>.]</ety>

<def>Digesting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Di*gest"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Digested</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Digesting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>digestus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>digerere</ets> to separate,

arrange, dissolve, digest; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>gerere</ets> to bear, carry, wear. See <er>Jest</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To distribute or arrange methodically; to work

over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or

application; <as>as, to <ex>digest</ex> the laws, etc.</as></def>



<q>Joining them together and <qex>digesting</qex> them into

order.</q>

<qau>Blair.</qau>



<q>We have cause to be glad that matters are so well

<qex>digested</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Feelingly <qex>digest</qex> the words you speak in prayer.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Sidney.</qau>



<q>How shall this bosom multiplied <qex>digest</qex>

The senate's courtesy?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To appropriate for strengthening and

comfort.</def>



<q>Grant that we may in such wise hear them [the Scriptures],

read, mark, learn, and inwardly <qex>digest</qex> them.</q>

<qau>Book of Common Prayer.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Hence: To bear comfortably or patiently; to be

reconciled to; to brook.</def>



<q>I never can <qex>digest</qex> the loss of most of Origin's

works.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To soften by heat and

moisture; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a

preparation for chemical operations.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To dispose to suppurate, or

generate healthy pus, as an ulcer or wound.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To ripen; to mature.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Well-<qex>digested</qex> fruits.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>To quiet or abate, as anger or grief.</def>



<hw>Di*gest"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To undergo digestion; <as>as, food

<ex>digests</ex> well or ill</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To suppurate; to generate pus,

as an ulcer.</def>



<hw>Di"gest</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digestum</ets>, pl. <ets>digesta</ets>, neut., fr.

<ets>digestus</ets>, p. p.: cf. F. <ets>digeste</ets>. See

<er>Digest</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>That which is

digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified, and

arranged under proper heads or titles</def>; esp.

<fld>(Law)</fld>, <def>a compilation of statutes or decisions

analytically arranged. The term is applied in a general sense to

the Pandects of Justinian (see <er>Pandect</er>), but is also

specially given by authors to compilations of laws on particular

topics; a summary of laws; <as>as, Comyn's <ex>Digest</ex>; the

United States <ex>Digest</ex>.</as></def>



<q>A complete <qex>digest</qex> of Hindu and Mahommedan laws

after the model of Justinian's celebrated Pandects.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Jones.</qau>



<q>They made a sort of institute and <qex>digest</qex> of

anarchy, called the Rights of Man.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Di*gest"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

digested or well-arranged manner; methodically.</def>



<hw>Di*gest"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who digests.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A medicine or an article of food that aids

digestion, or strengthens digestive power.</def>



<q>Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great

<qex>digester</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di*gest`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being digestible.</def>



<hw>Di*gest"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>digestible</ets>, L. <ets>digestibilis</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Capable of being digested.</def>



<hw>Di*gest"i*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being digestible; digestibility.</def>



<hw>Di*ges"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>digestion</ets>, L. <ets>digestio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of digesting; reduction to

order; classification; thoughtful consideration.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The conversion of food, in

the stomach and intestines, into soluble and diffusible products,

capable of being absorbed by the blood.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Generation of pus;

suppuration.</def>



<hw>Di*gest"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>digestif</ets>, L. <ets>digestivus</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to digestion; having the power to cause or

promote digestion; <as>as, the <ex>digestive</ex>

ferments</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Digestive</qex> cheese and fruit there sure will be.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<cs><col>Digestive apparatus</col>, <cd>the organs of food

digestion, esp. the alimentary canal and glands connected with

it.</cd> -- <col>Digestive salt</col>, <cd>the chloride of

potassium.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*gest"ive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which aids digestion, as a food or

medicine.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>That <qex>digestive</qex> [a cigar] had become to me as

necessary as the meal itself.</q>

<qau>Blackw. Mag.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A substance

which, when applied to a wound or ulcer, promotes

suppuration</def>. <au>Dunglison</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A

tonic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*gest"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Digester</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*ges"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Digestion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Dig"ga*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being dug.</def>



<hw>Dig"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, digs.</def>



<cs><col>Digger wasp</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any one of

the fossorial Hymenoptera.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dig"gers</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>; <sing>sing.

<singw>Digger</singw></sing>. <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>A

degraded tribe of California Indians; -- so called from their

practice of digging roots for food.</def>



<hw>Dig"ging</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or the place of excavating.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Places where ore is dug;

especially, certain localities in California, Australia, and

elsewhere, at which gold is obtained.</def> <mark>[Recent]</mark>



<sn>3.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Region; locality.</def>

<mark>[Low]</mark>



<hw>Dight</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dight</er> <or/

<er>Dighted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dighting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>dihten</ets>, AS.

<ets>dihtan</ets> to dictate, command, dispose, arrange, fr. L.

<ets>dictare</ets> to say often, dictate, order; cf. G.

<ets>dichten</ets> to write poetry, fr. L. <ets>dictare</ets>.

See <er>Dictate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To prepare; to put in order; hence, to dress, or

put on; to array; to adorn.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark> \'bdShe

gan the house to <au>dight</au>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>Two harmless turtles, <qex>dight</qex> for sacrifice.</q>

<qau>Fairfax.</qau>



<q>The clouds in thousand liveries <qex>dight</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To have sexual intercourse with.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dight"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dights.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dig"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digitus</ets> finger; prob. akin to Gr. <?/, of uncertain

origin; possibly akin to E. <ets>toe</ets>. Cf.

<er>Dactyl</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the terminal

divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or toe.</def>



<q>The ruminants have the \'bdcloven foot,\'b8 <qex>i</qex>.

<qex>e</qex>., two hoofed <qex>digits</qex> on each foot.</q>

<qau>Owen.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to be

three fourths of an inch.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ By some authorities the symbol 0 is not included

with the <xex>digits</xex>.</note>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One twelfth part of the

diameter of the sun or moon; -- a term used to express the

quantity of an eclipse; <as>as, an eclipse of eight

<ex>digits</ex> is one which hides two thirds of the diameter of

the disk</as>.</def>



<hw>Dig"it</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To point at or out with

the finger.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dig"i*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digitals</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or performance to the

fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; <as>as,

<ex>digital</ex> compression; <ex>digital</ex>

examination.</as></def>



<hw>Dig"i*ta`in</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>digitaline</ets>.]</ety> <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Any one of several extracts of foxglove

<spn>(Digitalis)</spn>, as the \'bdFrench extract,\'b8 the

\'bdGerman extract,\'b8 etc., which differ among themselves in

composition and properties.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A supposedly distinct vegetable principle as the essential

ingredient of the extracts. It is a white, crystalline substance,

and is regarded as a glucoside.</def>



<hw>Dig`i*ta"lis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.: cf.

F. <ets>digitale</ets>. So named (according to Linn\'91us) from

its finger-shaped corolla.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants including

the foxglove.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The dried leaves of the purple

foxglove (<spn>Digitalis purpurea</spn>), used in heart disease,

disturbance of the circulation, etc.</def>



<hw>Dig"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>digitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>digitare</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>digitus</ets>. See <er>Digit</er>.]</ety> <def>To point out

as with the finger.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Robinson (Eudoxa).</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dig"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dig"i*ta`ted</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>digitatus</ets>

having fingers.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having several

leaflets arranged, like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity

of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by

digitation.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dig"i*tate*ly</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dig`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>digitation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A division into fingers or

fingerlike processes; also, a fingerlike process.</def>



<hw>Dig"i*ti*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digitus</ets> a finger + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Formed like a finger or fingers; finger-shaped; <as>as, a

<ex>digitiform</ex> root</as>.</def>



<hw>Dig"i*ti*grade</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digitus</ets> finger, toe + <ets>gradi</ets> to step, walk:

cf. F. <ets>digitigrade</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from

<xex>plantigrade</xex>.</def>



<hw>Dig"i*ti*grade</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf,

etc.; -- distinguished from a <xex>plantigrade</xex>, which walks

on the palm of the foot.</def>



<hw>Dig`i*ti*par"tite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digitus</ets> finger + <ets>partite</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Parted like the fingers.</def>



<hw>Dig"i*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Digit</ets> + <ets>-ize</ets>.]</ety> <def>To finger;

<as>as, to <ex>digitize</ex> a pen</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>

<-- <fld>computers</fld> to convert (information, a signal, an

image) into a form expressible in binary notation -->



<hw>Dig`i*to"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. L. <ets>digitus</ets> a finger.]</ety> <def>A small dumb

keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers; -- called

also <altname>dumb piano</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dig"i*tule</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digitulus</ets>, dim. of <ets>digitus</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A little finger or toe, or something

resembling one.</def>



<hw>Di*gla"di*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digladiari</ets>; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> + <ets>gladius</ets>

a sword.]</ety> <def>To fight like gladiators; to contend

fiercely; to dispute violently.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Digladiating</qex> like \'92schines and Demosthenes.</q>

<qau>Hales.</qau>



<hw>Di*gla`di*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

digladiating.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdSore

<xex>digladiations</xex> and contest.\'b8



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>Di*glot"tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

speaking two languages; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ tongue. See

<er>Glottis</er>.]</ety> <def>Bilingualism.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Earle.</au>



<hw>Di"glyph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

= <?/ twice + <?/ to hollow out, carve.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>

<def>A projecting face like the triglyph, but having only two

channels or grooves sunk in it.</def>



<hw>Dig*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dignatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of thinking worthy;

honor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<-- p. 412 -->



<hw>Digne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L.

<ets>dignus</ets>. See <er>Design</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Worthy; honorable; deserving.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Suitable; adequate; fit.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Haughty; disdainful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dig`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dignify</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of dignifying;

exaltation.</def>



<hw>Dig"ni*fied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Marked with

dignity; stately; <as>as, a <ex>dignified</ex> judge</as>.</def>



<hw>Dig"ni*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dignified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dignifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>dignifier</ets>,

fr. LL. <ets>d<?/<?/nificare</ets>; L. <ets>dignus</ets> worthy +

<ets>ficare</ets> (in comp.), <ets>facere</ets> to make. See

<er>Deign</er>, and <er>Fact</er>.]</ety> <def>To invest with

dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to

exalt in rank; to honor.</def>



<q>Your worth will <qex>dignity</qex> our feast.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To exalt; elevate; prefer; advance; honor;

illustrate; adorn; ennoble.</syn>



<hw>Dig"ni*ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dignitaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dignitaire</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dignitas</ets>.]</ety>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Dig"ni*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dignities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>dignete</ets>, <ets>dignite</ets>, OF.

<ets>dignet\'82</ets>, <ets>dignit\'82</ets>, F.

<ets>dignit\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dignitas</ets>, from

<ets>dignus</ets> worthy. See <er>Dainty</er>,

<er>Deign</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being worthy or honorable;

elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Elevation; grandeur.</def>



<q>The <qex>dignity</qex> of this act was worth the audience of

kings.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Elevated rank; honorable station; high office,

political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment;

exaltation.</def>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<q>And the king said, What honor and <qex>dignity</qex> hath been

done to Mordecai for this?</q>

<qau>Esth. vi. 3.</qau>



<q>Reuben, thou art my firstborn, . . . the excellency of

<qex>dignity</qex>, and the excellency of power.</q>

<qau>Gen.  xlix. 3.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Quality suited to inspire respect or reverence;

loftiness and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said of

<?/<?/en, manner, style, etc.</def>



<q>A letter written with singular energy and <qex>dignity</qex>

of thought <?/<?/d language.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>One holding high rank; a dignitary.</def>



<q>These filthy dreamers . . . speak evil of

<qex>dignities</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jude. 8.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Sciences concluding from <qex>dignities</qex>, and principles

known by themselves.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Decorum</er>.</syn>



<cs><col>To stand upon one's dignity</col>, <cd>to have or to

affect a high notion of one's own rank, privilege, or

character.</cd></cs>



<q>They did not <qex>stand upon their dignity</qex>, nor give

their minds to being or to seeming as elegant and as fine as

anybody else.</q>

<qau>R. G. White.</qau>



<hw>Dig*no"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dignoscere</ets> to distinguish; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>gnoscere</ets>, <ets>noscere</ets>, to learn to know.]</ety>

<def>Distinguishing mark; diagnostic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dig"o*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ double + <?/ an angle.]</ety> <def>Having two angles.</def>



<au>Smart.</au>



<hw>Di"gram</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/

twice + <?/ letter.]</ety> <def>A digraph.</def>



<hw>Di"graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/

twice + <?/ a writing, <?/ to write.]</ety> <def>Two signs or

characters combined to express a single articulated sound; as

<xex>ea</xex> in <xex>head</xex>, or <xex>th</xex> in

<xex>bath</xex>.</def>



<hw>Di*graph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to a digraph.</def>



<au>H. Sweet.</au>



<hw>Di*gress"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Digressed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Digressing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>digressus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>digredi</ets> to go apart, to deviate; <ets>di- =

dis-</ets> + <ets>gradi</ets> to step, walk. See

<er>Grade</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Moreover she beginneth to <qex>digress</qex> in latitude.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<q>In the pursuit of an argument there is hardly room to

<qex>digress</qex> into a particular definition as often as a man

varies the signification of any term.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To turn aside from the right path; to

transgress; to offend.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Thy abundant goodness shall excuse

This deadly blot on thy <qex>digressing</qex> son.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Di*gress"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Digression.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Di*gres"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>digressio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>digression</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>The <qex>digressions</qex> I can not excuse otherwise, than by

the confidence that no man will read them.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A turning aside from the right path;

transgression; offense.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Then my <qex>digression</qex> is so vile, so base,

That it will live engraven in my face.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The elongation, or angular

distance from the sun; -- said chiefly of the inferior

planets.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*gres"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression;

departing from the main purpose or subject.</def>



<au>T. Warton.</au>



<hw>Di*gress"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>digressif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Departing from the main

subject; partaking of the nature of digression.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Di*gress"ive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By way of

digression.</def>



<hw>Digue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Dike</er>.]</ety> <def>A bank; a dike.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Temple.</au>



<hw>\'d8Di*gyn"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ a woman, a female.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an order of plants having two

styles.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*gyn"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dig"y*nous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>digyne</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining

to the Digynia; having two styles.</def>



<hw>Di*he"dral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ a seat, bottom, base, fr. <?/ to sit. Cf.

<er>Diedral</er>.]</ety> <def>Having two plane faces; <as>as, the

<ex>dihedral</ex> summit of a crystal</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Dihedral angle</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*he"dron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dihedral</er>.]</ety> <def>A figure with two sides or

surfaces.</def>



<au>Buchanan.</au>



<hw>Di`hex*ag"o*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>hexagonal</ets>.]</ety> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>Consisting of two hexagonal parts united; thus, a

<xex>dihexagonal</xex> pyramid is composed of two hexagonal

pyramids placed base to base.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Having

twelve similar faces; <as>as, a <ex>dihexagonal</ex>

prism</as>.</def>



<hw>Di`i*amb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

diiambus.</def>



<hw>Di`i*am"bus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/. See <er>Lambus</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>A double iambus; a foot consisting of two

iambuses (<?/ <?/ <?/ <?/).</def>



<hw>Di*i"o*dide</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>iod</ets>ine.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A compound of a binary type containing two atoms of iodine;

-- called also <altname>biniodide</altname>.</def>



<hw>Di`i*sat"o*gen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>isat</ets>ine + <ets>-gen</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A red crystalline nitrogenous substance

or artificial production, which by reduction passes directly to

indigo.</def>



<hw>Di*ju"di*cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dijudicans</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <def>One who

dijudicates.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Wood.</au>



<hw>Di*ju"di*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dijudicated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dijucating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dijudicatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>dijudicare</ets> to decide; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>judicare</ets> to judge.]</ety> <def>To make a judicial

decision; to decide; to determine.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hales.</au>



<hw>Di*ju`di*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dijudicatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of dijudicating;

judgment.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>\'d8Di"ka</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native West

African name.]</ety> <def>A kind of food, made from the

almondlike seeds of the <spn>Irvingia Barteri</spn>, much used by

natives of the west coast of Africa; -- called also <altname>dika

bread</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dike</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dic</ets>, <ets>dike</ets>, <ets>diche</ets>, ditch, AS.

<ets>d<?/c</ets> dike, ditch; akin to D. <ets>dijk</ets> dike, G.

<ets>deich</ets>, and prob. <ets>teich</ets> pond, Icel.

<ets>d<?/ki</ets> dike, ditch, Dan. <ets>dige</ets>; perh. akin

to Gr. <?/ (for <?/) wall, and even E. <ets>dough</ets>; or perh.

to Gr. <?/ pool, marsh. Cf. <er>Ditch</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A ditch; a channel for water made by

digging.</def>



<q>Little channels or <qex>dikes</qex> cut to every bed.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An embankment to prevent inundations; a

levee.</def>



<q><qex>Dikes</qex> that the hands of the farmers had raised . .

. 

Shut out the turbulent tides.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A wall of turf or stone.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A wall-like mass of mineral

matter, usually an intrusion of igneous rocks, filling up rents

or fissures in the original strata.</def>



<hw>Dike</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Diked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Diking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>diken</ets>,

<ets>dichen</ets>, AS. <ets>d\'c6cian</ets> to dike. See

<er>Dike</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To surround or protect with a dike or dry bank;

to secure with a bank.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To drain by a dike or ditch.</def>



<hw>Dike</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To work as a ditcher; to

dig.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He would thresh and thereto <qex>dike</qex> and delve.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Dik"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A ditcher.</def>



<au>Piers Plowman.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who builds stone walls; usually, one who

builds them without lime.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Di*lac"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dilacerated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dilacerating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dilaceratus</ets>, p. p. 

of <ets>dilacerare</ets> to tear apart; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>lacerare</ets> to tear.]</ety> <def>To rend asunder; to tear

to pieces.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Di*lac`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilaceratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dilac\'82ration</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of rending asunder.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Di*la"ni*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilaniatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dilaniare</ets> to

dilacerate; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> + <ets>laniare</ets> to tear to

pieces.]</ety> <def>To rend in pieces; to tear.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Di*la`ni*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

rending or tearing in pieces; dilaceration.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*lap"i*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dilapidated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dilapidating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dilapidare</ets> to

scatter like stones; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> + <ets>lapidare</ets>

to throw stones, fr. <ets>lapis</ets> a stone. See

<er>Lapidary</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>If the bishop, parson, or vicar, etc., <qex>dilapidates</qex>

the buildings, or cuts down the timber of the patrimony.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To impair by waste and abuse; to squander.</def>



<q>The patrimony of the bishopric of Oxon was much

<qex>dilapidated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wood.</qau>



<hw>Di*lap"i*date</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To get out of

repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; <as>as, the

church was suffered to <ex>dilapidate</ex></as>.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Di*lap"i*da`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Decayed; fallen into partial ruin; injured by bad usage or

neglect.</def>



<q>A deserted and <qex>dilapidated</qex> buildings.</q>

<qau>Cooper.</qau>



<hw>Di*lap`i*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilapidatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dilapidation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dilapidating, or the state of being

dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or

squandered.</def>



<q>Tell the people that are relived by the

<qex>dilapidation</qex> of their public estate.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church

property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.</def>



<q>The business of <qex>dilapidations</qex> came on between our

bishop and the Archibishop of York.</q>

<qau>Strype.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The pulling down of a building,

or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Di*lap"i*da`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dilapidateur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who causes

dilapidation.</def>



<au>Strype.</au>



<hw>Di*la`ta*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>dilatabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being

dilatable, or admitting expansion; -- opposed to

<xex>contractibility</xex>.</def>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>Di*lat"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dilatable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of expansion; that may

be dilated; -- opposed to <xex>contractible</xex>; <as>as, the

lungs are <ex>dilatable</ex> by the force of air; air is

<ex>dilatable</ex> by heat.</as></def>



<hw>Dil`a*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dilatacioun</ets>, F. <ets>dilatation</ets>, L.

<ets>dilatatio</ets>, fr. <ets>dilatare</ets>. See

<er>Dilate</er>, and cf. 2d <er>Dilation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Prolixity; diffuse discourse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdWhat needeth greater

<xex>dilatation</xex>?\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on

al<?/ sides; the state of being dilated; dilation.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A dilation or enlargement of

a canal or other organ.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dil`a*ta"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

Cf. L. <ets>dilatator</ets> a propagator.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A muscle which dilates any part; a

dilator.</def>



<hw>Di*late"</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dilated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dilating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dilatare</ets>; either

fr. <ets>di-</ets> = <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>latus</ets> wide, not

the same word as <ets>latus</ets>, used as p. p. of

<ets>ferre</ets> to bear (see <er>Latitude</er>); or fr.

<ets>dilatus</ets>, used as p. p. of <ets>differre</ets> to

separate (see <er>Delay</er>, <er>Tolerate</er>, <er>Differ</er>,

and cf. <er>Dilatory</er>): cf. F. <ets>dilater</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in

all directions; to swell; -- opposed to <xex>contract</xex>;

<as>as, the air <ex>dilates</ex> the lungs; air is

<ex>dilated</ex> by increase of heat.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell

copiously or diffusely.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Do me the favor to <qex>dilate</qex> at full

What hath befallen of them and thee till now.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To expand; swell; distend; enlarge; spread out;

amplify; expatiate.</syn>



<hw>Di*late"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in

all directions.</def>



<q>His heart <qex>dilates</qex> and glories in his strength.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in

narration; to enlarge; -- with <xex>on</xex> or

<xex>upon</xex>.</def>



<q>But still on their ancient joys <qex>dilate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Crabbe.</qau>



<hw>Di*late"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Extensive; expanded.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Di*lat"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Expanded; enlarged.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Widening into a lamina or into

lateral winglike appendages.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the margin wide and

spreading.</def>



<hw>Di*lat"ed*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dilated

manner.</def>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Di*lat"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, dilates, expands, o r enlarges.</def>



<hw>Di*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilatio</ets>. See <er>Dilatory</er>.]</ety>

<def>Delay.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Di*la"tion</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From <ets>dilate</ets>,

v., cf. <er>Dilatation</er>, <er>Dilator</er>.]</ety> <def>The

act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion;

dilatation.</def>



<au>Mrs. Browning.</au>



<q>At first her eye with slow <qex>dilation</qex> rolled.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>A gigantic <qex>dilation</qex> of the hateful figure.</q>

<qau>Dickens.</qau>



<hw>Di*lat"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

dilation; tending to dilate, on enlarge; expansive.</def>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>Dil`a*tom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dilate</ets> + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>An instrument for measuring the

dilatation or expansion of a substance, especially of a

fluid.</def>



<hw>Di*lat"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dilate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, widens or expands.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A muscle that dilates any

part.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An instrument for expanding a

part; <as>as, a urethral <ex>dilator</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dil"a*to*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

delay; tardily.</def>



<hw>Dil"a*to*ri*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being dilatory; lateness; slowness; tardiness;

sluggishness.</def>



<hw>Dil"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilatorius</ets>, fr. <ets>dilator</ets> a delayer, fr.

<ets>dilatus</ets>, used as p. p. of <ets>differe</ets> to defer,

delay: cf. F. <ets>dilatoire</ets>. See <er>Dilate</er>,

<er>Differ</er>, <er>Defer</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be

done at once; given the procrastination; delaying;

procrastinating; loitering; <as>as, a <ex>dilatory</ex>

servant</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow;

sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.</def>



<q>Alva, as usual, brought his <qex>dilatory</qex> policy to bear

upon hi<?/ adversary.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<cs><col>Dilatory plea</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering;

behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See <er>Slow</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dil"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A burden in

popular songs.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Delicate burthens of <qex>dildos</qex> and fadings.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dil"do</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A columnar

cactaceous plant of the West Indies (<spn>Cereus

Swartzii</spn>).</def>



<hw>Di*lec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilectio</ets>: <ets>dilection</ets>. See

<er>Diligent</er>.]</ety> <def>Love; choice.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>T. Martin.</au>



<hw>Di*lem"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilemma</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/- = <?/ twice + <?/ to take. See

<er>Lemma</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>An argument which presents an

antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally

conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses.</def>



<note><hand/ The following are instances of the

<xex>dilemma</xex>. 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 <?/lude his claim

by a <xex>dilemma</xex>. \'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.\'b8</note>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>A strong <qex>dilemma</qex> in a desperate case!

To act with infamy, or quit the place.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<cs><col>Horns of a dilemma</col>, <cd>alternatives, each of

which is equally difficult of encountering.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dil"et*tant`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; <as>as, <ex>dilettant</ex>

speculation</as>.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Dil`et*tant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dilettante.</def>



<q>Though few art lovers can be connoisseurs, many are

<qex>dilettants</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fairholt.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Dil`et*tan"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dilettanti</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[It., prop. p. pr.

of <ets>dillettare</ets> to take delight in, fr. L.

<ets>delectare</ets> to delight. See <er>Delight</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<-- p. 413 -->



<q>The true poet is not an eccentric creature, not a mere artist

living only for art, not a dreamer or a <qex>dilettante</qex>,

sipping the nectar of existence, while he keeps aloof from its

deeper interests.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<hw>Dil`et*tan"te*ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Somewhat like a dilettante.</def>



<hw>Dil`et*tan"te*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state or quality of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of

art, science, or literature.</def>



<hw>Dil`et*tant"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dilettanteish.</def>



<hw>Dil`et*tant"ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dilettanteism</er>.</def>



<au>F. Harrison.</au>



<hw>Dil"i*gence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diligence</ets>, L. <ets>diligentia</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being diligent; carefulness;

careful attention; -- the opposite of

<xex>negligence</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Interested and persevering application; devoted

and painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken;

assiduity in service.</def>



<q>That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in; and

the best of me is <qex>diligence</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>Process by which persons,

lands, or effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the

attendance of witnesses or the production of writings.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>To do one's diligence</col>, <col>give

diligence</col>, <col>use diligence</col></mcol>, <cd>to exert

one's self; to make interested and earnest endeavor.</cd></cs>



<q>And each of them <qex>doth</qex> all <qex>his diligence</qex>

To do unto the fest\'82 reverence.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Attention; industry; assiduity; sedulousness;

earnestness; constancy; heed; heedfulness; care; caution. --

<er>Diligence</er>, <er>Industry</er>. <xex>Industry</xex> has

the wider sense of the two, implying an habitual devotion to

labor for some valuable end, as knowledge, property, etc.

<xex>Diligence</xex> 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 <xex>diligent</xex>

for a time, or in seeking some favorite end, without meriting the

title of <xex>industrious</xex>. Such was the case with Fox,

while Burke was eminent not only for <xex>diligence</xex>, but

<xex>industry</xex>; he was always at work, and always looking

out for some new field of mental effort.</syn>



<q>The sweat of <qex>industry</qex> would dry and die,

But for the end it works to.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>Diligence</qex> and accuracy are the only merits which an

historical writer ascribe to himself.</q>

<qau>Gibbon.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Di`li*gence"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in

France.</def>



<hw>Dil"i*gen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diligentia</ets>.]</ety> <def>Diligence; care; persevering

endeavor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dil"i*gent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diligent</ets>, L. <ets>diligens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>,

p. pr. of <ets>diligere</ets>, <ets>dilectum</ets>, to esteem

highly, prefer; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> + <ets>legere</ets> to

choose. See <er>Legend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Prosecuted with careful attention and effort;

careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent.</def>



<q>The judges shall make <qex>diligent</qex> inquisition.</q>

<qau>Deut. xix. 18.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady

and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous;

industrious.</def>



<q>Seest thou a man <qex>diligent</qex> in his business? he shall

stand before kings.</q>

<qau>Prov. xxii. 29.</qau>



<q><qex>Diligent</qex> cultivation of elegant literature.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Active; assiduous; sedulous; laborious; persevering;

attentive; industrious.</syn>



<hw>Dil"i*gent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a diligent

manner; not carelessly; not negligently; with industry or

assiduity.</def>



<q>Ye <qex>diligently</qex> keep commandments of the Lord your

God.</q>

<qau>Deut. vi. 17.</qau>



<hw>Dill</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS

<ets>dile</ets>; akin to D. <ets>dille</ets>, OHG.

<ets>tilli</ets>, G. <ets>dill</ets>, <ets>dille</ets>, Sw.

<ets>dill</ets>, Dan. <ets>dild</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>An herb (<spn>Peucedanum graveolens</spn>), the seeds of

which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, and were

formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; -- called also

<altname>dill-seed</altname>.</def><-- now Anethum graveolens -->



<au>Dr. Prior.</au>



<hw>Dill</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>dillen</ets>, fr.

<ets>dul</ets> dull, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>To still; to calm;

to soothe, as one in pain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dil"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A darling; a

favorite.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Whilst the birds billing,

Each one with his <qex>dilling</qex>.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<hw>Dil*lu"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A process of sorting ore by washing in a hand sieve.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>deluing</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dil"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Contr. fr.

<ets>diligence</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of stagecoach.</def>

\'bdThe Derby <xex>dilly</xex>.\'b8



<au>J. H. Frere.</au>



<hw>Dil"ly-dal`ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dally</er>.]</ety> <def>To loiter or trifle; to waste

time.</def>



<hw>Di*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Ambiguous;

of double meaning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>T. Adams.</au>



<hw>Dil"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dilogies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>dilogia</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ doubtful; <?/ = <?/ twice +

<?/ to speak.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>An ambiguous speech;

a figure in which a word is used an equivocal sense.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*lu"cid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilucidus</ets>, fr. <ets>dilucere</ets> to be light enough

to distinguish objects apart. See <er>Lucid</er>.]</ety>

<def>Clear; lucid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Bacon</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Di*lu"cid*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wf>Di`lu*cid"i*ty</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Di*lu"ci*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilucidatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dilucidare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To elucidate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Di*lu`ci*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilucidatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of making

clear.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dil"u*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diluens</ets>, p. pr. <ets>diluere</ets>. See

<er>Dilute</er>.]</ety> <def>Diluting; making thinner or weaker

by admixture, esp. of water.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Dil"u*ent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which dilutes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An agent used for effecting

dilution of the blood; a weak drink.</def>



<q>There is no real <qex>diluent</qex> but water.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<hw>Di*lute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Diluted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Diluting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilutus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>diluere</ets> to wash away,

dilute; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> + <ets>luere</ets>, equiv. to

<ets>lavare</ets> to wash, lave. See <er>Lave</er>, and cf.

<er>Deluge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make thinner or more liquid by admixture with

something; to thin and dissolve by mixing.</def>



<q>Mix their watery store.

With the chyle's current, and <qex>dilute</qex> it more.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc.,

of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to

temper; to attenuate; to weaken.</def>



<q>Lest these colors should be <qex>diluted</qex> and weakened by

the mixture of any adventitious light.</q>

<qau>Sir I. Newton.</qau>



<hw>Di*lute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become

attenuated, thin, or weak; <as>as, it <ex>dilutes</ex>

easily</as>.</def>



<hw>Di*lute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dilutus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Diluted; thin; weak.</def>



<q>A <qex>dilute</qex> and waterish exposition.</q>

<qau>Hopkins.</qau>



<hw>Di*lut"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Reduced in

strength; thin; weak.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Di*lut"ed*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Di*lute"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality or state of being dilute.</def>



<au>Bp. Wilkins.</au>



<hw>Di*lut"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, dilutes or makes thin, more liquid, or weaker.</def>



<hw>Di*lu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dilution</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of diluting, or the

state of being diluted.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Di*lu"vi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diluvialis</ets>. fr. <ets>diluvium</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to

the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>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 <xex>Diluvian

epoch</xex>.</def>



<hw>Di*lu"vi*al*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who explains

geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.</def>



<au>Lyell.</au>



<hw>Di*lu"vi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diluvien</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a deluge,

esp. to the Noachian deluge; diluvial; <as>as, of

<ex>diluvian</ex> origin</as>.</def>



<au>Buckland.</au>



<hw>Di*lu"vi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diluviare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To run as a flood.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir E. Sandys.</au>



<hw>Di*lu"vi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Diluviums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Diluvia</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>diluvium</ets>. See

<er>Dilute</er>, <er>Deluge</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>

<def>A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc.,

caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of

glacial ice.</def>



<note><hand/ The accumulation of matter by the ordinary operation

of water is termed <xex>alluvium</xex>.</note>



<hw>Dim</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dimmer</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dimmest</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[AS. <ets>dim</ets>; akin to OFries. <ets>dim</ets>, Icel.

<ets>dimmr</ets>: cf. MHG. <ets>timmer</ets>, <ets>timber</ets>;

of uncertain origin.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or

clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure;

indistinct; overcast; tarnished.</def>



<q>The <qex>dim</qex> magnificence of poetry.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<q>How is the gold become <qex>dim</qex>!</q>

<qau>Lam. iv. 1.</qau>



<q>I never saw

The heavens so <qex>dim</qex> by day.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Three sleepless nights I passed in sounding on,

Through words and things, a <qex>dim</qex> and perilous way.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of obscure vision; not seeing clearly; hence,

dull of apprehension; of weak perception; obtuse.</def>



<q>Mine eye also is <qex>dim</qex> by reason of sorrow.</q>

<qau>Job xvii. 7.</qau>



<q>The understanding is <qex>dim</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rogers.</qau>



<note><hand/ Obvious compounds: <xex>dim</xex>-eyed;

<xex>dim</xex>-sighted, etc.</note>



<syn>Syn. -- Obscure; dusky; dark; mysterious; imperfect; dull;

sullied; tarnished.</syn>



<hw>Dim</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dimmed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dimming</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>A king among his courtiers, who <qex>dims</qex> all his

attendants.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Now set the sun, and twilight <qex>dimmed</qex> the ways.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from

seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to

darken the senses or understanding of.</def>



<q>Her starry eyes were <qex>dimmed</qex> with streaming

tears.</q>

<qau>C. Pitt.</qau>



<hw>Dim</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To grow dim.</def>



<au>J. C. Shairp.</au>



<hw>Dim"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. orig., a

cavity, and the same word as <ets>dimple</ets>. See

<er>Dimple</er>.]</ety> <def>A bower; a dingle.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Dime</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'8cme</ets> tithe, OF. <ets>disme</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>decimus</ets> the tenth, fr. <ets>decem</ets> ten. See

<er>Decimal</er>.]</ety> <def>A silver coin of the United States,

of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar.</def>



<cs><col>Dime novel</col>, <cd>a novel, commonly sensational and

trashy, which is sold for a dime, or ten cents.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*men"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dimensio</ets>, fr. <ets>dimensus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>dimetiri</ets> to measure out; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>metiri</ets> to measure: cf. F. <ets>dimension</ets>. See

<er>Measure</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the

<ex>dimensions</ex> of a room, or of a ship; the

<ex>dimensions</ex> of a farm, of a kingdom.</as></def>



<q>Gentlemen of more than ordinary <qex>dimensions</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<cs><col>Space of dimension</col>, <cd>extension that has length

but no breadth or thickness; a straight or curved line.</cd> --

<col>Space of two dimensions</col>, <cd>extension which has

length and breadth, but no thickness; a plane or curved

surface.</cd> -- <col>Space of three dimensions</col>,

<cd>extension which has length, breadth, and thickness; a

solid.</cd> -- <col>Space of four dimensions</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Extent; reach; scope; importance; <as>as, a

project of large <ex>dimensions</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The degree of manifoldness of

a quantity; <as>as, time is quantity having one

<ex>dimension</ex>; volume has three <ex>dimensions</ex>,

relative to extension.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Alg.)</fld> <def>A literal factor, as numbered

in characterizing a term. The term <xex>dimensions</xex> forms

with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent to

<xex>degree</xex> with the ordinal; thus,

<mathex><it>a<exp>2</exp>b<exp>2</exp>c</it></mathex> is a term

of five <xex>dimensions</xex>, or of the fifth degree.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Phys.)</fld> <def>The

manifoldness with which the fundamental units of time, length,

and mass are involved in determining the units of other physical

quantities. <as>Thus, since the unit of velocity varies directly

as the unit of length and inversely as the unit of time, the

<ex>dimensions</ex> of velocity are said to be <mathex>length

<divby/ time</mathex>; the <ex>dimensions</ex> of work are

<mathex>mass <times/ (length)<exp>2</exp> <divby/

(time)<exp>2</exp></mathex>; the <ex>dimensions</ex> of density

are <mathex>mass <divby/ (length)<exp>3</exp></mathex>.</def>



<-- dimensional lumber -->

<cs><mcol><col>Dimension lumber</col>, <col>Dimension

scantling</col>, <or/ <col>Dimension stock</col></mcol>

<fld>(Carp.)</fld>, <cd>lumber for building, etc., cut to the

sizes usually in demand, or to special sizes as ordered.</cd> --

<col>Dimension stone</col>, <cd>stone delivered from the quarry

rough, but brought to such sizes as are requisite for cutting to

dimensions given.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*men"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to dimension.</def>



<hw>Di*men"sioned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

dimensions.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*men"sion*less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Without dimensions; having no appreciable or noteworthy

extent.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Di*men"si*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dimension.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Di*men"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without

dimensions; marking dimensions or the limits.</def>



<q>Who can draw the soul's <qex>dimensive</qex> lines?</q>

<qau>Sir J. Davies.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Dim"e*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ part.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>A division of Coleoptera, having two joints to

the tarsi.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A division of the Hemiptera,

including the aphids.</def>



<hw>Dim"er*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Dimera.</def>



<hw>Dim"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ part.]</ety> <def>Composed of, or having, two

parts of each kind.</def>



<note><hand/ A <xex>dimerous</xex> flower has two sepals, two

petals, two stamens, and two pistils.</note>



<hw>Dim"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dimeter</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/

measure.]</ety> <def>Having two poetical measures or

meters.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A verse of two

meters.</def></def2>



<hw>Di*meth"yl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>methyl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as

consisting of two methyl radicals. See <er>Ethane</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*met"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dimeter</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld>

<def>Same as <er>Tetragonal</er>.</def>



<au>Dana.</au>



<hw>Dim`i*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dimicatio</ets>, fr. <ets>dimicare</ets> to fight.]</ety>

<def>A fight; contest.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Di*mid"i*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dimidiatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dimidiare</ets> to halve,

fr. <ets>dimidius</ets> half. See <er>Demi-</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in

shape or form.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Consisting of

only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the

appearance of lacking one half; <as>as, a <ex>dimidiate</ex>

leaf, which has only one side developed</as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>Having the organs of one side, or half, different in

function from the corresponding organs on the other side; <as>as,

<ex>dimidiate</ex> hermaphroditism</as>.</def>



<hw>Di*mid"i*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dimidiated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dimidiating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To divide into two equal parts.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>To represent the half of; to

halve.</def>



<hw>Di*mid`i*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dimidiatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of dimidiating or

halving; the state of being dimidiate.</def>



<hw>Di*min"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Diminished</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Diminishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> (=

L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>minish</ets>: cf. L.

<ets>diminuere</ets>, F. <ets>diminuer</ets>, OE.

<ets>diminuen</ets>. See <er>Dis-</er>, and

<er>Minish</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk

or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to <xex>augment</xex> or

<xex>increase</xex>.</def>



<q>Not <qex>diminish</qex>, but rather increase, the debt.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put

down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.</def>



<q>This doth nothing <qex>diminish</qex> their opinion.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<q>I will <qex>diminish</qex> them, that they shall no more rule

over the nations.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxix. 15.</qau>



<q>O thou . . . at whose sight all the stars

Hide their <qex>diminished</qex> heads.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>To make smaller by a half

step; to make (an interval) less than minor; <as>as, a

<ex>diminished</ex> seventh</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To take away; to subtract.</def>



<q>Neither shall ye <qex>diminish</qex> aught from it.</q>

<qau>Deut. iv. 2.</qau>



<cs><col>Diminished column</col>, <cd>one whose upper diameter is

less than the lower.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Diminished</col>, <or/

<col>Diminishing</col>, <col>scale</col></mcol>, <cd>a scale of

gradation used in finding the different points for drawing the

spiral curve of the volute. <au>Gwilt</au>.</cd> --

<col>Diminishing rule</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a board cut

with a concave edge, for fixing the entasis and curvature of a

shaft.</cd> -- <col>Diminishing stile</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>,

<cd>a stile which is narrower in one part than in another, as in

many glazed doors.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To decrease; lessen; abate; reduce; contract;

curtail; impair; degrade. See <er>Decrease</er>.</syn>



<hw>Di*min"ish</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become or appear

less or smaller; to lessen; <as>as, the apparent size of an

object <ex>diminishes</ex> as we recede from it</as>.</def>



<hw>Di*min"ish*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being diminished or lessened.</def>



<hw>Di*min"ish*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, diminishes anything.</def>



<au>Clerke (1637).</au>



<hw>Di*min"ish*ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a manner to

diminish.</def>



<hw>Di*min"ish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Diminution.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cheke.</au>



<hw>Di*min`u*en"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[It.,

p. pr. of <ets>diminuere</ets> to diminish.]</ety>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>In a gradually diminishing manner; with

abatement of tone; decrescendo; -- expressed on the staff by

<xex>Dim</xex>., or <xex>Dimin</xex>., or the sign.</def>



<hw>Di*min"u*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diminuens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>diminuere</ets>. See

<er>Diminish</er>.]</ety> <def>Lessening.</def>



<au>Bp. Sanderson.</au>



<hw>Dim`i*nu"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Indicating

or causing diminution.</def>



<au>Earle.</au>



<hw>Dim"i*nute</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Small;

diminished; diminutive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dim"i*nute*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Diminutively.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dim`i*nu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diminutio</ets>, or perh. rather <ets>deminutio</ets>: cf.

F. <ets>diminution</ets>. See <er>Diminish</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming

less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or

degree; -- opposed to <xex>augmentation</xex> or

<xex>increase</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of lessening dignity or consideration,

or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in

estimation; degradation; abasement.</def>



<q>The world's opinion or <qex>diminution</qex> of me.</q>

<qau>Eikon Basilike.</qau>



<q>Nor thinks it <qex>diminution</qex> to be ranked

In military honor next.</q>

<qau>Philips.</qau>



<-- p. 414 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Omission, inaccuracy, or defect

in a record.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>In counterpoint, the imitation

of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value

of those the subject itself.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Decrease; decay; abatement; reduction; deduction;

decrement.</syn>



<hw>Di*min`u*ti"val</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Indicating diminution; diminutive.</def>

\'bd<xex>Diminutival</xex> forms\'b8 [of words]. <au>Earle</au>.

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A diminutive.</def>

<au>Earle</au>.</def2>



<hw>Di*min"u*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>deminutivus</ets>, F. <ets>diminutif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Below the average size; very small;

little.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Expressing diminution; <as>as, a

<ex>diminutive</ex> word</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Tending to diminish.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Diminutive</qex> of liberty.</q>

<qau>Shaftesbury.</qau>



<hw>Di*min"u*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Something of very small size or value; an

insignificant thing.</def>



<q>Such water flies, <qex>diminutives</qex> of nature.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A derivative from a noun,

denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that

denoted by the primitive; <as>as, <ex>gosling</ex>,

<ex>eaglet</ex>, <ex>lambkin</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Babyisms and dear <qex>diminutives</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<note><hand/ The word sometimes denotes a derivative verb which

expresses a diminutive or petty form of the action, as

<xex>scribble</xex>.</note>



<hw>Di*min"u*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a diminutive

manner.</def>



<hw>Di*min"u*tive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being diminutive; smallness; littleness; minuteness.</def>



<hw>Dim"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dimmish</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*mis"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dimissio</ets>. See <er>Dimit</er>, and cf.

<er>Dismission</er>.]</ety> <def>Leave to depart; a

dismissing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Dim"is*so*ry</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dimissorius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dimissoire</ets>. See

<er>Dimit</er>.]</ety> <def>Sending away; dismissing to another

jurisdiction; granting leave to depart.</def>



<cs><col>Letters dimissory</col> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld>, <cd>letters

given by a bishop dismissing a person who is removing into

another diocese, and recommending him for reception

there.</cd></cs>



<au>Hook.</au>



<hw>Di*mit"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dimittere</ets> to send away, le<?/ go; <ets>di- =

dis-</ets> + <ets>mittere</ets> to send. See

<er>Dismiss</er>.]</ety> <def>To dismiss, let go, or

release.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dim"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. fr. Gr.

<?/ of double thread, dimity; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ a thread of

the warp; prob. through D. <ets>diemet</ets>, of F.

<ets>dimite</ets>, <ets>d\'82mitte</ets>. Cf.

<er>Samite</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dim"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dim or obscure manner;

not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dim"mish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dim"my</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat dim; <as>as,

<ex>dimmish</ex> eyes</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Dimmy</xex>

clouds.\'b8



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>Dim"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dimness</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state or quality <?/ being dim; lack of

brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness;

obscurity.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dullness, or want of clearness, of vision or of

intellectual perception.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Darkness; obscurity; gloom. See

<er>Darkness</er>.</syn>



<hw>Di"morph`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

two-formed; <?/ twice (see <er>Di-</er>) + <?/ form.]</ety>

<fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Either one of the two forms of a

dimorphous substance; <as>as, calcite and aragonite are

<ex>dimorphs</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Di*mor"phic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having the

property of dimorphism; dimorphous.</def>



<hw>Di*mor"phism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dimorphisme</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<q><qex>Dimorphism</qex> is the condition of the appearance of

the same species under two dissimilar forms.</q>

<qau>Darwin.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Crystallization in two

independent forms of the same chemical compound, as of calcium

carbonate as calcite and aragonite.</def>



<hw>Di*mor"phous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dimorphe</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Characterized by dimorphism;

occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex;

dimorphic.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Crystallizing under two

forms fundamentally different, while having the same chemical

composition.</def>



<hw>Dim"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. a

nasalized dim. of <ets>dip</ets>. See <er>Dip</er>, and cf.

<er>Dimble</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A slight natural depression or indentation on

the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or

chin.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>The <qex>dimple</qex> of her chin.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A slight indentation on any surface.</def>



<q>The garden pool's dark surface . . . 

Breaks into <qex>dimples</qex> small and bright.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<hw>Dim"ple</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dimpled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dimpling</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To

form dimples; to sink into depressions or little

inequalities.</def>



<q>And smiling eddies <qex>dimpled</qex> on the main.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Dim"ple</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To mark with dimples or

dimplelike depressions.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dim"ple*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The ground's most gentle <qex>dimplement</qex>.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Dim"ply</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

dimples, or small depressions; dimpled; <as>as, the

<ex>dimply</ex> pool</as>.</def>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Dim"-sight`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

dim sight; lacking perception. --

<wordforms><wf>Dim"-sight`ed*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<mhw><hw>\'d8Dim"y*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dim`y*a"ri*a</hw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl</plu>. <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ + <?/ to close.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior

and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See

<er>Bivalve</er>.</def>



<hw>Dim`y*a"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the Dimya.</def>

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the Dimya.</def></def2>



<hw>Dim"y*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Dimyarian</er>.</def>



<hw>Din</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dyne</ets>, <ets>dyn</ets>; akin to Icel. <ets>dynr</ets>,

and to AS. <ets>dynian</ets> to resound, Icel. <ets>dynja</ets>

to pour down like hail or rain; cf. Skr. <ets>dhuni</ets>

roaring, a torrent, <ets>dhvan</ets> to sound. Cf. <er>Dun</er>

to ask payment.]</ety> <def>Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud,

continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar.</def>



<q>Think you a little <qex>din</qex> can daunt mine ears?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>He knew the battle's <qex>din</qex> afar.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<q>The dust and <qex>din</qex> and steam of town.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Din</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dinned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dinning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>dynian</ets>. See

<er>Din</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To strike with confused or clanging sound; to

stun with loud and continued noise; to harass with clamor;

<as>as, to <ex>din</ex> the ears with cries</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To utter with a din; to repeat noisily; to

ding.</def>



<q>This hath been often <qex>dinned</qex> in my ears.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<cs><col>To din into</col>, <cd>to fix in the mind of another by

frequent and noisy repetitions.</cd></cs>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Din</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To sound with a din; a

ding.</def>



<q>The gay viol <qex>dinning</qex> in the dale.</q>

<qau>A. Seward.</qau>



<hw>Di*naph"thyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>naphthyl</ets>ene.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon,

<chform>C20H14</chform>, obtained from naphthylene, and

consisting of a doubled naphthylene radical.</def>



<hw>Di"nar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar.

<ets>d<?/n\'ber</ets>, from Gr. <?/, fr. L. <ets>denarius</ets>.

See <er>Denier</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A petty money of accounts of Persia.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An ancient gold coin of the East.</def>



<hw>Di"nar*chy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Diarchy</er>.</def>



<hw>Dine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dined</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'8cner</ets>, OF. <ets>disner</ets>, LL.

<ets>disnare</ets>, contr. fr. an assumed <ets>disjunare</ets>;

<ets>dis-</ets> + an assumed <ets>junare</ets> (OF.

<ets>juner</ets>) to fast, for L. <ets>jejunare</ets>, fr.

<ets>jejunus</ets> fasting. See <er>Jejune</er>, and cf.

<er>Dinner</er>, <er>D<?/jeuner</er>.]</ety> <def>To eat the

principal regular meal of the day; to take dinner.</def>



<q>Now can I break my fast, <qex>dine</qex>, sup, and sleep.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>To dine with Duke Humphrey</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dine</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To give a dinner to; to furnish with the chief

meal; to feed; <as>as, to <ex>dine</ex> a hundred men</as>.</def>



<q>A table massive enough to have <qex>dined</qex> Johnnie

Armstrong and his merry men.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dine upon; to have to eat.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdWhat will ye <xex>dine</xex>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Din"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dines.</def>



<hw>Din"er-out`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

often takes his dinner away from home, or in company.</def>



<q>A brilliant <qex>diner-out</qex>, though but a curate.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Di*net"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

to whirl round.]</ety> <def>Revolving on an axis.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ding</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dinged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<er>Dang</er> (<mark>Obs</mark>.), or <er>Dung</er>

(<mark>Obs</mark>.); <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dinging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>dingen</ets>,

<ets>dengen</ets>; akin to AS. <ets>dencgan</ets> to knock, Icel.

<ets>dengja</ets> to beat, hammer, Sw. <ets>d\'84nga</ets>, G.

<ets>dengeln</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To dash; to throw violently.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>ding</qex> the book a coit's distance from him.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to sound or ring.</def>



<cs><col>To ding (anything) in one's ears</col>, <cd>to impress

one by noisy repetition, as if by hammering.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ding</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To strike; to thump; to pound.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Diken, or delven, or <qex>dingen</qex> upon sheaves.</q>

<qau>Piers Plowman.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To sound, as a bell; to ring; to clang.</def>



<q>The fretful tinkling of the convent bell evermore

<qex>dinging</qex> among the mountain echoes.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To talk with vehemence, importunity, or

reiteration; to bluster.</def> <mark>[Low]</mark>



<hw>Ding</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A thump or stroke, especially

of a bell.</def>



<hw>Ding"dong`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ding</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The sound of, or as of, repeated strokes on a

metallic body, as a bell; a repeated and monotonous sound.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Horol.)</fld> <def>An attachment to a clock by

which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different

tones.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Din"gey</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Din"gy</hw>,

<hw>Din"ghy</hw>  }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Bengalee

<ets>dingi</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A kind of boat used in the East Indies.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dinghey</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Malcom.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A ship's smallest boat.</def>



<hw>Din"gi*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dingy

manner.</def>



<hw>Din"gi*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of being dingy;

a dusky hue.</def>



<hw>Din"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Of uncertain

origin: cf. AS. <ets>ding</ets> prison; or perh. akin to

<ets>dimble</ets>.]</ety> <def>A narrow dale; a small dell; a

small, secluded, and embowered valley.</def>



<hw>Din"gle-dan`gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

dangling manner.</def>



<hw>Din"go</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Ding"thrift`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

spendthrift.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Wilt thou, therefore, a drunkard be,

A <qex>dingthrift</qex> and a knave?</q>

<qau>Drant.</qau>



<hw>Din"gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dingier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dingiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Prob.

fr. <ets>dung</ets>. Cf. <er>Dungy</er>.]</ety> <def>Soiled;

sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty.</def>

\'bdScraps of <xex>dingy</xex> paper.\'b8



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<hw>\'d8Di*nich"thys</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ terrible + <?/ fish.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Din"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. & a.</pos> <def>from

<er>Dine</er>, <pos>a.</pos></def>



<note><hand/ Used either adjectively or as the first part of a

compound; as, <xex>dining</xex> hall or <xex>dining</xex>-hall,

<xex>dining</xex> room, <xex>dining</xex> table, etc.</note>



<hw>Dink</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Etymol.

uncertain.]</ety> <def>Trim; neat.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<au>Burns</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dink"ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dink</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deck; -- often with

<xex>out</xex> or <xex>up</xex>.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Din"mont</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A wether sheep between one and two

years old.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Din"ner</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'8cner</ets>, fr. <ets>d\'8cner</ets> to dine. See

<er>Dine</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The principal meal of the day, eaten by most

people about midday, but by many (especially in cities) at a

later hour.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An entertainment; a feast.</def>



<q>A grand political <qex>dinner</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dinner</xex> is much used, in an obvious sense,

either adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as,

<xex>dinner</xex> time, or <xex>dinner</xex>-time,

<xex>dinner</xex> bell, <xex>dinner</xex> hour, etc.</note>



<hw>Din"ner*less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having no dinner.</def>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Din"ner*ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to

dinner.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>dinnerly</qex> officer.</q>

<qau>Copley.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Di*noc"e*ras</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ terrible + <?/, <?/, horn.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of large extinct Eocene mammals

from Wyoming; -- called also <altname>Uintatherium</altname>. See

<xex>Illustration</xex> in Appendix.</def>



<note><hand/ They were herbivorous, and remarkable for three

pairs of hornlike protuberances on the skull. The males were

armed with a pair of powerful canine tusks.</note>



<hw>\'d8Di*nor"nis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ terrible + <?/ bird.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>

<def>A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size,

which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See <er>Moa</er>.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>Deinornis</asp>.]</altsp>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di"no*saur</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di`no*sau"ri*an</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ terrible + <?/

lizard.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>One of the

Dinosauria.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>deinosaur</asp>, and

<asp>deinosaurian</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8Di`no*sau"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ terrible + <?/ lizard.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>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

<xex>Illust</xex>. of <er>Compsognathus</er>, also

<xex>Illustration</xex> of <xex>Dinosaur</xex> in Appendix.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di"no*there</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>\'d8Di`no*the"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. <ets>dinotherium</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ terrible + <?/

beast.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A large extinct

proboscidean mammal from the miocene beds of Europe and Asia. It

is remarkable fora pair of tusks directed downward from the

decurved apex of the lower jaw.</def>



<hw>Din*ox"ide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Dioxide</er>.</def>



<hw>Din"some</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

din.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<au>Burns.</au>



<hw>Dint</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dint</ets>, <ets>dent</ets>, <ets>dunt</ets>, a blow, AS.

<ets>dynt</ets>; akin to Icel. <ets>dyntr</ets> a dint,

<ets>dynta</ets> to dint, and perh. to L. <ets>fendere</ets> (in

composition). Cf. 1st <er>Dent</er>, <er>Defend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A blow; a stroke.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdMortal <xex>dint</xex>.\'b8 <au>Milton</au>. \'bdLike

thunder's <xex>dint</xex>.\'b8



<au>Fairfax.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The mark left by a blow; an indentation or

impression made by violence; a dent.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>Every <qex>dint</qex> a sword had beaten in it [the

shield].</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Force; power; -- esp. in the phrase <xex>by dint

of</xex>.</def>



<q>Now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel

The <qex>dint</qex> of pity.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>It was by <qex>dint</qex> of passing strength

That he moved the massy stone at length.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dint</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dinted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dinting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make a mark or cavity on

or in, by a blow or by pressure; to dent.</def>



<au>Donne. Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Di*nu`mer*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dinumeratio</ets>; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>numerare</ets> to count, fr. <ets>numerus</ets>

number.]</ety> <def>Enumeration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bullokar.</au>



<hw>Di*oc"e*san</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dioecesanus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dioc\'82sain</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Of or pertaining to a diocese; <as>as, <ex>diocesan</ex>

missions</as>.</def>



<hw>Di*oc"e*san</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese;

<as>as, the <ex>diocesan</ex> of New York</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The clergy or the people of a

diocese.</def>



<au>Strype.</au>



<hw>Di"o*cese</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dioceses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>diocise</ets>, OF. <ets>diocise</ets>, F.

<ets>dioc\'82se</ets>, L. <ets>dioecesis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/

housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, fr. <?/ to

keep house, manage; <?/ through + <?/ to manage a household, <?/

a house. See <er>Economy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>The

circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in

which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.</def>

<altsp>[Frequently, but improperly, spelt

<asp>diocess</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Di`o*ce"se*ner</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

belongs to a diocese.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Di"o*don</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/

twice + <?/, <?/, a tooth: cf. F. <ets>diodon</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>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

<xex>globefishes</xex>, <xex>swellfishes</xex>, etc.

<xex>fishes</xex>, and <xex>sea hedgehogs</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of whales.</def>



<hw>Di"o*dont</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the genus

Diodon.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A fish of the genus

Diodon, or an allied genus.</def></def2>



<-- p. 415 -->



<hw>\'d8Di*\'d2"ci*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/  twice + <?/ a house.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an class of plants

having the stamens and pistils on different plants.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*\'d2"cian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di*\'d2"cious</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>Having the sexes in 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

<xex>mon\'d2cious</xex>.</def>



<hw>Di*\'d2"cious*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>In a di\'d2cious manner.</def>



<cs><col>Di\'d2ciously hermaphrodite</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>,

<cd>having flowers structurally perfect, but practically

di\'d2cious, -- those on one plant producing no pollen, and those

on another no ovules.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*\'d2"cious*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>The state or quality of being di\'d2cious.</def>



<hw>Di*\'d2"cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The condition of being di\'d2cious.</def>



<hw>Di*og"e*nes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A Greek

Cynic philosopher (412?-323 <sc>B. C.</sc>) who lived much in

Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and

conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings.</def>



<cs><col>Diogenes' crab</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a

species of terrestrial hermit crabs (<spn>Cenobita

Diogenes</spn>), abundant in the West Indies and often

destructive to crops.</cd> -- <col>Diogenes' tub</col>, <cd>the

tub which the philosopher Diogenes is said to have carried about

with him as his house, in which he lived.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*oi"cous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Di\'d2cious</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*om`e*de"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of large sea

birds, including the albatross. See <er>Albatross</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`o*n\'91"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a name of Aphrodite.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An

insectivorous plant. See <er>Venus's flytrap</er>.</def>



<hw>Di`o*ny"sian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating

to Dionysius, a monk of the 6th century; <as>as, the

<ex>Dionysian</ex>, or Christian, era</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Dionysian period</col>, <cd>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 <xex>Greek paschal

cycle<xex>, or <xex>Victorian period<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di`o*phan"tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Originated or taught by Diophantus, the Greek writer on

algebra.</def>



<cs><col>Diophantine analysis</col> <fld>(Alg.)</fld>, <cd>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

<xex>x<xex> and <xex>y<xex> which make <mathex>x<exp>2</exp> +

y<exp>2</exp></mathex> an exact square.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*op"side</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ a sight, fr. the root of <?/ I shall see: cf. F.

<ets>diopside</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A crystallized

variety of pyroxene, of a clear, grayish green color;

mussite.</def>



<hw>Di*op"tase</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ through + <?/ to see: cf. F. <ets>dioptase</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A hydrous silicate of copper, occurring in

emerald-green crystals.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*op"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>\'d8Di*op"tra</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>dioptra</ets>,

fr. Gr. <?/. See 2d <er>Dioptric</er>.]</ety> <def>An optical

instrument, invented by Hipparchus, for taking altitudes,

leveling, etc.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*op"tre</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

2d <er>Dioptric</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Optics)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di*op"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Optics)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the dioptre, or to

the metric system of numbering glasses.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A dioptre. See

<er>Dioptre</er>.</def></def2>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*op"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di*op"tric*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ belonging to

the use of the <?/; <?/ = <?/ through + the root of <?/ I shall

see: cf. F. <ets>dioptrique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining

to dioptrics; assisting vision by means of the refraction of

light; refractive; <as>as, the <ex>dioptric</ex> system; a

<ex>dioptric</ex> glass or telescope.</as></def>

\'bd<xex>Dioptrical</xex> principles.\'b8



<au>Nichol.</au>



<cs><col>Dioptric curve</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>a Cartesian

oval. See under <er>Cartesian</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*op"trics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

<?/: cf. F. <ets>dioptrique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Optics)</fld>

<def>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 <xex>catoptrics</xex>,

which refers to <xex>reflected</xex> light.</def>



<hw>Di*op"try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Optics)</fld> <def>A dioptre.</def>



<hw>Di`o*ra"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to

see through; <?/ = <?/ through + <?/ to see; cf. <?/ that which

is seen, a sight: cf. F. <ets>diorama</ets>. Cf.

<er>Panorama</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A building used for such an exhibition.</def>



<hw>Di`o*ram"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to a diorama.</def>



<hw>Di"o*rism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to distinguish; <?/ = <?/ through + <?/ to divide from, fr.

<?/ a boundary.]</ety> <def>Definition; logical direction.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Di`o*ris"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>Distinguishing; distinctive; defining.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Di`o*ris"tic*al*ly</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Di"o*rite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diorite</ets>. See <er>Diorism</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>An igneous, crystalline in structure,

consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and hornblende. It

includes part of what was called greenstone.</def>



<hw>Di`o*rit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Containing

diorite.</def>



<hw>Di`or*thot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/;

<?/ = <?/ + <?/ to set straight.]</ety> <def>Relating to the

correcting or straightening out of something; corrective.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`os*co"re*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

Named after <ets>Dioscorides</ets> the Greek physician.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants. See <er>Yam</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*o"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/ two-handled; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/, <?/, ear,

handle.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A vase or drinking

cup having two handles or ears.</def>



<hw>Di*ox"ide</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>oxide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each

molecule; binoxide.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An oxide containing

but one atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a

suboxide.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<cs><col>Carbon dioxide</col>. <cd>See <cref>Carbonic

acid</cref>, under <er>Carbonic</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di`ox*in"dol</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>ox</ets>ygen + <ets>indol</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white, crystalline, nitrogenous

substance obtained by the reduction of isatin. It is a member of

the indol series; -- hence its name.</def>



<hw>Dip</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Dipped</er> <pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Dipt</er>

(<?/); <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dipping</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>dippen</ets>, <ets>duppen</ets>, AS.

<ets>dyppan</ets>; akin to Dan. <ets>dyppe</ets>, Sw.

<ets>doppa</ets>, and to AS. <ets>d<?/pan</ets> to baptize, OS.

<ets>d<?/pian</ets>, D. <ets>doopen</ets>, G. <ets>taufen</ets>,

Sw. <ets>d\'94pa</ets>, Goth. <ets>daupjan</ets>, Lith.

<ets>dubus</ets> deep, hollow, OSlav. <ets>dupl<?/</ets> hollow,

and to E. <ets>dive</ets>. Cf. <er>Deep</er>,

<er>Dive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a

moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw

again.</def>



<q>The priest shall <qex>dip</qex> his finger in the blood.</q>

<qau>Lev. iv. 6.</qau>



<q>[Wat'ry fowl] now <qex>dip</qex> their pinions in the briny

deep.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>While the prime swallow <qex>dips</qex> his wing.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To immerse for baptism; to baptize by

immersion.</def>



<au>Book of Common Prayer. Fuller.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>A cold shuddering dew

<qex>Dips</qex> me all o'er.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To plunge or engage thoroughly in any

affair.</def>



<q>He was . . . <qex>dipt</qex> in the rebellion of the

Commons.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or

other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; -- often with

<xex>out</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>dip</ex> water from a boiler; to

<ex>dip</ex> out water.</as></def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Live on the use and never <qex>dip</qex> thy lands.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<cs><col>Dipped candle</col>, <cd>a candle made by repeatedly

dipping a wick in melted tallow.</cd> -- <col>To dip snuff</col>,

<cd>to take snuff by rubbing it on the gums and teeth.</cd>

<mark>[Southern U. S.]</mark> -- <col>To dip the colors</col>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to lower the colors and return them to

place; -- a form of naval salute.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dip</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To immerse one's self; to become plunged in a

liquid; to sink.</def>



<q>The sun's rim <qex>dips</qex>; the stars rush out.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To perform the action of plunging some

receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a liquid or a soft

substance and removing a part.</def>



<q>Whoever <qex>dips</qex> too deep will find death in the

pot.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To pierce; to penetrate; -- followed by

<xex>in</xex> or <xex>into</xex>.</def>



<q>When I <qex>dipt</qex> into the future.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To enter slightly or cursorily; to engage one's

self desultorily or by the way; to partake limitedly; -- followed

by <xex>in</xex> or <xex>into</xex>.</def> \'bd<xex>Dipped</xex>

into a multitude of books.\'b8



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To incline downward from the plane of the

horizon; <as>as, strata of rock <ex>dip</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To dip snuff.</def> <mark>[Southern U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Dip</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The action of dipping or plunging for a moment

into a liquid.</def> \'bdThe <xex>dip</xex> of oars in

unison.\'b8



<au>Glover.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Inclination downward; direction below a

horizontal line; slope; pitch.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A liquid, as a sauce or gravy, served at table

with a ladle or spoon.</def> <mark>[Local, U.S.]</mark>



<au>Bartlett.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A dipped candle.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<au>Marryat.</au>



<cs><col>Dip of the horizon</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Dip of the needle</col>, <or/

<col>Magnetic dip</col></mcol>, <cd>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

<altname>inclination</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Dip of a

stratum</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>its greatest angle of

inclination to the horizon, or that of a line perpendicular to

its direction or strike; -- called also the

<altname>pitch</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*pas"chal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>paschal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Including two

passovers.</def>



<au>Carpenter.</au>



<hw>Dip"chick`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dabchick</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*pet"al*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>petalous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having two petals; two-petaled.</def>



<hw>Di*phe"nyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>phenyl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A white crystalline substance, <chform>C6H5.C6H5</chform>,

obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It

consists of two benzene or phenyl radicals united.</def>



<hw>Diph*the"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ leather (hence taken in the sense of

<ets>membrane</ets>): cf. <?/ to make soft, L. <ets>depsere</ets>

to knead.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>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.

<er>Group</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Diph*the"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Diph*ther"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to diphtheria; diphtheritic.</def>



<hw>Diph`the*rit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or connected with,

diphtheria.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having characteristics resembling those of

diphtheria; <as>as, <ex>diphtheritic</ex> inflammation of the

bladder</as>.</def>



<hw>Diph"thong</hw> <pr>(?; 115, 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>diphthongus</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/

voice, sound, fr. <?/ to utter a sound: cf. F.

<ets>diphthongue</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Ortho\'89py)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>A coalition or union of two vowel sounds

pronounced in one syllable; as, <xex>ou</xex> in <xex>out</xex>,

<xex>oi</xex> in <xex>noise</xex>; -- called a <stype>proper

diphthong</stype>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A vowel digraph; a

union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of them being

sounded; as, <xex>ai</xex> in <xex>rain</xex>, <xex>eo</xex> in

<xex>people</xex>; -- called an <stype>improper

diphthong</stype>.</def>



<hw>Diph"thong</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To form or pronounce

as a diphthong; diphthongize.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Diph*thon"gal</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a

diphthong.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Diph*thon"gal*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Diph*thon"gal*ize</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong.</def>



<hw>Diph`thon*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Diphthongization</er>.</def>



<hw>Diph*thong"ic</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of

the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.</def>



<au>H. Sweet.</au>



<hw>Diph`thong*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of changing into a diphthong.</def>



<au>H. Sweet.</au>



<hw>Diph"thong*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<def>To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to

a simple vowel.</def> \'bdThe <xex>diphthongized</xex> long

vowels.\'b8



<au>H. Sweet.</au>



<hw>Diph`y*cer"cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

double (<?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ to produce) + <?/ tail.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Having the tail fin divided into two

equal parts by the notochord, or end of the vertebral column;

protocercal. See <er>Protocercal</er>.</def>



<hw>Diph`y*gen"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

of doubl<?/ from + <ets>-genic</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two modes of embryonic

development.</def>



<hw>Diph"yl*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ leaf: cf. F. <ets>diphylle</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having two leaves, as a calyx, etc.</def>



<hw>Diph"y*o*dont</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

double (<?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ to produce) + <?/, <?/,

tooth.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Having two successive sets

of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other;

<as>as, a <ex>diphyodont</ex> mammal; <ex>diphyodont</ex>

dentition</as>; -- opposed to <contr>monophyodont</contr>.</def>

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An animal having two successive sets

of teeth.</def></def2>



<hw>Diph`y*o*zo"oid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ of double from + E. <ets>zooid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the free-swimming sexual zooids

of Siphonophora.</def>



<hw>Di*pla"nar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>plane</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Math.)</fld>

<def>Of or pertaining to two planes.</def>



<hw>Di*plei"do*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ double + <?/ image + <ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dip`lo*blas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ doublet + <ets>-blast + -ic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>Characterizing the ovum when it has two primary germinal

layers.</def>



<hw>Dip`lo*car"di*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ double + E. <ets>cardiac</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Having the heart completely divided or double, one side

systemic, the other pulmonary.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dip`lo*coc"cus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Diplococci</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/

twofold + <?/ grain, seed.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A form

of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See

<er>Micrococcus</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dip"lo*\'89</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ fold, fr. <?/ twofold, double.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The soft, spongy, or cancellated

substance between the plates of the skull.</def>



<hw>Dip`lo*et"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Diploic.</def>



<hw>Dip`lo*gen"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

double + the root of <?/ to produce.]</ety> <def>Partaking of the

nature of two bodies; producing two substances.</def>



<au>Wright.</au>



<hw>Di*plo"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Of or pertaining to the diplo\'89.</def>



<hw>Dip"loid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

twofold + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>A

solid bounded by twenty-four similar quadrilateral faces. It is a

hemihedral form of the hexoctahedron.</def>



<hw>Di*plo"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Diplomas</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to double, fr. <?/ twofold. See <er>Double</er>.]</ety>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Di*plo"ma*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diplomatie</ets>. This word, like <ets>supremacy</ets>,

retains the accent of its original. See <er>Diploma</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The art and practice of conducting negotiations

between nations (particularly in securing treaties), including

the methods and forms usually employed.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dexterity or skill in securing advantages;

tact.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The body of ministers or envoys resident at a

court; the diplomatic body.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Burke.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dip"lo*mat</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dip"lo*mate</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>diplomate</ets>.]</ety> <def>A diplomatist.</def>



<hw>Dip"lo*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

invest with a title o<?/ privilege by diploma.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Wood.</au>



<hw>Dip`lo*ma"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Diplomatic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. <ets>diplomatique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign

ministers at a court, who are called the <xex>diplomatic

body</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous;

artful; <as>as, <ex>diplomatic</ex> management</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Pertaining to diplomatics; paleographic.</def>



<au>Astle.</au>



<hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A minister, official

agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.</def>



<hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>According to

the rules of diplomacy; in the manner of a diplomatist;

artfully.</def>



<hw>Dip`lo*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings,

and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.</def>



<hw>Di*plo"ma*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Diplomacy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*plo"ma*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diplomatiste</ets> a student of diplomatics.]</ety> <def>A

person employed in, or skilled in, diplomacy; a diplomat.</def>



<q>In ability, Avaux had no superior among the numerous able

<qex>diplomatics</qex> whom his country then possessed.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Di*plo"pi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dip"lo*py</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>diplopia</ets>, from Gr. <?/ double + the root of <?/ sight:

cf. F. <ets>diplopie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The act

or state of seeing double.</def>



<note><hand/ In <xex>crossed</xex> or <xex>heteronymous

diplopia</xex> 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

<xex>homonymous diplopia</xex> the image seen by the right eye is

on the right side, that by the left eye on the left side. In

<xex>vertical diplopia</xex> one image stands above the

other.</note>



<-- p. 416 -->



<hw>Dip"lo*pod</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Diplopoda.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*plop"o*da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ double + <ets>-poda</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of myriapods having two pairs

of legs on each segment; the Chilognatha.</def>



<hw>Dip`lo*stem"o*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ double + <?/ the warp, a thread.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having twice as many stamens as petals, as the

geranium.</def>



<au>R. Brown.</au>



<hw>Dip`lo*stem"o*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The condition of being

diplostemonous.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dip*neu"mo*na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ = <?/ lung.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A group of spiders having only two lunglike organs.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>Dipneumones</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8Dip"no*i</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ <?/ with two breathing apertures; <?/ = <?/ twice +

<?/ breath.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of ganoid

fishes, including the living genera <spn>Ceratodus</spn> and

<spn>Lepidosiren</spn>, which present the closest approximation

to the Amphibia. The air bladder acts as a lung, and the nostrils

open inside the mouth. See <er>Ceratodus</er>, and

<xex>Illustration</xex> in Appendix.</def>



<hw>Dip"o*dy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dipodies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/

two-footed; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/, <?/, foot.]</ety>

<fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>Two metrical feet taken together, or

included in one measure.</def>



<au>Hadley.</au>



<q>Trochaic, iambic, and anapestic verses . . . are measured by

<qex>dipodies</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. W. Goodwin.</qau>



<hw>Di*po"lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pre.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>polar</ets>. Cf. <er>Bipolar</er>.]</ety>

<def>Having two poles, as a magnetic bar.</def>



<hw>Dip"pel's oil`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<ety>[From the name of the inventor.]</ety> <def>See <cref>Bone

oil</cref>, under <er>Bone</er>.</def>



<hw>Dip"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, dips; especially, a

vessel used to dip water or other liquid; a ladle.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A small

grebe; the dabchick</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The buffel

duck</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The water ouzel (<spn>Cinolus

aquaticus</spn>) of Europe</def>. <sd>(d)</sd> <def>The American

dipper or ouzel (<spn>Cinclus Mexicanus</spn>).</def>



<cs><col>The Dipper</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>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 <altname>Charles's Wain</altname>. See <cref>Ursa

Major</cref>, under <er>Ursa</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dip"ping</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of immersing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of inclining downward.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a

dipper, ladle, or the like.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The process of cleaning or brightening sheet

metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids,

etc.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the

teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<cs><col>Dipping needle</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di`pris*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Prefix

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>prismatic</ets>.]</ety> <def>Doubly

prismatic.</def>



<hw>Di`pro*par"gyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prefix

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>propargyl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A pungent, mobile, volatile liquid, <chform>C6H6</chform>,

produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives. Though

isomeric with benzine, it is very different in its chemical

relations. Called also <altname>dipropinyl</altname>.</def>



<hw>Di*pro"pyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>propyl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting

of two propyl radicals. See <er>Hexane</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*pro"to*don</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ first + <?/, <?/, tooth.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>An extinct Quaternary marsupial from

Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named

because of its two large front teeth. See <xex>Illustration</xex>

in Appendix.</def>



<hw>Dip"sas</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/, fr. <?/ thirst.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A serpent whose bite was fabled to produce

intense thirst.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of harmless

colubrine snakes.</def>



<hw>Dip*set"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>Tending to produce thirst.</def>



<au>Wright.</au>



<hw>Dip`so*ma"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ thirst + <?/ mania.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp.

for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and

chronic alcoholism.</def>



<hw>Dip`so*ma"ni*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks.</def>



<hw>Dip`so*ma*ni"a*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of

or pertaining to dipsomania.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dip*so"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ thirst.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Excessive

thirst produced by disease.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dip"te*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ with two wings, <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ feather, wing:

cf. F. <ets>dipt\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Dip"ter*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two wings only;

belonging to the order Diptera.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anc. Arch.)</fld> <def>Having a double row of

columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; --

said of a temple.</def>



<hw>Dip"ter*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An insect of the order Diptera.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dip`te*ro*car"pus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ with two wings + <?/ fruit.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dip"ter*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two wings, as

certain insects; belonging to the order Diptera.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having two wings;

two-winged.</def>



<hw>Dip`ter*yg"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ a fin, dim. of <?/ wing.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having two dorsal fins; -- said of

certain fishes.</def>



<hw>Dip"tote</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

= <?/ twice + <?/ falling, fr. <?/ to fall: cf. F.

<ets>diptote</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A noun which

has only two cases.</def>



<au>Andrews.</au>



<hw>Dip"tych</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diptycha</ets>, pl., fr. Gr. <?/ folded, doubled; <?/ = <?/

twice + <?/ to fold, double up.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Anything consisting of two leaves</def>.

Especially: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Roman Antiq.)</fld> <def>A writing

tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by

hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing

within</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A picture or series of pictures

painted on two tablets connected by hinges. See

<er>Triptych</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di*pyre"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ = <?/

twice fire.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of the

scapolite group; -- so called from the double effect of fire upon

it, in fusing it, and   rendering it phosphorescent.</def>



<hw>Di`py*re"nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>pyrene</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Containing two stones or nutlets.</def>



<hw>Di*pyr"i*dine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>pyridine</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A polymeric form of pyridine,

<chform>C10H10N2</chform>, obtained as a colorless oil by the

action of sodium on pyridine.</def>



<hw>Di*pyr"i*dil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>pyrid</ets>ine + <ets>-yl</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A crystalline nitrogenous base,

<chform>C10H8N2</chform>, obtained by the reduction of

pyridine.</def>



<hw>Di*ra`di*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>radiation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The emission

and diffusion of rays of light.</def>



<hw>Dire</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Direr</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Direst</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dirus</ets>; of uncertain origin.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Ill-boding; portentous; <as>as, <ex>dire</ex>

omens</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal;

horrible; terrible; lamentable.</def>



<q><qex>Dire</qex> was the tossing, deep the groans.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Gorgons and hydras and chimeras <qex>dire</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Di*rect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>directus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dirigere</ets> to direct: cf.

F. <ets>direct</ets>. See <er>Dress</er>, and cf.

<er>Dirge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous;

leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; <as>as, a

<ex>direct</ex> line; <ex>direct</ex> means.</as></def>



<q>What is <qex>direct</qex> to, what slides by, the

question.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Straightforward; not of crooked ways, or

swerving from truth and openness; sincere; outspoken.</def>



<q>Be even and <qex>direct</qex> with me.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.</def>



<q>He howhere, that I know, says it in <qex>direct</qex>

words.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q>A <qex>direct</qex> and avowed interference with

elections.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>In the line of descent; not collateral; <as>as,

a descendant in the <ex>direct</ex> line</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Direct action</col>. <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Direct-acting</er>.</cd> -- <col>Direct discourse</col>

<fld>(Gram.)</fld>, <cd>the language of any one quoted without

change in its form; as, he said \'bdI can not come;\'b8 --

correlative to <xex>indirect discourse<xex>, in which there is

change of form; as, he said that he could not come. They are

often called respectively by their Latin names, <xex>oratio

directa<xex>, and <xex>oratio obliqua<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Direct

evidence</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>evidence which is positive

or not inferential; -- opposed to <xex>circumstantial<xex>, or

<xex>indirect<xex>, <xex>evidence<xex>. -- This distinction,

however, is merely formal, since there is no direct evidence that

is not circumstantial, or dependent on circumstances for its

credibility. <au>Wharton</au>.</cd> -- <col>Direct

examination</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>the first examination of

a witness in the orderly course, upon the merits.

<au>Abbott</au>.</cd> -- <col>Direct fire</col>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>fire, the direction of which is

perpendicular to the line of troops or to the parapet aimed

at.</cd> -- <col>Direct process</col> <fld>(Metal.)</fld>,

<cd>one which yields metal in working condition by a single

process from the ore. <au>Knight</au>.</cd> -- <col>Direct

tax</col>, <cd>a tax assessed directly on lands, etc., and polls,

distinguished from taxes on merchandise, or customs, and from

excise.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*rect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Directed</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Directing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To arrange in a direct or straight line, as

against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; <as>as, to

<ex>direct</ex> an arrow or a piece of ordnance</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, he <ex>directed</ex> me to the left-hand road</as>.</def>



<q>The Lord <qex>direct</qex> your into the love of God.</q>

<qau>2 Thess. iii. 5.</qau>



<q>The next points to which I will <qex>direct</qex> your

attention.</q>

<qau>Lubbock.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>direct</ex>

the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army</as>.</def>



<q>I will <qex>direct</qex> their work in truth.</q>

<qau>Is. lxi. 8.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To point out to with authority; to instruct as a

superior; to order; <as>as, he <ex>directed</ex> them to

go</as>.</def>



<q>I 'll first <qex>direct</qex> my men what they shall do.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>direct</ex> a letter</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To guide; lead; conduct; dispose; manage; regulate;

order; instruct; command.</syn>



<hw>Di*rect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To give

direction; to point out a course; to act as guide.</def>



<q>Wisdom is profitable to <qex>direct</qex>.</q>

<qau>Eccl. x. 10.</qau>



<hw>Di*rect"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A

character, thus [<?/], placed at the end of a staff on the line

or space of the first note of the next staff, to apprise the

performer of its situation.</def>



<qau>Moore (Encyc. of Music).</qau>



<hw>Di*rect"-act`ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>Acting directly, as one part upon

another, without the intervention of other working parts.</def>



<cs><col>Direct-acting steam engine</col>, <cd>one in which

motion is transmitted to the crank without the intervention of a

beam or lever; -- also called <xex>direct-action steam

engine<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Direct-acting steam pump</col>, <cd>one

in which the steam piston rod is directly connected with the pump

rod; -- also called <xex>direct-action steam pump<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*rect"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

directs; a director.</def>



<cs><col>Directer plane</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>the plane

to which all right-lined elements in a warped surface are

parallel.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*rec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>directio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>direction</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of directing, of aiming, regulating,

guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence;

administration; <as>as, the <ex>direction</ex> o<?/ public

affairs or of a bank</as>.</def>



<q>I do commit his youth

To your <qex>direction</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>All nature is but art, unknown to thee;<

ll chance, <qex>direction</qex>, which thou canst not see.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is imposed by directing; a guiding or

authoritative instruction; prescription; order; command; <as>as,

he grave <ex>directions</ex> to the servants</as>.</def>



<q>The princes digged the well . . . by the <qex>direction</qex>

of the law giver.</q>

<qau>Numb. xxi. 18.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The name and residence of a person to whom any

thing is sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription;

address; <as>as, the <ex>direction</ex> of a letter</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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>as, the

ship sailed in a southeasterly <ex>direction</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The body of managers of a corporation or

enterprise; board of directors.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>The pointing of a piece with

reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from

<xex>elevation</xex>. The <xex>direction</xex> is given when the

plane of sight passes through the object.</def>



<au>Wilhelm.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Administration; guidance; management;

superintendence; oversight; government; order; command; guide;

clew.</syn>  <usage><er>Direction</er>, <er>Control</er>,

<er>Command</er>, <er>Order</er>. These words, as here compared,

have reference to the exercise of power over the actions of

others. <xex>Control</xex> is negative, denoting power to

restrain; <xex>command</xex> is positive, implying a right to

enforce obedience; <xex>directions</xex> are commands containing

instructions how to act. <xex>Order</xex> conveys more

prominently the idea of authority than the word

<xex>direction</xex>. A shipmaster has the <xex>command</xex> of

his vessel; he gives <xex>orders</xex> or <xex>directions</xex>

to the seamen as to the mode of sailing it; and exercises a due

<xex>control</xex> over the passengers.</usage>



<hw>Di*rect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>directivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>directif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having power to direct; tending to direct,

guide, or govern; showing the way.</def>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<q>The precepts <qex>directive</qex> of our practice in relation

to God.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Able to be directed; manageable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Swords and bows

<qex>Directive</qex> by the limbs.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Di*rect"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a direct manner; in a straight line or

course.</def> \'bdTo run <xex>directly</xex> on.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Indirectly and <qex>directly</qex> too

Thou hast contrived against the very life

Of the defendant.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>In a straightforward way; without anything

intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely;

in express terms.</def>



<q>No man hath hitherto been so impious as plainly and

<qex>directly</qex> to condemn prayer.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Exactly; just.</def>



<q>Stand you <qex>directly</qex> in Antonius' way.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Straightforwardly; honestly.</def>



<q>I have dealt most <qex>directly</qex> in thy affair.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Manifestly; openly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Desdemona is <qex>directly</qex> in love with him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Straightway; next in order; without delay;

immediately.</def> \'bdWill she go now to bed?'

<?/<xex>Directly</xex>.<xex>'</xex>\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Immediately after; as soon as.</def>



<q><qex>Directly</qex> he stopped, the coffin was removed.</q>

<qau>Dickens.</qau>



<note><hand/ This use of the word is common in England,

especially in colloquial speech, but it can hardly be regarded as

a well-sanctioned or desirable use.</note>



<cs><col>Directly proportional</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>,

<cd>proportional in the order of the terms; increasing or

decreasing together, and with a constant ratio; -- opposed to

<xex>inversely proportional<xex>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Immediately; forthwith; straightway; instantly;

instantaneously; soon; promptly; openly; expressly.</syn> 

<usage>-- <er>Directly</er>, <er>Immediately</er>,

<er>Instantly</er>, <er>Instantaneously</er>. <xex>Directly</xex>

denotes, without any delay or diversion of attention;

<xex>immediately</xex> implies, without any interposition of

other occupation; <xex>instantly</xex> implies, without any

intervention of time. Hence, \'bdI will do it

<xex>directly</xex>,\'b8 means, \'bdI will go

<xex>straightway</xex> about it.\'b8 \'bdI will do it

<xex>immediately</xex>,\'b8 means, \'bdI will do it as the very

<xex>next</xex> thing.\'b8 \'bdI will do it

<xex>instantly</xex>,\'b8 allows not a particle of delay.

<xex>Instantaneously</xex>, like <xex>instantly</xex>, marks an

interval too small to be appreciable, but commonly relates to

physical causes; <as>as, the powder touched by fire

<ex>instantaneously</ex> exploded</as>.</usage>



<-- p. 417 -->



<hw>Di*rect"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being direct; straightness; straightforwardness;

immediateness.</def>



<hw>Di*rect"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>directeur</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, directs; one who

regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.</def>



<q>In all affairs thou sole <qex>director</qex>.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One of a body of persons appointed to manage the

affairs of a company or corporation; <as>as, the

<ex>directors</ex> of a bank, insurance company, or railroad

company</as>.</def>



<q>What made <qex>directors</qex> cheat in South-Sea year?</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A part of a machine or

instrument which directs its motion or action.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di*rect"o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>directorat</ets>.]</ety> <def>The office of director; also,

a body of directors taken jointly.</def>



<hw>Di*rec*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>directorial</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having the quality of a director, or

authoritative guide; directive.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to: director or directory;

specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first

republic. See <er>Directory</er>, 3.</def>



<q>Whoever goes to the <qex>directorial</qex> presence under this

passport.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Di*rect"or*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

condition or office of a director; directorate.</def>



<hw>Di*rect"o*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>directorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing directions;

enjoining; instructing; directorial.</def>



<hw>Di*rect"o*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Directories</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A collection or body of directions, rules, or

ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of

worship; <as>as, the <ex>Directory</ex> used by the

nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A book containing the names and residences of

the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address

book; <as>as, a business <ex>directory</ex></as>.</def>

<-- as, a telephone directory. -->



<sn>3.</sn> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>directoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee

which held executive power in France under the first

republic.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Direction; guide.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Whitlock.</au>



<hw>Di*rect"ress</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A woman who

directs.</def>



<au>Bp. Hurd.</au>



<hw>Di*rect"rix</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Directrixes</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, L. <er>Directrices</er>

<pr>(<?/)</pr></plu>.



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A directress.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dire"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dire</ets> + <ets>-ful</ets>.]</ety> <def>Dire;

dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful; <as>as, a

<ex>direful</ex> fiend; a <ex>direful</ex> day.</as></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dire"ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dire"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dire"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dire manner.</def>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Di*rempt"</hw> <pr>(?; 215)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diremptus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dirimere</ets> to take apart,

separate; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> + <ets>emere</ets> to buy, orig.,

to take.]</ety> <def>Divided; separated.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Stow.</au>



<hw>Di*rempt"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To separate by force;

to tear apart.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holinshed.</au>



<hw>Di*remp"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diremptio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A tearing apart; violent

separation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dire"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dire-</ets> + <ets>-<ets>ness</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Terribleness; horror; woefulness.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Di*rep"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>direptio</ets>, fr. <ets>diripere</ets> to tear asunder,

plunder; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> + <ets>rapere</ets> to seize and

carry off.]</ety> <def>The act of plundering, despoiling, or

snatching away.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Speed.</au>



<hw>Di*rep*ti"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Characterized by direption.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Encyc. Dict.</au>



<hw>Di*rep*ti"tious*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With plundering

violence; by violent injustice.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Strype.</au>



<hw>Dirge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Contraction of

Lat. <ets>dirige</ets>, direct thou (imperative of

<ets>dirigere</ets>), the first word of a funeral hymn  (Lat.

transl. of Psalm v. 8) beginning, \'bd<ets>Dirige</ets>,

<ets>Domine</ets>, <ets>in conspectu tuo vitam meam</ets>.\'b8

See <er>Direct</er>, <pos>a.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Dirige</er>.]</ety> <def>A piece of music of a mournful

character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn.</def>



<q>The raven croaked, and hollow shrieks of owls

Sung <qex>dirges</qex> at her funeral.</q>

<qau>Ford.</qau>



<hw>Dirge"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Funereal;

moaning.</def>



<q>Soothed sadly by the <qex>dirgeful</qex> wind.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>Dir"i*ge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Dirge</er>.]</ety> <def>A service for the dead, in the Roman

Catholic Church, being the first antiphon of Matins for the dead,

of which <xex>Dirige</xex> is the first word; a dirge.</def>



<q>Evensongs and placebo and <qex>dirige</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wyclif.</qau>



<q>Resort, I pray you, unto my sepulture

To sing my <qex>dirige</qex> with great devotion.</q>

<qau>Lamentation of Mary Magdalene.</qau>



<hw>Dir"i*gent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dirigens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>dirigere</ets>. See

<er>Direct</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Directing.</def>



<au>Baxter.</au>



<hw>Dir"i*gent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>The

line of motion along which a describent line or surface is

carried in the genesis of any plane or solid figure; a

directrix.</def>



<au>Hutton.</au>



<hw>Dir"i*gi*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being directed; steerable; <as>as, a <ex>dirigible</ex>

balloon</as>.</def>



<hw>Dir"i*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dirimens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>dirimere</ets>. See

<er>Dirempt</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Absolute.</def>



<cs><col>Diriment impediment</col> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld>, <cd>an

impediment that nullifies marriage.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dirk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ir.

<ets>duirc</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of dagger or poniard; --

formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.</def>



<cs><col>Dirk knife</col>, <cd>a clasp knife having a large,

dirklike blade.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dirk</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dirked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dirking</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To stab with a dirk.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Dirk</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Dark</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Dark.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dirk</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To darken.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dirk"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Darkness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dirl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Drill</er>, <er>Thrill</er>.]</ety> <def>To thrill; to

vibrate; to penetrate.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dirt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>drit</ets>; kin to Icel. <ets>drit</ets> excrement,

<ets>dr\'c6ta</ets> to dung, OD. <ets>drijten</ets> to dung, AS.

<ets>gedr\'c6tan</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement, mud,

dust, etc.; whatever, adhering to anything, renders it foul or

unclean; earth; <as>as, a wagonload of <ex>dirt</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Whose waters cast up mire and <qex>dirt</qex>.</q>

<qau>Is. lvii. 20.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Meanness; sordidness.</def>



<q>Honors . . . thrown away upon <qex>dirt</qex> and infamy.</q>

<qau>Melmoth.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc., before

washing.</def>



<cs><col>Dirt bed</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>a layer of clayey

earth forming a stratum in a geological formation. Dirt beds are

common among the coal measures.</cd> -- <col>Dirt eating</col>.

<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>The use of certain kinds of clay for food,

existing among some tribes of Indians; geophagism.

<au>Humboldt</au>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <cd>Same

as <er>Chthonophagia</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dirt pie</col>, <cd>clay

or mud molded by children in imitation of pastry. <au>Otway

(1684).</au></cd> -- <col>To eat dirt</col>, <cd>to submit in a

meanly humble manner to insults; to eat humble pie.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dirt</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make foul of filthy; to

dirty.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dirt"i*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dirty

manner; foully; nastily; filthily; meanly; sordidly.</def>



<hw>Dirt"i*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

dirty; filthiness; foulness; nastiness; baseness;

sordidness.</def>



<hw>Dirt"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dirtier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dirtiest</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not

clean or pure; serving to defile; <as>as, <ex>dirty</ex> hands;

<ex>dirty</ex> water; a <ex>dirty</ex> white.</as></def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sullied; clouded; -- applied to color.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Sordid; base; groveling; <as>as, a

<ex>dirty</ex> fellow</as>.</def>



<q>The creature's at his <qex>dirty</qex> work again.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Sleety; gusty; stormy; <as>as, <ex>dirty</ex>

weather</as>.</def>



<q>Storms of wind, clouds of dust, an angry, <qex>dirty</qex>

sea.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Nasty; filthy; foul. See <er>Nasty</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dirt"y</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dirtied</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dirtying</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To foul; to make filthy; to soil; <as>as, to

<ex>dirty</ex> the clothes or hands</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of

reputation, character, etc.</def>



<hw>Di*rup"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diruptio</ets>, fr. <ets>dirumpere</ets>. See

<er>Disrupt</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Disruption.</def>



<hw>Dis-</hw> <pr>(?; 258)</pr><def>.</def>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A prefix from the Latin, whence F.

<xex>d\'82s</xex>, or sometimes <xex>d\'82</xex>-,

<xex>dis</xex>-. The Latin <xex>dis</xex>- appears as

<xex>di</xex>- before <xex>b</xex>, <xex>d</xex>, <xex>g</xex>,

<xex>l</xex>, <xex>m</xex>, <xex>n</xex>, <xex>r</xex>,

<xex>v</xex>, becomes <xex>dif</xex>- before <xex>f</xex>, and

either <xex>dis</xex>- or <xex>di</xex>- before <xex>j</xex>. It

is from the same root as <xex>bis</xex> twice, and

<xex>duo</xex>, E. <xex>two</xex>. See <er>Two</er>, and cf.

<er>Bi-</er>, <er>Di-</er>, <er>Dia-</er>. <xex>Dis</xex>-

denotes <xex>separation</xex>, <xex>a parting from</xex>, as in

<xex>dis</xex>tribute, <xex>dis</xex>connect; hence it often has

the force of a privative and negative, as in <xex>dis</xex>arm,

<xex>dis</xex>oblige, <xex>dis</xex>agree. Also intensive, as in

<xex>dis</xex>sever.</def>



<note><hand/ Walker's rule of pronouncing this prefix is, that

the <xex>s</xex> ought always to be pronounced like <xex>z</xex>,

when the next syllable is accented and begins with \'bda flat

mute [<xex>b</xex>, <xex>d</xex>, <xex>v</xex>, <xex>g</xex>,

<xex>z</xex>], a liquid [<xex>l</xex>, <xex>m</xex>,

<xex>n</xex>, <xex>r</xex>], or a vowel; as, <xex>disable</xex>,

<xex>disease</xex>, <xex>disorder</xex>, <xex>disuse</xex>,

<xex>disband</xex>, <xex>disdain</xex>, <xex>disgrace</xex>,

<xex>disvalue</xex>, <xex>disjoin</xex>, <xex>dislike</xex>,

<xex>dislodge</xex>, <xex>dismay</xex>, <xex>dismember</xex>,

<xex>dismiss</xex>, <xex>dismount</xex>, <xex>disnatured</xex>,

<xex>disrank</xex>, <xex>disrelish</xex>, <xex>disrobe</xex>.\'b8

Dr. Webster's example in disapproving of Walker's rule and

pronouncing <xex>dis</xex>- as <xex>diz</xex> in only one

(<xex>disease</xex>) of the above words, is followed by recent

ortho\'89pists. See <er>Disable</er>, <er>Disgrace</er>, and the

other words, beginning with <xex>dis</xex>-, in this

Dictionary.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A prefix from Gr. <?/ twice. See

<er>Di-</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>The god Pluto.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Disabilities</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>State of being disabled; deprivation or want of

ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral

power, means, fitness, and the like.</def>



<q>Grossest faults, or <qex>disabilities</qex> to perform what

was covenanted.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Chatham refused to see him, pleading his

<qex>disability</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal

incapacity or incompetency.</def>



<q>The <qex>disabilities</qex> of idiocy, infancy, and

coverture.</q>

<qau>Abbott.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Weakness; inability; incompetence; impotence;

incapacity; incompetency; disqualification.</syn>  <usage>--

<er>Disability</er>, <er>Inability</er>. <xex>Inability</xex> is

an inherent want of power to perform the thing in question;

<xex>disability</xex> arises from some <xex>deprivation</xex> or

loss of the needed competency. One who becomes deranged is under

a <xex>disability</xex> 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 <xex>inability</xex> to discharge its

duties; he may refuse to accept a trust or employment on account

of some <xex>disability</xex> prevents him from entering into

such engagements.</usage>



<hw>Dis*a"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Lacking

ability; unable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdOur

<xex>disable</xex> and unactive force.\'b8



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>Dis*a"ble</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disabled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disabling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>A Christian's life is a perpetual exercise, a wrestling and

warfare, for which sensual pleasure <qex>disables</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<q>And had performed it, if my known offense

Had not <qex>disabled</qex> me.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>I have <qex>disabled</qex> mine estate.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To deprive of legal right or

qualification; to render legally incapable.</def>



<q>An attainder of the ancestor corrupts the blood, and

<qex>disables</qex> his children to inherit.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To deprive of that which gives value or

estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to

undervalue.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdHe <xex>disabled</xex>

my judgment.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To weaken; unfit; disqualify; incapacitate.</syn>



<hw>Dis*a"ble*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deprivation of ability; incapacity.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*buse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disabused</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disabusing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>abuse</ets>; cf. F. <ets>d\'82sabuser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy

or deception; to set right.</def>



<q>To undeceive and <qex>disabuse</qex> the people.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>If men are now sufficiently enlightened to <qex>disabuse</qex>

themselves or artifice, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will

consider this event as an era in their history.</q>

<qau>J. Adams.</qau>



<hw>Dis`ac*com"mo*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>accommodate</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To put to inconvenience; to incommode.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Dis`ac*com`mo*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

state of being unaccommodated or unsuited.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Dis`ac*cord"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82saccorder</ets> to cause discord.]</ety> <def>To refuse

to assent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`ac*cord"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Disagreement.</def>



<au>Pop. Sci. Monthly.</au>



<hw>Dis`ac*cord"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

accordant.</def>



<au>Fabyan.</au>



<hw>Dis`ac*cus"tom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82saccoutumer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To destroy the force

of habit in; to wean from a custom.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*cid"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from acid.</def>



<hw>Dis`ac*knowl"edge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disacknowledged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disacknowledging</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To refuse to

acknowledge; to deny; to disown.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Dis`ac*quaint"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>acquaint</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desacointier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To render unacquainted; to

make unfamiliar.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>While my sick heart

With dismal smart

Is <qex>disacquainted</qex> never.</q>

<qau>Herrick.</qau>



<hw>Dis`ac*quaint"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Neglect of disuse of familiarity, or familiar

acquaintance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Dis*ac"ryl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> (Gr. <?/ twice) + <ets>acr</ets>olein +

<ets>-yl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white amorphous

substance obtained as a polymeric modification of acrolein.</def>



<hw>Dis`a*dorn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of ornaments.</def>



<au>Congreve.</au>



<hw>Dis`ad*vance"</hw> <pr>(?; 61)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>advance</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desavancier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To draw back, or cause to

draw back.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`ad*van"tage</hw> <pr>(?; 48, 61)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82savantage</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or

prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that

which hinders success, or causes loss or injury.</def>



<q>I was brought here under the <qex>disadvantage</qex> of being

unknown by sight to any of you.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward

acted at <qex>disadvantage</qex>.</q>

<qau>Palfrey.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to

interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good.</def>



<q>They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his

<qex>disadvantage</qex> before the public.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Detriment; injury; hurt; loss; damage.</syn>



<hw>Dis`ad*van"tage</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82savantager</ets>.]</ety> <def>To injure the interest

of; to be detrimental to.</def>



<hw>Dis`ad*van"tage*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Injurious; disadvantageous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82savantageux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Attended

with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity;

inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to <xex>advantageous</xex>;

<as>as, the situation of an army is <ex>disadvantageous</ex> for

attack or defense</as>.</def>



<q>Even in the <qex>disadvantageous</qex> position in which he

had been placed, he gave clear indications of future

excellence.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`ad*ven"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>adventure</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desaventure</ets>.]</ety> <def>Misfortune; mishap.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<hw>Dis`ad*ven"tur*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Unprosperous; unfortunate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`ad*vise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

advise against; to dissuade from.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis`af*fect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disaffected</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disaffecting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To alienate or diminish the affection of; to

make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and

unfriendliness.</def>



<q>They had attempted to <qex>disaffect</qex> and discontent his

majesty's late army.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To disturb the functions of; to disorder.</def>



<q>It <qex>disaffects</qex> the bowels.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or

indisposed toward; to dislike.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis`af*fect"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Alienated in feeling;

not wholly loyal. <au>J. H. Newman</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dis`af*fect"ed*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis`af*fect"ed*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`af*fec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>State of being disaffected; alienation or want

of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority;

unfriendliness; dislike.</def>



<q>In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the

affections and <qex>disaffections</qex> of the people.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disorder; bad constitution.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Dislike; disgust; discontent; unfriendliness;

alienation; disloyalty; hostility.</syn>



<hw>Dis`af*fec"tion*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

disposed to affection; unfriendly; disaffected.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Blount.</au>



<hw>Dis`af*firm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to

deny; -- said of that which has been asserted.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To refuse to confirm; to annul,

as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior

tribunal.</def>



<hw>Dis`af*firm"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disaffirming; denial; negation.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Overthrow or annulment by the

decision of a superior tribunal; <as>as, <ex>disaffirmance</ex>

of judgment</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*af`fir*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disaffirming; negation; refutation.</def>



<hw>Dis`af*for"est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disafforested</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disafforesting</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>afforest</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desaforester</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>To

reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common

ground; to exempt from forest laws.</def>



<q>By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were

<qex>disafforested</qex>.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<-- p. 418 -->



<hw>Dis*ag"gre*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

destroy the aggregation of; to separate into component parts, as

an aggregate mass.</def>



<hw>Dis*ag`gre*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82sagr\'82gation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The separation of

an aggregate body into its component parts.</def>



<hw>Dis`a*gree"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disagreed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disageeing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>agree</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sagr\'82er</ets> to

displease.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack

harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance.</def>



<q>They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because it seems

<?/o <qex>disagree</qex> with what they call reason.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views;

to be at controversy; to quarrel.</def>



<q>Who shall decide, when doctors <qex>disagree</qex>?</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To be unsuited; to have unfitness; <as>as,

<ex>medicine</ex> sometimes <ex>disagrees</ex> with the patient;

food often <ex>disagrees</ex> with the stomach or the

taste.</as></def>



<note><hand/ Usually followed by <xex>with</xex>, sometimes by

<xex>to</xex>, rarely by <xex>from</xex>; as, I

<xex>disagree</xex> to your proposal.</note>



<syn>Syn. -- To differ; vary; dissent.</syn>



<hw>Dis`a*gree"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82sagr\'82able</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous;

<?/ontrary; unsuitable.</def>



<q>Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and

each nothing that is <qex>disagreeable</qex> thereunto.</q>

<qau>Udall.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings

or <?/enses; displeasing; unpleasant.</def>



<q>That which is <qex>disagreeable</qex> to one is many times

agreeable to another, or <qex>disagreeable</qex> in a less

degree.</q>

<qau>Wollaston.</qau>



<hw>Dis`a*gree"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or

quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness.</def>



<hw>Dis`a*gree"a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a disagreeable

manner; unsuitably; offensively.</def>



<hw>Dis`a*gree"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disagreement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`a*gree"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sagr\'82ment</ets> disagreeable circumstance,

disagreeableness.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of disagreeing; a being at variance;

dissimilitude; diversity.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Unsuitableness; unadaptedness.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Difference of opinion or sentiment.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A falling out, or controversy; difference.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Difference; diversity; dissimilitude; unlikeness;

discrepancy; variance; dissent; misunderstanding; dissension;

division; dispute; jar; wrangle; discord.</syn>



<hw>Dis`a*gre"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disagrees.</def>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>Dis`al*liege"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

alienate from allegiance.</def> <mark>[Obs. & R.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis`al*low"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disallowed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disallowing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>allow</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desalouer</ets>,

<ets>desloer</ets>, to blame, dissuade.]</ety> <def>To refuse to

allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject;

<as>as, the judge <ex>disallowed</ex> the executor's

charge</as>.</def>



<q>To whom coming, as unto a living stone, <qex>disallowed</qex>

indeed of men, but chosen of God.</q>

<qau>1 Pet. ii. 4.</qau>



<q>That the edicts of C\'91sar we may at all times

<qex>disallow</qex>, but the statutes of God for no reason we may

reject.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<note><hand/ This verb was sometimes followed by <xex>of</xex>;

as, \'bdWhat follows, if we <xex>disallow of</xex> this?\'b8

<au>Shak</au>. See <er>Allow</er>.</note>



<syn>Syn. -- To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject.</syn>



<hw>Dis`al*low"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

allowable; not to be suffered.</def> <au>Raleigh</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dis`al*low"a*ble*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`al*low"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Disapprobation; prohibition; condemnation; censure;

rejection.</syn>



<hw>Dis`al*ly"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>ally</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82saltier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To part, as an alliance; to

sunder.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Disallied</xex> their

nuptials.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*an"chor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>anchor</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sancrer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To raise the anchor of, as a

ship; to weigh anchor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>Dis`an*gel"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

angelical.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Disangelical</xex>

nature.\'b8



<au>Coventry.</au>



<hw>Dis*an"i*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disanimated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disanimating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of life.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cudworth.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*an`i*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Privation of life.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being disanimated or discouraged;

depression of spirits.</def>



<hw>Dis`an*nex"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of.</def>



<au>State Trials (1608).</au>



<hw>Dis`an*nul"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To annul

completely; to render void or of no effect.</def>



<q>For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall

<qex>disannul</qex> <?/?</q>

<qau>Isaiah xiv. 27.</qau>



<note><hand/ The prefix in this word an its derivatives is

intensive, and not negative.</note>



<hw>Dis`an*nul"ler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disannuls.</def>



<hw>Dis`an*nul"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Complete annulment.</def>



<hw>Dis`a*noint"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

invalidate the consecration of; <as>as, to <ex>disanoint</ex> a

king</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis`ap*par"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Apparel</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>apparel</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desapareiller</ets>.]</ety> <def>To disrobe; to strip of

apparel; to make naked.</def>



<q>Drink <qex>disapparels</qex> the soul.</q>

<qau>Junius (1635).</qau>



<hw>Dis`ap*pear"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disappeared</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disappearing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cease to appear or to be perceived; to pass

from view, gradually or suddenly; to vanish; to be no longer

seen; <as>as, darkness <ex>disappears</ex> at the approach of

light; a ship <ex>disappears</ex> as she sails from

port.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cease to be or exist; <as>as, the epidemic

has <ex>disappeared</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dis`ap*pear"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight;

vanishing.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Dis`ap*pend"en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

detachment or separation from a former connection.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`ap*pend"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Freed

from a former connection or dependence; disconnected.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`ap*point"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disapointed</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disappointing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desapointier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82sappointer</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>apointier</ets>, F.

<ets>appointier</ets>, to appoint. See <er>Appoint</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from

the attainment of that which was excepted, hoped, or desired; to

balk; <as>as, a man is <ex>disappointed</ex> of his hopes or

expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or

plans are <ex>disappointed</ex>; a bad season

<ex>disappoints</ex> the farmer of his crops; a defeat

<ex>disappoints</ex> an enemy of his spoil.</as></def>



<q>I was <qex>disappointed</qex>, but very agreeably.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Disappointed of</xex> a thing not obtained;

<xex>disappointed in</xex> a thing obtained.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of

result.</def>



<q>His retiring foe

Shrinks from the wound, and <qex>disappoints</qex> the blow.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude;

foil; defeat. See <er>Tantalize</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis`ap*point"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; <as>as,

a <ex>disappointed</ex> person or hope</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Unprepared; unequipped.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Cut off even in the blossoms of my sin,

Unhouseled, <qex>disappointed</qex>, unaneled.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis`ap*point"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82sappointement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disappointing, or the state of being

disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope;

miscarriage of design or plan; frustration.</def>



<q>If we hope for things of which we have not thoroughly

considered the value, our <qex>disappointment</qex> will be

greater our pleasure in the fruition of them.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>In <qex>disappointment</qex> thou canst bless.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which disappoints.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Miscarriage; frustration; balk.</syn>



<hw>Dis`ap*pre"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Appreciate</er>.]</ety> <def>To undervalue; not to

esteem.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis`ap*pre`ci*a"tion</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*ap`pro*ba"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>approbation</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sapprobation</ets>. Cf. <er>Disapprove</er>.]</ety> The

act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong,

unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.</def>

<

<q>We have ever expressed the most unqualified

<qex>disapprobation</qex> of all the steps.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Dis*ap"pro*ba`to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.</def>



<hw>Dis`ap*pro"pri*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Severed from the appropriation or

possession of a spiritual corporation.</def>



<q>The appropriation may be severed, and the church become

<qex>disappropriate</qex>, two ways.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<hw>Dis`ap*pro"pri*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To release from individual ownership or

possession.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To sever from appropriation or

possession a spiritual corporation.</def>



<q>Appropriations of the several parsonages . . . would heave

been, by the rules of the common law,

<qex>disappropriated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<hw>Dis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of disappropriating.</def>



<hw>Dis`ap*prov"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.</def>



<hw>Dis`ap*prove</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disapproved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disapproving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>approve</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82approuver</ets>. Cf.

<er>Disapprobation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by

an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or

inexpedient; to censure; <as>as, to <ex>disapprove</ex> the

conduct of others</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To refuse official approbation to; to disallow;

to decline to sanction; <as>as, the sentence of the court-martial

was <ex>disapproved</ex> by the commander in chief</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ This verb is often followed by <xex>of</xex>; as, to

<xex>disapprove</xex> of an opinion, of such conduct. See

<er>Approve</er>.</note>



<hw>Dis`ap*prov"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disapproves.</def>



<hw>Dis`ap*prov"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

disapproving manner.</def>



<hw>Dis"ard</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dizzard</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Dis*arm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disarming</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disarming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>desarmen</ets>,

F. <ets>d\'82sarmer</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>armer</ets> to arm. See

<er>Arm</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of;

to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render

defenseless.</def>



<q>Security <qex>disarms</qex> the best-appointed army.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<q>The proud was half <qex>disarmed</qex> of pride.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of the means or the disposition to

harm; to render harmless or innocuous; <as>as, to <ex>disarm</ex>

a man's wrath</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*arm"a*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sarmement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

disarming.</def>



<hw>Dis*ar"ma*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>armature</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of divesting of armature.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*armed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Deprived of arms.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Deprived of claws, and teeth

or beaks.</def>



<au>Cussans.</au>



<hw>Dis*arm"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disarms.</def>



<hw>Dis`ar*range"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disarranged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disarranging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>arrange</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sarranger</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To unsettle or disturb the order or due arrangement of; to

throw out of order.</def>



<hw>Dis`ar*range"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disarranging, or the state of being disarranged;

confusion; disorder.</def>



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Dis`ar*ray"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disarrayed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disarraying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>array</ets>, v.: cf. OF. <ets>desarroyer</ets>,

<ets>desarreier</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To throw into disorder; to break the array

of.</def>



<q>Who with fiery steeds

Oft <qex>disarrayed</qex> the foes in battle ranged.</q>

<qau>Fenton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take off the dress of; to unrobe.</def>



<q>So, as she bade, the witch they <qex>disarrayed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis`ar*ray"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sarroi</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Want of array or regular order; disorder;

confusion.</def>



<q>Disrank the troops, set all in <qex>disarray</qex>.</q>

<qau>Daniel.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Confused attire; undress.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`ar*ray"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disorder.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis`ar*tic"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

sunder; to separate, as joints.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis`ar*tic`u*la"tion</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`ar*tic"u*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who disarticulates and prepares skeletons.</def>



<hw>Dis`as*sent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

dissent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`as*sent"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dissent.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>E. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis`as*sent"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disassents; a dissenter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>State Trials (1634).</au>



<hw>Dis*as`si*du"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want

of as siduity or care.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir H. Wotton.</au>



<hw>Dis`as*sim"i*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>To subject to disassimilation.</def>



<hw>Dis`as*sim`i*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<q>The breaking down of already existing chemical compounds into

simpler ones, sometimes called <qex>disassimilation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Martin.</qau>



<hw>Dis`as*sim"i*la*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Having power to disassimilate; of the

nature of disassimilation.</def>



<q><qex>Disassimilative</qex> processes constitute a marked

feature in the life of animal cells.</q>

<qau>McKendrick.</qau>



<hw>Dis`as*so"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disassociated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disassociating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To disconnect from things

associated; to disunite; to dissociate.</def>



<au>Florio.</au>



<hw>Dis*as"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sastre</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>astre</ets> star, fr. L.

<ets>astrum</ets>; a word of astrological origin. See

<er>Aster</er>, <er>Astral</er>, <er>Star</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or

star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill

portent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Disasters</qex> in the sun.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden

and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.</def>



<q>But noble souls, through dust and heat,

Rise from <qex>disaster</qex> and defeat

The stronger.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Calamity; misfortune; mishap; mischance; visitation;

misadventure; ill luck. See <er>Calamity</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*as"ter</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To blast by the influence of a baleful

star.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bring harm upon; to injure.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Dis*as"ter*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Disastrously.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Dis*as"trous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sastreux</ets>. See <er>Disaster</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Full of unpropitious stellar influences;

unpropitious; ill-boding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The moon

In dim eclipse, <qex>disastrous</qex> twilight sheds.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Attended with suffering or disaster; very

unfortunate; calamitous; ill-fated; <as>as, a <ex>disastrous</ex>

day; a <ex>disastrous</ex> termination of an

undertaking.</as></def>



<q>Wherein I spake of most <qex>disastrous</qex> chances.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*as"trous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*as"trous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`at*tire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>attire</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desatirier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To unrobe; to undress.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`aug*ment"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

diminish.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*au"thor*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>W. Wotton.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*vaunce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Disadvance</er>.]</ety> <def>To retard; to repel; to do

damage to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*ven"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Disadventure</er>, <er>Adventure</er>.]</ety>

<def>Misfortune.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*ven"tur*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Misadventurous; unfortunate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*vouch"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>avouch</ets>. Cf. <er>Disavow</er>.]</ety>

<def>To disavow.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*vow"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disavowed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disavowing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82savouer</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis</ets>-) + <ets>avouer</ets> to avow. See <er>Avow</er>,

and cf. <er>Disavouch</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or

acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, an the

like; to disclaim; to disown; <as>as, he was charged with

embezzlement, but he <ex>disavows</ex> the crime</as>.</def>



<q>A solemn promise made and <qex>disavowed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deny; to show the contrary of; to

disprove.</def>



<q>Yet can they never

Toss into air the freedom of my birth,

Or <qex>disavow</qex> my blood Plantagenet's.</q>

<qau>Ford.</qau>



<hw>Dis`a*vow"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and

denial.</def>



<q>An earnest <qex>disavowal</qex> of fear often proceeds from

fear.</q>

<qau>Richardson.</qau>



<hw>Dis`a*vow"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disavowal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Dis`a*vow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disavows.</def>



<hw>Dis`a*vow"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disavowal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Wotton.</au>



<hw>Dis*band"</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Dis-</er>)</pr>, <pos>v.

t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disbanded</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disbanding</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>band</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desbander</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82bander</ets>, to unbind,

unbend. See <er>Band</er>, and cf. <er>Disbend</er>,

<er>Disbind</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to

<ex>disband</ex> an army</as>.</def>



<q>They <qex>disbanded</qex> themselves and returned, every man

to his own dwelling.</q>

<qau>Knolles.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To divorce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And therefore . . . she ought to be <qex>disbanded</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*band"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become separated,

broken up, dissolved, or scattered; especially, to quit military

service by breaking up organization.</def>



<-- p. 419 -->



<q>When both rocks and all things shall <qex>disband</qex>.</q>

<qau>Herbert.</qau>



<q>Human society would in a short space <qex>disband</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*band"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of disbanding.</def>



<hw>Dis*bar"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disbarred</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disbarring</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To expel

from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney,

barrister, or counselor) of his status and privileges as

such.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>Dis*bark"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>bark</ets> a small ship: cf. OF.

<ets>desbarquer</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82barquer</ets>. Cf.

<er>Debark</er>, <er>Disembark</er>.]</ety> <def>To

disembark.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Dis*bark"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets>

+ <ets>bark</ets> rind.]</ety> <def>To strip of bark; to

bark.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*bar"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

disbarring.</def>



<hw>Dis*base"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Debase</er>.]</ety> <def>To debase or degrade.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Nor you nor your house were so much as spoken of before I

<qex>disbased</qex> myself.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Dis`be*come"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

misbecome.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Massinger.</au>



<hw>Dis*be*lief"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<q>Our belief or <qex>disbelief</qex> of a thing does not alter

the nature of the thing.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<q>No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness

that <qex>disbelief</qex> in great men.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Distrust; unbelief; incredulity; doubt; skepticism.

-- <er>Disbelief</er>, <er>Unbelief</er>. <xex>Unbelief</xex> is

a mere failure to admit; <xex>disbelief</xex> is a positive

rejection. One may be an <xex>unbeliever</xex> in Christianity

from ignorance or want of inquiry; a <xex>unbeliever</xex> has

the proofs before him, and incurs the guilt of setting them

aside. <xex>Unbelief</xex> is usually open to conviction;

<xex>disbelief</xex> 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 <xex>unbelief</xex>.

Familiarity with the worst parts of human nature often leads us

into a <xex>disbelief</xex> in many good qualities which really

exist among men.</syn>



<hw>Dis`be*lieve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disbelieved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disbelieving</er>.]</wordforms> <def>Not to believe; to

refuse belief or credence to; to hold not to be true or

actual.</def>



<q>Assertions for which there is abundant positive evidence are

often <qex>disbelieved</qex>, on account of what is called their

improbability or impossibility.</q>

<qau>J. S. Mill.</qau>



<hw>Dis`be*liev"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disbelieves, or refuses belief; an unbeliever. Specifically, one

who does not believe the Christian religion.</def>



<au>I. Watts.</au>



<hw>Dis*bench"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To drive from a bench or seat.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>To deprive (a bencher) of

his privileges.</def>



<au>Mozley & W.</au>



<hw>Dis*bend</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

unbend.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Stirling.</au>



<hw>Dis*bind"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Disband</er>.]</ety> <def>To unbind; to loosen.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Mede.</au>



<hw>Dis*blame"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>desblamen</ets>, OF. <ets>desblasmer</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>blasmer</ets>, F.

<ets>bl\'83mer</ets>, to blame.]</ety> <def>To clear from

blame.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*bod"ied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disembodied.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`bos*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + F. <ets>bosquet</ets> grove.]</ety>

<def>Converting forest land into cleared or arable land; removal

of a forest.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Dis*bow"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Bowel</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>To disembowel.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*branch"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Branch</er>, <pos>v.</pos>]</ety> <def>To divest of a branch

or branches; to tear off.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*bud"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Bud</er>, <pos>v.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Hort.)</fld> <def>To

deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economizing the

vital strength of a tree.</def>



<hw>Dis*bur"den</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Burden</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Disburthen</er>.]</ety> <def>To rid of a burden; to free from

a load borne or from something oppressive; to unload; to

disencumber; to relieve.</def>



<q>He did it to <qex>disburden</qex> a conscience.</q>

<qau>Feltham.</qau>



<q>My mediations . . . will, I hope, be more calm, being thus

<qex>disburdened</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To unload; unburden; discharge; free.</syn>



<hw>Dis*bur"den</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To relieve one's self

of a burden; to ease the mind.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*bur"geon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

strip of burgeons or buds; to disbud.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dis*burse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disbursed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disbursing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desbourser</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82bourser</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>bourse</ets> purse.

See <er>Burse</er>, and cf. <er>Dispurse</er>.]</ety> <def>To pay

out; to expend; -- usually from a public fund or treasury.</def>



<q>The duty of collecting and <qex>disbursing</qex> his

revenues.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><col>Disbursing officer</col>, <cd>an officer in any

department of the public service who is charged with the duty of

paying out public money.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*burse"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82boursement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disbursing or paying out.</def>



<q>The <qex>disbursement</qex> of the public moneys.</q>

<qau>U. S. Statutes.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is disbursed or paid out; <as>as, the

annual <ex>disbursements</ex> exceed the income</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*burs"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disburses money.</def>



<hw>Dis*bur"then</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disburthened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disburthening</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Disburden</er>.]</ety> <def>To disburden; to relieve of a

load.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<hw>Disc</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disk</er>, <er>Dish</er>.]</ety> <def>A flat round

plate</def>; <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>a circular structure either

in plants or animals; <as>as, a blood <ex>disc</ex>, a germinal

<ex>disc</ex>, etc.</as>  Same as <er>Disk</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis*cage"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

uncage.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Disc"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to,

or resembling, a disk; <as>as, <ex>discal</ex> cells</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*cal"ce*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discalceatus</ets> unshod; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>calceus</ets> shoe.]</ety> <def>To pull off shoes or sandals

from.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Dis*cal"ce*at`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Deprived off shoes or sandals; unshod; discalced.</def>



<hw>Dis*calced"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Unshod;

barefooted; -- in distinction from <xex>calced</xex>.</def>

\'bdThe foundation of houses of <xex>discalced</xex> friars.\'b8



<au>Cardinal Manning's St. Teresa.</au>



<hw>Dis*cal`ce*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of pulling off the shoes or sandals.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dis*camp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Decamp</er>.]</ety> <def>To drive from a camp.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dis*can"dy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To melt;

to dissolve; to thaw.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis"cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Descant</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>Dis*ca*pac"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of capacity; to incapacitate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*card"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discarded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Discarding</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld> <def>To throw out of one's

hand, as superfluous cards; to lay aside (a card or cards).</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cast off as useless or as no longer of

service; to dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to

discharge; to turn away.</def>



<q>They blame the favorites, and think it nothing extraordinary

that the queen should . . . resolve to <qex>discard</qex>

them.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To put or thrust away; to reject.</def>



<q>A man <qex>discards</qex> the follies of boyhood.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To dismiss; displace; discharge; cashier.</syn>



<hw>Dis*card"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld>

<def>To make a discard.</def>



<hw>Dis*card"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld>

<def>The act of discarding; also, the card or cards

discarded.</def>



<hw>Dis*car"dure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Rejection; dismissal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hayter.</au>



<hw>Dis*car"nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>carnatus</ets> fleshy, fr.

<ets>caro</ets>, <ets>carnis</ets>, flesh.]</ety> <def>Stripped

of flesh.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Discarnate</xex>

bones.\'b8



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>Dis*case"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To strip;

to undress.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*cede"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discedere</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>cedere</ets> to

yield.]</ety> <def>To yield or give up; to depart.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I dare not <qex>discede</qex> from my copy a tittle.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cept"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disceptare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To debate; to discuss.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>One dissertates, he is candid;

Two must <qex>discept</qex>, -- has distinguished.</q>

<qau>R. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Dis`cep*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disceptatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Controversy; disputation;

discussion.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Verbose janglings and endless <qex>disceptations</qex>.</q>

<qau>Strype.</qau>



<hw>Dis`cep*ta"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who arbitrates or decides.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cowley.</au>



<hw>Dis*cern"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discerned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discerning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>discerner</ets>,

L. <ets>discernere</ets>, <ets>discretum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>cernere</ets> to separate, distinguish. See

<er>Certain</er>, and cf. <er>Discreet</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To see and identify by noting a difference or

differences; to note the distinctive character of; to

discriminate; to distinguish.</def>



<q>To <qex>discern</qex> such buds as are fit to produce

blossoms.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<q>A counterfeit stone which thine eye can not <qex>discern</qex>

from a right stone.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To see by the eye or by the understanding; to

perceive and recognize; <as>as, to <ex>discern</ex> a

difference</as>.</def>



<q>And [I] beheld among the simple ones, I <qex>discerned</qex>

among the youths, a young man void of understanding.</q>

<qau>Prov. vii. 7.</qau>



<q>Our unassisted sight . . . is not acute enough to

<qex>discern</qex> the minute texture of visible objects.</q>

<qau>Beattie.</qau>



<q>I wake, and I <qex>discern</qex> the truth.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To perceive; distinguish; discover; penetrate;

discriminate; espy; descry; detect. See <er>Perceive</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*cern"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To see or understand the difference; to make

distinction; <as>as, to <ex>discern</ex> between good and evil,

truth and falsehood</as>.</def>



<q>More than sixscore thousand that cannot <qex>discern</qex>

between their right hand their left.</q>

<qau>Jonah iv. 11.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make cognizance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*cern"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Discernment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*cern"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, discerns, distinguishes, perceives, or judges;

<as>as, a <ex>discerner</ex> of truth, of right and

wrong</as>.</def>



<q>A great observer and <qex>discerner</qex> of men's

natures.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cern"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discernibilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being discerned

by the eye or the understanding; <as>as, a star is

<ex>discernible</ex> by the eye; the identity of difference of

ideas is <ex>discernible</ex> by the understanding.</as></def>



<q>The effect of the privations and sufferings . . . was

<qex>discernible</qex> to the last in his temper and

deportment.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Perceptible; distinguishable; apparent; visible;

evident; manifest.</syn>



<hw>Dis*cern"i*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being discernible.</def>



<hw>Dis*cern"i*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a manner to be

discerned; perceptibly; visibly.</def>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>Dis*cern"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Acute; shrewd;

sagacious; sharp-sighted.</def>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<hw>Dis*cern"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a discerning

manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely.</def>



<au>Garth.</au>



<hw>Dis*cern"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>discernement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of discerning.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, the errors of youth often proceed from the want

of <ex>discernment</ex></as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Judgment; acuteness; discrimination; penetration;

sagacity; insight. -- <er>Discernment</er>, <er>Penetration</er>,

<er>Discrimination</er>. <xex>Discernment</xex> is keenness and

accuracy of mental vision; <xex>penetration</xex> is the power of

seeing deeply into a subject in spite of everything that

intercepts the view; <xex>discrimination</xex> is a capacity of

tracing out minute distinctions and the nicest shades of thought.

A <xex>discerning</xex> man is not easily misled; one of a

<xex>penetrating</xex> mind sees a multitude of things which

escape others; a <xex>discriminating</xex> judgment detects the

slightest differences.</syn>



<hw>Dis*cerp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discerpere</ets>, <ets>discerptum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>carpere</ets> to pluck.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To tear in pieces; to rend.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Stukeley.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To separate; to disunite.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hurd.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis*cerp`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dis*cerp`ti*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Capability or liableness to be discerped.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Wollaston.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis*cerp"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dis*cerp"ti*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Discerp</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being

discerped.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*cerp"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discerptio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of pulling to pieces,

or of separating the parts.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*cerp"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to separate or disunite parts.</def>



<au>Encys. Dict.</au>



<hw>Dis*ces"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discessio</ets>, fr. <ets>discedere</ets>,

<ets>discessum</ets>. See <er>Discede</er>.]</ety>

<def>Departure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*charge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discharged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discharging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deschargen</ets>, <ets>dischargen</ets>, OF.

<ets>deschargier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82charger</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>) + <ets>chargier</ets>, F.

<ets>charger</ets>. See <er>Charge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to

empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; <as>as, to

<ex>discharge</ex> a vessel</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To free of the missile with which anything is

charged or loaded; to let go the charge of; <as>as, to

<ex>discharge</ex> a bow, catapult, etc.</as>; especially, said

of firearms, -- to fire off; to shoot off; also, to relieve from

a state of tension, as a Leyden jar.</def>



<q>The galleys also did oftentimes, out of their prows,

<qex>discharge</qex> their great pieces against the city.</q>

<qau>Knolles.</qau>



<q>Feeling in other cases <qex>discharges</qex> itself in

indirect muscular actions.</q>

<qau>H. Spencer.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To of something weighing upon or impeding over

one, as a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation,

etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to clear.</def>



<q><qex>Discharged</qex> of business, void of strife.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>In one man's fault <qex>discharge</qex> another man of his

duty.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To relieve of an office or employment; to send

away from service; to dismiss.</def>



<q><qex>Discharge</qex> the common sort

With pay and thanks.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Grindal . . . was <qex>discharged</qex> the government of his

see.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To release legally from confinement; to set at

liberty; <as>as, to <ex>discharge</ex> a prisoner</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden;

to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled;

<as>as, to <ex>discharge</ex> a cargo</as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.</def>



<q>They do <qex>discharge</qex> their shot of courtesy.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.</def>



<q>We say such an order was \'bd<qex>discharged</qex> on

appeal.\'b8</q>

<qau>Mozley & W.</qau>



<q>The order for Daly's attendance was <qex>discharged</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>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

ex<?/<?/te, as an office, or part.</def>



<q>Had I a hundred tongues, a wit so large

As could their hundred offices <qex>discharge</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment;

to pay one's debt or obligation to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>If he had

The present money to <qex>discharge</qex> the Jew.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>11.</sn> <def>To give forth; to emit or send out; <as>as, a

pipe <ex>discharges</ex> water</as>; to let fly; to give

expression to; to utter; <as>as, to <ex>discharge</ex> a horrible

oath</as>.</def>



<sn>12.</sn> <def>To prohibit; to forbid.</def> <mark>[Scot.

Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<cs><col>Discharging arch</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>an arch

over a door, window, or other opening, to distribute the pressure

of the wall above. See <xex>Illust<xex>. of <er>Lintel</er>.</cd>

-- <mcol><col>Discharging piece</col>, <col>Discharging

strut</col></mcol> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a piece set to carry

thrust or weight to a solid point of support.</cd> --

<col>Discharging rod</col> <fld>(Elec.)</fld>, <cd>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 <er>Discharger</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Deliver</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*charge"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To throw off or

deliver a load, charge, or burden; to unload; to emit or give

vent to fluid or other contents; <as>as, the water pipe

<ex>discharges</ex> freely</as>.</def>



<q>The cloud, if it were oily or fatty, would not

<qex>discharge</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Dis*charge"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82charge</ets>. See <er>Discharge</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of discharging; the act of relieving of

a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; <as>as,

the <ex>discharge</ex> of a ship; <ex>discharge</ex> of a

cargo.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Firing off; explosive removal of a charge;

explosion; letting off; <as>as, a <ex>discharge</ex> of arrows,

of artillery</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Act of relieving of something which oppresses or

weighs upon one, as an obligation, liability, debt, accusation,

etc.; acquittance; <as>as, the <ex>discharge</ex> of a

debtor</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Indefatigable in the <qex>discharge</qex> of

<qex>business</qex>.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<q>Nothing can absolve us from the <qex>discharge</qex> of those

duties.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Release or dismissal from an office, employment,

etc.; dismission; <as>as, the <ex>discharge</ex> of a workman by

his employer</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Legal release from confinement; liberation;

<as>as, the <ex>discharge</ex> of a prisoner</as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>The state of being discharged or relieved of a

debt, obligation, office, and the like; acquittal.</def>



<q>Too secure of our <qex>discharge</qex>

From penalty.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>That which discharges or releases from an

obligation, liability, penalty, etc., as a price of ransom, a

legal document.</def>



<q>Death, who sets all free,

Hath paid his ransom now and full <qex>discharge</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>A flowing or issuing out; emission; vent;

evacuation; also, that which is discharged or emitted; <as>as, a

rapid <ex>discharge</ex> of water from the pipe</as>.</def>



<q>The hemorrhage being stopped, the next occurrence is a thin

serous <qex>discharge</qex>.</q>

<qau>S. Sharp.</qau>



<-- p. 420 -->



<cs><col>Charge and discharge</col>. <fld>(Equity Practice)</fld>

<cd>See under <er>Charge</er>, <pos>n.</pos></cd> --

<col>Paralytic discharge</col> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld>, <cd>the

increased secretion from a gland resulting from the cutting of

all of its nerves.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*char"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dis*chev"ele</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disheveled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*church"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of status as a church, or of membership in a

church.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*cide"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discidere</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>caedere</ets> to

cut.]</ety> <def>To divide; to cleave in two.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*cif"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Disc-</ets> + <ets>-<ets>ferous</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Bearing disks.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis`ci*flo"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dis`ci*flo"rous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Disk</er>, and <er>Floral</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth

of the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of plants. Cf.

<er>Calycifloral</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis"ci*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Discoid.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dis*ci"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

L. <ets>discus</ets> disk, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A genus of Branchiopoda, having a disklike shell, attached

by one valve, which is perforated by the peduncle.</def>



<hw>Dis*cinct</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discinctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>discingere</ets> to ungird;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>cingere</ets> to gird.]</ety>

<def>Ungirded; loosely dressed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Dis*cind"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discindere</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>scindere</ets> to

cut, split.]</ety> <def>To part; to divide.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*ci"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>disciple</ets>, <ets>deciple</ets>, OF. <ets>disciple</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>discipulus</ets>, fr. <ets>discere</ets> to learn

(akin to <ets>docere</ets> to teach; see <er>Docile</er>) + prob.

a root meaning <ets>to turn</ets> or <ets>drive</ets>, as in L.

<ets>pellere</ets> to drive (see <er>Pulse</er>).]</ety> <def>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>as, the

<ex>disciples</ex> of Plato; the <ex>disciples</ex> of our

Savior.</as></def>



<cs><mcol><col>The disciples</col>, <or/ <col>The twelve

disciples</col></mcol>, <cd>the twelve selected companions of

Jesus; -- also called <altname>the apostles</altname>.</cd> --

<col>Disciples of Christ</col>. <cd>See <er>Christian</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, 3, and <er>Campbellite</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Learner; scholar; pupil; follower; adherent.</syn>



<hw>Dis*ci"ple</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Discipled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Discipling</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To teach; to train.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That better were in virtues <qex>discipled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To punish; to discipline.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or

principles.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Sending missionaries to <qex>disciple</qex> all nations.</q>

<qau>E. D. Griffin.</qau>



<hw>Dis*ci"ple*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being a

disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dis*ci"pless</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

disciple.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>disciplinable</ets>. See <er>Discipline</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being disciplined or improved by

instruction and training.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Liable or deserving to be disciplined; subject

to disciplinary punishment; <as>as, a <ex>disciplinable</ex>

offense</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality

of being improvable by discipline.</def>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Dis"ci*plin*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating

to discipline.</def>



<au>Latham.</au>



<hw>Dis"ci*plin*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Discipline</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>A

flagellant. See <er>Flagellant</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to discipline.</def> \'bd<xex>Displinarian</xex>

system.\'b8



<au>Milman.</au>



<hw>Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, he is a

better <ex>disciplinarian</ex> than scholar</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid

adherence to religious or church discipline.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>disciplinarius</ets> flogging: cf. F.

<ets>disciplinaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to discipline;

intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of

training.</def>



<q>Those canons . . . were only <qex>disciplinary</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Ferne.</qau>



<q>The evils of the . . . are <qex>disciplinary</qex> and

remedial.</q>

<qau>Buckminster.</qau>



<hw>Dis`ci*pline</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>discipline</ets>, L. <ets>disciplina</ets>, from

<ets>discipulus</ets>. See <er>Disciple</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The treatment suited to a disciple or learner;

education; development of the faculties by instruction and

exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral.</def>



<q>Wife and children are a kind of <qex>discipline</qex> of

humanity.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q><qex>Discipline</qex> aims at the removal of bad habits and

the substitution of good ones, especially those of order,

regularity, and obedience.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Training to act in accordance with established

rules; accustoming to systematic and regular action; drill.</def>



<q>Their wildness lose, and, quitting nature's part,

Obey the rules and <qex>discipline</qex> of art.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Subjection to rule; submissiveness to order and

control; habit of obedience.</def>



<q>The most perfect, who have their passions in the best

<qex>discipline</qex>, are yet obliged to be constantly on their

guard.</q>

<qau>Rogers.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Severe training, corrective of faults;

instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment,

etc.</def>



<q>A sharp <qex>discipline</qex> of half a century had sufficed

to educate <?/s.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Correction; chastisement; punishment inflicted

by way of correction and training.</def>



<q>Giving her the <qex>discipline</qex> of the strap.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The subject matter of instruction; a branch of

knowledge.</def>



<qau>Bp. Wilkins.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>The enforcement of methods of

correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses;

reformatory or penal action toward a church member.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>Self- inflicted and

voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise;

specifically, a penitential scourge.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A system of essential rules

and duties; <as>as, the Romish or Anglican

<ex>discipline</ex></as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Education; instruction; training; culture;

correction; chastisement; punishment.</syn>



<hw>Dis"ci*pline</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disciplined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disciplining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. LL.

<ets>disciplinarian</ets> to flog, fr. L. <ets>disciplina</ets>

discipline, and F. <ets>discipliner</ets> to discipline.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To educate; to develop by instruction and

exercise; to train.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Ill armed, and worse <qex>disciplined</qex>.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<q>His mind . . . imperfectly <qex>disciplined</qex> by

nature.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To improve by corrective and penal methods; to

chastise; to correct.</def>



<q>Has he <qex>disciplined</qex> Aufidius soundly?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To inflict ecclesiastical censures and penalties

upon.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To train; form; teach; instruct; bring up; regulate;

correct; chasten; chastise; punish.</syn>



<hw>Dis"ci*plin*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disciplines.</def>



<hw>Dis*claim"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disclaimed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disclaiming</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or

responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.</def>



<q>He calls the gods to witness their offense;

<qex>Disclaims</qex> the war, asserts his innocence.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>He <qex>disclaims</qex> the authority of Jesus.</q>

<qau>Farmer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deny, as a claim; to refuse.</def>



<q>The payment was irregularly made, if not

<qex>disclaimed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milman.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To relinquish or deny having a

claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an

estate, interest, or office.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To disown; disavow; renounce; repudiate.</syn>



<hw>Dis*claim"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To disavow or renounce

all part, claim, or share.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Disclaim in</col>, <col>Disclaim

from</col></mcol>, <cd>to disown; to disavow. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdNature <xex>disclaims in<xex> thee.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*claim"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A denial, disavowal, or

renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust;

relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A public disavowal, as of pretensions, claims,

opinions, and the like.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Dis`cla*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

disavowing or disowning.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*clame"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disclaim; to expel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdMoney did love

<xex>disclame</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*claun"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[From

OE. <ets>disclaundre</ets>, <ets>n.</ets>, for

<ets>sclandre</ets>, <ets>esclandre</ets>, OF.

<ets>esclandre</ets>. See <er>Sclaundre</er>,

<er>Slander</er>.]</ety> <def>To injure one's good name; to

slander.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*cloak"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To take

off a cloak from; to uncloak.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dis*close"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disclosed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disclosing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>desclosen</ets>,

<ets>disclosen</ets>, fr. <ets>disclos</ets>, <ets>desclos</ets>,

not shut in, open, OF. <ets>desclos</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>desclore</ets> to open, F. <ets>d\'82clore</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>clore</ets> to shut,

fr. L. <ets>claudere</ets> to shut. See <er>Close</er>, and cf.

<er>Disclusion</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To unclose; to open; -- applied esp. to eggs in

the sense of <xex>to hatch</xex>.</def>



<q>The ostrich layeth her eggs under sand, where the heat of the

<qex>discloseth</qex> them.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free

from inclosure; to uncover.</def>



<q>The shells being broken, . . . the stone included in them is

thereby <qex>disclosed</qex> and set at liberty.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To lay open or expose to view; to cause to

appear; to bring to light; to reveal.</def>



<q>How softly on the Spanish shore she plays,

<qex>Disclosing</qex> rock, and slope, and forest brown!</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<q>Her lively looks a sprightly mind <qex>disclose</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To make known, as that which has been kept

secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; <as>as, events have

<ex>disclosed</ex> his designs</as>.</def>



<q>If I <qex>disclose</qex> my passion,

Our friendship 's an end.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To uncover; open; unveil; discover; reveal; divulge;

tell; utter.</syn>



<hw>Dis*close"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Disclosure.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak. Young.</au>



<hw>Dis*closed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Represented with wings expanded; --

applied to doves and other birds not of prey.</def>



<au>Cussans.</au>



<hw>Dis*clos"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

discloses.</def>



<hw>Dis*clo"sure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disclose</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Closure</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing;

bringing to light; exposure.</def>



<q>He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising to his

throat, and demanding <qex>disclosure</qex>.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is disclosed or revealed.</def>



<q>Were the <qex>disclosures</qex> of 1695 forgotten?</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cloud"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To clear

from clouds.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Dis*clout"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To divest

of a clout.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*clu"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disclusio</ets>, fr. <ets>discludere</ets>,

<ets>disclusum</ets>, to separate. See <er>Disclose</er>.]</ety>

<def>A shutting off; exclusion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*coast"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>coast</ets>: cf. It.

<ets>discostare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To depart; to quit the coast

(that is, the side or border) of anything; to be separated.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>As far as heaven and earth <qex>discoasted</qex> lie.</q>

<qau>G. Fletcher.</qau>



<q>To <qex>discoast</qex> from the plain and simple way of

speech.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<hw>Dis`co*blas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ disk + <?/ to grow.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dis*cob"o*lus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Discoboli</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/;

<?/ a discu + <?/ to throw.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>A thrower of the discus</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw

it</def>



<note><hand/ The <xex>Discobolus</xex> of Myron was a famous

statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have

been preserved.</note>



<hw>Dis`co*dac"tyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Discodactylia</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of

the tree frogs.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dis`co*dac*tyl"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ disk + <?/ finger.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of amphibians having

suctorial disks on the toes, as the tree frogs.</def>



<hw>Dis`co*dac"tyl*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having sucking disks on the toes, as

the tree frogs.</def>



<hw>Dis`co*her"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Incoherent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis"coid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

quoit-shaped, <?/ a round plate, quoit + <?/ form, shape: cf. F.

<ets>disco\'8bde</ets>. See <er>Disk</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Discoid flower</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a compound

flower, consisting of tubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking

the rays which are seen in the daisy and sunflower.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis"coid</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Anything having the form of

a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell.</def>



<hw>Dis*coid"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>disco\'8bdal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disk-shaped; discoid.</def>



<hw>Dis"co*lith</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

round plate + <ets>-lith</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>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 <frac1x50000/ of an inch in

its longest diameter.</def>



<hw>Dis*col"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discolored</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discoloring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>descolouren</ets>, OF. <ets>descolorer</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82colorer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>cololare</ets>, <ets>coloratum</ets>, to color,

<ets>color</ets> color. See <er>Color</er>.]</ety>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>discolour</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To alter the natural hue or color of; to change

to a different color; to stain; to tinge; <as>as, a drop of wine

will <ex>discolor</ex> water; silver is <ex>discolored</ex> by

sea water.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To alter the true complexion or appearance of;

to put a false hue upon.</def>



<q>To <qex>discolor</qex> all your ideas.</q>

<qau>Wat<?/<?/</qau>



<hw>Dis*col"or*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

discolor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Dis*col`or*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>decoloration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of discoloring, or the state of being

discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.</def>



<au>Darwin.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A discolored spot; a stain.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Dis*col"ored</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Altered in color; <?/tained.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Variegated; of divers colors.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>That ever wore <qex>discolored</qex> arms.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<hw>Dis*com"fit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discomfited</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Discomfiting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desconfit</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desconfire</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82confire</ets>; fr. L. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>conficere</ets> to make ready, prepare, bring about. See

<er>Comfit</er>, <er>Fact</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to

defeat.</def>



<q>And his proud foes <qex>discomfit</qex> in victorious

field.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To break up and frustrate the plans of; to

balk<?/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to

disconcert.</def>



<q>Well, go with me and be not so <qex>discomfited</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer;

baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage.</syn>



<hw>Dis*com"fit</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Discomfited;

overthrown.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*com"fit</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Rout; overthrow;

discomfiture.</def>



<q>Such as <qex>discomfort</qex> as shall quite despoil him.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*com"fi*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[OF. <ets>desconfiture</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82confiture</ets>.

See <er>Discomfort</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Comfiture</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of discomfiting, or the

state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration;

confusion and dejection.</def>



<q>Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very

great <qex>discomfiture</qex>.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. xiv. 20.</qau>



<q>A hope destined to end . . . in <qex>discomfiture</qex> and

disgrace.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dis*com"fort</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discomforted</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Discomforting</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OF. <ets>desconforter</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82conforter</ets>,

to discourage; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>conforter</ets>. See <er>Comfort</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To discourage; to deject.</def>



<q>His funeral shall not be in our camp,

Lest it <qex>discomfort</qex> us.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive

o<?/ quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; <as>as, a smoky

chimney <ex>discomforts</ex> a family</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*com"fort</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desconfort</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82confort</ets>. See

<er>Discomfort</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Discouragement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical;

disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow.</def>

\'bdAn age of spiritual <xex>discomfort</xex>.\'b8



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<q>Strive against all the <qex>discomforts</qex> of thy

sufferings.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<hw>Dis*com"fort*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>desconfortable</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Causing discomfort; occasioning uneasiness;

making sad.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Destitute of comfort; uncomfortable.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A labyrinth of little <qex>discomfortable</qex> garrets.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*com"fort*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`com*mend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to

disapprove.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<q>By commending something in him that is good, and

<qex>discommending</qex> the same fault in others.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<-- p. 421 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To expose to censure or ill favor; to put out of

the good graces of any one.</def>



<q>A compliance will <qex>discommend</qex> me to Mr.

Coventry.</q>

<qau>Pepys.</qau>



<hw>Dis`com*mend"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Deserving, disapprobation or blame.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis`com*mend"a*ble*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*com`men*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Blame; censure; reproach.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<hw>Dis`com*mend"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

discommends; a dispraiser.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Dis`com*mis"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of a commission or trust.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Laud.</au>



<hw>Dis*com"mo*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>commodatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>commodare</ets> to make fit or suitable, fr.

<ets>commodus</ets> fit, commodious. See <er>Commodious</er>, and

cf. <er>Discommode</er>.]</ety> <def>To discommode.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Dis`com*mode"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discommoded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Discommoding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See

<er>Discommodate</er>.]</ety> <def>To put inconvenience; to

incommode; to trouble.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<syn>Syn. -- To incommode; annoy; inconvenience.</syn>



<hw>Dis`com*mo"di*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Inconvenient; troublesome; incommodious.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`com*mod"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disadvantage; inconvenience.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*com"mon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To deprive of the right of common.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of privileges.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>T. Warton.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To deprive of commonable

quality, as lands, by inclosing or appropriating.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Dis`com*mu"ni*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A lack

of common possessions, properties, or relationship.</def>



<q>Community of embryonic structure reveals community of descent;

but dissimilarity of embryonic development does not prove

<qex>discommunity</qex> of descent.</q>

<qau>Darwin.</qau>



<hw>Dis*com"pa*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from company; to dissociate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>It she be alone now, and <qex>discompanied</qex>.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Dis`com*plex"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

change the complexion or hue of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Dis`com*pli"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Failure or refusal to comply; noncompliance.</def>



<q>A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry, and a

<qex>discompliance</qex> to my lord chancellor.</q>

<qau>Pepys.</qau>



<hw>Dis`com*pose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discomposed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discomposing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>compose</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>decomposer</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82composer</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to

disorder; to unsettle; to break up.</def>



<q>Or <qex>discomposed</qex> the headdress of a prude.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To throw into disorder; to ruffle; to destroy

the composure or equanimity; to agitate.</def>



<q>Opposition . . . <qex>discomposeth</qex> the mind's

serenity.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To put out of place or service; to discharge; to

displace.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To disorder; derange; unsettle; disturb; disconcert;

agitate; ruffle; fret; vex.</syn>



<hw>Dis`com*posed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disordered; disturbed; disquieted.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis`com*pos"ed*ly</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dis`com*pos"ed*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*com`po*si"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Inconsistency; discordance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>Dis`com*po"sure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being discomposed; disturbance;

disorder; agitation; perturbation.</def>



<q>No <qex>discomposure</qex> stirred her features.</q>

<qau>Akenside.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Discordance; disagreement of parts.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*compt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Discount</er>.]</ety> <def>To discount. See

<er>Discount</er>.</def>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*cert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disconcerted</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disconcerting</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>concert</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desconcerter</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82concerter</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw

into disorder or confusion; <as>as, the emperor

<ex>disconcerted</ex> the plans of his enemy</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the

composure of; to discompose; to abash.</def>



<q>The embrace <qex>disconcerted</qex> the daughter-in-law

somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed

with tobacco might well do.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To discompose; derange; ruffle; confuse; disturb;

defeat; frustrate.</syn>



<hw>Dis`con*cert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want of

concert; disagreement.</def>



<au>Sir W. Temple.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*cer"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disconcerting, or state of being disconcerted;

discomposure; perturbation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>State Trials (1794).</au>



<hw>Dis`con*du"cive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

conductive; impeding; disadvantageous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`con*form"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

conformable.</def>



<q><qex>Disconformable</qex> in religion from us.</q>

<qau>Stow (1603).</qau>



<hw>Dis`con*form"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want

of conformity or correspondence; inconsistency;

disagreement.</def>



<q>Those . . . in some <qex>disconformity</qex> to ourselves.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Disagreement and <qex>disconformity</qex> betwixt the speech

and the conception of the mind.</q>

<qau>Hakewill.</qau>



<hw>Dis`con*gru"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Incongruity; disagreement; unsuitableness.</def>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*nect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disconnected</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disconnecting</er>.]</wordforms>

<def>To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to

sever; to separate; to disperse.</def>



<q>The commonwealth itself would . . . be <qex>disconnected</qex>

into the dust and powder of individuality.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>This restriction <qex>disconnects</qex> bank paper and the

precious metals.</q>

<qau>Walsh.</qau>



<hw>Dis`con*nec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disconnecting, or state of being disconnected; separation;

want of union.</def>



<q>Nothing was therefore to be left in all the subordinate

members but weakness, <qex>disconnection</qex>, and

confusion.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Dis*con"se*crate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of consecration or sacredness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`co*sent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

differ; to disagree; to dissent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*con"so*la`cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being disconsolate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Dis*con"so*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disconsolateness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Dis*con"so*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>disconsolatus</ets>; L. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>consolatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>consolari</ets> to console.

See <er>Console</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Destitute of consolation; deeply dejected and

dispirited; hopelessly sad; comfortless; filled with grief;

<as>as, a bereaved and <ex>disconsolate</ex> parent</as>.</def>



<q>One morn a Peri at the gate

Of Eden stood <qex>disconsolate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Moore.</qau>



<q>The ladies and the knights, no shelter nigh,

Were dropping wet, <qex>disconsolate</qex> and wan.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Inspiring dejection; saddening; cheerless;

<as>as, the <ex>disconsolate</ex> darkness of the winter

nights</as>.</def>



<au>Ray.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Forlorn; melancholy; sorrowful; desolate; woeful;

hopeless; gloomy.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*con"so*late*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*con"so*late*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*con"so*la`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disconsolate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A poor, <qex>disconsolated</qex>, drooping creature.</q>

<qau>Sterne.</qau>



<hw>Dis*con`so*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dejection; grief.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*tent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

content; discontented; dissatisfied.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<q>Passion seemed to be much <qex>discontent</qex>, but Patience

was very quiet.</q>

<qau>Bunyan.</qau>



<hw>Dis`con*tent"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. &

p. p.</pos> <er>Discontented</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discontenting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To deprive if content;

to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.</def>



<au>Suckling.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*tent"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Want of

content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction;

disquiet.</def>



<q>Now is the winter of our <qex>discontent</qex>

Made glorious summer by this sun of York.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such

universal <qex>discontent</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hallam</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A discontented person; a malcontent.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Thus was the Scotch nation full of <qex>discontents</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dis*con`ten*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Discontent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ascham.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*tent"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p. & a.</pos>

<def>Dissatisfied; uneasy in mind; malcontent.</def>



<q>And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in

debt, and every one that was <qex>discontented</qex>, gathered

themselves unto him.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. xxii. 2.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis`con*tent"ed*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis`con*tent"ed*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`con*tent"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full

of discontent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`con*tent"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Discontented.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Causing discontent; dissatisfying.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*tent"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating or tending to discontent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

\'bdPride is ever <xex>discontentive</xex>.\'b8



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*tent"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*tin"u*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Admitting of being discontinued.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`con*tin"u*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of discontinuing, or the state of being

discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity;

breaking off; cessation; interruption; <as>as, a

<ex>discontinuance</ex> of conversation or intercourse;

<ex>discontinuance</ex> of a highway or of travel.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>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.</def>

<sd>(c)</sd> <def>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.</def>



<au>Wharton's Law Dict. Burrill.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Cessation; intermission; discontinuation;

separation; disunion; disjunction; disruption; break.</syn>



<hw>Dis`con*tin`u*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>discontinuation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Breach or

interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected

series; discontinuance.</def>



<q>Upon any <qex>discontinuation</qex> of parts, made either by

bubbles or by shaking the glass, the whole mercury falls.</q>

<qau>Sir I. Newton.</qau>



<hw>Dis`con*tin"ue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discontinued</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discontinuing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>discontinuer</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>Set up their conventicles again, which had been

<qex>discontinued</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<q>I have <qex>discontinued</qex> school

Above a twelvemonth.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Taught the Greek tongue, <qex>discontinued</qex> before in

these parts the space of seven hundred years.</q>

<qau>Daniel.</qau>



<q>They modify and discriminate the voice, without appearing to

<qex>discontinue</qex> it.</q>

<qau>Holder.</qau>



<hw>Dis`con*tin"ue</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

lose continuity or cohesion of parts; to be disrupted or broken

off.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be separated or severed; to part.</def>



<q>Thyself shalt <qex>discontinue</qex> from thine heritage.</q>

<qau>Jer. xvii. 4.</qau>



<hw>Dis`con*tin`u*ee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One whose possession of an estate is broken

off, or discontinued; one whose estate is subject to

discontinuance.</def>



<hw>Dis`con*tin"u*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who discontinues, or breaks off or away from; an absentee.</def>



<q>He was no gadder abroad, not <qex>discontinuer</qex> from his

convent for a long time.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dis*con`ti*nu"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want

of continuity or cohesion; disunion of parts.</def>

\'bd<xex>Discontinuity</xex> of surface.\'b8



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*tin"u*or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who deprives another of the possession

of an estate by discontinuance. See <er>Discontinuance</er>,

2.</def>



<hw>Dis`con*tin"u*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Not continuous; interrupted; broken off.</def>



<q>A path that is zigzag, <qex>discontinuous</qex>, and

intersected at every turn by human negligence.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exhibiting a dissolution of continuity;

gaping.</def> \'bd<xex>Discontinuous</xex> wound.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<cs><col>Discontinuous function</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis`con*ven"ience</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Unsuitableness; incongruity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis`con*ven"ient</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

convenient or congruous; unsuitable; ill-adapted.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Reynolds.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dis*coph"o*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ disk + <ets><?/</ets> to bear.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of acalephs or jellyfishes,

including most of the large disklike species.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*coph"o*rous</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis"cord`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>discord</ets>, <ets>descord</ets>, OF. <ets>discorde</ets>,

<ets>descorde</ets>, F. <ets>discorde</ets>, from L.

<ets>discordia</ets>, fr. <ets>discors</ets>, <ets>-cordis</ets>,

discordant, disagreeable; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>cor</ets>,

<ets>cordis</ets>, heart; cf. F. <ets>discord</ets>,

<ets>n.</ets>, and OF. <ets>descorder</ets>,

<ets>discorder</ets>, F. <ets>discorder</ets>, to discord, L.

<ets>discordare</ets>, from <ets>discors</ets>. See

<er>Heart</er>, and cf. <er>Discord</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth

<qex>discord</qex> among brethren.</q>

<qau>Prov. vi. 19.</qau>



<q>Peace to arise out of universal <qex>discord</qex> fomented in

all parts of the empire.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<q>For a <qex>discord</qex> itself is but a harshness of divers

sounds m<?/<?/<?/ing.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<cs><col>Apple of discord</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Apple</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety;

clashing; dissension; contention; strife; disagreement;

dissonance.</syn>



<hw>Dis*cord"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>discorden</ets>, <ets>descorden</ets>, from the French. See

<er>Discord</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>To disagree; to be

discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The one <qex>discording</qex> with the other.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cord"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>descordable</ets>.]</ety> <def>That may produce discord;

disagreeing; discordant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis*cord"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dis*cord"an*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>discordance</ets>.]</ety> <def>State or quality

of being discordant; disagreement; inconsistency.</def>



<q>There will arise a thousand <qex>discordances</qex> of

opinion.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cord"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>discordant</ets>, <ets>descordaunt</ets>, OF.

<ets>descordant</ets>, <ets>discordant</ets>, F.

<ets>discordant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>discorder</ets>, OF. also,

<ets>descorder</ets>. See <er>Discord</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance;

clashing; opposing; not harmonious.</def>



<q>The <qex>discordant</qex> elements out of which the emperor

had compounded his realm did not coalesce.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[See <er>Discord</er>, <pos>n.</pos>,

<sn>2.</sn>]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Dissonant; not in

harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; <as>as,

<ex>discordant</ex> notes or sounds</as>.</def>



<q>For still their music seemed to start

<qex>Discordant</qex> echoes in each heart.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Said of strata which lack

conformity in direction of bedding, either as in

unconformability, or as caused by a fault.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant;

opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh; jarring;

irreconcilable.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*cord"ant*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*cord"ant*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*cord"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

discord; contentious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdHis

<xex>discordful</xex> dame.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*cord"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

discord.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*cor"po*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Deprived of the privileges or form of a body

corporate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jas. II.</au>



<hw>Dis*cor`re*spond"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Incongruous.</def>



<au>W. Montagu.</au>



<hw>Dis*cost"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Discoast</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*coun"sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>counsel</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desconseiller</ets>.]</ety> <def>To dissuade.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis"count`</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discounted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Discounting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desconter</ets>, <ets>descompter</ets>, to deduct, F.

<ets>d\'82compter</ets> to discount; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>conter</ets>, <ets>compter</ets>. See

<er>Count</er>, <pos>v.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the

like; to make an abatement of; <as>as, merchants sometimes

<ex>discount</ex> five or six per cent for prompt payment of

bills</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lend money upon, deducting the discount or

allowance for interest; <as>as, the banks <ex>discount</ex> notes

and bills of exchange</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Discount</qex> only unexceptionable paper.</q>

<qau>Walsh.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To take into consideration beforehand; to

anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To leave out of account; to take no notice

of.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Of the three opinions (I <qex>discount</qex> Brown's).</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<-- p. 422 -->



<hw>Dis"count`</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount;

<as>as, the <ex>discount</ex> for sixty or ninety

days</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis"count`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82compte</ets>. See <er>Discount</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A deduction made for interest, in advancing

money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in

advance of interest upon money.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The rate of interest charged in

discounting.</def>



<cs><col>At a discount</col>, <cd>below par, or below the nominal

value; hence, colloquially, out of favor; poorly esteemed;

depreciated.</cd> -- <col>Bank discount</col>, <cd>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.</cd> --

<col>Discount broker</col>, <cd>one who makes a business of

discounting commercial paper; a bill broker.</cd> --

<col>Discount day</col>, <cd>a particular day of the week when a

bank discounts bills.</cd> -- <col>True discount</col>, <cd>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 <xex>present value<xex> of the note.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*count"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being, or suitable to be, discounted; <as>as, certain forms

are necessary to render notes <ex>discountable</ex> at a

bank</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*coun"te*nance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discountenanced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discountenancing</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>countenance</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>descontenancer</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82contenancer</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to

put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.</def>



<q>How would one look from his majestic brow . . . 

<qex>Discountenance</qex> her despised!</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The hermit was somewhat <qex>discountenanced</qex> by this

observation.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>A town meeting was convened to <qex>discountenance</qex>

riot.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Dis*coun"te*nance</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Unfavorable

aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation;

whatever tends to check or discourage.</def>



<q>He thought a little <qex>discountenance</qex> on those persons

would suppress that spirit.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<hw>Dis*coun"te*nan*cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who discountenances; one who disfavors.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis"count`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

discounts; a discount broker.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Dis*cour"age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discouraged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Discouraging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>courage</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>descoragier</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82courager</ets>: pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>corage</ets>, F. <ets>courage</ets>. See

<er>Courage</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to

depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; --

the opposite of <xex>encourage</xex>; <as>as, he was

<ex>discouraged</ex> in his undertaking; he need not be

<ex>discouraged</ex> from a like attempt.</as></def>



<q>Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be

<qex>discouraged</qex>.</q>

<qau>Col. iii. 21.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dishearten one with respect to; to

discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one

from; <as>as, they <ex>discouraged</ex> his efforts</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade;

disfavor.</syn>



<hw>Dis*cour"age</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Lack of courage;

cowardliness.</def>



<hw>Dis*cour"age*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*cour"age*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>descouragement</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82couragement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of discouraging, or the state of being

discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence;

dejection.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which discourages; that which deters, or

tends to deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of

anything; a determent; <as>as, the revolution was commenced under

every possible <ex>discouragement</ex></as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Discouragements</xex> from vice.\'b8



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dis*cour"a*ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

discourages.</def>



<q>The promoter of truth and the <qex>discourager</qex> of

error.</q>

<qau>Sir G. C. Lewis.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cour"a*ging</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

or indicating discouragement.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*cour"a*ging*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*coure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

discover.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That none might her <qex>discoure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*course"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discursus</ets> a running to and fro, discourse, fr.

<ets>discurrere</ets>, <ets>discursum</ets>, to run to and fro,

to discourse; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>currere</ets> to run: cf. F.

<ets>discours</ets>. See <er>Course</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Difficult, strange, and harsh to the <qex>discourses</qex> of

natural reason.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Sure he that made us with such large <qex>discourse</qex>,

Looking before and after, gave us not

That capability and godlike reason

To fust in us unused.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Conversation; talk.</def>



<q>In their <qex>discourses</qex> after supper.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Filling the head with variety of thoughts, and the mouth with

copious <qex>discourse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The art and manner of speaking and

conversing.</def>



<q>Of excellent breeding, admirable <qex>discourse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Consecutive speech, either written or unwritten,

on a given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation;

sermon, etc.; <as>as, the preacher gave us a long

<ex>discourse</ex> on duty</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Dealing; transaction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Good Captain Bessus, tell us the <qex>discourse</qex>

Betwixt Tigranes and our king, and how

We got the victory.</q>

<qau>Beau. &  Fl.</qau>



<hw>Dis*course"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discoursed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discoursing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To exercise reason; to employ the mind in

judging and inferring; to reason.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdHave sense or can <xex>discourse</xex>.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Bid me <qex>discourse</qex>, I will enchant thine ear.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To relate something; to tell.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To treat of something in writing and

formally.</def>



<hw>Dis*course"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To treat

of; to expose or set forth in language.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The life of William Tyndale . . . is sufficiently and at large

<qex>discoursed</qex> in the book.</q>

<qau>Foxe.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To utter or give forth; to speak.</def>



<q>It will <qex>discourse</qex> mos<?/ eloquent music.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To talk to; to confer with.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I have spoken to my brother, who is the patron, to

<qex>discourse</qex> the minister about it.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cours"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who discourse; a narrator; a speaker; an

haranguer.</def>



<q>In his conversation he was the most clear

<qex>discourser</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milward.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The writer of a treatise or dissertation.</def>



<q>Philologers and critical <qex>discoursers</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cours"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Discursive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing

from premises to consequences; discursive.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Containing dialogue or conversation;

interlocutory.</def>



<q>The epic is everywhere interlaced with dialogue or

<qex>discoursive</qex> scenes.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Inclined to converse; conversable;

communicative; <as>as, a <ex>discoursive</ex> man</as>.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*cours"ive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or quality

of being discoursive or able to reason.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis*cour"te*ous</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Courteous</er>,

277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>courteous</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>discortois</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners;

uncourteous.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*cour"te*ous*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dis*cour"te*ous*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*cour"te*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>courtesy</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>descourtoisie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Rudeness of behavior or

language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect;

incivility.</def>



<q>Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes

Error a fault, and truth <qex>discourtesy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Herbert.</qau>



<hw>Dis*court"ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want of

courtesy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Disc"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discus</ets> disk. See <er>Disk</er>.]</ety> <def>Disklike;

discoid.</def>



<hw>Dis*cov"e*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dissolve covenant with.</def>



<hw>Dis*cov"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discovered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discovering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>discoveren</ets>, <ets>discuren</ets>, <ets>descuren</ets>,

OF. <ets>descovrir</ets>, <ets>descouvrir</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82couvrir</ets>; <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>couvrir</ets> to cover. See <er>Cover</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To uncover.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Whether any man hath pulled down or <qex>discovered</qex> any

church.</q>

<qau>Abp. Grindal.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To disclose; to lay open to view; to make

visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret,

unseen, or unknown).</def>



<q>Go, draw aside the curtains, and <qex>discover</qex>

The several caskets to this noble prince.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Prosperity doth best <qex>discover</qex> vice; but adversity

doth best <qex>discover</qex> virtue.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>We will <qex>discover</qex> ourselves unto them.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. xiv. 8.</qau>



<q><qex>Discover</qex> not a secret to another.</q>

<qau>Prov. xxv. 9.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Some to <qex>discover</qex> islands far away.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To manifest without design; to show.</def>



<q>The youth <qex>discovered</qex> a taste for sculpture.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To explore; to examine.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<syn>Syn. -- To disclose; bring out; exhibit; show; manifest;

reveal; communicate; impart; tell; espy; find; out; detect. -- To

<er>Discover</er>, <er>Invent</er>. We <xex>discover</xex> what

existed before, but remained unknown; we <xex>invent</xex> by

forming combinations which are either entirely new, or which

attain their end by means unknown before. Columbus

<xex>discovered</xex> America; Newton <xex>discovered</xex> the

law of gravitation; Whitney <xex>invented</xex> the cotton gin;

Galileo <xex>invented</xex> the telescope.</syn>



<hw>Dis*cov"er</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To discover or show

one's self.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>This done, they <qex>discover</qex>.</q>

<qau>Decke<?/.</qau>



<q>Nor was this the first time that they <qex>discovered</qex> to

be followers of this world.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cov`er*a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The quality of being discoverable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*cov"er*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being discovered, found out, or perceived;

<as>as, many minute animals are <ex>discoverable</ex> only by the

help of the microscope; truths <ex>discoverable</ex> by human

industry.</as></def>



<hw>Dis*cov"er*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>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.</def>



<q>The <qex>discoverers</qex> and searchers of the land.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A scout; an explorer.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*cov"er*ment</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Discovery.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*cov"ert</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82couvert</ets> uncovered, OF. <ets>descovert</ets>. See

<er>Discover</er>, <er>Covert</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; --

applied either to a woman who has never married or to a

widow.</def>



<hw>Dis*cov"ert</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An uncovered place or

part.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<cs><col>At discovert</col>, <cd>uncovered.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*cov"er*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>coverture</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>descoverture</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Discovery.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A state of being released from

coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a

husband.</def>



<hw>Dis*cov"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Discoveries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The action of discovering; exposure to view;

laying open; showing; <as>as, the <ex>discovery</ex> of a

plot</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A making known; revelation; disclosure; <as>as,

a bankrupt is bound to make a full <ex>discovery</ex> of his

assets</as>.</def>



<q>In the clear <qex>discoveries</qex> of the next [world].</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Finding out or ascertaining something previously

unknown or unrecognized; <as>as, Harvey's <ex>discovery</ex> of

the circulation of the blood</as>.</def>



<q>A brilliant career of <qex>discovery</qex> and conquest.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<q>We speak of the \'bdinvention\'b8 of printing, the

<qex>discovery</qex> of America.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which is discovered; a thing found out, or

for the first time ascertained or recognized; <as>as, the

properties of the magnet were an important

<ex>discovery</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Exploration; examination.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*cra"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To take

from a cradle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>This airy apparition first <qex>discradled</qex>

From Tournay into Portugal.</q>

<qau>Ford.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cred"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>discr\'82dit</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the

state of being discredited or disbelieved; <as>as, later accounts

have brought the story into <ex>discredit</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill

repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things.</def>



<q>It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the

reputation or <qex>discredit</qex> his life may bring on his

profession.</q>

<qau>Rogers.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Disesteem; disrepute; dishonor; disgrace; ignominy;

scandal; disbelief; distrust.</syn>



<hw>Dis*cred"it</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Discredited</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discrediting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>discr\'82diter</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to

disbelieve; <as>as, the report is

<ex>discredited</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence

or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority

of.</def>



<q>An occasion might be given to the . . . papists of

<qex>discrediting</qex> our common English Bible.</q>

<qau>Strype.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring

reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.</def>



<q>He. . . least <qex>discredits</qex> his travels who returns

the same man he went.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cred"it*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful;

disreputable.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*cred"it*a*bly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*cred"it*or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

discredits.</def>



<hw>Dis*creet"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Discreeter</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Discreetest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>discret</ets>, L. <ets>discretus</ets> separated (whence the

meaning <ets>reserved</ets>, <ets>prudent</ets>), p. p. of

<ets>discernere</ets>. See <er>Discern</er>, and cf.

<er>Discrete</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>It is the <qex>discreet</qex> man, not the witty, nor the

learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives

measures to society.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too <qex>discreet</qex>

To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>The sea is silent, the sea is <qex>discreet</qex>.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Differing; distinct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*creet"ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*creet"ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis*crep"ance</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>,

<hw>Dis*crep"an*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>-ances</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, <plw>-ancies</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>disrepantia</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>discrepance</ets>. See <er>Discrepant</er>.]</ety> <def>The

state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance;

discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.</def>



<q>There hath been ever a <qex>discrepance</qex> of vesture of

youth and age, men and women.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Elyot.</qau>



<q>There is no real <qex>discrepancy</qex> between these two

genealogies.</q>

<qau>G. S. Faber.</qau>



<hw>Dis*crep"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discrepans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>discrepare</ets> to sound differently or discordantly;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>crepare</ets> to rattle, creak: cf. OF.

<ets>discrepant</ets>. See <er>Crepitate</er>.]</ety>

<def>Discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary;

different.</def>



<q>The Egyptians were . . . the most oddly <qex>discrepant</qex>

from the rest in their manner of worship.</q>

<qau>Cudworth.</qau>



<hw>Dis*crep"ant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dissident.</def>



<au>J. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dis*crete"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discretus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>discernere</ets>. See

<er>Discreet</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Separate; distinct; disjunct.</def>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or

discretive clause; <as>as, \'bdI resign my life, but not my

honor,\'b8 is a <ex>discrete</ex> proposition</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Separate; not coalescent; --

said of things usually coalescent.</def>



<cs><col>Discrete movement</col>. <cd>See <cref>Concrete movement

of the voice</cref>, under <er>Concrete</er>, <pos>a.</pos></cd>

-- <col>Discrete proportion</col>, <cd>proportion where the ratio

of the <xex>means<xex> 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

<xex>continued<xex> or <xex>continual proportion<xex>; as,

3:6::12:24.</cd> -- <col>Discrete quantity</col>, <cd>that which

must be divided into units, as number, and is opposed to

<xex>continued quantity<xex>, as duration, or

extension.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*crete"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To separate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dis*crete"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Separately;

disjunctively.</def>



<hw>Dis*cre"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>discr\'82tion</ets>, L. <ets>discretio</ets> separation,

difference, discernment, fr. <ets>discernere</ets>,

<ets>discretum</ets>. See <er>Discreet</er>,

<er>Discern</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Disjunction; separation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Mede.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and

management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of

propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection;

wariness.</def>



<q>The better part of valor is <qex>discretion</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The greatest parts without <qex>discretion</qex> may be fatal

to their owner.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Discrimination.</def>



<q>Well spoken, with good accent and good

<qex>discretion</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Freedom to act according to one's own judgment;

unrestrained exercise of choice or will.</def>



<cs><col>At discretion</col>, <cd>without conditions or

stipulations.</cd></cs>



<-- p. 423 -->



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis*cre"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dis*cre"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw><ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>discr\'82tionnaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Left to discretion;

unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; <as>as, an

ambassador with <ex>discretionary</ex> powers</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis*cre"tion*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dis*cre"tion*a*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw>

<pos>adv.</pos> <def>At discretion; according to one's discretion

or judgment.</def>



<hw>Dis*cre"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discretivus</ets>. See <er>Discrete</er>.]</ety>

<def>Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive.</def>



<cs><col>Discretive proposition</col> <fld>(Logic & Gram.)</fld>,

<cd>one that expresses distinction, opposition, or variety, by

means of <xex>discretive<xex> particles, as <xex>but<xex>,

<xex>though<xex>, <xex>yet<xex>, etc.; as, travelers change their

climate, <xex>but<xex> not their temper.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*cre"tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a discretive

manner.</def>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being discriminated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discriminalis</ets> serving to divide.]</ety> <def>In

palmistry, applied to the line which marks the separation between

the hand and the arm.</def>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discriminans</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>discriminare</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The

eliminant of the <xex>n</xex> partial differentials of any

homogenous function of <xex>n</xex> variables. See

<er>Eliminant</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discriminatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>discriminare</ets> to

divide, separate, fr. <ets>discrimen</ets> division, distinction,

decision, fr. <ets>discernere</ets>. See <er>Discern</er>, and

cf. <er>Criminate</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the difference marked;

distinguished by certain tokens.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discriminated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Discriminating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To set apart as being different;

to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning

differences; to distinguish.</def>



<au>Cowper.</au>



<q>To <qex>discriminate</qex> the goats from the sheep.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make a difference or distinction; to

distinguish accurately; <as>as, in judging of evidence, we should

be careful to <ex>discriminate</ex> between probability and

slight presumption</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To treat unequally</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Railroads)</fld> <def>To impose unequal

tariffs for substantially the same service.</def>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

a discriminating manner; distinctly.</def>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of

being discriminated; distinctness.</def>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*na`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Marking a difference; distinguishing.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*crim"i*na`ting*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<q>And finds with keen <qex>discriminating</qex> sight,

Black's not so black; -- nor white so very white.</q>

<qau>Canning.</qau>



<hw>Dis*crim`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discriminatio</ets> the contrasting of opposite

thoughts.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or

noting and marking differences.</def>



<q>To make an anxious <qex>discrimination</qex> between the

miracle absolute and providential.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being discriminated, distinguished,

or set apart.</def>



<au>Sir J. Reynolds.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Railroads)</fld> <def>The arbitrary imposition

of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.</def>



<q>A difference in rates, not based upon any corresponding

difference in cost, constitutes a case of

<qex>discrimination</qex>.</q>

<qau>A. T. Hadley.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The quality of being discriminating; faculty of

nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; <as>as, to show great

<ex>discrimination</ex> in the choice of means</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>That which discriminates; mark of

distinction.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Discernment; penetration; clearness; acuteness;

judgment; distinction. See <er>Discernment</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*na*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Marking a difference; distinguishing;

distinctive; characteristic.</def>



<q>That peculiar and <qex>discriminative</qex> form of life.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Observing distinctions; making differences;

discriminating.</def> \'bd<xex>Discriminative</xex> censure.\'b8

<au>J. Foster</au>. \'bd<xex>Discriminative</xex> Providence.\'b8



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*na*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

discrimination or distinction.</def>



<au>J. Foster.</au>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[LL.]</ety> <def>One who discriminates.</def>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*na*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Discriminative.</def>



<hw>Dis*crim"i*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>discriminosus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>discrimen</ets> the

dangerous, decisive moment. See <er>Discriminate</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Hazardous; dangerous.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Dis*crive"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>descrivre</ets>. See <er>Describe</er>.]</ety> <def>To

describe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*crown"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discrowned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discrowning</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To deprive of a

crown.</def>



<q>The end had crowned the work; it not unreasonably

<qex>discrowned</qex> the workman.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cru"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discruciated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Discruciating</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>discruciatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>discruciare</ets>. See <er>Cruciate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

torture; to excruciate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Discruciate</qex> a man in deep distress.</q>

<qau>Herrick.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cu"bi*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discumbere</ets>, <ets>discubitum</ets>, to lie down,

recline at table; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>cumbere</ets> (in comp.)

to lie down.]</ety> <def>Leaning; fitted for a reclining

posture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dis*cul"pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disculpated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disculpating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL.

<ets>disculpatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>disculpare</ets> to

disculpate; <ets>dis-</ets> + L. <ets>culpare</ets> to blame,

<ets>culpa</ets> fault.]</ety> <def>To free from blame or the

imputation of a fault; to exculpate.</def>



<q>I almost fear you think I begged it, but I can

<qex>disculpate</qex> myself.</q>

<qau>Walpole.</qau>



<hw>Dis`cul*pa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>disculpation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Exculpation.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Dis*cul"pa*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.</def>



<hw>Dis*cum"ben*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>discumbens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>discumbere</ets>. See

<er>Discubitory</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of reclining at table

according to the manner of the ancients at their meals.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dis*cum"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>cumber</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>descombrer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To free from that which

cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Dis*cure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Discover</er>.]</ety> <def>To discover; to reveal; to

discoure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I will, if please you it <qex>discure</qex>, assay

To ease you of that ill, so wisely as I may.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cur"rent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

current or free to circulate; not in use.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir E. Sandys.</au>



<hw>Dis*cur"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>discursio</ets> a running different ways. See

<er>Discourse</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of discoursing or

reasoning; range, as from thought to thought.</def>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>Dis*cur"sist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A discourser.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>L. Addison.</au>



<hw>Dis*cur"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>discursif</ets>. See <er>Discourse</er>, and cf.

<er>Discoursive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Passing from one thing to another; ranging over

a wide field; roving; digressive; desultory.</def>

\'bd<xex>Discursive</xex> notices.\'b8



<au>De Quincey.</au>



<q>The power he [Shakespeare] delights to show is not intense,

but <qex>discursive</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hazlitt.</qau>



<q>A man rather tacit than <qex>discursive</qex>.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Reasoning; proceeding from one ground to

another, as in reasoning; argumentative.</def>



<q>Reason is her being,

<qex>Discursive</qex> or intuitive.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*cur"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*cur"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*cur`so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Argumentative; discursive; reasoning.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*cur"sus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Argumentation; ratiocination; discursive

reasoning.</def>



<hw>Dis"cus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Discuses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Disci</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. See <er>Disk</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A quoit; a circular plate of some

heavy material intended to be pitched or hurled as a trial of

strength and skill</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The exercise with the

discus.</def>



<note><hand/ This among the Greeks was one of the chief gymnastic

exercises and was included in the Pentathlon (the contest of the

five exercises). The chief contest was that of throwing the

discus to the greatest possible distance.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A disk. See <er>Disk</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis*cuss"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Discussed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Discussing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>discussus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>discutere</ets> to strike asunder (hence came the

sense <ets>to separate mentally</ets>, <ets>distinguish</ets>);

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>quatere</ets> to shake, strike. See

<er>Quash</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To break to pieces; to shatter.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To break up; to disperse; to scatter; to

dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors.</def>



<q>Many arts were used to <qex>discuss</qex> the beginnings of

new affection.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<q>A pomade . . . of virtue to <qex>discuss</qex> pimples.</q>

<qau>Rambler.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To shake; to put away; to finish.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>All regard of shame she had <qex>discussed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To examine in detail or by disputation; to

reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations;

to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate.</def> \'bdWe

sat and . . . <xex>discussed</xex> the farm . . . and the price

of grain.\'b8 <au>Tennyson</au>. \'bdTo <xex>discuss</xex>

questions of taste.\'b8



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To deal with, in eating or drinking.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q>We sat quietly down and <qex>discussed</qex> a cold fowl that

we had brought with us.</q>

<qau>Sir S. Baker.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To examine or search

thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal

debtor before proceeding against the surety.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Discuss</er>, <er>Examine</er>,

<er>Debate</er>. We speak of <xex>examining</xex> a subject when

we ponder it with care, in order to discover its real state, or

the truth respecting it. We speak of <xex>discussing</xex> a

topic when we examine it thoroughly in its distinct parts. The

word is very commonly applied to matters of opinion. We may

<xex>discuss</xex> a subject without giving in an adhesion to any

conclusion. We speak of <xex>debating</xex> a point when we

examine it in mutual argumentation between opposing parties. In

<xex>debate</xex> we contend for or against some conclusion or

view.</syn>



<hw>Dis*cuss"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

discusses; one who sifts or examines.</def>



<au>Wood.</au>



<hw>Dis*cus"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discussio</ets> a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F.

<ets>discussion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of discussing by breaking up,

or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of discussing or exchanging reasons;

examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.</def>



<q>The liberty of <qex>discussion</qex> is the great safeguard of

all other liberties.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>Discussion of a problem</col> <or/ <col>an

equation</col></mcol> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>the operation of

assigning different reasonable values to the arbitrary quantities

and interpreting the result.</cd></cs>



<au>Math. Dict.</au>



<hw>Dis*cus"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to discussion.</def>



<hw>Dis*cuss"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>discussif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Able or tending to discuss or

disperse tumors or coagulated matter.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Doubt-dispelling; decisive.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A kind of peremptory and <qex>discussive</qex> voice.</q>

<qau>Hopkins.</qau>



<hw>Dis*cuss"ive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humors; a

discutient.</def>



<hw>Dis*cu"tient</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discutiens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>discutere</ets>. See

<er>Discuss</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Serving to

disperse morbid matter; discussive; <as>as, a <ex>discutient</ex>

application</as>.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An agent (as

a medicinal application) which serves to disperse morbid

matter.</def> \'bdFoment with <xex>discutiens</xex>.\'b8</def2>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<hw>Dis*dain"</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>desdain</ets>, <ets>disdein</ets>, OF. <ets>desdein</ets>,

<ets>desdaing</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82dain</ets>, fr. the verb. See

<er>Disdain</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A feeling of contempt and aversion; the

regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.</def>



<q>How my soul is moved with just <qex>disdain</qex>!</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<note>Often implying an idea of haughtiness.</note>



<q><qex>Disdain</qex> and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded

with contempt and aversion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile

<qex>disdain</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The state of being despised; shame.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Haughtiness; scorn; contempt; arrogance; pride. See

<er>Haughtiness</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*dain"</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disdained</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disdaining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>disdainen</ets>,

<ets>desdainen</ets>, OF. <ets>desdeigner</ets>,

<ets>desdaigner</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82daigner</ets>;

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>daigner</ets> to

deign, fr. L. <ets>dignari</ets> to deem worthy. See

<er>Deign</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or

unbecoming; <as>as, to <ex>disdain</ex> to do a mean

act</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Disdaining</qex> . . . that any should bear the armor of

the best knight living.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>When the Philistine . . . saw Dawid, he <qex>disdained</qex>

him; for he was but a youth.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. xvii. 42.</qau>



<q>'T is great, 't manly to <qex>disdain</qex> disguise.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To contemn; despise; scorn. See

<er>Contemn</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*dain"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be filled with

scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.</def>



<q>And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he

did . . . they <qex>disdained</qex>.</q>

<qau>Genevan Testament (Matt. xxi. 15).</qau>



<hw>Dis*dained"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disdainful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Revenge the jeering and <qex>disdained</qex> contempt

Of this proud king.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*dain"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous;

haughty.</def>



<q>From these

Turning <qex>disdainful</qex> to an equal good.</q>

<qau>Akenside.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*dain"ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*dain"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*dain"ish*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Disdainfully.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Vives.</au>



<hw>Dis*dain"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desdeignos</ets>, <ets>desdaigneux</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82daigneux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disdainful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>Dis*dain"ous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Disdainfully.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bale.</au>



<hw>Dis*de"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

divest or deprive of deity or of a deific rank or

condition.</def>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis*deign"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disdain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Guyon much <qex>disdeigned</qex> so loathly sight.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*di"a*clast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

twice + <?/ to break in twain; <?/ through + <?/ to break.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>One of the dark particles forming the

doubly refracting disks of muscle fibers.</def>



<hw>Dis*di`a*pa"son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> (Gr. <?/) + <ets>diapason</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anc. Mus.)</fld> <def>An interval of two octaves, or a

fifteenth; -- called also <altname>bisdiapason</altname>.</def>



<hw>DIs*ease"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>disese</ets>, OF. <ets>desaise</ets>; <ets>des-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>aise</ets> ease. See

<er>Ease</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation;

disquiet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>So all that night they passed in great <qex>disease</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>To shield thee from <qex>diseases</qex> of the world.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q><qex>Diseases</qex> desperate grown,

By desperate appliances are relieved.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced into the

public counsels have, in truth, been the mortal

<qex>diseases</qex> under which popular governments have every

where perished.</q>

<qau>Madison.</qau>



<cs><col>Disease germ</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Germ</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Distemper; ailing; ailment; malady; disorder;

sickness; illness; complaint; indisposition; affection. --

<er>Disease</er>, <er>Disorder</er>, <er>Distemper</er>,

<er>Malady</er>, <er>Affection</er>. <xex>Disease</xex> is the

leading medical term. <xex>Disorder</xex> mean<?/ much the same,

with perhaps some slight reference to an <xex>irregularity</xex>

of the system. <xex>Distemper</xex> is now used by physicians

only of the diseases of animals. <xex>Malady</xex> is not a

medical term, and is less used than formerly in literature.

<xex>Affection</xex> has special reference to the part, organ, or

function disturbed; <as>as, his <ex>disease</ex> is an

<ex>affection</ex> of the lungs</as>. A <xex>disease</xex> is

usually deep-seated and permanent, or at least prolonged; a

<xex>disorder</xex> is often slight, partial, and temporary;

<xex>malady</xex> 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 <xex>disease</xex> mind, of

<xex>disordered</xex> faculties, and of mental

<xex>maladies</xex>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*ease"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Diseased</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Diseasing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of ease; to disquiet; to trouble; to

distress.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His double burden did him sore <qex>disease</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To derange the vital functions of; to afflict

with disease or sickness; to disorder; -- used almost exclusively

in the participle <xex>diseased</xex>.</def>



<q>He was <qex>diseased</qex> in body and mind.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dis*eased"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Afflicted

with disease.</def>



<q>It is my own <qex>diseased</qex> imagination that torments

me.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Morbid</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*eas"ed*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being diseased; a morbid state; sickness.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>T. Burnet.</au>



<hw>Dis*ease"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Causing uneasiness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Disgraceful to the king and <qex>diseaseful</qex> to the

people.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Abounding with disease; producing diseases;

<as>as, a <ex>diseaseful</ex> climate</as>.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*ease"ful*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being diseaseful; trouble; trial.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>Dis*ease"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Uneasiness; inconvenience.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*edge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deprive

of an edge; to blunt; to dull.</def>



<q>Served a little to <qex>disedge</qex>

The sharpness of that pain about her heart.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*ed"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To fail

of edifying; to injure.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*eld"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of an elder or elders, or of the office of an

elder.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Di*sel"e*nide</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>selenide</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A selenide containing two atoms of

selenium in each molecule.</def>



<hw>Dis`em*bark"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disembarked</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disembarking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>embark</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sembarquer</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore; to land;

to debark; <as>as, the general <ex>disembarked</ex> the

troops</as>.</def>



<-- p. 424 -->



<q>Go to the bay, and <qex>disembark</qex> my coffers.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis`em*bark"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To go

ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a ship; to debark.</def>



<q>And, making fast their moorings, <qex>disembarked</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<hw>Dis*em`bar*ka"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disembarking.</def>



<hw>Dis`em*bark"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disembarkation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`em*bar"rass</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disembarrassed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disembarrassing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>embarrass</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sembarasser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To free from

embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate.</def>



<q>To <qex>disembarrass</qex> himself of his companion.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dis`em*bar"rass*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.</def>



<hw>Dis`em*bay"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disembayed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disembaying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>embay</ets>.]</ety> <def>To clear from a bay.</def>



<au>Sherburne.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*bel"lish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>embellish</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sembellir</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of

embellishment; to disadorn.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*bit"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from</def>



<hw>Dis`em*bod"ied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Divested

of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal.</def>



<q>The <qex>disembodied</qex> spirits of the dead.</q>

<qau>Bryant.</qau>



<hw>Dis`em*bod"i*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disembodying, or the state of being disembodied.</def>



<hw>Dis`em*bod"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disembodied</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disembodying</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To divest of the or corporeal existence.</def>



<q>Devils embodied and <qex>disembodied</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To disarm and disband, as a

body of soldiers,-</def>



<au>Wilhelm.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*bogue"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disembogued</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disemboguing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Sp.

<ets>desembocar</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>)

+ <ets>embocar</ets> to put into the mouth, fr. <ets>en</ets> (L.

<ets>in</ets>) + <ets>boca</ets> mouth, fr. L. <ets>bucca</ets>

cheek. Cf. <er>Debouch</er>, <er>Embogue</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To pour out or discharge at the mouth, as a

stream; to vent; to discharge into an ocean, a lake, etc.</def>



<q>Rolling down, the steep Timav<?/s raves,

And through nine channels <qex>disembogues</qex> his waves.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To eject; to cast forth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*bogue"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become

discharged; to flow put; to find vent; to pour out

contents.</def>



<q>Volcanos bellow ere they <qex>disembogue</qex>.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<hw>Dis`em*bogue"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disemboguing; discharge.</def>



<au>Mease.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*bos"som</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

separate from the bosom.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Young.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*bow"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Embowel</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To take or let out the bowels or interior parts

of; to eviscerate.</def>



<q>Soon after their death, they are <qex>disemboweled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cook.</qau>



<q>Roaring floods and cataracts that sweep

From <qex>disemboweled</qex> earth the virgin gold.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take or draw from the body, as the web of a

spider.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdHer <xex>disemboweled</xex>

web.\'b8



<au>J. Philips.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*bow"el*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disemboweling, or state of being disemboweled;

evisceration.</def>



<hw>Dis`em*bow"ered</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Deprived of, or removed from, a bower.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Bryant.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*bran"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>em</ets> = <ets>en</ets> (L.

<ets>in</ets>) + <ets>brangle</ets>.]</ety> <def>To free from

wrangling or litigation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Berkeley.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*broil"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disembroiled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disembroiling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets>

+ <ets>embroil</ets>.]</ety> <def>To disentangle; to free from

perplexity; to extricate from confusion.</def>



<q>Vaillant has <qex>disembroiled</qex> a history that was lost

to the world before his time.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Dis`em*ploy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

throw out of employment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dis`em*ploy"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.</def>



<q>This glut of leisure and <qex>disemployment</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Dis`em*pow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of power; to divest of strength.</def>



<au>H. Bushnell.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*a"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>enable</ets>.]</ety> <def>To disable; to

disqualify.</def>



<q>The sight of it might damp me and <qex>disenable</qex> me to

speak.</q>

<qau>State Trials (1640).</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*am"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To free

from the captivity of love.</def>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*chained"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Freed

from restraint; unrestrained.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>E. A. Poe.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*chant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disenchanted</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disenchanting</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>enchant</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82senchanter</ets>.]</ety> <def>To free from enchantment;

to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free from

fascination or delusion.</def>



<q>Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two

Ends all the charms, and <qex>disenchants</qex> the grove.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*chant"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who, or that which, disenchants.</def>



<hw>Dis`en*chant"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>enchantment</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82senchantement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

disenchanting, or state of being disenchanted.</def>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*charm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>en</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>charm</ets>.]</ety> <def>To free from the influence of a

charm or spell; to disenchant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*close</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Disinclose</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis`en*cour"age*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Discouragement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spectator.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*crese"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + OE. <ets>encrese</ets>, E.

<ets>increase</ets>.]</ety> <def>To decrease.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*crese"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Decrease.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`en*cum"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disencumbered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disencumbering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets>

+ <ets>encumber</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sencombrer</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To free from encumbrance, or from anything which clogs,

impedes, or obstructs; to disburden.</def>



<au>Owen.</au>



<q>I have <qex>disencumbered</qex> myself from rhyme.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*cum"brance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything

burdensome or troublesome.</def>



<au>Spectator.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*dow"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of an endowment, as a church.</def>



<au>Gladstone.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*dow"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of depriving of an endowment or endowments.</def>



<q>[The] <qex>disendowment</qex> of the Irish Church.</q>

<qau>G. B. Smith.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*fran"chise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disfranchise; to deprive of the rights of a citizen.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis`en*fran"chise*ment</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`en*gage"</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disengaged</er>

<pr>(#)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disengaging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>engage</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sengager</ets>.]</ety>

<def>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>as, to <ex>disengage</ex>

one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath,

promise, or occupation; to <ex>disengage</ex> the affections a

favorite pursuit, the mind from study.</as></def>



<q>To <qex>disengage</qex> him and the kingdom, great sums were

to be borrowed.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Caloric and light must be <qex>disengaged</qex> during the

process.</q>

<qau>Transl. of Lavoisier.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To liberate; free; loose; extricate; clear;

disentangle; detach; withdraw; wean.</syn>



<hw>Dis`en*gage"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To release one's

self; to become detached; to free one's self.</def>



<q>From a friends's grave how soon we <qex>disengage</qex>!</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*gaged"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

engaged; free from engagement; at leisure; free from occupation

or care; vacant.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis`en*ga"ged*ness</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`en*gage"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>engagement</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sengagement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disengaging or setting free, or the

state of being disengaged.</def>



<q>It is easy to render this <qex>disengagement</qex> of caloric

and light evident to the senses.</q>

<qau>Transl. of Lavoisier.</qau>



<q>A <qex>disengagement</qex> from earthly trammels.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Jones.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Freedom from engrossing occupation;

leisure.</def>



<q><qex>Disengagement</qex> is absolutely necessary to

enjoyment.</q>

<qau>Bp. Butler.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*ga"ging</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Loosing;

setting free; detaching.</def>



<cs><col>Disengaging machinery</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Engaging</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis`en*no"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of that which ennobles; to degrade.</def>



<q>An unworthy behavior degrades and <qex>disennobles</qex> a

man.</q>

<qau>Guardian.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*roll"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disenrolled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disenrolling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To erase from a roll or

list.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>disenrol</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*san"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>en</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>sanity</ets>.]</ety> <def>Insanity; folly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>What tediosity and <qex>disensanity</qex>

Is here among!</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*shroud"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Freed

from a shroudlike covering; unveiled.</def>



<q>The <qex>disenshrouded</qex> statue.</q>

<qau>R. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*slave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from bondage or slavery; to disenthrall.</def>



<q>He shall <qex>disenslave</qex> and redeem his soul.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*tail"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To free from entailment.</def>



<hw>Dis`en*tan"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disentangled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disentangling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>disentangle</ex> a skein of yarn</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To extricate from complication and perplexity;

disengage from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to

disembroil; to set free; to separate.</def>



<q>To <qex>disentangle</qex> truth from error.</q>

<qau>Stewart.</qau>



<q>To extricate and <qex>disentangle</qex> themselves out of this

labyrinth.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<q>A mind free and <qex>disentangled</qex> from all corporeal

mixtures.</q>

<qau>Bp. Stillingfleet.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To loose; extricate; disembarrass; disembroil;

clear; evolve; disengage; separate; detach.</syn>



<hw>Dis`en*tan"gle*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties.</def>



<au>Warton.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*ter"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Disinter</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis`en*thrall"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Enthrall</er>.]</ety> <def>To release from thralldom or

slavery; to give freedom to; to disinthrall.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>disenthral</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*thrall"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Liberation from bondage; emancipation;

disinthrallment.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>disenthralment</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dis`en*throne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dethrone; to depose from sovereign authority.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*ti"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of title or claim.</def>



<q>Every ordinary offense does not <qex>disentitle</qex> a son to

the love of his father.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*tomb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To take

out from a tomb; a disinter.</def>



<hw>Dis`en*trail"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disembowel; to let out or draw forth, as the entrails.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>As if he thought her soul to <qex>disentrail</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis`en*trance"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

awaken from a trance or an enchantment.</def>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Dis`en*twine"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from being entwined or twisted.</def>



<au>Shelley.</au>



<hw>Di*sep"al*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>sepalous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having two sepals; two-sepaled.</def>



<hw>Dis*ert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disertus</ets>, for <ets>dissertus</ets>, p. p.: cf. F.

<ets>disert</ets>. See <er>Dissert</er>.]</ety>

<def>Eloquent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*er"ti*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disertitud</ets><?/.]</ety> <def>Eloquence.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*ert"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Expressly;

clearly; eloquently.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dis`es*pouse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

release from espousal or plighted faith.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis`es*tab"lish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

unsettle; to break up (anything established); to deprive, as a

church, of its connection with the state.</def>



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<hw>Dis`es*tab"lish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the

<ex>disestablishment</ex> and disendowment of the Irish Church by

Act of Parliament</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The condition of being disestablished.</def>



<hw>Dis`es*teem"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want of

esteem; low estimation, inclining to dislike; disfavor;

disrepute.</def>



<q><qex>Disesteem</qex> and contempt of the public affairs.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis`es*teem"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. &

p. p.</pos> <er>Disesteemed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Disesteeming</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To feel an absence of esteem for; to regard with

disfavor or slight contempt; to slight.</def>



<q>But if this sacred gift you <qex>disesteem</qex>.</q>

<qau>Denham.</qau>



<q>Qualities which society does not <qex>disesteem</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ld. Lytton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of esteem; to bring into disrepute;

to cause to be regarded with disfavor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>What fables have you vexed, what truth redeemed,

Antiquities searched, opinions <qex>disesteemed</qex>?</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Dis`es*teem"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disesteems.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*es`ti*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disesteem.</def>



<hw>Dis*ex"er*cise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of exercise; to leave untrained.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>By <qex>disexercising</qex> and blunting our abilities.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*fame"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disrepute.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Dis*fan"cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dislike.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*fash"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>fashion</ets>. See <er>Fashion</er>, and

cf. <er>Defeat</er>.]</ety> <def>To disfigure.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*fa"vor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>favor</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>disfaveur</ets>,

F. <ets>d\'82faveur</ets>.]</ety> <def</def>><altsp>[Written also

<asp>disfavour</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem;

disregard.</def>



<q>The people that deserved my <qex>disfavor</qex>.</q>

<qau>Is. x. 6 (1551).</qau>



<q>Sentiment of <qex>disfavor</qex> against its ally.</q>

<qau>Gladstone.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of not being in favor; a being under

the displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; <as>as,

to be in <ex>disfavor</ex> at court</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An unkindness; a disobliging act.</def>



<q>He might dispense favors and <qex>disfavors</qex>.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<hw>Dis*fa"vor</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Disfavored</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Disfavoring</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard

with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to

discountenance.</def>



<q>Countenanced or <qex>disfavored</qex> according as they

obey.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To injure the form or looks of.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dis*fa"vor*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82favorable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Unfavorable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Stow.</au>



<hw>Dis*fa"vor*a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Unpropitiously.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*fa"vor*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disfavors.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*fea"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. <er>Defeature</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of features;

to mar the features of.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*fel"low*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Fellowship</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>To

exclude from fellowship; to refuse intercourse with, as an

associate.</def>



<q>An attempt to <qex>disfellowship</qex> an evil, but to

fellowship the evildoer.</q>

<qau>Freewill Bapt. Quart.</qau>



<hw>Dis*fig`u*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disfigure</er>, and cf. <er>Defiguration</er>.]</ety>

<def>The act of disfiguring, or the state of being disfigured;

defacement; deformity; disfigurement.</def>



<au>Gauden.</au>



<hw>Dis*fig"ure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disfigured</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disfiguring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desfigurer</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82figurer</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>figurer</ets> to

fashion, shape, fr. L. <ets>figurare</ets>, fr. <ets>figura</ets>

figure. See <er>Figure</er>, and cf.

<er>Defiguration</er>.]</ety> <def>To mar the figure of; to

render less complete, perfect, or beautiful in appearance; to

deface; to deform.</def>



<q><qex>Disfiguring</qex> not God's likeness, but their own.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To deface; deform; mar; injure.</syn>



<hw>Dis*fig"ure</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Disfigurement;

deformity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*fig"ure*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Act of disfiguring, or state of being disfigured;

deformity.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which disfigures; a defacement; a

blot.</def>



<q>Uncommon expressions . . . are a <qex>disfigurement</qex>

rather than any embellishment of discourse.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<hw>Dis*fig"ur*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disfigures.</def>



<hw>Dis*flesh"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To reduce

the flesh or obesity of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Dis*for"est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To disafforest.</def>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To clear or deprive of forests or trees.</def>



<hw>Dis*for`es*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of clearing land of forests.</def>



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>Dis*form"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Deformity</er>.]</ety> <def>Discordance or diversity of form;

unlikeness in form.</def>



<q>Uniformity or <qex>disformity</qex> in comparing together the

respective figures of bodies.</q>

<qau>S. Clarke.</qau>



<hw>Dis*fran"chise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disfranchised</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disfranchising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Diffranchise</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>Sir William Fitzwilliam was <qex>disfranchised</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fabyan (1509).</qau>



<q>He was partially <qex>disfranchised</qex> so as to be made

incapable of taking part in public affairs.</q>

<qau>Thirlwall.</qau>



<hw>Dis*fran"chise*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disfranchising, or the state disfranchised; deprivation of

privileges of citizenship or of chartered immunities.</def>



<q>Sentenced first to dismission from the court, and then to

<qex>disfranchisement</qex> and expulsion from the colony.</q>

<qau>Palfrey.</qau>



<-- p. 425 -->



<hw>Dis*fri"ar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To depose

or withdraw from the condition of a friar.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Many did quickly unnun and <qex>disfriar</qex> themselves.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dis*frock"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

unfrock.</def>



<hw>Dis*fur"nish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disfurnished</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disfurnishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets>

+ <ets>furnish</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of that with which

anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to

render destitute; to divest.</def>



<q>I am a thing obscure, <qex>disfurnished</qex> of

All merit, that can raise me higher.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<hw>Dis*fur"nish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.</def>



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>Dis*fur"ni*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being

disfurnished.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*fur"ni*ture</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disfurnish.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>East.</au>



<hw>Dis*gage"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To free

from a gage or pledge; to disengage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dis*gal"lant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of gallantry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dis*gar"land</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

strip of a garland.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark> \'bdThy locks

<xex>disgarland</xex>.\'b8



<au>Drummond.</au>



<hw>Dis*gar"nish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>garnish</ets>. See

<er>Degarnish</er>.]</ety> <def>To divest of garniture; to

disfurnish; to dismantle.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*gar"ri*son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of a garrison.</def>



<au>Hewyt.</au>



<hw>Dis*gav"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disgaveled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Disgaveled</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disgaveling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See

<er>Gavelkind</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>To deprive

of that principal quality of gavelkind tenure by which lands

descend equally among all the sons of the tenant; -- said of

lands.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Dis*gest"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

digest.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*ges"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Digestion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*glo"ri*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disglorified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disglorifying</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To deprive of glory; to

treat with indignity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Disglorified</qex>, blasphemed, and had in scorn.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*glo"ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dishonor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To the <qex>disglory</qex> of God's name.</q>

<qau>Northbrooke.</qau>



<hw>Dis*gorge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disgorged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disgorging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82gorger</ets>, earlier <ets>desgorger</ets>; pref.

<ets>d\'82-</ets>, <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>gorge</ets>. See <er>Gorge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>This mountain when it rageth, . . . casteth forth huge stones,

<qex>disgorgeth</qex> brimstone.</q>

<qau>Hakluyt.</qau>



<q>They loudly laughed

To see his heaving breast <qex>disgorge</qex> the briny

draught.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give up unwillingly as what one has

wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to

surrender; <as>as, he was compelled to <ex>disgorge</ex> his

ill-gotten gains</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*gorge"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To vomit forth what

anything contains; to discharge; to make restitution.</def>



<q>See where it flows, <qex>disgorging</qex> at seven mouths

Into the sea.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*gorge"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82gorgement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of disgorging; a

vomiting; that which is disgorged.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*gos"pel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be

inconsistent with, or act contrary to, the precepts of the

gospel; to pervert the gospel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*grace"</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>disgr\'83ce</ets>; pref. <ets>dis-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>gr\'83ce</ets>. See

<er>Grace</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The condition of being out of favor; loss of

favor, regard, or respect.</def>



<q>Macduff lives in <qex>disgrace</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being dishonored, or covered with

shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.</def>



<q>To tumble down thy husband and thyself

From top of honor to <qex>disgrace's</qex> feet?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or

reproach; great discredit; <as>as, vice is a <ex>disgrace</ex> to

a rational being</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>An act of unkindness; a disfavor.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The interchange continually of favors and

<qex>disgraces</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Disfavor; disesteem; opprobrium; reproach;

discredit; disparagement; dishonor; shame; infamy; ignominy;

humiliation.</syn>



<hw>Dis*grace"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Disgraced</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Disgracing</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>disgracier</ets>. See <er>Disgrace</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put out favor; to dismiss with

dishonor.</def>



<q>Flatterers of the <qex>disgraced</qex> minister.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Pitt had been <qex>disgraced</qex> and the old Duke of

Newcastle dismissed.</q>

<qau>J. Morley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame

upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in

estimation.</def>



<q>Shall heap with honors him they now <qex>disgrace</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>His ignorance <qex>disgraced</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to

revile.</def>



<q>The goddess wroth gan foully her <qex>disgrace</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To degrade; humble; humiliate; abase; disparage;

defame; dishonor; debase.</syn>



<hw>Dis*grace"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Bringing

disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming;

<as>as, profaneness is <ex>disgraceful</ex> to a man</as>.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*grace"ful*fy</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*grace"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<q>The Senate have cast you forth <qex>disgracefully</qex>.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*gra"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disgraces.</def>



<hw>Dis*gra"cious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>disgracieux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Wanting grace; unpleasing;

disagreeable.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*gra"cive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disgracing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis`gra*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Scots

Law)</fld> <def>Degradation; a stripping of titles and

honors.</def>



<hw>Dis*grade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

degrade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Dis*grad"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To degrade; to reduce in rank.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Tyndale.</au>



<hw>Dis"gre*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disgregare</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>gregare</ets> to

collect, fr. <ets>grex</ets>, <ets>gregis</ets>, flock or

herd.]</ety> <def>To disperse; to scatter; -- opposite of

<xex>congregate</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`gre*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The process of separation, or the

condition of being separate, as of the molecules of a body.</def>



<hw>Dis*grun"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dissatisfy; to disaffect; to anger.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*guise"</hw> <pr>(?; 232)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disguised</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disguising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>desguisen</ets>,

<ets>disgisen</ets>, <ets>degisen</ets>, OF.

<ets>desguisier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82guiser</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>guise</ets>. See

<er>Guise</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To change the guise or appearance of;

especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to

mislead or deceive.</def>



<q>Bunyan was forced to <qex>disguise</qex> himself as a

wagoner.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by

a false show; to mask; <as>as, to <ex>disguise</ex> anger; to

<ex>disguise</ex> one's sentiments, character, or

intentions.</as></def>



<q>All God's angels come to us <qex>disguised</qex>.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To affect or change by liquor; to

intoxicate.</def>



<q>I have just left the right worshipful, and his myrmidons,

about a sneaker or five gallons; the whole magistracy was pretty

well <qex>disguised</qex> before I gave them the ship.</q>

<qau>Spectator.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate;

feign; pretend; secrete. See <er>Conceal</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*guise"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A dress or

exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception;

<as>as, persons doing unlawful acts in <ex>disguise</ex> are

subject to heavy penalties</as>.</def>



<q>There is no passion steals into the heart more imperceptibly

and covers itself under more <qex>disguises</qex>, than

pride.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Artificial language or manner assumed for

deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.</def>



<q>That eye which glances through all <qex>disguises</qex>.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Change of manner by drink; intoxication.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A masque or masquerade.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Disguise</qex> was the old English word for a masque.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*guis"ed*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

disguise.</def>



<hw>Dis*guis"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

disguised.</def>



<hw>Dis*guise"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disguise.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*guis"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which, disguises.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who wears a disguise; an actor in a

masquerade; a masker.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>E. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*guis"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A masque or

masquerade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*gust"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disgusted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disgusting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desgouster</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82go\'96ter</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>gouster</ets> to

taste, F. <ets>go\'96ter</ets>, fr. L. <ets>gustare</ets>, fr.

<ets>gustus</ets> taste. See <er>Gust</er> to taste.]</ety>

<def>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 <xex>at</xex>, <xex>with</xex>, or

<xex>by</xex>.</def>



<q>To <qex>disgust</qex> him with the world and its vanities.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<q>\'92rius is expressly declared . . . to have been

<qex>disgusted</qex> at failing.</q>

<qau>J. H. Newman.</qau>



<q>Alarmed and <qex>disgusted</qex> by the proceedings of the

convention.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dis*gust"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>desgoust</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82go\'96t</ets>. See

<er>Disgust</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>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>as, an act of cruelty may excite

<ex>disgust</ex></as>.</def>



<q>The manner of doing is more consequence than the thing done,

and upon that depends the satisfaction or <qex>disgust</qex>

wherewith it is received.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q>In a vulgar hack writer such oddities would have excited only

<qex>disgust</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Nausea; loathing; aversion; distaste; dislike;

disinclination; abomination. See <er>Dislike</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*gust"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Provoking

disgust; offensive to the taste; exciting aversion;

disgusting.</def>



<q>That horrible and <qex>disgustful</qex> situation.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Dis*gust"ful*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

disgustful.</def>



<hw>Dis*gust"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That causes disgust;

sickening; offensive; revolting.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*gust"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>disc</ets>, L. <ets>discus</ets> dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr.

<?/ quoit, fr. <?/ to throw. Cf. <er>Dais</er>, <er>Desk</er>,

<er>Disc</er>, <er>Discus</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used

for serving up food at the table.</def>



<q>She brought forth butter in a lordly <qex>dish</qex>.</q>

<qau>Judg. v. 25.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The food served in a dish; hence, any particular

kind of food; <as>as, a cold <ex>dish</ex>; a warm <ex>dish</ex>;

a delicious <ex>dish</ex>. \'bdA <ex>dish</ex> fit for the

gods.\'b8</as></def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Home-home <qex>dishes</qex> that drive one from home.</q>

<qau>Hood.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The state of being concave, or like a dish, or

the degree of such concavity; <as>as, the <ex>dish</ex> of a

wheel</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A hollow place, as in a field.</def>



<au>Ogilvie.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A trough about

28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is

measured.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>That portion of the produce of

a mine which is paid to the land owner or proprietor.</def>



<hw>Dish</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dished</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dishing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put in a dish, ready for the table.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make concave, or depress in the middle, like

a dish; <as>as, to <ex>dish</ex> a wheel by inclining the

spokes</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To frustrate; to beat; to ruin.</def>

<mark>[Low]</mark>



<cs><col>To dish out</col>. <sn>1.</sn> <cd>To serve out of a

dish; to distribute in portions at table.</cd> <sn>2.</sn>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <cd>To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or

wood.</cd> -- <col>To dish up</col>, <cd>to take (food) from the

oven, pots, etc., and put in dishes to be served at

table.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis`ha*bil"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. <er>Disability</er>.]</ety> <def>To disqualify.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`ha*bille"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Deshabille</er>.]</ety> <def>An undress; a loose, negligent

dress; deshabille.</def>



<q>They breakfast in <qex>dishabille</qex>.</q>

<qau>Smollett.</qau>



<hw>Dis*hab"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>habit</ets> to inhabit.]</ety> <def>To

dislodge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Those sleeping stones . . . from their fixed beds of lime

Had been <qex>dishabited</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*hab"it*ed</hw>, <pos>p. a.</pos> <def>Rendered

uninhabited.</def> \'bd<xex>Dishabited</xex> towns.\'b8



<au>R. Carew.</au>



<hw>Dis`ha*bit"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To render unaccustomed.</def>



<hw>Dis*ha"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To disable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To disparage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>She oft him blamed . . . and him <qex>dishabled</qex>

quite.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*hal"low</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

unholy; to profane.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<q>Nor can the unholiness of the priest <qex>dishallow</qex> the

altar.</q>

<qau>T. Adams.</qau>



<hw>Dis`har*mo"ni*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Unharmonious; discordant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hallywell.</au>



<hw>Dis*har"mo*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want of

harmony; discord; incongruity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A <qex>disharmony</qex> in the different impulses that

constitute it [our nature].</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>Dis*haunt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To leave;

to quit; to cease to haunt.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dish"cloth`</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

cloth used for washing dishes.</def>



<hw>Dish"clout`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dishcloth.</def> <mark>[Obsolescent]</mark>



<hw>Dis*heart"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dishearten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*heart"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disheartened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disheartening</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets>

+ <ets>hearten</ets>.]</ety> <def>To discourage; to deprive of

courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.</def>



<q>Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and

<qex>disheartened</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter;

terrify.</syn>



<hw>Dis*heart"en*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.</def>



<hw>Dis*heir"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Disherit</er>.]</ety> <def>To disinherit.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Dis*helm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>helm</ets> helmet.]</ety> <def>To deprive

of the helmet.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>Lying stark,

<qex>Dishelmed</qex> and mute, and motionlessly pale.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*her"i*son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disherit</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of disheriting, or

debarring from inheritance; disinhersion.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*her"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disherited</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disheriting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sh\'82riter</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>h\'82riter</ets> to inherit. See

<er>Inherit</er>, and cf. <er>Dusheir</er>,

<er>Disinherit</er>.]</ety> <def>To disinherit; to cut off, or

detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*her"it*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>desheritance</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of disinheriting

or state of being disinherited; disinheritance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Dis*her"it*or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who puts another out of his

inheritance.</def>



<hw>Di*shev"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disheveled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Dishevelled</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disheveling</er> or <er>Dishevelling</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OF. <ets>descheveler</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82cheveler</ets>,

LL. <ets>discapillare</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + L.

<ets>capillus</ets> the hair of the head. See

<er>Capillary</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or

disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used

chiefly in the passive participle.</def>



<q>With garments rent and hair <qex>disheveled</qex>,

Wringing her hands and making piteous moan.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To spread loosely or disorderly.</def>



<q>Like the fair flower <qex>disheveled</qex> in the wind.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<hw>Di*shev"el</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be spread in

disorder or hang negligently, as the hair.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Herbert.</au>



<hw>Di*shev"ele</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p. & a.</pos>

<def>Disheveled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Dishevele</qex>, save his cap, he rode all bare.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Di*shev"eled</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Having in loose disorder; disarranged; <as>as,

<ex>disheveled</ex> hair</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having the hair in loose disorder.</def>



<q>The dancing maidens are <qex>disheveled</qex> M\'91nads.</q>

<qau>J. A. Symonds.</qau>



<hw>Dish"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dishfuls</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>As much as a dish

holds when full.</def>



<hw>Dish"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dish-shaped; concave.</def>



<hw>Dis*hon"est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>honest</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82shonn\'88te</ets>, OF. <ets>deshoneste</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste;

lewd.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Inglorious triumphs and <qex>dishonest</qex> scars.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Speak no foul or <qex>dishonest</qex> words before them [the

women].</q>

<qau>Sir T. North.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dishonored; disgraced; disfigured.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Dishonest</qex> with lopped arms the youth appears,

Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Wanting in honesty; void of integrity;

faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; <as>as,

a <ex>dishonest</ex> man</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of

probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust.</def>



<q>To get <qex>dishonest</qex> gain.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxii. 27.</qau>



<q>The <qex>dishonest</qex> profits of men in office.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Dis*hon"est</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>deshonester</ets>.]</ety> <def>To disgrace; to dishonor;

<as>as, to <ex>dishonest</ex> a maid</as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I will no longer <qex>dishonest</qex> my house.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<hw>Dis*hon"est*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dishonest

manner.</def>



<hw>Dis*hon"es*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>deshonest\'82</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82shonn\'88tet\'82</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdThe hidden things of

<xex>dishonesty</xex>.\'b8



<au>2 Cor. iv. 2.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in

principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a

disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any

deviation from probity; a dishonest act.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Lewdness; unchastity.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*hon"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deshonour</ets>, <ets>dishonour</ets>, OF.

<ets>deshonor</ets>, <ets>deshonur</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82shonneur</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>honor</ets>, <ets>honur</ets>, F.

<ets>honneur</ets>, fr. L. <ets>honor</ets>. See

<er>Honor</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dishonour</asp>.]</altsp>



<-- p. 426 -->



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame;

reproach.</def>



<q>It was not meet for us to see the king's

<qex>dishonor</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ezra iv. 14.</qau>



<q>His honor rooted in <qex>dishonor</qex> stood.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The nonpayment or nonacceptance

of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach;

opprobrium.</syn>



<hw>Dis*hon"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dishonored</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dishonoring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deshonouren</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82shonorer</ets>; pref.

<ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>honorer</ets> to

honor, fr. L. <ets>honorare</ets>. See <er>Honor</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dishonour</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the duelist <ex>dishonors</ex> himself to

maintain his honor</as>.</def>



<q>Nothing . . . that may <qex>dishonor</qex>

Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To violate the chastity of; to debauch.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said

of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented;

<as>as, to <ex>dishonor</ex> a bill exchange</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To disgrace; shame; debase; degrade; lower; humble;

humiliate; debauch; pollute.</syn>



<hw>Dis*hon"or*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82shonorable</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or

deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the

reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed.</def>



<q>He that is <qex>dishonorable</qex> in riches, how much more in

poverty!</q>

<qau>Ecclus. x. 31.</qau>



<q>To find ourselves <qex>dishonorable</qex> graves.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*hon"or*a*bly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*hon"or*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening

reputation.</def>



<au>Holmes.</au>



<hw>Dis*hon"or*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another indignity.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*horn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deprive

of horns; <as>as, to <ex>dishorn</ex> cattle</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dishorn</xex> the spirit.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*horse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dismount.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Dis*house"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of house or home.</def> \'bd<xex>Dishoused</xex>

villagers.\'b8



<au>James White.</au>



<hw>Dis*hu"mor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Ill

humor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*hu"mor</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deprive of humor or

desire; to put out of humor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dish"wash`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which, washes dishes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A European bird; the

wagtail.</def>



<hw>Dish"wa`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Water in

which dishes have been washed.</def> \'bdSuds and

<xex>dishwater</xex>.\'b8



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Dis`il*lu"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

or process of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being

freed therefrom.</def>



<au>Lowell.</au>



<hw>Dis`il*lu"sion</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To free from an

illusion; to disillusionize.</def>



<hw>Dis`il*lu"sion*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To disenchant; to free from illusion.</def> \'bdThe bitter

<xex>disillusionizing</xex> experience of postnuptial life.\'b8



<au>W. Black.</au>



<hw>Dis`il*lu"sion*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed

therefrom.</def>



<hw>Dis`im*bit"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>imbitter</ets>. Cf.

<er>Disembitter</er>.]</ety> <def>To free from bitterness.</def>



<hw>Dis`im*park"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To free

from the barriers or restrictions of a park.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Spectator.</au>



<hw>Dis`im*pas"sioned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free

from warmth of passion or feeling.</def>



<hw>Dis`im*prove"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make worse; -- the opposite of <xex>improve</xex>.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dis`im*prove"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To grow worse; to

deteriorate.</def>



<hw>Dis`im*prove"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Reduction from a better to a worse state; <as>as,

<ex>disimprovement</ex> of the earth</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis`in*car"cer*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To liberate from prison.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Dis*in`cli*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or

affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition.</def>



<q>Disappointment gave him a <qex>disinclination</qex> to the

fair sex.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<q>Having a <qex>disinclination</qex> to books or business.</q>

<qau>Guardian.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Unwillingness; disaffection; alienation; dislike;

indisposition; distaste; aversion; repugnance.</syn>



<hw>Dis`in*cline"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disinclined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disinclining</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To incline away the

affections of; to excite a slight aversion in; to indispose; to

make unwilling; to alienate.</def>



<q>Careful . . . to <qex>disincline</qex> them from any reverence

or affection to the Queen.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<q>To social scenes by nature <qex>disinclined</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<hw>Dis`in*close"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Disenclose</er>.]</ety> <def>To free from being

inclosed.</def>



<hw>Dis`in*cor"po*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disincorporated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disincorporating</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of corporate powers, rights, or

privileges; to divest of the condition of a corporate body.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To detach or separate from a corporation.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*cor"po*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Separated from, or not included in, a corporation;

disincorporated.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*cor`po*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deprivation of the rights and privileges of a

corporation.</def>



<au>T. Warton.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*fect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disinfected</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disinfecting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To

free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy

putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous.</def>



<q>When the infectious matter and the infectious matter and the

odoriferous matter are one . . . then to deodorize is to

<qex>disinfect</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ure.</qau>



<hw>Dis`in*fect"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That

which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of infection,

as chlorine.</def>



<hw>Dis`in*fec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of disinfecting; purification from infecting matter.</def>



<hw>Dis`in*fect"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, disinfects; an apparatus for applying

disinfectants.</def>



<hw>Dis`in*flame"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

divest of flame or ardor.</def>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Dis*in`ge*nu"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disingenuousness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Clarendon.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*gen"u*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy;

<as>as, <ex>disingenuous</ex> conduct or schemes</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or

frankness; not frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly

artful.</def>



<q>So <qex>disingenuous</qex> as not to confess them

[faults].</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<au>T. Warton.</au> -- <wf>Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*hab"it*ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Uninhabited.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`in*her"i*son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disinherit</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Disherison</er>.]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>Disherison</er>.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*her"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disinherited</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disinheriting</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Cf. <er>Disherit</er>, <er>Disheir</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Of how fair a portion Adam <qex>disinherited</qex> his whole

posterity!</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of heritage; to dispossess.</def>



<q>And <qex>disinherit</qex> Chaos, that reigns here.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis`in*her"it*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disinheriting, or the condition of being; disinherited;

disherison.</def>



<hw>Dis`in*hume"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disinter.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`in*sure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render insecure; to put in danger.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fanshawe.</au>



<hw>Dis*in"te*gra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being disintegrated, or reduced to fragments or

powder.</def>



<q>Argillo-calcite is readily <qex>disintegrable</qex> by

exposure.</q>

<qau>Kirwan.</qau>



<hw>Dis*in"te*grate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disintegrated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disintegrating</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>integratus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>integrare</ets> to renew, repair, fr. <ets>integer</ets>

entire, whole. See <er>Integer</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>Marlites are not <qex>disintegrated</qex> by exposure to the

atmosphere, at least in six years.</q>

<qau>Kirwan.</qau>



<hw>Dis*in"te*grate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To decompose into

integrant parts; <as>as, chalk rapidly

<ex>disintegrates</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*in`te*gra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>The process by which anything is disintegrated;

the condition of anything which is disintegrated</def>.

Specifically <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The wearing

away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by

atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.</def>



<q>Society had need of further <qex>disintegration</qex> before

it could begin to reconstruct itself locally.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>Dis*in"te*gra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A machine for grinding or pulverizing by

percussion.</def>



<hw>Dis`in*ter"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disinterred</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disinterring</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to

exhume; to dig up.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place;

to bring from obscurity into view.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sint\'82resser</ets> to deprive of interest in; pref.

<ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>int\'82resser</ets> to interest, fr. L. <ets>interesse</ets>

to import, concern. See <er>Interest</er>, and cf.

<er>Disinterest</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive or rid of interest

in, or regard for; to disengage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*ess*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82sint\'82ressement</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Disinterestedness; impartiality; fairness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Prior.</au>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos>

<def>Disinterested.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The measures they shall walk by shall be

<qex>disinterest</qex> and even.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*est</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>What is

contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Indifference to profit; want of regard to

private advantage; disinterestedness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*est</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To divest of

interest or interested motives.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Disinteressed</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, a <ex>disinterested</ex> decision or judge</as>.</def>



<q>The happiness of <qex>disinterested</qex> sacrifices.</q>

<qau>Channing.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Unbiased; impartial; uninterested;

indifferent.</syn>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

disinterested manner; without bias or prejudice.</def>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or

quality of being disinterested; impartiality.</def>



<q>That perfect <qex>disinterestedness</qex> and self-devotion of

which man seems to be incapable, but which is sometimes found in

woman.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dis*in"ter*est*ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Uninteresting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Disinteresting</xex> passages.\'b8



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*ter"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of disinterring, or taking out of the earth; exhumation.</def>



<hw>Dis`in*thrall"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disinthralled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disinthralling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets>

+ <ets>inthrall</ets>. Cf. <er>Disenthrall</er>.]</ety> <def>To

free from thralldom; to disenthrall.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>disinthral</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dis`in*thrall"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

releasing from thralldom or slavery; disenthrallment.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>disinthralment</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dis*in"tri*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disentangle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdTo

<xex>disintricate</xex> the question.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Hamilton.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*ure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disinured</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disinuring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>inure</ets>.]</ety> <def>To render unaccustomed or

unfamiliar.</def>



<q>We are hindered and <qex>disinured</qex> . . . towards the

true knowledge.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis`in*ves"ti*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of depriving of investiture.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ogilvie.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*vig"or*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

enervate; to weaken.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sydney Smith.</au>



<hw>Dis`in*volve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*jec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disjicere</ets>, <ets>disjectum</ets>, to throw asunder,

disperse; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>jacere</ets> to throw.]</ety>

<def>Destruction; dispersion.</def>



<au>Bp. Horsley.</au>



<hw>Dis*join"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disjoined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disjoining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desjoindre</ets>, F. <ets>disjoindre</ets>,

<ets>d\'82joindre</ets>, fr. L. <ets>disjungere</ets>;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>jungere</ets> to join. See <er>Join</er>,

and cf. <er>Disjoint</er>, <er>Disjunct</er>.]</ety> <def>To

part; to disunite; to separate; to sunder.</def>



<q>That marriage, therefore, God himself <qex>disjoins</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have

utterly <qex>disjoined</qex> her from the Spanish monarchy.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>Windmill Street consisted of <qex>disjoined</qex> houses.</q>

<qau>Pennant.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To disunite; separate; detach; sever; dissever;

sunder; disconnect.</syn>



<hw>Dis*join"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become separated; to

part.</def>



<hw>Dis*joint"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desjoint</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desjoindre</ets>. See

<er>Disjoin</er>.]</ety> <def>Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed

to <xex>conjoint</xex>.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*joint"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From OF.

<ets>desjoint</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desjoindre</ets>. See

<er>Disjoint</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Difficult

situation; dilemma; strait.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdI stand

in such <xex>disjoint</xex>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*joint"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Disjointed</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disjointing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>disjoint</ex> limbs; to

<ex>disjoint</ex> bones; to <ex>disjoint</ex> a fowl in

carving.</as></def>



<q>Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame,

But mangle and <qex>disjoint</qex> the brittle frame?</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To separate at junctures or joints; to break

where parts are united; to break in pieces; <as>as,

<ex>disjointed</ex> columns; to <ex>disjoint</ex> and

edifice.</as></def>



<q>Some half-ruined wall

<qex>Disjointed</qex> and about to fall.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To break the natural order and relations of; to

make incoherent; <as>as, a <ex>disjointed</ex> speech</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*joint"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To fall in

pieces.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*joint"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Separated at the

joints; disconnected; incoherent.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*joint"ed*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*joint"ed*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*joint"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a disjointed

state.</def>



<au>Sandys.</au>



<hw>Dis*ju`di*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Judgment; discrimination. See <er>Dijudication</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*junct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disjunctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>disjungere</ets> to disjoin.

See <er>Disjoin</er>, and cf. <er>Disjoint</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Disjoined; separated.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the head, thorax,

and abdomen separated by a deep constriction.</def>



<cs><col>Disjunct tetrachords</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>,

<cd>tetrachords so disposed to each other that the gravest note

of the upper is one note higher than the acutest note of the

other.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*junct"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disjunctio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disjoining; disunion; separation; a

parting; <as>as, the <ex>disjunction</ex> of soul and

body</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A disjunctive proposition.</def>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>Dis*junc"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disjunctivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>disjonctif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Tending to disjoin; separating;

disjoining.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to disjunct

tetrachords.</def> \'bd<xex>Disjunctive</xex> notes.\'b8



<au>Moore (Encyc. of Music).</au>



<cs><col>Disjunctive conjunction</col> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>,

<cd>one connecting grammatically two words or clauses, expressing

at the same time an opposition or separation inherent in the

notions or thoughts; as, <xex>either</xex>, <xex>or</xex>,

<xex>neither</xex>, <xex>nor</xex>, <xex>but</xex>,

<xex>although</xex>, <xex>except</xex>, <xex>lest</xex>,

etc.</cd> -- <col>Disjunctive proposition</col>, <cd>one in which

the parts are connected by disjunctive conjunctions; as it is

<xex>either</xex> day <xex>or</xex> night.</cd> --

<col>Disjunctive syllogism</col> <fld>(Logic)</fld>, <cd>one in

which the major proposition is <xex>disjunctive</xex>; as, the

earth moves in a circle or an ellipse; but in does not move in a

circle, therefore it moves in an ellipse.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*junc"tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sd>(a)</sd>

<fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A disjunctive conjunction</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>A disjunctive

proposition.</def>



<hw>Dis*junc"tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a disjunctive

manner; separately.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*junc"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disjoining, or state of being disjoined; separation.</def>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Disk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>discus</ets>, Gr. <?/. See <er>Dish</er>.]</ety>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>disc</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A discus; a quoit.</def>



<q>Some whirl the <qex>disk</qex>, and some the javelin dart.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A flat, circular plate; <as>as, a <ex>disk</ex>

of metal or paper</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The circular figure of a

celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A circular structure either

in plants or animals; <as>as, a blood <ex>disk</ex>; germinal

<ex>disk</ex>, etc.</as></def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The whole surface

of a leaf</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The central part of a radiate

compound flower, as in sunflower</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A part

of the receptacle enlarged or expanded under, or around, or even

on top of, the pistil.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The anterior

surface or oral area of c\'d2lenterate animals, as of sea

anemones</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The lower side of the body of

some invertebrates, especially when used for locomotion, when it

is often called a <xex>creeping disk</xex></def>. <sd>(c)</sd>

<def>In owls, the space around the eyes.</def>



<cs><col>Disk engine</col>, <cd>a form of rotary steam

engine.</cd> -- <col>Disk shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>any species of Discina.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*kind"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Unkindness; disservice.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>A. Tucker.</au>



<hw>Disk"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having no

disk; appearing as a point and not expanded into a disk, as the

image of a faint star in a telescope.</def>



<hw>Dis*lade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

unlade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>Dis*leal"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disloyal</er>, <er>Leal</er>.]</ety> <def>Disloyal;

perfidious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Disleal</xex>

knight.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<-- p. 427 -->



<hw>Dis*leave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of leaves.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The cankerworms that annually that <qex>disleaved</qex> the

elms.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<hw>Dis*like"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disliked</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disliking</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To regard with dislike or aversion; to

disapprove; to disrelish.</def>



<q>Every nation <qex>dislikes</qex> an impost.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To awaken dislike in; to displease.</def>

\'bd<xex>Disliking</xex> countenance.\'b8 <au>Marston</au>.

\'bdIt <xex>dislikes</xex> me.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*like"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A feeling of

positive and usually permanent aversion to something unpleasant,

uncongenial, or offensive; disapprobation; repugnance;

displeasure; disfavor; -- the opposite of <xex>liking</xex> or

<xex>fondness</xex>.</def>



<q>God's grace . . . gives him continual <qex>dislike</qex> to

sin.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<q>The hint malevolent, the look oblique,

The obvious satire, or implied <qex>dislike</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hannah More.</qau>



<q>We have spoken of the <qex>dislike</qex> of these excellent

women for Sheridan and Fox.</q>

<qau>J. Morley.</qau>



<q>His <qex>dislike</qex> of a particular kind of sensational

stories.</q>

<qau>A. W. Ward.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Discord; dissension.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fairfax.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Distaste; disinclination; disapprobation; disfavor;

disaffection; displeasure; disrelish; aversion; reluctance;

repugnance; disgust; antipathy. -- <er>Dislike</er>,

<er>Aversion</er>, <er>Reluctance</er>, <er>Repugnance</er>,

<er>Disgust</er>, <er>Antipathy</er>. <xex>Dislike</xex> 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 <xex>antipathy</xex>,

<xex>repugnance</xex>, <xex>disgust</xex>, and

<xex>aversion</xex> are more intense phases of

<xex>dislike</xex>. <xex>Aversion</xex> denotes a fixed and

habitual dislike; <as>as, an <ex>aversion</ex> to or for

business</as>. <xex>Reluctance</xex> and <xex>repugnance</xex>

denote a mental strife or hostility something proposed

(<xex>repugnance</xex> being the stronger); <as>as, a

<ex>reluctance</ex> to make the necessary sacrifices, and a

<ex>repugnance</ex> to the submission required</as>.

<xex>Disgust</xex> is repugnance either of taste or moral

feeling; <as>as, a <ex>disgust</ex> at gross exhibitions of

selfishness</as>. <xex>Antipathy</xex> 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 <xex>aversion</xex> to what breaks in upon their

habits; a <xex>reluctance</xex> and <xex>repugnance</xex> to what

crosses their will; a <xex>disgust</xex> at what offends their

sensibilities; and are often governed by <xex>antipathies</xex>

for which they can give no good reason.</syn>



<hw>Dis*like"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

dislike; disaffected; malign; disagreeable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*like"li*hood</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

want of likelihood; improbability.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Dis*lik"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

unlike; to disguise.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*like"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Unlikeness.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>Dis*lik"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dislikes or disrelishes.</def>



<hw>Dis*limb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To tear

limb from limb; to dismember.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dis*limn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>limn</ets>.]</ety> <def>To efface, as a

picture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*link"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To unlink;

to disunite; to separate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Dis*live"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deprive

of life.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Telemachus <qex>dislived</qex> Amphimedon.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<hw>Dis"lo*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dislocated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dislocating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>dislocatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>dislocare</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>locare</ets> to

place, fr. <ets>locus</ets> place. See <er>Locus</er>.]</ety>

<def>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>as, to <ex>dislocate</ex> your bones</as>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>After some time the strata on all sides of the globe were

<qex>dislocated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<q>And thus the archbishop's see, <qex>dislocated</qex> or out of

joint for a time, was by the hands of his holiness set right

again.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dis"lo*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dislocatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Dislocated.</def>



<au>Montgomery.</au>



<hw>Dis`lo*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dislocation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of displacing, or the state of being

displaced.</def>



<au>T. Burnet.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The displacement of parts of

rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they

originally occupied. Slips, faults, and the like, are

<xex>dislocations</xex>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The act of dislocating, or

putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus

displaced.</def>



<hw>Dis*lodge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dislodged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dislodging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>deslogier</ets>,

F. <ets>d\'82loger</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + OF. <ets>logier</ets>, F. <ets>loger</ets>.

See <er>Lodge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to

remove from a place of quiet or repose; <as>as, shells resting in

the sea at a considerate depth are not <ex>dislodged</ex> by

storms</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To drive out from a place of hiding or defense;

<as>as, to <ex>dislodge</ex> a deer, or an enemy</as>.</def>



<q>The Volscians are <qex>dislodg'd</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*lodge"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To go from a place of

rest.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Where Light and Darkness in perpetual round

Lodge and <qex>dislodge</qex> by turns.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*lodge"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dwelling apart;

separation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*lodg"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82logement</ets>, OF. <ets>deslogement</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act or process of dislodging, or the state of being

dislodged.</def>



<hw>Dis*loign"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desloignier</ets>. See <er>Eloign</er>.]</ety> <def>To put

at a distance; to remove.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Low-looking dales, <qex>disloigned</qex> from common gaze.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*loy"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>loyal</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desloial</ets>,

<ets>desleal</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82loyal</ets>. See

<er>Loyal</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, a subject

<ex>disloyal</ex> to the king; a husband <ex>disloyal</ex> to his

wife.</as></def>



<q>Without a thought <qex>disloyal</qex>.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Disobedient; faithless; untrue; treacherous;

perfidious; dishonest; inconstant; disaffected.</syn>



<hw>Dis*loy"al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a disloyal

manner.</def>



<hw>Dis*loy"al*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>loyalty</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desloiaut\'82</ets>, <ets>deslealt\'82</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82loyaut\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Want of loyalty; lack of

fidelity; violation of allegiance.</def>



<hw>Dis*mail"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>mail</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desmaillier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To divest of coat of

mail.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Formerly a

noun; <ets>e</ets>. <ets>g</ets>., \'bdI trow it was in the

<ets>dismalle</ets>.\'b8 <ets>Chaucer</ets>. Of uncertain origin;

but perh. (as suggested by Skeat) from OF. <ets>disme</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'8cme</ets>, tithe, the phrase <ets>dismal day</ets>

properly meaning, the day when tithes must be paid. See

<er>Dime</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Fatal; ill-omened; unlucky.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>An ugly fiend more foul than <qex>dismal</qex> day.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and

depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary;

<as>as, a <ex>dismal</ex> outlook; <ex>dismal</ex> stories; a

<ex>dismal</ex> place.</as></def>



<q>Full well the busy whisper, circling round,

Convey'd the <qex>dismal</qex> tidings when he frowned.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<q>A <qex>dismal</qex> description of an English November.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Dreary; lonesome; gloomy; dark; ominous; ill-boding;

fatal; doleful; lugubrious; funereal; dolorous; calamitous;

sorrowful; sad; joyless; melancholy; unfortunate; unhappy.</syn>



<hw>Dis"mal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dismal manner;

gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.</def>



<hw>Dis"mal*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

dismal; gloominess.</def>



<hw>Dis*man"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

unman.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis*man"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dismantled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dismantling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82manteler</ets>, OF.

<ets>desmanteler</ets>; pref: <ets>des-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>manteler</ets> to cover with a cloak,

defend, fr. <ets>mantel</ets>, F. <ets>manteau</ets>, cloak. See

<er>Mantle</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To strip or deprive of dress; to divest.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To strip of furniture and equipments, guns,

etc.; to unrig; to strip of walls or outworks; to break down;

<as>as, to <ex>dismantle</ex> a fort, a town, or a

ship</as>.</def>



<q>A <qex>dismantled</qex> house, without windows or shutters to

keep out the rain.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To disable; to render useless.</def>



<au>Comber.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To demo<?/sh; raze. See <er>Demol<?/sh</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*march"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To march

away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*mar"ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>marry</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desmarier</ets>,

F. <ets>d\'82marier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To free from the bonds of

marriage; to divorce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ld. Berners.</au>



<hw>Dis*mar"shal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disarrange; to derange; to put in disorder.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Drummond.</au>



<hw>Dis*mask"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>mask</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82masquer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To divest of a mask.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*mast"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dismasted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dismasting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>mast</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82m\'83ter</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of a mast of

masts; to break and carry away the masts from; <as>as, a storm

<ex>dismasted</ex> the ship</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*mast"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of dismasting; the state of being dismasted.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Marshall.</au>



<hw>Dis*maw"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To eject

from the maw; to disgorge.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Dis*may"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dismayed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dismaying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>desmaien</ets>,

<ets>dismaien</ets>, OF. <ets>esmaier</ets>; pref. <ets>es-</ets>

(L. <ets>ex</ets>) + OHG. <ets>magan</ets> to be strong or able;

akin to E. <ets>may</ets>. In English the pref. <ets>es-</ets>

was changed to <ets>dis-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>). See

<er>May</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Be not afraid, neither be thou <qex>dismayed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Josh. i. 9.</qau>



<q>What words be these? What fears do you <qex>dismay</qex>?</q>

<qau>Fairfax.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To render lifeless; to subdue; to

disquiet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Do not <qex>dismay</qex> yourself for this.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To terrify; fright; affright; frighten; appall;

daunt; dishearthen; dispirit; discourage; deject; depress. -- To

<er>Dismay</er>, <er>Daunt</er>, <er>Appall</er>.

<xex>Dismay</xex> denotes a state of deep and gloomy

apprehension. To <xex>daunt</xex> supposes something more sudden

and startling. To <xex>appall</xex> is the strongest term,

implying a sense of terror which overwhelms the faculties.</syn>



<q>So flies a herd of beeves, that hear, <qex>dismayed</qex>,

The lions roaring through the midnight shade.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul

No fear could <qex>daunt</qex>, nor earth nor hell control.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Now the last ruin the whole host <qex>appalls</qex>;

Now Greece has trembled in her wooden walls.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Dis*may"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To take dismay or

fright; to be filled with dismay.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*may"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>esmai</ets>,

F. <ets>\'82moi</ets>. See <er>Dismay</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Loss of courage and firmness through fear;

overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits;

consternation.</def>



<q>I . . . can not think of such a battle without

<qex>dismay</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Thou with a tiger spring dost leap upon thy prey,

And tear his helpless breast, o'erwhelmed with wild

<qex>dismay</qex>.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Barbauld.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Dejection; discouragement; depression; fear; fright;

terror; apprehension; alarm; affright.</syn>



<hw>Dis*may"ed*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A state

of being dismayed; dejection of courage; dispiritedness.</def>



<hw>Dis*may"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Terrifying.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>\'d8Disme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF. See

<er>Dime</er>.]</ety> <def>A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.</def>



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<hw>Dis*mem"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dismembered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dismembering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desmembrer</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82membrer</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>) + OF. & F. <ets>membre</ets>

limb. See <er>Member</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to

disjoin member from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break

up.</def>



<q>Fowls obscene <qex>dismembered</qex> his remains.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>A society lacerated and <qex>dismembered</qex>.</q>

<qau>Gladstone.</qau>



<q>By whose hands the blow should be struck which would

<qex>dismember</qex> that once mighty empire.</q>

<qau>Buckle.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of membership.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>They were <qex>dismembered</qex> by vote of the house.</q>

<qau>R. North.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To disjoint; dislocate; dilacerate; mutilate;

divide; sever.</syn>



<hw>Dis*mem"ber*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>desmembrement</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82membrement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of dismembering,

or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece;

m<?/tilation; division; separation.</def>



<q>The Castilians would doubtless have resented the

<qex>dismemberment</qex> of the unwieldy body of which they

formed the head.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dis*met"tled</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Destitute

of mettle, that is, or fire or spirit.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Llewellyn.</au>



<hw>Dis*miss"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dismissed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dismissing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>missus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>mittere</ets> to send: cf.

<ets>dimittere</ets>, OF. <ets>desmetre</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82mettre</ets>. See <er>Demise</er>, and cf.

<er>Dimit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To send away; to give leave of departure; to

cause or permit to go; to put away.</def>



<q>He <qex>dismissed</qex> the assembly.</q>

<qau>Acts xix. 41.</qau>



<q><qex>Dismiss</qex> their cares when they <qex>dismiss</qex>

their flock.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<q>Though he soon <qex>dismissed</qex> himself from state

affairs.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To discard; to remove or discharge from office,

service, or employment; <as>as, the king <ex>dismisses</ex> his

ministers; the matter <ex>dismisses</ex> his servant.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions

or regard, as a petition or motion in court.</def>



<hw>Dis*miss"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dismission.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Herbert.</au>



<hw>Dis*miss"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dismission;

discharge.</def>



<q>Officeholders were commanded faithfully to enforce it, upon

pain of immediate <qex>dismissal</qex>.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>Dis*mis"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>dimissio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act dismissing or sending away; permission

to leave; leave to depart; dismissal; <as>as, the

<ex>dismission</ex> of the grand jury</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Removal from office or employment; discharge,

either with honor or with disgrace.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Rejection; a setting aside as trivial, invalid,

or unworthy of consideration.</def>



<hw>Dis*miss"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Giving

dismission.</def>



<hw>Dis*mort"gage</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dismortaged</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dismortgaging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To redeem from mortgage.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Dis*mount"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dismounted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dismounting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>mount</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desmonter</ets>,

F. <ets>d\'82monter</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To come down; to descend.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>But now the bright sun ginneth to <qex>dismount</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To alight from a horse; to descend or get off,

as a rider from his beast; <as>as, the troops

<ex>dismounted</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*mount"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To throw

or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or

the like.</def>



<q><qex>Dismounted</qex> from his authority.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse;

<as>as, the soldier <ex>dismounted</ex> his adversary</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>To take down, or apart, as a

machine.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dis*nat"u*ral*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make alien; to deprive of the privileges of birth.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>Dis*na"tured</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>nature</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desnatur\'82</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82natur\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Deprived or destitute of natural feelings; unnatural.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis`o*be"di*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or

prohibition.</def>



<q>He is undutiful to him other actions, and lives in open

<qex>disobedience</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<hw>Dis`o*be"di*en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disobedience.</def>



<hw>Dis`o*be"di*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>obedient</ets>. See <er>Disobey</er>,

<er>Obedient</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>This <qex>disobedient</qex> spirit in the colonies.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q><qex>Disobedient</qex> unto the word of the Lord.</q>

<qau>1 Kings xiii. 26.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not yielding.</def>



<q>Medicines used unnecessarily contribute to shorten life, by

sooner rendering peculiar parts of the system

<qex>disobedient</qex> to stimuli.</q>

<qau>E. Darwin.</qau>



<hw>Dis`o*be"di*ent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

disobedient manner.</def>



<hw>Dis`o*bei"sance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sob\'82issance</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disobedience.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>E. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis`o*bei"sant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sob\'82issant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disobedient.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis`o*bey"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disobeyed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disobeying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>d\'82sob\'82ir</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82s-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>ob\'82ir</ets>. See <er>Obey</er>, and

cf. <er>Disobedient</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, refractory children <ex>disobey</ex> their

parents; men <ex>disobey</ex> their Maker and the

laws.</as></def>



<q>Not to <qex>disobey</qex> her lord's behest.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Dis`o*bey"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To refuse or neglect

to obey; to violate commands; to be disobedient.</def>



<q>He durst not know how to <qex>disobey</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<hw>Dis`o*bey"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disobeys.</def>



<hw>Dis*ob`li*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disobliging.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A disobliging act; an offense.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Clarendon.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Release from obligation.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dis*ob"li*ga*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Releasing from obligation.</def>

\'bd<xex>Disobligatory</xex> power.\'b8



<au>Charles I.</au>



<hw>Dis`o*blige"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disobliged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disobliging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>oblige</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sobliger</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Those . . . who slight and <qex>disoblige</qex> their friends,

shall infallibly come to know the value of them by having none

when they shall most need them.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>My plan has given offense to some gentlemen, whom it would not

be very safe to <qex>disoblige</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<-- p. 428 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To release from obligation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Absolving and <qex>disobliging</qex> from a more general

command for some just and reasonable cause.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis`o*blige"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Release from obligation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`o*bli"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disobliges.</def>



<hw>Dis`o*bli"ging</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating;

<as>as, a <ex>disobliging</ex> person or act</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Displeasing; offensive.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cov. of Tongue.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis`o*bli"ging*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis`o*bli"ging*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*oc"ci*dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

turn away from the west; to throw out of reckoning as to

longitude.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Marvell.</au>



<hw>Dis*oc`cu*pa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being unemployed; want of occupation.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis`o*pin"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want or

difference of belief; disbelief.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Reynolds.</au>



<hw>Dis*op"pi*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>oppilatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>oppilare</ets> to shut up.]</ety> <def>To open.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dis*orb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>orb</ets>.]</ety> <def>To throw out of the

proper orbit; to unsphere.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*ord"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disorder.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dis`or*deined"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ordain</er>.]</ety> <def>Inordinate; irregular;

vicious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*or"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>order</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sordre</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Want of order or regular disposition; lack of

arrangement; confusion; disarray; <as>as, the troops were thrown

into <ex>disorder</ex>; the papers are in

<ex>disorder</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Neglect of order or system; irregularity.</def>



<q>From vulgar bounds with brave <qex>disorder</qex> part,

And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Breach of public order; disturbance of the peace

of society; tumult.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Disturbance of the functions of the animal

economy of the soul; sickness; derangement.</def>

\'bd<xex>Disorder</xex> in the body.\'b8



<au>Locke.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Irregularity; disarrangement; confusion; tumult;

bustle; disturbance; disease; illness; indisposition; sickness;

ailment; malady; distemper. See <er>Disease</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*or"der</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Disordered</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Disordering</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To disturb the order of; to derange or

disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse.</def>



<q><qex>Disordering</qex> the whole frame or jurisprudence.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>The burden . . . <qex>disordered</qex> the aids and auxiliary

rafters into a common ruin.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, to

<ex>disorder</ex> the head or stomach</as>.</def>



<q>A man whose judgment was so much <qex>disordered</qex> by

party spirit.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To depose from holy orders.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.</syn>



<hw>Dis*or"dered</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Thrown into disorder; deranged; <as>as, a

<ex>disordered</ex> house, judgment</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disorderly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*or"dered*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*or"dered*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*or"der*li*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being disorderly.</def>



<hw>Dis*or"der*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged; immethodical;

<as>as, the books and papers are in a <ex>disorderly</ex>

state</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions

of the body or mind.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Not complying with the restraints of order and

law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; <as>as,

<ex>disorderly</ex> people; <ex>disorderly</ex>

assemblies.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Offensive to good morals and

public decency; notoriously offensive; <as>as, a

<ex>disorderly</ex> house</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Irregular; immethodical; confused; tumultuous;

inordinate; intemperate; unruly; lawless; vicious.</syn>



<hw>Dis*or"der*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a disorderly

manner; without law or order; irregularly; confusedly.</def>



<q>Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh

<qex>disorderly</qex>.</q>

<qau>2 Thess. iii. 6.</qau>



<q>Savages fighting <qex>disorderly</qex> with stones.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<hw>Dis*or"di*nance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disarrangement; disturbance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*or"di*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Inordinate; disorderly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdWith

<xex>disordinate</xex> gestures.\'b8



<au>Prynne.</au>



<hw>Dis*or"di*nate*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Inordinately.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>E. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*or`di*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being in disorder; derangement; confusion.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*or`gan*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82sorganisation</ets>. See

<er>Disorganize</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disorganizing; destruction of

system.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being disorganized; <as>as, the

<ex>disorganization</ex> of the body, or of

government</as>.</def>



<q>The magazine of a pawnbroker in such total

<qex>disorganization</qex>, that the owner can never lay his

hands upon any one article at the moment he has occasion for

it.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dis*or"gan*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disorganized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disorganizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>organize</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82sorganiser</ets>.]</ety>

<def>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.</def>



<q>Lyford . . . attempted to <qex>disorganize</qex> the

church.</q>

<qau>Eliot (1809).</qau>



<hw>Dis*or"gan*i`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who disorganizes or causes disorder and confusion.</def>



<hw>Dis*o"ri*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To turn

away from the cast; to confuse as to which way is east; to cause

to lose one's bearings.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Dis*o"ri*en*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

turn away from the east, or (figuratively) from the right or the

truth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*own"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disowned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disowning</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to

one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self

personally; <as>as, a parent can hardly <ex>disown</ex> his

child; an author will sometimes <ex>disown</ex> his

writings.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to

deny.</def>



<q>Then they, who brother's better claim <qex>disown</qex>,

Expel their parents, and usurp the throne.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To disavow; disclaim; deny; abnegate; renounce;

disallow.</syn>



<hw>Dis*own"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

disowning.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*ox"i*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To deoxidate; to deoxidize.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*ox`i*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Deoxidation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*ox"y*gen*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*ox`y*gen*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Deoxidation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*pace"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> asunder, different ways, to and fro +

<ets>pace</ets>.]</ety> <def>To roam.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>In this fair plot <qex>dispacing</qex> to and fro.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pair"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

separate (a pair).</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>I have . . . <qex>dispaired</qex> two doves.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pand"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dispandere</ets> to spread out; pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>pandere</ets>, <ets>pansum</ets>, to spread out.]</ety>

<def>To spread out; to expand.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dis*pan"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dispand</er>.]</ety> <def>Act of dispanding, or state of

being dispanded.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*par"a*dised</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Removed from

paradise.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Dis*par"age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disparaged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disparaging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>desparagier</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82parager</ets>, to marry unequally; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + F. <ets>parage</ets>

extraction, lineage, from L. <ets>par</ets> equal, peer. See

<er>Peer</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an

unequal marriage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Alas! that any of my nation

Should ever so foul <qex>disparaged</qex> be.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Those forbidding appearances which sometimes

<qex>disparage</qex> the actions of men sincerely pious.</q>

<qau>Bp. Atterbury.</qau>



<q>Thou durst not thus <qex>disparage</qex> glorious arms.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To decry; depreciate; undervalue; underrate;

cheapen; vilify; reproach; detract from; derogate from; degrade;

debase. See <er>Decry</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis"pa*rage`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Inequality

in marriage; marriage with an inferior.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>Dissuaded her from such a <qex>disparage</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*par"age*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>desparagement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Matching any one in marriage under his or her

degree; injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a

lowering in rank or estimation.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<q>And thought that match a foul <qex>disparagement</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Injurious comparison with an inferior; a

depreciating or dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of

value; dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; --

commonly with <xex>to</xex>.</def>



<q>It ought to be no <qex>disparagement</qex> to a star that it

is not the sun.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Imitation IS A <qex>disparagement</qex> and a degradation in a

Christian minister.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Indignity; derogation; detraction; reproach;

dishonor; debasement; degradation; disgrace.</syn>



<hw>Dis*par"a*ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disparages or dishonors; one who vilifies or disgraces.</def>



<hw>Dis*par"a*ging*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

a manner to disparage or dishonor; slightingly.</def>



<hw>Dis"pa*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disparatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>disparare</ets> to part,

separate; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>parare</ets> to make ready,

prepare.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Unequal; dissimilar; separate.</def>



<q>Connecting <qex>disparate</qex> thoughts, purely by means of

resemblances in the words expressing them.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Pertaining to two

co\'94rdinate species or divisions.</def>



<hw>Dis"pa*rates</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>Things

so unequal or unlike that they can not be compared with each

other.</def>



<hw>Dis`pa*ri"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>disparition</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of disappearing;

disappearance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*par"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Disparities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[LL.

<ets>disparitas</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dispar</ets> unlike, unequal;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>par</ets> equal: cf. F.

<ets>disparit\'82</ets>. See <er>Par</er>, <er>Peer</er>.]</ety>

<def>Inequality; difference in age, rank, condition, or

excellence; dissimilitude; -- followed by <xex>between</xex>,

<xex>in</xex>, <xex>of</xex>, <xex>as to</xex>, etc.; <as>as,

<ex>disparity</ex> in, or of, years; a <ex>disparity</ex> as to

color.</as></def>



<q>The <qex>disparity</qex> between God and his intelligent

creatures.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<q>The <qex>disparity</qex> of numbers was not such as ought to

cause any uneasiness.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Inequality; unlikeness; dissimilitude;

disproportion; difference.</syn>



<hw>Dis*park"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To throw (a park or inclosure); to treat (a private park) as

a common.</def>



<q>The Gentiles were made to be God's people when the Jews'

inclosure was <qex>disparked</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To set at large; to release from

inclosure.</def>



<q>Till his free muse threw down the pale,

And did at once <qex>dispark</qex> them all.</q>

<qau>Waller.</qau>



<hw>Dis*par"kle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desparpeillier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To scatter abroad.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dis*part"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disparted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disparting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>part</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>despartir</ets>.]</ety> <def>To part asunder; to divide; to

separate; to sever; to rend; to rive or split; <as>as,

<ex>disparted</ex> air; <ex>disparted</ex> towers.</as></def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Them in twelve troops their captain did

<qex>dispart</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>The world will be whole, and refuses to be

<qex>disparted</qex>.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*part"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To separate, to open;

to cleave.</def>



<hw>Dis*part"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gun.)</fld>

<def>The difference between the thickness of the metal at the

mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.</def>



<q>On account of the <qex>dispart</qex>, 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.</q>

<qau>Eng. Cys.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>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 <altname>dispart sight</altname>, and <altname>muzzle

sight</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dis*part"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>To make allowance for the dispart in (a

gun), when taking aim.</def>



<q>Every gunner, before he shoots, must truly <qex>dispart</qex>

his piece.</q>

<qau>Lucar.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>To furnish with a dispart

sight.</def>



<hw>Dis*pas"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Freedom

from passion; an undisturbed state; apathy.</def>



<au>Sir W. Temple.</au>



<hw>Dis*pas"sion*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or

carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm;

composed.</def>



<q>Wise and <qex>dispassionate</qex> men.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not dictated by passion; not proceeding from

temper or bias; impartial; <as>as, <ex>dispassionate</ex>

proceedings; a <ex>dispassionate</ex> view.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- Calm; cool; composed serene; unimpassioned;

temperate; moderate; impartial; unruffled.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*pas"sion*ate*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*pas"sion*ate*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*pas"sioned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free

from passion; dispassionate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Dispassioned</xex> men.\'b8



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>Dis*patch"</hw> <pr>(?; 224)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dispatched</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dispatching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>despeechier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82p\'88cher</ets>; prob. from

pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + (assumed) LL.

<ets>pedicare</ets> to place obstacles in the way, fr. L.

<ets>pedica</ets> fetter, fr. <ets>pes</ets>, <ets>pedis</ets>,

foot. See <er>Foot</er>, and cf. <er>Impeach</er>,

<er>Despatch</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>despatch</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute

quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.</def>



<q>Ere we put ourselves in arms, <qex>dispatch</qex> we

The business we have talked of.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>[The] harvest men . . . almost in one fair day

<qex>dispatcheth</qex> all the harvest work.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To rid; to free.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I had clean <qex>dispatched</qex> myself of this great

charge.</q>

<qau>Udall.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To get rid of by sending off; to send away

hastily.</def>



<q>Unless <qex>dispatched</qex> to the mansion house in the

country . . . they perish among the lumber of garrets.</q>

<qau>Walpole.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To send off or away; -- particularly applied to

sending off messengers, messages, letters, etc., on special

business, and implying haste.</def>



<q>Even with the speediest expedition

I will <qex>dispatch</qex> him to the emperor's cou<?/<?/.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To send out of the world; to put to death.</def>



<q>The company shall stone them with stones, and

<qex>dispatch</qex> them with their swords.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxiii. 47.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To expedite; hasten; speed; accelerate; perform;

conclude; finish; slay; kill.</syn>



<hw>Dis*patch"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To make haste; to

conclude an affair; to finish a matter of business.</def>



<q>They have <qex>dispatched</qex> with Pompey.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*patch"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>despeche</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82p\'88che</ets>. See

<er>Dispatch</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>despatch</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of sending a message or messenger in

haste or on important business.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any sending away; dismissal; riddance.</def>



<q>To the utter <qex>dispatch</qex> of all their most beloved

comforts.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The finishing up of a business; speedy

performance, as of business; prompt execution; diligence;

haste.</def>



<q>Serious business, craving quick <qex>dispatch</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>To carry his scythe . . . with a sufficient

<qex>dispatch</qex> through a sufficient space.</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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>as, a

messenger has arrived with <ex>dispatches</ex> for the American

minister; naval or military <ex>dispatches</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A message transmitted by telegraph.</def>

<mark>[Modern]</mark>



<cs><col>Dispatch boat</col>, <cd>a swift vessel for conveying

dispatches; an advice boat.</cd> -- <col>Dispatch box</col>,

<cd>a box for carrying dispatches; a box for papers and other

conveniences when traveling.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Haste; hurry; promptness; celerity; speed. See

<er>Haste</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*patch"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dispatches.</def>



<hw>Dis*patch"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Bent on

haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task;

indicating haste; quick; <as>as, <ex>dispatchful</ex>

looks</as>.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*patch"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>despechement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

dispatching.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>State Trials (1529).</au>



<hw>Dis"pa*thy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dispathies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + Gr. <?/ passion. See <er>Pathos</er>.]</ety>

<def>Lack of sympathy; want of passion; apathy.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Many discrepancies and some <qex>dispathies</qex> between

us.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pau"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of the claim of a pauper to public support; to deprive of

the privilege of suing <xex>in forma pauperis</xex>.</def>



<hw>Dis*pau"per*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free a state of pauperism, or from paupers.</def>



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<hw>Dis*peed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>speed</ets>.]</ety> <def>To send off with

speed; to dispatch.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Knolles.</au>



<q>Then they <qex>dispeeded</qex> themselves of the Cid and of

their mother-in-law, Do<?/a Ximena.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dispelled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dispelling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dispellere</ets>;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>pellere</ets> to push, drive. See

<er>Pulse</er> a beating.]</ety> <def>To drive away by

scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish;

to dissipate; <as>as, to <ex>dispel</ex> a cloud, vapors, cares,

doubts, illusions</as>.</def>



<q>[Satan] gently raised

their fainting courage, and <qex>dispelled</qex> their fears.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>I saw myself the lambent easy light

Gild the brown horror, and <qex>dispel</qex> the night.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pence"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i. & n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dispense</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<-- p. 429 -->



<hw>Dis*pend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>despendre</ets>, L. <ets>dispendere</ets> to weigh out,

dispense; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>pendere</ets> to weigh. See

<er>Pension</er>, <er>Spend</er>, and cf.

<er>Dispense</er>.]</ety> <def>To spend; to lay out; to

expend.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<q>Able to <qex>dispend</qex> yearly twenty pounds and above.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pend"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dispends or expends; a steward.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyclif (1 Cor. iv. 1).</au>



<hw>Dis*pen"sa*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dispensabilis</ets>. See <er>Dispense</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being dispensed or

administered.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of being dispensed with.</def>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>Dis*pen"sa*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of being

dispensable.</def>



<hw>Dis*pen"sa*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dispensaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dispensaire</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dispensatory.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Dis`pen*sa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dispensation</ets>, L. <ets>dispensatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>To respect the <qex>dispensations</qex> of Providence.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is dispensed, dealt out, or

appointed; that which is enjoined or bestowed</def>; especially

<fld>(Theol.)</fld>, <def>a system of principles, promises, and

rules ordained and administered; scheme; economy; <as>as, the

Patriarchal, Mosaic, and Christian

<ex>dispensations</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Neither are God's methods or intentions different in his

<qex>dispensations</qex> to each private man.</q>

<qau>Rogers.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.).</def>



<q>A <qex>dispensation</qex> was obtained to enable Dr. Barrow to

marry.</q>

<qau>Ward.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pen"sa*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dispensatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Granting dispensation.</def>



<hw>Dis*pen"sa*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By

dispensation.</def>



<au>Wotton.</au>



<hw>Dis"pen*sa`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A distributer; a dispenser.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*pen"sa*to*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>In the way of dispensation; dispensatively.</def>



<hw>Dis*pen"sa*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dispensatorius</ets> relating to management. See

<er>Dispense</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Granting, or

authorized to grant, dispensations.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dispensatory</xex> power.\'b8



<au>Bp. Rainbow.</au>



<hw>Dis*pen"sa*to*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dispensatories</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>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<oe/ia in that it issued by

private parties, and not by an official body or by

government.</def>



<hw>Dis*pense"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dispensed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dispensing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>dispenser</ets>,

L. <ets>dispensare</ets>, intens. of <ets>dispendere</ets>. See

<er>Dispend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give;

<as>as, the steward <ex>dispenses</ex> provisions according

directions; Nature <ex>dispenses</ex> her bounties; to

<ex>dispense</ex> medicines.</as></def>



<q>He is delighted to <qex>dispense</qex> a share of it to all

the company.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To apply, as laws to particular cases; to

administer; to execute; to manage; to direct.</def>



<q>While you <qex>dispense</qex> the laws, and guide the

state.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To pay for; to atone for.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His sin was <qex>dispensed</qex>

With gold, whereof it was compensed.</q>

<qau>Gower.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with

<xex>from</xex>.</def>



<q>It was resolved that all members of the House who held

commissions, should be <qex>dispensed</qex> from parliamentary

attendance.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others,

and <qex>dispensed</qex> from all necessity of providing for

himself.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pense"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

compensate; to make up; to make amends.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>One loving hour

For many years of sorrow can <qex>dispense</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give dispensation.</def>



<q>He [the pope] can also <qex>dispense</qex> in all matters of

ecclesiastical law.</q>

<qau>Addis & Arnold (Cath. Dict. )</qau>



<cs><col>To dispense with</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>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</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To allow by dispensation; to excuse;

to exempt; to grant dispensation to or for.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd> \'bdConniving and <xex>dispensing

with<xex> open and common adultery.\'b8 <au>Milton</au>.

<sd>(c)</sd> <cd>To break or go back from, as one's word.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<au>Richardson.</au>



<hw>Dis*pense"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dispense</ets> dispensation. See <er>Dispense</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Dispensation; exemption.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*pense"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>despense</ets>,

F. <ets>d\'82pense</ets>.]</ety> <def>Expense; profusion;

outlay.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>It was a vault built for great <qex>dispense</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pens"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, dispenses; a distributer; <as>as, a

<ex>dispenser</ex> of favors</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*peo"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dispeopled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dispeopling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>people</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82peupler</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate.</def>



<q>Leave the land <qex>dispeopled</qex> and desolate.</q>

<qau>Sir T. More.</qau>



<q>A certain island long before <qex>dispeopled</qex> . . . by

sea rivers.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*peo"pler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, dispeoples; a depopulator.</def>



<au>Gay.</au>



<hw>Dis*perge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dispergere</ets>. See <er>Disperse</er>.]</ety> <def>To

sprinkle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*sper"mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

= <?/ + <?/ seed, fr. <?/ to sow: cf. F.

<ets>disperme</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Containing

only two seeds; two-seeded.</def>



<hw>Dis*per"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desparpe<?/<?/<?/<?/er</ets>.]</ety> <def>To scatter; to

sprinkle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Odorous water was

<qex>Disperpled</qex> lightly on my head and neck.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<hw>Dis*per"sal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act or

result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.</def>



<au>Darwin.</au>



<hw>Dis*perse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dispersed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dispersing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dispersus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>dispergere</ets> to strew, scatter. See

<er>Sparse</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts;

to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; <as>as, the Jews are

<ex>dispersed</ex> among all nations</as>.</def>



<q>The lips of the wise <qex>disperse</qex> knowledge.</q>

<qau>Prov. xv. 7.</qau>



<q>Two lions, in the still, dark night,

A herd of beeves <qex>disperse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to

dissipate; <as>as, to <ex>disperse</ex> vapors</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Dispersed</qex> are the glories.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse;

distribute; deal out; disseminate.</syn>



<hw>Dis*perse"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To separate; to go or move into different parts;

to vanish; <as>as, the company <ex>dispersed</ex> at ten o'clock;

the clouds <ex>disperse</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To distribute wealth; to share one's abundance

with others.</def>



<q>He hath <qex>dispersed</qex>, he hath given to the poor.</q>

<qau>Ps. cxii. 9.</qau>



<hw>Dis*persed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Scattered.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*pers"ed*ly</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dis*pers"ed*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<cs><col>Dispersed harmony</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>harmony

in which the tones composing the chord are widely separated, as

by an octave or more.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*perse"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dispersedness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*pers"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One that

disperses.</def>



<hw>Dis*per"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[CF. F.

<ets>dispersion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of scattering or dispersing,

or the state of being scattered or separated; <as>as, the Jews in

their <ex>dispersion</ex> retained their rites and ceremonies; a

great <ex>dispersion</ex> of the human family took place at the

building of Babel.</as></def>



<q>The days of your slaughter and of your <qex>dispersions</qex>

are accomplished.</q>

<qau>Jer. xxv. 34.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>The separation of light into

its different colored rays, arising from their different

refrangibilities.</def>



<cs><col>Dispersion of the optic axes</col>

<fld>(Crystallog.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*pers"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

disperse.</def>



<cs><col>Dispersive power</col> <fld>(Opt.)</fld>, <cd>the

relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of

light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a

prism. -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*pers"ive*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></cd></cs></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*per"son'*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of personality or individuality.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>We multiply; we <qex>dispersonate</qex> ourselves.</q>

<qau>Hare.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pir"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dispirited</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dispiriting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>spirit</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the

spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.</def>



<q>Not <qex>dispirited</qex> with my afflictions.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>He has <qex>dispirited</qex> himself by a debauch.</q>

<qau>Collier.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To distill or infuse the spirit of.</def>

<mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>



<q>This makes a man master of his learning, and

<qex>dispirits</qex> the book into the scholar.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress;

cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.</syn>



<hw>Dis*pir"it*ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Depressed in spirits;

disheartened; daunted.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*pir"it*ed*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*pir"it*ed</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*pir"it*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Depression of spirits; discouragement.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Procter, in evident distress and <qex>dispiritment</qex>, was

waiting the slow conclusion of this.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pit"e*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>piteous</ets>. Cf.

<er>Despiteous</er>.]</ety> <def>Full of despite; cruel;

spiteful; pitiless.</def> <au>Spenser</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*pit"e*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*place"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Displaced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Displacing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>place</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82placer</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To change the place of; to remove from the usual

or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another

situation; <as>as, the books in the library are all

<ex>displaced</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To crowd out; to take the place of.</def>



<q>Holland <qex>displaced</qex> Portugal as the mistress of those

seas.</q>

<qau>London Times.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To remove from a state, office, dignity, or

employment; to discharge; to depose; <as>as, to <ex>displace</ex>

an officer of the revenue</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To dislodge; to drive away; to banish.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>You have <qex>displaced</qex> the mirth.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard.</syn>



<hw>Dis*place"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being displaced.</def>



<hw>Dis*place"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>d\'82placement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of displacing, or the state of being

displaced; a putting out of place.</def>



<q>Unnecessary <qex>displacement</qex> of funds.</q>

<qau>A. Hamilton.</qau>



<q>The <qex>displacement</qex> of the sun by parallax.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The process of extracting

soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a

quantity of saturated solvent is <xex>displaced</xex>, or

removed, for another quantity of the solvent.</def>



<cs><col>Piston displacement</col> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*pla"cen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>displacentia</ets>, for L. <ets>displicentia</ets>, fr.

<ets>displicere</ets> to displease; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>placere</ets> to please. See <er>Displease</er>, and cf.

<er>Displeasance</er>.]</ety> <def>Want of complacency or

gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dis*pla"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One that displaces.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The funnel part of the

apparatus for solution by displacement.</def>



<hw>Dis*plant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Di<?/planted</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Displanting</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>plant</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desplanter</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82planter</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To remove (what is planted or fixed); to

unsettle and take away; to displace; to root out; <as>as, to

<ex>displant</ex> inhabitants</as>.</def>



<q>I did not think a look,

Or a poor word or two, could have <qex>displanted</qex>

Such a fixed constancy.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To strip of what is planted or settled; <as>as,

to <ex>displant</ex> a country of inhabitants</as>.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`plan*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of displanting; removal; displacement.</def>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<hw>Dis*plat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

untwist; to uncurl; to unplat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hakewill.</au>



<hw>Dis*play"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Displayed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Displaying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>displaien</ets>,

<ets>desplaien</ets>, OF. <ets>despleier</ets>,

<ets>desploier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82ployer</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>pleier</ets>,

<ets>ploier</ets>, <ets>plier</ets>, F. <ets>ployer</ets>,

<ets>plier</ets>, to fold, bend, L. <ets>plicare</ets>. See

<er>Ply</er>, and cf. <er>Deploy</er>, <er>Splay</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch

out; to spread.</def>



<q>The northern wind his wings did broad <qex>display</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To extend the front of (a

column), bringing it into line.</def>



<au>Farrow.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit

to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest.</def>



<q>His statement . . . <qex>displays</qex> very clearly the

actual condition of the army.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To make an exhibition of; to set in view

conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of

publicity; to parade.</def>



<q>Proudly <qex>displaying</qex> the insignia of their order.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>To make conspicuous by large

or prominent type.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To discover; to descry.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And from his seat took pleasure to <qex>display</qex>

The city so adorned with towers.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade;

expand; flaunt.</syn>



<hw>Dis*play"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To make a display; to

act as one making a show or demonstration.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*play"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An opening or

unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.</def>



<q>Having witnessed <qex>displays</qex> of his power and

grace.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect;

parade.</def>



<q>He died, as erring man should die,

Without <qex>display</qex>, without parade.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Dis*played"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or

ostentatiously.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>With wings expanded; -- said

of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>Set with lines of prominent

type interspersed, to catch the eye.</def>



<hw>Dis*play"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, displays.</def>



<hw>Dis"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

discipline; to correct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And bitter Penance, with an iron whip,

Was wont him once to <qex>disple</qex> every day.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pleas"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desplaisance</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82plaisance</ets>. Cf.

<er>Displacency</er>.]</ety> <def>Displeasure; discontent;

annoyance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*pleas"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desplaisant</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82plaisant</ets>. See

<er>Displease</er>.]</ety> <def>Unpleasing; offensive;

unpleasant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Speed</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*pleas"ant*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Strype</au>. --

<wf>Dis*pleas"ant*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*please"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Displeased</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Displeasing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desplaisir</ets>, whence F. <ets>d\'82plaisir</ets>

displeasure; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) +

<ets>plaisir</ets> to please. See <er>Please</er>, and cf.

<er>Displeasure</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of

disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend;

to vex; -- often followed by <xex>with</xex> or <xex>at</xex>. It

usually expresses less than to <xex>anger</xex>, <xex>vex</xex>,

<xex>irritate</xex>, or <xex>provoke</xex>.</def>



<q>God was <qex>displeased</qex> with this thing.</q>

<qau>1 Chron. xxi. 7.</qau>



<q>Wilt thou be <qex>displeased</qex> at us forever?</q>

<qau>Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer).</qau>



<q>This virtuous plaster will <qex>displease</qex>

Your tender sides.</q>

<qau>J. Fletcher.</qau>



<q>Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be

<qex>displeased</qex> therewith?</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To fail to satisfy; to miss of.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I shall <qex>displease</qex> my ends else.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe;

anger; provoke; affront.</syn>



<hw>Dis*please"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To give displeasure

or offense.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*pleas"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

displeasure.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*pleas"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Displeasure.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Dis*pleas"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

displeases.</def>



<hw>Dis*pleas"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing displeasure or

dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*pleas"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*pleas"ing*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<au>Locke</au>.</wordforms>



<hw>Dis*pleas"ure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>pleasure</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desplaisir</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82plaisir</ets>. Cf.

<er>Displease</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in

thy hot <qex>displeasure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ps. vi. 1.</qau>



<q>Undoubtedly he will relent, and turn

From his <qex>displeasure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which displeases; cause of irritation or

annoyance; offense; injury.</def>



<q>Hast thou delight to see a wretched man

Do outrage and <qex>displeasure</qex> to himself?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<-- p. 430 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He went into Poland, being in <qex>displeasure</qex> with the

pope for overmuch familiarity.</q>

<qau>Peacham.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Dissatisfaction; disapprobation; disfavor; distaste;

dislike; anger; hate; aversion; indignation; offense.</syn>



<hw>Dis*pleas"ure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To displease.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*plen"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of

stock.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis"pli*cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dis"pli*cen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>displicentia</ets>. See

<er>Displacency</er>.]</ety> <def>Dislike; dissatisfaction;

discontent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>W. Montagu.</au>



<hw>Dis*plode"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disploded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disploding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>displodere</ets>, <ets>displosum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>plodere</ets>, <ets>plaudere</ets>, to clap, strike,

beat.]</ety> <def>To discharge; to explode.</def>



<q>In posture to <qex>displode</qex> their second tire

Of thunder.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*plode"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To burst with a loud

report; to explode.</def> \'bd<xex>Disploding</xex> engines.\'b8



<au>Young.</au>



<hw>Dis*plo"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Explosion.</def>



<q>The vast <qex>displosion</qex> dissipates the clouds.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<hw>Dis*plo"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Explosive.</def>



<hw>Dis*plume"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Displumed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Displuming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>plume</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desplumer</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82plumer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To strip of, or as of, a

plume, or plumes; to deprive of decoration; to dishonor; to

degrade.</def>



<q><qex>Displumed</qex>, degraded, and metamorphosed.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Dis"po*line</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of several isomeric organic bases of

the quinoline series of alkaloids.</def>



<hw>Dis*pond"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Despond</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*spon"dee</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dispondeus</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/

spondee.]</ety> <fld>(Gr. <?/ Lat. Pros.)</fld> <def>A double

spondee; a foot consisting of four long syllables.</def>



<hw>Dis*pone"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disponere</ets>. See <er>Disposition</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>To dispose.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dispose of.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>To make over, or convey,

legally.</def>



<q>He has <qex>disponed</qex> . . . the whole estate.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dis`po*nee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Scots

Law)</fld> <def>The person to whom any property is legally

conveyed.</def>



<hw>Dis*pon"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Scots

Law)</fld> <def>One who legally transfers property from himself

to another.</def>



<hw>Dis*ponge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>sponge</ets>.]</ety> <def>To sprinkle, as

with water from a sponge.</def> <mark>[Poetic & Rare]</mark>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dispunge</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>O sovereign mistress of true melancholy,

The poisonous damp of night <qex>disponge</qex> upon me</q>.

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pope"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To refuse

to consider as pope; to depose from the popedom.</def>



<q>One whom they <qex>disposed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Di*spor"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>sporous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>Having two spores.</def>



<hw>Dis*port"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desport</ets>, <ets>deport</ets>. See <er>Disport</er>,

<pos>v. i.</pos>, and cf. <er>Sport</er>.]</ety> <def>Play;

sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*port"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Disported</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disporting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>se

desporter</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + F.

<ets>porter</ets> to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one's self

away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See <er>Port</er>

demeanor, and cf. <er>Sport</er>.]</ety> <def>To play; to wanton;

to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to

amuse one's self.</def>



<q>Where light <qex>disports</qex> in ever mingling dyes.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun,

<qex>Disporting</qex> there like any other fly.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Dis*port"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>desporter</ets>. See <er>Disport</er>, <pos>v.

i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To divert or amuse; to make merry.</def>



<q>They could <qex>disport</qex> themselves.</q>

<qau>Buckle.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To remove from a port; to carry away.</def>



<au>Prynne.</au>



<hw>Dis*port"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

disporting; diversion; play.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*pos"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dispose</er>.]</ety> <def>Subject to disposal; free to be

used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any

service or use.</def>



<q>The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a

<qex>disposable</qex> surplus.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pos"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dispose</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything;

arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; <as>as,

the <ex>disposal</ex> of the troops in two lines</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Ordering; regulation; adjustment; management;

government; direction.</def>



<q>The execution leave to high <qex>disposal</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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>as, a

<ex>disposal</ex> of property</as>.</def>



<q>A domestic affair of great importance, which is no less than

the <qex>disposal</qex> of my sister Jenny for life.</q>

<qau>Tatler.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Power or authority to dispose of, determine the

condition of, control, etc., especially in the phrase

<xex>at</xex>, or <xex>in</xex>, the <xex>disposal</xex>

of.</def>



<q>The sole and absolute <qex>disposal</qex> of him an his

concerns.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Disposition; dispensation; management; conduct;

government; distribution; arrangement; regulation; control.</syn>



<hw>Dis*pose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disposed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disposing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>disposer</ets>;

pref. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>poser</ets> to place. See

<er>Pose</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To distribute and put in place; to arrange; to

set in order; <as>as, to <ex>dispose</ex> the ships in the form

of a crescent</as>.</def>



<q>Who hath <qex>disposed</qex> the whole world?</q>

<qau>Job xxxiv. 13.</qau>



<q>All ranged in order and <qex>disposed</qex> with grace.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>The rest themselves in troops did else <qex>dispose</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to

determine.</def>



<q>The knightly forms of combat to <qex>dispose</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To deal out; to assign to a use; to bestow for

an object or purpose; to apply; to employ; to dispose of.</def>



<q>Importuned him that what he designed to bestow on her funeral,

he would rather <qex>dispose</qex> among the poor.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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 <xex>to</xex>, sometimes by <xex>for</xex> before the

indirect object.</def>



<q>Endure and conquer; Jove will soon <qex>dispose</qex>

To future good our past and present woes.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Suspicions <qex>dispose</qex> kings to tyranny, husbands to

jealousy, and wise men to irresolution and melancholy.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<cs><col>To dispose of</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>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.</cd>



<q>Freedom to order their actions and <qex>dispose of</qex> their

possessions and persons.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>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 <xex>dispose of</xex> a house; to <xex>dispose of</xex>

one's time</def>.



<q>More water . . . than can be <qex>disposed of</qex>.</q>

<qau>T. Burnet.</qau>



<q>I have <qex>disposed of</qex> her to a man of business.</q>

<qau>Tatler.</qau>



<q>A rural judge <qex>disposed of</qex> beauty's prize.</q>

<qau>Waller.</qau></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To set; arrange; order; distribute; adjust;

regulate; adapt; fit; incline; bestow; give.</syn>



<hw>Dis*pose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

bargain; to make terms.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>She had <qex>disposed</qex> with C\'91sar.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pose"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Disposal;

ordering; management; power or right of control.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>But such is the <qex>dispose</qex> of the sole Disposer of

empires.</q>

<qau>Speed.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Cast of mind; disposition; inclination;

behavior; demeanor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He hath a person, and a smooth <qex>dispose</qex>

To be suspected.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*posed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Inclined; minded.</def>



<q>When he was <qex>disposed</qex> to pass into Achaia.</q>

<qau>Acts xviii. 27.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Inclined to mirth; jolly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<cs><col>Well disposed</col>, <cd>in good condition; in good

health. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*pos"ed*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being disposed or inclined; inclination;

propensity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*pose"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disposal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Goodwin.</au>



<hw>Dis*pos"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, disposes; a regulator; a director; a bestower.</def>



<q>Absolute lord and <qex>disposer</qex> of all things.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pos"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a manner to

dispose.</def>



<hw>Dis*pos"it*ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disposition</er>.]</ety> <def>Disposed.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>Dis`po*si"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>disposition</ets>, <ets>dispositio</ets>, fr.

<ets>disponere</ets> to dispose; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>ponere</ets> to place. See <er>Position</er>, and cf.

<er>Dispone</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disposing, arranging, ordering,

regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; <as>as, the

<ex>disposition</ex> of a man's property by will</as>.</def>



<q>Who have received the law by the <qex>disposition</qex> of

angels.</q>

<qau>Acts vii. 53.</qau>



<q>The <qex>disposition</qex> of the work, to put all things in a

beautiful order and harmony, that the whole may be of a

piece.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state or the manner of being disposed or

arranged; distribution; arrangement; order; <as>as, the

<ex>disposition</ex> of the trees in an orchard; the

<ex>disposition</ex> of the several parts of an

edifice.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Tendency to any action or state resulting from

natural constitution; nature; quality; <as>as, a

<ex>disposition</ex> in plants to grow in a direction upward; a

<ex>disposition</ex> in bodies to putrefaction.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Conscious inclination; propension or

propensity.</def>



<q>How stands your <qex>disposition</qex> to be married?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Natural or prevailing spirit, or temperament of

mind, especially as shown in intercourse with one's fellow-men;

temper of mind.</def> \'bdA man of turbulent

<xex>disposition</xex>.\'b8 <au>Hallam</au>. \'bdHe is of a very

melancholy <xex>disposition</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>His <qex>disposition</qex> led him to do things agreeable to

his quality and condition wherein God had placed him.</q>

<qau>Strype.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Mood; humor.</def>



<q>As I perchance hereafter shall think meet

To put an antic <qex>disposition</qex> on.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Disposal; adjustment; regulation; arrangement;

distribution; order; method; adaptation; inclination; propensity;

bestowment; alienation; character; temper; mood. --

<er>Disposition</er>, <er>Character</er>, <er>Temper</er>.

<xex>Disposition</xex> is the natural humor of a person, the

predominating quality of his character, the constitutional habit

of his mind. <xex>Character</xex> is this disposition influenced

by motive, training, and will. <xex>Temper</xex> is a quality of

the fiber of character, and is displayed chiefly when the

emotions, especially the passions, are aroused.</syn>



<hw>Dis`po*si"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to disposition.</def>



<hw>Dis`po*si"tioned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

(such) a disposition; -- used in compounds; <as>as,

well-<ex>dispositioned</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*pos"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dispositif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Disposing; tending to regulate; decretive.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His <qex>dispositive</qex> wisdom and power.</q>

<qau>Bates.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Belonging to disposition or natural,

tendency.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Dispositive</xex>

holiness.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dis*pos"i*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dispositive

manner; by natural or moral disposition.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<q>Do <qex>dispositively</qex> what Moses is recorded to have

done literally, . . . break all the ten commandments at once.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pos"it*or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Disposition</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A disposer.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astrol.)</fld> <def>The planet which is lord of

the sign where another planet is.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Crabb.</au>



<hw>Dis`pos*sess"</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Possess</er>)</pr>,

<pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Dispossessed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dispossessing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets>

+ <ets>possess</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82poss\'82der</ets>.]</ety>

<def>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 <xex>of</xex> before the thing taken away;

<as>as, to <ex>dispossess</ex> a king of his crown</as>.</def>



<q>Usurp the land, and <qex>dispossess</qex> the swain.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>Dis`pos*ses"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>d\'82possession</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of putting out of possession; the state

of being dispossessed.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The putting out of possession,

wrongfully or otherwise, of one who is in possession of a

freehold, no matter in what title; -- called also

<altname>ouster</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dis`pos*sess"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dispossesses.</def>



<au>Cowley.</au>



<hw>Dis*post"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To eject

from a post; to displace.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Davies (Holy Roode).</au>



<hw>Dis*po"sure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dispose</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disposing; power to dispose of;

disposal; direction.</def>



<q>Give up

My estate to his <qex>disposure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disposition; arrangement; position;

posture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>In a kind of warlike <qex>disposure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*prais"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Blamable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*praise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dispraised</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dispraising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dispreisen</ets>, OF. <ets>desprisier</ets>,

<ets>despreisier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82priser</ets>; pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>prisier</ets>, F.

<ets>priser</ets>, to prize, praise. See <er>Praise</er>, and cf.

<er>Disprize</er>, <er>Depreciate</er>.]</ety> <def>To withdraw

praise from; to notice with disapprobation or some degree of

censure; to disparage; to blame.</def>



<q><qex>Dispraising</qex> the power of his adversaries.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>I <qex>dispraised</qex> him before the wicked, that the wicked

might not fall in love with him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*praise"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>despris</ets>. See <er>Dispraise</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>The act of dispraising; detraction; blame

censure; reproach; disparagement.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>In praise and in <qex>dispraise</qex> the same.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*prais"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

blames or dispraises.</def>



<hw>Dis*praising*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By way of

dispraise.</def>



<hw>Dis*pread"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>spread</ets>.]</ety> <def>To spread

abroad, or different ways; to spread apart; to open; <as>as, the

sun <ex>dispreads</ex> his beams</as>.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*pread"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To extend or expand

itself.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>While tyrant H<?/<?/t, <qex>dispreading</qex> through the

sky.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pread"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

spreads abroad.</def>



<q><qex>Dispreaders</qex> both of vice and error.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*prej"u*dice</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

free from prejudice.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>W. Montagu.</au>



<hw>Dis`pre*pare"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render unprepared.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hobbes.</au>



<hw>Dis*prince"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

unlike a prince.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>For I was drench'd with ooze, and torn with briers, . . . 

And, all one rag, <qex>disprinced</qex> from head to heel.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pris"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To let

loose from prison, to set all liberty.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bulwer.</au>



<hw>Dis*priv"i*lege</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of a privilege or privileges.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*prize"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Dispraise</er>.]</ety> <def>To do preciate.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cotton (Ode to Lydia).</au>



<hw>Dis`pro*fess"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

renounce the profession or pursuit of.</def>



<q>His arms, which he had vowed to <qex>disprofess</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*prof"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Loss;

damage.</def>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Dis*prof"it</hw>, <pos>v. i. & i.</pos> <def>To be, or to

cause to be, without profit or benefit.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

Archaic]</mark>



<au>Bale.</au>



<hw>Dis*prof"it*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Unprofitable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*proof"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>proof</ets>. Cf. <er>Disprove</er>.]</ety>

<def>A proving to be false or erroneous; confutation; refutation;

<as>as, to offer evidence in <ex>disproof</ex> of a

statement</as>.</def>



<q>I need not offer anything farther in support of one, or in

<qex>disproof</qex> of the other.</q>

<qau>Rogers.</qau>



<hw>Dis*prop"er*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

cause to be no longer property; to dispossess of.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis`pro*por"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>proportion</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>disproportion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Want of proportion in form or quantity; lack of

symmetry; <as>as, the arm may be in <ex>disproportion</ex> to the

body; the <ex>disproportion</ex> of the length of a building to

its height.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Want of suitableness, adequacy, or due

proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness; disparity; <as>as,

the <ex>disproportion</ex> of strength or means to an

object</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis`pro*por"tion</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Disproportioned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Disproportioning</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To

make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness to an end; to

violate symmetry in; to mismatch; to join unfitly.</def>



<q>To shape my legs of an unequal size;

To <qex>disproportion</qex> me in every part.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>A degree of strength altogether <qex>disproportioned</qex> to

the extent of its territory.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or

adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<au>Hammond</au>. -- <wf>Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`pro*por"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

having due proportion to something else; not having proportion or

symmetry of parts; unsuitable in form, quantity or value;

inadequate; unequal; <as>as, a <ex>disproportional</ex> limb

constitutes deformity in the body; the studies of youth should

not be <ex>disproportional</ex> to their

understanding.</as></def>



<hw>Dis`pro*por`tion*al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The state of being disproportional.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dis`pro*por"tion*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value;

unequally.</def>



<hw>Dis`pro*por"tion*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something

else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion;

inadequate; <as>as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are

<ex>disproportionate</ex>; it is wisdom not to undertake a work

<ex>disproportionate</ex> means.</as></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis`pro*por"tion*ate*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*pro"pri*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>propriare</ets> to appropriate, fr.

<ets>proprius</ets> one's own, proper.]</ety> <def>To cancel the

appropriation of; to disappropriate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*prov"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being disproved or refuted.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*prov"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

disproving; disproof.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<-- p. 431 -->



<hw>Dis*prove"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disproved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disproving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>prove</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desprover</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute;

to refute.</def>



<q>That false supposition I advanced in order to

<qex>disprove</qex> it.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To disallow; to disapprove of.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Stirling.</au>



<hw>Dis*prov"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disproves or confutes.</def>



<hw>Dis`pro*vide"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>Not to

provide; to fail to provide.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*punct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Wanting in

punctilious respect; discourteous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That were <qex>dispunct</qex> to the ladies.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Dis*punct"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See 1st

<er>Dispunge</er>.]</ety> <def>To expunge.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Dis*punge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dispungere</ets> to prick apart, <ets>i</ets>.

<ets>e</ets>., check off the debts and credits of an account;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>pungere</ets> to prick.]</ety> <def>To

expunge; to erase.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*punge"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Disponge</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*pun"ish*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Without penal restraint; not punishable.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dis*pur"pose</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dissuade; to frustrate; <as>as, to <ex>dispurpose</ex>

plots</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>A. Brewer.</au>



<hw>Dis*purse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

disburse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis`pur*vey"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>purvey</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desporveoir</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82pourvoir</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To disfurnish; to strip.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>Dis`pur*vey"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want

of provisions; <?/ack of food.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis`pu*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disputabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>disputable</ets>. See

<er>Dispute</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being disputed; liable to be called

in question, controverted, or contested; or doubtful certainty or

propriety; controvertible; <as>as, <ex>disputable</ex> opinions,

propositions, points, or questions</as>.</def>



<q>Actions, every one of which is very <qex>disputable</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disputatious; contentious.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis`pu*ta*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

disputable.</def>



<hw>Dis`pu*tac"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dispute</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety> <def>Proneness to

dispute.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Ward.</au>



<hw>Dis"pu*tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disputants</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>disputare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>disputant</ets>. See <er>Dispute</er>, <pos>v.

i.</pos>]</ety> <def>Disputing; engaged in controversy.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis"pu*tant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who disputes; one

who argues <?/<?/ opposition to another; one appointed to

dispute; a controvertist; a reasoner in opposition.</def>



<q>A singularly eager, acute, and pertinacious

<qex>disputant</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dis`pu*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>desputeson</ets>, <ets>disputacion</ets>, OF.

<ets>desputeison</ets>, F. <ets>disputation</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>disputatio</ets>. See <er>Dispute</er>, <pos>v.

i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in

opposition to each other on some question proposed.</def>



<hw>Dis`pu*ta"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert;

characterized by dispute; <as>as, a <ex>disputatious</ex> person

or temper</as>.</def>



<q>The Christian doctrine of a future life was no recommendation

of the new religion to the wits and philosophers of that

<qex>disputations</qex> period.</q>

<qau>Buckminster.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis`pu*ta"tious*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis`pu*ta"tious*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*put"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disputativus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disposed to dispute;

inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; <as>as, a

<ex>disputative</ex> temper</as>.</def>



<au>I. Watts.</au>



<hw>Dis*pute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disputed</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disputing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>desputen</ets>, <ets>disputen</ets>, OF.

<ets>desputer</ets>, <ets>disputer</ets>, F. <ets>disputer</ets>,

from L. <ets>disputare</ets>, <ets>disputatum</ets>;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>putare</ets> to clean; hence, fig., to

clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See <er>Putative</er>,

<er>Pure</er>.]</ety> <def>To contend in argument; to argue

against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to

discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle.</def>



<q>Therefore <qex>disputed</qex> [reasoned, <qau>Rev. Ver</qau>.]

he in synagogue with the Jews.</q>

<qau>Acts xvii. 17.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pute"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make a

subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.</def>



<q>The rest I reserve it be <qex>disputed</qex> how the

magistrate is to do herein.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, to

<ex>dispute</ex> assertions or arguments</as>.</def>



<q>To seize goods under the <qex>disputed</qex> authority of

writs of assistance.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To strive or contend about; to contest.</def>



<q>To <qex>dispute</qex> the possession of the ground with the

Spaniards.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To struggle against; to resist.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Dispute</qex> it [grief] like a man.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question;

argue; debate; discuss; impugn. See <er>Argue</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*pute"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dispute</ets>. See <er>Dispute</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument

or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial

discussion; altercation; debate.</def>



<q>Addicted more

To contemplation and profound <qex>dispute</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Contest; struggle; quarrel.</def>



<au>De Foe.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Beyond dispute</col>, <col>Without

dispute</col></mcol>, <cd>indisputably;

incontrovertibly.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate;

discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference; contention;

wrangling. See <er>Altercation</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*pute"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Admitting no dispute;

incontrovertible.</def>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Dis*put"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disputes, or who is given to disputes; a controvertist.</def>



<q>Where is the <qex>disputer</qex> of this world?</q>

<qau>1 Cor. i. 20.</qau>



<hw>Dis*pu"ti*son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disputation</er>.]</ety> <def>Dispute; discussion.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*qual`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of disqualifying, or state of being

disqualified; want of qualification; incompetency; disability;

<as>as, the <ex>disqualification</ex> of men for holding certain

offices</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which disqualifies; that which

incapacitates or makes unfit; <as>as, conviction of crime is a

<ex>disqualification</ex> of a person for office; sickness is a

<ex>disqualification</ex> for labor.</as></def>



<q>I must still retain the consciousness of those

<qex>disqualifications</qex> which you have been pleased to

overlook.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Shore.</qau>



<hw>Dis*qual"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disqualified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disqualifying</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of the qualities or properties

necessary for any purpose; to render unfit; to incapacitate; --

with <xex>for</xex> or <xex>from</xex> before the purpose, state,

or act.</def>



<q>My common illness <qex>disqualifies</qex> me for all

conversation; I mean my deafness.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<q>Me are not <qex>disqualified</qex> by their engagements in

trade from being received in high society.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of some power, right, or privilege,

by positive restriction; to disable; to debar legally; <as>as, a

conviction of perjury <ex>disqualifies</ex> a man to be a

witness</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*quan"ti*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

diminish the quantity of; to lessen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*qui"et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deprived of

quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*qui"et</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want of quiet; want of

tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness;

disturbance; anxiety.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dis*qui"et</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Disquieted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disquieting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To render unquiet; to

deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or

restless; to disturb.</def>



<q>Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou

<qex>disquieted</qex> within me?</q>

<qau>Ps. xlii. 11.</qau>



<q>As quiet as these <qex>disquieted</qex> times will permit.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To harass; disturb; vex; fret; excite;

agitate.</syn>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of disquieting; a state of disquiet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>[It] roars and strives 'gainst its <qex>disquietal</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dr. H. More.</qau>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, disquiets, or makes uneasy; a disturber.</def>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Producing inquietude or uneasiness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to disquiet.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a disquiet

manner; uneasily; <as>as, he rested <ex>disquietly</ex> that

night</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State

of being disquieted; uneasiness; harassment.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hopkins.</au>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Disturbance of quiet

in body or mind; restlessness; uneasiness.</def>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

uneasiness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>So distasteful and <qex>disquietous</qex> to a number of

men.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*qui"et*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want of

peace or tranquility; uneasiness; disturbance; agitation;

anxiety.</def>



<q>Fears and <qex>disquietude</qex>, and unavoidable anxieties of

mind.</q>

<qau>Abp. Sharp.</qau>



<hw>Dis`qui*si"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disquisitio</ets>, fr. <ets>disquirere</ets> to inquire

diligently, investigate; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>quaerere</ets> to

seek. See <er>Quest</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>For accurate research or grave <qex>disquisition</qex> he was

not well qualified.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dis`qui*si"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of

disquisition.</def>



<hw>Dis`qui*si"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.</def>



<hw>Dis*quis"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to disquisition; fond discussion or investigation;

examining; inquisitive.</def>



<hw>Dis*quis`i*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disquisitory.</def>



<hw>Dis*quis"i*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.</def>



<au>Ed. Rev.</au>



<hw>Dis*range"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>range</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desrengier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82rangier</ets>. See

<er>Derange</er>, <er>Disrank</er>.]</ety> <def>To

disarrange.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wood.</au>



<hw>Dis*rank"</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Dis-</er>)</pr>, <pos>v.

t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. <er>Derange</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To degrade from rank.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To throw out of rank or into confusion.</def>



<au>Decker.</au>



<hw>Dis*rate"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To reduce

to a lower rating or rank; to degrade.</def>



<au>Marryat.</au>



<hw>Dis*ray"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>variant</pos> <def>of

<er>Disarray</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dis*re"al*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

divest of reality; to make uncertain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Udall.</au>



<hw>Dis`re*gard"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disregarded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disregarding</er>.]</wordforms> <def>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>as, to <ex>disregard</ex> the admonitions of

conscience</as>.</def>



<q>Studious of good, man <qex>disregarded</qex> fame.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<hw>Dis`re*gard"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

disregarding, or the state of being disregarded; intentional

neglect; omission of notice; want of attention; slight.</def>



<q>The <qex>disregard</qex> of experience.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<hw>Dis`re*gard"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disregards.</def>



<hw>Dis`re*gard"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Neglect; negligent; heedless; regardless.</def>



<hw>Dis`re*gard"ful*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Negligently;

heedlessly.</def>



<hw>Dis*rel"ish</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Dis-</er>)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Want of relish; dislike (of the

palate or of the mind); distaste; a slight degree of disgust;

<as>as, a <ex>disrelish</ex> for some kinds of food</as>.</def>



<q>Men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme

<qex>disrelish</qex> to be told of their duty.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Absence of relishing or palatable quality; bad

taste; nauseousness.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*rel"ish</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Disrelished</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Disrelishing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Not to relish; to regard as unpalatable or

offensive; to feel a degree of disgust at.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of relish; to make nauseous or

disgusting in a slight degree.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis`re*mem"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

fail to remember; to forget.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Archaic]</mark>



<hw>Dis`re*pair"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A state of

being in bad condition, and wanting repair.</def>



<q>The fortifications were ancient and in

<qex>disrepair</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dis*rep`u*ta*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The state of being disreputable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*rep"u*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

reputable; of bad repute; not in esteem; dishonorable; disgracing

the reputation; tending to bring into disesteem; <as>as, it is

<ex>disreputable</ex> to associate familiarly with the mean, the

lewd, and the profane</as>.</def>



<q>Why should you think that conduct <qex>disreputable</qex> in

priests which you probably consider as laudable in yourself?</q>

<qau>Bp. Watson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Dishonorable; discreditable; low; mean; disgraceful;

shameful.</syn>



<hw>Dis*rep"u*ta*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a disreputable

manner.</def>



<hw>Dis*rep`u*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Loss

or want of reputation or good name; dishonor; disrepute;

disesteem.</def> \'bdA <xex>disreputation</xex> of piety.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Dis`re*pute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Loss or

want of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit.</def>



<q>At the beginning of the eighteenth century astrology fell into

general <qex>disrepute</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Disesteem; discredit; dishonor; disgrace.</syn>



<hw>Dis`re*pute"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To bring into

disreputation; to hold in dishonor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>More inclined to love them tan to <qex>disrepute</qex>

them.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Dis`re*spect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want of

respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy.</def>



<q>Impatience of bearing the least affront or

<qex>disrespect</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Dis`re*spect"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To show disrespect

to.</def>



<q>We have <qex>disrespected</qex> and slighted God.</q>

<qau>Comber.</qau>



<hw>Dis`re*spect`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Want of respectability.</def>



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<hw>Dis`re*spect"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

respectable; disreputable.</def>



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<hw>Dis`re*spect"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

disrespects.</def>



<hw>Dis`re*spect"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of

respect; uncivil; <as>as, <ex>disrespectful</ex>

behavior</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis`re*spect"ful*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dis`re*spect"ful*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis`re*spect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Showing want of respect; disrespectful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*rev"er*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

treat irreverently or with disrespect.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*robe"</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Dis-</er>)</pr>, <pos>v. t. &

i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disrobed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disrobing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To divest of a robe; to

undress; figuratively, to strip of covering; to divest of that

which clothes or decorates; <as>as, autumn <ex>disrobes</ex> the

fields of verdure</as>.</def>



<q>Two great peers were <qex>disrobed</qex> of their glory.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*rob"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, disrobes.</def>



<hw>Dis*roof"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

unroof.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*root"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disrooted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disrooting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To tear

up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a

foundation; to uproot.</def>



<q>A piece of ground <qex>disrooted</qex> from its situation by

subterraneous inundations.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>Dis*rout"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>desrouter</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82router</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

put to rout.</def>



<au>Taylor (1630).</au>



<hw>Dis*rud"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of the rudder, as a ship.</def>



<hw>Dis*ru"li*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

disorderly manner.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>Dis*ru"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Unruly;

disorderly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*rupt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disruptus</ets>, <ets>diruptus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>disrumpere</ets>, to break or burst asunder; <ets>dis-</ets>

+ <ets>rumpere</ets> to break, burst. See

<er>Rupture</er>.]</ety> <def>Rent off; torn asunder; severed;

disrupted.</def>



<hw>Dis*rupt"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Disrupted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disrupting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To break asunder; to

rend.</def>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Dis*rup"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disruptio</ets>, <ets>diruptio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or

rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder or broken in

pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture; <as>as, the

<ex>disruption</ex> of rocks in an earthquake;

<ex>disruption</ex> of a state.</as></def>



<hw>Dis*rupt"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing,

or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking

through; bursting; <as>as, the <ex>disruptive</ex> discharge of

an electrical battery</as>.</def>



<au>Nichol.</au>



<hw>Dis*rup"ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disruption.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Jefferson.</au>



<hw>Dis*sat`is*fac"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented;

uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from

disappointed wishes and expectations.</def>



<q>The ambitious man has little happiness, but is subject to much

uneasiness and <qex>dissatisfaction</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Discontent; discontentment; displeasure;

disapprobation; distaste; dislike.</syn>



<hw>Dis*sat`is*fac"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Causing dissatisfaction; unable to give content;

unsatisfactory; displeasing.</def>



<q>To have reduced the different qualifications in the different

States to one uniform rule, would probably have been as

<qex>dissatisfactory</qex> to some of the States, as difficult

for the Convention.</q>

<qau>A. Hamilton.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*sat`is*fac"to*ri*ness</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*sat"is*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissatisfied</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dissatisfying</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To render unsatisfied

or discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or

expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite;

<as>as, to be <ex>dissatisfied</ex> with one's

fortune</as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>dissatisfied</qex> factions of the autocracy.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Dis*seat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

unseat.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*sect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissected</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dissecting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissectus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dissecare</ets>;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>secare</ets> to cut. See

<er>Section</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



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<sn>2.</sn> <def>To analyze, for the purposes of science or

criticism; to divide and examine minutely.</def>



<q>This paragraph . . . I have <qex>dissected</qex> for a

sample.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sect"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Cut into several parts; divided into sections; <as>as, a

<ex>dissected</ex> map</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Cut deeply into many lobes or

divisions; <as>as, a <ex>dissected</ex> leaf</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*sect"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being dissected, or separated by dissection.</def>



<au>Paley.</au>



<hw>Dis*sect"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Dividing or

separating the parts of an animal or vegetable body; <as>as, a

<ex>dissecting</ex> aneurism, one which makes its way between or

within the coats of an artery</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to, or received during, a

dissection; <as>as, a <ex>dissecting</ex> wound</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Used for or in dissecting; <as>as, a

<ex>dissecting</ex> knife; a <ex>dissecting</ex>

microscope.</as></def>



<hw>Dis*sec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dissection</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dissecting an animal or plant;

<as>as, <ex>dissection</ex> of the human body was held sacrilege

till the time of Francis I</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the

purpose of critical examination.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Anything dissected; especially, some part, or

the whole, of an animal or plant dissected so as to exhibit the

structure; an anatomical so prepared.</def>



<cs><col>Dissection wound</col>, <cd>a poisoned wound incurred

during the dissection of a dead body.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*sect"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dissecteur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who dissects; an

anatomist.</def>



<hw>Dis*seize"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disseized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disseizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>seize</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dessaisir</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> To deprive of seizin or possession; to

dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of

land); -- followed by <xex>of</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>disseize</ex>

a tenant of his freehold</as>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>disseise</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold those

golden mines, as the Arimaspians to <qex>disseize</qex> them

thereof.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<hw>Dis`sei*zee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A person disseized, or put out of

possession of an estate unlawfully; -- correlative to

<xex>disseizor</xex>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>disseisee</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dis*sei"zin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>dessaisine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The act of

disseizing; an unlawful dispossessing and ouster of a person

actually seized of the freehold.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>disseisin</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Dis*sei"zor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>One who wrongfully disseizes, or puts another out of

possession of a freehold.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>disseisor</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Dis*sei"zor*ess</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A

woman disseizes.</def>



<hw>Dis*sei"zure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disseizin.</def>



<au>Speed.</au>



<hw>Dis*sem"blance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dissemblance</ets>. See <er>Dissemble</er>.]</ety> <def>Want

of resemblance; dissimilitude.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Osborne.</au>



<hw>Dis*sem"blance</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Dissemble</ets>

+ <ets>-ance</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or art of dissembling;

dissimulation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*sem"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissembled</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dissembling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>dissembler</ets> to be

dissimilar; pref. <ets>dis-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + F.

<ets>sembler</ets> to seem, L. <ets>simulare</ets> to simulate;

cf. L. <ets>dissimulare</ets> to dissemble. See

<er>Simulate</er>, and cf. <er>Dissimulate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q><qex>Dissemble</qex> all your griefs and discontents.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Perhaps it was right to <qex>dissemble</qex> your love,

But -- why did you kick me down stairs?</q>

<qau>J. P. Kemble.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of;

to simulate; to feign.</def>



<q>He soon <qex>dissembled</qex> a sleep.</q>

<qau>Tatler.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See

<er>Conceal</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*sem"ble</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To conceal the real

fact, motives, <?/tention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to

assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite.</def>



<q>He that hateth <qex>dissembleth</qex> with his lips.</q>

<qau>Prov. xxvi. 24.</qau>



<q>He [an enemy] <qex>dissembles</qex> when he assumes an air of

friendship.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sem"bler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a

false appearance; a hypocrite.</def>



<q>It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the greatest

<qex>dissemblers</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>Priests, princes, women, no <qex>dissemblers</qex> here.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Dissembler</er>, <er>Hypocrite</er>.</syn> 

<usage>A person is called a <xex>dissembler</xex> with reference

to his concealment of his real character, and a

<xex>hypocrite</xex> with reference to his assumption of a false

character. But <xex>hypocrite</xex> 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.</usage>



<hw>Dis*sem"bling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

dissembles; hypocritical; false.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*sem"bling*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*sem"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disseminated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disseminating</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>disseminatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>disseminare</ets>

to disseminate; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>seminare</ets> to sow,

<ets>semen</ets> seed. See <er>Seminary</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To sow broadcast or as seed; to scatter for

growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse;

<as>as, principles, ideas, opinions, and errors are

<ex>disseminated</ex> when they are spread abroad for

propagation</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To spread or extend by dispersion.</def>



<q>A nearly uniform and constant fire or heat

<qex>disseminated</qex> throughout the body of the earth.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To spread; diffuse; propagate; circulate; disperse;

scatter.</syn>



<hw>Dis*sem"i*na`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Occurring in small portions scattered

through some other substance.</def>



<hw>Dis*sem`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disseminatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>diss\'82mination</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>The universal <qex>dissemination</qex> of those writings.</q>

<qau>Wayland.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sem"i*na*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to disseminate, or to become disseminated.</def>



<q>The effect of heresy is, like the plague, infectious and

<qex>disseminative</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sem"i*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, disseminates,

spreads, or propagates; <as>as, <ex>disseminators</ex> of

disease</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*sen"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissensio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissension</ets>. See

<er>Dissent</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>Paul and Barnabas had no small <qex>dissension</qex> and

disputation with them.</q>

<qau>Acts xv. 2.</qau>



<q>Debates, <qex>dissension</qex>, uproars are thy joy.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>A seditious person and raiser-up of <qex>dissension</qex>

among the people.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<hw>Dis*sen"sious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Disposed

to discord; contentious; dissentious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<au>Ascham</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*sen"sious*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Dis*sent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissented</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dissenting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissentire</ets>, <ets>dissentum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>sentire</ets> to feel, think. See <er>Sense</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or

contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by

<xex>from</xex>.</def>



<q>The bill passed . . . without a <qex>dissenting</qex>

voice.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<q>Opinions in which multitudes of men <qex>dissent</qex> from

us.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>To differ from an established

church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To differ; to be of a contrary nature.</def>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>Dis*sent"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something

proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement.</def>



<q>The <qex>dissent</qex> of no small number [of peers] is

frequently recorded.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>Separation from an

established church, especially that of England;

nonconformity.</def>



<q>It is the dissidence of <qex>dissent</qex> and the

protestantism of the Protestant religion.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Contrariety of nature; diversity in

quality.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>dissent</qex> of the metals.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence;

nonconformity.</syn>



<hw>Dis`sen*ta"ne*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissentaneus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disagreeing; contrary;

differing; -- opposed to <xex>consentaneous</xex>.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Dis"sen*ta*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dissentaneous; inconsistent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis`sen*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dissension.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>W. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dis*sent"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares

his disagreement.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<q><qex>Dissenters</qex> from the establishment of their several

countries.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>Robert Brown is said to have the first formal

<qex>dissenter</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shipley.</qau>



<note><hand/ \'bdThe word is commonly applied only to

Protestants. The Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a

distinct class.\'b8</note>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<hw>Dis*sent"er*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

spirit or principles of dissenters.</def>



<au>Ed. Rev.</au>



<hw>Dis*sen"ti*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

throw into a state of dissent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis*sen"tient</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissentiens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>dissentire</ets>. See

<er>Dissent</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety> <def>Disagreeing;

declaring dissent; dissenting.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>

<def>One who dissents.</def></def2>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<hw>Dis*sen"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Marked by

dissensions; apt to breed discord; quarrelsome; contentious;

factious.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*sen"tious*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*sent"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disagreeing; inconsistent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis*sep"i*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissaepimentum</ets>, fr. <ets>dissaepire</ets>;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>saepire</ets> to hedge in, inclose.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A separating tissue; a partition; a

septum.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>One of the partitions which

divide a compound ovary into cells.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the transverse,

calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a

coral.</def>



<hw>Dis*sert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissertus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>disserere</ets>;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>serere</ets> to join, connect: cf. F.

<ets>disserter</ets>. See <er>Series</er>.]</ety> <def>To

discourse or dispute; to discuss.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>We have <qex>disserted</qex> upon it a little longer than was

necessary.</q>

<qau>Jeffrey.</qau>



<hw>Dis"ser*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissertatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dissertare</ets> to

discuss, intents, fr. <ets>disserere</ets>. See

<er>Dissert</er>.]</ety> <def>To deal in dissertation; to write

dissertations; to discourse.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>J. Foster.</au>



<hw>Dis`ser*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissertatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissertation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or

written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; <as>as,

<ex>Dissertations</ex> on the Prophecies</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis`ser*ta"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to dissertations; resembling a dissertation.</def>



<hw>Dis`ser*ta"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A writer of

dissertations.</def>



<hw>Dis"ser*ta`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.: cf.

F. <ets>dissertateur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who writers a

dissertation; one who discourses.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*sert"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>See

<er>Disertly</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*serve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Di<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disserving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>serve</ets>: cf. F. <ets>desservir</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt;

to harm.</def>



<q>Have neither served nor <qex>disserved</qex> the interests of

any party.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Dis*serv"ice</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>service</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>desservice</ets>.]</ety> <def>Injury; mischief.</def>



<q>We shall rather perform good offices unto truth than any

<qex>disservice</qex> unto their relators.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Dis*serv"ice*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Calculated to do disservice or harm; not serviceable;

injurious; harmful; unserviceable.</def> <au>Shaftesbury</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*serv"ice*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<au>Norris</au>. -- <wf>Dis*serv"ice*a*bly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*set"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

unsettle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*set"tle*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of unsettling, or the state of being unsettled.</def>



<au>Marvell.</au>



<hw>Dis*sev"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissevered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dissevering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dessevrer</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>)

+ <ets>sevrer</ets> to sever, F. <ets>sevrer</ets> to wean, L.

<ets>separate</ets> to separate. In this word the prefix is

intensive. See <er>Dis-</er>, and <er>Sever</er>.]</ety> <def>To

part in two; to sever thoroughly; to sunder; to disunite; to

separate; to disperse.</def>



<q>The storm so <qex>dissevered</qex> the company . . . that most

of therm never met again.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<q>States <qex>disserved</qex>, discordant, belligerent.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sev"er</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To part; to

separate.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*sev"er*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>dessevrance</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of disserving;

separation.</def>



<hw>Dis*sev`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of disserving; disseverance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*sev"er*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>dessevrement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disseverance.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Dis*shad"ow</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To free

from shadow or shade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>G. Fletcher.</au>



<hw>Dis*sheathe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

become unsheathed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<hw>Dis*ship"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To dismiss

from service on board ship.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hakluyt.</au>



<hw>Dis*shiv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>To

shiver or break in pieces.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis"si*dence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissidentia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissidence</ets>. See

<er>Dissident</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Disagreement;

dissent; separation from the established religion.</def>



<au>I. Taylor.</au>



<q>It is the <qex>dissidence</qex> of dissent.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Dis"si*dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissidens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>dissidere</ets> to sit apart, to disagree; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>sedere</ets> to sit: cf. F. <ets>dissident</ets>. See

<er>Sit</er>.]</ety> <def>No agreeing; dissenting; discordant;

different.</def>



<q>Our life and manners be <qex>dissident</qex> from theirs.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<hw>Dis"si*dent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>One

who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established

religion.</def>



<q>The <qex>dissident</qex>, habituated and taught to think of

his dissidenc<?/ as a laudable and necessary opposition to

ecclesiastical usurpation.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Dis"si*dent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dissident

manner.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis*sil"i*ence</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>,

<hw>Dis*sil"i*en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of leaping or starting asunder.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Dis*sil"i*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissiliens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>dissilire</ets> to leap asunder: <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>salire</ets> to leap.]</ety> <def>Starting asunder; bursting

and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; <as>as,

a <ex>dissilient</ex> pericarp</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis`si*li"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of bursting or springing apart.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis*sim"i*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>similar</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dissimilaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not similar; unlike;

heterogeneous; <as>as, the tempers of men are as

<ex>dissimilar</ex> as their features</as>.</def>



<q>This part very <qex>dissimilar</qex> to any other.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sim`i*lar"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Want

of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilitude; variety; <as>as, the

<ex>dissimilarity</ex> of human faces and forms</as>.</def>



<au>Sir W. Jones.</au>



<hw>Dis*sim"i*lar*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

dissimilar manner; in a varied style.</def>



<q>With verdant shrubs <qex>dissimilarly</qex> gay.</q>

<qau>C. Smart.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sim"i*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render dissimilar.</def>



<hw>Dis*sim`i*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of making dissimilar.</def>



<au>H. Sweet.</au>



<hw>Dis*sim"i*le</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissimile</ets>, neut. <?/<?/ <ets>dissimilis</ets>

unlike.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>Comparison or illustration

by contraries.</def>



<hw>Dis`si*mil"i*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissimilitudo</ets>, fr. <ets>dissimilis</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dissimilitude</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Want of resemblance; unlikeness;

dissimilarity.</def>



<q><qex>Dissimilitude</qex> between the Divinity and images.</q>

<qau>Stillingfleet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A comparison by contrast; a

dissimile.</def>



<hw>Dis*sim"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissimulatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dissimulare</ets>. See

<er>Dissemble</er>.]</ety> <def>Feigning; simulating;

pretending.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Henryson.</au>



<hw>Dis*sim"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

dissemble; to feign; to pretend.</def>



<hw>Dis*sim`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissimulatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissimulation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of dissembling; a hiding under a false appearance;

concealment by feigning; false pretension; hypocrisy.</def>



<q>Let love be without <qex>dissimulation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rom. xii. 9.</qau>



<q><qex>Dissimulation</qex> . . . when a man lets fall signs and

arguments that he is not that he is.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>Simulation is a pretense of what is not, and

<qex>dissimulation</qex> a concealment of what is.</q>

<qau>Tatler.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sim"u*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who dissimulates; a dissembler.</def>



<hw>Dis*sim"ule</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dissimuler</ets>. See <er>Dissimulate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

dissemble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis*sim"u*ler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dissembler.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*sim"u*lour</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>dissimuleur</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dissembler.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dis"si*pa*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissipabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being scattered

or dissipated.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The heat of those plants is very <qex>dissipable</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<-- p. 433 -->



<hw>Dis"si*pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissipated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dissipating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissipatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dissipare</ets>;

<ets>dis-</ets> + an obsolete verb <ets>sipare</ets>,

<ets>supare</ets>. to throw.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To scatter completely; to disperse and cause to

disappear; -- used esp. of the dispersion of things that can

never again be collected or restored.</def>



<q><qex>Dissipated</qex> those foggy mists of error.</q>

<qau>Selden.</qau>



<q>I soon <qex>dissipated</qex> his fears.</q>

<qau>Cook.</qau>



<q>The extreme tendency of civilization is to

<qex>dissipate</qex> all intellectual energy.</q>

<qau>Hazlitt.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To destroy by wasteful extravagance or lavish

use; to squander.</def>



<q>The vast wealth . . . was in three years

<qex>dissipated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To disperse; scatter; dispel; spend; squander;

waste; consume; lavish.</syn>



<hw>Dis"si*pate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

separate into parts and disappear; to waste away; to scatter; to

disperse; to vanish; <as>as, a fog or cloud gradually

<ex>dissipates</ex> before the rays or heat of the sun; the heat

of a body <ex>dissipates</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be extravagant, wasteful, or dissolute in the

pursuit of pleasure; to engage in dissipation.</def>



<hw>Dis"si*pa`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Squandered; scattered.</def> \'bd<xex>Dissipated</xex>

wealth.\'b8



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Wasteful of health, money, etc., in the pursuit

of pleasure; dissolute; intemperate.</def>



<q>A life irregular and <qex>dissipated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<hw>Dis`si*pa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissipatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissipation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of

dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.</def>



<q>Without loss or <qex>dissipation</qex> of the matter.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>The famous <qex>dissipation</qex> of mankind.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>To reclaim the spendthrift from his <qex>dissipation</qex> and

extravagance.</q>

<qau>P. Henry.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A trifle which wastes time or distracts

attention.</def>



<q>Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a thousand

avocations and <qex>dissipations</qex>.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<cs><col>Dissipation of energy</col>. <cd>Same as

<xex>Degradation of energy<xex>, under

<er>Degradation</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis"si*pa*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to dissipate.</def>



<cs><col>Dissipative system</col> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>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 <xex>conservative system<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis`si*pa*tiv"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

rate at which palpable energy is dissipated away into other forms

of energy.</def>



<hw>Dis"site</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissitus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Lying apart.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Lands far <qex>dissite</qex> and remote asunder.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<hw>Dis*slan"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>slander</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

slander.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Legend of Dido.</au>



<hw>Dis*slan"der</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Slander.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>E. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*slan"der*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Slanderous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*so`cia*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Want of sociability; unsociableness.</def>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Dis*so"cia*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissociabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>issociare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dissociable</ets>. See <er>Dissociate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Not <?/ell associated or assorted;

incongruous.</def>



<q>They came in two and two, though matched in the most

<qex>dissociable</qex> manner.</q>

<qau>Spectator.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having a tendency to dissolve social

connections; unsuitable to society; unsociable.</def>



<hw>Dis*so"cial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>social</ets>: cf. L.

<ets>dissocialis</ets>. See <er>Dissociate</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Unfriendly to society; contracted; selfish;

<as>as, <ex>dissocial</ex> feelings</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*so"cial*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render unsocial.</def>



<hw>Dis*so"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissociated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dissociating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissociatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dissociare</ets> to

dissociate; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>sociare</ets> to unite,

associate, <ets>socius</ets> companion. See

<er>Social</er>.]</ety> <def>To separate from fellowship or

union; to disunite; to disjoin; <as>as, to <ex>dissociate</ex>

the particles of a concrete substance</as>.</def>



<q>Before Wyclif's death in 1384, John of Gaunt had openly

<qex>dissociated</qex> himself from the reformer.</q>

<qau>A. W. Ward.</qau>



<hw>Dis*so`ci*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>dissociatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dissociation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state

of separation; disunion.</def>



<q>It will add infinitely <qex>dissociation</qex>, distraction,

and confusion of these confederate republics.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>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>as, the <ex>dissociation</ex> of the sulphur

molecules; the <ex>dissociation</ex> of ammonium chloride into

hydrochloric acid and ammonia.</as></def>



<hw>Dis*so"ci*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending or leading to dissociation.</def>



<hw>Dis`so*lu*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being dissoluble; capacity of being dissoluble;

capacity of being dissolved by heat or moisture, and converted

into a fluid.</def>



<hw>Dis"so*lu*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissolubilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissoluble</ets>. See

<er>Dissolve</er>, and cf. <er>Dissolvable</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being dissolved; having its parts

separable by heat or moisture; convertible into a fluid.</def>



<au>Woodward.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of being disunited.</def>



<hw>Dis"so*lu*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being dissoluble; dissolubility.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dis"so*lute</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissolutus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dissolvere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dissolu</ets>. See <er>Dissolve</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>With nerves unstrung; weak.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and

conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; profligate;

wanton; lewd; debauched.</def> \'bdA wild and

<xex>dissolute</xex> soldier.\'b8



<au>Motley.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Uncurbed; unbridled; disorderly; unrestrained;

reckless; wild; wanton; vicious; lax; licentious; lewd; <?/akish;

debauched; profligate.</syn>



<hw>Dis"so*lute*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

dissolute manner.</def>



<hw>Dis"so*lute*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State or quality of

being dissolute; looseness of morals and manners; addictedness to

sinful pleasures; debauchery; dissipation.</def>



<q>Chivalry had the vices of <qex>dissoluteness</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Dis`so*lu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dissolucioun</ets> dissoluteness, F. <ets>dissolution</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>dissolutio</ets>, fr. <ets>dissolvere</ets>. See

<er>Dissolve</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating

into component parts; separation.</def>



<q><qex>Dissolutions</qex> of ancient amities.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Change from a solid to a fluid state; solution

by heat or moisture; liquefaction; melting.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Change of form by chemical agency;

decomposition; resolution.</def>



<q>The <qex>dissolution</qex> of the compound.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The dispersion of an assembly by terminating its

sessions; the breaking up of a partnership.</def>



<q><qex>Dissolution</qex> is the civil death of Parliament.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The extinction of life in the human body;

separation of the soul from the body; death.</def>



<q>We expected

Immediate <qex>dissolution</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The state of being dissolved, or of undergoing

liquefaction.</def>



<q>A man of continual <qex>dissolution</qex> and thaw.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>The new product formed by dissolving a body; a

solution.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Destruction of anything by the separation of its

parts; ruin.</def>



<q>To make a present <qex>dissolution</qex> of the world.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>Corruption of morals; dissipation;

dissoluteness.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>



<au>Atterbury.</au>



<hw>Dis*solv`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Capacity of being dissolved; solubility.</def>



<au>Richardson.</au>



<hw>Dis*solv"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dissolve</er>, cf. <er>Dissoluble</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable

of being dissolved, or separated into component parts; capable of

being liquefied; soluble.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*solv"a*ble*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<q>Though everything which is compacted be in its own nature

<qex>dissolvable</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cudworth.</qau>



<q>Such things as are not <qex>dissolvable</qex> by the moisture

of the tongue.</q>

<qau>Sir I. Newton.</qau>



<hw>Dis*solv"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Having

the power to dissolve anything; solvent.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Frampton.</au>



<hw>Dis*solve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissolved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dissolving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dissolvere</ets>,

<ets>dissolutum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>solvere</ets> to

loose, free. See <er>Solve</er>, and cf.

<er>Dissolute</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>dissolve</ex> a partnership;

to <ex>dissolve</ex> Parliament.</as></def>



<q>Lest his ungoverned rage <qex>dissolve</qex> the life.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to

disunite; to sunder; to loosen; to undo; to separate.</def>



<q>Nothing can <qex>dissolve</qex> us.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Down fell the duke, his joints <qex>dissolved</qex>

asunder.</q>

<qau>Fairfax.</qau>



<q>For one people to <qex>dissolve</qex> the political bands

which have connected them with another.</q>

<qau>The Declaration of Independence.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To convert into a liquid by means of heat,

moisture, etc.,; to melt; to liquefy; to soften.</def>



<q>As if the world were all <qex>dissolved</qex> to tears.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To solve; to clear up; to resolve.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dissolved</xex> the mystery.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<q>Make interpretations and <qex>dissolve</qex> doubts.</q>

<qau>Dan. v. 16.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.</def>



<q>Angels <qex>dissolved</qex> in hallelujahs lie.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To annul; to rescind; to

discharge or release; <as>as, to <ex>dissolve</ex> an

injunction</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Adjourn</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*solve"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To waste

away; to be dissipated; to be decomposed or broken up.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To become fluid; to be melted; to be

liquefied.</def>



<q>A figure

Trenched in ice, which with an hour's heat

<qex>Dissolves</qex> to water, and doth lose his form.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To fade away; to fall to nothing; to lose

power.</def>



<q>The charm <qex>dissolves</qex> apace.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*solv"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissolvens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>dissolvere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having power to dissolve power

to dissolve a solid body; <as>as, the <ex>dissolvent</ex> juices

of the stomach</as>.</def>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>Dis*solv"ent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>That which

has the power of dissolving or melting other substances, esp. by

mixture with them; a menstruum; a solvent.</def>



<q>Melted in the crucible <qex>dissolvents</qex>.</q>

<qau>A. Smith.</qau>



<q>The secret treaty of December acted as an immediate

<qex>dissolvent</qex> to the truce.</q>

<qau>Mothley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A remedy supposed capable of

dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles,

etc.</def>



<hw>Dis*solv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, has power to dissolve or dissipate.</def>



<q>Thou kind <qex>dissolver</qex> of encroaching care.</q>

<qau>Otway.</qau>



<hw>Dis*solv"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Melting; breaking up;

vanishing.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*solv"ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<cs><col>Dissolving view</col>, <cd>a picture which grows dim and

is gradually replaced by another on the same field; -- an effect

produced by magic lanterns.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis"so*nance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissonantia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissonance</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious

combination of sounds; discord.</def>



<q>Filled the air with barbarous <qex>dissonance</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Want of agreement; incongruity.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis"so*nan*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Discord;

dissonance.</def>



<hw>Dis"so*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissonans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>dissonare</ets> to disagree in sound, be discordant;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>sonare</ets> to sound: cf. F.

<ets>dissonant</ets>. See <er>Sonant</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sounding harshly; discordant;

unharmonious.</def>



<q>With clamor of voices <qex>dissonant</qex> and loud.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disagreeing; incongruous; discrep<?/<?/<?/<?/,

-- with <xex>from</xex> or <xex>to</xex>.</def> \'bdAnything

<xex>dissonant</xex> to truth.\'b8



<au>South.</au>



<q>What can be <qex>dissonant</qex> from reason and nature than

that a man, naturally inclined to clemency, should show himself

unkind and inhuman?</q>

<qau>Hakewill.</qau>



<hw>Dis*spir"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dispirit</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis*suade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissuaded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dissuading</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissuadere</ets>, <ets>dissuasum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>suadere</ets> to advise, persuade: cf. F.

<ets>dissuader</ets>. See <er>Suasion</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade

(one from a course).</def> <mark>[Obsolescent]</mark>



<q>Mr. Burchell, on the contrary, <qex>dissuaded</qex> her with

great ardor: and I stood neuter.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<q>War, therefore, open or concealed, alike

My voice <qex>dissuades</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose

by reasons or motives; -- with <xex>from</xex>; <as>as, I could

not <ex>dissuade</ex> him from his purpose</as>.</def>



<q>I have tried what is possible to <qex>dissuade</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Mad. D' Arblay.</qau>



<hw>Dis*suad"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dissuades; a dehorter.</def>



<hw>Dis*sua"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dissuasio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dissuasion</ets>. See

<er>Dissuade</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dissuading; exhortation against a

thing; dehortation.</def>



<q>In spite of all the <qex>dissuasions</qex> of his friends.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A motive or consideration tending to dissuade; a

dissuasive.</def>



<hw>Dis*sua"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory;

<as>as, <ex>dissuasive</ex> advice</as>.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A dissuasive argument or counsel;

dissuasion; dehortation.</def> <au>Prynne</au>.</def2> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*sua"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*sua"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dissuasive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>This virtuous and reasonable person, however, has ill luck in

all his <qex>dissuasories</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jeffrey.</qau>



<hw>Dis*sun"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dissundered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dissundering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>dis-</ets>

(intens) + <ets>sunder</ets>.]</ety> <def>To separate; to sunder;

to destroy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Dis*sweet"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of sweetness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Richardson.</au>



<hw>Dis`syl*lab"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dissyllabique</ets>. See <er>Dissylable</er>.]</ety>

<def>Consisting of two syllab<?/<?/ only; <as>as, a

<ex>dissyllabic</ex> foot in poetry</as>.</def>



<au>B. Jons<?/<?/<?/</au>



<hw>Dis`syl*lab`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>A formi<?/<?/ into two syllables.</def>



<hw>Dis`syl*lab"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dissyllable</ets> + <ets>-fly</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

form into two syllables.</def>



<au>Ogilvie.</au>



<hw>Dis*syl"la*bize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

form into two syllables; to dyssyllabify.</def>



<hw>Dis*syl"la*ble</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dissyllabe</ets>, L. <ets>disyllabus</ets>, adj., of two

syllables, fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ syllable. See

<er>Syllable</er>.]</ety> <def>A word of two syllables; <as>as,

<ex>pa-per</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dis`sym*met"ric*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

having symmetry; asymmetrical; unsymmetrical.</def>



<hw>Dis*sym"me*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>symmetry</ets>.]</ety> <def>Absence or

defect of symmetry; asymmetry.</def>



<hw>Dis*sym"pa*thy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Lack of

sympathy; want of interest; indifference.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis"tad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dist</ets>al + L. <ets>ad</ets> toward.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Toward a distal part; on the distal side

of; distally.</def>



<hw>Dis"taff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Distaffs</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, <xex>rarely</xex>

<plw>Distaves</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>distaf</ets>, <ets>dysestafe</ets>, AS. <ets>distaef</ets>;

cf. LG. <ets>diesse</ets> the bunch of flax on a distaff, and E.

<ets>dizen</ets>. See <er>Staff</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or

wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand.</def>



<q>I will the <qex>distaff</qex> hold; come thou and spin.</q>

<qau>Fairfax.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Used as a symbol of the holder of a distaff;

hence, a woman; women, collectively.</def>



<q>His crown usurped, a <qex>distaff</qex> on the throne.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Some say the crozier, some say the <qex>distaff</qex> was too

busy.</q>

<qau>Howell.</qau>



<note><hand/ The plural is regular, but <xex>Distaves</xex>

occurs in Beaumont & Fletcher.</note>



<cs><col>Descent by distaff</col>, <cd>descent on the mother's

side.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Distaff Day</col>, <or/ <col>Distaff's

Day</col></mcol>, <cd>the morrow of the Epiphany, that is,

January 7, because working at the distaff was then resumed, after

the Christmas festival; -- called also <altname>Rock

Day</altname>, a distaff being called a <ets>rock<ets>.</cd></cs>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<hw>Dis*tain"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distained</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Distaining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>desteinen</ets>,

OF. <ets>desteindre</ets> to take away the color, F.

<ets>d\'82teindre</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L.

<ets>dis-</ets>) + F. <ets>teindre</ets> to tinge, dye, L.

<ets>tingere</ets>. See <er>Tinge</er>, and cf.

<er>Stain</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>

\'bd<xex>Distained</xex> with dirt and blood.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<q>[She] hath . . . <qex>distained</qex> her honorable blood.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>The worthiness of praise <qex>distains</qex> his worth.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Distant</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>Remote from the point of attachment or origin; <as>as, the

<ex>distal</ex> end of a bone or muscle</as></def>; -- opposed to

<xex>proximal</xex>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Pertaining to that which

is distal; <as>as, the <ex>distal</ex> tuberosities of a

bone</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis"tal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Toward a distal part.</def>



<hw>Dis"tance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>distance</ets>, L. <ets>distantia</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Every particle attracts every other with a force . . .

inversely proportioned to the square of the

<qex>distance</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir I. Newton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Remoteness of place; a remote place.</def>



<q>Easily managed from a <qex>distance</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<q>'T is <qex>distance</qex> lends enchantment to the view.</q>

<qau>T. Campbell.</qau>



<q>[He] waits at <qex>distance</qex> till he hears from Cato.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<-- p. 434 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Racing)</fld> <def>A space marked out in the

last part of a race course.</def>



<q>The horse that ran the whole field out of

<qex>distance</qex>.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<note><hand/ In trotting matches under the rules of the American

Association, the <xex>distance</xex> varies with the conditions

of the race, being 80 yards in races of mile heaths, best two in

three, and 150 yards in races of two-mile heats. At that distance

from the winning post in placed the <xex>distance post</xex>. If

any horse has not reached this distance post before the first

horse in that heat has reached the winning post, such horse is

<xex>distanced</xex>, and disqualified for cunning again during

that race.</note>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>Relative space, between troops

in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with

<xex>interval</xex>, which is measured from right to left.</def>

\'bd<xex>Distance</xex> between companies in close column is

twelve yards.\'b8



<au>Farrow.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Space between two antagonists in fencing.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Painting)</fld> <def>The part of a picture

which contains the representation of those objects which are the

farthest away, esp. in a landscape.</def>



<note><hand/ In a picture, the <col>Middle distance</col> is the

central portion between the <xex>foreground</xex> and the

<xex>distance</xex> or the <xex>extreme distance</xex>. In a

perspective drawing, the <col>Point of distance</col> is the

point where the visual rays meet.</note>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Ideal disjunction; discrepancy;

contrariety.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Length or interval of time; period, past or

future, between two eras or events.</def>



<q>Ten years' <qex>distance</qex> between one and the other.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<q>The writings of Euclid at the <qex>distance</qex> of two

thousand years.</q>

<qau>Playfair.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>The remoteness or reserve which respect

requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.</def>



<q>I hope your modesty

Will know what <qex>distance</qex> to the crown is due.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>'T is by respect and <qex>distance</qex> that authority is

upheld.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>A withholding of intimacy; alienation;

coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.</def>



<q>Setting them [factions] at <qex>distance</qex>, or at least

distrust amongst themselves.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>On the part of Heaven,

Now alienated, <qex>distance</qex> and distaste.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>11.</sn> <def>Remoteness in succession or relation; <as>as,

the <ex>distance</ex> between a descendant and his

ancestor</as>.</def>



<sn>12.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The interval between two

notes; <as>as, the <ex>distance</ex> of a fourth or

seventh</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Angular distance</col>, <cd>the distance made at the eye

by lines drawn from the eye to two objects.</cd> -- <col>Lunar

distance</col>. <cd>See under <er>Lunar</er>.</cd> -- <col>North

polar distance</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the distance on

the heavens of a heavenly body from the north pole. It is the

complement of the declination.</cd> -- <col>Zenith distance</col>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the arc on the heavens from a heavenly

body to the zenith of the observer. It is the complement of the

altitude.</cd> -- <col>To keep one's distance</col>, <cd>to stand

aloof; to refrain from familiarity.</cd></cs>



<q>If a man makes <qex>keep my distance</qex>, the comfort is he

keeps his at the same time.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Dis"tance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distanced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Distancing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To place at a distance or remotely.</def>



<q>I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles

<qex>distanced</qex> thence.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make

seem remote.</def>



<q>His peculiar art of <qex>distancing</qex> an object to

aggrandize his space.</q>

<qau>H. Miller.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To outstrip by as much as a distance (see

<er>Distance</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 3); to leave far behind; to

surpass greatly.</def>



<q>He <qex>distanced</qex> the most skillful of his

contemporaries.</q>

<qau>Milner.</qau>



<hw>Dis"tan*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Distance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dis"tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L.

<ets>distans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>distare</ets> to stand apart, be separate or distant;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>stare</ets> to stand. See

<er>Stand</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Separated; having an intervening space; at a

distance; away.</def>



<q>One board had two tenons, equally <qex>distant</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ex. xxxvi. 22.</qau>



<q>Diana's temple is not <qex>distant</qex> far.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Far separated; far off; not near; remote; -- in

place, time, consanguinity, or connection; <as>as,

<ex>distant</ex> times; <ex>distant</ex> relatives.</as></def>



<q>The success of these <qex>distant</qex> enterprises.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not

cordial; somewhat haughty; <as>as, a <ex>distant</ex>

manner</as>.</def>



<q>He passed me with a <qex>distant</qex> bow.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from

distance.</def>



<q>Some <qex>distant</qex> knowledge.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>A <qex>distant</qex> glimpse.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; <as>as,

a practice so widely <ex>distant</ex> from

Christianity</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Separate; far; remote; aloof; apart; asunder;

slight; faint; indirect; indistinct.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tan"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Distant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>More <qex>distantial</qex> from the eye.</q>

<qau>W. Montagu.</qau>



<hw>Dis"tant*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>At a

distance; remotely; with reserve.</def>



<hw>Dis*taste"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink;

disrelish.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Discomfort; uneasiness.</def>



<q>Prosperity is not without many fears and <qex>distastes</qex>,

and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Alienation of affection; displeasure;

anger.</def>



<q>On the part of Heaven,

Now alienated, distance and <qex>distaste</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Disrelish; disinclination; dislike; aversion;

displeasure; dissatisfaction; disgust.</syn>



<hw>Dis*taste"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Distasted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Distasting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish;

to loathe; to dislike.</def>



<q>Although my will <qex>distaste</qex> what it elected.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To offend; to disgust; to displease.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He thought in no policy to <qex>distaste</qex> the English or

Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Davies.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory

or distasteful.</def>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Dis*taste"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be

distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons,

Which at the are scarce found to <qex>distaste</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*taste"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous;

loathsome.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Offensive; displeasing to the feelings;

disagreeable; <as>as, a <ex>distasteful</ex> truth</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Distasteful</qex> answer, and sometimes unfriendly

actions.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Manifesting distaste or dislike;

repulsive.</def> \'bd<xex>Distasteful</xex> looks.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Nauseous; unsavory; unpalatable; offensive;

displeasing; dissatisfactory; disgusting.</syn>



- <wordforms><wf>Dis*taste"ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*taste"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*taste"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to excite distaste.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>That which excites distaste or

aversion.</def></def2> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Whitlock.</au>



<hw>Dis*tas"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Something which excites distaste or disgust.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Speed.</au>



<hw>Dis*tem"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distempered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Distempering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>destemprer</ets>, <ets>destremper</ets>, to distemper, F.

<ets>d\'82tremper</ets> to soak, soften, slake (lime); pref.

<ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + OF. <ets>temprer</ets>,

<ets>tremper</ets>, F. <ets>tremper</ets>, L.

<ets>temperare</ets> to mingle in due proportion. See

<er>Temper</er>, and cf. <er>Destemprer</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To temper or mix unduly; to make

disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>When . . . the humors in his body ben

<qex>distempered</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To derange the functions of, whether bodily,

mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>The imagination, when completely <qex>distempered</qex>, is

the most incurable of all disordered faculties.</q>

<qau>Buckminster.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb;

to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant.</def>

\'bd<xex>Distempered</xex> spirits.\'b8



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To intoxicate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The courtiers reeling,

And the duke himself, I dare not say <qex>distempered</qex>,

But kind, and in his tottering chair carousing.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <def>To mix (colors) in the way

of distemper; <as>as, to <ex>distemper</ex> colors with

size</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*tem"per</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Distemper</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>, and cf. <er>Destemprer</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An undue or unnatural temper, or

disproportionate mixture of parts.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<note><hand/ This meaning and most of the following are to be

referred to the Galenical doctrine of the four \'bdhumors\'b8 in

man. See <er>Humor</er>. According to the old physicians, these

humors, when unduly tempered, produce a disordered state of body

and mind.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether

hot or cold.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Those countries . . . under the tropic, were of a

<qex>distemper</qex> uninhabitable.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A morbid state of the animal system;

indisposition; malady; disorder; -- at present chiefly applied to

diseases of brutes; <as>as, a <ex>distemper</ex> in dogs; the

horse <ex>distemper</ex>; the horn <ex>distemper</ex> in

cattle.</as></def>



<q>They heighten <qex>distempers</qex> to diseases.</q>

<qau>Suckling.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of

a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill

humor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Little faults proceeding on <qex>distemper</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Some frenzy <qex>distemper</qex> had got into his head.</q>

<qau>Bunyan.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Political disorder; tumult.</def>



<au>Waller.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A preparation

of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are tempered or

diluted with weak glue or size (cf. <er>Tempera</er>) instead of

oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings of

rooms.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A painting done with this

preparation.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Disease; disorder; sickness; illness; malady;

indisposition; ailment. See <er>Disease</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tem"per*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Distemperature.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*tem"per*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>distemperatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Immoderate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Diseased; disordered.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wodroephe.</au>



<hw>Dis*tem"per*ate*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Unduly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*tem"per*a*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat

or cold, or of other qualities; <as>as, the

<ex>distemperature</ex> of the air</as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disorder; confusion.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Disorder of body; slight illness;

distemper.</def>



<q>A huge infectious troop

Of pale <qex>distemperatures</qex> and foes to life.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Perturbation of mind; mental uneasiness.</def>



<q>Sprinkled a little patience on the heat of his

<qex>distemperature</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dis*tem"per*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Distempered state; distemperature.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis*tend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distended</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Distending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>distendere</ets>, <ets>distentum</ets>,

<ets>distensum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>tendere</ets> to

stretch, stretch out: cf. F. <ets>distendre</ets> to distend,

<ets>d\'82tendre</ets> to unbend. See <er>Tend</er>, and cf.

<er>Detent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To extend in some one direction; to lengthen

out; to stretch.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven

<qex>Distended</qex> as the brow of God appeased?</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, to

<ex>distend</ex> a bladder, the stomach, etc.</as></def>



<q>The warmth <qex>distends</qex> the chinks.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To dilate; expand; enlarge; swell; inflate.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tend"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become expanded or

inflated; to swell.</def> \'bdHis heart <xex>distends</xex> with

pride.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*ten`si*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality or capacity of being distensible.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*ten"si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being distended or dilated.</def>



<hw>Dis*ten"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Distention</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis*ten"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Distending, or capable of being distended.</def>



<hw>Dis*tent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distentus</ets>, p. p. See <er>Distend</er>.]</ety>

<def>Distended.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Dis*tent"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Breadth.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir H. Wotton.</au>



<hw>Dis*ten"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distentio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>distension</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of distending; the act of stretching in

breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended;

<as>as, the <ex>distention</ex> of the lungs</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing

distended.</def>



<hw>Dis*ter"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>terra</ets> earth, country; cf. Sp. & Pg.

<ets>desterrar</ets>.]</ety> <def>To banish or drive from a

country.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Dis*ter"mi*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disterminatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>disterminare</ets> to

limit. See <er>Terminate</er>.]</ety> <def>Separated by

bounds.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*ter`mi*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disterminatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Separation by bounds.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>Dis"thene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ force: cf. F. <ets>disth\'8ane</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Cyanite or kyanite; -- so called in

allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions. See

<er>Cyanite</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis*throne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>throne</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>desthroner</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82troner</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

dethrone.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*thron"ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dethrone.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis"tich</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distichon</ets>, Gr. <?/, neut. of <?/ with two rows, of two

verses; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ row, verse, fr. <?/ to ascend; akin

to AS. <ets>st\'c6gan</ets> to ascend: cf. F.

<ets>distique</ets>. See <er>Stirrup</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>A couple of verses or poetic lines making

complete sense; an epigram of two verses.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dis"tich</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dis"tich*ous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/. See

<er>Distich</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Disposed in two

vertical rows; two-ranked.</def>



<hw>Dis"tich*ous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a distichous

manner.</def>



<hw>Dis*til"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>See

<er>Distill</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis*till"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distilled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Distilling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>distiller</ets>,

from L. <ets>destillare</ets>, <ets>destillatum</ets>;

<ets>de</ets> + <ets>stillare</ets> to drop, <ets>stilla</ets> a

drop, prob. fr. <ets>stiria</ets> frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin

to <ets>stare</ets>, E. <ets>stand</ets>. Cf. <er>Still</er>,

<pos>n. & v</pos>., <er>Instill</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>distil</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.</def>



<q>Soft showers <qex>distilled</qex>, and suns grew warm in

vain.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To flow gently, or in a small stream.</def>



<q>The Euphrates <qex>distilleth</qex> out of the mountains of

Armenia.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To practice the art of distillation.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*till"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To let fall

or send down in drops.</def>



<q>Or o'er the glebe <qex>distill</qex> the kindly rain.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>The dew which on the tender grass

The evening had <qex>distilled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To obtain by distillation; to extract by

distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify;

<as>as, to <ex>distill</ex> brandy from wine; to <ex>distill</ex>

alcoholic spirits from grain; to <ex>distill</ex> essential oils

from flowers, etc.; to <ex>distill</ex> fresh water from sea

water.</as></def> \'bd<xex>Distilling</xex> odors on me.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To subject to distillation; <as>as, to

<ex>distill</ex> molasses in making rum; to <ex>distill</ex>

barley, rye, corn, etc.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To dissolve or melt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Swords by the lightning's subtle force

<qex>distilled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Dis*till"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Capable of being distilled; especially,

capable of being distilled without chemical change or

decomposition; <as>as, alcohol is <ex>distillable</ex>; olive oil

is not <ex>distillable</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>Dis*till"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The product of distillation; <as>as, the

<ex>distillate</ex> from molasses</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis`til*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>distillation</ets>, L. <ets>destillatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of falling in drops, or the act of

pouring out in drops.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which falls in drops.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Johnson</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>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>as, the

<ex>distillation</ex> of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol

from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ The evaporation of water, its condensation into

clouds, and its precipitation as rain, dew, frost, snow, or hail,

is an illustration of natural <xex>distillation</xex>.</note>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The substance extracted by distilling.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<cs><col>Destructive distillation</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>,

<cd>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

<xex>destructive distillation<xex> of soft coal or of wood.</cd>

-- <col>Dry distillation</col>, <cd>the distillation of

substances by themselves, or without the addition of water or of

other volatile solvent; as, the <xex>dry distillation<xex> of

citric acid.</cd> -- <col>Fractional distillation</col>.

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Fractional</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*til"la*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>distillatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Belonging to, or used

in, distilling; <as>as, <ex>distillatory</ex> vessels</as>.</def>

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A distillatory apparatus; a

still.</def></def2>



<hw>Dis*till"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors

by distillation.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The condenser of a distilling apparatus.</def>



<hw>Dis*till"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Distilleries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>distillerie</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The building and works where distilling, esp. of

alcoholic liquors, is carried on.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of distilling spirits.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Todd.</au>



<hw>Dis*till"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*tinct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distinctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>distinguere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>distinct</ets>. See <er>Distinguish</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Distinguished; having the difference marked;

separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Wherever thus created -- for no place

Is yet <qex>distinct</qex> by name.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Marked; variegated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The which [place] was dight

With divers flowers <qex>distinct</qex> with rare delight.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<-- p. 435 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by

growth or otherwise; -- with <xex>from</xex>.</def>



<q>The intention was that the two armies which marched out

together should afterward be <qex>distinct</qex>.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Not identical; different; individual.</def>



<q>To offend, and judge, are <qex>distinct</qex> offices.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>So separated as not to be confounded with any

other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused;

well-defined; clear; <as>as, we have a <ex>distinct</ex> or

indistinct view of a prospect</as>.</def>



<q>Relation more particular and <qex>distinct</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Separate; unconnected; disjoined; different; clear;

plain; conspicuous; obvious.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tinct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

distinguish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>Dis*tinc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distinctio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>distinction</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A marking off by visible signs; separation into

parts; division.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>distinction</qex> of tragedy into acts was not

known.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of distinguishing or denoting the

differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is

known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination.</def>



<q>To take away therefore that error, which confusion breedeth,

<qex>distinction</qex> is requisite.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which distinguishes one thing from another;

distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; <as>as, the

<ex>distinction</ex> between real and apparent good</as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>distinction</qex> betwixt the animal kingdom and the

inferior parts of matter.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Estimation of difference; regard to differences

or distinguishing circumstance.</def>



<q>Maids, women, wives, without <qex>distinction</qex>, fall.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Conspicuous station; eminence; superiority;

honorable estimation; <as>as, a man of

<ex>distinction</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Your country's own means of <qex>distinction</qex> and

defense.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Difference; variation, variety; contrast; diversity;

contrariety; disagreement; discrimination; preference;

superiority; rank; note; eminence.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tinc"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>distinctif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Marking or expressing distinction or difference;

distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.</def>



<q>The <qex>distinctive</qex> character and institutions of New

England.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having the power to distinguish and discern;

discriminating.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Dis*tinc"tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With distinction;

plainly.</def>



<hw>Dis*tinc"tive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

distinctive.</def>



<hw>Dis*tinct"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of

one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; <as>as, to see

<ex>distinctly</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>With meaning; significantly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Thou dost snore <qex>distinctly</qex>;

There's meaning in thy snores.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Separately; clearly; plainly; obviously.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tinct"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The

quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference

that prevents confusion of parts or things.</def>



<q>The soul's . . . <qex>distinctness</qex> from the body.</q>

<qau>Cudworth.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Nice discrimination; hence, clearness;

precision; <as>as, he stated his arguments with great

<ex>distinctness</ex></as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Plainness; clearness; precision; perspicuity.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tinc"ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Distinctness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distinguished</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Distinguishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>distinguer</ets>, L. <ets>distinguere</ets>,

<ets>distinctum</ets>; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>stinguere</ets> to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to

prick, and so akin to G. <ets>stechen</ets>, E. <ets>stick</ets>,

and perh. <ets>sting</ets>. Cf. <er>Extinguish</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Not set apart from others by visible marks; to

make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to

mark off by some characteristic.</def>



<q>Not more <qex>distinguished</qex> by her purple vest,

Than by the charming features of her face.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Milton has <qex>distinguished</qex> the sweetbrier and the

eglantine.</q>

<qau>Nares.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To separate by definition of terms or logical

division of a subject with regard to difference; <as>as, to

<ex>distinguish</ex> sounds into high and low</as>.</def>



<q>Moses <qex>distinguished</qex> the causes of the flood into

those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the

earth.</q>

<qau>T. Burnet.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>distinguish</ex> the sound of a drum</as>.</def>



<q>We are enabled to <qex>distinguish</qex> good from evil, as

well as truth from falsehood.</q>

<qau>Watts.</qau>



<q>Nor more can you <qex>distinguish</qex> of a man,

Than of his outward show.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To constitute a difference; to make to

differ.</def>



<q>Who <qex>distinguisheth</qex> thee?</q>

<qau>1 Cor. iv. 7. (Douay version).</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To separate from others by a mark of honor; to

make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with

<xex>by</xex> or <xex>for</xex>.</def>\'bdTo

<xex>distinguish</xex> themselves by means never tried

before.\'b8



<au>Johnson.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;

discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make

distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise

discrimination; -- with <xex>between</xex>; <as>as, a judge

<ex>distinguishes</ex> between cases apparently similar, but

differing in principle</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To become distinguished or distinctive; to make

one's self or itself discernible.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The little embryo . . . first <qex>distinguishes</qex> into a

little knot.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being distinguished; separable;

divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; <as>as, a tree at

a distance is <ex>distinguishable</ex> from a shrub</as>.</def>



<q>A simple idea being in itself uncompounded . . . is not

<qex>distinguishable</qex> into different ideas.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Worthy of note or special regard.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish*a*ble*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The quality of being distinguishable.</def>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish*a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>So as to be

distinguished.</def>



<hw>Dis*tin"guished</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Marked; special.</def>



<q>The most <qex>distinguished</qex> politeness.</q>

<qau>Mad. D' Arblay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Separated from others by distinct difference;

having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known;

illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated;

transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary; prominent. --

<er>Distinguished</er>, <er>Eminent</er>, <er>Conspicuous</er>,

<er>Celebrated</er>, <er>Illustrious</er>. A man is

<xex>eminent</xex>, when he stands high as compared with those

around him; <xex>conspicuous</xex>, when he is so elevated as to

be seen and observed; <xex>distinguished</xex>, when he has

something which makes him stand apart from others in the public

view; <xex>celebrated</xex>, when he is widely spoken of with

honor and respect; <xex>illustrious</xex>, when a splendor is

thrown around him which confers the highest dignity.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish*ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>In a distinguished manner.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing

from another by marks of diversity.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who discerns accurately the difference of

things; a nice or judicious observer.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish*ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Constituting

difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive;

peculiar; characteristic.</def>



<q>The <qex>distinguishing</qex> doctrines of our holy

religion.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<cs><col>Distinguishing pennant</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a

special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is

recognized and signaled.</cd></cs>



<au>Simmonds.</au>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish*ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

distinction; with some mark of preference.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Dis*tin"guish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Observation of difference; distinction.</def>



<au>Graunt.</au>



<hw>Dis*ti"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of title or right.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dis"to*ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ mouth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers

for attaching themselves to the part they infest. See 1st

<er>Fluke</er>, <sn>2.</sn></def>



<hw>Dis*tort"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distortus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>distorquere</ets> to twist,

distort; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>torquere</ets> to twist. See

<er>Torsion</er>.]</ety> <def>Distorted; misshapen.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Her face was ugly and her mouth <qex>distort</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dis*tort"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Distorted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Distorting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist

aside physically; <as>as, to <ex>distort</ex> the limbs, or the

body</as>.</def>



<q>Whose face was <qex>distorted</qex> with pain.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To force or put out of the true posture or

direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.</def>



<q>Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and

<qex>distort</qex> the understandings of men.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert;

<as>as, to <ex>distort</ex> passages of Scripture, or their

meaning</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To twist; wrest; deform; pervert.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tort"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, distorts.</def>



<hw>Dis*tor"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distortio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>distortion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of distorting, or twisting out of

natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; <as>as,

the <ex>distortions</ex> of the face or body</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A wresting from the true meaning.</def>



<au>Bp. Wren.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The state of being distorted, or twisted out of

shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An unnatural deviation of

shape or position of any part of the body producing visible

deformity.</def>



<hw>Dis*tort"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

distortion.</def>



<hw>Dis*tract"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distractus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>distrahere</ets> to draw

asunder; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>trahere</ets> to draw. See

<er>Trace</er>, and cf. <er>Distraught</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Separated; drawn asunder.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Insane; mad.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Dis*tract"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Distracted</er>, old <pos>p. p.</pos>

<er>Distraught</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Distracting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To draw apart or away; to divide; to

disjoin.</def>



<q>A city . . . <qex>distracted</qex> from itself.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in

different directions; to perplex; to confuse; <as>as, to

<ex>distract</ex> the eye; to <ex>distract</ex> the

attention.</as></def>



<q>Mixed metaphors . . . <qex>distract</qex> the imagination.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a

variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass.</def>



<q>Horror and doubt <qex>distract</qex>

His troubled thoughts.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to

craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle,

<xex>distracted</xex>.</def>



<q>A poor mad soul; . . . poverty hath <qex>distracted</qex>

her.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dis*tract"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Mentally disordered;

unsettled; mad.</def>



<q>My <qex>distracted</qex> mind.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Dis*tract"ed*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Disjointedly;

madly.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*tract"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A state of being

distracted; distraction.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*tract"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, distracts away.</def>



<hw>Dis*tract"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Distracting.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>Dis*tract"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being drawn aside or distracted.</def>



<hw>Dis*tract"ile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Tending or serving to draw apart.</def>



<hw>Dis*tract"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending or serving to

distract.</def>



<hw>Dis*trac"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distractio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>distraction</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of distracting; a drawing apart;

separation.</def>



<q>To create <qex>distractions</qex> among us.</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which diverts attention; a diversion.</def>

\'bdDomestic <xex>distractions</xex>.\'b8



<au>G. Eliot.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A diversity of direction; detachment.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His power went out in such <qex>distractions</qex> as

Beguiled all species.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>State in which the attention is called in

different ways; confusion; perplexity.</def>



<q>That ye may attend upon the Lord without

<qex>distraction</qex>.</q>

<qau>1 Cor. vii. 3<?/.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; <as>as,

political <ex>distractions</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Never was known a night of such <qex>distraction</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of

mind; despair.</def>



<q>The <qex>distraction</qex> of the children, who saw both their

parents together, would have melted the hardest heart.</q>

<qau>Tatler.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Derangement of the mind; madness.</def>



<au>Atterbury.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder;

dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving; franticness;

furiousness.</syn>



<hw>Dis*trac"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Distractive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*trac"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

perplexity; distracting.</def> \'bd<xex>Distractive</xex>

thoughts.\'b8



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*train"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distrained</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Distraining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>destreinen</ets> to force, OF. <ets>destreindre</ets> to

press, oppress, force, fr. L. <ets>distringere</ets>,

<ets>districtum</ets>, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to

punish severely; <ets>di-</ets> = <ets>stringere</ets> to draw

tight, press together. See <er>Strain</er>, and cf.

<er>Distress</er>, <er>District</er>, <er>Distraint</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with

violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress,

torment, or afflict.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Distrained</xex> with chains.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To rend; to tear.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Neither guile nor force might it [a net]

<qex>distrain</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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>as, to <ex>distrain</ex> goods for rent, or

of an amercement</as></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>To subject to

distress; to coerce; <as>as, to <ex>distrain</ex> a person by his

goods and chattels</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*train"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To levy a

distress.</def>



<q>Upon whom I can <qex>distrain</qex> for debt.</q>

<qau>Camden.</qau>



<hw>Dis*train"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being, or liable to be, distrained.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Dis*train"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Distrainor</er>.</def>



<hw>Dis*train"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who distrains; the party distraining

goods or chattels.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Dis*traint"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>destrainte</ets> distress, force.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by

distress.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dis`trait"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Distract</er>.]</ety> <def>Absent-minded; lost in thought;

abstracted.</def>



<hw>Dis*traught"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p. & a.</pos>

<ety>[OE. <ets>distract</ets>, <ets>distrauht</ets>. See

<er>Distract</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Torn asunder; separated.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdHis greedy throat . . .

<xex>distraught</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Distracted; perplexed.</def>

\'bd<xex>Distraught</xex> twixt fear and pity.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<q>As if thou wert <qex>distraught</qex> and mad with terror.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>To doubt betwixt our senses and our souls

Which are the most <qex>distraught</qex> and full of pain.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Dis*traught"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Distracted.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*tream"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>stream</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

flow.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>Yet o'er that virtuous blush <qex>distreams</qex> a tear.</q>

<qau>Shenstone.</qau>



<hw>Dis*tress"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>destresse</ets>, <ets>distresse</ets>, OF.

<ets>destresse</ets>, <ets>destrece</ets>, F.

<ets>d\'82tresse</ets>, OF. <ets>destrecier</ets> to distress,

(assumed) LL. <ets>districtiare</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>districtus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>distringere</ets>. See

<er>Distrain</er>, and cf. <er>Stress</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or

mind; <as>as, to suffer <ex>distress</ex> from the gout, or from

the loss of friends</as>.</def>



<q>Not fearing death nor shrinking for <qex>distress</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which occasions suffering; painful

situation; misfortune; affliction; misery.</def>



<q>Affliction's sons are brothers in <qex>distress</qex>.</q>

<qau>Burns.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A state of danger or necessity; <as>as, a ship

in <ex>distress</ex>, from leaking, loss of spars, want of

provisions or water, etc.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>The thing taken by distraining; that which is

seized to procure satisfaction.</def>



<au>Bouvier. Kent. Burrill.</au>



<q>If he were not paid, he would straight go and take a

<qex>distress</qex> of goods and cattle.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>The <qex>distress</qex> thus taken must be proportioned to the

thing distrained for.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<cs><col>Abuse of distress</col>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Abuse</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Affliction; suffering; pain; agony; misery; torment;

anguish; grief; sorrow; calamity; misfortune; trouble; adversity.

See <er>Affliction</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tress"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Distressed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Distressing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>destrecier</ets>. See <er>Distress</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress

with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.</def>



<q>We are troubled on every side, yet not

<qex>distressed</qex>.</q>

<qau>2 Cor. iv. 8.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To compel by pain or suffering.</def>



<q>Men who can neither be <qex>distress</qex>ed nor won into a

sacrifice of duty.</q>

<qau>A. Hamilton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To seize for debt; to

distrain.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict;

worry; annoy.</syn>



<hw>Dis*tress"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A state of being

distressed or greatly pained.</def>



<hw>Dis*tress"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress;

<as>as, a <ex>distressful</ex> situation</as>.</def> \'bdSome

<xex>distressful</xex> stroke.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>.

\'bd<xex>Distressful</xex> cries.\'b8 <au>Pope</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*tress"ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<-- p. 436 -->



<hw>Dis*tress"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

distress; painful; unpleasant.</def>



<hw>Dis*tress"ing</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a distressing

manner.</def>



<hw>Dis*trib"u*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being distributed.</def>



<au>Sir W. Jones.</au>



<hw>Dis*trib"u*ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to distribute or be distributed; that distributes;

distributive.</def>



<hw>Dis*trib"ute</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distributed</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Distributing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>distributus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>distribuere</ets> to

divide, distribute; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>tribuere</ets> to

assign, give, allot. See <er>Tribute</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To divide among several or many; to deal out; to

apportion; to allot.</def>



<q>She did <qex>distribute</qex> her goods to all them that were

nearest of kindred.</q>

<qau>Judith xvi. 24.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dispense; to administer; <as>as, to

<ex>distribute</ex> justice</as>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To divide or separate, as into classes, orders,

kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters,

etc.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Printing)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To separate

(type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in

the cases.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>To spread (ink) evenly, as

upon a roller or a table.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>To employ (a term) in its

whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.</def>



<q>A term is said to be <qex>distributed</qex> when it is taken

universal, so as to stand for everything it is capable of being

applied to.</q>

<qau>Whately.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To dispense; deal out; apportion; allot; share;

assign; divide.</syn>



<hw>Dis*trib"ute</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To make

distribution.</def>



<q><qex>Distributing</qex> to the necessity of saints.</q>

<qau>Rom. xii. 13.</qau>



<hw>Dis*trib"u*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, distributes or deals out anything; a

dispenser.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Dis*trib"u*ting</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That distributes;

dealing out.</def>



<cs><col>Distributing past office</col>, <cd>an office where the

mails for a large district are collected to be assorted according

to their destination and forwarded.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis`tri*bu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>distributio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>distribution</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of distributing or dispensing; the act

of dividing or apportioning among several or many; apportionment;

<as>as, the <ex>distribution</ex> of an estate among heirs or

children</as>.</def>



<q>The phenomena of geological <qex>distribution</qex> are

exactly analogous to those of geography.</q>

<qau>A. R. Wallace.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Separation into parts or classes; arrangement of

anything into parts; disposition; classification.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is distributed.</def> \'bdOur

charitable <xex>distributions</xex>.\'b8



<au>Atterbury.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>A resolving a whole into its

parts.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>The sorting of types and

placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Geographical distribution</col>, <cd>the natural

arrangements of animals and plants in particular regions or

districts.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Apportionments; allotment; dispensation; disposal;

dispersion; classification; arrangement.</syn>



<hw>Dis`tri*bu"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of

or pertaining to distribution.</def>



<au>Huxley.</au>



<hw>Dis`tri*bu"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

distributer.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Dickens.</au>



<hw>Dis*trib"u*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>distributif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Tending to distribute; serving to divide and

assign in portions; dealing to each his proper share.</def>

\'bd<xex>Distributive</xex> justice.\'b8



<au>Swift.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Assigning the species of a

general term.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Expressing separation;

denoting a taking singly, not collectively; <as>as, a

<ex>distributive</ex> adjective or pronoun</as>, such as

<xex>each</xex>, <xex>either</xex>, <xex>every</xex>; a

<ex>distributive</ex> numeral</as>, as (Latin) <xex>bini</xex>

(two by two).</def>



<cs><col>Distributive operation</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>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

<xex>distributive<xex>, since <mathex>a <times/ (b + c) = ab +

ac</mathex>, and <mathex>(a + b) <times/ c = ac +

bc</mathex>.</cd> -- <col>Distributive proportion</col>.

<fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Fellowship</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*trib"u*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A

distributive adjective or pronoun; also, a distributive

numeral.</def>



<hw>Dis*trib"u*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By

distribution; singly; not collectively; in a distributive

manner.</def>



<hw>Dis*trib"u*tive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of

being distributive.</def>



<hw>Dis"trict</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>districtus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Rigorous; stringent;

harsh.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Punishing with the rod of <qex>district</qex> severity.</q>

<qau>Foxe.</qau>



<hw>Dis"trict</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL. <ets>districtus</ets>

district, fr. L. <ets>districtus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>distringere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>district</ets>. See

<er>Distrain</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Feudal Law)</fld> <def>The territory within

which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A division of territory; a defined portion of a

state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral,

or other purposes; <as>as, a congressional <ex>district</ex>,

judicial <ex>district</ex>, land <ex>district</ex>, school

<ex>district</ex>, etc.</as></def>



<q>To exercise exclusive legislation . . . over such

<qex>district</qex> not exceeding ten miles square.</q>

<qau>The Constitution of the United States.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Any portion of territory of undefined extent; a

region; a country; a tract.</def>



<q>These <qex>districts</qex> which between the tropics lie.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<cs><col>Congressional district</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Congressional</er>.</cd> -- <col>District attorney</col>,

<cd>the prosecuting officer of a district or district court.</cd>

-- <col>District court</col>, <cd>a subordinate municipal, state,

or United States tribunal, having jurisdiction in certain cases

within a judicial district.</cd> -- <col>District judge</col>,

<cd>one who presides over a district court.</cd> -- <col>District

school</col>, <cd>a public school for the children within a

school district. <mark>[U.S.]</mark></cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Division; circuit; quarter; province; tract; region;

country.</syn>



<hw>Dis"trict</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Districted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Districting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To divide into districts

or limited portions of territory; <as>as, legislatures

<ex>district</ex> States for the choice of

representatives</as>.</def>



<hw>Dis*tric"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>districtio</ets> a stretching out.]</ety> <def>Sudden

display; flash; glitter.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A smile . . . breaks out with the brightest

<qex>distriction</qex>.</q>

<qau>Collier.</qau>



<hw>Dis"trict*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Strictly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dis*trin"gas</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

that you distrain, fr. <ets>distringere</ets>. See

<er>Distrain</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A writ commanding

the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to

compel a compliance with something required of him.</def>



<hw>Dis*trou"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>trouble</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

trouble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dis*trust"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Distrusted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Distrusting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Mistrust</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>Not <qex>distrusting</qex> my health.</q>

<qau>2 Mac. ix. 22.</qau>



<q>To <qex>distrust</qex> the justice of your cause.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>He that requireth the oath doth <qex>distrust</qex> that

other.</q>

<qau>Udall.</qau>



<q>Of all afraid,

<qex>Distrusting</qex> all, a wise, suspicious maid.</q>

<qau>Collins.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Mistrust</xex> has been almost wholly driven

out by <xex>distrust</xex>.</note>



<au>T. L. K. Oliphant.</au>



<hw>Dis*trust"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Doubt of

sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; want of confidence, faith, or

reliance; <as>as, <ex>distrust</ex> of one's power, authority,

will, purposes, schemes, etc.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Suspicion of evil designs.</def>



<q>Alienation and <qex>distrust</qex> . . . are the growth of

false principles.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>State of being suspected; loss of trust.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*trust"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

distrusts.</def>



<hw>Dis*trust"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust;

modest; <as>as, <ex>distrustful</ex> of ourselves, of one's

powers</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Distrustful</qex> sense with modest caution speaks.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Apt to distrust; suspicious; mistrustful.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dis*trust"ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dis*trust"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*trust"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That distrusts;

suspicious; lacking confidence in.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dis*trust"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dis*trust"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from

distrust.</def>



<au>Shenstone.</au>



<hw>Dis*tune"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To put out

of tune.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*turb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disturbed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disturbing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>desturben</ets>,

<ets>destourben</ets>, OF. <ets>destorber</ets>,

<ets>desturber</ets>, <ets>destourber</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>disturbare</ets>, <ets>disturbatum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>turbare</ets> to disturb, trouble, <ets>turba</ets>

disorder, tumult, crowd. See <er>Turbid</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To throw into disorder or confusion; to derange;

to interrupt the settled state of; to excite from a state of

rest.</def>



<q>Preparing to <qex>disturb</qex>

With all-cofounding war the realms above.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<q>The bellow's noise <qex>disturbed</qex> his quiet rest.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>The utmost which the discontented colonies could do, was to

<qex>disturb</qex> authority.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To agitate the mind of; to deprive of

tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; <as>as, a person is

<ex>disturbed</ex> by receiving an insult, or his mind is

<ex>disturbed</ex> by envy</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To turn from a regular or designed course.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And <qex>disturb</qex>

His inmost counsels from their destined aim.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To disorder; disquiet; agitate; discompose; molest;

perplex; trouble; incommode; ruffle.</syn>



<hw>Dis*turb"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Disturbance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*turb"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>destorbance</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An interruption of a state of peace or quiet;

derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder;

<as>as, a <ex>disturbance</ex> of religious exercises; a

<ex>disturbance</ex> of the galvanic current.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Confusion of the mind; agitation of the

feelings; perplexity; uneasiness.</def>



<q>Any man . . . in a state of <qex>disturbance</qex> and

irritation.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Violent agitation in the body politic; public

commotion; tumult.</def>



<q>The <qex>disturbance</qex> was made to support a general

accusation against the province.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The hindering or disquieting of

a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the

interruption of a right; <as>as, the <ex>disturbance</ex> of a

franchise, of common, of ways, and the like</as>.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Tumult; brawl; commotion; turmoil; uproar; hubbub;

disorder; derangement; confusion; agitation; perturbation;

annoyance.</syn>



<hw>Dis`tur*ba"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>disturbatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of disturbing;

disturbance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>Dis*turb"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>destorbeor</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, disturbs of disquiets; a

violator of peace; a troubler.</def>



<q>A needless <qex>disturber</qex> of the peace of God's church

and an author of dissension.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who interrupts or

incommodes another in the peaceable enjoyment of his right.</def>



<hw>Dis*turn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>destourner</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82tourner</ets>. See

<er>Detour</er>.]</ety> <def>To turn aside.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>Dis"tyle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/  =

<?/ twice + <?/ pillar: cf. F. <ets>distyle</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>Having two columns in front; -- said of a

temple, portico, or the like.</def>



<cs><col>Distyle in antis</col>, <cd>having columns between two

ant\'91. See <er>Anta</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*sul"phate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>sulphate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>A salt of disulphuric or pyrosulphuric acid; a

pyrosulphate.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An acid salt of sulphuric

acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the

acid.</def>



<hw>Di*sul"phide</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>sulphide</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A binary compound of sulphur containing

two atoms of sulphur in each molecule; -- formerly called

<xex>disulphuret</xex>. Cf. <er>Bisulphide</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*sul"phu*ret</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>sulphuret</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Disulphide</er>.</def>



<hw>Di`sul*phu"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>sulphuric</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of

sulphur in the higher state of oxidation.</def>



<cs><col>Disulphuric acid</col>, <cd>a thick oily liquid,

<chform>H2S2O7</chform>, called also <altname>Nordhausen

acid</altname> (from <ets>Nordhausen<ets> in the Harts, where it

was originally manufactured), <altname>fuming sulphuric

acid</altname>, and especially <altname>pyrosulphuric

acid</altname>. See under <er>Pyrosulphuric</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dis*u"ni*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

uniform.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*un"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>union</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>d\'82sunion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The termination of union; separation;

disjunction; <as>as, the <ex>disunion</ex> of the body and the

soul</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A breach of concord and its effect;

alienation.</def>



<q>Such a <qex>disunion</qex> between the two houses as might

much clou<?/ the happiness of this kingdom.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The termination or disruption of the union of

the States forming the United States.</def>



<q>I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of

<qex>disunion</qex>.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<hw>Dis*un"ion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An advocate of

disunion, specifically, of disunion of the United States.</def>



<hw>Dis`u*nite"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disunited</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Disuniting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To destroy the union of; to divide; to part; to

sever; to disjoin; to sunder; to separate; <as>as, to

<ex>disunite</ex> particles of matter</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To alienate in spirit; to break the concord

of.</def>



<q>Go on both in hand, O nations, never be <qex>disunited</qex>,

be the praise . . . of all posterity!</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dis`u*nite"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To part; to fall

asunder; to become separated.</def>



<q>The joints of the body politic do separate and

<qex>disunite</qex>.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Dis`u*nit"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, disjoins or causes disunion.</def>



<hw>Dis*u"ni*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A state of

separation or disunion; want of unity.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*us"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Gradual

cessation of use or custom; neglect of use; disuse.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>Dis*use"</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Dis-</er>)</pr>, <pos>v.

t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Disused</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Disusing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cease to use; to discontinue the practice

of.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To disaccustom; -- with <xex>to</xex> or

<xex>from</xex>; <as>as, <ex>disused</ex> to toil</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Disuse</xex> me from . . . pain.\'b8



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>Dis*use"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Cessation of

use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; <as>as, the

limbs lose their strength by <ex>disuse</ex></as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>disuse</qex> of the tongue in the only . . .

remedy.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>Church discipline then fell into <qex>disuse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<hw>Dis*u"til*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of utility; to render useless.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Mrs. Browning.</au>



<hw>Dis*val`u*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disesteem; depreciation; disrepute.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dis*val"ue</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Dis-</er>)</pr>, <pos>v.

t.</pos> <def>To undervalue; to depreciate.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*val"ue</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Disesteem;

disregard.</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dis`van*ta"geous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>vantage</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Disadvantageous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Disadvantageous</xex> ground.\'b8



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Dis*vel"op</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

develop.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*ven"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

disadventure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Dis*vouch"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

discredit; to contradict.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dis*warn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dis-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>warn</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

dissuade from by previous warning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dis*wit"ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deprived of

wits or understanding; distracted.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Dis*wont"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deprive

of wonted usage; to disaccustom.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dis*work"man*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Bad

workmanship.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>Dis*wor"ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

refuse to worship; to treat as unworthy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. More.</au>



<hw>Dis*wor"ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A deprivation of honor;

a cause of disgrace; a discredit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dis*worth"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of worth; to degrade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Dis*yoke"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To unyoke;

to free from a yoke; to disjoin.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>R. Browning.</au>



<hw>Dit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<er>Ditty</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A word; a decree.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A ditty; a song.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dit</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>dyttan</ets>, akin

to Icel. <ets>ditta</ets>.]</ety> <def>To close up.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Di*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ditare</ets> to enrich, fr. <ets>dis</ets>,

<ets>ditis</ets>, same as <ets>dives</ets>, rich.]</ety> <def>The

act of making rich; enrichment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Ditch</hw> <pr>(?; 224)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ditches</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>dich</ets>,

orig. the same word as <ets>dik</ets>. See <er>Dike</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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

<altname>moat</altname> or a <altname>fosse</altname>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any long, narrow receptacle for water on the

surface of the earth.</def>



<hw>Ditch</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Ditched</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Ditching</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a

ditch or ditches; <as>as, to <ex>ditch</ex> moist

land</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To surround with a ditch.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To throw into a ditch; <as>as, the engine was

<ex>ditched</ex> and turned on its side</as>.</def>



<hw>Ditch</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To dig a ditch or

ditches.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Ditch"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who digs

ditches.</def>



<hw>Dite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dight</er>.]</ety> <def>To prepare for action or use; to make

ready; to dight.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His hideous club aloft he <qex>dites</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Di*ter"e*bene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>terebene</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Colophene</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*the"cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di*the"cous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> +

<ets>theca</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having two

thec\'91, cells, or compartments.</def>



<hw>Di"the*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>theism</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dith\'82isme</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Di"the*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who holds the

doctrine of ditheism; a dualist.</def>



<au>Cudworth.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di`the*is"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Di`the*is"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to ditheism; dualistic.</def>



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<hw>Di`thi*on"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>-thionic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Containing two equivalents of sulphur; <as>as,

<ex>dithionic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Dithionic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>an unstable

substance, <chform>H2S2O6</chform>, known only in its solutions,

and in certain well-defined salts.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dith"y*ramb</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dithyrambus</ets>, Gr. <?/ a kind of lyric poetry in honor

of Bacchus; also, a name of Bacchus; of unknown origin: cf. F.

<ets>dithyrambe</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<au>Bentley.</au>



<hw>Dith`y*ram"bic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dithyrambicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>dithyrambique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or

resembling, a dithyramb; wild and boisterous.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dithyrambic</xex> sallies.\'b8 <au>Longfellow</au>. --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A dithyrambic poem; a

dithyramb.</def></def2>



<hw>Dith`y*ram"bus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>See <er>Dithyramb</er>.</def>



<hw>Di"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ditio</ets>, <ets>dicio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dition</ets>.]</ety> <def>Dominion; rule.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>Di"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Under

rule; subject; tributary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Di"tion*a*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A subject; a

tributary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Eden.</au>



<hw>Di"to*kous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ =

<?/ twice + <?/ a bringing forth, offspring.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Having two kinds of

young, as certain annelids.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Producing

only two eggs for a clutch, as certain birds do.</def>



<hw>Di*tol"yl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + <ets>tolyl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A white, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon,

<chform>C14H14</chform>, consisting of two radicals or residues

of toluene.</def>



<hw>Di"tone`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ of

two tones; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ tone.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>

<def>The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the

modern major third contains one major and one minor whole

tone).</def>



<hw>Di`tri*chot"o*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>di-</ets> + <ets>trichotomous</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Divided into twos or threes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Dividing into double or treble

ramifications; -- said of a leaf or stem.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Loudon.</au>



<hw>Di`tro*che"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>Containing two trochees.</def>



<hw>Di*tro"chee</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ditrochaeus</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/

trochee.]</ety> <fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>A double trochee; a foot

made up of two trochees.</def>



<hw>Dit"ro*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named from

<ets>Ditro</ets> in Transylvania.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>An igneous rock composed of orthoclase, el\'91olite, and

sodalite.</def>



<hw>Ditt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See <er>Dit</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, <sn>2.</sn></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dit*tan"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dittany</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A kind of

peppergrass (<spn>Lepidium latifolium</spn>).</def>



<hw>Dit"ta*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dytane</ets>, <ets>detane</ets>, <ets>dytan</ets>, OF.

<ets>ditain</ets>, F. <ets>dictame</ets>, L.

<ets>dictamnum</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ , <?/, a plant growing in

abundance on Mount <ets>Dicte</ets> in Crete. Cf.

<er>Dittander</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A

plant of the Mint family (<spn>Origanum Dictamnus</spn>), a

native of Crete</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The <spn>Dictamnus

Fraxinella</spn></def>. See <er>Dictamnus</er>. <sd>(c)</sd>

<def>In America, the <spn>Cunila Mariana</spn>, a fragrant herb

of the Mint family.</def>



<hw>Dit"tied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Ditty</er>.]</ety> <def>Set, sung, or composed as a ditty; --

usually in composition.</def>



<q>Who, with his soft pipe, and smooth-<qex>dittied</qex>

song.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dit"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dittos</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></plu>. <ety>[It.,

<ets>detto</ets>, <ets>ditto</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dictum</ets>. See

<er>Dictum</er>.]</ety> <def>The aforesaid thing; the same (as

before). Often contracted to <xex>do</xex>., or to two \'bdturned

commas\'b8 (\'bd), or small marks. Used in bills, books of

account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition.</def>



<q>A spacious table in the center, and a variety of smaller

<qex>dittos</qex> in the corners.</q>

<qau>Dickens.</qau>



<hw>Dit"to</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>As before, or aforesaid; in

the same manner; also.</def>



<hw>Dit*tol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/.

Attic form of <?/ repetition of words: <?/ twofold + <?/ to

speak.]</ety> <def>A double reading, or twofold interpretation,

as of a Scripture text.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dit"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ditties</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>dite</ets>,

OF. <ets>diti\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dictatum</ets>, p. p. neut.

of <ets>dictare</ets> to say often, dictate, compose. See

<er>Dictate</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A saying or utterance; especially, one that is

short and frequently repeated; a theme.</def>



<q>O, too high <qex>ditty</qex> for my simple rhyme.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be

sung.</def> \'bdReligious, martial, or civil

<xex>ditties</xex>.\'b8



<au>Milton.<

And to the warbling lute soft <qex>ditties</qex> sing.</q>

<qau>Sandys.</qau>



<hw>Dit"ty</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To sing; to warble a

little tune.</def>



<q>Beasts fain would sing; birds <qex>ditty</qex> to their

notes.</q>

<qau>Herbert.</qau>



<hw>Dit"ty-bag`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A sailor's small bag to

hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; -- also called <xex>sailor's

housewife</xex>.</def>



<hw>Dit"ty-box`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A small box

to hold a sailor's thread, needless, comb, etc.</def>



<hw>Di*u"re*ide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Di-</ets> + <ets>ureide</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of a series of complex nitrogenous

substances regarded as containing two molecules of urea or their

radicals, as uric acid or allantoin. Cf. <er>Ureide</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di`u*re"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Diuretic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Free

excretion of urine.</def>



<hw>Di`u*ret"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diureticus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to make water; <?/

through + <?/ to make water, fr. <?/ urine: cf. F.

<ets>diur\'82tique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Tending

to increase the secretion and discharge of urine.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A medicine with diuretic

properties.</def></def2>



<cs><col>Diuretic salt</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>potassium

acetate; -- so called because of its diuretic

properties.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di`u*ret"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Diuretic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Di`u*ret"ic*al*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being diuretical; diuretic property.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*ur"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. L. <ets>diurnus</ets> belonging to the day.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of Lepidoptera, including

the butterflies; -- so called because they fly only in the

daytime.</def>



<hw>Di*ur"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diurnalis</ets>, fr. <ets>dies</ets> day. See

<er>Deity</er>, and cf. <er>Journal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Relating to the daytime; belonging to the period

of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to

<ant>nocturnal</ant>; <as>as, <ex>diurnal</ex> heat;

<ex>diurnal</ex> hours.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Daily; recurring every day; performed in a day;

going through its changes in a day; constituting the measure of a

day; <as>as, a <ex>diurnal</ex> fever; a <ex>diurnal</ex> task;

<ex>diurnal</ex> aberration, or <ex>diurnal</ex> parallax; the

<ex>diurnal</ex> revolution of the earth.</as></def>



<q>Ere twice the horses of the sun shall bring

Their fiery torcher his <qex>diurnal</qex> ring.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Opening during the day, and

closing at night; -- said of flowers or leaves.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Active by day; -- applied

especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and to

butterflies (Diurna) among insects.</def>



<cs><col>Diurnal aberration</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>the

aberration of light arising from the effect of the earth's

rotation upon the apparent direction of motion of light.</cd> --

<col>Diurnal arc</col>, <cd>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.</cd> --

<col>Diurnal circle</col>, <cd>the apparent circle described by a

celestial body in consequence of the earth's rotation.</cd> --

<col>Diurnal motion of the earth</col>, <cd>the motion of the

earth upon its axis which is described in twentyfour hours.</cd>

-- <col>Diurnal motion of a heavenly body</col>, <cd>that

apparent motion of the heavenly body which is due to the earth's

diurnal motion.</cd> -- <col>Diurnal parallax</col>. <cd>See

under <er>Parallax</er>.</cd> -- <col>Diurnal revolution of a

planet</col>, <cd>the motion of the planet upon its own axis

which constitutes one complete revolution.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Daily</er>.</syn>



<hw>Di*ur"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diurnal</ets> a prayerbook. See <er>Diurnal</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A daybook; a journal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Tatler.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld> <def>A small volume containing

the daily service for the \'bdlittle hours,\'b8 viz., prime,

tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A diurnal bird or

insect.</def>



<hw>Di*ur"nal*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A journalist.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Di*ur"nal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Daily; every

day.</def>



<hw>Di*ur"nal*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

diurnal.</def>



<hw>Di`ur*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Continuance during the day.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The condition of sleeping

or becoming dormant by day, as is the case of the bats.</def>



<hw>Di`u*tur"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diuturnus</ets>, fr. <ets>diu</ets> a long time, by day;

akin to <ets>dies</ets> day.]</ety> <def>Of long continuance;

lasting.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Di`u*tur"ni*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diuturnitas</ets>.]</ety> <def>Long duration;

lastingness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Di`va*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divagari</ets> to wander about; <ets>di-</ets> =

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>vagari</ets> to stroll about: cf. F.

<ets>divagation</ets>. See <er>Vagary</er>.]</ety> <def>A

wandering about or going astray; digression.</def>



<q>Let us be set down at Queen's Crawley without further

<qex>divagation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>Div"a*lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>di-</ets> + L. <ets>valens</ets>, <ets>valentis</ets>, p.

pr. See <er>Valence</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Having

two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf.

<er>Valence</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*van"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Per.

<ets>d\'c6w\'ben</ets> a book of many leaves, an account book, a

collection of books, a senate, council: cf. Ar.

<ets>daiw\'ben</ets>, F. <ets>divan</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A book; esp., a collection of poems written by

one author; <as>as, the <ex>divan</ex> of Hafiz</as>.</def>

<mark>[Persia]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A chief officer of state.</def>

<mark>[India]</mark>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch;

especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>A coffee and smoking saloon.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Divaricated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Divaricating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>divaricatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>divaricare</ets> to stretch

apart; <ets>di-</ets> = <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>varicare</ets> to

straddle, fr. <ets>varicus</ets> straddling, fr. <ets>varus</ets>

stretched outwards.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To part into two branches; to become bifid; to

fork.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To diverge; to be divaricate.</def>



<au>Woodward.</au>



<hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To divide into two

branches; to cause to branch apart.</def>



<hw>Di*var"i*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divaricatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Diverging; spreading asunder; widely

diverging.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Forking and diverging; widely

diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture,

or color markings on animals, etc.</def>



<hw>Di*var"i*cate*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

divarication.</def>



<hw>Di*var`i*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>divarication</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A separation into two parts or branches; a

forking; a divergence.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of

difference in opinion.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A divergence of lines of

color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles.</def>



<hw>Di*var`i*ca"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the muscles which open the

shell of brachiopods; a cardinal muscle. See <xex>Illust</xex>.

of <er>Brachiopoda</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*vast"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Devastated;

laid waste.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dived</er> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<xex>colloq</xex>. <er>Dove</er> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, a relic of the

AS. strong forms <xex>de\'a0f</xex>, <xex>dofen</xex>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Diving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>diven</ets>, <ets>duven</ets>, AS. <ets>d<?/fan</ets> to

sink, v. t., fr. <ets>d<?/fan</ets>, v. i.; akin to Icel.

<ets>d<?/fa</ets>, G. <ets>taufen</ets>, E. <ets>dip</ets>,

<ets>deep</ets>, and perh. to <ets>dove</ets>, <ets>n.</ets> Cf.

<er>Dip</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust

the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid.</def>



<q>It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men have

<qex>dived</qex> for them.</q>

<qau>Whately.</qau>



<note><hand/ The colloquial form <xex>dove</xex> is common in the

United States as an imperfect tense form.</note>



<q>All [the walruses] <qex>dove</qex> down with a tremendous

splash.</q>

<qau>Dr. Hayes.</qau>



<q>When closely pressed it [the loon] <qex>dove</qex> . . . and

left the young bird sitting in the water.</q>

<qau>J. Burroughs.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any

subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to

explore.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Dive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to

dip; to duck.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To explore by diving; to plunge into.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The Curtii bravely <qex>dived</qex> the gulf of fame.</q>

<qau>Denham.</qau>



<q>He <qex>dives</qex> the hollow, climbs the steeps.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>Dive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one

who dives, literally or figuratively.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A place of low resort.</def>

<mark>[Slang]</mark>



<q>The music halls and <qex>dives</qex> in the lower part of the

city.</q>

<qau>J. Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Dive"dap`per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dive</er>, <er>Didapper</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A water fowl; the didapper. See <er>Dabchick</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*vel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divellere</ets>; <ets>dit-</ets> = <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>vellere</ets> to pluck.]</ety> <def>To rend apart.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Di*vel"lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divellens</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <def>Drawing asunder.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*vel"li*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>di-</ets> = <ets>vellicatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>vellicare</ets> to pluck, fr. <ets>vellere</ets> to

pull.]</ety> <def>To pull in pieces.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

R.]</mark>



<hw>Div"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, dives.</def>



<q><qex>Divers</qex> and fishers for pearls.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study,

or business.</def> \'bdA <xex>diver</xex> into causes.\'b8



<au>Sir H. Wotton.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any bird of certain

genera, as <spn>Urinator</spn> (formerly <spn>Colymbus</spn>), or

the allied genus <spn>Colymbus</spn>, or <spn>Podiceps</spn>,

remarkable for their agility in diving.</def>



<note><hand/ The northern diver (<spn>Urinator imber</spn>) is

the loon; the black diver or velvet scoter (<spn>Oidemia

fusca</spn>) is a sea duck. See <er>Loon</er>, and

<er>Scoter</er>.</note>



<hw>Di"verb</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diverbium</ets> the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue;

<ets>di-</ets> = dis-</ets> + <ets><ets>verbum</ets> word.]</ety>

<def>A saying in which two members of the sentence are

contrasted; an antithetical proverb.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the

<qex>diverb</qex> goes.</q>

<qau>Burton.</qau>



<hw>Di*ver"ber*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diverberatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>diverberare</ets> to

strike asunder; <ets>di-</ets> = <ets>dis-</ets> +

<ets>verberare</ets>. See <er>Verberate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

strike or sound through.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Davies (Holy Roode).</au>



<hw>Di*ver`ber*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

sounding through.</def>



<hw>Di*verge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Diverged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Diverging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>di-</ets> =

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>vergere</ets> to bend, incline. See

<er>Verge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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 <xex>converge</xex>; <as>as, rays of

light <ex>diverge</ex> as they proceed from the sun</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To differ from a typical form; to vary from a

normal condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally

held or taken.</def>



<hw>Di*verge"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Divergence.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Di*ver"gence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Di*ver"gen*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>divergence</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A receding from each other in moving from a

common center; the state of being divergent; <as>as, an angle is

made by the <ex>divergence</ex> of straight lines</as>.</def>



<q>Rays come to the eye in a state of <qex>divergency</qex>.</q>

<qau><?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disagreement; difference.</def>



<q>Related with some <qex>divergence</qex> by other writers.</q>

<qau>Sir G. C. Lewis.</qau>



<hw>Di*ver"gent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>divergent</ets>. See <er>Diverge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Receding farther and farther from each other, as

lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given

direction; -- opposed to <xex>convergent</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Optics)</fld> <def>Causing divergence of rays;

<as>as, a <ex>divergent</ex> lens</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Fig.: Disagreeing from something given;

differing; <as>as, a <ex>divergent</ex> statement</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Divergent series</col>. <fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See

<cref>Diverging series</cref>, under

<er>Diverging</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*ver"ging</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending in different

directions from a common center; spreading apart;

divergent.</def>



<cs><col>Diverging series</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>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 <xex>converging

series<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*ver"ging*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

diverging manner.</def>



<hw>Di"vers</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>divers</ets>, L. <ets>diversus</ets> turned in different

directions, different, p. p. of <ets>divertere</ets>. See

<er>Divert</er>, and cf. <er>Diverse</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Different in kind or species; diverse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Every sect of them hath a <qex>divers</qex> posture.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with <qex>divers</qex>

seeds.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxii. 9.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not

a great number; <as>as, <ex>divers</ex> philosophers</as>. Also

used substantively or pronominally.</def>



<q><qex>Divers</qex> of Antonio's creditors.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Divers</xex> is now limited to the plural; as,

<xex>divers ways</xex> (not <xex>divers way</xex>). Besides

plurality it ordinarily implies variety of kind.</note>



<hw>Di"verse</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[The same

word as <ets>divers</ets>. See <er>Divers</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct;

separate.</def>



<q>The word . . . is used in a sense very <qex>diverse</qex> from

its original import.</q>

<qau>J. Edwards.</qau>



<q>Our roads are <qex>diverse</qex>: farewell, love! said

she.</q>

<qau>R. Browning.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of various forms; multiform.</def>



<q>Eloquence is a great and <qex>diverse</qex> thing.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Di*verse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

different directions; diversely.</def>



<-- p. 438 -->



<hw>Di*verse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To turn

aside.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The redcross knight <qex>diverst</qex>, but forth rode

Britomart.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Di"verse*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In different ways; differently; variously.</def>

\'bd<xex>Diversely</xex> interpreted.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>How <qex>diversely</qex> love doth his pageants play.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>In different directions; to different

points.</def>



<q>On life's vast ocean <qex>diversely</qex> we sail.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Di*verse"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being diverse.</def>



<hw>Di*ver`si*fi`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.</def>



<au>Earle.</au>



<hw>Di*ver"si*fi`a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being diversified or varied.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Di*ver`si*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Diversify</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of making various, or of changing form

or quality.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>State of diversity or variation; variegation;

modification; change; alternation.</def>



<q>Infinite <qex>diversifications</qex> of tints may be

produced.</q>

<qau>Adventurer.</qau>



<hw>Di*ver"si*fied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of aspects

or objects; variegated; <as>as, <ex>diversified</ex> scenery or

landscape</as>.</def>



<hw>Di*ver"si*fi`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who, or that which, diversifies.</def>



<hw>Di*ver"si*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diversus</ets> diverse + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of a

different form; of varied forms.</def>



<hw>Di*ver"si*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Diversified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Diversifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>diversifier</ets>, LL. <ets>diversificare</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>diversus</ets> diverse + <ets>ficare</ets> (in comp.), akin

to <ets>facere</ets> to make. See <er>Diverse</er>.]</ety>

<def>To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give

variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences

or aspects.</def>



<q>Separated and <qex>diversified</qex> on from another.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q>Its seven colors, that <qex>diversify</qex> all the face of

nature.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Di`ver*sil"o*quent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diversus</ets> diverse + <ets>loquens</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>loqui</ets> to speak.]</ety> <def>Speaking in different

ways.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*ver"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>diversion</ets>. See <er>Divert</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of turning aside from any course,

occupation, or object; <as>as, the <ex>diversion</ex> of a stream

from its channel; <ex>diversion</ex> of the mind from

business.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which diverts; that which turns or draws

the mind from care or study, and thus relaxes and amuses; sport;

play; pastime; <as>as, the <ex>diversions</ex> of

youth</as>.</def> \'bdPublic <xex>diversions</xex>.\'b8



<au>V. Knox.</au>



<q>Such productions of wit and humor as expose vice and folly,

furnish useful <qex>diversion</qex> to readers.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Amusement; entertainment; pastime; recreation;

sport; game; play; solace; merriment.</syn>



<hw>Di*ver"si*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Diversities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>diversit\'82</ets>, L. <ets>diversitas</ets>, fr.

<ets>diversus</ets>. See <er>Diverse</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A state of difference; dissimilitude;

unlikeness.</def>



<q>They will prove opposite; and not resting in a bare

<qex>diversity</qex>, rise into a contrariety.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Multiplicity of difference; multiformity;

variety.</def> \'bd<xex>Diversity</xex> of sounds.\'b8

<au>Shak</au>. \'bd<xex>Diversities</xex> of opinion.\'b8



<au>Secker.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Variegation.</def> \'bdBright

<xex>diversities</xex> of day.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Variety</er>.</syn>



<hw>Di`ver*siv"o*lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diversus</ets> diverse + <ets>volens</ets>,

<ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>velle</ets> to wish.]</ety>

<def>Desiring different things.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Webster (White Devil).</au>



<hw>Di*ver"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving or

tending to divert; also, distinguishing.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di*ver"so*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diversorium</ets>, <ets>deversorium</ets>, an inn or

lodging.]</ety> <def>A wayside inn.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

R.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Di*vert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Diverted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Diverting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>divertir</ets>, fr. L. <ets>divertere</ets>,

<ets>diversum</ets>, to go different ways, turn aside; <ets>di- =

dis-</ets> + <ets>vertere</ets> to turn. See <er>Verse</er>, and

cf. <er>Divorce</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To turn aside; to turn off from any course or

intended application; to deflect; <as>as, to <ex>divert</ex> a

river from its channel; to <ex>divert</ex> commerce from its

usual course.</as></def>



<q>That crude apple that <qex>diverted</qex> Eve.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To turn away from any occupation, business, or

study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to

amuse; to entertain; <as>as, children are <ex>diverted</ex> with

sports; men are <ex>diverted</ex> with works of wit and

humor.</as></def>



<q>We are amused by a tale, <qex>diverted</qex> by a comedy.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To please; gratify; amuse; entertain; exhilarate;

delight; recreate. See <er>Amuse</er>.</syn>



<hw>Di*vert"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To turn aside; to

digress.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I <qex>diverted</qex> to see one of the prince's palaces.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<hw>Di*vert"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases.</def>



<hw>Di*vert"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being diverted.</def>



<hw>Di*ver"ti*cle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>diverticulum</ets>, <ets>deverticulum</ets>, a bypath, fr.

<ets>divertere</ets> to turn away.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A turning; a byway; a bypath.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hales</au>.



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A diverticulum.</def>



<hw>Div`er*tic"u*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to a diverticulum.</def>



<hw>\'d8Div`er*tic"u*lum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>Diverticula</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. See

<er>Diverticle</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A blind tube

branching out of a longer one.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di*ver`ti*men"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>-ti</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[It.]</ety>

<fld>(Mus.<def>) </fld>A light and pleasing composition.</def>



<hw>Di*vert"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Amusing;

entertaining.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Di*vert"ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Di*vert"ing*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Di*vert"ise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>divertir</ets>, p. pr. <ets>divertissant</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To divert; to entertain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Di*vert"ise*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

the next word.]</ety> <def>Diversion; amusement;

recreation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Di`ver`tisse`ment"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A short ballet, or other entertainment,

between the acts of a play.</def>



<au>Smart.</au>



<hw>Di*vert"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Divert</er>.]</ety> <def>Tending to divert; diverting;

amusing; interesting.</def>



<q>Things of a pleasant and <qex>divertive</qex> nature.</q>

<qau>Rogers.</qau>



<hw>Di"ves</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

rich.]</ety> <def>The name popularly given to the rich man in our

Lord's parable of the \'bdRich Man and Lazarus\'b8 (<au>Luke xvi.

19-31</au>). Hence, a name for a rich worldling.</def>



<hw>Di*vest"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Divested</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Divesting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL.

<ets>divestire</ets> (<ets>di-</ets> = <ets>dis-</ets> + L.

<ets>vestire</ets> to dress), equiv. to L. <ets>devestire</ets>.

It is the same word as <ets>devest</ets>, but the latter is

rarely used except as a technical term in law. See

<er>Devest</er>, <er>Vest</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To unclothe; to strip, as of clothes, arms, or

equipage; -- opposed to <xex>invest</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess;

<as>as, to <ex>divest</ex> one of his rights or privileges; to

<ex>divest</ex> one's self of prejudices, passions,

etc.</as></def>



<q>Wretches <qex>divested</qex> of every moral feeling.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<q>The tendency of the language to <qex>divest</qex> itself of

its gutturals.</q>

<qau>Earle.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Devest</er>.</def>



<au>Mozley & W.</au>



<hw>Di*vest"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being divested.</def>



<hw>Di*vest"i*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the

deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights,

etc.</def>



<hw>Di*vest"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

divesting.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*ves"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Divestiture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Div"et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Divot</er>.</def>



<hw>Di*vid"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Divide</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being divided; divisible.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Divided; separated; parted.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Di*vid"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Different;

distinct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Di*vide"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Divided</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Dividing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dividere</ets>, <ets>divisum</ets>; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

root signifying <ets>to part</ets>; cf. Skr. <ets>vyadh</ets> to

pierce; perh. akin to L. <ets>vidua</ets> widow, and E.

<ets>widow</ets>. Cf. <er>Device</er>, <er>Devise</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To part asunder (a whole); to sever into two or

more parts or pieces; to sunder; to separate into parts.</def>



<q><qex>Divide</qex> the living child in two.</q>

<qau>1 Kings iii. 25.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to be separate; to keep apart by a

partition, or by an imaginary line or limit; <as>as, a wall

<ex>divides</ex> two houses; a stream <ex>divides</ex> the

towns.</as></def>



<q>Let it <qex>divide</qex> the waters from the waters.</q>

<qau>Gen. i. 6.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>True justice unto people to <qex>divide</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Ye shall <qex>divide</qex> the land by lot.</q>

<qau>Num. xxxiii. 54.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To disunite in opinion or interest; to make

discordant or hostile; to set at variance.</def>



<q>If a kingdom be <qex>divided</qex> against itself, that

kingdom can not stand.</q>

<qau>Mark iii. 24.</qau>



<q>Every family became now <qex>divided</qex> within itself.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To separate into two parts, in order to

ascertain the votes for and against a measure; <as>as, to

<ex>divide</ex> a legislative house upon a question</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>To subject to arithmetical

division.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>To separate into species; --

said of a genus or generic term.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>To mark divisions on; to

graduate; <as>as, to <ex>divide</ex> a sextant</as>.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Music)</fld> <def>To play or sing in a florid

style, or with variations.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To sever; dissever; sunder; cleave; disjoin;

disunite; detach; disconnect; part; distribute; share.</syn>



<hw>Di*vide"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To be separated; to part; to open; to go

asunder.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>The Indo-Germanic family <qex>divides</qex> into three

groups.</q>

<qau>J. Peile.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause separation; to disunite.</def>



<q>A gulf, a strait, the sea intervening between islands,

<qex>divide</qex> less than the matted forest.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To break friendship; to fall out.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To have a share; to partake.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>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

<xex>ayes</xex> dividing from the <xex>noes</xex>.</def>



<q>The emperors sat, voted, and <qex>divided</qex> with their

equals.</q>

<qau>Gibbon.</qau>



<hw>Di*vide"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dividing ridge of land

between the tributaries of two streams; a watershed.</def>



<hw>Di*vid"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Parted; disunited; distributed.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Cut into distinct parts, by

incisions which reach the midrib; -- said of a leaf.</def>



<hw>Di*vid"ed*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Separately; in a

divided manner.</def>



<hw>Div"i*dend</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dividendum</ets> thing to be divided, neut. of the gerundive

of <ets>dividere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dividende</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, the <ex>dividend</ex> of a bank, a

railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>A number or quantity which is

to be divided.</def>



<hw>Div"i*dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dividend;

share.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Di*vid"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, divides; that which

separates anything into parts.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who deals out to each his share.</def>



<q>Who made me a judge or a <qex>divider</qex> over you?</q>

<qau>Luke xii. 14.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, causes division.</def>



<q>Hate is of all things the mightiest <qex>divider</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Money, the great <qex>divider</qex> of the world.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>An instrument for dividing

lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See

<er>Compasses</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ The word <xex>dividers</xex> is usually applied to

the instrument as made for the use of draughtsmen, etc.;

<xex>compasses</xex> to the coarser instrument used by

carpenters.</note>



<hw>Di*vid"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

divides; separating; marking divisions; graduating.</def>



<cs><col>Dividing engine</col>, <cd>a machine for graduating

circles (as for astronomical instruments) or bars (as for

scales); also, for spacing off and cutting teeth in wheels.</cd>

-- <col>Dividing sinker</col>. <fld>(Knitting Mach.)</fld>.

<cd>See under <er>Sinker</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*vid"ing*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By

division.</def>



<hw>\'d8Di"vi-di"vi</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native

name.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A small tree of tropical

America (<spn>C\'91salpinia coriaria</spn>), whose legumes

contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are

used by tanners and dyers.</def>



<hw>Di*vid"u*al</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dividuous</er>.]</ety> <def>Divided, shared, or participated

in, in common with others.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Di*vid"u*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By dividing.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Di*vid"u*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dividuus</ets> divisible, divided, fr.

<ets>dividere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divided; dividual.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>He so often substantiates distinctions into

<qex>dividuous</qex>, selfsubsistent.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>Div`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divinatio</ets>, fr. <ets>divinare</ets>,

<ets>divinatum</ets>, to foresee, foretell, fr.

<ets>divinus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>divination</ets>. See

<er>Divine</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling

of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future

by preternatural means.</def>



<q>There shall not be found among you any one that . . . useth

<qex>divination</qex>, or an observer of times, or an

enchanter.</q>

<qau>Deut. xviii. 10.</qau>



<note><hand/ Among the ancient heathen philosophers

<xex>natural</xex> divination was supposed to be effected by a

divine afflatus; <xex>artificial</xex> divination by certain

rites, omens, or appearances, as the flight of birds, entrails of

animals, etc.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An indication of what is future or secret;

augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction.</def>



<q>Birds which do give a happy <qex>divination</qex> of things to

come.</q>

<qau>Sir T. North.</qau>



<hw>Div"i*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Divination</er>.]</ety> <def>One who practices or pretends to

divination; a diviner.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Di*vin"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>divinatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Professing, or relating to,

divination.</def> \'bdA natural <xex>divinatory</xex>

instinct.\'b8



<au>Cowley.</au>



<hw>Di*vine"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Compar.

<er>Diviner</er> <pr>(<?/)</pr>; <ets>superl</ets>.

<er>Divinest</er>.]</ety> <ety>[F. <ets>divin</ets>, L.

<ets>divinus</ets> divine, divinely inspired, fr.

<ets>divus</ets>, <ets>dius</ets>, belonging to a deity; akin to

Gr. <?/, and L. <ets>deus</ets>, God. See <er>Deity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or belonging to God; <as>as, <ex>divine</ex>

perfections; the <ex>divine</ex> will.</as></def> \'bdThe

immensity of the <xex>divine</xex> nature.\'b8



<au>Paley.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Proceeding from God; <as>as, <ex>divine</ex>

judgments</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Divine</xex> protection.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Appropriated to God, or celebrating his praise;

religious; pious; holy; <as>as, <ex>divine</ex> service;

<ex>divine</ex> songs; <ex>divine</ex> worship.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or proceeding from, a deity;

partaking of the nature of a god or the gods.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>divine</xex> Apollo said.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest

degree; supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In

this application, the word admits of comparison; <as>as, the

<ex>divinest</ex> mind</as>. <xex>Sir J</xex>.

<xex>Davies</xex>.</def> \'bdThe <xex>divine</xex> Desdemona.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>A <qex>divine</qex> sentence is in the lips of the king.</q>

<qau>Prov. xvi. 10.</qau>



<q>But not to one in this benighted age

Is that <qex>diviner</qex> inspiration given.</q>

<qau>Gray.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Presageful; foreboding; prescient.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Yet oft his heart, <qex>divine</qex> of something ill,

Misgave him.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Relating to divinity or theology.</def>



<q>Church history and other <qex>divine</qex> learning.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Supernatural; superhuman; godlike; heavenly;

celestial; pious; holy; sacred; pre\'89minent.</syn>



<hw>Di*vine"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>divinus</ets> a

soothsayer, LL., a theologian. See <er>Divine</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One skilled in divinity; a theologian.</def>

\'bdPoets were the first <xex>divines</xex>.\'b8



<au>Denham.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A minister of the gospel; a priest; a

clergyman.</def>



<q>The first <qex>divines</qex> of New England were surpassed by

none in extensive erudition.</q>

<qau>J. Woodbridge.</qau>



<hw>Di*vine"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Divined</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Divining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>divinare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>deviner</ets>. See

<er>Divination</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To foresee or foreknow; to detect; to

anticipate; to conjecture.</def>



<q>A sagacity which <qex>divined</qex> the evil designs.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To foretell; to predict; to presage.</def>



<q>Darest thou . . . <qex>divine</qex> his downfall?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To render divine; to deify.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Living on earth like angel new <qex>divined</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To foretell; predict; presage; prophesy;

prognosticate; forebode; guess; conjecture; surmise.</syn>



<hw>Di*vine"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To use or practice divination; to foretell by

divination; to utter prognostications.</def>



<q>The prophets thereof <qex>divine</qex> for money.</q>

<qau>Micah iii. 11.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To have or feel a presage or foreboding.</def>



<q>Suggest but truth to my <qex>divining</qex> thoughts.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To conjecture or guess; <as>as, to

<ex>divine</ex> rightly</as>.</def>



<hw>Di*vine"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a divine or godlike manner; holily; admirably

or excellently in a supreme degree.</def>



<q>Most <qex>divinely</qex> fair.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>By the agency or influence of God.</def>



<q><qex>Divinely</qex> set apart . . . to be a preacher of

righteousness.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Di*vine"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Divination.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Di*vine"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

divine; superhuman or supreme excellence.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Di*vin"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who professes divination; one who pretends

to predict events, or to reveal occult things, by supernatural

means.</def>



<q>The <qex>diviners</qex> have seen a lie, and have told false

dreams; they comfort in vain.</q>

<qau>Zech. x. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A conjecture; a guesser; one who makes out

occult things.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>Di*vin"er*ess</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A woman who

divines.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<-- p. 439 -->



<hw>Div"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That dives or

is used or diving.</def>



<cs><col>Diving beetle</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any

beetle of the family <spn>Dytiscid\'91</spn>, which habitually

lives under water; -- called also <altname>water

tiger</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Diving bell</col>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Diving dress</col>. <cd>See

<cref>Submarine armor</cref>, under <er>Submarine</er>.</cd> --

<col>Diving stone</col>, <cd>a kind of jasper.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*vin"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divinus</ets> divine + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To render

divine; to deify.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdBlessed and

<xex>divinified</xex> soul.\'b8



<au>Parth. Sacra (1633).</au>



<hw>Di*vin"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

divines; for divining.</def>



<cs><col>Divining rod</col>, <cd>a rod, commonly of witch hazel,

with forked branches, used by those who pretend to discover water

or metals under ground.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*vin"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a divining

manner.</def>



<hw>Div`i*nis"tre</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

diviner.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd I am no

<xex>divinistre</xex>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Di*vin"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Divinities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>divinit\'82</ets>, L. <ets>divinitas</ets>. See

<er>Divine</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being divine; the nature or essence

of God; deity; godhead.</def>



<q>When he attributes <qex>divinity</qex> to other things than

God, it is only a <qex>divinity</qex> by way of

participation.</q>

<qau>Bp. Stillingfleet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The Deity; the Supreme Being; God.</def>



<q>This the <qex>divinity</qex> that within us.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A pretended deity of pagans; a false god</def>.



<q>Beastly <qex>divinities</qex>, and droves of gods.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God,

but superior to man.</def>



<q>God . . . employing these subservient

<qex>divinities</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cheyne.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Something divine or superhuman; supernatural

power or virtue; something which inspires awe.</def>



<q>They say there is <qex>divinity</qex> in odd numbers.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>There's such <qex>divinity</qex> doth hedge a king.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The science of divine things; the science which

treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of

salvation; theology.</def>



<q><qex>Divinity</qex> is essentially the first of the

professions.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<cs><col><?/ase divinity</col>, <cd>casuistry.</cd></cs>



<hw>Div`i*ni*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

making divine.</def>



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<hw>Div"i*nize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To invest

with a divine character; to deify.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<q>Man had <qex>divinized</qex> all those objects of awe.</q>

<qau>Milman.</qau>



<hw>Di*vis`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>divisibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being

divisible; the property of bodies by which their parts are

capable of separation.</def>



<q><qex>Divisibility</qex> . . . is a primary attribute of

matter.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<hw>Di*vis"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divisibilis</ets>, fr. <ets>dividere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>divisible</ets>. See <er>Divide</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of

being divided or separated.</def>



<q>Extended substance . . . is <qex>divisible</qex> into

parts.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<cs><col>Divisible contract</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a

contract containing agreements one of which can be separated from

the other.</cd> -- <col>Divisible offense</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>,

<cd>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.</cd></cs>



-- <wordforms><wf>Di*vis"i*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos> --

<wf>Di*vis"i*bly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Di*vis"i*ble</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A divisible

substance.</def>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>Di*vi"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>division</ets>, L. <ets>divisio</ets>, from

<ets>dividere</ets>. See <er>Divide</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of diving anything into

parts, or the state of being so divided; separation.</def>



<q>I was overlooked in the <qex>division</qex> of the spoil.</q>

<qau>Gibbon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which divides or keeps apart; a

partition.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The portion separated by the divining of a mass

or body; a distinct segment or section.</def>



<q>Communities and <qex>divisions</qex> of men.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Disunion; difference in opinion or feeling;

discord; variance; alienation.</def>



<q>There was a <qex>division</qex> among the people.</q>

<qau>John vii. 43.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Difference of condition; state of distinction;

distinction; contrast.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>I will put a <qex>division</qex> between my people and thy

people.</q>

<qau>Ex. viii. 23.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Separation of the members of a deliberative

body, esp. of the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the

vote.</def>



<q>The motion passed without a <qex>division</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The process of finding how

many times one number or quantity is contained in another; the

reverse of <xex>multiplication</xex>; also, the rule by which the

operation is performed.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The separation of a genus

into its constituent species.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Two or more

brigades under the command of a general officer.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>Two companies of infantry maneuvering as one

subdivision of a battalion.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>One of the

larger districts into which a country is divided for

administering military affairs.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>One of the groups into which

a fleet is divided.</def>



<sn>11.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>12.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>The distribution of a

discourse into parts; a part so distinguished.</def>



<sn>13.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A grade or rank in

classification; a portion of a tribe or of a class; or, in some

recent authorities, equivalent to a subkingdom.</def>



<cs><col>Cell division</col> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>, <cd>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 <er>Karyokinesis</er>). 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 <xex>daughter

cells<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Long division</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>,

<cd>the process of division when the operations are mostly

written down.</cd> -- <col>Short division</col>

<fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- compartment; section; share; allotment;

distribution; separation; partition; disjunction; disconnection;

difference; variance; discord; disunion.</syn>



<hw>Di*vi"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

divides; p<?/rtaining to, making, or noting, a division; <as>as,

a <ex>divisional</ex> line; a <ex>divisional</ex> general; a

<ex>divisional</ex> surgeon of police.</as></def>



<cs><col>Divisional planes</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>planes

of separation between rock masses. They include joints.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*vi"sion*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>So as to be

divisional.</def>



<hw>Di*vi"sion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Divisional.</def>



<hw>Di*vi"sion*or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

divides or makes division.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sheldon.</au>



<hw>Di*vi"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>divisif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Indicating division or distribution.</def>



<au>Mede.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Creating, or tending to create, division,

separation, or difference.</def>



<q>It [culture] is after all a dainty and <qex>divisive</qex>

quality, and can not reach to the depths of humanity.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Di*vi"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Di*vi"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Di*vi"sor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>dividere</ets>. See <er>Divide</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The number by which the dividend is

divided.</def>



<cs><col>Common divisor</col>. <fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Common</er>, <pos>a.</pos></cd></cs>



<hw>Di*vorce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>divorce</ets>, L. <ets>divortium</ets>, fr.

<ets>divortere</ets>, <ets>divertere</ets>, to turn different

ways, to separate. See <er>Divert</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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 <it>a vinculo matrimonii.</it></def>

\'bdfrom the bond of matrimony.\'b8 <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The

separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her

husband -- divorce <it>a mensa et toro (<or/ thoro)</it>,

\'bdfrom bed board.\'b8</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The decree or writing by which marriage is

dissolved.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Separation; disunion of things closely

united.</def>



<q>To make <qex>divorce</qex> of their incorporate league.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which separates.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<cs><col>Bill of divorce</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Bill</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Di*vorce"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Divorced</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Divorcing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>divorcer</ets>. See <er>Divorce</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To dissolve the marriage contract of, either

wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To separate or disunite; to sunder.</def>



<q>It [a word] was <qex>divorced</qex> from its old sense.</q>

<qau>Earle.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make away; to put away.</def>



<q>Nothing but death

Shall e'er <qex>divorce</qex> my dignities.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Di*vorce"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being divorced.</def>



<hw>Di*vor`cee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A person

divorced.</def>



<hw>Di*vorce"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Incapable

of being divorced or separated; free from divorce.</def>



<hw>Di*vorce"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dissolution of the marriage tie; divorce; separation.</def>



<q>Let him write her a <qex>divorcement</qex>.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxiv. 1.</qau>



<q>The <qex>divorcement</qex> of our written from our spoken

language.</q>

<qau>R. Morris.</qau>



<hw>Di*vor"cer</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The person or cause that

produces or effects a divorce.</def>



<au>Drummond.</au>



<hw>Di*vor"ci*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Divorceable.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Di*vor"cive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

power to divorce; tending to divorce.</def> \'bdThis

<xex>divorcive</xex> law.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Div"ot</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A thin, oblong

turf used for covering cottages, and also for fuel.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<au>Simmonds.</au>



<hw>Di*vul"gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divulgatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>divulgare</ets>. See

<er>Divulge</er>.]</ety> <def>Published.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bale.</au>



<hw>Di*vul"gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

divulge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Div"ul*ga`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

divulger.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Div`ul*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>divulgatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>divulgation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of divulging or publishing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Secrecy hath no use than <qex>divulgation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<hw>Di*vulge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Divulged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Divulging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>divulguer</ets>,

L. <ets>divulgare</ets>; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> +

<ets>vulgare</ets> to spread among the people, from

<ets>vulgus</ets> the common people. See <er>Vulgar</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>divulge</ex> a

secret</as>.</def>



<q>Divulge not such a love as mine.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To indicate publicly; to proclaim.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>God . . . marks

The just man, and <qex>divulges</qex> him through heaven.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To impart; to communicate.</def>



<q>Which would not be</q>



<q>To them [animals] made common and <qex>divulged</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To publish; disclose; discover; uncover; reveal;

communicate; impart; tell.</syn>



<hw>Di*vulge"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become publicly

known.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdTo keep it from

<xex>divulging</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Di*vul"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

pull asunder, tear, or rend; distracting.</def>



<hw>Dix"ie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A colloquial

name for the Southern portion of the United States, esp. during

the Civil War.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Diz"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dizened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dizening</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Perh. orig., to dress in a

foolish manner, and allied to <ets>dizzy</ets>: but cf. also OE.

<ets>dysyn</ets> (<ets>Palsgrave</ets>) to put tow or flax on a

distaff, <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>., to dress it. Cf.

<er>Distaff</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To dress; to attire.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dress gaudily; to overdress; to bedizen; to

deck out.</def>



<q>Like a tragedy queen, he has <qex>dizened</qex> her out.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<q>To-morrow when the masks shall fall

That <qex>dizen</qex> Nature's carnival.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>Dizz</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dizzy</er>.]</ety> <def>To make dizzy; to astonish; to

puzzle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gayton.</au>



<hw>Diz"zard</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dizzy</er>, and cf. <er>Disard</er>.]</ety> <def>A blockhead.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dizard</asp>, and

<asp>disard</asp>.]</altsp></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Diz"zard*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Diz"zi*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dizzy

manner or state.</def>



<hw>Diz"zi*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dysigness</ets> folly. See <er>Dizzy</er>.]</ety>

<def>Giddiness; a whirling sensation in the head; vertigo.</def>



<hw>Diz"zy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dizzier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dizziest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dusi</ets>, <ets>disi</ets>, <ets>desi</ets>, foolish, AS.

<ets>dysig</ets>; akin to LG. <ets>d\'81sig</ets> dizzy, OD.

<ets>deuzig</ets>, <ets>duyzig</ets>, OHG. <ets>tusig</ets>

foolish, OFries. <ets>dusia</ets> to be dizzy; LG.

<ets>dusel</ets> dizziness, <ets>duselig</ets>,

<ets>dusselig</ets>, D. <ets>duizelig</ets>, dizzy, Dan.

<ets>d\'94sig</ets> drowsy, slepy, <ets>d\'94se</ets> to make

dull, drowsy, <ets>d\'94s</ets> dullness, drowsiness, and to AS.

<ets>dw<?/s</ets> foolish, G. <ets>thor</ets> fool. <?/<?/<?/.

Cf. <er>Daze</er>, <er>Doze</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with

a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused;

indistinct.</def>



<q>Alas! his brain was <qex>dizzy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Causing, or tending to cause, giddiness or

vertigo.</def>



<q>To climb from the brink of Fleet Ditch by a <qex>dizzy</qex>

ladder.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Without distinct thought; unreflecting;

thoughtless; heedless.</def> \'bdThe <xex>dizzy</xex>

multitude.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Diz"zy</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dizzied</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dizzying</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make dizzy or

giddy; to give the vertigo to; to confuse.</def>



<q>If the jangling of thy bells had not <qex>dizzied</qex> thy

understanding.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<mhw><hw>\'d8Djer*eed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <or/ <hw>Djer*rid"</hw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>djerid</ets>,

fr. Ar. See <er>Jereed</er>.]</ety> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A blunt

javelin used in military games in Moslem countries</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A game played with it</def>. <altsp>[Written

also <asp>jereed</asp>, <asp>jerrid</asp>, etc.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8Djin"nee</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Jjinn</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr> or <plw>Djinns</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>See <er>Jinnee</er>,

<er>Jinn</er>.</def>



<hw>Do.</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An abbreviation

of <er>Ditto</er>.</def>



<hw>Do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>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

<xex>Ut</xex>, applied to the note C. In England and America the

same syllables are used by mane as a scale pattern, while the

tones in respect to absolute pitch are named from the first seven

letters of the alphabet.</def>



<hw>Do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. <or/ auxiliary</pos>.

<wordforms>[<pos>imp</pos>. <er>Din</er> <pr>(#)</pr>;

<pos>p</pos>. <pos>p</pos>. <er>Done</er> <pr>(#)</pr>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Doing</er> <pr>(#)</pr>.  This verb, when

transitive, is formed in the indicative, present tense, thus: I

<xex>do</xex>, thou <xex>doest</xex> (<?/) or <xex>dost

<?/</xex>, he <xex>does</xex> (<?/), <xex>doeth</xex> (<?/), or

<xex>doth</xex> (<?/); when auxiliary, the second person is, thou

<xex>dost</xex>. As an independent verb, <xex>dost</xex> is

obsolete or rare, except in poetry. \'bdWhat <xex>dost</xex> thou

in this world?\'b8 <au>Milton</au>. The form <xex>doeth</xex> is

a verb unlimited, <xex>doth</xex>, formerly so used, now being

the auxiliary form. The second pers, sing., imperfect tense, is

<xex>didst</xex> (<?/), formerly <xex>didest</xex>

(<?/).]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>d<?/n</ets>; akin to D.

<ets>doen</ets>, OS. <ets>duan</ets>, OHG. <ets>tuon</ets>, G.

<ets>thun</ets>, Lith. <ets>deti</ets>, OSlav. <ets>d<?/ti</ets>,

OIr. <ets>d\'82nim</ets> I do, Gr. <?/ to put, Skr.

<ets>dh\'be</ets>, and to E. suffix <ets>-dom</ets>, and prob. to

L. <ets>facere</ets> to do, E. <ets>fact</ets>, and perh. to L.

<ets>-dere</ets> in some compounfds, as ad<ets>dere</ets> to add,

cre<ets>dere</ets> to trust. <?/<?/<?/ Cf. <er>Deed</er>,

<er>Deem</er>, <er>Doom</er>, <er>Fact</er>, <er>Creed</er>,

<er>Theme</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To place; to put.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Tale of a Usurer (about 1330).</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause; to make; -- with an infinitive.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>My lord Abbot of Westminster <qex>did</qex> do shewe to me

late certain evidences.</q>

<qau>W. Caxton.</qau>



<q>I shall . . . your cloister do make.</q>

<qau>Piers Plowman.</qau>



<q>A fatal plague which many <qex>did</qex> to die.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>We <qex>do</qex> you to wit [<it>i. e.</it>, We

<qex>make</qex> you to know] of the grace of God bestowed on the

churches of Macedonia.</q>

<qau>2 Cor. viii. 1.</qau>





<note><hand/ We have lost the idiom shown by the citations

(<xex>do</xex> used like the French <xex>faire</xex> or

<xex>laisser</xex>), in which the verb in the infinitive

apparently, but not really, has a passive signification, <it>i.

e.</it>, cause . . . to be made.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To bring about; to produce, as an effect or

result; to effect; to achieve.</def>



<q>The neglecting it may <qex>do</qex> much danger.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>He waved indifferently' twixt <qex>doing</qex> them neither

good not harm.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To perform, as an action; to execute; to

transact to carry out in action; <as>as, to <ex>do</ex> a good or

a bad act; <ex>do</ex> our duty; to <ex>do</ex> what I

can.</as></def>



<q>Six days shalt thou labor and <qex>do</qex> all thy work.</q>

<qau>Ex. xx. 9.</qau>



<q>We did not <qex>do</qex> these things.</q>

<qau>Ld. Lytton.</qau>



<q>You can not <qex>do</qex> wrong without suffering wrong.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



Hence: <xex>To do homage</xex>, <xex>honor</xex>,

<xex>favor</xex>, <xex>justice</xex>, etc., to render homage,

honor, etc.



<sn>5.</sn> <def>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

<xex>done</xex>.</def> \'bdEre summer half be

<xex>done</xex>.\'b8 \'bdI have <xex>done</xex> weeping.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<-- p. 440 -->



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To make ready for an object, purpose, or use, as

food by cooking; to cook completely or sufficiently; <as>as, the

meat is <ex>done</ex> on one side only</as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To put or bring into a form, state, or

condition, especially in the phrases, <xex>to do death</xex>, to

put to death; to slay; <xex>to do away</xex> (often do <xex>away

with</xex>), to put away; to remove; <xex>to do on</xex>, to put

on; to don; <xex>to do off</xex>, to take off, as dress; to doff;

<xex>to do into</xex>, to put into the form of; to translate or

transform into, as a text.</def>



<q><qex>Done to death</qex> by slanderous tongues.</q>

<qau> Shak.</qau>



<q>The ground of the difficulty is <qex>done away</qex>.</q>

<qau> Paley.</qau>



<q>Suspicions regarding his loyalty were entirely <qex>done

away</qex>.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<q>To <qex>do on</qex> our own harness, that we may not; but we

must <qex>do on</qex> the armor of God.</q>

<qau> Latimer.</qau>



<q>Then Jason rose and <qex>did on</qex> him a fair

Blue woolen tunic.</q>

<qau> W. Morris (Jason).</qau>



<q>Though the former legal pollution be now <qex>done off</qex>,

yet there is a spiritual contagion in idolatry as much to be

shunned.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>It [\'bdPilgrim's Progress\'b8] has been <qex>done into</qex>

verse: it has been <qex>done into</qex> modern English.</q>

<qau> Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To cheat; to gull; to overreach.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q>He was not be <qex>done</qex>, at his time of life, by

frivolous offers of a compromise that might have secured him

seventy-five per cent.</q>

<qau> De Quincey.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>To see or inspect; to explore; <as>as, to

<ex>do</ex> all the points of interest</as>.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>10.</sn> <fld>(Stock Exchange)</fld> <def>To cash or to

advance money for, as a bill or note.</def>



<note><hand/ <sd>(a)</sd> <xex>Do</xex> and <xex>did</xex> are

much employed as auxiliaries, the verb to which they are joined

being an infinitive. As an auxiliary the verb <xex>do</xex> has

no participle. \'bdI <xex>do</xex> set my bow in the cloud.\'b8

<au>Gen. ix. 13</au>. <mark>[Now archaic or rare except for

emphatic assertion.]</mark>



<q>Rarely . . . <qex>did</qex> the wrongs of individuals to the

knowledge of the public.</q>

<qau> Macaulay.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> They are often used in emphatic construction.

\'bdYou don't say so, Mr. Jobson. -- but I <xex>do</xex> say

so.\'b8 <au>Sir W. Scott</au>. \'bdI <xex>did love him</xex>,

<xex>but scorn him now</xex>.\'b8 <au>Latham</au>. <sd>(c)</sd>

In negative and interrogative constructions, <xex>do</xex> and

<xex>did</xex> are in common use. I <xex>do</xex> not wish to see

them; what <xex>do</xex> you think? <xex>Did</xex> C\'91sar cross

the Tiber? He <xex>did</xex> not.  \'bd<xex>Do</xex> you love

me?\'b8 <au>Shak</au>. <sd>(d)</sd> <xex>Do</xex>, as an

auxiliary, is supposed to have been first used before

imperatives. It expresses entreaty or earnest request; as,

<xex>do help me</xex>. In the imperative mood, but not in the

indicative, it may be used with the verb <xex>to be</xex>; as,

<xex>do be</xex> quiet. <xex>Do</xex>, <xex>did</xex>, and

<xex>done</xex> 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

<xex>do</xex>.\'b8 <au>Denham</au>. In the case of <xex>do</xex>

and <xex>did</xex> as auxiliaries, the sense may be completed by

the infinitive (without <xex>to</xex>) of the verb represented.

\'bdWhen beauty lived and died as flowers <xex>do</xex> now.\'b8

<au>Shak</au>.  \'bdI . . . chose my wife as she <xex>did</xex>

her wedding gown.\'b8



<au>Goldsmith.</au>



<q>My brightest hopes giving dark fears a being.

As the light <qex>does</qex> the shadow.</q>

<qau> Longfellow.</qau>



In unemphatic affirmative sentences <xex>do</xex> is, for the

most part, archaic or poetical; as, \'bdThis just reproach their

virtue <xex>does</xex> excite.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>

</note>



<cs><mcol><col>To do one's best</col>, <col>To do one's

diligence</col></mcol> (and the like), <cd>to exert one's self;

to put forth one's best or most or most diligent efforts.</cd>

\'bdWe will . . . <xex>do our<xex> best to gain their assent.\'b8

<au>Jowett (Thucyd.)</au>. -- <col>To do one's business</col>,

<cd>to ruin one.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> <au>Wycherley</au>.

-- <col>To do one shame</col>, <cd>to cause one shame.</cd>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <col>To do over</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To

make over; to perform a second time.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To

cover; to spread; to smear. \'bdBoats . . . sewed together and

<xex>done over<xex> with a kind of slimy stuff like rosin.\'b8

<au>De Foe</au>.</cd> -- <col>To do to death</col>, <cd>to put to

death.</cd> (See 7.) <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <col>To do up</col>.

<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To put up; to raise. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd>

<au>Chaucer</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To pack together and envelop;

to pack up.</cd> <sd>(c)</sd> <cd>To accomplish thoroughly.

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd> <sd>(d)</sd> <cd>To starch and iron.

\'bdA rich gown of velvet, and a ruff <xex>done up<xex> with the

famous yellow starch.\'b8 <au>Hawthorne</au>.</cd> -- <col>To do

way</col>, <cd>to put away; to lay aside. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<au>Chaucer</au>.</cd> -- <col>To do with</col>, <cd>to dispose

of; to make use of; to employ; -- usually preceded by

<xex>what<xex>. \'bdMen are many times brought to that extremity,

that were it not for God they would not know what <xex>to do

with<xex> themselves.\'b8 <au>Tillotson</au>.</cd> -- <col>To

have to do with</col>, <cd>to have concern, business or

intercourse with; to deal with. When preceded by <xex>what<xex>,

the notion is usually implied that the affair does not concern

the person denoted by the subject of <xex>have<xex>.

\'bdPhilology <xex>has to do with<xex> language in its fullest

sense.\'b8 <au>Earle</au>.  \'bdWhat <xex>have<xex> I <xex>to do

with<xex> you, ye sons of Zeruiah? <au>2 Sam. xvi.

10.</au></cd></cs>



<hw>Do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

act or behave in any manner; to conduct one's self.</def>



<q>They fear not the Lord, neither <qex>do</qex> they after . . .

the law and commandment.</q>

<qau> 2 Kings xvii. 34.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To fare; to be, as regards health; <as>as, they

asked him how he <ex>did</ex>; how do you <ex>do</ex>

to-day?</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <ety>[Perh. a different word. OE. <ets>dugen</ets>,

<ets>dowen</ets>, to avail, be of use, AS. <ets>dugan</ets>. See

<er>Doughty</er>.]</ety> <def>To succeed; to avail; to answer the

purpose; to serve; <as>as, if no better plan can be found, he

will make this <ex>do</ex></as>.</def>



<q>You would do well to prefer a bill against all kings and

parliaments since the Conquest; and if that won't <qex>do</qex>;

challenge the crown.</q>

<qau> Collier.</qau>



<cs><col>To do by</col>. <cd>See under <er>By</er>.</cd> --

<col>To do for</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To answer for; to serve

as; to suit.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To put an end to; to ruin; to

baffle completely; as, a goblet is <xex>done for<xex> when it is

broken. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd>



<q>Some folks are happy and easy in mind when their victim is

stabbed and <qex>done for</qex>.</q>

<qau> Thackeray.</qau>



-- <col>To do withal</col>, <cd>to help or prevent it.</cd>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdI could not do <xex>withal</xex>.\'b8

<au>Shak</au>. -- <col>To do without</col>, <cd>to get along

without; to dispense with.</cd> -- <col>To have done</col>,

<cd>to have made an end or conclusion; to have finished; to be

quit; to desist.</cd> -- <col>To have done with</col>, <cd>to

have completed; to be through with; to have no further concern

with.</cd> -- <col>Well to do</col>, <cd>in easy

circumstances.</cd></cs>



<hw>Do</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> Deed; act; fear.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Ado; bustle; stir; to do.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A great deal of <qex>do</qex>, and a great deal of

trouble.</q>

<qau> Selden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A cheat; a swindle.</def> <mark>[Slang,

Eng.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Do"ab</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <ety>[Pers. & Hind.

<ets>do\'beb</ets>, prop., two waters.]</ety> <def>A tongue or

tract of land included between two rivers; <as>as, the

<ex>doab</ex> between the Ganges and the Jumna</as>.</def>

<mark>[India]</mark>



<au>Am. Cyc.</au>



<hw>Do"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being done.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Do"-all`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>General

manager; factotum.</def>



<q>Under him, Dunstan was the <qex>do-all</qex> at court, being

the king's treasurer, councilor, chancellor, confessor, all

things.</q>

<qau> Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Do"and</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. pr.</pos> <def>Doing.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>Doat</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dote</er>.</def>



<hw>Dob"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dabchick</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A float to a fishing line.</def> <mark>[Local,

U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Dob"bin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An

old jaded horse.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sea gravel mixed with sand.</def> <mark>[Prov.

Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dob"chick`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dabchick</er>.</def>



<hw>Dob"son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The aquatic larva of a large

neuropterous insect (<spn>Corydalus cornutus</spn>), used as bait

in angling. See <er>Hellgamite</er>.</def>



<hw>Dob"ule</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European dace.</def>



<hw>Do"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>docens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>docere</ets>

to teach.]</ety> <def>Serving to instruct; teaching.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Do*ce"t\'91</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. <?/ to appear.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld>

<def>Ancient heretics who held that Christ's body was merely a

phantom or appearance.</def>



<hw>Do*cet"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, held by, or like, the Docet\'91.</def> \'bd<xex>Docetic</xex>

Gnosticism.\'b8



<au> Plumptre.</au>



<hw>Doc"e*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>The doctrine of the Docet\'91.</def>



<hw>Doch"mi*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or containing, the

dochmius.</def>



<hw>\'d8Doch"mi*us</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Pros.)</fld> <def>A foot of five syllables

(usually <?/ -- -<?/ -).</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Doc`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Doc"i*ble*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>docibilitas</ets>.]</ety> <def>Aptness for being

taught; teachableness; docility.</def>



<q>To persons of <qex>docibility</qex>, the real character may be

easily taught in a few days.</q>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<q>The <qex>docibleness</qex> of dogs in general.</q>

<qau>Walton.</qau>



<hw>Doc"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>docibilis</ets>, fr. <ets>docere</ets> to teach.]</ety>

<def>Easily taught or managed; teachable.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Doc"ile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>docilis</ets>,fr.  <ets>docere</ets> to teach; cf. Gr. <?/,

and L.  <ets>discere</ets> to learn, Gr. <?/ learned, <?/

knowing: cf. F. <ets>docile</ets>. Cf. <er>Doctor</er>,

<er>Didactic</er>, <er>Disciple</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Teachable; easy to teach; docible.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily

managed; <as>as, a <ex>docile</ex> child</as>.</def>



<q>The elephant is at once docible and <qex>docile</qex>.</q>

<qau> C. J. Smith.</qau>



<hw>Do*cil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>docilitas</ets>, fr. <ets>docilis</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>docilit\'82</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>teachableness; aptness for being taught;

docibleness.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Willingness to be taught; tractableness.</def>



<q>The humble <qex>docility</qex> of little children is, in the

New Testament, represented as a necessary preparative to the

reception of the Christian faith.</q>

<qau> Beattie.</qau>



<hw>Doc"i*ma*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ an

assay, examination, fr. <?/ to examine (Metals), fr. <?/ assayed,

tested, fr. <?/ to take, approve: cf. F.

<ets>docimasie</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Doc`i*mas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/:

cf. F. <ets>docimastique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Proving by

experiments or tests.</def>



<cs><col>Docimastic art</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Doc`i*mol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

a test + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>A treatise on the art of

testing, as in assaying metals, etc.</def>



<hw>Doc"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Teachableness.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng. & Local, U.

S.]</mark>



<hw>Dock</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>docce</ets>; of uncertain origin; cf. G.

<ets>docken-</ets>bl\'84tter, Gael. <ets>dogha</ets> burdock, OF.

<ets>doque</ets>; perh. akin to L. <ets>daucus</ets>,

<ets>daucum</ets>, Gr. <?/, <?/, a kind of parsnip or carrot,

used in medicine. Cf. <er>Burdock</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A genus of plants (<spn>Rumex</spn>), some species of which

are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult

of extermination.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Yellow dock</xex> is <spn>Rumex crispus</spn>,

with smooth curly leaves and yellow root, which that of other

species is used medicinally as an astringent and tonic.</note>



<hw>Dock</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Icel. <ets>dockr</ets> a

short tail, Fries. <ets>dok</ets> a little bundle or bunch, G.

<ets>docke</ets> bundle, skein, a short and thick column.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<au>Grew.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut

tail of a horse.</def>



<hw>Dock</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Docked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Docking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Dock</er> a tail.

Cf. W.  <ets>tociaw</ets>, and <ets>twciaw</ets>, to dock,

clip.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail;

to cut short; to clip; <as>as, to <ex>dock</ex> the tail of a

horse</as>.</def>



<q>His top was <qex>docked</qex> like a priest biforn.</q>

<qau> Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct

from; to subject to a deduction; <as>as, to <ex>dock</ex> one's

wages</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To cut off, bar, or destroy; <as>as, to

<ex>dock</ex> an entail</as>.</def>



<hw>Dock</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Akin to D. <ets>dok</ets>; of

uncertain origin; cf. LL. <ets>doga</ets> ditch, L.

<ets>doga</ets> ditch, L. <ets>doga</ets> sort of vessel, Gr. <?/

receptacle, fr. <?/ to receive.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The slip or water way extending between two

piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; --

sometimes including the piers themselves; <as>as, to be down on

the <ex>dock</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The place in court where a criminal or accused

person stands.</def>



<cs><col>Balance dock</col>, <cd>a kind of <xex>floating

dock<xex> which is kept level by pumping water out of, or letting

it into, the compartments of side chambers.</cd> -- <col>Dry

dock</col>, <cd>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 <xex>graving

docks<xex>, <xex>floating docks<xex>, <xex>hydraulic docks<xex>,

etc.</cd> -- <col>Floating dock</col>, <cd>a dock which is made

to become buoyant, and, by floating, to lift a vessel out of

water.</cd> -- <col>Graving dock</col>, <cd>a dock for holding a

ship for graving or cleaning the bottom, etc.</cd> --

<col>Hydraulic dock</col>, <cd>a dock in which a vessel is raised

clear of the water by hydraulic presses.</cd> -- <col>Naval

dock</col>, <cd>a dock connected with which are naval stores,

materials, and all conveniences for the construction and repair

of ships.</cd> -- <col>Sectional dock</col>, <cd>a form of

<xex>floating dock<xex> made in separate sections or

caissons.</cd> -- <col>Slip dock</col>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Wet dock</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dock</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To draw, law,

or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom,

etc.</def>



<hw>Dock"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A charge for

the use of a dock.</def>



<hw>Dock"-cress`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Nipplewort.</def>



<hw>Dock"et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dock</ets> to cut off + dim. suffix

<ets>-et</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A small piece of paper or parchment, containing

the heads of a writing; a summary or digest.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> (<mark>U.

S</mark>.) <def>A list or calendar of causes ready for hearing or

trial, prepared for the use of courts by the clerks.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A list or calendar of business matters to be

acted on in any assembly.</def>



<cs><col>On the docket</col>, <cd>in hand; in the plan; under

consideration; in process of execution or performance.

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Dock"et</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Docketed</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Docketing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>docket</ex>

letters and papers</as>.</def>



<au>Chesterfield.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To make a brief

abstract of and inscribe in a book; <as>as, judgments regularly

<ex>docketed</ex></as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>To enter or

inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To mark with a ticket; <as>as, to

<ex>docket</ex> goods</as>.</def>



<hw>Dock"yard`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A yard or

storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for

shipbuilding.</def>



<hw>\'d8Doc`o*glos"sa</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a beam + <?/ the tongue.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of gastropods, including the

true limpets, and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual

ribbon.</def>



<hw>Doc"quet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. & v.</pos> <def>See

<er>Docket</er>.</def>



<hw>Doc"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>doctur</ets>, L. <ets>doctor</ets>, teacher, fr.

<ets>docere</ets> to teach. See <er>Docile</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A teacher; one skilled in a profession, or

branch of knowledge learned man.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>One of the <qex>doctors</qex> of Italy, Nicholas

Macciavel.</q>

<qau> Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An academical title, originally meaning a men 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>as, a <ex>doctor</ex> of divinity, of law, of

medicine, of music, or of philosophy</as>. Such diplomas may

confer an honorary title only.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>One duly licensed to practice medicine; a member

of the medical profession; a physician.</def>



<q>By medicine life may be prolonged, yet death

Will seize the <qex>doctor</qex> too.</q>

<qau> Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Any mechanical contrivance intended to remedy a

difficulty or serve some purpose in an exigency; <as>as, the

<ex>doctor</ex> of a calico-printing machine, which is a knife to

remove superfluous coloring matter; the <ex>doctor</ex>, or

auxiliary engine, called also <stype>donkey

engine</stype>.</as></def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The friar skate.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<cs><col>Doctors' Commons</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Commons</er>.</cd> -- <col>Doctor's stuff</col>, <cd>physic,

medicine. <au>G. Eliot</au>.</cd> -- <col>Doctor fish</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,  <cd>any fish of the genus

<spn>Acanthurus</spn>; the surgeon fish; -- so called from a

sharp lancetlike spine on each side of the tail. Also called

<altname>barber fish</altname>. See <er>Surgeon

fish</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Doc"tor</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Doctored</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Doctoring</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To treat as a physician does; to apply remedies

to; to repair; <as>as, to <ex>doctor</ex> a sick man or a broken

cart</as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To confer a doctorate upon; to make a

doctor.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To tamper with and arrange for one's own

purposes; to falsify; to adulterate; <as>as, to <ex>doctor</ex>

election returns; to <ex>doctor</ex> whisky.</as></def>

<mark>[Slang]</mark>



<hw>Doc"tor</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To practice physic.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Doc"tor*al</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>doctoral</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or relating to a doctor, or

to the degree of doctor.</def>



<q><qex>Doctoral</qex> habit and square cap.</q>

<qau> Wood.</qau>



<hw>Doc"tor*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the manner of a

doctor.</def><mark>[R.]</mark>



<-- p. 441 -->



<hw>Doc"tor*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>doctorat</ets>.]</ety> <def>The degree, title, or rank, of a

doctor.</def>



<hw>Doc"tor*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

(one) a doctor.</def>



<q>He was bred . . . in Oxford and there

<qex>doctorated</qex>.</q>

<qau> Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Doc"tor*ess</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

doctor.</def><mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Doc"tor*ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a doctor or learned

man.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Doctorly</xex>

prelates.\'b8



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Doc"tor*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Doctorate.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Clarendon.</au>



<hw>Doc"tress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

doctor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Doc"tri*na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of the

nature of, or constituting, doctrine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>\'d8Doc`tri*naire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

See <er>Doctrine</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, <ex>doctrinaire</ex> notions</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ In french history, the <xex>Doctrinaires</xex> 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.</note>



<au>Am. Cyc.</au>



<hw>Doc"tri*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>doctrinalis</ets>, fr. L. <ets>doctrina</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>doctrinal</ets>. See <er>Doctrine</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or containing, doctrine or

something taught and to be believed; <as>as, a <ex>doctrinal</ex>

observation</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Doctrinal</xex> clauses.\'b8



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or having to do with,

teaching.</def>



<q>The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the nature of a

<qex>doctrinal</qex> instrument.</q>

<qau> Hooker.</qau>



<hw>Doc"tri*nal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A matter of doctrine;

also, a system of doctrines.</def>



<au>T. Goodwin. Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>Doc"tri*nal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a doctrinal

manner or for; by way of teaching or positive direction.</def>



<hw>Doc"tri*na"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

doctrinaire.</def>



<au>J. H. Newman.</au>



<hw>Doc`tri*na"ri*an*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The principles or practices of the Doctrinaires.</def>



<hw>Doc"trine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>doctrine</ets>, L. <ets>doctrina</ets>, fr.

<ets>doctor</ets>. See <er>Doctor</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Teaching; instruction.</def>



<q>He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in

his <qex>doctrine</qex>, Hearken.</q>

<qau> Mark iv. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as,

the <ex>doctrine</ex> of atoms; the <ex>doctrine</ex> of

chances.</as></def> \'bdThe <xex>doctrine</xex> of

gravitation.\'b8



<au>I. Watts.</au>



<q>Articles of faith and <qex>doctrine</qex>.</q>

<qau> Hooker.</qau>



<cs><col>The Monroe doctrine</col> <fld>(Politics)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Precept; tenet; principle; maxim; dogma.</syn> 

<usage>-- <er>Doctrine</er>, <er>Precept</er>.

<xex>Doctrine</xex> denotes whatever is recommended as a

speculative truth to the belief of others. <xex>Precept</xex> is

a rule down to be obeyed. <xex>Doctrine</xex> supposes a teacher;

<xex>precept</xex> supposes a superior, with a right to command.

The <xex>doctrines</xex> of the Bible; the <xex>precepts</xex> of

our holy religion.</usage>



<q>Unpracticed he to fawn or seek for power

By <qex>doctrines</qex> fashioned to the varying hour.</q>

<qau> Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>Doc"u*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>documentum</ets>, fr. <ets>docere</ets> to teach: cf. F.

<ets>document</ets>. See <er>Docile</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is taught or authoritatively set

forth; precept; instruction; dogma.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Learners should not be too much crowded with a heap or

multitude of <qex>documents</qex> or ideas at one time.</q>

<qau> I. Watts.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An example for instruction or warning.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>They were forth with stoned to death, as a <qex>document</qex>

to others.</q>

<qau> Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Saint Luke . . . collected them from such <qex>documents</qex>

and testimonies as he . . . judged to be authentic.</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<hw>Doc"u*ment</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To teach;

to school.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I am finely <qex>documented</qex> by my own daughter.</q>

<qau> Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To furnish with documents or papers necessary to

establish facts or give information; <as>as, a a ship should be

<ex>documented</ex> according to the directions of

law</as>.</def>



<hw>Doc`u*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Of or pertaining to instruction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to written evidence;

documentary; <as>as, <ex>documental</ex> testimony</as>.</def>



<hw>Doc`u*men"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in

writing.</def> \'bd<xex>Documentary</xex> evidence.\'b8



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dodd</hw>, <hw>Dod</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>v.

t.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>dodden</ets>.]</ety> <def>To cut off, as

wool from sheep's tails; to lop or clip off.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dod"dart</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A game much

like hockey, played in an open field; also, the, bent stick for

playing the game.</def> <mark>[Local, Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dod"ded</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Dodd</er>.]</ety>

<def>Without horns; <as>as, <ex>dodded</ex> cattle</as>; without

beards; <as>as, <ex>dodded</ex> corn</as>.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dod"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Dan.

<ets>dodder</ets>, Sw. <ets>dodra</ets>, G.

<ets>dotter</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant of the

genus <spn>Cuscuta</spn>. 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.</def>



<hw>Dod"der</hw>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[Cf. AS.

<ets>dyderian</ets> to deceive, delude, and E. <ets>didder</ets>,

<ets>dudder</ets>.]</ety> <def>To shake, tremble, or

totter.</def> \'bdThe <xex>doddering</xex> mast.\'b8



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Dod"dered</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Shattered;

infirm.</def> \'bdA laurel grew, <xex>doddered</xex> with

age.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Do*dec"a*gon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

twelve + <?/ angle: cf. F. <ets>dod\'82cagone</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A figure or polygon bounded by twelve

sides and containing twelve angles.</def>



<hw>\'d8Do*dec`a*gyn"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ twelve + <?/ woman, female.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an order of plants having twelve

styles.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Do*dec`a*gyn"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Do`de*cag"y*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Dodecagynia;

having twelve styles.</def>



<hw>Do*dec`a*he"dral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or like, a dodecahedion; consisting of twelve

equal sides.</def>



<cs><col>Dodecahedral cleavage</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Cleavage</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Do*dec`a*he"dron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ twelve + <?/ seat, bottom, base: cf. F.

<ets>dod\'82ca\'8adre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom. &

Crystallog.)</fld> <def>A solid having twelve faces.</def>



<note><hand/ The <xex>regular dodecahedron</xex> is bounded by

twelve equal and regular pentagons; the pyritohedron (see

<er>Pyritohedron</er>) is related to it; the <xex>rhombic

dodecahedron</xex> is bounded by twelve equal rhombic

faces.</note>



<hw>\'d8Do`de*can"dri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ twelve + <?/, <?/, man, male.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A Linn\'91an class of plants including all

that have any number of stamens between twelve and

nineteen.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Do`de*can"dri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Do`de*can"drous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Dodecandria;

having twelve stamens, or from twelve to nineteen.</def>



<hw>Do"de*cane</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

twelve.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Any one of a group of

thick oily hydrocarbons, <chform>C12H26</chform>, of the paraffin

series.</def>



<hw>Do*dec"a*style</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

twelve + <?/ column: cf. F. <ets>dod\'82castyle</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>Having twelve columns in front.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A dodecastyle portico, or

building.</def></def2>



<hw>Do*dec`a*syl*lab"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ twelve + E. <ets>syllabic</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having

twelve syllables.</def>



<hw>Do*dec"a*syl`la*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

word consisting of twelve syllables.</def>



<hw>Do*dec`a*tem"o*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ twelve + <?/, dim. of <?/ part: cf. F.

<ets>dod\'82cat\'82morie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>

<def>A tern applied to the twelve houses, or parts, of the zodiac

of the <xex>primum mobile</xex>, to distinguish them from the

twelve signs; also, any one of the twelve signs of the

zodiac.</def>



<hw>Dodge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dodged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dodging</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Of uncertain origin: cf. <ets>dodder</ets>, v.,

<ets>daddle</ets>, dade, or <ets>dog</ets>, v. t.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a

missile; to shift place by a sudden start.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To evade a duty by low craft; to practice mean

shifts; to use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to

quibble.</def>



<q>Some <qex>dodging</qex> casuist with more craft than

sincerity.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dodge</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To evade by a

sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; <as>as, to

<ex>dodge</ex> a blow aimed or a ball thrown</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: To evade by craft; <as>as, to

<ex>dodge</ex> a question; to <ex>dodge</ex>

responsibility.</as></def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<au>S. G. Goodrich.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To follow by dodging, or suddenly shifting from

place to place.</def>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>Dodge</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q>Some, who have a taste for good living, have many harmless

arts, by which they improve their banquet, and innocent

<qex>dodges</qex>, if we may be permitted to use an excellent

phrase that has become vernacular since the appearance of the

last dictionaries.</q>

<qau> Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>Dodg"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One

who dodges or evades; one who plays fast and loose, or uses

tricky devices.</def>



<au>Smart.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A small handbill.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>See <er>Corndodger</er>.</def>



<hw>Dodg"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>trickery;

artifice.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hacket.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dod"i*pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dod"i*poll</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Perh. fr. OE.

<ets>dodden</ets> to cut off, to shear, and first applied to

shaven-polled priests.]</ety> <def>A stupid person; a fool; a

blockhead.</def>



<q>Some will say, our curate is naught, an ass-head, a

<qex>dodipoll</qex>.</q>



<au> Latimer.</au>



<hw>Dod"kin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>duitken</ets>, dim. of <ets>duit</ets>. See <er>Doit</er>,

and cf. <er>Doitkin</er>.]</ety> <def>A doit; a small coin.</def>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Dod"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

snail; also, a snail shell; a hodmandod.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Nares.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any shellfish which casts

its shell, as a lobster.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Do"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dodoes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Said to be fr. Pg.

<ets>doudo</ets> silly, foolish (cf. <er>Booby</er>); this is fr.

Prov. E. <ets>dold</ets>, the same word as E.

<ets>dolt</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large,

extinct bird (<spn>Didus ineptus</spn>), 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

<altname>dronte</altname>. It was related to the pigeons.</def>



<hw>Doe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>d\'be</ets>; cf. Dan. <ets>daa</ets>, <ets>daa-</ets>dyr,

deer, and perh. L. <ets>dama</ets>. <?/<?/<?/.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A female deer or antelope;

specifically, the female of the fallow deer, of which the male is

called a <xex>buck</xex>.  Also applied to the female of other

animals, as the rabbit. See the Note under <er>Buck</er>.</def>



<hw>Doe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A feat.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Do</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>D\'d2g"lic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, or obtained from, the d\'d2gling; <as>as, <ex>d\'d2glic</ex>

acid (<fld>Chem</fld>.), an oily substance resembling oleic

acid.</as></def>



<hw>\'d8D\'d2g"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native

name in Faroe Islands.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

beaked whale (<spn>Bal\'91noptera rostrata</spn>), from which

d\'d2gling oil is obtained.</def>



<hw>Do"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>m.</pos> <ety>[From Do, <pos>v.

t.</pos> & <ets>i</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who does; one performs or executes; one who

is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.</def>



<q>The <qex>doers</qex> of the law shall be justified.</q>

<qau> Rom. ii. 13.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>An agent or attorney; a

factor.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Does</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>The <pos>3d pers. sing.

pres.</pos> of <er>Do</er>.</def>



<hw>Doe"skin`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The skin of the doe.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A firm woolen cloth with a smooth, soft surface

like a doe's skin; -- made for men's wear.</def>



<hw>Doff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Doffed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Doffing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[<ets>Do</ets> + <ets>off</ets>. See <er>Do</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>, <ets>7</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put off, as dress; to divest one's self of;

hence, figuratively, to put or thrust away; to rid one's self

of.</def>



And made us <qex>doff</qex> our easy robes of peace.</q>

<qau> Shak.</qau>



<q>At night, or in the rain,

He dons a surcoat which he <qex>doffs</qex> at morn.</q>

<qau> Emerson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To strip; to divest; to undress.</def>



<q>Heaven's King, who <qex>doffs</qex> himself our flesh to

wear.</q>

<qau> Crashaw.</qau>



<hw>Doff</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To put off dress; to take

off the hat.</def>



<hw>Doff"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>

<def>A revolving cylinder, or a vibrating bar with teeth, in a

carding machine, which doffs, or strips off, the cotton from the

cards.</def>



<au>Ure.</au>



<hw>Dog</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>docga</ets>; akin to D. <ets>dog</ets> mastiff, Dan.

<ets>dogge</ets>, Sw. <ets>dogg</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A quadruped of the genus

<spn>Canis</spn>, esp. the domestic dog (<spn>C.

familiaris</spn>).</def> <note>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 beagle, bloodhound, bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,

foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard,

setter, spaniel, spitz dog, terrier, 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.)</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.</def>



<q>What is thy servant, which is but a <qex>dog</qex>, that he

should do this great thing?</q>

<qau> 2 Kings viii. 13 (Rev. Ver. )</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously;

<as>as, a sly <ex>dog</ex>; a lazy <ex>dog</ex>.</as></def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>One of the two

constellations, <xex>Canis Major</xex> and <xex>Canis

Minor</xex>, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. <xex>Canis

Major</xex> contains the Dog Star (Sirius).</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a

firedog; an andiron.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A grappling

iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other

heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw

pit, or on the carriage of a sawmill</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dog</xex> is used adjectively or in

composition, commonly in the sense of <xex>relating to</xex>,

<xex>or characteristic of</xex>, <xex>a dog</xex>. It is also

used to denote a <xex>male</xex>; as, <xex>dog</xex> fox or

<xex>g</xex>-fox, a male fox; <xex>dog</xex> otter or

<xex>dog</xex>-otter, <xex>dog</xex> wolf, etc.; -- also to

denote a <xex>thing of cheap or mean quality</xex>; as,

<xex>dog</xex> Latin.</note>



<cs><col>A dead dog</col>, <cd>a thing of no use or value. <au>1

Sam. xxiv. 14</au>.</cd> -- <col>A dog in the manger</col>,

<cd>an ugly-natured person who prevents others from enjoying what

would be an advantage to them but is none to him.</cd> --

<col>Dog ape</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a male ape.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Dog cabbage</col>, <or/ <col>Dog's

cabbage</col></mcol> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a succulent herb,

native to the Mediterranean region (<spn>Thelygonum

Cynocrambe</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Dog cheap</col>, <cd>very cheap.

See under <er>Cheap</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Dog ear</col>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>an acroterium.</cd>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark> -- <col>Dog flea</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a species of flea (<spn>Pulex

canis</spn>) which infests dogs and cats, and is often

troublesome to man. In America it is the common flea. See

<er>Flea</er>, and <er>Aphaniptera</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dog

grass</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a grass (<spn>Triticum

caninum</spn>) of the same genus as wheat.</cd> -- <col>Dog

Latin</col>, <cd>barbarous Latin; as, the <xex>dog Latin<xex> of

pharmacy.</cd> -- <col>Dog lichen</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a

kind of lichen (<spn>Peltigera canina</spn>) growing on earth,

rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed expansion, dingy green above

and whitish with fuscous veins beneath.</cd> -- <col>Dog

louse</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a louse that infests the

dog, esp. <spn>H\'91matopinus piliferus</spn>; another species is

<spn>Trichodectes latus</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Dog power</col>,

<cd>a machine operated by the weight of a dog traveling in a

drum, or on an endless track, as for churning.</cd> -- <col>Dog

salmon</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a salmon of northwest

America and northern Asia; -- the <altname>gorbuscha</altname>;

-- called also <altname>holia</altname>, and

<altname>hone</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Dog shark</col>.

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Dogfish</er>.</cd> --

<col>Dog's meat</col>, <cd>meat fit only for dogs; refuse;

offal.</cd> -- <col>Dog Star</col>. <cd>See in the

Vocabulary.</cd> -- <col>Dog wheat</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>,

<cd>Dog grass.</cd> -- <col>Dog whelk</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any species of univalve shells of the

family <spn>Nassid\'91</spn>, esp. the <spn>Nassa

reticulata</spn> of England.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To give, <or/

throw</col>, <col>to the dogs</col></mcol>, <cd>to throw away as

useless.</cd> \'bd<xex>Throw</xex> physic <xex>to the dogs</xex>;

I'll none of it.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>. -- <col>To go to the

dogs</col>, <cd>to go to ruin; to be ruined.</cd></cs>



<-- p. 442 -->



<hw>Dog</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Dogged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dogging</er>.]</wordforms> <def>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.</def>



<q>I have been pursued, <qex>dogged</qex>, and waylaid.</q>

<qau> Pope.</qau>



<q>Your sins will <qex>dog</qex> you, pursue you.</q>

<qau>Burroughs.</qau>



<q>Eager ill-bred petitioners, who do not so properly supplicate

as hunt the person whom they address to, <qex>dogging</qex> him

from place to place, till they even extort an answer to their

rude requests.</q>

<qau> South.</qau>



<hw>Do"gal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dogalis</ets> for <ets>ducalis</ets>. See

<er>Doge</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a

doge.</def><mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Do"gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dogat</ets>, It. <ets>dogato</ets>. See <er>Doge</er>, and

cf. <er>Dogeate</er>.]</ety> <def>The office or dignity of a

doge.</def>



<hw>Dog"bane`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Said to be

poisonous to dogs. Cf. <er>Apocynaceous</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A small genus of perennial herbaceous

plants, with poisonous milky juice, bearing slender pods pods in

pairs.</def>



<hw>Dog" bee`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A male or drone bee.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dog"ber`ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>The berry of the dogwood; -- called also

<altname>dogcherry</altname>.</def>



<au>Dr. Prior.</au>



<cs><col>Dogberry tree</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the

dogwood.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dog"bolt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Gun.)</fld>

<def>The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a

cannon.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Dog"-bri`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The dog-rose.</def>



<hw>Dog"cart`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dog" day`</hw> <or/ <hw>Dog"day`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>. <def>One of the dog days.</def>



<cs><col>Dogday cicada</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large

American cicada (<spn>C. pruinosa</spn>), which trills loudly in

midsummer.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dog" days`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ The conjunction of the rising of the Dog Star with

the rising of the sun was regarded by the ancients as one of the

causes of the sultry heat of summer, and of the maladies which

then prevailed. But as the conjunction does not occur at the same

time in all latitudes, and is not constant in the same region for

a long period, there has been much variation in calendars

regarding the limits of the dog days.

    The astronomer Roger Long states that in an ancient calendar

in Bede (died 735) the beginning of <xex>dog days</xex> 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.</note>



<hw>Dog"draw`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eng. Forest

Law)</fld> <def>The act of drawing after, or pursuing, deer with

a dog.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Doge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It

<ets>doge</ets>, <ets>dogio</ets>, for <ets>duce</ets>,

<ets>duca</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dux</ets>, <ets>ducis</ets>, a

leader, commander. See <er>Duke</er>.]</ety> <def>The chief

magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.</def>



<hw>Dog"-eared`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having the

corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or

long-continued usage; -- said of a book.</def>



<q>Statute books before unopened, not <qex>dog-eared</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ld. Mansfield.</qau>



<hw>Doge"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dogate.</def>



<au>Wright.</au>



<hw>Doge"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without a doge.</def>



<au> Byron.</au>



<hw>Dog"-faced`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

face resembling that of a dog.</def>



<cs><col>Dog-faced baboon</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any

baboon of the genus <spn>Cynocephalus</spn>. See

<er>Drill</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dog" fan`cier</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>One who has an unusual

fancy for, or interest in, dogs; also, one who deals in

dogs.</def>



<hw>Dog"fish`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A small shark, of many species, of the genera

<spn>Mustelus</spn>, <spn>Scyllium</spn>, <spn>Spinax</spn>,

etc.</def>



<note><hand/ The European spotted dogfishes (<spn>Scyllium

catudus</spn>, and <spn>S. canicula</spn>) are very abundant; the

American smooth, or blue dogfish is <spn>Mustelus canis</spn>;

the common picked, or horned dogfish (<spn>Squalus

acanthias</spn>) abundant on both sides of the Atlantic.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The bowfin (<spn>Amia calva</spn>). See

<er>Bowfin</er>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The burbot of Lake Erie.</def>



<hw>Dog"-fox`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A male fox</def>. See the

Note under <er>Dog</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>6.</sn> <au>Sir W.

Scott</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The Arctic or blue fox; -- a name

also applied to species of the genus <spn>Cynalopex</spn>.</def>



<hw>Dog"ged</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Fron.

<er>Dog</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sullen; morose.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>



<q>The sulky spite of a temper naturally <qex>dogged</qex>.</q>

<qau> Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined or

persistent; <as>as, <ex>dogged</ex> resolution; <ex>dogged</ex>

work.</as></def>



<hw>Dog"ged*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dogged manner;

sullenly; with obstinate resolution.</def>



<hw>Dog"ged*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Sullenness;

moroseness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sullen or obstinate determination; grim

resolution or persistence.</def>



<hw>Dog"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D., fr.

<ets>dogger</ets> codfish, orig. used in the catching of

codfish.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A two-masted fishing

vessel, used by the Dutch.</def>



<hw>Dog"ger</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A sort of stone, found in

the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and

iron.</def>



<hw>Dog"ger*el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dogerel</ets>.]</ety> <def>Low in style, and irregular in

measure; <as>as, <ex>doggerel</ex> rhymes</as>.</def>



<q>This may well be rhyme <qex>doggerel</qex>, quod he.</q>

<qau> Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Dog"ger*el</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A sort of loose or

irregular verse; mean or undignified poetry.</def>



<q><qex>Doggerel</qex> like that of Hudibras.</q>

<qau> Addison.</qau>



<q>The ill-spelt lines of <qex>doggerel</qex> in which he

expressed his reverence for the brave sufferers.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dog"ger*man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A sailor

belonging to a dogger.</def>



<hw>Dog"get</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Docket. See

<er>Docket</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dog"gish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a dog;

having the bad qualities of a dog; churlish; growling;

brutal.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dog"*gish*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dog"gish*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dog"grel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Doggerel</er>.</def>



<hw>Dog"-head`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having a head shaped like that of a

dog; -- said of certain baboons.</def>



<hw>Dog"-heart`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Inhuman;

cruel.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dog"hole`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A place fit

only for dogs; a vile, mean habitation or apartment.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>dog"-leg`ged</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Arch)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dog"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Dogmas</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Dogmata</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>dogma</ets>, Gr. <?/,

<ets>pl</ets>. <ets><?/</ets>, fr. <?/ to think, seem, appear;

akin to L. <ets>decet</ets> it is becoming. Cf.

<er>Decent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a

doctrine.</def>



<q>The obscure and loose <qex>dogmas</qex> of early

antiquity.</q>

<qau> Whewell.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A formally stated and authoritatively settled

doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to

evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.</def>



<syn>Syn. --  tenet; opinion; proposition; doctrine.</syn> 

<usage>-- <er>Dogma</er>, <er>Tenet</er>. A <xex>tenet</xex> is

that which is maintained as true with great firmness; <as>as, the

<ex>tenets</ex> of our holy religion</as>. A <xex>dogma</xex> is

that which is laid down with authority as indubitably true,

especially a religious doctrine; <as>as, the <ex>dogmas</ex> of

the church</as>. A <xex>tenet</xex> rests on its own intrinsic

merits or demerits; a <xex>dogma</xex> rests on authority

regarded as competent to decide and determine. <xex>Dogma</xex>

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

<xex>dogmatical</xex> and <xex>dogmatism</xex>.</usage>



<hw>Dog*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One of an

ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; --

opposed to the <xex>Empiric</xex>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dog*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dog*mat`ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dogmaticus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>dogmatique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and

authorized doctrine or tenet.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Asserting a thing positively and

authoritatively; positive; magisterial; hence, arrogantly

authoritative; overbearing.</def>



<q>Critics write in a positive, <qex>dogmatic</qex> way.</q>

<qau> Spectator.</qau>



<q>[They] are as assertive and <qex>dogmatical</qex> as if they

were omniscient.</q>

<qau> Glanvill.</qau>



<cs><col>Dogmatic theology</col>. <cd>Same as

<er>Dogmatics</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Magisterial; arrogant. See

<er>Magisterial</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dog*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dogmatic

manner; positively; magisterially.</def>



<hw>Dog*mat"ic*al*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being dogmatical; positiveness.</def>



<hw>Dog`ma*ti"cian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dogmatist.</def>



<hw>Dog*mat"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The science

which treats of Christian doctrinal theology.</def>



<hw>Dog"ma*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The manner

or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating

opinion.</def>



<q>The self-importance of his demeanor, and the

<qex>dogmatism</qex> of his conversation.</q>

<qau> Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dog"ma*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dogmatistes</ets>, Gr. <?/ , fr. <?/.]</ety> <def>One who

dogmatizes; one who speaks dogmatically; a bold and arrogant

advancer of principles.</def>



<q>I expect but little success of all this upon the

<qex>dogmatist</qex>; his opinioned assurance is paramount to

argument.</q>

<qau> Glanvill.</qau>



<hw>Dog"ma*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dogmatized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dogmatizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dogmatizare</ets> to lay down an opinion, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/:

cf. F. <ets>dogmatiser</ets>. See <er>Dogma</er>.]</ety> <def>To

assert positively; to teach magisterially or with bold and undue

confidence; to advance with arrogance.</def>



<q>The pride of <qex>dogmatizing</qex> schools.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<hw>Dog"ma*tize</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To deliver as a

dogma.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dog"ma*ti`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dogmatizes; a bold asserter; a magisterial teacher.</def>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>Dog"-rose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A common European wild rose, with single pink or white

flowers.</def>



<hw>Dog's"-bane`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dogbane</er>.</def>



<hw>Dog's"-ear`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The corner

of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog.</def>

<au>Gray</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dog's"-eared`</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Dog"ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The character,

or individuality, of a dog.</def>



<hw>Dog"shore`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>One of several shores used to hold a ship

firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away

before launching.</def>



<hw>Dog"sick`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Sick as a dog

sometimes is very sick.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Dog"skin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The skin of a

dog, or leather made of the skin. Also used adjectively.</def>



<hw>Dog"sleep`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Pretended sleep.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The fitful naps taken when

all hands are kept up by stress.</def>



<hw>Dog's"-tail grass`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A hardy species of British grass

(<spn>Cynosurus cristatus</spn>) which abounds in grass lands,

and is well suited for making straw plait; -- called also

<altname>goldseed</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dog" Star`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>Sirius, a star of the

constellation <xex>Canis Major</xex>, or the Greater Dog, and the

brightest star in the heavens; -- called also

<altname>Canicula</altname>, and, in astronomical charts,

<altname><alpha/ Canis Majoris</altname>. See <er>Dog

days</er>.</def>



<hw>Dog's"-tongue`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Hound's-tongue.</def>



<hw>Dog"tie`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>

<def>A cramp.</def>



<hw>Dog"tooth`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dogteeth</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>See <cref>Canine tooth</cref>, under

<er>Canine</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>An ornament common in Gothic

architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth;

-- also called <xex>tooth ornament</xex>.</def>



<cs><col>Dogtooth spar</col> <fld>(Min.)</fld>, <cd>a variety of

calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See

<er>Calcite</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dogtooth violet</col>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family

(genus <spn>Erythronium</spn>). It has two shining flat leaves

and commonly one large flower.</cd> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dog's-tooth violet<asp>.]</altsp></cs>



<hw>Dog"trick`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A gentle

trot, like that of a dog.</def>



<hw>Dog"vane`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>

<def>A small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light

material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of

the wind.</def>



<au>Totten.</au>



<hw>Dog"watch`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A half watch; a watch of two hours, of

which there are two, the first <xex>dogwatch</xex> from 4 to 6

o'clock, p.m., and the second <xex>dogwatch</xex> from 6 to 8

o'clock, P. M.</def>



<au>Totten.</au>



<hw>Dog"-wea`ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Extremely

weary.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dog"wood`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[So named

from skewers (dags) being made of it. <ets>Dr</ets>.

<ets>Prior</ets>. See <er>Dag</er>, and <er>Dagger</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The <xex>Cornus</xex>, a genus of large

shrubs or small trees, the wood of which is exceedingly hard, and

serviceable for many purposes.</def>



<note><hand/ There are several species, one of which, <spn>Cornus

mascula</spn>, called also <stype>cornelian cherry</stype>, bears

a red acid berry. <spn>C. florida</spn> is the flowering dogwood,

a small American tree with very showy blossoms.</note>



<cs><col>Dogwood tree</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>The dogwood or

<spn>Cornus</spn></cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A papilionaceous tree

(<spn>Piscidia erythring</spn>) growing in Jamaica. It has

narcotic properties; -- called also <altname>Jamaica

dogwood</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Doh"tren</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<def>Daughters.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Doi"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[So called from

the name of the dealer.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A kind of woolen stuff.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdSome <xex>doily</xex> petticoats.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>A fool and a <qex>doily</qex> stuff, would now and then find

days of grace, and be worn for variety.</q>

<qau> Congreve.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A small napkin, used at table with the fruit,

etc.; -- commonly colored and fringed.</def>



<hw>Do"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Doings</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>Anything done; a

deed; an action good or bad; hence, in the plural, conduct;

behavior. See <er>Do</er>.</def>



<q>To render an account of his <qex>doings</qex>.</q>

<qau> Barrow.</qau>



<hw>Doit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>duit</ets>, Icel. <ets>pveit</ets>, prop., a piece cut off.

See <er>Thwaite</er> a piece of ground, <er>Thwite</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A small Dutch coin, worth about half a farthing;

also, a similar small coin once used in Scotland; hence, any

small piece of money.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A thing of small value; <as>as, I care not a

<ex>doit</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Doit"kin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A very small

coin; a doit.</def>



<hw>Dok`i*mas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Docimastic.</def>



<hw>\'d8Do"ko</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Lepidosiren</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Do*la"bra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>dolare</ets> to hew.]</ety> <def>A rude ancient ax or

hatchet, seen in museums.</def>



<hw>Do*lab"ri*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dolabra</ets> a mattock + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Shaped like the head of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves,

and also certain organs of some shellfish.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Dol"ce</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dol`ce*men"te</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[It., fr. L.

<ets>dulcis</ets> sweet, soft.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>

<def>Softly; sweetly; with soft, smooth, and delicate

execution.</def>



<mhw><hw>\'d8Dol*ci"no</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ 

<hw>\'d8Dul*ci"no</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. It. <ets>dolcigno</ets> sweetish.]</ety>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A small bassoon, formerly much used.</def>



<au>Simmonds.</au>



<hw>Dol"drums</hw>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Gael.

<ets>doltrum</ets> grief, vexation?]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>To be in the doldrums</col>, <cd>to be in a state of

listlessness ennui, or tedium.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dole</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deol</ets>, <ets>doel</ets>, <ets>dol</ets>, OF.

<ets>doel</ets>, fr. <ets>doloir</ets> to suffer, fr. L.

<ets>dolere</ets>; perh. akin to <ets>dolare</ets> to hew.]</ety>

<def>grief; sorrow; lamentation.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>And she died.

So that day there was <qex>dole</qex> in Astolat.</q>

<qau> Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Dole</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>dolus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dol</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dolus</er>.</def>



<hw>Dole</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>d\'bel</ets> portion;

same word as <ets>d<?/l</ets>. See <er>Deal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Distribution; dealing; apportionment.</def>



<q>At her general <qex>dole</qex>,

Each receives his ancient soul.</q>

<qau> Cleveland.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is dealt out; a part, share, or

portion also, a scanty share or allowance.</def>



<-- p. 443 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Alms; charitable gratuity or portion.</def>



<q>So sure the <qex>dole</qex>, so ready at their call,

They stood prepared to see the manna fall.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Heaven has in store a precious <qex>dole</qex>.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A boundary; a landmark.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A void space left in tillage.</def>



<au>[Prov. Eng.]</au>



<cs><col>Dole beer</col>, <cd>beer bestowed as alms.</cd>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <col>Dole bread</col>, <cd>bread bestowed

as alms.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <col>Dole meadow</col>,

<cd>a meadow in which several persons have a common right or

share.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dole</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Doled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Doling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To

deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out

scantily or grudgingly.</def>



<q>The supercilious condescension with which even his reputed

friends <qex>doled</qex> out their praises to him.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Dole"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of dole

or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad;

dismal.</def>



<q>With screwed face and <qex>doleful</qex> whine.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Regions of sorrow, <qex>doleful</qex> shades.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Piteous; rueful; sorrowful; woeful; melancholy; sad

gloomy; dismal; dolorous; woe-begone.</syn>



- <wordforms><wf>Dole"ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dole"ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Do"lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dolens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>dolere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>dolent</ets>. See <er>Dole</er> sorrow.]</ety>

<def>Sorrowful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ford.</au>



<hw>\'d8Do*len"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & adv.</pos>

<ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Plaintively. See

<er>Doloroso</er>.</def>



<hw>Dol"er*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

deceitful; because it was easily confounded with diorite.]</ety>

<fld>(Geol. & Min.)</fld> <def>A dark-colored, basic, igneous

rock, composed essentially of pyroxene and a triclinic feldspar

with magnetic iron. By many authors it is considered equivalent

to a coarse-grained basalt.</def>



<hw>Dol`er*it"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of the

nature of dolerite; <as>as, much lava is <ex>doleritic</ex>

lava</as>.</def>



<au>Dana.</au>



<hw>Dole"some</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Doleful; dismal; gloomy;

sorrowful.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dole"some*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dole"some*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dolf</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Delve</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dol`i*cho*ce*phal"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw>

<pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ long + <?/ head.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Having the cranium, or skull, long to its

breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to

<xex>brachycephalic</xex>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dol`i*cho*ceph"al</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

& <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*lism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dolichc\'82phalie</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.</def>



<hw>Do"li*o*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dolium</ets> large jar + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Barrel-shaped, or like a cask in

form.</def>



<hw>\'d8Do*li"o*lum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>doliolum</ets> a small cask.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A genus of freeswimming oceanic tunicates, allied to

<xex>Salpa</xex>, and having alternate generations.</def>



<hw>Do"-lit`tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

performs little though professing much.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q>Great talkers are commonly <qex>dolittles</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Richardson.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Do"li*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. large

jar.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of large univalve

mollusks, including the partridge shell and tun shells.</def>



<hw>Doll</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[A contraction of

<ets>Dorothy</ets>; or less prob. an abbreviation of

<ets>idol</ets>; or cf. OD. <ets>dol</ets> a whipping top, D.

<ets>dollen</ets> to rave, and E. <ets>dull</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

child's puppet; a toy baby for a little girl.</def>



<hw>Dol"lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>daalder</ets>, LG. <ets>dahler</ets>, G. <ets>thaler</ets>,

an abbreviation of <ets>Joachimsthaler</ets>, i. e., a piece of

money first coined, about the year 1518, in the valley (G.

<ets>thal</ets>) of St. <ets>Joachim</ets>, in Bohemia. See

<er>Dale</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ Previous to 1837 the silver dollar had a larger

amount of alloy, but only the same amount of silver as now, the

total weight being 416 grains. The gold dollar as a distinct coin

was first made in 1849. The eagles, half eagles, and quarter

eagles coined before 1834 contained 24.75 grains of gold and 2.25

grains of alloy for each dollar.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A coin of the same general weight and value,

though differing slightly in different countries, current in

Mexico, Canada, parts of South America, also in Spain, and

several other European countries.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The value of a dollar; the unit commonly

employed in the United States in reckoning money values.</def>



<cs><col>Chop dollar</col>. <cd>See under 9th <er>Chop</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Dollar fish</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a fish of

the United States coast (<spn>Stromateus triacanthus</spn>),

having a flat, roundish form and a bright silvery luster; --

called also <altname>butterfish</altname>, and

<altname>Lafayette</altname>. See <er>Butterfish</er>.</cd> --

<col>Trade dollar</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>

<-- dollar bill.  A paper note printed by the Treasury, or by on

of the Federal Reserve Banks under authority of the treasury,

having the value of one dollar.  Five dollar bill, ten dollar

bill, etc.  Notes with the value of five, ten, etc. dollars.  See

dolar bill.   Prior to 1964 such notes could be redemed for the

equivalent dollar value of 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.  -->



<hw>Dol`lar*dee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of sunfish (<spn>Lepomis

pallidus</spn>), common in the United States; -- called also

<altname>blue sunfish</altname>, and <altname>copper-nosed

bream</altname>.</def>



<hw>Doll"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dolman</er>.</def>



<hw>Dol"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dollies</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A tool with an indented head

for shaping the head of a rivet.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In pile driving, a block interposed between the

head of the pile and the ram of the driver.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A small truck with a single wide roller used for

moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for

moving construction trains, switching, etc.</def>



<hw>Dol"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A child's mane

for a doll.</def>



<cs><col>Dolly shop</col>, <cd>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.

<mark>[England]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Dol"ly Var"den</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for

women; also, a style of dress.</def>



<cs><col>Dolly Varden trout</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a

trout of northwest America; -- called also <altname>bull

trout</altname>, <altname>malma</altname>, and

<altname>red-spotted trout</altname>. See

<er>Malma</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dol"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Turk.

<ets>d<?/l\'bem\'ben</ets>: cf. F. <ets>doliman</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves,

worn by the Turks.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>doliman</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A cloak of a peculiar fashion worn by

women.</def>



<hw>Dol"men</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Armor.

<ets>taol</ets>, <ets>tol</ets>, table + <ets>mean</ets>,

<ets>maen</ets>, <ets>men</ets>, stone: cf. F.

<ets>dolmen</ets>.]</ety> <def>A cromlech. See

<er>Cromlech</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>tolmen</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dol"o*mite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[After the

French geologist <ets>Dolomieu</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geol. &

Min.)</fld> <def>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 <altname>bitter

spar</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dol`o*mit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to dolomite.</def>



<hw>Dol"o*mize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

convert into dolomite.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dol`o*mi*za"tion</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Do"lor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dolor</ets>, <ets>dolur</ets>, <ets>dolour</ets>, F.

<ets>douleur</ets>, L. <ets>dolor</ets>, fr. <ets>dolere</ets>.

See 1st <er>Dole</er>.]</ety> <def>Pain; grief; distress;

anguish.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dolour</asp>.]</altsp>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>Of death and <qex>dolor</qex> telling sad tidings.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Dol`or*if"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dolor</ets> pain + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Producing

pain.</def>



<au>Whitaker.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dol`or*if"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dol`or*if"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[LL. <ets>dolorificus</ets>; L. <ets>dolor</ets> pain +

<ets>facere</ets> to make.]</ety> <def>Causing pain or

grief.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>\'d8Do`lo*ro"so</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & adv.</pos>

<ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Plaintive; pathetic; --

used adverbially as a musical direction.</def>



<hw>Dol"or*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dolorosus</ets>, from <ets>dolor</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>douloureux</ets>. See <er>Dolor</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; <as>as, a

<ex>dolorous</ex> object; <ex>dolorous</ex>

discourses.</as></def>



<q>You take me in too <qex>dolorous</qex> a sense;

I spake to you for your comfort.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Occasioning pain or grief; painful.</def>



<q>Their dispatch is quick, and less <qex>dolorous</qex> than the

paw of the bear or teeth of the lion.</q>

<qau>Dr. H. More.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dol"or*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dol"or*ous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dol"phin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dauphin</ets> dolphin, dauphin, earlier spelt also

<ets>doffin</ets>; cf. OF. <ets>dalphinal</ets> of the dauphin;

fr. L. <ets>delphinus</ets>, Gr. <?/ a dolphin (in senses 1, 2, &

5), perh. properly, belly fish; cf. <?/ womb, Skr.

<ets>garbha</ets>; perh. akin to E. <ets>calf</ets>. Cf.

<er>Dauphin</er>, <er>Delphine</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A cetacean of

the genus <spn>Delphinus</spn> and allied genera (esp. <spn>D.

delphis</spn>); the true dolphin</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The

<spn>Coryph\'91na hippuris</spn>, 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. See

<er>Coryph\'91noid</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ The dolphin of the ancients (<spn>D. delphis</spn>)

is common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and attains a length

of from six to eight feet.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[Gr. <?/]</ety> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A

mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be

dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A kind of wreath

or strap of plaited cordage.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A spar or

buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships

may fasten their cables.</def> <au>R. H. Dana</au>. <sd>(c)</sd>

<def>A mooring post on a wharf or beach.</def> <sd>(d)</sd>

<def>A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the

gunwale.</def>



<au>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>In old ordnance, one of the

handles above the trunnions by which the gun was lifted.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A small constellation

between Aquila and Pegasus. See <er>Delphinus</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, <sn>2</sn>.</def>



<cs><col>Dolphin fly</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the black,

bean, or collier, Aphis (<spn>Aphis fable</spn>), destructive to

beans.</cd> -- <col>Dolphin striker</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>,

<cd>a short vertical spar under the bowsprit.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dol"phin*et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

dolphin.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dolt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dulte</ets>, prop. p. p. of <ets>dullen</ets> to dull. See

<er>Dull</er>.]</ety> <def>A heavy, stupid fellow; a blockhead; a

numskull; an ignoramus; a dunce; a dullard.</def>



<q>This Puck seems but a dreaming <qex>dolt</qex>.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<hw>Dolt</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To behave foolishly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dolt"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Doltlike; dull in

intellect; stupid; blockish; <as>as, a <ex>doltish</ex>

clown</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dolt"ish*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dolt"ish*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8Do"lus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., deceit;

akin to Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Evil intent,

embracing both malice and fraud. See <er>Culpa</er>.</def>



<au>Wharton.</au>



<hw>Dolv"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <def>of

<er>Delve</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>-dom</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>. <def>A suffix denoting</def>:

<sd>(a)</sd> <def><xex>Jurisdiction</xex> or <xex>property and

jurisdiction</xex>, <xex>dominion</xex>, as in king<xex>dom</xex>

earl<xex>dom</xex></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def><xex>State</xex>,

<xex>condition</xex>, or <xex>quality of being</xex>, as in

wis<xex>dom</xex>, free<xex>dom</xex></def>. <note>It is from the

same root as <xex>doom</xex> meaning <xex>authority</xex> and

<xex>judgment</xex>. <xex><?/</xex>. See <er>Doom</er>.</note>



<hw>Dom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pg. See

<er>Don</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A title anciently given to the pope, and later

to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders. See

<er>Don</er>, and <er>Dan</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>In Portugal and Brazil, the title given to a

member of the higher classes.</def>



<hw>Dom"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>domabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>domare</ets> to tame.]</ety>

<def>Capable of being tamed; tamable.</def>



<hw>Dom"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Tamableness.</def>



<hw>Dom"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Damage</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Damage; hurt.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Subjugation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hobbes.</au>



<hw>Do*main"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>domaine</ets>, OF. <ets>demaine</ets>, L.

<ets>dominium</ets>, property, right of ownership, fr.

<ets>dominus</ets> master, owner. See <er>Dame</er>, and cf

<er>Demesne</er>, <er>Dungeon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Dominion; empire; authority.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The territory over which dominion or authority

is exerted; the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or

the like. Also used figuratively.</def>



<q>The <qex>domain</qex> of authentic history.</q>

<qau>E. Everett.</qau>



<q>The <qex>domain</qex> over which the poetic spirit ranges.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Landed property; estate; especially, the land

about the mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate

occupancy; demesne.</def>



<au>Shenstone.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Ownership of land; an estate or

patrimony which one has in his own right; absolute

proprietorship; paramount or sovereign ownership.</def>



<cs><col>Public domain</col>, <cd>the territory belonging to a

State or to the general government; public lands.</cd>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark><-- 2. the situation (status) of intellectual

property which is not protected by copyright, patent or other

restriction on use.  Anything <col>in the public domain</col> may

be used by anyone wihout restriction. --> -- <col>Right of

eminent domain</col></mcol>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Do"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>domus</ets> house.]</ety> <fld>(Astrol.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to a house.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Do*ma"ni*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

relating to a domain or to domains.</def>



<hw>Dome</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'93me</ets>, It.

<ets>duomo</ets>, fr. L. <ets>domus</ets> a house, <ets>domus

Dei</ets> or <ets>Domini</ets>, house of the Lord, house of God;

akin to Gr. <?/ house, <?/ to build, and E. <ets>timber</ets>.

See <er>Timber</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A building; a house; an edifice; -- used chiefly

in poetry.</def>



<q>Approach the <qex>dome</qex>, the social banquet share.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A cupola formed on a large

scale.</def>



<note><hand/ \'bdThe Italians apply the term <xex>il duomo</xex>

to the principal church of a city, and the Germans call every

cathedral church <xex>Dom</xex>; 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.\'b8</note>



<au>Am. Cyc.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ If the plane is parallel to the longer diagonal

(macrodiagonal) of the prism, it is called a

<xex>macrodome</xex>; if parallel to the shorter

(brachydiagonal), it is a <xex>brachydome</xex>; if parallel to

the inclined diagonal in a monoclinic crystal, it is called a

<xex>clinodome</xex>; if parallel to the orthodiagonal axis, an

<xex>orthodome</xex>.</note>



<au>Dana.</au>



<hw>Dome</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Doom</er>.]</ety>

<def>Decision; judgment; opinion; a court decision.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dome"book`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dome</ets> doom + <ets>book</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(O.

Eng. Law)</fld> <def>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.

<xex>Domebook</xex> was probably a general name for <xex>book of

judgments</xex>.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Domed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Furnished with a

dome; shaped like a dome.</def>



<hw>Domes"day`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A day of

judgment. See <er>Doomsday</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<cs><col>Domesday Book</col>, <cd>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.</cd> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Doomsday

Book<asp>.]</altsp></cs>



<hw>Domes"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Domesmen</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See

<er>Doom</er>.]</ety> <def>A judge; an umpire.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Do*mes"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>domesticus</ets>, fr. <ets>domus</ets> use: cf. F.

<ets>domestique</ets>. See 1st <er>Dome</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to one's house or home, or

one's household or family; relating to home life; <as>as,

<ex>domestic</ex> concerns, life, duties, cares, happiness,

worship, servants</as>.</def>



<q>His fortitude is the more extraordinary, because his

<qex>domestic</qex> feelings were unusually strong.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to a nation considered as a

family or home, or to one's own country; intestine; not foreign;

<as>as, foreign wars and <ex>domestic</ex>

dissensions</as>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Remaining much at home; devoted to home duties

or pleasures; <as>as, a <ex>domestic</ex> man or

woman</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Living in or near the habitations of man;

domesticated; tame as distinguished from wild; <as>as,

<ex>domestic</ex> animals</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Made in one's own house, nation, or country;

<as>as, <ex>domestic</ex> manufactures, wines, etc.</as></def>



<hw>Do*mes"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One who lives

in the family of an other, as hired household assistant; a house

servant.</def>



<q>The master labors and leads an anxious life, to secure plenty

and ease to the <qex>domestic</qex>.</q>

<qau>V. Knox.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>Articles of

home manufacture, especially cotton goods.</def> <mark>[U.

S.]</mark>



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<hw>Do*mes"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Domestic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Our private and <qex>domestical</qex> matter.</q>

<qau>Sir. P. Sidney.</qau>



<hw>Do*mes"tic*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A family; a

household.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Do*mes"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a domestic

manner; privately; with reference to domestic affairs.</def>



<hw>Do*mes"ti*cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Forming

part of the same family.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir E. Dering.</au>



<hw>Do*mes"ti*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Domesticated</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Domesticating.</er>]</wordforms>

<ety>[LL. <ets>domesticatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>domesticare</ets> to reside in, to tame. See

<er>Domestic</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make

domestic; to habituate to home life; <as>as, to

<ex>domesticate</ex> one's self</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to be, as it were, of one's family or

country; <as>as, to <ex>domesticate</ex> a foreign custom or

word</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To tame or reclaim from a wild state; <as>as, to

<ex>domesticate</ex> wild animals; to <ex>domesticate</ex> a

plant.</as></def>



<hw>Do*mes`ti*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>domestication</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild

animals.</def>



<hw>Do*mes"ti*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who domesticates.</def>



<hw>Do`mes*tic"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>domesticitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>domesticit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The state of being domestic; domestic character; household

life.</def>



<hw>Dom"ett</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of baize

of which the ward is cotton and the weft woolen.</def>



<au>Blakely.</au>



<hw>Do"mey*kite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named

after <ets>Domeyko</ets>, a mineralogist of Chili.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A massive mineral of tin-white or

steel-gray color, an arsenide of copper.</def>



<hw>Dom"i*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to,

or shaped like, a dome.</def>



<hw>Dom"i*cile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>domicilium</ets>; <ets>domus</ets> house + (prob.) root of

<ets>celare</ets> to conceal: cf. F. <ets>domicile</ets>. See

<er>Dome</er>, and <er>Conceal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An abode or mansion; a place of permanent

residence, either of an individual or a family.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A residence at a particular

place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an

unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.</def>



<au>Wharton.</au>



<hw>Dom"i*cile</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Domiciled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Domiciling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>domicilier</ets>. Cf. <er>Domiciliate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

establish in a fixed residence, or a residence that constitutes

habitancy; to domiciliate.</def>



<au>Kent.</au>



<hw>Dom`i*cil"i*ar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A member

of a household; a domestic.</def>



<hw>Dom`i*cil"l*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>domiciliarius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a

domicile, or the residence of a person or family.</def>



<q>The personal and <qex>domiciliary</qex> rights of the citizen

scrupulously guarded.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<cs><col>Domiciliary visit</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a visit to

a private dwelling, particularly for searching it, under

authority.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dom`i*cil"i*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Domiciliated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Domiciliating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Domicile</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To establish in a permanent residence; to

domicile.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To domesticate.</def>



<au>Pownall.</au>



<hw>Dom`i*cil`i*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of domiciliating; permanent residence; inhabitancy.</def>



<au>Milman.</au>



<hw>Dom"i*cul`ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>domus</ets> house + E. <ets>culture</ets>. See 1st

<er>Dome</er>.]</ety> <def>The art of house-keeping, cookery,

etc.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>R. Park.</au>



<hw>Dom"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>domus + -fy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>domifier</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Astrol.)</fld> <def>To divide, as the heavens,

into twelve houses. See <er>House</er>, in astrological

sense.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To tame; to domesticate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dom"i*na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., lady.

See <er>Dame</er>.]</ety> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>Lady; a

lady; -- a title formerly given to noble ladies who held a barony

in their own right.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dom"i*nance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dom"i*nan*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>Predominance;

ascendency; authority.</def>



<hw>Dom"i*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dominans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>dominari</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dominant</ets>. See

<er>Dominate</er>.]</ety> <def>Ruling; governing; prevailing;

controlling; predominant; <as>as, the <ex>dominant</ex> party,

church, spirit, power</as>.</def>



<q>The member of a <qex>dominant</qex> race is, in his dealings

with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but

imperious, insolent, and cruel.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>Dominant estate</col> <or/

<col>tenement</col></mcol> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>the estate to

which a servitude or easement is due from another estate, the

estate over which the servitude extends being called the

<xex>servient estate<xex> or <xex>tenement<xex>. <au>Bouvier.

Wharton's Law Dict</au>.</cd> -- <col>Dominant owner</col>

<fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>one who owns lands on which there is an

easement owned by another.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Governing; ruling; controlling; prevailing;

predominant; ascendant.</syn>



<hw>Dom"i*nant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The

fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and

so on.</def>



<cs><col>Dominant chord</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>the chord

based upon the dominant.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dom"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dominated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dominating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>dominatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dominari</ets> to dominate,

fr. <ets>dominus</ets> master, lord. See <er>Dame</er>, and cf.

<er>Domineer</er>.]</ety> <def>To predominate over; to rule; to

govern.</def> \'bdA city <xex>dominated</xex> by the ax.\'b8



<au>Dickens.</au>



<q>We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either dominant or

<qex>dominated</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Tooke.</qau>



<hw>Dom"i*nate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be dominant.</def>



<au>Hallam.</au>



<hw>Dom`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>domination</ets>, L. <ets>dominatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dominating; exercise of power in

ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or

insolent sway.</def>



<q>In such a people, the haugtiness of <qex>domination</qex>

combines with the spirit of freedom.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A ruling party; a party in power.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Burke.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>A high order of angels in the

celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen.</def>



<q>Thrones, <qex>dominations</qex>, princedoms, virtues,

powers.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dom"i*na*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dominatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Governing; ruling;

imperious.</def>



<au>Sir E. Sandys.</au>



<hw>Dom"i*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>A ruler or ruling power.</def> \'bdSole <xex>dominator</xex>

of Navarre.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Jupiter and Mars are <qex>dominators</qex> for this northwest

part of the world.</q>

<qau>Camden.</qau>



<hw>Dom"i*ne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dominie</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[From Sp. <ets>domine</ets> a

schoolmaster.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A West Indian

fish (<spn>Epinula magistralis</spn>), of the family

<spn>Trichiurid\'91</spn>. It is a long-bodied, voracious

fish.</def>



<hw>Dom`i*neer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Domineered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Domineering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>dominer</ets>,

L. <ets>dominari</ets>: cf. OD. <ets>domineren</ets> to feast

luxuriously. See <er>Dominate</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<def>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

<xex>over</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>domineer</ex> over

dependents</as>.</def>



<q>Go to the feast, revel and <qex>domineer</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>His wishes tend abroad to roam,

And hers to <qex>domineer</qex> at home.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<hw>Dom`i*neer"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Ruling arrogantly;

overbearing.</def>



<q>A violent, brutal, <qex>domineering</qex> old reprobate.</q>

<qau>Blackw. Mag.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Haughty; overbearing; lordly. See

<er>Imperious</er>.</syn> --

<wordforms><wf>Dom`i*neer"ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Do*min"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dominicalis</ets>, for L. <ets>dominicus</ets> belonging to

a master or lord (<ets>dominica dies</ets> the Lord's day), fr.

<ets>dominus</ets> master or lord: cf. F. <ets>dominical</ets>.

See <er>Dame</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Indicating, or pertaining to, the Lord's day, or

Sunday.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Relating to, or given by, our Lord; <as>as, the

<ex>dominical</ex> (or Lord's) prayer</as>.</def>



<au>Howell.</au>



<q>Some words altered in the <qex>dominical</qex> Gospels.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<cs><col>Dominical altar</col> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld>, <cd>the high

altar.</cd> -- <col>Dominical letter</col>, <cd>the letter which,

in almanacs, denotes Sunday, or the Lord's day (<xex>dies

Domini<xex>). 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; <it>e. g.</it>,

if the dominical letter of a common year be G, F will be the

dominical letter for the next year. Called also <altname>Sunday

letter</altname>. Cf. <cref>Solar cycle</cref>, under

<er>Cycle</er>, <pos>n.</pos></cd></cs>



<hw>Do*min"ic*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The Lord's day or

Sunday; also, the Lord's prayer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Do*min"i*can</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>Dominicanus</ets>, fr. <ets>Dominicus</ets>,

<ets>Dominic</ets>, the founder: cf. F.

<ets>Dominicain</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to St.

Dominic (Dominic de Guzman), or to the religions communities

named from him.</def>



<cs><col>Dominican nuns</col>, <cd>an order of nuns founded by

St. Dominic, and chiefly employed in teaching.</cd> --

<col>Dominican tertiaries</col> (the third order of St. Dominic).

<cd>See <er>Tertiary</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Do*min"i*can</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld>

<def>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

<altname>preaching friars</altname>, <altname>friars

preachers</altname>, <altname>black friars</altname> (from their

black cloak), <altname>brothers of St. Mary</altname>, and in

France, <altname>Jacobins</altname>.</def>



<hw>Do*min"i*cide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dominus</ets> master + <ets>caedere</ets> to cut down,

kill.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of killing a master.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who kills his master.</def>



<hw>Dom"i*nie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dominus</ets> master. See <er>Don</er>,

<er>Dame</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A schoolmaster; a pedagogue.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<q>This was Abel Sampson, commonly called, from occupation as a

pedagogue, <qex>Dominie</qex> Sampson.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A clergyman. See <er>Domine</er>,

<er>1</er>.</def> <mark>[Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Do*min"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dominio</ets>, equiv. to L. <ets>dominium</ets>. See

<er>Domain</er>, <er>Dungeon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of

governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use,

and control; sovereignty; supremacy.</def>



<q>I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose

<qex>dominion</qex> is an everlasting <qex>dominion</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dan. iv. 34.</qau>



<q>To choose between <qex>dominion</qex> or slavery.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Superior prominence; predominance;

ascendency.</def>



<q>Objects placed foremost ought . . . have <qex>dominion</qex>

over things confused and transient.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is governed; territory over which

authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county,

considered as <xex>subject</xex>; <as>as, the <ex>dominions</ex>

of a king</as>. Also used figuratively; <as>as, the

<ex>dominion</ex> of the passions</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>A supposed high order of

angels; dominations. See <er>Domination</er>, 3.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones,

or <qex>dominions</qex>, or principalities, or powers.</q>

<qau>Col. i. 16.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Sovereignty; control; rule; authority; jurisdiction;

government; territory; district; region.</syn>



<hw>Dom"i*no</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dominos</plw> or <pr>(esp. the pieces for a game)</pr>

<plw>Dominoes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[F.

<ets>domino</ets>, or It. <ets>domin\'95</ets>, or Sp.

<ets>domin\'a2</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dominus</ets> master. The

<ets>domino</ets> was orig. a hood worn by the canons of a

cathedral. See <er>Don</er>, <er>Dame</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A kind of hood worn by the canons of a cathedral

church; a sort of amice.</def>



<au>Kersey.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A mourning veil formerly worn by women.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A costume worn as a disguise at masquerades,

consisting of a robe with a hood adjustable at pleasure.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A person wearing a domino.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>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

played</def>



<au>Hoyle.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>One of the pieces with which the game of

dominoes is played.</def>



<au>Hoyle.</au>



<-- <col>fall like dominoes</col>.  <cd>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.</cd>

    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.



  <col>Domino theory</col>.  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 with a Western orientation was as

politically unstable as a domino standing on edge.  Used by some

as a justification for American involvement in the Vietnam war,

1964-1972. --> 



<hw>\'d8Dom"i*nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Domini</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., master. See

<er>Dame</er>.]</ety> <def>Master; sir; -- a title of respect

formerly applied to a knight or a clergyman, and sometimes to the

lord of a manor.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Dom"i*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>domitare</ets> to tame, fr. <ets>domare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>That can be tamed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Do"mite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A grayish variety of trachyte; -- so called from the

Puy-de-<xex>D\'93me</xex> in Auvergne, France, where it is

found.</def>



<hw>Don</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.

<ets>don</ets>; akin to Pg. <ets>dom</ets>, It. <ets>donno</ets>;

fr. L. <ets>dominus</ets> master. See <er>Dame</er>, and cf.

<er>Domine</er>, <er>Dominie</er>, <er>Domino</er>, <er>Dan</er>,

<er>Dom</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sir; Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly

given to noblemen and gentlemen only, but now common to all

classes.</def>



<q>Don is used in Italy, though not so much as in Spain France

talks of <qex>Dom</qex> Calmet, England of <qex>Dom</qex> Calmet,

England of <qex>Dan</qex> Lydgate.</q>

<qau>Oliphant.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A grand personage, or one making pretension to

consequence; especially, the head of a college, or one of the

fellows at the English universities.</def> <mark>[Univ.

Cant]</mark> \'bdThe great <xex>dons</xex> of wit.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Don</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Donned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Donning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>Do</ets> +

<ets>on</ets>; -- opposed to <ets>doff</ets>. See <er>Do</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>, 7.]</ety> <def>To put on; to dress in; to

invest one's self with.</def>



<q>Should I <qex>don</qex> this robe and trouble you.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>At night, or in the rain,

He <qex>dons</qex> a surcoat which he doffs at morn.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Do"\'a4a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.

<ets>do\'a4a</ets>. See <er>Duenna</er>.]</ety> <def>Lady;

mistress; madam; -- a title of respect used in Spain, prefixed to

the Christian name of a lady.</def>



<hw>Do"na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>donabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>donare</ets> to donate.]</ety>

<def>Capable of being donated or given.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Do"na*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>donarium</ets>, fr. <ets>donare</ets>.]</ety> <def>A thing

given to a sacred use.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Don"at</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Donatus</ets>, a famous grammarian.]</ety> <def>A

grammar.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>donet</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Don"a*ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Donatory</er>.</def>



<hw>Do"nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Donated</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Donating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>donatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>donare</ets> to donate, fr.

<ets>donum</ets> gift, fr. <ets>dare</ets> to give. See 2d

<er>Date</er>.]</ety> <def>To give; to bestow; to present;

<as>as, to <ex>donate</ex> fifty thousand dollars to a

college</as>.</def>



<hw>Do*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>donatio</ets>; cf. F. <ets>donation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.</def>



<q>After <qex>donation</qex> there an absolute change and

alienation of the property of the thing given.</q>



<au>South.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is given as a present; that which is

transferred to another gratuitously; a gift.</def>



<q>And some <qex>donation</qex> freely to estate

On the bless'd lovers.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<cs><col>Donation party</col>, <cd>a party assembled at the house

of some one, as of a clergyman, each one bringing some present.

<mark>[U.S.]</mark></cd></cs>



<au>Bartlett.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Gift; present; benefaction; grant. See

<er>Gift</er>.</syn>



<hw>Don"a*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>Donatisme</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>The

tenets of the Donatists.</def>



<hw>Don"a*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>Donatista</ets>: cf. F. <ets>Donatiste</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Don`a*tis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to Donatism.</def>



<hw>Don"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>donativum</ets>, fr. <ets>donare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>donatif</ets>. See <er>Donate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present.</def>

\'bdThe Romans were entertained with shows and

<xex>donatives</xex>.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl. Law)</fld> <def>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 <er>Benefice</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>3</sn>.</def>



<hw>Don"a*tive</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Vested or vesting by

donation; <as>as, a <ex>donative</ex> advowson</as>.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>\'d8Do*na"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. Cf.

<er>Donor</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who makes a

gift; a donor; a giver.</def>



<hw>Don"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Scots

Law)</fld> <def>A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain

condition, escheated property is made over.</def>



<hw>Do"-naught`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Do</ets> + <ets>naught</ets>.]</ety> <def>A lazy,

good-for-nothing fellow.</def>



<hw>\'d8Do"nax</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., reed,

also a sea fish, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A

canelike grass of southern Europe (<spn>Arundo Donax</spn>), used

for fishing rods, etc.</def>



<hw>\'d8Don*cel"la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.,

lit., a maid. Cf. <er>Damsel</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies

(<spn>Platyglossus radiatus</spn>). The name is applied also to

the ladyfish (<spn>Harpe rufa</spn>) of the same region.</def>



<hw>Done</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <def><pos>p. p.</pos> from

<er>Do</er>, and formerly the <pos>infinitive.</pos></def>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Performed; executed; finished.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>It is done or agreed; let it be a match or

bargain; -- used elliptically.</def>



<cs><col>Done brown</col>, <cd>a phrase in cookery; applied

figuratively to one who has been thoroughly deceived, cheated, or

fooled.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> -- <col>Done for</col>,

<cd>tired out; used up; collapsed; destroyed; dead; killed.</cd>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark> -- <col>Done up</col>. <sd>(a)</sd>

<cd>Wrapped up</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>Worn out; exhausted.

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Done</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Prob. corrupted from OF.

<ets>don\'82</ets>, F. <ets>donn\'82</ets>, p. p. of OF.

<ets>doner</ets>, F. <ets>donner</ets>, to give, issue, fr. L.

<ets>donare</ets> to give. See <er>Donate</er>, and cf.

<er>Donee</er>.]</ety> <def>Given; executed; issued; made public;

-- used chiefly in the clause giving the date of a proclamation

or public act.</def>



<hw>Do*nee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>don\'82</ets>, F. <ets>donn\'82</ets>, p. p. See the

preceding word.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The person to whom a gift or donation is

made.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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

<xex>appointor</xex>.</def>



<hw>Don"et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Donat</er>. <xex>Piers Plowman</xex>.</def>



<hw>Do"ni</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Tamil

<ets>t<?/n\'c6</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A clumsy

craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading

purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dhony</asp>, <asp>doney</asp>, and

<asp>done</asp>.]</altsp>



<-- p. 445 -->



<au>Balfour.</au>



<hw>Do*nif"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>donum</ets> gift + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing

gifts.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Don"jon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dungeon</er>.]</ety> <def>The chief tower, also called the

<xex>keep</xex>; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the

strongest part of the fortifications. See <xex>Illust</xex>. of

<er>Castle</er>.</def>



<hw>Don"key</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Donkeys</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Prob.

<ets>dun</ets>, in allusion to the color of the animal + a dim.

termination.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.</def>



<cs><col>Donkey engine</col>, <cd>a small auxiliary engine not

used for propelling, but for pumping water into the boilers,

raising heavy weights, and like purposes.</cd> -- <col>Donkey

pump</col>, <cd>a steam pump for feeding boilers, extinguishing

fire, etc.; -- usually an auxiliary.</cd> -- <col>Donkey's

eye</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the large round seed of the

<spn>Mucuna pruriens</spn>, a tropical leguminous

plant.</cd></cs>



<hw>Don"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It.

<ets>donna</ets>, L. <ets>domina</ets>. See <er>Don</er>,

<er>Dame</er>.]</ety> <def>A lady; madam; mistress; -- the title

given a lady in Italy.</def>



<hw>Don"nat</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Corrupted from

<ets>do-naught</ets>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Do-naught</er>.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Don"nism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[<er>Don</er>,

<pos>n</pos>., 2.]</ety> <def>Self-importance; loftiness of

carriage.</def> <mark>[Cant, Eng. Universities]</mark>



<hw>Do"nor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>donneur</ets>, OF. <ets>daneor</ets>, fr. <ets>donner</ets>.

See <er>Donee</er>, and cf. <er>Donator</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who gives or bestows; one who confers

anything gratuitously; a benefactor.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who grants an estate; in

later use, one who confers a power; -- the opposite of

<xex>donee</xex>.</def>



<au>Kent.</au>



<q>Touching, the parties unto deeds and charters, we are to

consider as well the <qex>donors</qex> and granters as the donees

or grantees.</q>

<qau>Spelman.</qau>



<hw>Do"-noth`ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Doing

nothing; inactive; idle; lazy; <as>as, a <ex>do-nothing</ex>

policy</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Do"-noth`ing*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Do"-noth`ing*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness.</def>

<mark>[Jocular]</mark>



<au>Carlyle. Miss Austen.</au>



<hw>Don"ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality or

rank of a don, gentleman, or knight.</def>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Don"zel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. It.

<ets>donzello</ets>, Sp. <ets>doncel</ets>, OF.

<ets>danzel</ets>. See <er>Damsel</er>, <er>Don</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>A young squire, or knight's attendant;

a page.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. &  Fl.</au>



<hw>Doo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A dove.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Doob" grass`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Hind.

<ets>d<?/b</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A perennial,

creeping grass (<spn>Cynodon dactylon</spn>), highly prized, in

Hindostan, as food for cattle, and acclimated in the United

States.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>doub

grass</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Doo"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Dawdle</er>.]</ety> <def>A trifler; a simple fellow.</def>



<hw>Doo"dle*sack`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. G.

<ets>dudelsack</ets>.]</ety> <def>The Scotch bagpipe.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Doole</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Sorrow;

dole.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Doo"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Doolies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Skr.

<ets>d<?/la</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of litter suspended from

men's shoulders, for carrying persons or things; a

palanquin.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>doolee</asp> and

<asp>doolie</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[East Indies]</mark>



<q>Having provided <qex>doolies</qex>, or little bamboo chairs

slung on four men's shoulders, in which I put my papers and

boxes, we next morning commenced the ascent.</q>

<qau>J. D. Hooker.</qau>



<hw>Doom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[As.

<ets>d<?/m</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>d<?/m</ets>, OHG.

<ets>tuom</ets>, Dan. & Sw. <ets>dom</ets>, Icel.

<ets>d<?/mr</ets>, Goth. <ets>d<?/ms</ets>, Gr. <?/ law; fr. the

root of E. <ets>do</ets>, v. t. <?/. See <er>Do</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>, and cf. <er>Deem</er>, <er>-dom</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree;

condemnation.</def>



<q>The first <qex>dooms</qex> of London provide especially the

recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens.</q>

<qau>J. R. Green.</qau>



<q>Now against himself he sounds this <qex>doom</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That to which one is doomed or sentenced;

destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty.</def>



<q>Ere Hector meets his <qex>doom</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>And homely household task shall be her <qex>doom</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Ruin; death.</def>



<q>This is the day of <qex>doom</qex> for Bassianus.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Discriminating opinion or judgment;

discrimination; discernment; decision.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And there he learned of things and haps to come,

To give foreknowledge true, and certain <qex>doom</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fairfax.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Sentence; condemnation; decree; fate; destiny; lot;

ruin; destruction.</syn>



<hw>Doom</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Doomed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dooming</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To judge; to estimate or determine as a

judge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to

condemn; to consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence; <as>as,

a criminal <ex>doomed</ex> to chains or death</as>.</def>



<q>Absolves the just, and <qex>dooms</qex> the guilty souls.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or

fine.</def>



<q>Have I tongue to <qex>doom</qex> my brother's death?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at

discretion.</def> <mark>[New England]</mark>



<au>J. Pickering.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny or

fate of; to appoint, as by decree or by fate.</def>



<q>A man of genius . . . <qex>doomed</qex> to struggle with

difficulties.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Doom"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A penalty or

fine for neglect.</def> <mark>[Local, New England]</mark>



<hw>Doom"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

condemnation or destructive power.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

\'bdThat <xex>doomful</xex> deluge.\'b8



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Doom" palm`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Ar. <ets>daum</ets>,

<ets>d\'d4m</ets>: cf. F. <ets>doume</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of palm tree (<spn>Hyph\'91ne

Thebaica</spn>), highly valued for the fibrous pulp of its fruit,

which has the flavor of gingerbread, and is largely eaten in

Egypt and Abyssinia.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>doum

palm</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dooms"day`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>d<?/mes d\'beg</ets>. See <er>Doom</er>, and

<er>Day</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A day of sentence or

condemnation; day of death.</def> \'bdMy body's

<xex>doomsday</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The day of the final judgment.</def>



<q>I could not tell till <qex>doomsday</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<cs><col>Doomsday Book</col>. <cd>See <er>Domesday

Book</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dooms"man</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Doom</ets> +

<ets>man</ets>.]</ety> <def>A judge; an umpire.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hampole.</au>



<hw>Doom"ster</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dempster</er>.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Door</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dore</ets>, <ets>dure</ets>, AS. <ets>duru</ets>; akin to

OS. <ets>dura</ets>, <ets>dor</ets>, D. <ets>deur</ets>, OHG.

<ets>turi</ets>, door, <ets>tor</ets> gate, G.

<ets>th\'81r</ets>, <ets>thor</ets>, Icel. <ets>dyrr</ets>, Dan.

<ets>d\'94r</ets>, Sw. <ets>d\'94rr</ets>, Goth. <ets>daur</ets>,

Lith. <ets>durys</ets>, Russ. <ets>dvere</ets>, Olr.

<ets>dorus</ets>, L. <ets>fores</ets>, Gr. <?/; cf. Skr.

<ets>dur</ets>, <ets>dv\'bera</ets>. <ets><?/<?/<?/<?/</ets>. Cf.

<er>Foreign</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An opening in the wall

of a house or of an apartment, by which to go in and out; an

entrance way.</def>



<q>To the same end, men several paths may tread,

As many <qex>doors</qex> into one temple lead.</q>

<qau>Denham.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>At last he came unto an iron <qex>door</qex>

That fast was locked.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Passage; means of approach or access.</def>



<q>I am the <qex>door</qex>; by me if any man enter in, he shall

be saved.</q>

<qau>John x. 9.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>An entrance way, but taken in the sense of the

<xex>house</xex> or <xex>apartment</xex> to which it leads.</def>



<q>Martin's office is now the second <qex>door</qex> in the

street.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>Blank door</col>, <col>Blind door</col></mcol>,

<cd>etc. <fld>(Arch.)</fld> See under <er>Blank</er>,

<er>Blind</er>, etc.</cd> -- <mcol><col>In doors</col>, <or/

<col>Within doors</col></mcol>, <cd>within the house.</cd> --

<col>Next door to</col>, <cd>near to; bordering on.</cd>



<q>A riot unpunished is but <qex>next door to</qex> a tumult.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



-- <mcol><col>Out of doors</col>, <or/ <col>Without doors</col>,

<xex>and, colloquially</xex>, <col>Out doors</col></mcol>,

<cd>out of the house; in open air; abroad; away; lost.</cd>



<q>His imaginary title of fatherhood is <qex>out of

doors</qex>.</q>

<qau>Locke.  </qau>



-- <col>To lay (a fault, misfortune, etc.) at one's door</col>,

<cd>to charge one with a fault; to blame for.</cd> -- <col>To lie

at one's door</col>, <cd>to be imputable or chargeable to.</cd>



<q>If I have failed, the fault <qex>lies</qex> wholly <qex>at my

door</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau></cs>



<note><hand/ <xex>Door</xex> is used in an adjectival

construction or as the first part of a compound (with or without

the hyphen), as, <xex>door</xex> frame, <xex>door</xex>bell or

<xex>door</xex> bell, <xex>door</xex> knob or

<xex>door</xex>knob, <xex>door</xex> latch or

<xex>door</xex>latch, <xex>door</xex> jamb, <xex>door</xex>

handle, <xex>door</xex> mat, <xex>door</xex> panel.</note>



<hw>Door"case`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

surrounding frame into which a door shuts.</def>



<hw>Door"cheek`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The jamb or

sidepiece of a door.</def>



<au>Ex. xii. 22 (Douay version).</au>



<hw>\'d8Door"ga</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Skr.

<ets>Durg\'be</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>A Hindoo

divinity, the consort of Siva, represented with ten arms.</def>

<mark>[Written also Durga.]</mark>



<au>Malcom.</au>



<hw>Door"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The frame of a

door.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Door"keep`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a

janitor.</def>



<hw>Door"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without a door.</def>



<hw>Door"nail`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The nail or

knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the

old saying, \'bdAs dead as a <xex>doornail</xex>.\'b8</def>



<hw>Door"plane`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A plane on

a door, giving the name, and sometimes the employment, of the

occupant.</def>



<hw>Door"post`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The jamb or

sidepiece of a doorway.</def>



<hw>Door"sill`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The sill or

threshold of a door.</def>



<hw>Door"stead</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Entrance or

place of a door.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Local]</mark>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Door"step`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The stone or

plank forming a step before an outer door.</def>



<hw>Door"stone`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The stone

forming a threshold.</def>



<hw>Door"stop`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Carp.)</fld> <def>The block or strip of wood or similar

material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a

door.</def>



<hw>Door"way`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The passage

of a door; entrance way into a house or a room.</def>



<hw>Door"yard`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A yard in

front of a house or around the door of a house.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dop</hw>, <hw>Doop</hw>  }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <def>A little copper cup in which a diamond is held

while being cut.</def>



<hw>Dop</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Cf. <er>Dap</er>,

<er>Dip</er>.]</ety> <def>To dip.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Walton.</au>



<hw>Dop</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dip; a low courtesy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dop"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>dooper</ets>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>doper</asp>.]</altsp> <def>An Anabaptist or Baptist.</def>

<mark>[Contemptuous]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dop"pler*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named

after the physicist and mathematician Christian

<ets>Doppler</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A brownish

black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jellylike

masses.</def>



<hw>Doq"uet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A warrant. See

<er>Docket</er>.</def>



<hw>Dor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. AS.

<ets>dora</ets> drone, locust, D. <ets>tor</ets> beetle, L.

<ets>taurus</ets> a kind of beetle. Cf. <er>Dormouse</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large European scaraboid beetle

(<spn>Geotrupes stercorarius</spn>), which makes a droning noise

while flying. The name is also applied to allied American

species, as the <altname>June bug</altname>. Called also

<altname>dorr</altname>, <altname>dorbeetle</altname>, or

<altname>dorrbeetle</altname>, <altname>dorbug</altname>,

<altname>dorrfly</altname>, and <altname>buzzard

clock</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dor</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. <er>Dor</er> a beetle, and

<er>Hum</er>, <er>Humbug</er>.]</ety> <def>A trick, joke, or

deception.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<cs><col>To give one the dor</col>, <cd>to make a fool of him.

<mark>[Archaic]</mark></cd></cs>



<au>P. Fletcher.</au>



<hw>Dor</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make a fool of; to

deceive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dorr</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Do*ra"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.

<ets>dorado</ets> gilt, fr. <ets>dorar</ets> to gild, fr. L.

<ets>deaurare</ets>. See 1st <er>Dory</er>, and cf. <er>Fl

Dorado</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A southern constellation,

within which is the south pole of the ecliptic; -- called also

sometimes <xex>Xiphias</xex>, or the <xex>Swordfish</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large, oceanic fish of

the genus <spn>Coryph\'91na</spn>.</def>



<hw>Dor"bee`tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See 1st <er>Dor</er>.</def>



<hw>Do"ree</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dory</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A European

marine fish (<spn>Zeus faber</spn>), of a yellow color. See

<xex>Illust</xex>. of <er>John Doree</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ The popular name in England is <xex>John

Doree</xex>, or <xex>Dory</xex>, well known to be a corruption of

F. <xex>jaune-dor\'82e</xex>, <it>i. e.</it>, golden-yellow. See

1st <er>Dory</er>.</note>



<hw>Dore"tree`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

doorpost.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdAs dead as a

<xex>doretree</xex>.\'b8



<au>Piers Plowman.</au>



<hw>Dor"hawk`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European goatsucker; -- so called

because it eats the <xex>dor</xex> beetle. See

<er>Goatsucker</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dorrhawk</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Booth.</au>



<hw>Do"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Of

or pertaining to the ancient Greeks of Doris; Doric; <as>as, a

<ex>Dorian</ex> fashion</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Doric</er>,

<er>3</er>.</def> \'bd<xex>Dorian</xex> mood.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<cs><col>Dorian mode</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>the first of

the authentic church modes or tones, from D to D, resembling our

D minor scale, but with the B natural.</cd></cs>



<au>Grove.</au>



<hw>Do"ri*an</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A native or inhabitant of

Doris in Greece.</def>



<hw>Dor"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Doricus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ the Dorians.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to

the Dorians; <as>as, the <ex>Doric</ex> dialect</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>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 <er>Abacus</er>, <er>Capital</er>,

<er>Order</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ This order is distinguished, according to the

treatment of details, as <xex>Grecian Doric</xex>, or <xex>Roman

Doric</xex>.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Of or relating to one of the

ancient Greek musical modes or keys. Its character was adapted

both to religions occasions and to war.</def>



<hw>Dor"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The Doric dialect.</def>



<hw>Dor"i*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A Doric

phrase or idiom.</def>



<hw>\'d8Do"ris</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Doris</ets>, the daughter of Oceanus, and wife of Nereus,

Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of

nudibranchiate mollusks having a wreath of branchi\'91 on the

back.</def>



<hw>Do"rism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>A Doric phrase or idiom.</def>



<hw>Dor"king fowl`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[From the town of

<ets>Dorking</ets> in England.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>One of a breed of large-bodied domestic fowls, having five

toes, or the hind toe double. There are several strains, as the

<xex>white</xex>, <xex>gray</xex>, and <xex>silver-gray</xex>.

They are highly esteemed for the table.</def>



<hw>Dor"man*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dormant</er>.]</ety> <def>The state of being dormant;

quiescence; abeyance.</def>



<hw>Dor"mant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F., p. pr. of

<ets>dormir</ets> to sleep, from L. <ets>dormire</ets>; cf. Gr.

<?/, Skr. <ets>dr\'be</ets>, OSlav. <ets>dr<?/mati</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sleeping; <as>as, a <ex>dormant</ex> animal;

hence, not in action or exercise; quiescent; at rest; in

abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or insisted on; <as>as,

<ex>dormant</ex> passions</as>; <ex>dormant</ex> claims or

titles.</as></def>



<q>It is by lying <qex>dormant</qex> a long time, or being . . .

very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a

people.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>In a sleeping posture; <as>as,

a lion <ex>dormant</ex></as>; -- distinguished from

<contr>couchant</contr>.</def>



<cs><col>Dormant partner</col> <fld>(Com.)</fld>, <cd>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 <altname>sleeping

<or/ silent partner</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Dormant window</col>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a dormer window. See

<er>Dormer</er>.</cd> -- <col>Table dormant</col>, <cd>a

stationary table.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cs>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dor"mant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dormant</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A

large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the

other timbers rest or \'bd sleep.\'b8</def>  <au>Arch. Pub.

Soc</au>. -- Called also <altname>dormant tree</altname>,

<altname>dorman tree</altname>, <altname>dormond</altname>, and

<altname>dormer</altname>.



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<mhw><hw>Dor"mer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>Dor"mer win"dow</hw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Literally, the window

of a sleeping apartment. F. <ets>dormir</ets> to sleep. See

<er>Dormant</er>, <pos>a.</pos> & <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dor"mi*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dormitif</ets>, fr. <ets>dormire</ets> to sleep.]</ety>

<def>Causing sleep; <as>as, the <ex>dormitive</ex> properties of

opium</as>.</def> <au>Clarke</au>. -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A medicine to promote sleep; a soporific;

an opiate.</def></def2>



<hw>Dor"mi*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dormitories</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>dormitorium</ets>, fr. <ets>dormitorius</ets> of or for

sleeping, fr. <ets>dormire</ets> to sleep. See

<er>Dormant</er>.]</ety> 



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A burial place.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<q>My sister was interred in a very honorable manner in our

<qex>dormitory</qex>, joining to the parish church.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<hw>Dor"mouse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dormice</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Perh. fr. F.

<ets>dormir</ets> to sleep (Prov. E. <ets>dorm</ets> to doze) +

E. <ets>mouse</ets>; or perh. changed fr. F. <ets>dormeuse</ets>,

fem., a sleeper, though not found in the sense of <ets>a

dormouse</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small

European rodent of the genus <spn>Myoxus</spn>, of several

species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so

called because they are usually torpid in winter.</def>



<hw>Dorn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. G.

<ets>dorn</ets> thorn, D. <ets>doorn</ets>, and G.

<ets>dorn</ets>fisch stickleback.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A British ray; the thornback.</def>



<-- p. 446 -->



<mhw>{ <hw>Dor"nick</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>Dor"nock</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A coarse sort of damask,

originally made at Tournay (in Flemish, <xex>Doornick</xex>),

Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc. Also, a stout

figured linen manufactured in Scotland.</def> <altsp>[Formerly

written also <asp>darnex</asp>, <asp>dornic</asp>,

<asp>dorneck</asp>, etc.]</altsp>



<au>Halliwell. Jamieson.</au>



<note><hand/ Ure says that <xex>dornock</xex>, a kind of stout

figured linen, derives its name from a town in Scotland where it

was first manufactured for tablecloths.</note>



<hw>Dorp</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LG. & D.

<ets>dorp</ets>. See <er>Thorpe</er>.]</ety> <def>A hamlet.</def>

\'bdA mean fishing <xex>dorp</xex>.\'b8



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Dorr</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The dorbeetle;

also, a drone or an idler. See 1st <er>Dor</er>.</def>



<au>Robynson (More's Utopia).</au>



<hw>Dorr</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To deceive.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Dor</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deafen with noise.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dorr"fly`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See 1st <er>Dor</er>.</def>



<hw>Dorr"hawk`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dorhawk</er>.</def>



<hw>Dor"sad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dorsum</ets> +L. <ets>ad</ets> towards.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Toward the dorsum or back; on the dorsal

side; dorsally.</def>



<hw>Dor"sal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dorsal</ets>, LL. <ets>dorsalis</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>dorsualis</ets>, fr. <ets>dorsum</ets> back; cf. Gr. <?/,

<?/, mountain ridge. Cf. <er>Dorse</er>, <er>Dorsel</er>,

<er>Dosel</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or situated

near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts;

notal; tergal; neural; <as>as, the <ex>dorsal</ex> fin of a fish;

the <ex>dorsal</ex> artery of the tongue</as>; -- opposed to

<contr>ventral</contr>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Pertaining to the

surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a

creeping hepatic moss.</def>



<cs><col>Dorsal vessel</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a central

pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a

heart.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dor"sal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL. <ets>dorsale</ets>,

neut. fr. <ets>dorsalis</ets>. See <er>Dorsal</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>A hanging,

usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar,

or in any similar position.</def>



<hw>Dor"sale</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dorsal</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>Dor"sal*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on

the dorsal side of; dorsad.</def>



<hw>Dorse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>dorsum</ets> the back. See <er>Dorsel</er>,

<er>Dosel</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Same as <er>dorsal</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The back of a book.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Books, all richly bound, with gilt <qex>dorses</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wood.</qau>



<hw>Dorse</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

Baltic or variable cod (<spn>Gadus callarias</spn>), by some

believed to be the young of the common codfish.</def>



<hw>Dor"sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dosser</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A pannier.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Same as <er>Dorsal</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>Dor"ser</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dosser</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8dor`si*bran`chi*a"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., from L. <ets>dorsum</ets> back + <ets>branchiae</ets>

gills.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of

ch\'91topod annelids in which the branchi\'91 are along the back,

on each side, or on the parapodia. [See <xex>Illusts</xex>. under

<er>Annelida</er> and <er>Ch\'91topoda</er>.]</def>



<hw>Dor`si*bran"chi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having branchi\'91 along the back;

belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>

<def>One of the Dorsibranchiata.</def></def2>



<hw>Dor*sif"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,. <ety>[<ets>Dorsum</ets> +

<ets>-ferous</ets>; cf. F. <ets>dorsif\'8are</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dor`si*mes"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dorsum</ets> + <ets>meson</ets>.]</ety> <def>(Anat.)

See <er>Meson</er>.</def>



<hw>Dor*sip"a*rous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dorsum</ets> + L. <ets>parere</ets> to bring

forth.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Dorsiferous</er>.</def>



<hw>Dor`si*ven"tral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dorsum</ets> + <ets>ventral</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having distinct upper and

lower surfaces, as most common leaves. The leaves of the iris are

not <xex>dorsiventral</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Dorsoventral</er>.</def>



<hw>Dor`so*ven"tral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>dorsum</ets> + <ets>ventral</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>From the dorsal to the ventral side of an

animal; <as>as, the <ex>dorsoventral</ex> axis</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dor"sum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The ridge of a hill.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The back or dorsal region of

an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; <as>as, the

<ex>dorsum</ex> of the tongue</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dor"tour</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dor"ture</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>dortoir</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>dormitorium</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dormitory.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Do"ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dories</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Named from 1st color,

fr. F. <ets>dor\'82e</ets> gilded, fr. <ets>dorer</ets> to gild,

L. <ets>deaurare</ets>. See <er>Deaurate</er>, and cf.

<er>Aureole</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A European fish. See

<er>Doree</er>, and <er>John Doree</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The American wall-eyed

perch; -- called also <altname>dor\'82</altname>. See <er>Pike

perch</er>.</def>



<hw>Do"ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dories</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A small, strong, flat-bottomed

rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides.</def>



<hw>\'d8Do*ryph"o*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Doryphoros</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

genus of plant-eating beetles, including the potato beetle. See

<er>Potato beetle</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Do*ryph"o*ros</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/, lit., spear bearing; <?/ a spear + <?/ to

bear.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dose</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dose</ets>, Gr. <?/ a giving, a dose, fr. <?/ to give; akin

to L. <ets>dare</ets> to give. See <er>Date</er> point of

time.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quantity of medicine given, or prescribed to

be taken, at one time.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sufficient quantity; a portion; as much as one

can take, or as falls to one to receive.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Anything nauseous that one is obliged to take; a

disagreeable portion thrust upon one.</def>



<q>I am for curing the world by gentle alteratives, not by

violent <qex>doses</qex>.</q>

<qau> W. Irving.</qau>



<q>I dare undertake that as fulsome a <qex>dose</qex> as you give

him, he shall readily take it down.</q>

<qau> South.</qau>



<hw>Dose</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dosed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>dosing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>doser</ets>. See

<er>Dose</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To proportion properly (a medicine), with

reference to the patient or the disease; to form into suitable

doses.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give doses to; to medicine or physic to; to

give potions to, constantly and without need.</def>



<q>A self-opinioned physician, worse than his distemper, who

shall <qex>dose</qex>, and bleed, and kill him, \'bdsecundum

artem.\'b8</q>

<qau> South</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To give anything nauseous to.</def>



<hw>Dos"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>dossel</ets>; cf. LL. <ets>dorsale</ets>. See

<er>Dorsal</er>, and cf. <er>Dorse</er>, <er>Dorsel</er>.]</ety>

<def>Same as <er>Dorsal</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Do*sol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dose</ets> +-<ets>logy</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Posology.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ogilvie.</au>



<hw>Dos"sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dosel</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>Dorsal</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>Dos"ser</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dosserum</ets>, or F.<ets>dossier</ets> bundle of papers,

part of a basket resting on the back, fr. L. <ets>dorsum</ets>

back. See <er>Dorsal</er>, and cf. <er>Dosel</er>.]</ety>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dorser</asp> and

<asp>dorsel</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A pannier, or basket.</def>



<q>To hire a ripper's mare, and buy new <qex>dossers</qex>.</q>

<qau>Beau. &  Fl.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A hanging tapestry; a dorsal.</def>



<hw>Dos"sil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dosil</ets> faucet of a barrel, OF. <ets>dosil</ets>,

<ets>duisil</ets>, spigot, LL. <ets>diciculus</ets>,

<ets>ducillus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ducere</ets> to lead, draw. See

<er>Duct</er>, <er>Duke</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>A small ovoid or cylindrical

roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a

tent.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Printing)</fld> <def>A roll of cloth for wiping

off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved

lines.</def>



<hw>Dost</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>2d pers. sing. pres.</pos>

<def>of <er>Do</er>.</def>



<hw>Dot</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L.

<ets>dos</ets>, <ets>dotis</ets>, dowry. See <er>Dower</er>, and

cf. <er>Dote</er> dowry.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A marriage

portion; dowry.</def> <mark>[Louisiana]</mark>



<hw>Dot</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. AS. <ets>dott</ets> small

spot, speck; of uncertain origin.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A small point or spot, made with a pen or other

pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a

small portion or specimen; <as>as, a <ex>dot</ex> of a

child</as>.</def>



<hw>Dot</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dotted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dotting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To mark with dots or small spots; <as>as, to

<ex>dot</ex> a line</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To mark or diversify with small detached

objects; <xex>as</xex>, <xex>a landscape dotted</xex> with

cottages.</def>



<hw>Dot</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To make dots or specks.</def>



<hw>Do"tage</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dote</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or

mind, particularly in old age; the childishness of old age;

senility; <as>as, a venerable man, now in his

<ex>dotage</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Capable of distinguishing between the infancy and the

<qex>dotage</qex> of Greek literature.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Foolish utterance; drivel.</def>



<q>The sapless <qex>dotages</qex> of old Paris and Salamanca.</q>

<qau> Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Excessive fondness; weak and foolish

affection.</def>



<q>The <qex>dotage</qex> of the nation on presbytery.</q>

<qau> Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<hw>Do"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dotalis</ets>, fr. <ets>dos</ets>, <ets>dotis</ets>, dowry:

cf. F. <ets>dotal</ets>. See <er>Dot</er> dowry.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion;

constituting dower, or comprised in it.</def>



<au>Garth.</au>



<hw>Do"tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dotard.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Do"tard</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[<er>Dote</er>,

<pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety> <def>One whose mind is impaired by age;

one in second childhood.</def>



<q>The sickly <qex>dotard</qex> wants a wife.</q>

<qau> Prior.</qau>



<hw>Do"tard*ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Foolish; weak.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Do"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dotard's

weakness; dotage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Do*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dotatio</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dotare</ets> to endow, fr.

<ets>dos</ets>, <ets>dotis</ets>, dower: cf. F.

<ets>dotation</ets>. See <er>Dot</er> dowry.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage

portion on a woman.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Endowment; establishment of funds for support,

as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Dote</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Dot</er>

dowry.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A marriage portion. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See 1st

<er>Dot</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<au>Wyatt.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Natural endowments.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dote</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Doted</er>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Doting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>doten</ets>; akin to

OD. <ets>doten</ets>, D. <ets>dutten</ets>, to doze, Icel.

<ets>dotta</ets> to nod from sleep, MHG. <ets>t<?/zen</ets> to

keep still: cf. F. <ets>doter</ets>, OF. <ets>radoter</ets> (to

dote, rave, talk idly or senselessly), which are from the same

source.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>doat</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To act foolishly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He wol make him <qex>doten</qex> anon right.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have

the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind

wanders or wavers; to drivel.</def>



<q>Time has made you <qex>dote</qex>, and vainly tell

Of arms imagined in your lonely cell.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>He survived the use of his reason, grew infatuated, and

<qex>doted</qex> long before he died.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to

excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with <xex>on or upon</xex>;

<as>as, the mother <ex>dotes</ex> on her child</as>.</def>



<q>Sing, siren, for thyself, and I will <qex>dote</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>What dust we <qex>dote</qex> on, when 't is man we love.</q>

<qau> Pope.</qau>



<hw>Dote</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An imbecile; a dotard.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dot"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Stupid; foolish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Senseless speech and <qex>doted</qex> ignorance.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Half-rotten; <as>as, <ex>doted</ex>

wood</as>.</def> <mark>[Local, U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Dote"head`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dotard.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Tyndale.</au>



<hw>Dot"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One

who dotes; a man whose understanding is enfeebled by age; a

dotard.</def>



<au>Burton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One excessively fond, or weak in love.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dot"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The acts or

speech of a dotard; drivel.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Doth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>3d pers. sing. pres.</pos>

<def>of <er>Do</er>.</def>



<hw>Dot"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That dotes;

silly; excessively fond.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dot"ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dot"ing*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dot"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Foolish; weak;

imbecile.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Dot"tard</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[For

<er>Dotard</er> ?]</ety> <def>An old, decayed tree.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dot"ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Marked with, or

made of, dots or small spots; diversified with small, detached

objects.</def>



<cs><col>Dotted note</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> --

<col>Dotted rest</col>, <cd>a rest lengthened by a dot in the

same manner as a dotted note.</cd></cs>



<note><hand/ Notes and rests are sometimes followed by two dots,

to indicate an increase of length equal to three quarters of

their simple value, and they are then said to be

<xex>double-dotted</xex>.</note>



<hw>Dot"ter*el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Dottard</er>.]</ety> <def>Decayed.</def> \'bdSome old

<xex>dotterel</xex> trees.\'b8 <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ascham.</au>



<hw>Dot"ter*el</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From <er>Dote</er>,

<pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A European bird of the

Plover family (<spn>Eudromias, <or/ Charadrius,

morinellus</spn>). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly

believed to imitate the movements of the fowler.</def>



<q>In catching of <qex>dotterels</qex> we see how the foolish

bird playeth the ape in gestures.</q>

<qau> Bacon.</qau>



<note><hand/ The ringed dotterel (or ring plover) is

<spn>Charadrius hiaticula</spn>.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A silly fellow; a dupe; a gull.</def>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Dot"ting pen`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See under

<er>Pun</er>.</def>



<hw>Dot"trel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dotterel</er>.</def>



<hw>Do"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dottard</er>.]</ety> <def>Half-rotten; <as>as, <ex>doty</ex>

timber</as>.</def> <mark>[Local, U. S.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Dou`ane"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<def>A customhouse.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dou`a"nier"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>An officer of the French customs.</def>

<altsp>[Anglicized form <asp>douaneer</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dou"ar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. Ar.

<ets>d<?/\'ber</ets>.]</ety> <def>A village composed of Arab

tents arranged in streets.</def>



<hw>Dou"ay Bi"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[From <ets>Douay</ets>,

or <ets>Douai</ets>, a town in France.]</ety> <def>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, <sc>A. D.</sc> 1582, the Old Testament

at Douai, <sc>A. D.</sc> 1609-10. Various revised editions have

since been published.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Doway

Bible</asp>. Called also the <asp>Rheims and Douay

version</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Doub" grass`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>.<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Doob

grass.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>doble</ets>, <ets>duble</ets>, <ets>double</ets>, OF.

<ets>doble</ets>, <ets>duble</ets>, <ets>double</ets>, F.

<ets>double</ets>, fr. L. <ets>duplus</ets>, fr. the root of

<ets>duo</ets> two, and perh. that of <ets>plenus</ets> full;

akin to Gr. <?/ double. See <er>Two</er>, and <er>Full</er>, and

cf. <er>Diploma</er>, <er>Duple</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its

equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc.</def>



<q>Let a <qex>double</qex> portion of thy spirit be upon me.</q>

<qau> 2 Kings ii. 9.</qau>



<q>Darkness and tempest make a <qex>double</qex> night.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Being in pairs; presenting two of a kind, or two

in a set together; coupled.</def>



<q>[Let] The swan, on still St. Mary's lake,

Float <qex>double</qex>, swan and shadow.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Divided into two; acting two parts, one openly

and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful; insincere.</def>



<q>With a <qex>double</qex> heart do they speak.</q>

<qau> Ps. xii. 2.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>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 <xex>double</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Double</xex> is often used as the first part of

a compound word, generally denoting <xex>two ways</xex>, or

<xex>twice the number</xex>, <xex>quantity</xex>,

<xex>force</xex>, etc., <xex>twofold</xex>, or <xex>having

two</xex>.</note>



<cs><mcol><col>Double base</col>, <or/ <col>Double

bass</col></mcol> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>the largest and

lowest-toned instrument in the violin form; the contrabasso or

violone.</cd> -- <col>Double convex</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Convex</er>.</cd> -- <col>Double counterpoint</col>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> --

<col>Double court</col> <fld>(Lawn Tennis)</fld>, <cd>a court

laid out for four players, two on each side.</cd> -- <col>Double

dagger</col> <fld>(Print.)</fld>, <cd>a reference mark (<ddagr/)

next to the dagger (<dagr/) in order; a diesis.</cd> --

<col>Double drum</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a large drum that

is beaten at both ends.</cd> -- <col>Double eagle</col>, <cd>a

gold coin of the United States having the value of 20

dollars.</cd> -- <col>Double entry</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Bookkeeping</er>.</cd> -- <col>Double floor</col>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a floor in which binding joists support

flooring joists above and ceiling joists below. See

<xex>Illust<xex>. of <xex>Double-framed floor<xex>.</cd> --

<col>Double flower</col>. <cd>See <er>Double</er>, <pos>a.</pos>,

4.</cd> -- <col>Double-framed floor</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>,

<cd>a double floor having girders into which the binding joists

are framed.</cd> -- <col>Double fugue</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>,

<cd>a fugue on two subjects.</cd> -- <col>Double letter</col>.

<sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <cd>Two letters on one shank; a

ligature</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A mail requiring double

postage.</cd> -- <col>Double note</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a

note of double the length of the semibreve; a breve. See

<er>Breve</er>.</cd> -- <col>Double octave</col>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>an interval composed of two octaves, or

fifteen notes, in diatonic progression; a fifteenth.</cd> --

<col>Double pica</col>. <cd>See under <er>Pica</er>.</cd> --

<col>Double play</col> <fld>(Baseball)</fld>, <cd>a play by which

two players are put out at the same time.</cd> -- <col>Double

plea</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a plea alleging several matters

in answer to the declaration, where either of such matters alone

would be a sufficient bar to the action. <au>Stephen</au>.</cd>

-- <col>Double point</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>a point of a

curve at which two branches cross each other. Conjugate or

isolated points of a curve are called <xex>double points</xex>,

since they possess most of the properties of <xex>double

points</xex> (see <er>Conjugate</er>). They are also called

<xex>acnodes</xex>, and those points where the branches of the

curve really cross are called <xex>crunodes</xex>. The extremity

of a cusp is also a <xex>double point</xex>.</cd> -- <col>Double

quarrel</col>. <fld>(Eccl. Law)</fld> <cd>See <cref>Duplex

querela</cref>, under <er>Duplex</er>.</cd> -- <col>Double

refraction</col>. <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Refraction</er>.</cd> -- <col>Double salt</col>.

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>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,

<chform>NaKCO3.6H2O</chform></cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A molecular

combination of two distinct salts, as common alum, which consists

of the sulphate of aluminium, and the sulphate of potassium or

ammonium.</cd> -- <col>Double shuffle</col>, <cd>a low, noisy

dance.</cd> -- <col>Double standard</col> <fld>(Polit.

Econ.)</fld>, <cd>a double standard of monetary values; <it>i.

e.</it>, a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are

made legal tender.</cd> -- <col>Double star</col>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>two stars so near to each other as to

be seen separate only by means of a telescope. Such stars may be

only <xex>optically</xex> near to each other, or may be

<xex>physically</xex> connected so that they revolve round their

common center of gravity, and in the latter case are called also

<xex>binary</xex> stars.</cd> -- <col>Double time</col>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld>. <cd>Same as <er>Double-quick</er>.</cd> --

<col>Double window</col>, <cd>a window having two sets of glazed

sashes with an air space between them.</cd></cs>



<-- p. 447 -->



<hw>Dou"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Twice;

doubly.</def>



<q>I was <qex>double</qex> their age.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Dou"ble</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Doubled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Doubling</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>doblen</ets>, <ets>dublen</ets>, <ets>doublen</ets>, F.

<ets>doubler</ets>, fr. L. <ets>duplare</ets>, fr.

<ets>duplus</ets>. See <er>Double</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To increase by adding an equal number, quantity,

length, value, or the like; multiply by two; to <xex>double</xex>

a sum of money; to <xex>double</xex> a number, or length.</def>



<q><qex>Double</qex> six thousand, and then treble that.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning

or bending together in the middle; to fold one part upon another

part of; <as>as, to <ex>double</ex> the leaf of a book, and the

like</as>; to clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by

<xex>up</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>double</ex> up a sheet of paper or

cloth</as>.</def><-- also double over -->



<au>Prior.</au>



<q>Then the old man

Was wroth, and <qex>doubled</qex> up his hands.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to

contain or be worth twice as much as.</def>



<q>Thus re\'89nforced, against the adverse fleet,

Still <qex>doubling</qex> ours, brave Rupert leads the way.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so

as to reverse the direction of motion.</def>



<q>Sailing along the coast, the <qex>doubled</qex> the promontory

of Carthage.</q>

<qau>Knolles.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To unite, as ranks or files,

so as to form one from each two.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To be

increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or value;

to increase or grow to twice as much.</def>



<q>'T is observed in particular nations, that within the space of

three hundred years, notwithstanding all casualties, the number

of men <qex>doubles</qex>.</q>

<qau>T. Burnet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To return upon one's track; to turn and go back

over the same ground, or in an opposite direction.</def>



<q><qex>Doubling</qex> and turning like a hunted hare.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q><qex>Doubling</qex> and <qex>doubling</qex> with laborious

walk.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To play tricks; to use sleights; to play

false.</def>



<q>What penalty and danger you accrue,

If you be found to <qex>double</qex>.</q>

<qau>J. Webster.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>To set up a word or words a

second time by mistake; to make a doublet.</def>



<cs><col>To double upon</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>to inclose

between two fires.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dou"ble</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Twice as much;

twice the number, sum, quantity, length, value, and the

like.</def>



<q>If the thief be found, let him pay <qex>double</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ex. xxii. 7.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Among compositors, a doublet (see

<er>Doublet</er>, <sn>2.</sn>); among pressmen, a sheet that is

twice pulled, and blurred.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is doubled over or together; a

doubling; a plait; a fold.</def>



<q>Rolled up in sevenfold <qex>double</qex>

Of plagues.</q>

<qau>Marston.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A turn or circuit in running to escape pursues;

hence, a trick; a shift; an artifice.</def>



<q>These men are too well acquainted with the chase to be flung

off by any false steps or <qex>doubles</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Something precisely equal or counterpart to

another; a counterpart. Hence, a wraith.</def>



<q>My charming friend . . . has, I am almost sure, a

<qex>double</qex>, who preaches his afternoon sermons for

him.</q>

<qau>Atlantic Monthly.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>A player or singer who prepares to take the part

of another player in his absence; a substitute.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Double beer; strong beer.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Lawn Tennis)</fld> <def>A game between two

pairs of players; <as>as, a first prize for

<ex>doubles</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An old term for a variation,

as in Bach's Suites.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-act`ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Acting

or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a

twofold result; <as>as, a <ex>double-acting</ex> engine or

pump</as>.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-bank"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To row by rowers sitting side by side in

twos on a bank or thwart.</def>



<cs><col>To double-bank an oar</col>, <cd>to set two men to

pulling one oar.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dou"ble-banked`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dou"ble-bar`reled</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/

<hw>-bar`relled</hw>  }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having two

barrels; -- applied to a gun.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-beat` valve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See under

<er>Valve</er>.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-breast`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Folding or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons

and buttonholes on each side; <as>as, a <ex>double-breasted</ex>

coat</as>.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-charge`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To load with a double charge, as of

gunpowder.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To overcharge.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble deal"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>One who practices

double dealing; a deceitful, trickish person.</def>



<au>L'Estrange.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble deal"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>False or deceitful

dealing. See <cref>Double dealing</cref>, under

<er>Dealing</er>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble-deck"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A man-of-war having two gun decks.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A public conveyance, as a street car, with seats

on the roof.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Dou"ble-dye`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To dye

again or twice over.</def>



<q>To <qex>double-dye</qex> their robes in scarlet.</q>

<qau>J. Webster.</qau>



<hw>Dou"ble-dyed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dyed

twice; thoroughly or intensely colored; hence; firmly fixed in

opinions or habits; <as>as, a <ex>double-dyed</ex>

villain</as>.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-end"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sd>(a)</sd>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A vessel capable of moving in either

direction, having bow and rudder at each end</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<fld>(Railroad)</fld> <def>A locomotive with pilot at each

end.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dou"ble-en*ten"dre</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F. <ets>double</ets> double + <ets>entendre</ets> to mean.

This is a barbarous compound of French words. The true French

equivalent is <ets>double entente</ets>.]</ety> <def>A word or

expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is

often obscure or indelicate.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-eyed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

deceitful look.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdDeceitful meanings is

<xex>double-eyed</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble-faced`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Having two faces designed for use; <as>as, a

<ex>double-faced</ex> hammer</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Deceitful; hypocritical; treacherous.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble first`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Eng.

Universities)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A degree of the first class

both in classics and mathematics</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One who

gains at examinations the highest honor both in the classics and

the mathematics.</def>



<au>Beaconsfield.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble-hand"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Having two hands.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Deceitful; deceptive.</def>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble-head"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

two heads; bicipital.</def>



<cs><col>Double-headed rail</col> <fld>(Railroad)</fld>, <cd>a

rail whose flanges are duplicates, so that when one is worn the

other may be turned uppermost.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dou"ble*heart"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

a false heart; deceitful; treacherous.</def>



<au>Sandys.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble-hung`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

both sashes hung with weights and cords; -- said of a

window.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-lock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

lock with two bolts; to fasten with double security.</def>



<au>Tatler.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble-milled`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Twice

milled or fulled, to render more compact or fine; -- said of

cloth; <as>as, <ex>double-milled</ex> kerseymere</as>.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble*mind"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

different minds at different times; unsettled;

undetermined.</def>



<q>A <qex>double-minded</qex> man is unstable in all his

ways.</q>

<qau>Jas. i. 8.</qau>



<hw>Dou"ble*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The state of being double or doubled.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Duplicity; insincerity.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dou"ble-quick`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>Of, or performed in, the fastest time or

step in marching, next to the run; <as>as, a

<ex>double-quick</ex> step or march</as>.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-quick`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Double-quick time,

step, or march.</def>



<note><hand/ Double-quick time requires 165 steps, each 33 inches

in length, to be taken in one minute. The number of steps may be

increased up to 180 per minute.</note>



<hw>Dou"ble-quick`</hw>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>

<def>To move, or cause to move, in double-quick time.</def>



<hw>Dou"bler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which, doubles.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>An instrument for augmenting

a very small quantity of electricity, so as to render it manifest

by sparks or the electroscope.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-rip"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind

of coasting sled, made of two sleds fastened together with a

board, one before the other.</def> <mark>[Local, U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Dou"ble-shade`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

double the natural darkness of (a place).</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Doub"let</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[In sense 3,

OF. <ets>doublet</ets>; in sense 4, F. <ets>doublet</ets>, dim.

of <ets>double</ets> double. See <er>Double</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>A word or words

unintentionally doubled or set up a second time.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Lapidary Work)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>W. H. Wollaston.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> (See No. 1.) <def>Two dice, each of

which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face

lying uppermost; <as>as, to throw <ex>doublets</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <ety>[Cf. Pr. <ets>doblier</ets>,

<ets>dobler</ets> draughtboard.]</ety> <def>A game somewhat like

backgammon.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>One of two or more words in the same language

derived by different courses from the same original from; as,

<xex>crypt</xex> and <xex>grot</xex> are <xex>doublets</xex>;

also, <xex>guard</xex> and <xex>ward</xex>; <xex>yard</xex> and

<xex>garden</xex>; <xex>abridge</xex> and <xex>abbreviate</xex>,

etc.</as></def>



<hw>Dou"ble*thread`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Consisting of two threads twisted together;

using two threads.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble-tongue`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Deceit;

duplicity.</def>



<q>Now cometh the sin of <qex>double-tongue</qex>, such as speak

fair before folk and wickedly behind.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Dou"ble-tongued`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Making

contrary declarations on the same subject; deceitful.</def>



<q>Likewise must the deacons be grave, not

<qex>double-tongued</qex>.</q>

<qau>1 Tim. iii. 8.</qau>



<hw>Dou"ble-tongu`ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A peculiar action of the tongue by flute

players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid

repetition of notes in cornet playing.</def>



<hw>Dou"ble*tree`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The bar,

or crosspiece, of a carriage, to which the singletrees are

attached.</def>



<hw>Doub"lets</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>See

<er>Doublet</er>, 6 and 7.</def>



<hw>Dou"bling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication;

also, that which is doubled.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A turning and winding; <as>as, the

<ex>doubling</ex> of a hunted hare</as>; shift; trick;

artifice.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>The lining of the mantle borne

about the shield or escutcheon.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The process of redistilling spirits, to improve

the strength and flavor.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Doubling a cape</col>,

<col>promontory</col></mcol>, <cd>etc. <fld>(Naut.)</fld>,

sailing around or passing beyond a cape, promontory,

etc.</cd></cs>



<hw>Doub*loon"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>doublon</ets>, Sp. <ets>doblon</ets>. See <er>Double</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>, and cf. <er>Dupion</er>.]</ety> <def>A Spanish

gold coin, no longer issued, varying in value at different times

from over fifteen dollars to about five. See <er>Doblon</er> in

Sup.</def>



<hw>Dou"bly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; <as>as,

<ex>doubly</ex> wise or good; to be <ex>doubly</ex> sensible of

an obligation.</as></def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Deceitfully.</def> \'bdA man that deals

<xex>doubly</xex>.\'b8



<au>Huloet.</au>



<hw>Doubt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dou<?/ted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Doubting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>duten</ets>, <ets>douten</ets>, OF. <ets>duter</ets>,

<ets>doter</ets>, <ets>douter</ets>, F. <ets>douter</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>dubitare</ets>; akin to <ets>dubius</ets> doubtful. See

<er>Dubious</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Even in matters divine, concerning some things, we may

lawfully <qex>doubt</qex>, and suspend our judgment.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<q>To try your love and make you <qex>doubt</qex> of mine.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<syn>Syn. -- To waver; vacillate; fluctuate; hesitate; demur;

scruple; question.</syn>



<hw>Doubt</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, I have heard the story, but I <ex>doubt</ex>

the truth of it</as>.</def>



<q>To admire superior sense, and <qex>doubt</qex> their own!</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>I <qex>doubt</qex> not that however changed, you keep

So much of what is graceful.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<cs><col>To doubt not but</col>.

<q>I do <qex>not doubt but</qex> I have been to blame.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>We <qex>doubt not</qex> now

<qex>But</qex> every rub is smoothed on our way.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<note>That is, we have no doubt to <xex>prevent</xex> us from

believing, etc. (or notwithstanding all that may be said to the

contrary) -- <xex>but</xex> having a preventive sense, after

verbs of \'bddoubting\'b8 and \'bddenying\'b8 that convey a

notion of hindrance.</note>

<au>E. A. Abbott.</au></cs>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive

of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Edmond [was a] good man and <qex>doubted</qex> God.</q>

<qau>R. of Gloucester.</qau>



<q>I <qex>doubt</qex> some foul play.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>That I of <qex>doubted</qex> danger had no fear.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To fill with fear; to affright.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The virtues of the valiant Caratach

More <qex>doubt</qex> me than all Britain.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<hw>Doubt</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>dute</ets>,

<ets>doute</ets>, F. <ets>doute</ets>, fr. <ets>douter</ets> to

doubt. See <er>Doubt</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q><qex>Doubt</qex> is the beginning and the end of our efforts

to know.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<q><qex>Doubt</qex>, 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.</q>

<qau>Wharton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Uncertainty of condition.</def>



<q>Thy life shall hang in <qex>doubt</qex> before thee.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxviii. 66.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Suspicion; fear; apprehension; dread.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I stand in <qex>doubt</qex> of you.</q>

<qau>Gal. iv. 20.</qau>



<q>Nor slack her threatful hand for danger's

<qex>doubt</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Difficulty expressed or urged for solution;

point unsettled; objection.</def>



<q>To every <qex>doubt</qex> your answer is the same.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<cs><col>No doubt</col>, <cd>undoubtedly; without doubt.</cd> --

<col>Out of doubt</col>, <cd>beyond doubt.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Uncertainty; hesitation; suspense; indecision;

irresolution; distrust; suspicion; scruple; perplexity;

ambiguity; skepticism.</syn>



<hw>Doubt"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>doutable</ets>, L. <ets>dubitabilis</ets>, from

<ets>dubitare</ets>. Cf. <er>Dubitable</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being doubted; questionable.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Worthy of being feared; redoubtable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Doubt"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>doutance</ets>. Cf. <er>Dubitancy</er>.]</ety> <def>State of

being in doubt; uncertainty; doubt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Doubt"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

doubts; one whose opinion is unsettled; one who scruples.</def>



<hw>Doubt"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>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>as, we are

<ex>doubtful</ex> of a fact, or of the propriety of a

measure</as>.</def>



<q>Methinks I should know you, and know this man;

Yet I am <qex>doubtful</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>With <qex>doubtful</qex> feet and wavering resolution.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<-- p. 448 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or

certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined,

classed, or named; <as>as, a <ex>doubtful</ex> case, hue, claim,

title, species, and the like</as>.</def>



<q>Beauty is but a vain and <qex>doubtful</qex> good.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Is it a great cruelty to expel from our abode the enemy of our

peace, or even the <qex>doubtful</qex> friend [i. e., one as to

whose sincerity there may be doubts]?</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; <as>as, a

<ex>doubtful</ex> expression; a <ex>doubtful</ex>

phrase.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Of uncertain issue or event.</def>



<q>We . . . have sustained one day in <qex>doubtful</qex>

fight.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The strife between the two principles had been long, fierce,

and <qex>doubtful</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I am <qex>doubtful</qex> that you have been conjunct

And bosomed with her.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Wavering; vacillating; hesitating; undetermined;

distrustful; dubious; uncertain; equivocal; ambiguous;

problematical; questionable.</syn>



<hw>Doubt"ful*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

doubtful manner.</def>



<q>Nor did the goddess <qex>doubtfully</qex> declare.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Doubt"ful*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>State of being doubtful.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity;

indefiniteness.</def> \'bd The <xex>doubtfulness</xex> of his

expressions.\'b8



<au>Locke.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Uncertainty of event or issue.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Doubt"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That is uncertain; that

distrusts or hesitates; having doubts.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Doubt"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Doubt"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from fear or

suspicion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Pretty child, sleep <qex>doubtless</qex> and secure.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Doubt"less</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Undoubtedly; without

doubt.</def>



<hw>Doubt"less*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Unquestionably.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Doubt"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>dotos</ets>, <ets>douteus</ets>, F.

<ets>douteux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Doubtful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Douc</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A monkey (<spn>Semnopithecus nem\'91us</spn>), remarkable

for its varied and brilliant colors. It is a native of Cochin

China.</def>



<hw>Douce</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>doux</ets>, masc., <ets>douce</ets>, fem., sweet, fr. L.

<ets>duleis</ets> sweet.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sweet; pleasant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sober; prudent; sedate; modest.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<q>And this is a <qex>douce</qex>, honest man.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Douce"pere`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>les douze pairs</ets> the twelve peers of France, renowned

in romantic fiction.]</ety> <def>One of the twelve peers of

France, companions of Charlemagne in war.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>douzepere</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Big-looking like a doughty <qex>doucepere</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dou"cet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dow"set</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>doucet</ets>

sweet, dim. of <ets>doux</ets>. See <er>Douce</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A custard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dowcet, or deep's testicle.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dou`ceur"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>doux</ets> sweet. See <er>Douce</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Gentleness and sweetness of manner;

agreeableness.</def>



<au>Chesterfield.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A gift for service done or to be done; an

honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Douche</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. It.

<ets>doccia</ets>, fr. <ets>docciare</ets> to flow, pour, fr. an

assumed LL. <ets>ductiare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ducere</ets>,

<ets>ductum</ets>, to lead, conduct (water). See

<er>Duct</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon

some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche

bath.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A syringe.</def>



<hw>Dou"cine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>Same as <xex>Cyma<?/recta</xex>, under

<er>Cyma</er>.</def>



<hw>Douck"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>aouck</ets>, for <ets>duck</ets>. See <er>Duck</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A grebe or diver; --

applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other

ducks.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>ducker</asp>.]</altsp>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dough</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dagh</ets>, <ets>dogh</ets>, <ets>dow</ets>, AS.

<ets>d\'beh</ets>; akin to D. <ets>deeg</ets>, G.

<ets>teig</ets>, Icel. <ets>deig</ets>, Sw. <ets>deg</ets>, Dan.

<ets>deig</ets>, Goth. <ets>daigs</ets>; also, to Goth.

<ets>deigan</ets> to knead, L. <ets>fingere</ets> to form, shape,

Skr. <ets>dih</ets> to smear; cf. Gr. <?/ wall, <?/ to touch,

handle. <?/. Cf. <er>Feign</er>, <er>Figure</er>, <er>Dairy</er>,

<er>Duff</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Paste of bread; a soft mass of moistened flour

or meal, kneaded or unkneaded, but not yet baked; <as>as, to

knead <ex>dough</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything of the consistency of such paste.</def>



<cs><col>To have one's cake dough</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Cake</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dough"-baked`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Imperfectly baked; hence, not brought to perfection;

unfinished; also, of weak or dull understanding.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dough"bird`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Eskimo curlew (<spn>Numenius

borealis</spn>). See <er>Curlew</er>.</def>



<hw>Dough"face`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

contemptuous nickname for a timid, yielding politician, or one

who is easily molded.</def> <mark>[Political cant, U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Dough"-faced`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Easily

molded; pliable.</def>



<hw>Dough"face`ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

character of a doughface; truckling pliability.</def>



<hw>Dough"i*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality or state of

being doughy.</def>



<hw>Dough"-knead`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like

dough; soft.</def>



<q>He demeans himself . . . like a <qex>dough-kneaded</qex>

thing.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dough"nut</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A small cake

(usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.</def>



<hw>Dough"ti*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

doughty manner.</def>



<hw>Dough"ti*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

doughty; valor; bravery.</def>



<hw>Dough"tren</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Daughter</er>.]</ety> <def>Daughters.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dough"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Doughtier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Doughtiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>duhti</ets>, <ets>dohti</ets>, <ets>douhti</ets>, brave,

valiant, fit, useful, AS, <ets>dyhtig</ets>; akin to G.

<ets>t\'81chtig</ets>, Dan. <ets>dygtig</ets>, Sw.

<ets>dygdig</ets> virtuous, and fr. AS. <ets>dugan</ets> to

avail, be of use, be strong, akin to D. <ets>deugen</ets>, OHG.

<ets>tugan</ets>, G. <ets>taugen</ets>, Icel. & Sw.

<ets>duga</ets>, Dan. <ets>due</ets>, Goth. <ets>dugan</ets>, but

of uncertain origin; cf. Skr. <ets>duh</ets> to milk, give milk,

draw out, or Gr. <?/ fortune. <?/.]</ety> <def>Able; strong;

valiant; redoubtable; <as>as, a <ex>doughty</ex> hero</as>.</def>



<q>Sir Thopas wex [grew] a <qex>doughty</qex> swain.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q><qex>Doughty</qex> families, hugging old musty quarrels to

their hearts, buffet each other from generation to

generation.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<note><hand/ Now seldom used, except in irony or

burlesque.</note>



<hw>Dough"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like dough;

soft and heavy; pasty; crude; flabby and pale; <as>as, a

<ex>doughy</ex> complexion</as>.</def>



<hw>Dou*loc"ra*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

slave + <?/ to rule.]</ety> <def>A government by slaves.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>dulocracy</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Hare.</au>



<hw>Doum" palm`</hw> <pr>(d<oomac/m" p<aum/m`)</pr>. <def>See

<er>Doom palm</er>.</def>



<hw>Doupe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>The carrion crow.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dob</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dour</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dur</ets>, L. <ets>durus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Hard;

inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold.</def>

<mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<q>A <qex>dour</qex> wife, a sour old carlin.</q>

<qau>C. Reade.</qau>



<hw>Dou"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of

millet. See <er>Durra</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dou`rou*cou"li</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Durukuli</er>.</def>



<hw>Douse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Doused</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dousing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Cf. <er>Dowse</er>, and OD. <ets>donsen</ets> to strike

with the fist on the back, Sw. <ets>dunsa</ets> to fall down

violently and noisily; perh. akin to E. <ets>din</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to

immerse; to dowse.</def>



<au>Bp. Stillingfleet.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To strike or lower in haste;

to slacken suddenly; <as>as, <ex>douse</ex> the

topsail</as>.</def>



<hw>Douse</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To fall suddenly into

water.</def>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Douse</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>dw\'91scan</ets>.

(Skeat.)]</ety> <def>To put out; to extinguish.</def>

<mark>[Slang]</mark> \'bd To <xex>douse</xex> the glim.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Dous"ing-chock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld> <def>One of several pieces fayed across

the apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above

the upper deck.</def>



<au>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</au>



<hw>Dout</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Do</ets>

+ <ets>out</ets>. Cf. <er>Doff</er>.]</ety> <def>To put

out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdIt <xex>douts</xex> the

light.\'b8



<au>Sylvester.</au>



<hw>Dout"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An extinguisher

for candles.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dove</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dove</ets>, <ets>duve</ets>, <ets>douve</ets>, AS.

<ets>d<?/fe</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>d<?/ba</ets>, D.

<ets>duif</ets>, OHG. <ets>t<?/ba</ets>, G. <ets>taube</ets>,

Icel. <ets>d<?/fa</ets>, Sw. <ets>dufva</ets>, Dan.

<ets>due</ets>, Goth. <ets>d<?/b<?/</ets>; perh. from the root of

E. <ets>dive</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A pigeon of the genus

<spn>Columba</spn> and various related genera. The species are

numerous.</def>



<note><hand/ The domestic dove, including the varieties called

<xex>fantails</xex>, <xex>tumblers</xex>, <xex>carrier

pigeons</xex>, etc., was derived from the <xex>rock pigeon</xex>

(<spn>Columba livia</spn>) of Europe and Asia; the

<xex>turtledove</xex> of Europe, celebrated for its sweet,

plaintive note, is <spn>C. turtur</spn> or <spn>Turtur

vulgaris</spn>; the <xex>ringdove</xex>, the largest of European

species, is <spn>C. palumbus</spn>; the <xex>Carolina dove</xex>,

or <xex>Mourning dove</xex>, is <spn>Zenaidura macroura</spn>;

the <xex>sea dove</xex> is the little auk (<spn>Mergulus

alle</spn> or <spn>Alle alle</spn>). See <er>Turtledove</er>,

<er>Ground dove</er>, and <er>Rock pigeon</er>. The dove is a

symbol of innocence, gentleness, and affection; also, in art and

in the Scriptures, the typical symbol of the Holy

<er>Ghost</er>.</note><-- also a symbol of peace -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A word of endearment for one regarded as pure

and gentle.</def>



<q>O my <qex>dove</qex>, . . . let me hear thy voice.</q>

<qau>Cant. ii. 14.</qau>



<cs><col>Dove tick</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a mite

(<spn>Argas reflexus</spn>) which infests doves and other

birds.</cd> -- <col>Soiled dove</col>, <cd>a prostitute.

<mark>[Slang]</mark></cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dove"cot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dove"cote`</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>A small house or box,

raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having

compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove

house.</def>



<q>Like an eagle in a <qex>dovecote</qex>, I

Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dove"-eyed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having eyes

like a dove; meekeyed; <as>as, <ex>dove-eyed</ex>

Peace</as>.</def>



<hw>Dove"kie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A guillemot (<spn>Uria grylle</spn>),

of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea

dove. See under <er>Dove</er>.</def>



<hw>Dove"let</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A young or

small dove.</def>



<au>Booth.</au>



<hw>Dove"like`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Mild as a

dove; gentle; pure and lovable.</def>



<au>Longfellow.</au>



<hw>Dove" plant`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A

Central American orchid (<spn>Peristeria elata</spn>), 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 <altname>Holy Spirit

plant</altname>.</def>



<hw>Do"ver's Pow"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[From Dr.

<ets>Dover</ets>, an English physician.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Dove's"-foot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A small annual species of

Geranium, native in England; -- so called from the shape of the

leaf</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The columbine.</def> <mark>[Prov.

Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dove"ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

possession of dovelike qualities, harmlessness and

innocence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dove"tail`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Carp.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Dovetail molding</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a molding

of any convex section arranged in a sort of zigzag, like a series

of dovetails.</cd> -- <col>Dovetail saw</col> <fld>(Carp.)</fld>,

<cd>a saw used in dovetailing.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dove"tail`</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dovetailed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dovetailing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Carp.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To cut to a

dovetail</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>To join by means of

dovetails.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or

nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly.</def>



<q>He put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and

whimsically <qex>dovetailed</qex> . . . that it was indeed a very

curious show.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Dov"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a dove;

harmless; innocent.</def> \'bdJoined with <xex>dovish</xex>

simplicity.\'b8



<au>Latimer.</au>



<hw>Dow</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of vessel.

See <er>Dhow</er>.</def>



<hw>Dow</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>douer</ets>. See

<er>Dower</er>.]</ety> <def>To furnish with a dower; to

endow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyclif.</au>



<hw>Dow"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dow</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Capable of being

endowed; entitled to dower.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Dow"a*ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>douagiere</ets>, fr. <ets>douage</ets> dower. See

<er>Dower</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Blount.</au>  <au>Burrill.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>With prudes for proctors, <qex>dowagers</qex> for deans.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<cs><col>Queen dowager</col>, <cd>the widow of a king.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dow"a*ger*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The rank

or condition of a dowager; formality, as that of a dowager. Also

used figuratively.</def>



<q>Mansions that have passed away into <qex>dowagerism</qex>.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>Dow"cet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Doucet</er>.]</ety> <def>One of the testicles of a hart or

stag.</def> <altsp>[Spelt also <asp>doucet</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Dow"dy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dowdier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dowdiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Scot.

<ets>dawdie</ets> slovenly, <ets>daw</ets>, <ets>da</ets>

sluggard, drab, Prov. E. <ets>dowd</ets> flat, dead.]</ety>

<def>Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in

dress; vulgar-looking.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dow"di*ly</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Dow"di*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dow"dy</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dowdies</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>An awkward, vulgarly dressed,

inelegant woman.</def>



<au>Shak. Dryden.</au>



<hw>Dow"dy*ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a dowdy.</def>



<hw>Dow"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. G.

<ets>d\'94bel</ets> peg, F. <ets>douelle</ets> state of a cask,

surface of an arch, <ets>douille</ets> socket, little pipe,

cartridge.]</ety> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A piece of wood driven into a wall, so that

other pieces may be nailed to it.</def>



<cs><col>Dowel joint</col>, <cd>a joint secured by a dowel or

dowels.</cd> -- <col>Dowel pin</col>, <cd>a dowel. See

<er>Dowel</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>1</sn>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dow"el</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Doweled</er> <pr>(?)</pr> <or/ <er>Dowelled</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Doweling</er> or

<er>Dowelling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To fasten together by

dowels; to furnish with dowels; <as>as, a cooper <ex>dowels</ex>

pieces for the head of a cask</as>.</def>



<hw>Dow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>douaire</ets>, LL. <ets>dotarium</ets>, from L.

<ets>dotare</ets> to endow, portion, fr. <ets>dos</ets> dower;

akin to Gr. <?/ gift, and to L. <ets>dare</ets> to give. See 1st

<er>Date</er>, and cf. <er>Dot</er> dowry,

<er>Dotation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That with which one is gifted or endowed;

endowment; gift.</def>



<q>How great, how plentiful, how rich a <qex>dower</qex>!</q>

<qau>Sir J. Davies.</qau>



<q>Man in his primeval <qex>dower</qex> arrayed.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The property with which a woman is

endowed</def>; especially: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>That which a woman

brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His wife brought in <qex>dower</qex> Cilicia's crown.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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</def>.



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dower</xex>, in modern use, is and should be

distinguished from <xex>dowry</xex>. The former is a provision

for a widow on her husband's death; the latter is a bride's

portion on her marriage.</note>

<au>Abbott.</au>



<cs><col>Assignment of dower</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Assignment</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dow"ered</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos> <def>Furnished

with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dow"er*less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Destitute of dower;

having no marriage portion.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dow"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dower</er>.</def>



<hw>Dow"itch*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The red-breasted or gray snipe

(<spn>Macrorhamphus griseus</spn>); -- called also

<altname>brownback</altname>, and

<altname>grayback</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dowl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Dowle</er>.</def>



<hw>Dow"las</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. fr.

<ets>Doullens</ets>, a town of Picardy, in France, formerly

celebrated for this manufacture.]</ety> <def>A coarse linen cloth

made in the north of England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced

by calico.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dowle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>douille</ets> soft. Cf. <er>Ductile</er>.]</ety>

<def>Feathery or wool-like down; filament of a feather.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>No feather, or <qex>dowle</qex> of a feather.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Down</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Akin to LG.

<ets>dune</ets>, <ets>dun</ets>, Icel. <ets>d<?/nn</ets>, Sw.

<ets>dun</ets>, Dan. <ets>duun</ets>, G. <ets>daune</ets>, cf. D.

<ets>dons</ets>; perh. akin to E. <ets>dust</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or

surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like

wool</def>; esp.: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

soft under feathers of birds. They have short stems with soft

rachis and bards and long threadlike barbules, without

hooklets</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The

pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of

certain plants, as of the thistle</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The

soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.</def>



<q>And the first <qex>down</qex> begins to shade his face.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow;

that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down</def>



<q>When in the <qex>down</qex> I sink my head,

Sleep, Death's twin brother, times my breath.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>Thou bosom softness, <qex>down</qex> of all my cares!</q>

<qau>Southern.</qau>



<-- p. 449 -->



<cs><col>Down tree</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a tree of Central

America (<spn>Ochroma Lagopus</spn>), the seeds of which are

enveloped in vegetable wool.</cd></cs>



<hw>Down</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cover,

ornament, line, or stuff with down.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Young.</au>



<hw>Down</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>dun</ets>,

<ets>doun</ets>, AS. <ets>d<?/n</ets>; of Celtic origin; cf. Ir.

<ets>d<?/n</ets> hill, fortified hill, Gael. <ets>dun</ets> heap,

hillock, hill, W. <ets>din</ets> a fortified hill or mount; akin

to E. <ets>town</ets>. See <er>Town</er>, and cf. <er>Down</er>,

<pos>adv.</pos> & <pos>prep.</pos>, <er>Dune</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Hills afford prospects, as they must needs acknowledge who

have been on the <qex>downs</qex> of Sussex.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<q>She went by dale, and she went by <qex>down</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<q>Seven thousand broad-tailed sheep grazed on his

<qex>downs</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sandys.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>A road for shipping in the

English Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a

naval rendezvous in time of war.</def>



<q>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 <qex>Downs</qex>, and went ashore at Deal.</q>

<qau>Cook (First Voyage).</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <ety>[From the adverb.]</ety> <def>A

state of depression; low state; abasement.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<q>It the <qex>downs</qex> of life too much outnumber the

ups.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>Down</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[For older <ets>adown</ets>,

AS. <ets>ad<?/n</ets>, <ets>ad<?/ne</ets>, prop., from or off the

hill. See 3d <er>Down</er>, and cf. <er>Adown</er>, and cf.

<er>Adown</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In the direction of gravity or toward the center

of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below; --

the opposite of <xex>up</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> Hence, in many derived uses, as: <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>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.</def>



<q>It will be rain to-night. Let it come <qex>down</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>I sit me <qex>down</qex> beside the hazel grove.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>And that drags <qex>down</qex> his life.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>There is not a more melancholy object in the learned world

than a man who has written himself <qex>down</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>The French . . . shone <qex>down</qex> [i. e.,

<qex>outshone</qex>] the English.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>In a low or the lowest position, literally or

figuratively; at the bottom of a decent; below the horizon; of

the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection, misery, and

the like; in a state of quiet</def>.



<q>I was <qex>down</qex> and out of breath.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The moon is <qex>down</qex>; I have not heard the clock.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>He that is <qex>down</qex> needs fear no fall.</q>

<qau>Bunyan.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>From a remoter or higher antiquity.</def>



<q>Venerable men! you have come <qex>down</qex> to us from a

former generation.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner

to a thicker consistence; <as>as, to boil <ex>down</ex> in

cookery, or in making decoctions</as>.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<note><hand/ <xex>Down</xex> is sometimes used elliptically,

standing for <xex>go down</xex>, <xex>come down</xex>, <xex>tear

down</xex>, <xex>take down</xex>, <xex>put down</xex>, <xex>haul

down</xex>, <xex>pay down</xex>, and the like, especially in

command or exclamation.</note>



<q><qex>Down</qex>, therefore, and beg mercy of the duke.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>If he be hungry more than wanton, bread alone will

<qex>down</qex>.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<xex>Down</xex> is also used intensively; as, to be loaded

<xex>down</xex>; to fall <xex>down</xex>; to hang

<xex>down</xex>; to drop <xex>down</xex>; to pay <xex>down</xex>.



<q>The temple of Her\'8a at Argos was burnt <qex>down</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<xex>Down</xex>, as well as <xex>up</xex>, is sometimes used in a

conventional sense; as, <xex>down</xex> East.



<q>Persons in London say <qex>down</qex> to Scotland, etc., and

those in the provinces, <qex>up</qex> to London.</q>

<qau>Stormonth.</qau>



<cs><col>Down helm</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>an order to the

helmsman to put the helm to leeward.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Down

on</col> <or/ <col>upon</col></mcol> (joined with a verb

indicating motion, as <xex>go<xex>, <xex>come<xex>,

<xex>pounce<xex>), <cd>to attack, implying the idea of

threatening power.</cd>



<q>Come <qex>down</qex> upon us with a mighty power.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



-- <col>Down with</col>, <cd>take down, throw down, put down; --

used in energetic command.</cd> \'bd<xex>Down with</xex> the

palace; fire it.\'b8 <au>Dryden</au>. -- <col>To be down

on</col>, <cd>to dislike and treat harshly.</cd> <mark>[Slang,

U.S.]</mark> -- <col>To cry down</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Cry</er>, <pos>v. t. </pos></cd> -- <col>To cut down</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Cut</er>, <pos>v. t. </pos></cd> -- <col>Up and

down</col>, <cd>with rising and falling motion; to and fro;

hither and thither; everywhere.</cd> \'bdLet them wander <xex>up

and down</xex>.\'b8 <au>Ps. lix. 15</au>.</cs>



<hw>Down</hw>, <pos>prep.</pos> <ety>[From <er>Down</er>,

<pos>adv.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a descending direction along; from a higher

to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on;

<as>as, <ex>down</ex> a hill; <ex>down</ex> a well.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the

sea; <as>as, to sail or swim <ex>down</ex> a stream; to sail

<ex>down</ex> the sound.</as></def>



<cs><col>Down the country</col>, <cd>toward the sea, or toward

the part where rivers discharge their waters into the ocean.</cd>

-- <col>Down the sound</col>, <cd>in the direction of the ebbing

tide; toward the sea.</cd></cs>



<hw>Down</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Downed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Downing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To cause to go down; to make

descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to

subdue; to bring down.</def> <mark>[Archaic or Colloq.]</mark>

\'bdTo <xex>down</xex> proud hearts.\'b8



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<q>I remember how you <qex>downed</qex> Beauclerk and Hamilton,

the wits, once at our house.</q>

<qau>Madame D'Arblay.</qau>



<hw>Down</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To go down; to

descend.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>Down</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Downcast; <as>as, a

<ex>down</ex> look</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Downright; absolute; positive; <as>as, a

<ex>down</ex> denial</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Downward; going down; sloping; <as>as, a

<ex>down</ex> stroke; a <ex>down</ex> grade; a <ex>down</ex>

train on a railway.</as></def>



<cs><col>Down draught</col>, <cd>a downward draft, as in a flue,

chimney, shaft of a mine, etc.</cd> -- <col>Down in the

mouth</col>, <cd>chopfallen; dejected.</cd></cs>

<-- = down at the mouth -->



<hw>Down"bear`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To bear

down; to depress.</def>



<hw>Down"cast`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Cast

downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty,

dejection, or guilt.</def>



<q>'T is love, said she; and then my <qex>downcast</qex> eyes,

And guilty dumbness, witnessed my surprise.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



- <wordforms><wf>Down"cast`ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Down"cast`ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Down"cast`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Downcast or

melancholy look.</def>



<q>That <qex>downcast</qex> of thine eye.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(mining)</fld> <def>A ventilating shaft down

which the air passes in circulating through a mine.</def>



<hw>Down"come`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Sudden fall; downfall; overthrow.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Iron Manuf.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Down"fall`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A sudden fall; a body of things falling.</def>



<q>Those cataracts or <qex>downfalls</qex> aforesaid.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<q>Each <qex>downfall</qex> of a flood the mountains pour.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sudden descent from rank or state, reputation

or happiness; destruction; ruin.</def>



<q>Dire were the consequences which would follow the

<qex>downfall</qex> of so important a place.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>Down"fall`en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Fallen;

ruined.</def>



<au>Carew.</au>



<hw>Down"fall`ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Falling down.</def>



<hw>Down"gyved`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Hanging

down like gyves or fetters.</def> <mark>[Poetic & Rare]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Down"haul`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A rope to haul down, or to assist in

hauling down, a sail; <as>as, a staysail <ex>downhaul</ex>; a

trysail <ex>downhaul</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>Down"heart`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dejected;

low-spirited.</def>



<hw>Down"hill`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Towards

the bottom of a hill; <as>as, water runs

<ex>downhill</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Down"hill`</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Declivous; descending;

sloping.</def> \'bdA <xex>downhill</xex> greensward.\'b8



<au>Congrewe.</au>



<hw>Down"hill`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Declivity; descent;

slope.</def>



<q>On th' icy <qex>downhills</qex> of this slippery life.</q>

<qau>Du Bartas (Trans. ).</qau>



<hw>Down"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality

or state of being downy.</def>



<hw>Down"looked`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Down"ly`ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The time of

retiring to rest; time of repose.</def>



<au>Cavendish.</au>



<cs><col>At the downlying</col>, <cd>at the travail in

childbirth. <mark>[Scot.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Down"pour`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A pouring or

streaming downwards; esp., a heavy or continuous shower.</def>



<hw>Down"right`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Straight down; perpendicularly.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>In plain terms; without ceremony.</def>



<q>We shall chide <qex>downright</qex>, id I longer stay.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Without delay; at once; completely.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>She fell <qex>downright</qex> into a fit.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<hw>Down"right`</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Plain;

direct; unceremonious; blunt; positive; <as>as, he spoke in his

<ex>downright</ex> way</as>.</def>



<q>A man of plain, <qex>downright</qex> character.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Open; artless; undisguised; absolute; unmixed;

<as>as, <ex>downright</ex> atheism</as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>downright</qex> impossibilities charged upon it.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Gloomy fancies which in her amounted to <qex>downright</qex>

insanity.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Down"right`ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Down"right`ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Down"-share`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

breastplow used in paring off turf on downs.</def>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Down"sit`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of sitting down; repose; a resting.</def>



<q>Thou knowest my <qex>downsitting</qex> and my uprising.</q>

<qau>Ps. cxxxix. 2.</qau>



<hw>Down"stairs</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Down the

stairs; to a lower floor.</def> -- <def2><pos>a.</pos> <def>Below

stairs; <as>as, a <ex>downstairs</ex> room</as>.</def></def2>



<hw>Down"steep`y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Very

steep.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Florio.</au>



<hw>Down"stream`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Down the

stream; <as>as, floating <ex>downstream</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Down"stroke`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Penmanship)</fld> <def>A stroke made with a downward motion

of the pen or pencil.</def>



<hw>Down"throw`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The sudden drop or depression of the

strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See <er>Throw</er>,

<pos>n.</pos></def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Down"trod`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Down"trod`den</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Trodden down; trampled

down; abused by superior power.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Down"ward</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Down"wards</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>ad<?/nweard</ets>. See <er>Down</er>, <pos>adv.</pos>, and

<er>-ward</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>From a higher place to a lower; in a descending

course; <as>as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root,

<ex>downward</ex> or <ex>downwards</ex></as>.</def> \'bdLooking

<xex>downwards</xex>.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<q>Their heads they <qex>downward</qex> bent.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>From a higher to a lower condition; toward

misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin.</def>



<q>And <qex>downward</qex> fell into a groveling swine.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>From a remote time; from an ancestor or

predecessor; from one to another in a descending line.</def>



<q>A ring the county wears,

That <qex>downward</qex> hath descended in his house,

From son to son, some four or five descents.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Down"ward</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Moving or

extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the

earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous.</def>



<q>With <qex>downward</qex> force

That drove the sand along he took his way.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Descending from a head, origin, or source;

<as>as, a <ex>downward</ex> line of descent</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Tending to a lower condition or state;

depressed; dejected; <as>as, <ex>downward</ex>

thoughts</as>.</def>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>Down"weed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Cudweed, a species of <xex>Gnaphalium</xex>.</def>



<hw>Down`weigh"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To weigh

or press down.</def>



<q>A different sin <qex>downweighs</qex> them to the bottom.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<hw>Down"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs.</def>

\'bdA <xex>downy</xex> feather.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Plants that . . . have <qex>downy</qex> or velvet rind upon

their leaves.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Made of, or resembling, down. Hence,

figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet.</def>  \'bdA

<xex>downy</xex> shower.\'b8 <au>Keble</au>. \'bd<xex>Downy</xex>

pillow.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<q>Time steals on with <qex>downy</qex> feet.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Cunning; wary.</def> <mark>[Slang, Eng.]</mark>



<au>Latham.</au>



<hw>Dow"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or relating

to a dower.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dow"ress</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A woman entitled to

dower.</def>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<hw>Dow"ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dowries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Contr. from

<ets>dowery</ets>; cf. LL. <ets>dotarium</ets>. See

<er>Dower</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A gift; endowment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The money, goods, or estate, which a woman

brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her

marriage. See Note under <er>Dower</er>.</def>



<au>Shak. Dryden.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal.

See <er>Dower</er>.</def>



<q>Ask me never so much <qex>dowry</qex> and gift, and I will

give . . .; but give me the damsel to wife.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxxiv. 12.</qau>



<hw>Dowse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. 1st

<er>Douse</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to

douse.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[Cf. OD. <ets>doesen</ets> to strike, Norw.

<ets>dusa</ets> to break.]</ety> <def>To beat or thrash.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dowse</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To use the dipping or

divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.</def>



<q>Adams had the reputation of having <qex>dowsed</qex>

successfully for more than a hundred wells.</q>

<qau>Eng. Cyc.</qau>



<hw>Dowse</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A blow on the face.</def>

<mark>[Low]</mark>



<au>Colman.</au>



<hw>Dows"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing

rod.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who uses the dowser or divining rod.</def>



<au>Eng. Cyc.</au>



<hw>Dowst</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dowse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Dow"ve</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dove.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dox`o*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to doxology; giving praise to God.</def>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Dox*ol"o*gize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Doxologized</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Doxologizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To

give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with

doxologies.</def>



<hw>Dox*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Doxologies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[LL.

<ets>doxologia</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ praising, giving glory;

<?/ opinion, estimation, glory, praise (from <?/ to think,

imagine) + <?/ to speak: cf. F. <ets>doxologie</ets>. See

<er>Dogma</er>, and <er>Legend</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and

<qex>doxologies</qex>.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Dox"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Doxies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See <er>Duck</er> a

pet.]</ety> <def>A loose wench; a disreputable sweetheart.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Doy"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Doily</er>.</def>



<hw>Doze</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dozed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dozing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Prob. akin to <ets>daze</ets>, <ets>dizzy</ets>: cf. Icel.

<ets>d<?/sa</ets> to doze, Dan. <ets>d\'94se</ets> to make dull,

heavy, or drowsy, <ets>d\'94s</ets> dullness, drowsiness,

<ets>d\'94sig</ets> drowsy, AS. <ets>dw<?/s</ets> dull, stupid,

foolish. <?/<?/<?/. Cf. <er>Dizzy</er>.]</ety> <def>To slumber;

to sleep lightly; to be in a dull or stupefied condition, as if

half asleep; to be drowsy.</def>



<q>If he happened to <qex>doze</qex> a little, the jolly cobbler

waked him.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<hw>Doze</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To pass or spend

in drowsiness; <as>as, to <ex>doze</ex> away one's

time</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make dull; to stupefy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I was an hour . . . in casting up about twenty sums, being

<qex>dozed</qex> with much work.</q>

<qau>Pepys.</qau>



<q>They left for a long time <qex>dozed</qex> and benumbed.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Doze</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A light sleep; a drowse.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Doz"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dozen</plw> (before another noun), <plw>Dozens</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>. <ety>[OE. <ets>doseine</ets>, <ets>dosein</ets>,

OF. <ets>doseine</ets>, F. <ets>douzaine</ets>, fr.

<ets>douze</ets> twelve, fr. L. <ets>duodecim</ets>;

<ets>duo</ets> two + <ets>decem</ets> ten. See <er>Two</er>,

<er>Ten</er>, and cf. <er>Duodecimal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of

twelve; with or without <xex>of</xex> before the substantive

which follows.</def>  \'bdSome six or seven <xex>dozen</xex> of

Scots.\'b8  \'bdA <xex>dozen</xex> of shirts to your back.\'b8

\'bdA <xex>dozen</xex> sons.\'b8  \'bdHalf a <xex>dozen</xex>

friends.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An indefinite small number.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<cs><col>A baker's dozen</col>, <cd>thirteen; -- called also a

<altname>long dozen</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Doz"enth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Twelfth.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Doz"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who dozes or

drowses.</def>



<hw>Doz"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of

being dozy; drowsiness; inclination to sleep.</def>



<hw>Doz"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Drowsy; inclined

to doze; sleepy; sluggish; <as>as, a <ex>dozy</ex>

head</as>.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Doz"zled</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <def>Stupid; heavy.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Drab</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>drabbe</ets> dregs, lees; akin to D. <ets>drab</ets>,

<ets>drabbe</ets>, dregs, G. <ets>treber</ets>; for sense 1, cf.

also Gael. <ets>drabag</ets> a slattern, <ets>drabach</ets>

slovenly. Cf. <er>Draff</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A low, sluttish woman.</def>



<au>King.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A lewd wench; a strumpet.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A wooden box, used in salt works for holding the

salt when taken out of the boiling pans.</def>



<hw>Drab</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Drabbed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Drabbing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To associate with

strumpets; to wench.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Drab</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>drap</ets> cloth: LL.

<ets>drappus</ets>, <ets>trapus</ets>, perh. orig., a firm, solid

stuff, cf. F. <ets>draper</ets> to drape, also to full cloth;

prob. of German origin; cf. Icel. <ets>drepa</ets> to beat,

strike, AS. <ets>drepan</ets>, G. <ets>treffen</ets>; perh. akin

to E. <ets>drub</ets>. Cf. <er>Drape</er>,

<er>Trappings</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A kind of thick woolen cloth of a dun, or dull

brownish yellow, or dull gray, color; -- called also

<altname>drabcloth</altname>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dull brownish yellow or dull gray color.</def>



<hw>Drab</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of a color between gray and

brown.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A drab

color.</def></def2>



<hw>Drab"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

associates with drabs; a wencher.</def>



<au>Massinger.</au>



<hw>Drab"bet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A coarse linen

fabric, or duck.</def>



<hw>Drab"bish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat drab in

color.</def>



<hw>Drab"bish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having the

character of a drab or low wench.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>drabbish</xex> sorceress.\'b8



<au>Drant.</au>



<hw>Drab"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drabbled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Drabbling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<?/<?/<?/.See <er>Drab</er>,

<er>Draff</er>.]</ety> <def>To draggle; to wet and befoul by

draggling; as, to <xex>drabble</xex> a gown or cloak.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<-- p. 450 -->



<hw>Drab"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To fish

with a long line and rod; <as>as, to <ex>drabble</ex> for

barbels</as>.</def>



<hw>Drab"bler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>

<def>A piece of canvas fastened by lacing to the bonnet of a

sail, to give it a greater depth, or more drop.</def>



<hw>Drab"ble-tail`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

draggle-tail; a slattern.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dra*c\'91"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ she-dragon.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped

flowers.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Drac\'91na Draco</xex>, the source of the

dragon's blood of the Canaries, forms a tree, sometimes of

gigantic size.</note>



<hw>Dra"canth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of

gum; -- called also <altname>gum tragacanth</altname>, or

<altname>tragacanth</altname>. See <er>Tragacanth</er>.</def>



<hw>Drachm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Drachma</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A drachma.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Same as <er>Dram</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Drach"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Drachmas</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Drachm\'91</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/. See

<er>Dram</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth

19.3 cents.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5

grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.</def>



<hw>\'d8Drach"me</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<def>See <er>Drachma</er>.</def>



<hw>Dra"cin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos><ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dracine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Draconin</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dra"co</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Dragon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The Dragon, a northern

constellation within which is the north pole of the

ecliptic.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of lizards. See

<er>Dragon</er>, 6.</def>



<hw>Dra*co"ni*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 <sc>b. c.</sc></def>



<cs><mcol><col>Draconian code</col>, <or/ <col>Draconian

laws</col></mcol>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dra*con"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to

Draco, the Athenian lawgiver; or to the constellation Draco; or

to dragon's blood.</def>



<hw>Dra*co"nin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>draconine</ets>. See <er>Draco</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A red resin forming the essential basis

of dragon's blood; -- called also

<altname>dracin</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dra*con"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>draco</ets> dragon, in allusion to the terms <ets>dragon's

head</ets> and <ets>dragon's tail</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>Belonging to that space of time in

which the moon performs one revolution, from ascending node to

ascending node. See <cref>Dragon's head</cref>, under

<er>Dragon</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Dracontic</xex> month.\'b8



<au>Crabb.</au>



<hw>Dra*con"tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>draco</ets> dragon.]</ety> <def>Belonging to a dragon.</def>



<au>Southey.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dra*cun"cu*lus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dracunculi</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., dim. of

<ets>draco</ets> dragon.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>A fish; the dragonet</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>The Guinea worm (<spn>Filaria medinensis</spn>).</def>



<hw>Drad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p. & a.</pos>

<def>Dreaded.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drad"de</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Dread</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dradge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>Inferior ore, separated from the better by cobbing.</def>



<au>Raymond.</au>



<hw>Draff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. D.

<ets>draf</ets> the sediment of ale, Icel. <ets>draf</ets> draff,

husks. Cf. 1st <er>Drab</er>.]</ety> <def>Refuse; lees; dregs;

the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter.</def>



<q>Prodigals lately come from swine keeping, from eating

<qex>draff</qex> and husks.</q>

<qau> Shak.</qau>



<q>The <qex>draff</qex> and offal of a bygone age.</q>

<qau> Buckle.</qau>



<q>Mere chaff and <qex>draff</qex>, much better burnt.</q>

<qau> Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Draff"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Worthless; draffy.</def>



<au>Bale.</au>



<hw>Draff"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dreggy; waste;

worthless.</def>



<q>The dregs and <qex>draffy</qex> part.</q>

<qau> Beau. &  Fl.</qau>



<hw>Draff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[The same word as

<ets>draught</ets>. OE. <ets>draught</ets>, <ets>draht</ets>, fr.

AS. <ets>dragan</ets> to draw. See <er>Draw</er>, and cf.

<er>Draught</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same

as <er>Draught</er>.</def>



<q>Everything available for <qex>draft</qex> burden.</q>

<qau> S. G. Goodrich.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<q>Several of the States had supplied the deficiency by

<qex>drafts</qex> to serve for the year.</q>

<qau>Marshall.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An order from one person or party to another,

directing the payment of money; a bill of exchange.</def>



<q>I thought it most prudent to deter the <qex>drafts</qex> till

advice was received of the progress of the loan.</q>

<qau> A. Hamilton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>An allowance or deduction made from the gross

veight of goods.</def>



<au> Simmonds.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A drawing of lines for a plan; a plan

delineated, or drawn in outline; a delineation. See

<er>Draught</er>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The form of any writing as first drawn up; the

first rough sketch of written composition, to be filled in, or

completed. See <er>Draught</er>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Masonry)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A narrow

border left on a finished stone, worked differently from the rest

of its face.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>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.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Milling)</fld> <def>The slant given to the

furrows in the dress of a millstone.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Depth of water necessary to

float a ship. See <er>Draught</er>.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>A current of air. Same as

<er>Draught</er>.</def>



<hw>Draft</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or

used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as

<er>Draught</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or

current of air. Same as <er>Draught</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ The forms <xex>draft</xex> and <xex>draught</xex>,

in the senses above-given, are both on approved use.</note>



<cs><mcol><col>Draft box</col>, <col>Draft engine</col>,

<col>Draft horse</col>, <col>Draft net</col>, <col>Draft

ox</col>, <col>Draft tube</col></mcol>. <cd>Same as <xex>Draught

box<xex>, <xex>Draught engine<xex>, etc. See under

<er>Draught</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Draft</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drafted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Drafting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To draw the outline of; to delineate.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To compose and write; <as>as, to <ex>draft</ex>

a memorial</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To draw from a military band or post, or from

any district, company, or society; to detach; to select.</def>



<q>Some royal seminary in Upper Egypt, from whence they

<qex>drafted</qex> novices to supply their colleges and

temples.</q>

<qau> Holwell.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To transfer by draft.</def>



<q>All her rents been <qex>drafted</qex> to London.</q>

<qau> Fielding.</qau>



<hw>Drafts"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Draughtsman</er>.</def>



<hw>Drag</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See 3d

<er>Dredge</er>.]</ety> <def>A confection; a comfit; a

drug.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drag</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dragged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dragging</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>draggen</ets>; akin to Sw. <ets>dragga</ets> to search with

a grapnel, fr. <ets>dragg</ets> grapnel, fr. <ets>draga</ets> to

draw, the same word as E. <ets>draw</ets>. <?/ See

<er>Draw</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to

<ex>drag</ex> stone or timber; to <ex>drag</ex> a net in

fishing.</as></def>



<q><qex>Dragged</qex> by the cords which through his feet were

thrust.</q>

<qau>Denham.</qau>



<q>The grossness of his nature will have weight to

<qex>drag</qex> thee down.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>A needless Alexandrine ends the song

That, like a wounded snake, <qex>drags</qex> its slow length

along.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Then while I <qex>dragged</qex> my brains for such a song.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To draw along, as something burdensome; hence,

to pass in pain or with difficulty.</def>



<q>Have <qex>dragged</qex> a lingering life.</q>

<qau> Dryden.</qau>



<cs><col>To drag an anchor</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to trail

it along the bottom when the anchor will not hold the

ship.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Draw</er>.</syn>



<hw>Drag</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly;

to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.</def>



<q>The day <qex>drags</qex> through, though storms keep out the

sun.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<q>Long, open panegyric <qex>drags</qex> at best.</q>

<qau> Gay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold

back.</def>



<q>A propeller is said to <qex>drag</qex> when the sails urge the

vessel faster than the revolutions of the screw can propel

her.</q>

<qau>Russell.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To fish with a dragnet.</def>



<hw>Drag</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Drag</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>, and cf. <er>Dray</er> a cart, and 1st

<er>Dredge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dragging; anything which is

dragged.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the

bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for drowned persons,

etc.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A kind of sledge for conveying heavy bodies;

also, a kind of low car or handcart; <as>as, a stone

<ex>drag</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A heavy coach with seats on top; also, a heavy

carriage.</def> <mark>[Collog.]</mark>



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A heavy harrow, for breaking up ground.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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 <cref>Drag

sail</cref> (below).</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Also, a skid or

shoe, for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel</def>.

<sd>(c)</sd> <def>Hence, anything that retards; a clog; an

obstacle to progress or enjoyment.</def>



<q>My lectures were only a pleasure to me, and no

<qex>drag</qex>.</q>

<qau>J. D. Forbes.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as

if clogged.</def> \'bdHad a <xex>drag</xex> in his walk.\'b8



<au> Hazlitt.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Founding)</fld> <def>The bottom part of a flask

or mold, the upper part being the cope.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Masonry)</fld> <def>A steel instrument for

completing the dressing of soft stone.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <fld>(Marine Engin.)</fld> <def>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 <er>Drag</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>, <xex>3</xex>.</def>



<cs><col>Drag sail</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>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 <altname>drift sail</altname>,

<altname>drag sheet</altname>, <altname>drag anchor</altname>,

<altname>sea anchor</altname>, <altname>floating

anchor</altname>, etc.</cd> -- <col>Drag twist</col>

<fld>(Mining)</fld>, <cd>a spiral hook at the end of a rod for

cleaning drilled holes.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dra*gan"tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dracanth</er>.]</ety> <def>A mucilage obtained from, or

containing, gun tragacanth.</def>



<hw>Drag"bar`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Drawbar</er> <sd>(b)</sd></def>. Called also

<altname>draglink</altname>, and

<altname>drawlink</altname>.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>



<hw>Drag"bolt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A coupling

pin. See under <er>Coupling</er>.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Dra`g\'82es"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[F. See 3d <er>Dredge</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Pharmacy)</fld>

<def>Sugar-coated medicines.</def>



<hw>Drag"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Draggled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Draggling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Freq. of <ets>drag</ets>.

<?/<?/<?/ Cf. <er>Drawl</er>.]</ety> <def>To wet and soil by

dragging on the ground, mud, or wet grass; to drabble; to

trail.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<q>With <qex>draggled</qex> nets down-hanging to the tide.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<hw>Drag"gle</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be dragged on the

ground; to become wet or dirty by being dragged or trailed in the

mud or wet grass.</def>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Drag"gle-tail`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

slattern who suffers her gown to trail in the mire; a

drabble-tail.</def>



<hw>Drag"gle-tailed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Untidy; sluttish; slatternly.</def>



<au>W. Irving.</au>



<hw>Drag"link`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mach.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A link connecting the cranks

of two shafts.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A drawbar.</def>



<hw>Drag"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dragmen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A fisherman who

uses a dragnet.</def>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Drag"net`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. AS.

<ets>dr\'91gnet</ets>.]</ety> <def>A net to be drawn along the

bottom of a body of water, as in fishing.</def>



<hw>Drag"o*man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dragomans</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[From F.

<ets>dragoman</ets>, or Sp. <ets>dragoman</ets>, or It.

<ets>dragomanno</ets>; all fr. LGr. <?/, Ar.

<ets>tarjum\'ben</ets>, from the same source as E.

<ets>targum</ets>. Cf. <er>Drogman</er>,

<er>Truchman</er>.]</ety> <def>An interpreter; -- so called in

the Levant and other parts of the East.</def>



<hw>Drag"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dragon</ets>, L. <ets>draco</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, prob. fr.

<?/, <?/, to look (akin to Skr. <ets>dar<?/</ets> to see), and so

called from its terrible eyes. Cf. <er>Drake</er> a dragon,

<er>Dragoon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<q>The <qex>dragons</qex> which appear in early paintings and

sculptures are invariably representations of a winged

crocodile.</q>

<qau>Fairholt.</qau>



<note><hand/ In Scripture the term <xex>dragon</xex> 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.</note>



<q>Thou breakest the heads of the <qex>dragons</qex> in the

waters.</q>

<qau> Ps. lxxiv. 13.</qau>



<q>Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and

the <qex>dragon</qex> shalt thou trample under feet.</q>

<qau> Ps. xci. 13.</qau>



<q>He laid hold on the <qex>dragon</qex>, that old serpent, which

is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.</q>

<qau>Rev. xx. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A fierce, violent person, esp. a woman.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A constellation of the

northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds,

seeming to move through the air as a winged serpent.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mil. Antiq.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Fairholt.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>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 <altname>flying lizard</altname>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A variety of carrier

pigeon.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A fabulous winged creature,

sometimes borne as a charge in a coat of arms.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dragon</xex> is often used adjectively, or in

combination, in the sense of <xex>relating to</xex>,

<xex>resembling</xex>, or <xex>characteristic of</xex>, <xex>a

dragon</xex>.</note>



<cs><col>Dragon arum</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the name of

several species of <spn>Aris\'91ma</spn>, a genus of plants

having a spathe and spadix. See <cref>Dragon

root</cref>(below).</cd> -- <col>Dragon fish</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the dragonet.</cd> -- <col>Dragon

fly</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any insect of the family

<spn>Libellulid\'91</spn>. They have finely formed, large and

strongly reticulated wings, a large head with enormous eyes, and

a long body; -- called also <altname>mosquito hawks</altname>.

Their larv\'91 are aquatic and insectivorous.</cd> -- <col>Dragon

root</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>an American aroid plant

(<spn>Aris\'91ma Dracontium</spn>); green dragon.</cd> --

<col>Dragon's blood</col>, <cd>a resinous substance obtained from

the fruit of several species of <spn>Calamus</spn>, esp. from

<spn>C. Rotang</spn> and <spn>C. Draco</spn>, growing in the East

Indies. A substance known as <xex>dragon's blood<xex> is obtained

by exudation from <spn>Drac\'91na Draco</spn>; also from

<spn>Pterocarpus Draco</spn>, 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

<altname>Cinnabar Gr\'91corum</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Dragon's

head</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>A plant of several

species of the genus <spn>Dracocephalum</spn>. They are perennial

herbs closely allied to the common catnip.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld> <cd>The ascending node of a planet,

indicated, chiefly in almanacs, by the symbol <?/. The deviation

from the ecliptic made by a planet in passing from one node to

the other seems, according to the fancy of some, to make a figure

like that of a dragon, whose belly is where there is the greatest

latitude; the intersections representing the head and tail; --

from which resemblance the denomination arises.</cd> <au>Encyc.

Brit</au>. -- <col>Dragon shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>a species of limpet.</cd> -- <col>Dragon's skin</col>,

<cd>fossil stems whose leaf scars somewhat resemble the scales of

reptiles; -- a name used by miners and quarrymen.</cd>

<au>Stormonth</au>. -- <col>Dragon's tail</col>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the descending node of a planet,

indicated by the symbol <?/. See <cref>Dragon's head</cref>

(above).</cd> -- <col>Dragon's wort</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>,

<cd>a plant of the genus <spn>Artemisia</spn> (<spn>A.

dracunculus</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Dragon tree</col>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a West African liliaceous tree

(<spn>Drac\'91na Draco</spn>), yielding one of the resins called

dragon's blood. See <er>Drac\'91na</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dragon

water</col>, <cd>a medicinal remedy very popular in the earlier

half of the 17th century. \'bd<xex>Dragon water<xex> may do good

upon him.\'b8 <au>Randolph (1640)</au>.</cd> -- <col>Flying

dragon</col>, <cd>a large meteoric fireball; a bolide.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drag"on*et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A little dragon.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small British marine

fish (<spn>Callionymuslyra</spn>); -- called also <altname>yellow

sculpin</altname>, <altname>fox</altname>, and

<altname>gowdie</altname>.</def>



<hw>Drag"on*ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>resembling a

dragon.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Drag"on*like`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a

dragon.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<-- p. 451 -->



<hw>Drag`on*nade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>dragon</ets> dragoon, because Louis XIV., in persecuting the

Protestants of his kingdom, quartered dragoons upon them.]</ety>

<def>The severe persecution of French Protestants under Louis

XIV., by an armed force, usually of dragoons; hence, a rapid and

devastating incursion; dragoonade.</def>



<q>He learnt it as he watched the <qex>dragonnades</qex>, the

tortures, the massacres of the Netherlands.</q>

<qau>C. Kingsley.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drag"on's blood</hw>, <hw>Drag"on's head</hw>,

<hw>Drag"on's tail</hw>  }</mhw>. <def>See <cref>Dragon's

blood</cref>, <cref>Dragon's head</cref>, etc., under

<er>Dragon</er>.</def>



<hw>Dra*goon"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dragon</ets> dragon, dragoon, fr. L. <ets>draco</ets>

dragon, also, a cohort's standard (with a dragon on it). The name

was given from the sense <ets>standard</ets>. See

<er>Dragon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>((Mil.)</fld> <def>Formerly, a soldier who was

taught and armed to serve either on horseback or on foot; now, a

mounted soldier; a cavalry man.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A variety of pigeon.</def>



<au>Clarke.</au>



<cs><col>Dragoon bird</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the

umbrella bird.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dra*goon"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dragooned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dragooning</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To harass or reduce to subjection by dragoons;

to persecute by abandoning a place to the rage of soldiers.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To compel submission by violent measures; to

harass; to persecute.</def>



<q>The colonies may be influenced to anything, but they can be

<qex>dragooned</qex> to nothing.</q>

<qau>Price.</qau>



<q>Lewis the Fourteenth is justly censured for trying to

<qex>dragoon</qex> his subjects to heaven.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Drag`oon*ade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dragonnade</er>.</def>



<hw>Dra*goon"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dragoon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Drail</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<ety>[<?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <def>To trail; to draggle.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Drain</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drained</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Draining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>drehnigean</ets>

to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. <ets>draw</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow

gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.</def>



<q>Fountains <qex>drain</qex> the water from the ground

adjacent.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>But it was not alone that the he <qex>drained</qex> their

treasure and hampered their industry.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, to

<ex>drain</ex> a country of its specie</as>.</def>



<q>Sinking waters, the firm land to <qex>drain</qex>,

Filled the capacious deep and formed the main.</q>

<qau>Roscommon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To filter.</def>



<q>Salt water, <qex>drained</qex> through twenty vessels of

earth, hath become fresh.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Drain</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To flow

gradually; <as>as, the water of low ground <ex>drains</ex>

off</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To become emptied of liquor by flowing or

dropping; <as>as, let the vessel stand and

<ex>drain</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Drain</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or

withdrawal; <as>as, the <ex>drain</ex> of specie from a

country</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That means of which anything is drained; a

channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The grain from the mashing tub;

<as>as, brewers' <ex>drains</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Box drain</col>, <col>Counter drain</col></mcol>.

<cd>See under <er>Box</er>, <er>Counter</er>.</cd> -- <col>Right

of drain</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>an easement or servitude by

which one man has a right to convey water in pipes through or

over the estate of another.</cd></cs>



<au>Kent.</au>



<hw>Drain"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being drained.</def>



<hw>Drain"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which

flows out of a drain.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The mode in which the waters of a country pass

off by its streams and rivers.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <def>The system of drains and

their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from

towns, railway beds, mines, and other works.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Area or district drained; <as>as, the

<ex>drainage</ex> of the Po, the Thames, etc.</as></def>



<au>Latham.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The act, process, or means of

drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc.</def>



<cs><col>Drainage tube</col> <fld>(Surg.)</fld>, <cd>a tube

introduced into a wound, etc., to draw off the

discharges.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Draine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The missel thrush.</def>



<hw>Drain"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, drains.</def>



<hw>Drain"ing</hw>, <pos>vb. n.</pos> <ety>of <er>Drain</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos></ety> <fld>(Agric.)</fld> <def>The art of

carrying off surplus water, as from land.</def>



<cs><col>Draining tile</col>. <cd>Same as

<er>Draintile</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drain"pipe`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A pipe used

for carrying off surplus water.</def>



<hw>Drain"tile`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A hollow

tile used in making drains; -- called also <altname>draining

tile</altname>.</def>



<hw>Drain"trap`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See 4th

<er>Trap</er>, 5.</def>



<hw>Drake</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Akin to LG.

<ets>drake</ets>, OHG. <ets>antrache</ets>, <ets>anetrecho</ets>,

G. <ets>enterich</ets>, Icel. <ets>andriki</ets>, Dan.

<ets>andrik</ets>, OSw. <ets>andrak</ets>, <ets>andrage</ets>,

masc., and fr. AS. <ets>ened</ets>, fem., duck; akin to D.

<ets>eend</ets>, G. <ets>ente</ets>, Icel. <ets>\'94nd</ets>,

Dan. <ets>and</ets>, Sw. <ets>and</ets>, Lith. <ets>antis</ets>,

L. <ets>anas</ets>, Gr. <?/ (for <?/), and perh. Skr.

<ets>\'beti</ets> a water fowl. <?/<?/<?/<?/. In English the

first part of the word was lost. The ending is akin to E.

<ets>rich</ets>. Cf. <er>Gulaund</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The male of the duck kind.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[Cf. <ets>Dragon fly</ets>, under

<er>Dragon</er>.]</ety> <def>The drake fly.</def>



<q>The <qex>drake</qex> will mount steeple height into the

air.</q>

<qau>Walton.</qau>



<cs><col>Drake fly</col>, <cd>a kind of fly, sometimes used in

angling.</cd></cs>



<q>The dark <qex>drake fly</qex>, good in August.</q>

<qau>Walton.</qau>



<hw>Drake</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>draca</ets> dragon,

L. <ets>draco</ets>. See <er>Dragon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A dragon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Beowulf resolves to kill the <qex>drake</qex>.</q>

<qau>J. A. Harrison (Beowulf).</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A small piece of artillery.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Two or three shots, made at them by a couple of

<qex>drakes</qex>, made them stagger.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<hw>Drake</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dravik</ets>, W.

<ets>drewg</ets>, darnel, cockle, etc.]</ety> <def>Wild oats,

brome grass, or darnel grass; -- called also

<altname>drawk</altname>, <altname>dravick</altname>, and

<altname>drank</altname>.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Dr. Prior.</au>



<hw>Drake"stone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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 <altname>ducks and drakes</altname>.</def>



<q>Internal earthquakes, that, not content with one throe, run

along spasmodically, like boys playing at what is called

<qex>drakestone</qex>.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Dram</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>drame</ets>, F. <ets>drachme</ets>, L. <ets>drachma</ets>,

drachm, drachma, fr. Gr. <?/, prop., a handful, fr. <?/ to grasp.

Cf. <er>Drachm</er>, <er>Drachma</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A weight; in <xex>Apothecaries' weight</xex>,

one eighth part of an ounce, or sixty grains; in <xex>Avoirdupois

weight</xex>, one sixteenth part of an ounce, or 27.34375

grains.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A minute quantity; a mite.</def>



<q>Were I the chooser, a <qex>dram</qex> of well-doing should be

preferred before many times as mush the forcible hindrance of

evildoing.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>As much spirituous liquor as is usually drunk at

once; <as>as, a <ex>dram</ex> of brandy</as>; hence, a potation

or potion; <as>as, a <ex>dram</ex> of poison</as>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Numis.)</fld> <def>A Persian daric.</def>



<au>Ezra ii. 69.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Fluid dram</col>, <or/ <col>Fluid

drachm</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>Fluid</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dram</hw>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos> <def>To drink drams; to ply

with drams.</def> <mark>[Low]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>  <au>Thackeray.</au>



<hw>Dra"ma</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>drama</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to do, act; cf. Lith.

<ets>daryti</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>A divine pastoral <qex>drama</qex> in the Song of Solomon.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A series of real events invested with a dramatic

unity and interest.</def> \'bdThe <xex>drama</xex> of war.\'b8



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<q>Westward the course of empire takes its way;

The four first acts already past,

A fifth shall close the <qex>drama</qex> with the day;

Time's noblest offspring is the last.</q>

<qau>Berkeley.</qau>



<q>The <qex>drama</qex> and contrivances of God's providence.</q>

<qau>Sharp.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Dramatic composition and the literature

pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature.</def>



<note><hand/ The principal species of the drama are

<xex>tragedy</xex> and <xex>comedy</xex>; inferior species are

<xex>tragi-comedy</xex>, <xex>melodrama</xex>, <xex>operas</xex>,

<xex>burlettas</xex>, and <xex>farces</xex>.</note>



<cs><col>The romantic drama</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<au>J. A. Symonds.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dra*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dra*mat"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/: cf.

F. <ets>dramatique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the

drama; appropriate to, or having the qualities of, a drama;

theatrical; vivid.</def>



<q>The emperor . . . performed his part with much

<qex>dramatic</qex> effect.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>Dra*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dramatic

manner; theatrically; vividly.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dram"a*tis per*so"n\'91</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>.

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>The actors in a drama or play.</def>



<hw>Dram"a*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dramatiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>The author of a dramatic

composition; a writer of plays.</def>



<hw>Dram"a*ti`za*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being dramatized.</def>



<hw>Dram`a*ti*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act

of dramatizing.</def>



<hw>Dram"a*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dramatized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dramatizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dramatiser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To compose in the form of the

drama; to represent in a drama; to adapt to dramatic

representation; <as>as, to <ex>dramatize</ex> a novel, or an

historical episode</as>.</def>



<q>They <qex>dramatized</qex> tyranny for public execration.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>Dram`a*tur"gic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating

to dramaturgy.</def>



<hw>Dram"a*tur`gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

versed in dramaturgy.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Dram"a*tur`gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

dramatic composition; <?/ drama + a root akin to E.

<ets>work</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dramaturgie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

art of dramatic composition and representation.</def>



<hw>Dram"ming</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The practice

of drinking drams.</def>



<hw>Dram"sell`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

sells distilled liquors by the dram or glass.</def>



<hw>Dram"shop`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A shop or

barroom where spirits are sold by the dram.</def>



<hw>Drank</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Drink</er>.</def>



<hw>Drank</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. 3d <er>Drake</er>.]</ety>

<def>Wild oats, or darnel grass. See <er>Drake</er> a

plant.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>\'d8Drap` d'\'82*t\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F., clot of

summer.]</ety> <def>A thin woolen fabric, twilled like

merino.</def>



<hw>Drape</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Draped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Draping</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>draper</ets>, fr.

<ets>drap</ets> cloth. See 3d <er>Drab</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of

cloth, or as with drapery; <as>as, to <ex>drape</ex> a bust, a

building, etc.</as></def>



<q>The whole people were <qex>draped</qex> professionally.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<q>These starry blossoms, [of the snow] pure and white,

Soft falling, falling, through the night,

Have <qex>draped</qex> the woods and mere</q>.

<qau>Bungay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To rail at; to banter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Temple.</au>



<hw>Drape</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make

cloth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as

for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.</def>



<hw>Dra"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>drapier</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who sells cloths; a dealer in

cloths; <as>as, a <ex>draper</ex> and tailor</as>.</def>



<hw>Dra"per*ied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Covered or

supplied with drapery.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Byron.</au>



<hw>Dra"per*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Draperies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>draperie</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or

dealing in cloth.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Cloth, or woolen stuffs in general.</def>



<q>People who ought to be weighing out grocery or measuring out

<qex>drapery</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A textile fabric used for decorative purposes,

especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully disturbed;

as: <sd>(a)</sd> Garments or vestments of this character worn

upon the body, or shown in the representations of the human

figure in art. <sd>(b)</sd> Hangings of a room or hall, or about

a bed.</def>



<q>Like one that wraps the <qex>drapery</qex> of his couch

About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.</q>

<qau>Bryant.</qau>



<q>All the decent <qex>drapery</qex> of life is to be rudely torn

off.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<cs><col>Casting of draperies</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Casting</er>.</cd></cs>



<q>The <qex>casting of draperies</qex> . . . is one of the most

important of an artist's studies.</q>

<qau>Fairholt.</qau>



<hw>Dra"pet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Dim. of

<ets>drap</ets>.]</ety> <def>Cloth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dras"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to do, act: cf. F. <ets>drastique</ets>. See

<er>Drama</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Acting rapidly and

violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to <xex>bland</xex>;

<as>as, <ex>drastic</ex> purgatives</as>.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A violent purgative.

See <er>Cathartic</er>.</def></def2>



<hw>Dras"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>d\'91rstan</ets>, <ets>dresten</ets>, dregs.]</ety>

<def>Filthy; worthless.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Drasty</xex> ryming.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Draugh</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Draft</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Draught</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[The same as

<ets>draft</ets>, the spelling with <ets>gh</ets> indicating an

older pronunciation. See <er>Draft</er>, <pos>n.</pos>,

<er>Draw</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of drawing or pulling</def>; as:

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>The act of moving loads by drawing, as by

beasts of burden, and the like.</def>



<q>A general custom of using oxen for all sort of

<qex>draught</qex> would be, perhaps, the greatest

improvement.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>The drawing of a bowstring</def>.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>She sent an arrow forth with mighty <qex>draught</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for

fish</def>.



<q>Upon the <qex>draught</qex> of a pond, not one fish was

left.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<sd>(d)</sd> <def>The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and

throat; the act of drinking</def>.



<q>In his hands he took the goblet, but a while the

<qex>draught</qex> forbore.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sd>(e)</sd> <def>A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy</def>.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>By drawing sudden <qex>draughts</qex> upon the enemy when he

looketh not for you.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sd>(f)</sd> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The act of selecting or

detaching soldiers; a draft (see <er>Draft</er>, <pos>n.</pos>,

2)</def> <sd>(g)</sd> <def>The act of drawing up, marking out, or

delineating; representation.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is drawn</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>That which is taken by sweeping with a net.</def>



<q>Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a

<qex>draught</qex>.</q>

<qau>Luke v. 4.</qau>



<q>He laid down his pipe, and cast his net, which brought him a

very great <qex>draught</qex>.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The force drawn; a

detachment; -- in this sense usually written

<xex>draft</xex></def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The quantity drawn in

at once in drinking; a potion or potation</def>.



<q>Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, . . . still

thou art a bitter <qex>draught</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sterne.</qau>



<q>Low lies that house where nut-brown <qex>draughts</qex>

inspired.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<sd>(d)</sd> <def>A sketch, outline, or representation, whether

written, designed, or drawn; a delineation</def>.



<q>A <qex>draught</qex> of a Toleration Act was offered to the

Parliament by a private member.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>No picture or <qex>draught</qex> of these things from the

report of the eye.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sd>(e)</sd> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>An order for the payment of

money; -- in this sense almost always written

<xex>draft</xex></def>. <sd>(f)</sd> <def>A current of air moving

through an inclosed place, as through a room or up a

chimney</def>.



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<q>He preferred to go and sit upon the stairs, in . . .  a strong

<qex>draught</qex> of air, until he was again sent for.</q>

<qau>Dickens.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which draws</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A

team of oxen or horses</def>. <au>Blackstone</au>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>A sink or drain; a privy</def>. <au>Shak</au>. <au>Matt. xv.

17.</au> <sd>(c)</sd> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

mild vesicatory; a sinapism; <as>as, to apply <ex>draughts</ex>

to the feet</as></def>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Capacity of being drawn; force necessary to

draw; traction.</def>



<q>The Hertfordshire wheel plow . . . is of the easiest

<qex>draught</qex>.</q>

<qau>Mortimer.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The depth of water necessary

to float a ship, or the depth a ship sinks in water, especially

when laden; <as>as, a ship of twelve feet

<ex>draught</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>An allowance on weighable

goods. <mark>[Eng.]</mark> See <er>Draft</er>, <sn>4.</sn></def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>A move, as at chess or checkers.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in

order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the

mold.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Masonry)</fld> <def>See <er>Draft</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, <sn>7.</sn></def>



<cs><col>Angle of draught</col>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Black draught</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Black</er>, <pos>a.</pos></cd> -- <mcol><col>Blast

draught</col>, <or/ <col>Forced draught</col></mcol>, <cd>the

draught produced by a blower, as by blowing in air beneath a fire

or drawing out the gases from above it.</cd> -- <col>Natural

draught</col>, <cd>the draught produced by the atmosphere

flowing, by its own weight, into a chimney wherein the air is

rarefied by heat.</cd> -- <col>On draught</col>, <cd>so as to be

drawn from the wood (as a cask, barrel, etc.) in distinction from

being bottled; as, ale <xex>on draught<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Sheer

draught</col>. <cd>See under <er>Sheer</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Draught</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Used for drawing

vehicles, loads, etc.; <as>as, a <ex>draught</ex> beast;

<ex>draught</ex> hooks.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or

current of air.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Used in making drawings; <as>as,

<ex>draught</ex> compasses</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Drawn directly from the barrel, or other

receptacle, in distinction from <xex>bottled</xex>; on draught;

-- said of ale, cider, and the like.</def>



<note><hand/ This word, especially in the first and second

meanings, is often written <xex>draft</xex>, a spelling which is

approved by many authorities.</note>



<cs><col>Draught box</col>. <cd>See <cref>Draught tube</cref>,

below.</cd> -- <col>Draught engine</col> <fld>(Mining)</fld>,

<cd>an engine used for pumping, raising heavy weights, and the

like.</cd> -- <col>Draught hook</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>one

of the hooks on a cannon carriage, used in drawing the gun

backward and forward.</cd> -- <col>Draught horse</col>, <cd>a

horse employed in drawing loads, plowing, etc., as distinguished

from a saddle horse or carriage horse.</cd> -- <col>Draught

net</col>, <cd>a seine or hauling net.</cd> -- <col>Draught

ox</col>, <cd>an ox employed in hauling loads, plowing, etc.</cd>

-- <col>Draught tube</col> <fld>(Water Wheels)</fld>, <cd>an

airtight pipe extending downward into the tailrace from a turbine

wheel located above it, to make whole fall available; -- called

also <altname>draught box</altname>.</cd></cs>



<-- p. 452 -->



<hw>Draught</hw> <pr>(dr<adot/ft)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Draughted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Draughting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To draw out; to call forth. See

<er>Draft</er>.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To diminish or exhaust by drawing.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The Parliament so often <qex>draughted</qex> and drained.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch,

or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.</def>



<cs><col>Draughting room</col>, <cd>a room draughtsmen to work

in, and where plans are kept.</cd></cs>



<hw>Draught"board`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

checkered board on which draughts are played. See

<er>Checkerboard</er>.</def>



<hw>Draught"house`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A house

for the reception of waste matter; a privy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>2 Kings x. 27.</au>



<hw>Draughts</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>A mild

vesicatory. See <er>Draught</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 3

<sd>(c)</sd>.</def>



<hw>Draughts</hw>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>A game, now more

commonly called <xex>checkers</xex>. See <er>Checkers</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Polish draughts</xex> is sometimes played with

40 pieces on a board divided into 100 squares.</note>



<au>Am. Cyc.</au>



<hw>Draughts"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Draughtsmen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></plu>.



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who draws pleadings or other writings.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who draws plans and sketches of machinery,

structures, and places; also, more generally, one who makes

drawings of any kind.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A \'bdman\'b8 or piece used in the game of

draughts.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>One who drinks drams; a tippler.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Tatler.</au>



<hw>Draughts"man*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The office, art,

or work of a draughtsman.</def>



<hw>Draught"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to

a draught, or current of air; <as>as, a <ex>draughtly</ex>,

comfortless room</as>.</def>



<hw>Drave</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>, old <xex>imp</xex>. of

<er>Drive</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dra"vi*da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[Skr.

<ets>Dr\'bevi<?/a</ets>, prob. meaning, Tamil.]</ety>

<fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>A race Hindostan, believed to be the

original people who occupied the land before the Hindoo or Aryan

invasion.</def>



<hw>Dra*vid"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From Skr.

<ets>Dr\'bevi<?/a</ets>, the name of the southern portion of the

peninsula of India.]</ety> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>Of or

pertaining to the Dravida.</def>



<cs><col>Dravidian languages</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Draw</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp.</pos> <er>Drew</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p.

p.</pos> <er>Drawn</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drawing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>dra<?/en</ets>,

<ets>drahen</ets>, <ets>draien</ets>, <ets>drawen</ets>, AS.

<ets>dragan</ets>; akin to Icel. & Sw. <ets>draga</ets>, Dan.

<ets>drage</ets> to draw, carry, and prob. to OS.

<ets>dragan</ets> to bear, carry, D. <ets>dragen</ets>, G.

<ets>tragen</ets>, Goth. <ets>dragan</ets>; cf. Skr.

<ets>dhraj</ets> to move along, glide; and perh. akin to Skr.

<ets>dhar</ets> to hold, bear. <?/<?/<?/. Cf. 2d <er>Drag</er>,

<er>Dray</er> a cart, 1st <er>Dredge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>He cast him down to ground, and all along

<qex>Drew</qex> him through dirt and mire without remorse.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>He hastened to <qex>draw</qex> the stranger into a private

room.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<q>Do not rich men oppress you, and <qex>draw</qex> you before

the judgment seats?</q>

<qau>James ii. 6.</qau>



<q>The arrow is now <qex>drawn</qex> to the head.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>The poet

Did feign that Orpheus <qex>drew</qex> trees, stones, and

floods.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>All eyes you <qex>draw</qex>, and with the eyes the heart.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To cause to come out for one's use or benefit;

to extract; to educe; to bring forth; as: <sd>(a)</sd> 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.</def>



<q>The <qex>drew</qex> out the staves of the ark.</q>

<qau>2 Chron. v. 9.</qau>



<q><qex>Draw</qex> thee waters for the siege.</q>

<qau>Nahum iii. 14.</qau>



<q>I opened the tumor by the point of a lancet without

<qex>drawing</qex> one drop of blood.</q>

<qau>Wiseman.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>To pull from a sheath, as a sword</def>.



<q>I will <qex>draw</qex> my sword, my hand shall destroy

them.</q>

<qau>Ex. xv. 9.</qau>



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>To extract; to force out; to elicit; to

derive</def>.



<q>Spirits, by distillations, may be <qex>drawn</qex> out of

vegetable juices, which shall flame and fume of themselves.</q>

<qau>Cheyne.</qau>



<q>Until you had <qex>drawn</qex> oaths from him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sd>(d)</sd> <def>To obtain from some cause or origin; to infer

from evidence or reasons; to deduce from premises; to

derive</def>.



<q>We do not <qex>draw</qex> the moral lessons we might from

history.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sd>(e)</sd> <def>To take or procure from a place of deposit; to

call for and receive from a fund, or the like; as, to

<xex>draw</xex> money from a bank</def>. <sd>(f)</sd> <def>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

<xex>drew</xex> a prize</def>. <sd>(g)</sd> <def>To select by the

drawing of lots</def>.



<q>Provided magistracies were filled by men freely chosen or

<qex>drawn</qex>.</q>

<qau>Freeman.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To remove the contents of</def>; as:

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>To drain by emptying; to suck dry.</def>



<q>Sucking and <qex>drawing</qex> the breast dischargeth the milk

as fast as it can generated.</q>

<qau>Wiseman.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>To extract the bowels of; to eviscerate;

<as>as, to <ex>draw</ex> a fowl; to hang, <ex>draw</ex>, and

quarter a criminal</as></def>.



<q>In private <qex>draw</qex> your poultry, clean your tripe.</q>

<qau>King.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To take into the lungs; to inhale; to inspire;

hence, also, to utter or produce by an inhalation; to

heave.</def> \'bdWhere I first <xex>drew</xex> air.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<q><qex>Drew</qex>, or seemed to <qex>draw</qex>, a dying

groan.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract;

to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire.</def>



<q>How long her face is <qex>drawn</qex>!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>And the huge Offa's dike which he <qex>drew</qex> from the

mouth of Wye to that of Dee.</q>

<qau>J. R. Green.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>A flattering painter who made it his care

To <qex>draw</qex> men as they ought to be, not as they are.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<q>Can I, untouched, the fair one's passions move,

Or thou <qex>draw</qex> beauty and not feel its power?</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>To write in due form; to prepare a draught of;

<as>as, to <ex>draw</ex> a memorial, a deed, or bill of

exchange.</as></def>



<q>Clerk, <qex>draw</qex> a deed of gift.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>To require (so great a depth, as of water) for

floating; -- said of a vessel; to sink so deep in (water);

<as>as, a ship <ex>draws</ex> ten feet of water</as>.</def>



<sn>11.</sn> <def>To withdraw.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>Go wash thy face, and <qex>draw</qex> the action.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>12.</sn> <def>To trace by scent; to track; -- a hunting

term.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Draw</xex>, 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 <xex>pour</xex> liquid quickly, but we

<xex>draw</xex> it in a continued stream. We <xex>force</xex>

compliance by threats, but we <xex>draw</xex> it by gradual

prevalence. We may <xex>write</xex> a letter with haste, but we

<xex>draw</xex> a bill with slow caution and regard to a precise

form. We <xex>draw</xex> a bar of metal by continued

beating.</note>



<cs><col>To draw a bow</col>, <cd>to bend the bow by drawing the

string for discharging the arrow.</cd> -- <col>To draw a

cover</col>, <cd>to clear a cover of the game it contains.</cd>

-- <col>To draw a curtain</col>, <cd>to cause a curtain to slide

or move, either closing or unclosing. \'bdNight <xex>draws the

curtain<xex>, which the sun withdraws.\'b8 <au>Herbert</au>.</cd>

-- <col>To draw a line</col>, <cd>to fix a limit or

boundary.</cd> -- <col>To draw back</col>, <cd>to receive back,

as duties on goods for exportation.</cd> -- <col>To draw

breath</col>, <cd>to breathe. <au>Shak</au>.</cd> --

<mcol><col>To draw cuts</col> <or/ <col>lots</col></mcol>.

<cd>See under <er>Cut</er>, <pos>n.</pos></cd> -- <col>To draw

in</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To bring or pull in; to collect.</cd>

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To entice; to inveigle.</cd> -- <col>To draw

interest</col>, <cd>to produce or gain interest.</cd> -- <col>To

draw off</col>, <cd>to withdraw; to abstract.</cd>

<au>Addison</au>. -- <col>To draw on</col>, <cd>to bring on; to

occasion; to cause.</cd> \'bdWar which either his negligence

<xex>drew on<xex>, or his practices procured.\'b8

<au>Hayward</au>. -- <col>To draw (one) out</col>, <cd>to elicit

cunningly the thoughts and feelings of another.</cd> -- <col>To

draw out</col>, <cd>to stretch or extend; to protract; to spread

out.</cd> -- \'bdWilt thou <xex>draw out<xex> thine anger to all

generations?\'b8 <au>Ps. lxxxv. 5</au>. \'bdLinked sweetness long

<xex>drawn out<xex>.\'b8 <au>Milton</au>. -- <col>To draw

over</col>, <cd>to cause to come over, to induce to leave one

part or side for the opposite one.</cd> -- <col>To draw the

longbow</col>, <cd>to exaggerate; to tell preposterous

tales.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To draw (one)</col> <col>to <or/ on

to</col> (something)</mcol>, <cd>to move, to incite, to

induce.</cd> \'bdHow many actions most ridiculous hast thou been

<xex>drawn to<xex> by thy fantasy?\'b8 <au>Shak</au>. -- <col>To

draw up</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To compose in due form; to

draught; to form in writing.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To arrange in

order, as a body of troops; to array. \'bd<xex>Drawn up<xex> in

battle to receive the charge.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Draw</er>, <er>Drag</er>.</syn> 

<usage><xex>Draw</xex> differs from <xex>drag</xex> in this, that

<xex>drag</xex> 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.

<xex>Draw</xex> 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.

<xex>Draw</xex> is the more general or generic term, and

<xex>drag</xex> the more specific. We say, the horses

<xex>draw</xex> a coach or wagon, but they <xex>drag</xex> it

through mire; yet <xex>draw</xex> is properly used in both

cases.</usage>



<hw>Draw</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to

move anything by pulling; <as>as, a horse <ex>draws</ex> well;

the sails of a ship <ex>draw</ex> well.</as></def>



<note><hand/ A sail is said to <xex>draw</xex> when it is filled

with wind.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To draw a liquid from some receptacle, as water

from a well.</def>



<q>The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to

<qex>draw</qex> with, and the well is deep.</q>

<qau>John iv. 11.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To exert an attractive force; to act as an

inducement or enticement.</def>



<q>Keep a watch upon the particular bias of their minds, that it

may not <qex>draw</qex> too much.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To have efficiency as an

epispastic; to act as a sinapism; -- said of a blister, poultice,

etc.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the

like; to furnish transmission to smoke, gases, etc.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To unsheathe a weapon, especially a sword.</def>



<q>So soon as ever thou seest him, <qex>draw</qex>; and as thou

<qex>drawest</qex>, swear horrible.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To perform the act, or practice the art, of

delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures.</def>

\'bdSkill in <xex>drawing</xex>.\'b8



<au>Locke.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To become contracted; to shrink.</def> \'bdTo

<xex>draw</xex> into less room.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>To move; to come or go; literally, to draw one's

self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; <as>as, to <ex>draw

away</ex>, to move off, esp</as>. in racing, to get in front; to

obtain the lead or increase it; to <xex>draw back</xex>, to

retreat; to <xex>draw level</xex>, to move up even (with

another); to come up to or overtake another; to <xex>draw

off</xex>, to retire or retreat; to <xex>draw on</xex>, to

advance; to <xex>draw up</xex>, to form in array; to <xex>draw

near</xex>, <xex>nigh</xex>, or <xex>towards</xex>, to approach;

to <xex>draw together</xex>, to come together, to collect.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>To make a draft or written demand for payment

of money deposited or due; -- usually with <xex>on</xex> or

<xex>upon</xex>.</def>



<q>You may <qex>draw</qex> on me for the expenses of your

journey.</q>

<qau>Jay.</qau>



<sn>11.</sn> <def>To admit the action of pulling or dragging; to

undergo draught; <as>as, a carriage <ex>draws</ex>

easily</as>.</def>



<sn>12.</sn> <def>To sink in water; to require a depth for

floating.</def> \'bdGreater hulks <xex>draw</xex> deep.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<cs><col>To draw to a head</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<cd>To begin to suppurate; to ripen, as a boil.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd>

Fig.: <cd>To ripen, to approach the time for action; as, the plot

<xex>draws to a head<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Draw</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of drawing;

draught.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A lot or chance to be drawn.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A drawn game or battle, etc.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That part of a bridge which may be raised, swung

round, or drawn aside; the movable part of a drawbridge. See the

Note under <er>Drawbridge</er>.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Draw"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being drawn.</def>



<hw>Draw"back`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A lose of advantage, or deduction from profit, value,

success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable

feature.</def>



<q>The avari<?/e of Henry VII . . . . must be deemed a

<qex>drawback</qex> from the wisdom ascribed to him.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>M<?/Culloch.</au>



<hw>Draw"bar`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Railroad)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a

heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.</def>



<hw>Draw"bench`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A machine in which strips of metal are

drawn through a drawplate; especially, one in which wire is thus

made; -- also called <xex>drawing bench</xex>.</def>



<hw>Draw"bolt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Engin.)</fld> <def>A coupling pin. See under

<er>Coupling</er>.</def>



<hw>Draw"bore`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Joinery)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Weale.</au>



<hw>Draw"bore`</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make a

drawbore in; <as>as, to <ex>drawbore</ex> a tenon</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To enlarge the bore of a gun barrel by drawing,

instead of thrusting, a revolving tool through it.</def>



<hw>Draw"boy`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Weaving)</fld> <def>A boy who operates the harness cords of

a hand loom; also, a part of power loom that performs the same

office.</def>



<hw>Draw"bridge`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ The movable portion, or draw, is called,

specifically, a <xex>bascule</xex>, <xex>balance</xex>, or

<xex>lifting bridge</xex>, a <xex>turning</xex>,

<xex>swivel</xex>, or <xex>swing bridge</xex>, or a <xex>rolling

bridge</xex>, according as it turns on a hinge vertically, or on

a pivot horizontally, or is pushed on rollers.</note>



<hw>Draw"can*sir</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From the

name of a bullying braggart character in the play by George

Villiers called \'bdThe Rehearsal.\'b8]</ety> <def>A blustering,

bullying fellow; a pot-valiant braggart; a bully.</def>



<q>The leader was of an ugly look and gigantic stature; he acted

like a <qex>drawcansir</qex>, sparing neither friend nor foe.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Draw"-cut`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A single cut

with a knife.</def>



<hw>Draw*ee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>The person on whom an order or bill of exchange is drawn; --

the correlative of <xex>drawer</xex>.</def>



<hw>Draw"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One

who, or that which, draws</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One who

draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom</def>.

<au>Shak</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One who delineates or depicts; a

draughtsman; <as>as, a good <ex>drawer</ex></as></def>.

<sd>(c)</sd> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who draws a bill of

exchange or order for payment; -- the correlative of

<xex>drawee</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is drawn</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by

pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>An under-garment worn on the

lower limbs.</def>



<cs><col>Chest of drawers</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Chest</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Draw"fil`ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of

lengthwise.</def>



<hw>Draw"gear`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A harness for draught horses.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Railroad)</fld> <def>The means or parts by

which cars are connected to be drawn.</def>



<hw>Draw"gloves`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>An old

game, played by holding up the fingers.</def>



<au>Herrick.</au>



<hw>Draw"head`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Railroad)</fld> <def>The flanged outer end of a drawbar;

also, a name applied to the drawgear.</def>



<hw>Draw"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

pulling, or attracting.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Textile Manuf.)</fld> <def>The process of

pulling out and elongating the sliver from the carding machine,

by revolving rollers, to prepare it for spinning.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The distribution of prizes and blanks in a

lottery.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Drawing</xex> is used adjectively or as the

first part of compounds in the sense of <xex>pertaining to

drawing</xex>, <xex>for drawing</xex> (in the sense of pulling,

and of pictorial representation); as, <xex>drawing</xex> master

or <xex>drawing</xex>-master, <xex>drawing</xex> knife or

<xex>drawing</xex>-knife, <xex>drawing</xex> machine,

<xex>drawing</xex> board, <xex>drawing</xex> paper,

<xex>drawing</xex> pen, <xex>drawing</xex> pencil, etc.</note>



<cs><col>A drawing of tea</col>, <cd>a small portion of tea for

steeping.</cd> -- <col>Drawing knife</col>. <cd>See in the

<er>Vocabulary</er>.</cd> -- <col>Drawing paper</col> <fld>(Fine

Arts)</fld>, <cd>a thick, sized paper for draughtsman and for

water-color painting.</cd> -- <col>Drawing slate</col>, <cd>a

soft, slaty substance used in crayon drawing; -- called also

<altname>black chalk</altname>, or <altname>drawing

chalk</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Free-hand drawing</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<-- p. 453 -->





<mhw>{ <hw>Draw"ing knife"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Draw"knife`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A 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 <altname>drawshave</altname>, and

<altname>drawing shave</altname>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Carp.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Draw"ing-room`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Abbrev.

fr. <ets>withdraw-ing-room</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A room appropriated for the reception of

company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining

room.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The company assembled in such a room; also, a

reception of company in it; <as>as, to hold a

<ex>drawing-room</ex></as>.</def>



<q>He [Johnson] would amaze a <qex>drawing-room</qex> by suddenly

ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><col>Drawing-room car</col>. <cd>See <cref>Palace car</cref>,

under <er>Car</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drawl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drawled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drawling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Prob. fr. <ets>draw</ets>:

cf. D. <ets>dralen</ets> to linger, tarry, Icel.

<ets>dralla</ets> to loiter. See <er>Draw</er>, and cf.

<er>Draggle</er>.]</ety> <def>To utter in a slow, lengthened

tone.</def>



<hw>Drawl</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To speak with slow and

lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation,

etc.</def>



<q>Theologians and moralists . . . talk mostly in a

<qex>drawling</qex> and dreaming way about it.</q>

<qau>Landor.</qau>



<hw>Drawl</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A lengthened, slow monotonous

utterance.</def>



<hw>Draw"latch`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

housebreaker or thief.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Old Play (1631).</au>



<hw>Drawl"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

speaking with a drawl; a drawl.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Drawl"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Draw"link`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Drawbar</er> <sd>(b)</sd>.</def>



<hw>Draw"loom`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns;

-- called also <altname>drawboy</altname>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A species of damask made on the drawloom.</def>



<hw>Drawn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p. & a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Draw</er>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos></def>



<cs><col>Drawn butter</col>, <cd>butter melter and prepared to be

used as a sort of gravy.</cd> -- <col>Drawn fowl</col>, <cd>an

eviscerated fowl.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Drawn game</col> <or/

<col>battle</col></mcol>, <cd>one in which neither party wins;

one equally contested.</cd> -- <col>Drawn fox</col>, <cd>one

driven from cover.</cd> <au>Shak</au>. -- <col>Drawn work</col>,

<cd>ornamental work made by drawing out threads from fine cloth,

and uniting the cross threads, to form a pattern.</cd></cs>



<hw>Draw"net`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A net for

catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet.</def>



<au>Crabb.</au>



<hw>Draw"plate`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A hardened

steel plate having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes,

through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated.</def>



<hw>Draw"rod`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Railroad)</fld> <def>A rod which unites the drawgear at

opposite ends of the car, and bears the pull required to draw the

train.</def>



<hw>Draw"shave`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Drawing knife</er>.</def>



<hw>Draw"spring`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Railroad)</fld> <def>The spring to which a drawbar is

attached.</def>



<hw>Dray</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A squirrel's

nest.</def>



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Dray</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>dr\'91ge</ets> a

dragnet, fr. <ets>dragan</ets>. <ets><?/<?/<?/<?/</ets>. See

<er>Draw</er>, and cf. 2d <er>Drag</er>, 1st

<er>Dredge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy

burdens.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A kind of sledge or sled.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<cs><col>Dray cart</col>, <cd>a dray.</cd> -- <col>Dray

horse</col>, <cd>a heavy, strong horse used in drawing a

dray.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dray"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Use of a dray.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The charge, or sum paid, for the use of a

dray.</def>



<hw>Dray"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Draymen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A man who attends a

dray.</def>



<hw>Draz"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Dross</er>, <er>Drossel</er>.]</ety> <def>A slut; a vagabond

wench. Same as <er>Drossel</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Dread</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dreaded</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Dreading</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dr<?/dan</ets>, in comp.; akin to OS. <ets>dr\'bedan</ets>,

OHG. <ets>tr\'betan</ets>, both only in comp.]</ety> <def>To fear

in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific

apprehension.</def>



<q>When at length the moment <qex>dreaded</qex> through so many

years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's

mind.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dread</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be in dread, or great

fear.</def>



<q><qex>Dread</qex> not, neither be afraid of them.</q>

<qau>Deut. i. 29.</qau>



<hw>Dread</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Great fear in view

of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory

terror.</def>



<q>The secret <qex>dread</qex> of divine displeasure.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<q>The <qex>dread</qex> of something after death.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Reverential or respectful fear; awe.</def>



<q>The fear of you, and the <qex>dread</qex> of you, shall be

upon every beast of the earth.</q>

<qau>Gen. ix. 2.</qau>



<q>His scepter shows the force of temporal power,

The attribute to awe and majesty,

Wherein doth sit the <qex>dread</qex> and fear of kings.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An object of terrified apprehension.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A person highly revered.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdUna, his dear <xex>dread</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Fury; dreadfulness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Doubt; <as>as, out of <ex>dread</ex></as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Awe; fear; affright; terror; horror; dismay;

apprehension. See <er>Reverence</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dread</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing

terror; frightful; dreadful.</def>



<q>A <qex>dread</qex> eternity! how surely mine.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Inspiring with reverential fear; awful'

venerable; <as>as, <ex>dread</ex> sovereign; <ex>dread</ex>

majesty; <ex>dread</ex> tribunal.</as></def>



<hw>Dread"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Worthy of

being dreaded.</def>



<hw>Dread"-bolt`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Armed

with dreaded bolts.</def> \'bd<xex>Dread-bolted</xex>

thunder.\'b8 <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dread"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who fears,

or lives in fear.</def>



<hw>Dread"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Full of dread or terror; fearful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdWith <xex>dreadful</xex> heart.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Inspiring dread; impressing great fear; fearful;

terrible; <as>as, a <ex>dreadful</ex> storm</as>.</def> \'bd

<xex>Dreadful</xex> gloom.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>For all things are less <qex>dreadful</qex> than they

seem.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Inspiring awe or reverence; awful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdGod's <xex>dreadful</xex> law.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Fearful; frightful; terrific; terrible; horrible;

horrid; formidable; tremendous; awful; venerable. See

<er>Frightful</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dread"ful*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

dreadful manner; terribly.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Dread"ful*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

dreadful.</def>



<hw>Dread"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With dread.</def>



<au>Warner.</au>



<hw>Dread"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Free from

dread; fearless; intrepid; dauntless; <as>as, <ex>dreadless</ex>

heart</as>.</def> \'bdThe <xex>dreadless</xex> angel.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exempt from danger which causes dread;

secure.</def> \'bd safe in his <xex>dreadless</xex> den.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dread"less</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Without doubt.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dread"less*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Freedom from

dread.</def>



<hw>Dread"ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dreadful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Dreadly</xex> spectacle.\'b8

<au>Spenser</au>. -- <def2><pos>adv.</pos>  <def>With

dread.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Dreadly</xex> to

shake.\'b8  <au>Sylvester (Du Bartas).</au></def2>



<hw>Dread"naught`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A fearless person.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that

can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself;

fearnaught.</def>



<hw>Dream</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Akin to OS.

<ets>dr<?/m</ets>, D. <ets>droom</ets>, G. <ets>traum</ets>,

Icel. <ets>draumr</ets>, Dan. & Sw. <ets>dr\'94m</ets>; cf. G.

<ets>tr\'81gen</ets> to deceive, Skr. <ets>druh</ets> to harm,

hurt, try to hurt. AS. <ets>dre\'a0m</ets> joy, gladness, and OS.

<ets>dr<?/m</ets> joy are, perh., different words; cf. Gr. <?/

noise.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or

imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a

sleeping vision.</def>



<q><qex>Dreams</qex> are but interludes which fancy makes.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>I had a <qex>dream</qex> which was not all a

<qex>dream</qex>.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, a

<ex>dream</ex> of bliss; the <ex>dream</ex> of his

youth.</as></def>



<q>There sober thought pursued the amusing theme,

Till Fancy colored it and formed a <qex>dream</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>It is not them a mere <qex>dream</qex>, but a very real aim

which they propose.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<hw>Dream</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dreamed</er> <pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Dreamt</er> (<?/);

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dreaming</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Cf. AS. <ets>dr<?/man</ets>, <ets>dr<?/man</ets>, to

rejoice. See <er>Dream</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To have ideas or images in the mind while in the

state of sleep; to experience sleeping visions; -- often with

<xex>of</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>dream</ex> of a battle, or of an

absent friend</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>Here may we sit and <qex>dream</qex>

Over the heavenly theme</q>.

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>They <qex>dream</qex> on in a constant course of reading, but

not digesting</q>.

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>Dream</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To have a dream of; to see,

or have a vision of, in sleep, or in idle fancy; -- often

followed by an objective clause.</def>



<q>Your old men shall <qex>dream</qex> dreams</q>.

<qau>Acts ii. 17.</qau>



<q>At length in sleep their bodies they compose,

And <qex>dreamt</qex> the future fight</q>.

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>And still they <qex>dream</qex> that they shall still

succeed</q>.

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>To dream away</col>, <col>out</col>,

<col>through</col></mcol>, <cd>etc., to pass in revery or

inaction; to spend in idle vagaries; as, to <xex>dream away<xex>

an hour; to <xex>dream through<xex> life. \'bd Why does Antony

<xex>dream out<xex> his hours?\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Dream"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who dreams.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A visionary; one lost in wild imaginations or

vain schemes of some anticipated good; <as>as, a political

<ex>dreamer</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dream"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

dreams.</def> \'bd <xex>Dreamful</xex> ease.\'b8

<au>Tennyson</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dream"ful*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dream"i*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>As if in a

dream; softly; slowly; languidly.</def>



<au>Longfellow.</au>



<hw>Dream"i*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

dreamy.</def>



<hw>Dream"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dreamy

manner.</def>



<hw>Dream"land`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An unreal,

delightful country such as in sometimes pictured in dreams;

region of fancies; fairyland.</def>



<q>[He] builds a bridge from <qex>dreamland</qex> for his

lay.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<hw>Dream"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from, or without,

dreams.</def> <au>Camden</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dream"less*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dream"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dreamier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dreamiest</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<def>Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or

like, dreams; visionary.</def> \'bdThe <xex>dreamy</xex>

dells.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Drear</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dreary</er>.]</ety> <def>Dismal; gloomy with solitude.</def>

\'bdA <xex>drear</xex> and dying sound.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Drear</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Sadness; dismalness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drear"i*head</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Drear"i*hood</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>Affliction;

dreariness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Drear"i*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Gloomily;

dismally.</def>



<hw>Drear"i*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dreariness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Drear"i*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Sorrow;

wretchedness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dismalness; gloomy solitude.</def>



<hw>Drear"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Sorrow.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Drear"i*some</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Very

dreary.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Drear"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Drearier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dreariest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dreori</ets>, <ets>dreri</ets>, AS. <ets>dre\'a2rig</ets>,

sad; akin to G. <ets>traurig</ets>, and prob. to AS.

<ets>dre\'a2san</ets> to fall, Goth. <ets>driusan</ets>. Cf.

<er>Dross</er>, <er>Drear</er>, <er>Drizzle</er>,

<er>Drowse</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sorrowful; distressful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd <xex>Dreary</xex> shrieks.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exciting cheerless sensations, feelings, or

associations; comfortless; dismal; gloomy.</def> \'bd

<xex>Dreary</xex> shades.\'b8 <au>Dryden</au>. \'bdThe

<xex>dreary</xex> ground.\'b8



<au>Prior.</au>



<q>Full many a <qex>dreary</qex> anxious hour.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>Johnson entered on his vocation in the most <qex>dreary</qex>

part of that <qex>dreary</qex> interval which separated two ages

of prosperity.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Drec"che</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dreccan</ets>, <ets>dreccean</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To vex; to torment; to trouble.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>As man that in his dream is <qex>drecched</qex> sore.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Drec"che</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To delay.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gower.</au>



<hw>Dredge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>dr\'8age</ets>, <ets>dreige</ets>, fish net, from a word

akin to E. <ets>draw</ets>; cf. D. <ets>dreg</ets>,

<ets>dregge</ets>, small anchor, <ets>dreg</ets>net dragnet.

<?/<?/<?/<?/. See <er>Draw</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Any instrument used to gather or take by

dragging; as: <sd>(a)</sd> A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc.,

from their beds. <sd>(b)</sd> A dredging machine. <sd>(c)</sd> An

iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals

living at the bottom of the sea.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>Very fine mineral matter

held in suspension in water.</def>



<au>Raymond.</au>



<hw>Dredge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dredged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dredging</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To catch or gather with a

dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine.</def>



<au>R. Carew.</au>



<cs><col>Dredging machine</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dredge</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>dragge</ets>, F.

<ets>drag\'82e</ets>, dredge, also, sugar plum; cf. Prov.

<ets>dragea</ets>, It. <ets>treggea</ets>; corrupted fr. LL.

<ets>tragemata</ets>, pl., sweetmeats, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to

gnaw.]</ety> <def>A mixture of oats and barley.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Kersey.</au>



<hw>Dredge</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To sift or sprinkle flour,

etc., on, as on roasting meat.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<cs><col>Dredging box</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>Same as 2d

<er>Dredger</er>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <cd>A

copper box with a perforated lid; -- used for sprinkling meal

powder over shell fuses.</cd></cs>



<au>Farrow.</au>



<hw>Dredg"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who fishes with a dredge.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dredging machine.</def>



<hw>Dredg"er</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Cookery)</fld> <def>A box

with holes in its lid; -- used for sprinkling flour, as on meat

or a breadboard; -- called also <altname>dredging box</altname>,

<altname>drudger</altname>, and <altname>drudging

box</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dree</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dre\'a2gan</ets> to bear, endure, complete.]</ety> <def>To

endure; to suffer.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Dree</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be able to do or

endure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dree</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Wearisome; tedious.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dreg</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. from Icel.

<ets>dregg</ets>; akin to Sw. <ets>dr\'84gg</ets>, cf. Icel. &

Sw. <ets>draga</ets> to draw. Cf. <er>Draw</er>.]</ety>

<def>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>as,

the <ex>dregs</ex> of society</as>.</def>



<q>We, the <qex>dregs</qex> and rubbish of mankind.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<note><hand/ Used formerly (rarely) in the singular, as by

Spenser and Shakespeare, but now chiefly in the plural.</note>



<hw>Dreg"gi*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Fullness

of dregs or lees; foulness; feculence.</def>



<hw>Dreg"gish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Foul with

lees; feculent.</def>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Dreg"gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Containing

dregs or lees; muddy; foul; feculent.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Drein</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

drain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Congreve.</au>



<hw>Drein"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <wordforms><pos>imp.</pos>,

<hw>Dreint</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>,</wordforms> <def><pos>p. p.</pos>

of <er>Drench</er> to drown.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dreis"se*na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

Named after <ets>Dreyssen</ets>, a Belgian physician.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of bivalve shells of which one

species (<spn>D. polymorpha</spn>) is often so abundant as to be

very troublesome in the fresh waters of Europe.</def>



<hw>Drench</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drenched</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drenching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>drencan</ets> to

give to drink, to drench, the causal of <ets>drincan</ets> to

drink; akin to D. <ets>drenken</ets>, Sw. <ets>dr\'84nka</ets>,

G. <ets>tr\'84nken</ets>. See <er>Drink</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>As \'bdto fell,\'b8 is \'bdto make to fall,\'b8 and \'bdto

lay,\'b8 to make to lie.\'b8 so \'bdto <qex>drench</qex>,\'b8 is

\'bdto make to drink.\'b8</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to

soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse.</def>



<q>Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain;

Their moisture has already <qex>drenched</qex> the plain.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Drench</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>drenc</ets>. See

<er>Drench</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>A drink; a draught;

specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the

throat; also, a potion that causes purging.</def> \'bdA

<xex>drench</xex> of wine.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>Give my roan horse a <qex>drench</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Drench</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>dreng</ets>

warrior, soldier, akin to Icel. <ets>drengr</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A military vassal mentioned in

Domesday Book.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Drench"e</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>To

drown.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>In the sea he <qex>drenched</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Drench"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which, west or steeps.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who administers a drench.</def>



<hw>Dren"gage</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(O. Eng.

Law)</fld> <def>The tenure by which a drench held land.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Drent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dreinte</er>.]</ety> <def>Drenched; drowned.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdCondemned to be <xex>drent</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dres"den ware`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A superior kind of

decorated porcelain made near Dresden in Saxony.</def>



<hw>Dress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dressed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>

or <er>Drest</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dressing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>drecier</ets> to

make straight, raise, set up, prepare, arrange, F.

<ets>dresser</ets>. (assumed) LL. <ets>directiare</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>dirigere</ets>, <ets>directum</ets>, to direct;

<ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>regere</ets> to rule. See <er>Right</er>,

and cf. <er>Address</er>, <er>Adroit</er>, <er>Direct</er>,

<er>Dirge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To direct; to put right or straight; to

regulate; to order.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>At all times thou shalt bless God and pray Him to

<qex>dress</qex> thy ways.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dress</xex> is used reflexively in Old English,

in sense of \'bdto direct one's step; to addresss one's

self.\'b8</note>



<q>To Grisild again will I me <qex>dresse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To arrange in exact continuity

of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and

at proper distance; to align; <as>as, to <ex>dress</ex> the

ranks</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To treat methodically with

remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer,

a wound, or a wounded or diseased part.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange;

specifically: <sd>(a)</sd> To prepare for use; to fit for any

use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready;

<as>as, to <ex>dress</ex> a slain animal; to <ex>dress</ex> meat;

to <ex>dress</ex> leather or cloth; to <ex>dress</ex> or trim a

lamp; to <ex>dress</ex> a garden; to <ex>dress</ex> a horse, by

currying and rubbing; to <ex>dress</ex> grain, by cleansing it;

in mining and metallurgy, to <ex>dress</ex> ores, by sorting and

separating them.</as></def>



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<q>And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of

Eden to <qex>dress</qex> it.</q>

<qau>Gen. ii. 15.</qau>



<q>When he <qex>dresseth</qex> the lamps he shall burn

incense.</q>

<qau>Ex. xxx. 7.</qau>



<q>Three hundred horses . . . smoothly <qex>dressed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q><qex>Dressing</qex> their hair with the white sea flower.</q>

<qau>Tennyson</qau>.



<q>If he felt obliged to expostulate, he might have

<qex>dressed</qex> his censures in a kinder form.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper

shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or

finish</def>.



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>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</def>.



<q><qex>Dressed</qex> myself in such humility.</q>

<qau> Shak.</qau>



<q>Prove that ever I<qex>dress</qex> myself handsome till thy

return.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sd>(d)</sd> <def>To break and train for use, as a horse or other

animal</def>.



<cs><mcol><col>To dress up</col> <or/ <col>out</col></mcol>,

<cd>to dress elaborately, artificially, or pompously.</cd>

\'bdYou see very often a king of England or France <xex>dressed

up<xex> like a Julius C\'91sar.\'b8 <au>Addison</au>. -- <col>To

dress a ship</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to ornament her by

hoisting the national colors at the peak and mastheads, and

setting the jack forward; when dressed <xex>full<xex>, the signal

flags and pennants are added.</cd> <au>Ham. Nav. Encyc</au>.</cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To attire; apparel; clothe; accouter; array; robe;

rig; trim; deck; adorn; embellish.</syn>



<hw>Dress</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To arrange one's self in due

position in a line of soldiers; -- the word of command to form

alignment in ranks; as, Right, <xex>dress</xex>!</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's

garments; to pay particular regard to dress; <as>as, to

<ex>dress</ex> quickly</as>.</def> \'bdTo <xex>dress</xex> for a

ball.\'b8



<au>Latham.</au>



<q>To flaunt, to <qex>dress</qex>, to dance, to thrum.</q>

<qau>Tennyson</qau>.



<cs><mcol><col>To dress to the right</col>, <col>To dress to the

left</col>, <col>To dress on the center</col></mcol>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>to form alignment with reference to the

soldier on the extreme right, or in the center, of the rank, who

serves as a guide.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dress</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is used as the covering or ornament

of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel.</def> \'bdIn your

soldier's <xex>dress</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A lady's gown; <as>as, silk or a velvet

<ex>dress</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting

it.</def>



<q>Men of pleasure, <qex>dress</qex>, and gallantry.</q>

<qau> Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Milling)</fld> <def>The system of furrows on

the face of a millstone.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<cs><col>Dress circle</col>. <cd>See under <er>Circle</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Dress parade</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a parade in

full uniform for review.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dress" coat`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dress"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who dresses; one who put in order or makes

ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A kind of pick for shaping

large coal.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is

to dress wounds, sores, etc.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <ety>[F. <ets>dressoir</ets>. See <er>Dress</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A table or bench on

which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for

use.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A cupboard or set of shelves to

receive dishes and cooking utensils.</def>



<q>The pewter plates on the <qex>dresser</qex>

Caught and reflected the flame, as shields of armies the

sunshine.</q>

<qau> Longfellow.</qau>



<hw>Dress" goods"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dress"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being dressy.</def>



<hw>Dress"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental

habiliment or attire.</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>An application (a remedy,

bandage, etc.) to a sore or wound.</def>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Manure or compost over land. When it remains on

the surface, it is called a <xex>top-dressing</xex>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Cookery)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A preparation

to fit food for use; a condiment; <as>as, a <ex>dressing</ex> for

salad</as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The stuffing of fowls, pigs,

etc.; forcemeat.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or

finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors,

windows, or on a ceiling, etc.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Castigation; scolding; -- often with

<xex>down</xex>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<cs><col>Dressing case</col>, <cd>a case of toilet utensils.</cd>

-- <col>Dressing forceps</col>, <cd>a variety of forceps, shaped

like a pair of scissors, used in dressing wounds.</cd> --

<col>Dressing gown</col>, <cd>a light gown, such as is used by a

person while dressing; a study gown.</cd> -- <col>Dressing

room</col>, <cd>an apartment appropriated for making one's

toilet.</cd> -- <col>Dressing table</col>, <cd>a table at which a

person may dress, and on which articles for the toilet

stand.</cd> -- <col>Top-dressing</col>, <cd>manure or compost

spread over land and not worked into the soil.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dress"mak`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A maker of

gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker.</def>



<hw>Dress"mak`ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The art, process, or

occupation, of making dresses.</def>



<hw>Dress"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Showy in dress;

attentive to dress.</def>



<q>A <qex>dressy</qex> flaunting maidservant.</q>

<qau>T. Hook.</qau>



<q>A neat, <qex>dressy</qex> gentleman in black.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>Drest</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <def>of

<er>Dress</er>.</def>



<hw>Dretch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>See

<er>Drecche</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dreul</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

drool.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Drev"il</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A fool; a

drudge. See <er>Drivel</er>.</def>



<hw>Drew</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Draw</er>.</def>



<hw>Drey</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A squirrel's nest.

See <er>Dray</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dreye</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dry.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dreyn"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <wordforms><pos>imp.</pos>,

<hw>Dreynt</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></wordforms>, <def><pos>p.

p.</pos>, of <er>Drench</er> to drown.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drib</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dribbed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dribbing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. <er>Drip</er>.]</ety>

<def>To do by little and little</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To

cut off by a little at a time; to crop</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>To appropriate unlawfully; to filch; to defalcate.</def>



<q>He who drives their bargain <qex>dribs</qex> a part.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>To lead along step by step; to entice</def>.



<q>With daily lies she <qex>dribs</qex> thee into cost.</q>

<qau> Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Drib</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<fld>(Archery)</fld> <def>To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on

the descent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>Drib</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drop.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Drib"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who dribs;

one who shoots weakly or badly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ascham.</au>



<hw>Drib"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dribbled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dribbing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Freq. of <ets>drib</ets>, which

is a variant of <ets>drip</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick

succession of drops; <as>as, water <ex>dribbles</ex> from the

eaves</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to

drivel.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To fall weakly and slowly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdThe <xex>dribbling</xex> dart of

love.\'b8 <au>Shak. (Meas. for Meas. , i. 3, 2)</au>.

<altsp>[Perhaps an error for <asp>dribbing</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Drib"ble</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To let fall in

drops.</def>



<q>Let the cook . . . <qex>dribble</qex> it all the way

upstairs.</q>

<qau> Swift.</qau>



<hw>Drib"ble</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drizzling shower; a

falling or leaking in drops.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Drib"bler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

dribbles.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drib"blet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Drib"let</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dribble</er>.]</ety> <def>A small piece or part; a small sum;

a small quantity of money in making up a sum; <as>as, the money

was paid in <ex>dribblets</ex></as>.</def>



<q>When made up in <qex>dribblets</qex>, as they could, their

best securities were at an interest of twelve per cent.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Drie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dree</er>.]</ety> <def>To endure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>So causeless such drede for to <qex>drie</qex>.</q>

<qau> Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Dried</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp. & p. p.</pos><def>of

<er>Day</er>. Also <xex>adj</xex>.; <as>as, <ex>dried</ex>

apples</as>.</def>



<hw>Dri"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, dries; that which may

expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; <as>as, the sun and a

northwesterly wind are great <ex>driers</ex> of the

earth</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <def>Drying oil; a substance

mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry

quickly.</def>



<mhw><hw>Dri"er</hw>, <pos>compar.</pos>, <hw>Dri"est</hw>,

<pos>superl.</pos></mhw>, <def>of <er>Dry</er>,

<pos>a.</pos></def>



<hw>Drift</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>drive</er>; akin to LG. & D. <ets>drift</ets> a driving,

Icel. <ets>drift</ets> snowdrift, Dan. <ets>drift</ets>, impulse,

drove, herd, pasture, common, G. <ets>trift</ets> pasturage,

drove. See <er>Drive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A driving; a violent movement.</def>



<q>The dragon drew him [self] away with <qex>drift</qex> of his

wings.</q>

<qau>King Alisaunder (1332).</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act or motion of drifting; the force which

impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.</def>



<q>A bad man, being under the <qex>drift</qex> of any passion,

will follow the impulse of it till something interpose.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Course or direction along which anything is

driven; setting.</def> \'bdOur <xex>drift</xex> was south.\'b8



<au>Hakluyt.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>He has made the <qex>drift</qex> of the whole poem a

compliment on his country in general.</q>

<qau> Addison.</qau>



<q>Now thou knowest my <qex>drift</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>That which is driven, forced, or urged

along</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Anything driven at

random.</def>  \'bdSome log . . . a useless <xex>drift</xex>.\'b8

<au>Dryden</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>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>as, a

<ex>drift</ex> of snow, of ice, of sand, and the like</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Drifts</qex> of rising dust involve the sky.</q>

<qau> Pope.</qau>



<q>We got the brig a good bed in the rushing <qex>drift</qex> [of

ice].</q>

<qau>Kane.</qau>



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep,

birds</def>. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Cattle coming over the bridge (with their great

<qex>drift</qex> doing much damage to the high ways).</q>

<qau> Fuller.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The horizontal thrust or

pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Knight.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>In South Africa, a ford in a river.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A tool used in

driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or

like firework</def>.   <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A deviation from the

line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles.</def>



<sn>11.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A passage driven or cut

between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean

gallery; an adit or tunnel.</def>



<sn>12.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The distance

through which a current flows in a given time.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the

meridian, in drifting.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The distance to

which a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the

wind, currents, or other causes.</def> <sd>(d)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(e)</sd> <def>The distance between the two

blocks of a tackle.</def>



<sn>13.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Drift</xex> is used also either adjectively or

as the first part of a compound. See <er>Drift</er>,

<pos>a.</pos></note>



<cs><col>Drift of the forest</col> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld>,

<cd>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.</cd></cs>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Drift</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Drifted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drifting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To float or be driven along by, or as by, a

current of water or air; <as>as, the ship <ex>drifted</ex>

astern; a raft <ex>drifted</ex> ashore; the balloon

<ex>drifts</ex> slowly east.</as></def>



<q>We <qex>drifted</qex> o'er the harbor bar.</q>

<qau> Coleridge.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to

be driven into heaps; <as>as, snow or sand

<ex>drifts</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(mining)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Drift</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.</def>



<au>J. H. Newman.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To drive into heaps; <as>as, a current of wind

<ex>drifts</ex> snow or sand</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>To enlarge or shape, as a

hole, with a drift.</def>



<hw>Drift</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That causes drifting or that

is drifted; movable by wind or currents; <as>as, <ex>drift</ex>

currents; <ex>drift</ex> ice; <ex>drift</ex> mud.</as></def>



<au>Kane.</au>



<cs><col>Drift anchor</col>. <cd>See <er>Sea anchor</er>, and

also <xex>Drag sail<xex>, under <er>Drag</er>, <pos>n.</pos></cd>

-- <col>Drift epoch</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>the glacial

epoch.</cd> -- <col>Drift net</col>, <cd>a kind of fishing

net.</cd> -- <col>Drift sail</col>. <cd>Same as <xex>Drag

sail<xex>. See under <er>Drag</er>, <pos>n.</pos></cd></cs>



<hw>Drift"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Deviation from a ship's course due to

leeway.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything that drifts.</def>



<hw>Drift"bolt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A bolt for

driving out other bolts.</def>



<hw>Drift"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having no drift or

direction; without aim; purposeless.</def>



<hw>Drift"piece"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld> <def>An upright or curved piece of

timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a

scroll terminating a rail.</def>



<hw>Drift"pin`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A smooth drift. See <er>Drift</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, 9.</def>



<hw>Drift"way`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A common way, road, or path, for driving

cattle.</def>



<au>Cowell. Burrill.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Drift</er>,

<er>11</er>.</def>



<hw>Drift"weed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Seaweed

drifted to the shore by the wind.</def>



<au>Darwin.</au>



<hw>Drift"wind`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A driving

wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Drift"wood`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Wood drifted or floated by water.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: Whatever is drifting or floating as on

water.</def>



<q>The current of humanity, with its heavy proportion of very

useless <qex>driftwood</qex>.</q>

<qau> New Your Times.</qau>



<hw>Drift"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of drifts;

tending to form drifts, as snow, and the like.</def>



<hw>Drill</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drilled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drilling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[D. <ets>drillen</ets> to

bore, drill (soldiers); probably akin to AS. <ets>pyrlian</ets>,

<ets>pyrelian</ets>, to pierce. See <er>Thrill</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To pierce or bore with a drill, or a with a

drill; to perforate; <as>as, to <ex>drill</ex> a hole into a

rock; to <ex>drill</ex> a piece of metal.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>He [Frederic the Great] <qex>drilled</qex> his people, as he

<qex>drilled</qex> his grenadiers.</q>

<qau> Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Drill</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To practice an exercise or

exercises; to train one's self.</def>



<hw>Drill</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>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>as,

infantry <ex>drill</ex>; battalion <ex>drill</ex>; artillery

<ex>drill</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Any exercise, physical or mental, enforced with

regularity and by constant repetition; <as>as, a severe

<ex>drill</ex> in Latin grammar</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A marine gastropod, of

several species, which kills oysters and other bivalves by

drilling holes through the shell. The most destructive kind is

<xex>Urosalpinx cinerea</xex>.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Bow drill</col>, <col>Breast drill</col></mcol>.

<cd>See under <er>Bow</er>, <er>Breast</er>.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Cotter drill</col>, <or/ <col>Traverse

drill</col></mcol>, <cd>a machine tool for drilling slots.</cd>

-- <col>Diamond drill</col>. <cd>See under <er>Diamond</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Drill jig</col>. <cd>See under <er>Jig</er>.</cd> --

<col>Drill pin</col>, <cd>the pin in a lock which enters the

hollow stem of the key.</cd> -- <col>Drill sergeant</col>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a noncommissioned officer whose office it

is to instruct soldiers as to their duties, and to train them to

military exercises and evolutions.</cd> -- <col>Vertical

drill</col>, <cd>a drill press.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drill</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. <er>Trill</er> to

trickle, <er>Trickle</er>, <er>Dribble</er>, and W.

<ets>rhillio</ets> to put in a row, drill.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cause to flow in drills or rills or by

trickling; to drain by trickling; <as>as, waters <ex>drilled</ex>

through a sandy stratum</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To sow, as seeds, by dribbling them along a

furrow or in a row, like a trickling rill of water.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To entice; to allure from step; to decoy; --

with <xex>on</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>See <qex>drilled</qex> him on to five-fifty.</q>

<qau> Addison.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To cause to slip or waste away by degrees.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q> This accident hath <qex>drilled</qex> away the whole

summer.</q>

<qau> Swift.</qau>



<hw>Drill</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To trickle.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>



<au>Sandys.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To sow in drills.</def>



<hw>Drill</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A small trickling stream; a rill.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Springs through the pleasant meadows pour their

<qex>drills</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sandys.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Agr.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An implement for

making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to

contain seeds and drop them into the hole made</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A light furrow or channel made to put seed into

sowing</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A row of seed sown in a

furrow.</def>



<-- p. 455 -->



<note><hand/ <xex>Drill</xex> is used adjectively, or as the

first part of a compound; as, <xex>drill</xex> barrow or

<xex>drill</xex>-barrow; <xex>drill</xex> husbandry;

<xex>drill</xex> plow or <xex>drill</xex>-plow.</note>



<cs><col>Drill barrow</col>, <cd>a wheeled implement for planting

seed in drills.</cd> -- <col>Drill bow</col>, <cd>a small bow

used for the purpose of rapidly turning a drill around which the

bowstring takes a turn.</cd> -- <col>Drill harrow</col>, <cd>a

harrow used for stirring the ground between rows, or drills.</cd>

-- <mcol><col>Drill plow</col>, <or/ <col>Drill

plough</col></mcol>, <cd>a sort plow for sowing grain in

drills.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drill</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Mandrill</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large

African baboon (<spn>Cynocephalus leucoph\'91us</spn>).</def>



<hw>Drill</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Usually in

<ets>pl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Manuf.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Drilling</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Imperial drill</col>, <cd>a linen fabric having two

threads in the warp and three in the filling.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drill"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, drills.</def>



<hw>Drill"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of piercing with a drill.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A training by repeated exercises.</def>



<hw>Drill"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of using a drill

in sowing seeds.</def>



<hw>Drill"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G. <ets>drillich</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>trilix</ets> having three threads, fr. the of

<ets>tres</ets> three + <ets>licium</ets> a thread of the warm.

See <er>Three</er>, and cf. <er>Twill</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Manuf.)</fld> <def>A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or

cotton.</def>



<hw>Drill"mas`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

teaches drill, especially in the way of gymnastics.</def>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<hw>Drill" press`</hw> . <def>A machine for drilling holes in

metal, the drill being pressed to the metal by the action of a

screw.</def>



<hw>Drill"stock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A contrivance for holding and turning a

drill.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Dri"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dryly</er>.</def>



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dri"mays</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ sharp, acrid.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

magnoliaceous trees. <xex>Drimys aromatica</xex> furnishes

Winter's bark.</def>



<hw>Drink</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp.</pos> <er>Drank</er> <pr>(?)</pr>, formerly

<er>Drunk</er> <pr>(<?/)</pr>; & <pos>p. p.</pos> <er>Drunk</er>,

<er>Drunken</er> <pr>(<?/)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drinking</er>. <xex>Drunken</xex> is now rarely used, except

as a verbal adj. in sense of <xex>habitually intoxicated</xex>;

the form <xex>drank</xex>, not infrequently used as a p. p., is

not so analogical.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>drincan</ets>;

akin to OS. <ets>drinkan</ets>, D. <ets>drinken</ets>, G.

<ets>trinken</ets>, Icel. <ets>drekka</ets>, Sw.

<ets>dricka</ets>, Dan. <ets>drikke</ets>, Goth.

<ets>drigkan</ets>. Cf. <er>Drench</er>, <er>Drunken</er>,

<er>Drown</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst

or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in

satisfaction of thirst; <as>as, to <ex>drink</ex> from a

spring</as>.</def>



<q>Gird thyself, and serve me, till have eaten and

<qex>drunken</qex>; and afterward thou shalt eat and

<qex>drink</qex>.</q>

<qau>Luke xvii. 8.</qau>



<q>He shall <qex>drink</qex> of the wrath the Almighty.</q>

<qau>Job xxi. 20.</qau>



<q><qex>Drink</qex> of the cup that can not cloy.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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 <?/se of

intoxicating or spirituous liquors; to tipple.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<q>And they <qex>drank</qex>, and were merry with him.</q>

<qau>Gem. xliii. 34.</qau>



<q>Bolingbroke always spoke freely when he had <qex>drunk</qex>

freely.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<cs><col>To drink to</col>, <cd>to salute in drinking; to wish

well to, in the act of taking the cup; to pledge in

drinking.</cd></cs>



<q>I <qex>drink to</qex> the general joy of the whole table,

And to our dear friend Banquo.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Drink</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid,

into the stomach; to imbibe; <as>as, to <ex>drink</ex> milk or

water</as>.</def>



<q>There lies she with the blessed gods in bliss,

There <qex>drinks</qex> the nectar with ambrosia mixed.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>The bowl of punch which was brewed and <qex>drunk</qex> in

Mrs. Betty's room.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck

up; to absorb; to imbibe.</def>



<q>And let the purple violets <qex>drink</qex> the stream.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To take in; to receive within one, through the

senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.</def>



<q>To <qex>drink</qex> the cooler air,

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>My ears have not yet <qex>drunk</qex> a hundred words

Of that tongue's utterance.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Let me . . . <qex>drink</qex> delicious poison from thy

eye.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To smoke, as tobacco.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And some men now live ninety years and past,

Who never <qex>drank</qex> to tobacco first nor last.</q>

<qau>Taylor (1630. )</qau>



<cs><col>To drink down</col>, <cd>to act on by drinking; to

reduce or subdue; as, to <xex>drink down<xex> unkindness.

<au>Shak</au>.</cd> -- <col>To drink in</col>, <cd>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 <xex>drunk in<xex> from his

cradle.\'b8 <au>J. C. Shairp</au>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To drink

off</col> <or/ <col>up</col></mcol>, <cd>to drink the whole at a

draught; <as>as, to <ex>drink off<ex> a cup of cordial.</as></cd>

-- <mcol><col>To drink the health of</col>, <or/ <col>To drink to

the health of</col></mcol>, <cd>to drink while expressing good

wishes for the health or welfare of.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drink</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken

into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as

water, coffee, or decoctions.</def>



<q>Give me some <qex>drink</qex>, Titinius.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Specifically, intoxicating liquor; <as>as, when

<ex>drink</ex> is on, wit is out</as>.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Drink money</col>, <or/ <col>Drink

penny</col></mcol>, <cd>an allowance, or perquisite, given to buy

drink; a gratuity.</cd> -- <col>Drink offering</col>

<fld>(Script.)</fld>, <cd>an offering of wine, etc., in the

Jewish religious service.</cd> -- <col>In drink</col>,

<cd>drunk.</cd> \'bdThe poor monster's <xex>in drink<xex>.\'b8

<au>Shak</au>. -- <col>Strong drink</col>, <cd>intoxicating

liquor; esp., liquor containing a large proportion of

alcohol.</cd> \'bd Wine is a mocker, <xex>strong drink<xex> is

raging.\'b8  <qau>Prov. xx. 1.</qau></cs>



<hw>Drink"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being drunk; suitable for drink; potable. <au>Macaulay</au>. Also

used substantively, esp. in the plural.</def>



<au>Steele.</au>



<hw>Drink"a*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

drinkable.</def>



<hw>Drink"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

drinks; <as>as, the effects of tea on the <ex>drinker</ex></as>;

also, one who drinks spirituous liquors to excess; a

drunkard.</def>



<cs><col>Drinker moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large

British moth (<spn>Odonestis potatoria</spn>).</cd></cs>



<hw>Drink"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of one who drinks; the act of

imbibing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The practice of partaking to excess of

intoxicating liquors.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An entertainment with liquors; a carousal.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Drinking</xex> is used adjectively, or as the

first part of a compound; as, a <xex>drinking</xex> song,

<xex>drinking</xex> cup, <xex>drinking</xex> glass,

<xex>drinking</xex> house, etc.</note>



<cs><col>Drinking horn</col>, <cd>a drinking vessel made of a

horn.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drink"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Destitute of drink.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drip</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dripped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>

or <er>Dript</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dripping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Akin to LG.

<ets>drippen</ets>, Dan. <ets>dryppe</ets>, from a noun. See

<er>Drop</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fall in drops; <as>as, water <ex>drips</ex>

from the eaves</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To let fall drops of moisture or liquid; <as>as,

a wet garment <ex>drips</ex></as>.</def>



<q>The dark round of the <qex>dripping</qex> wheel.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Drip</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To let fall in drops.</def>



<q>Which from the thatch <qex>drips</qex> fast a shower of

rain.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Drip</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A falling or letting fall in drops; a dripping;

that which drips, or falls in drops.</def>



<q>The light <qex>drip</qex> of the suspended oar.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Right of drip</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drip"ping</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A falling in drops, or the sound so made.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which falls in drops, as fat from meat in

roasting.</def>



<cs><col>Dripping pan</col>, <cd>a pan for receiving the fat

which drips from meat in roasting.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drip"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Drip</er>, cf. <er>Dribble</er>.]</ety> <def>Weak or

rare.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Drip"stone`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A drip, when made of stone. See

<er>Drip</er>, <er>2</er>.</def>



<hw>Drive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp.</pos> <er>Drove</er> <pr>(?)</pr>, formerly

<er>Drave</er> (<?/); <pos>p. p.</pos> <er>Driven</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Driving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>dr\'c6fan</ets>;

akin to OS. <ets>dr\'c6ban</ets>, D. <ets>drijven</ets>, OHG.

<ets>tr\'c6ban</ets>, G. <ets>treiben</ets>, Icel.

<ets>dr\'c6fa</ets>, Goth. <ets>dreiban</ets>. Cf.

<er>Drift</er>, <er>Drove</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>drive</ex>

cattle; to <ex>drive</ex> a nail; smoke <ex>drives</ex> persons

from a room.</as></def>



<q>A storm came on and <qex>drove</qex> them into Pylos.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<q>Shield pressed on shield, and man <qex>drove</qex> man

along.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Go <qex>drive</qex> the deer and drag the finny prey.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, to <ex>drive</ex> a pair of horses or a stage; to

<ex>drive</ex> a person to his own door.</as></def>



<q>How . . . proud he was to <qex>drive</qex> such a brother!</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to force; to

constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state; <as>as,

to <ex>drive</ex> person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of

circumstances, by argument, and the like</as>.</def> \'bd Enough

to <xex>drive</xex> one mad.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<q>He, <qex>driven</qex> to dismount, threatened, if I did not do

the like, to do as much for my horse as fortune had done for

his.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To carry or; to keep in motion; to conduct; to

prosecute. [Now used only colloquially.]</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>The trade of life can not be <qex>driven</qex> without

partners.</q>

<qau>Collier.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To clear, by forcing away what is

contained.</def>



<q>To <qex>drive</qex> the country, force the swains away.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>To dig Horizontally; to cut

a horizontal gallery or tunnel.</def>



<au>Tomlinson.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To pass away; -- said of time.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<note><hand/ <xex>Drive</xex>, in all its senses, implies

forcible or violent action. It is the reverse of to

<xex>lead</xex>. To <xex>drive</xex> a body is to move it by

applying a force behind; to <xex>lead</xex> 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,

<xex>to drive an engine</xex>, to direct and regulate its

motions; <xex>to drive logs</xex>, to keep them in the current of

a river and direct them in their course; <xex>to drive

feathers</xex> or <xex>down</xex>, to place them in a machine,

which, by a current of air, <xex>drives</xex> off the lightest to

one end, and collects them by themselves. \'bdMy

thrice-<xex>driven</xex> bed of down.\'b8</note>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Drive</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To rush and press with violence; to move

furiously.</def>



<q>Fierce Boreas <qex>drove</qex> against his flying sails.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Under cover of the night and a <qex>driving</qex> tempest.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<q>Time <qex>driveth</qex> onward fast,

And in a little while our lips are dumb.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be forced along; to be impelled; to be moved

by any physical force or agent; to be driven.</def>



<q>The hull <qex>drives</qex> on, though mast and sail be

torn.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<q>The chaise <qex>drives</qex> to Mr. Draper's chambers.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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>as, the coachman <ex>drove</ex> to my

door</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a point;

to make an effort; to strive; -- usually with

<xex>at</xex>.</def>



<q>Let them therefore declare what carnal or secular interest he

<qex>drove</qex> at.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To distrain for rent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<cs><col>To let drive</col>, <cd>to aim a blow; to strike with

force; to attack. \'bdFour rogues in buckram <xex>let drive<xex>

at me.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Drive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <def>Driven.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in a

carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; -- distinguished from a

ride taken on horseback.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a

road prepared for driving.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or

away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business.</def>



<q>The Murdstonian <qex>drive</qex> in business.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>In type founding and forging, an impression or

matrix, formed by a punch drift.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A collection of objects that are driven; a mass

of logs to be floated down a river.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Ride</er>.</syn>



<hw>Drive"bolt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drift; a

tool for setting bolts home.</def>



<hw>Driv"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Driveled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Drivelled</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Driveling</er> or <er>Drivelling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf.

OE. <ets>dravelen</ets>, <ets>drabelen</ets>,

<ets>drevelen</ets>, <ets>drivelen</ets>, to slaver, and E.

<ets>drabble</ets>. Cf. <er>Drool</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the

mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[Perh. a different word: cf. Icel.

<ets>drafa</ets> to talk thick.]</ety> <def>To be weak or

foolish; to dote; <as>as, a <ex>driveling</ex> hero;

<ex>driveling</ex> love.</as></def>



<au>Shak. Dryden.</au>



<hw>Driv"el</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Slaver; saliva flowing from the mouth.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Inarticulate or unmeaning utterance; foolish

talk; babble.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A driveler; a fool; an idiot.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A servant; a drudge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Huloet.</au>



<hw>Driv"el*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A slaverer;

a slabberer; an idiot; a fool.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>driveller</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Driv"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <def>of

<er>Drive</er>. Also <xex>adj</xex>.</def>



<cs><col>Driven well</col>, <cd>a well made by driving a tube

into the earth to an aqueous stratum; -- called also

<altname>drive well</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drive"pipe`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A pipe for

forcing into the earth.</def>



<hw>Driv"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Drive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, drives; the person or

thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a

coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence, also, one who controls the

movements of a locomotive.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An overseer of a gang of slaves or gang of

convicts at their work.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>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:</def>



<sd>(a)</sd> <def>The driving wheel of a locomotive</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>An attachment to a lathe, spindle, or face

plate to turn a carrier</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A crossbar on a

grinding mill spindle to drive the upper stone</def>.



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The after sail in a ship or

bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a gaff; a

spanker.</def>



<au>Totten.</au>



<cs><col>Driver ant</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a species of

African stinging ant; one of the visiting ants (<spn>Anomma

arcens</spn>); -- so called because they move about in vast

armies, and drive away or devour all insects and other small

animals.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drive"way`</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A passage

or way along or through which a carriage may be driven.</def>



<hw>Driv"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having great force of impulse; <as>as, a

<ex>driving</ex> wind or storm</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Communicating force; impelling; <as>as, a

<ex>driving</ex> shaft</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Driving axle</col>, <cd>the axle of a driving wheel, as

in a locomotive.</cd> -- <col>Driving box</col>

<fld>(Locomotive)</fld>, <cd>the journal box of a driving axle.

See <xex>Illust<xex>. of <er>Locomotive</er>.</cd> --

<col>Driving note</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>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

<xex>driving<xex> it through.</cd> -- <col>Driving spring</col>,

<cd>a spring fixed upon the box of the driving axle of a

locomotive engine to support the weight and deaden shocks.

<mark>[Eng.]</mark> <au>Weale</au>.</cd> -- <col>Driving

wheel</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>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, <xex>driver<xex>. See <xex>Illust<xex>. of

<er>Locomotive</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Driv"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of forcing or urging something along;

the act of pressing or moving on furiously.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tendency; drift.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Driz"zle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drizzled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Drizzling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Prop. freq. of AS.

<ets>dre\'a2san</ets> to fall. See <er>Dreary</er>.]</ety>

<def>To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from

the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; <as>as, it

<ex>drizzles</ex>; <ex>drizzling</ex> drops or rain.</as></def>

\'bd<xex>Drizzling</xex> tears.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Driz"zle</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To shed slowly in minute

drops or particles.</def> \'bdThe air doth <xex>drizzle</xex>

dew.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Driz"zle</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Fine rain or mist.</def>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Driz"zly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Characterized

by small rain, or snow; moist and disagreeable.</def>

\'bdWinter's <xex>drizzly</xex> reign.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Drock</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A water

course.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drof"land</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dryf"land</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Drove</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Dro"gher</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Drag</er>.]</ety> <def>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>as, a lumber <ex>drogher</ex></as>.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>droger</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Ham. Nar. Encyc.</au>



<-- p. 456 -->



<mhw>{ <hw>Drog"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Drog"o*man</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dragoman</er>.</def>



<hw>Drogue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Drag</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>6</sn>, and <xex>Drag

sail</xex>, under <er>Drag</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>Droh</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Draw</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Droil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>druilen</ets> to mope.]</ety> <def>To work sluggishly or

slowly; to plod.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Droil</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>druil</ets> sluggard.

Cf. <er>Droll</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A drudge</def>. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Mean labor; toil.</def><mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Droit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Direct</er>.]</ety> <def>A right; law in its aspect of the

foundation of rights; also, in old law, the writ of right.</def>



<au> Abbott.</au>



<cs><col>\'d8Droit d'aubaine</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Aubaine</er>.</cd> -- <col>Droits of the Admiralty</col>

<fld>(Eng. Law)</fld>, <cd>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 <xex>droits of admiralty<xex> are

now paid into the Exchequer for the public benefit.</cd></cs>



<hw>Droi"tu*ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(O. Eng.

Law)</fld> <def>relating to the mere right of property, as

distinguished from the right of possession; <as>as,

<ex>droitural</ex> actions</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>\'d8Droitzsch"ka</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Drosky</er>.</def>



<hw>Droll</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Droller</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Drollest</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[F. <ets>dr\'93le</ets>; cf. G. & D. <ets>drollig</ets>, LG.

<ets>drullig</ets>, D. <ets>drol</ets> a thick and short person,

a droll, Sw. <ets>troll</ets> a magical appearance, demon,

<ets>trolla</ets> to use magic arts, enchant, Dan.

<ets>trold</ets> elf, imp, Icel. <ets>tr\'94ll</ets> giant,

magician, evil spirit, monster. If this is the origin, cf.

<er>Trull</er>.]</ety> <def>Queer, and fitted to provoke

laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Comic; comical; farcical; diverting; humorous;

ridiculous; queer; odd; waggish; facetious; merry; laughable;

ludicrous. -- <er>Droll</er>, <er>Laughable</er>,

<er>Comical</er>. <xex>Laughable</xex> is the generic term,

denoting anything exciting laughter or worthy of laughter;

<xex>comical</xex> denotes something of the kind exhibited in

<xex>comedies</xex>, something humorous of the kind exhibited in

<xex>comedies</xex>, something, as it were, dramatically

<xex>humorous</xex>; <xex>droll</xex> stands lower on the scale,

having reference to persons or things which excite laughter by

their buffoonery or oddity. A <xex>laughable</xex> incident; a

<xex>comical</xex> adventure; a <xex>droll</xex> story.</syn>



<hw>Droll</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One whose practice it is to raise mirth by odd

tricks; a jester; a buffoon; a merry-andrew.</def>



<au>Prior.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Something exhibited to raise mirth or sport, as

a puppet, a farce, and the like.</def>



<hw>Droll</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Drolled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Drolling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To jest; to play

the buffoon.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Droll</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lead or influence by jest or trick; to banter

or jest; to cajole.</def>



<q>Men that will not be reasoned into their senses, may yet be

laughed or <qex>drolled</qex> into them.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make a jest of; to set in a comical

light.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>This <qex>drolling</qex> everything is rather fatiguing.</q>

<qau> W. D. Howells.</qau>



<hw>Droll"er</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A jester; a droll.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>Droll"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Drolleries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>dr\'93lerie</ets>. See <er>Droll</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being droll; sportive tricks;

buffoonery; droll stories; comical gestures or manners.</def>



<q>The rich <qex>drollery</qex> of \'bdShe Stoops to

Conquer.\'b8</q>

<qau> Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Something which serves to raise mirth</def>; as:

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>A puppet show; also, a puppet</def>.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Shak</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A lively or

comic picture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I bought an excellent <qex>drollery</qex>, which I afterward

parted with to my brother George of Wotton.</q>

<qau> Evelyn.</qau>



<hw>Droll"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a jesting

manner.</def>



<hw>Droll"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat droll.</def>



<au> Sterne.</au>



<hw>Droll"ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A droll.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>Dro`m\'91*og"na*thous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[NL. <ets>dromaius</ets> emu + Gr. <?/ jaw.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the structure of the palate

like that of the ostrich and emu.</def>



<hw>\'d8Drom`a*the"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ running + <?/ beast. See

<er>Dromedary</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A small

extinct triassic mammal from North Carolina, the earliest yet

found in America.</def>



<hw>Drome</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. Gr. <?/

running. See <er>Dromedary</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>The crab plover (<spn>Dromas ardeola</spn>), a peculiar

North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher.</def>



<hw>Drom"e*da*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dromedaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>dromadaire</ets>, LL. <ets>dromedarius</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>dromas</ets> (sc. <ets>camelus</ets>), fr. Gr. <?/ running,

from <?/, used as aor. of <?/ to run; cf. Skr. <ets>dram</ets> to

run.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Arabian camel

(<spn>Camelus dromedarius</spn>), having one hump or protuberance

on the back, in distinction from the <xex>Bactrian camel</xex>,

which has two humps.</def>



<note><hand/ In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the

better breeds of this species of camel. See

<er>Deloul</er>.</note>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drom"ond</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>Drom"on</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>. <ety>[OF. <ets>dromont</ets>, L.

<ets>dromo</ets>, fr. Gr.<?/ light vessel, prob. fr.<?/ to run.

See <er>Dromedary</er>.]</ety> <def>In the Middle Ages, a large,

fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a large, swift war vessel.</def>

<mark>[Hist. or Archaic]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<q>The great <qex>dromond</qex> swinging from the quay.</q>

<qau> W. Morris.</qau>



<hw>Drone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>drane</ets> a dronebee, AS. <ets>dr\'ben</ets>; akin to OS.

<ets>dr\'ben</ets>, OHG. <ets>treno</ets>, G. <ets>drohne</ets>,

Dan.  <ets>drone</ets>, cf. Gr. <?/ a kind of wasp, dial. Gr. <?/

drone. Prob. named fr. the droning sound. See <er>Drone</er>,

<pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The male of bees, esp. of

the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See <er>Honeybee</er>.</def>



<q>All with united force combine to drive

The lazy <qex>drones</qex> from the laborious hive.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who lives on the labors of others; a lazy,

idle fellow; a sluggard.</def>



<q>By living as a <qex>drone</qex>,to be an unprofitable and

unworthy member of so noble and learned a society.</q>

<qau> Burton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which gives out a grave or monotonous tone

or dull sound; as: <sd>(a)</sd> A drum. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<xex>Halliwell</xex>. <sd>(b)</sd> The part of the bagpipe

containing the two lowest tubes, which always sound the key note

and the fifth.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A humming or deep murmuring sound.</def>



<q>The monotonous <qex>drone</qex> of the wheel.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A monotonous bass, as in a

pastoral composition.</def>



<hw>Drone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Droned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Droning</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Cf. (for sense 1) D. <ets>dreunen</ets>, G.

<ets>dr\'94hnen</ets>, Icel. <ets>drynja</ets> to roar,

<ets>drynr</ets> a roaring, Sw. <ets>dr\'94na</ets> to bellow,

drone, Dan. <ets>dr\'94ne</ets>, Goth. <ets>drunjus</ets> sound,

Gr. <?/ dirge, <?/ to cry aloud, Skr. <ets>dhran</ets> to sound.

Cf. <er>Drone</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous,

humming or murmuring sound.</def>



<q>Where the beetle wheels his <qex>droning</qex> flight.</q>

<qau>T. Gray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To love in idleness; to do nothing.</def>

\'bdRace of <xex>droning</xex> kings.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Drone" bee`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

male of the honeybee; a drone.</def>



<hw>Drone" fly`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

dipterous insect (<spn>Eristalis tenax</spn>), resembling the

drone bee. See <er>Eristalis</er>.</def>



<hw>Drone"pipe`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the low-toned

tubes of a bagpipe.</def>



<hw>Dron"go</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Drongos</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A passerine bird of the family <spn>Dicrurid\'91</spn>. They

are usually black with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of

Asia, Africa, and Australia; -- called also <altname>drongo

shrikes</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dron"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a drone;

indolent; slow.</def> <au>Burke</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dron"ish*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dron"ish*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dron"ke*lewe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Drink</er>.]</ety> <def>Given to drink; drunken.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dron"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The dodo.</def>



<hw>Dron"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a drone;

sluggish; lazy.</def>



<hw>Drool</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drooled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drooling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Contr. fr.

<ets>drivel</ets>.]</ety> <def>To drivel, or drop saliva; <as>as,

the child <ex>drools</ex></as>.</def>



<q>His mouth <qex>drooling</qex> with texts.</q>

<qau> T. Parker.</qau>



<hw>Droop</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drooped</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drooping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Icel.  <ets>dr<?/pa</ets>;

akin to E. <ets>drop</ets>. See <er>Drop</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>  \'bdThe purple flowers

<xex>droop</xex>.\'b8  \'bdAbove her <xex>drooped</xex> a

lamp.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<q>I saw him ten days before he died, and observed he began very

much to <qex>droop</qex> and languish.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To grow weak or faint with disappointment,

grief, or like causes; to be dispirited or depressed; to

languish; <as>as, her spirits <ex>drooped</ex></as>.</def>



<q>I'll animate the soldier's <qex>drooping</qex> courage.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To proceed downward, or toward a close; to

decline.</def> \'bdThen day <xex>drooped</xex>.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Droop</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To let droop or sink.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<q>Like to a withered vine

That <qex>droops</qex> his sapless branches to the ground.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Droop</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drooping; <as>as, a

<ex>droop</ex> of the eye</as>.</def>



<hw>Droop"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, droops.</def>



<hw>Droop"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a drooping

manner.</def>



<hw>Drop</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>drope</ets>, AS. <ets>dropa</ets>; akin to OS.

<ets>dropo</ets>, D. <ets>drop</ets>, OHG. <ets>tropo</ets>, G.

<ets>tropfen</ets>, Icel. <ets>dropi</ets>, Sw.

<ets>droppe</ets>; and Fr. AS. <ets>dre\'a2pan</ets> to drip,

drop; akin to OS. <ets>driopan</ets>, D. <ets>druipen</ets>, OHG.

<ets>triofan</ets>, G. <ets>triefen</ets>, Icel.

<ets>drj<?/pa</ets>. Cf. <er>Drip</er>, <er>Droop</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, a <ex>drop</ex> of water</as>.</def>



<q>With minute <qex>drops</qex> from off the eaves.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>As dear to me as are the ruddy <qex>drops</qex>

That visit my sad heart.</q>

<qau> Shak.</qau>



<q>That <qex>drop</qex> of peace divine.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Same as

<er>Gutta</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Any small pendent

ornament.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from

an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering

something</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A machine for lowering heavy

weights, as packages, coal wagons, etc., to a ship's deck</def>.

<sd>(c)</sd> <def>A contrivance for temporarily lowering a gas

jet</def>. <sd>(d)</sd> <def>A curtain which drops or falls in

front of the stage of a theater, etc.</def>  <sd>(e)</sd> <def>A

drop press or drop hammer</def>. <sd>(f)</sd> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>

<def>The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a

hanger.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Any medicine the dose of which

is measured by drops; <as>as, lavender <ex>drops</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The depth of a square sail;

-- generally applied to the courses only.</def>



<au>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Ague drop</col>, <col>Black drop</col></mcol>.

<cd>See under <er>Ague</er>, <er>Black</er>.</cd> -- <col>Drop by

drop</col>, <cd>in small successive quantities; in repeated

portions. \'bdMade to taste <xex>drop by drop<xex> more than the

bitterness of death.\'b8 <au>Burke</au>.</cd> -- <col>Drop

curtain</col>. <cd>See <er>Drop</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>4.</sn>

<sd>(d)</sd>.</cd> -- <col>Drop forging</col>. <fld>(Mech.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A forging made in dies by a drop hammer.</cd>

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>The process of making drop forgings.</cd> --

<col>Drop hammer</col> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>Drop kick</col>

<fld>(Football)</fld>, <cd>a kick given to the ball as it

rebounds after having been dropped from the hands.</cd> --

<col>Drop lake</col>, <cd>a pigment obtained from Brazil wood.

<au>Mollett</au>.</cd> -- <col>Drop letter</col>, <cd>a letter to

be delivered from the same office where posted.</cd> -- <col>Drop

press</col> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>a drop hammer; sometimes, a

dead-stroke hammer; -- also called <xex>drop<xex>.</cd> --

<col>Drop scene</col>, <cd>a drop curtain on which a scene is

painted. See <er>Drop</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 4. <sd>(d)</sd>.</cd>

-- <col>Drop seed</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>See the List under

<er>Glass</er>.</cd> -- <col>Drop serene</col>. <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<cd>See <er>Amaurosis</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drop</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dropped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>

or <er>Dropt</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dropping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>droppen</ets>, AS.

<ets>dropan</ets>, v. i. See <er>Drop</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small

globules; to distill.</def> \'bdThe trees <xex>drop</xex>

balsam.\'b8



<au>Creech.</au>



<q>The recording angel, as he wrote it down, <qex>dropped</qex> a

tear upon the word and blotted it out forever.</q>

<qau>Sterne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to fall in one portion, or by one

motion, like a drop; to let fall; <as>as, to <ex>drop</ex> a line

in fishing; to <ex>drop</ex> a courtesy.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have

done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit.</def>



<q>They suddenly <qex>drop't</qex> the pursuit.</q>

<qau>S. Sharp.</qau>



<q>That astonishing ease with which fine ladies <qex>drop</qex>

you and pick you up again.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<q>The connection had been <qex>dropped</qex> many years.</q>

<qau> Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<q><qex>Dropping</qex> the too rough H in Hell and Heaven.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let

fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; <as>as, to

<ex>drop</ex> hint, a word of counsel, etc.</as></def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun,

etc.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To send, as a letter; <as>as, please

<ex>drop</ex> me a line, a letter, word</as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To give birth to; <as>as, to <ex>drop</ex> a

lamb</as>.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To cover with drops; to variegate; to

bedrop.</def>



<q>Show to the sun their waved coats <qex>dropped</qex> with

gold.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>To drop a vessel</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to leave

it astern in a race or a chase; to outsail it.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drop</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fall in drops.</def>



<q>The kindly dew <qex>drops</qex> from the higher tree,

And wets the little plants that lowly dwell.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To fall, in general, literally or figuratively;

<as>as, ripe fruit <ex>drops</ex> from a tree; wise words

<ex>drop</ex> from the lips.</as></def>



<q>Mutilations of which the meaning has <qex>dropped</qex> out of

memory.</q>

<qau>H. Spencer.</qau>



<q>When the sound of <qex>dropping</qex> nuts is heard.</q>

<qau>Bryant.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To let drops fall; to discharge itself in

drops.</def>



<q>The heavens . . . <qex>dropped</qex> at the presence of

God.</q>

<qau>Ps. lxviii. 8.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To fall dead, or to fall in death.</def>



<q>Nothing, says Seneca, so soon reconciles us to the thoughts of

our own death, as the prospect of one friend after another

<qex>dropping</qex> round us.</q>

<qau>Digby.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of

mind; <as>as, the affair <ex>dropped</ex></as>.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To come unexpectedly; -- with <xex>in</xex> or

<xex>into</xex>; <as>as, my old friend <ex>dropped</ex> in a

moment</as>.</def>



<au>Steele.</au>



<q>Takes care to <qex>drop</qex> in when he thinks you are just

seated.</q>

<qau>Spectator.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To fall or be depressed; to lower; <as>as, the

point of the spear <ex>dropped</ex> a little</as>.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To fall short of a mark.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Often it <qex>drops</qex> or overshoots by the disproportion

of distance.</q>

<qau>Collier.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>To be deep in extent; to descend

perpendicularly; <as>as, her main topsail <ex>drops</ex>

seventeen yards</as>.</def>



<cs><col>To drop astern</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd> -- <col>To drop down</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to

sail, row, or move down a river, or toward the sea.</cd> --

<col>To drop off</col>, <cd>to fall asleep gently; also, to die.

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Drop"let</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A little drop;

a tear.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Drop"light`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

apparatus for bringing artificial light down from a chandelier

nearer to a table or desk; a pendant.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drop"meal`</hw>, <hw>Drop"mele`</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>drop-m<?/lum</ets>;

<ets>dropa</ets> drop + <ets>m<?/l</ets> portion. Cf.

<er>Piecemeal</er>.]</ety> <def>By drops or small portions.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Distilling <qex>dropmeal</qex>, a little at once.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<hw>Drop"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, drops. Specif.:

<fld>(Fishing)</fld> A fly that drops from the leaden above the

bob or end fly.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dropping tube.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A branch vein which drops

off from, or leaves, the main lode.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A dog which suddenly drops

upon the ground when it sights game, -- formerly a common, and

still an occasional, habit of the setter.</def>



<hw>Drop"ping</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The action of causing to drop or of letting drop;

falling.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>That which falls in drops; the

excrement or dung of animals.</def>



<cs><col>Dropping bottle</col>, <cd>an instrument used to supply

small quantities of a fluid to a test tube or other vessel.</cd>

-- <col>Dropping fire</col>, <cd>a continued irregular discharge

of firearms.</cd> -- <col>Dropping tube</col>, <cd>a tube for

ejecting any liquid in drops.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drop"pin*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In drops.</def>



<hw>Drop"si*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dropsy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; tending to

dropsy; <as>as, a <ex>dropsical</ex> patient</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to dropsy.</def>



<hw>Drop"si*cal*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

dropsical.</def>



<hw>Drop"sied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Diseased with

drops.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Drop"sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dropsies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>dropsie</ets>, <ets>dropesie</ets>, OF.

<ets>idropisie</ets>, F. <ets>hydropisie</ets>, L.

<ets>hydropisis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ dropsy, fr. <?/ water. See

<er>Water</er>, and cf. <er>Hydropsy</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An unnatural collection of serous fluid in

any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular

tissue.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Dropt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <def><pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> of

<er>Drop</er>, <pos>v.</pos></def>



<au>G. Eliot.</au>



<hw>Drop"wise`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>After the

manner of a drop; in the form of drops.</def>



<q>Trickling <qex>dropwise</qex> from the cleft.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<-- p. 457 -->



<hw>Drop"worm`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The larva of any geometrid moth, which

drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, as the

cankerworm.</def>



<hw>Drop"wort`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>An Old World species of <spn>Spir\'91a</spn> (<spn>S.

filipendula</spn>), with finely cut leaves.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dros"e*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ dewy.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of low

perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of which are beset with

gland-tipped bristles. See <er>Sundew</er>.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>Dros"ky</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Droskies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Russ.

<ets>drojki</ets>, dim. of <ets>drogi</ets> a kind of carriage,

prop. pl. of <ets>droga</ets> shaft or pole of a carriage.]</ety>

<def>A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, used in 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 are now so called, esp. a

kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public

carriage in German cities.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>droitzschka</asp>, and <asp>droschke</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dro*som"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

dew + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F. <ets>drosom\'82tre</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Meteorol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dross</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dros</ets>, fr. <ets>dre\'a2san</ets> to fall. See

<er>Dreary</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off,

or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of

melting; recrement.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Rust of metals.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Addison.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Waste matter; any worthless matter separated

from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.</def>



<q>All world's glory is but <qex>dross</qex> unclean.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>At the devil's booth are all things sold,

Each ounce of <qex>dross</qex> coats its ounce of gold.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<hw>Dros"sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Drazel</er>.]</ety> <def>A slut; a hussy; a drazel.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Warner.</au>



<hw>Dross"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Free from dross.</def>



<au>Stevens.</au>



<hw>Dross"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Drossier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Drossiest</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<def>Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure;

worthless.</def> \'bd <xex>Drossy</xex> gold.\'b8

<au>Dryden</au>. \'bd<xex>Drossy</xex> rhymes.\'b8

<au>Donne</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Dross"i*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Drotch"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Drossel</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Drough</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Draw</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drought</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>droght</ets>, <ets>drougth</ets>, <ets>dru<?/<?/</ets>, AS.

<ets>druga<?/</ets>, from <ets>drugian</ets> to dry. See

<er>Dry</er>, and cf. <er>Drouth</er>, which shows the original

final sound.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially,

such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents

the growth of plants; aridity.</def>



<q>The <qex>drought</qex> of March hath pierced to the root.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>In a <qex>drought</qex> the thirsty creatures cry.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Thirst; want of drink.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Scarcity; lack.</def>



<q>A <qex>drought</qex> of Christian writers caused a dearth of

all history.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Drought"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A state

of dryness of the weather; want of rain.</def>



<hw>Drought"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid;

adust.</def>



<q><qex>Droughty</qex> and parched countries.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Dry; thirsty; wanting drink.</def>



<q>Thy <qex>droughty</qex> throat.</q>

<qau>Philips.</qau>



<hw>Drou"my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Scot.

<ets>drum</ets>, <ets>dram</ets>, melancholy, Icel

<ets>prumr</ets> a moper, W. <ets>trwm</ets> heavy, sad.]</ety>

<def>Troubled; muddy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Drouth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Drought</er>.</def>



<au>Sandys.</au>



<q>Another ill accident is <qex>drouth</qex> at the spindling of

corn.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>One whose <qex>drouth</qex> [thirst],

Yet scarce allayed, still eyes the current stream.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>In the dust and <qex>drouth</qex> of London life.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Drouth"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Droughty.</def>



<hw>Drove</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Drive</er>.</def>



<hw>Drove</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>dr\'bef</ets>, fr.

<ets>dr\'c6fan</ets> to drive. See <er>Drive</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A collection of cattle driven, or cattle

collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or

swine, driven in a body.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any collection of irrational animals, moving or

driving forward; <as>as, a finny <ex>drove</ex></as>.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A crowd of people in motion.</def>



<q>Where <qex>droves</qex>, as at a city gate, may pass.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A road for driving cattle; a driftway.</def>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Agric.)</fld> <def>A narrow drain or channel

used in the irrigation of land.</def>



<au>Simmonds.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Masonry)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A broad chisel

used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also

<altname>drove chisel</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The

grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called

also <altname>drove work</altname>.</def>



<hw>Dro"ven</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> <def>of

<er>Drive</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dro"ver</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who drives cattle or sheep to market; one

who makes it his business to purchase cattle, and drive them to

market.</def>



<q>Why, that's spoken like an honest <qex>drover</qex>; so they

sell bullocks.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A boat driven by the tide.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dro"vy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dr<?/f</ets> dirty; cf. D. <ets>droef</ets>, G.

<ets>tr\'81be</ets>, Goth. <ets>dr<?/bjan</ets> to

trouble.]</ety> <def>Turbid; muddy; filthy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drow</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Draw</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drown</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drowned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drowning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>drunen</ets>,

<ets>drounen</ets>, earlier <ets>drunknen</ets>,

<ets>druncnien</ets>, AS. <ets>druncnian</ets> to be drowned,

sink, become drunk, fr. <ets>druncen</ets> drunken. See

<er>Drunken</er>, <er>Drink</er>.]</ety> <def>To be suffocated in

water or other fluid; to perish in water.</def>



<q>Methought, what pain it was to <qex>drown</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Drown</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To overwhelm in water; to submerge; to

inundate.</def> \'bdThey <xex>drown</xex> the land.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of life by immersion in water or

other liquid.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To overpower; to overcome; to extinguish; --

said especially of sound.</def>



<q>Most men being in sensual pleasures <qex>drowned</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Davies.</qau>



<q>My private voice is <qex>drowned</qex> amid the senate.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<cs><col>To drown up</col>, <cd>to swallow up.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Drown"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

drowning.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Drown"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, drowns.</def>



<hw>Drowse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drowsed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drowsing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>dr<?/sian</ets>,

<ets>dr<?/san</ets>, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD.

<ets>droosen</ets> to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG.

<ets>dr<?/sen</ets>, <ets>druusken</ets>, to slumber, fall down

with a noise; prob, akin to AS. <ets>dre\'a2san</ets> to fall.

See <er>Dreary</er>.]</ety> <def>To sleep imperfectly or

unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to

doze.</def> \'bdHe <xex>drowsed</xex> upon his couch.\'b8



<au>South.</au>



<q>In the pool <qex>drowsed</qex> the cattle up to their

knees.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<hw>Drowse</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make heavy with

sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Drowse</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A slight or imperfect sleep;

a doze.</def>



<q>But smiled on in a <qex>drowse</qex> of ecstasy.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Drow"si*head</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Drowsiness.</def>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Drow"si*hed</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Drowsihead.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Drow"si*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a drowsy

manner.</def>



<hw>Drow"si*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

drowsy.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Drow"sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Drowsier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Drowsiest</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness;

lethargic; dozy.</def> \'bdWhen I am <xex>drowsy</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Dapples the <qex>drowsy</qex> east with spots of gray.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>To our age's <qex>drowsy</qex> blood

Still shouts the inspiring sea.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.</def>



<q>The <qex>drowsy</qex> hours, dispensers of all good.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Dull; stupid.</def> \'bd <xex>Drowsy</xex>

reasoning.\'b8



<au>Atterbury.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Sleepy; lethargic; dozy; somnolent; comatose; dull

heavy; stupid.</syn>



<hw>Drowth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Drought</er>.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Droyle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>See

<er>Droil</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Drub</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drubbed</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Drubbing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. Prov. E.

<ets>drab</ets> to beat, Icel. & Sw. <ets>drabba</ets> to hit,

beat, Dan. <ets>dr\'91be</ets> to slay, and perh. OE.

<ets>drepen</ets> to strike, kill, AS. <ets>drepan</ets> to

strike, G. & D. <ets>freffen</ets> to hit, touch, Icel.

<ets>drepa</ets> to strike, kill.]</ety> <def>To beat with a

stick; to thrash; to cudgel.</def>



<q>Soundly <qex>Drubbed</qex> with a good honest cudgel.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<hw>Drub</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A blow with a cudgel; a

thump.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Drub"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

drubs.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Drudge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Drudged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drudging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>druggen</ets>;

prob not akin to E. <ets>drag</ets>, v. t., but fr. Celtic; cf.

Ir. <ets>drugaire</ets> a slave or drudge.]</ety> <def>To perform

menial work; to labor in mean or unpleasant offices with toil and

fatigue.</def>



<q>He gradually rose in the estimation of the booksellers for

whom he <qex>drudged</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Drudge</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To consume laboriously; --

with <xex>away</xex>.</def>



<q>Rise to our toils and <qex>drudge</qex> away the day.</q>

<qau>Otway.</qau>



<hw>Drudge</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who drudges; one who

works hard in servile employment; a mental servant.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Drudg"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who drudges; a drudge.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dredging box.</def>



<hw>Drudg"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

drudging; disagreeable and wearisome labor; ignoble or slavish

toil.</def>



<q>The <qex>drudgery</qex> of penning definitions.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Paradise was a place of bliss . . . without

<qex>drudgery</qex> and with out sorrow.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Toll</er>.</syn>



<hw>Drudg"ing box`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See <er>Dredging

box</er>.</def>



<hw>Drudg"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a drudging manner;

laboriously.</def>



<hw>Dru"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>druerie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Courtship; gallantry; love; an

object of love.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drug</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See 1st

<er>Drudge</er>.]</ety> <def>To drudge; to toil

laboriously.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo <xex>drugge</xex>

and draw.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Drug</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drudge (?).</def>



<au>Shak. (Timon iv. 3, 253).</au>



<hw>Drug</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>drogue</ets>, prob.

fr. D. <ets>droog</ets>; akin to E. <ets>dry</ets>; thus orig.,

dry substance, hers, plants, or wares. See <er>Dry</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used

in the composition of medicines; any stuff used in dyeing or in

chemical operations.</def>



<q>Whence merchants bring</q>



<q>Their spicy <qex>drugs</qex>.</q>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not

salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.</def> \'bdBut

sermons are mere <xex>drugs</xex>.\'b8



<au>Fielding.</au>



<q>And virtue shall a <qex>drug</qex> become.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Drug</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Drugged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Drugging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>droguer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To prescribe or administer drugs

or medicines.</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Drug</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To affect or season with drugs or ingredients;

esp., to stupefy by a narcotic drug. Also Fig.</def>



<q>The laboring masses . . . [were] <qex>drugged</qex> into

brutish good humor by a vast system of public spectacles.</q>

<qau>C. Kingsley.</qau>



<q>Drug thy memories, lest thou learn it.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To tincture with something offensive or

injurious.</def>



<q><qex>Drugged</qex> as oft,

With hatefullest disrelish writhed their jaws.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To dose to excess with, or as with, drugs.</def>



<q>With pleasure <qex>drugged</qex>, he almost longed for

woe.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Drug"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

druggist.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Drug"get</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>droguet</ets>, prop. dim. of <ets>drogue</ets> trash, stuff,

perh, the same word as <ets>drogue</ets> drug, but cf. also W.

<ets>drwg</ets> evil, bad, Ir. & Gael. <ets>droch</ets>, Arm.

<ets>droug</ets>, <ets>drouk</ets>. See 3d <er>Drug</er>.]</ety>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>A coarse woolen cloth dyed of one color or

printed on one side; generally used as a covering for

carpets.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>By extension, any material used

for the same purpose.</def>



<hw>Drug"gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>droguiste</ets>, fr. <ets>drogue</ets>. See 3d

<er>Drug</er>.]</ety> <def>One who deals in drugs; especially,

one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; also, a

pharmaceutist or apothecary.</def>



<note><hand/ The same person often carries on the business of the

druggist and the apothecary. See the Note under

<er>Apothecary</er>.</note>



<hw>Drug"ster</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

druggist.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boule.</au>



<hw>Dru"id</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Druides</ets>; of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael.

<ets>draoi</ets>, <ets>druidh</ets>, magician, Druid, W.

<ets>derwydd</ets> Druid.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One of an order of priests which in ancient

times existed among certain branches of the Celtic race,

especially among the Gauls and Britons.</def>



<note><hand/ The Druids superintended the affairs of religion and

morality, and exercised judicial functions. They practiced

divination and magic, and sacrificed human victims as a part of

their worship. They consisted of three classes; the bards, the

vates or prophets, and the Druids proper, or priests. Their most

sacred rites were performed in the depths of oak forests or of

caves.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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 <xex>groves</xex> of

the society are established in other countries.</def>



<cs><col>Druid stones</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dru"id*ess</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female Druid; a

prophetess.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dru*id"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dru*id"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to, or

resembling, the Druids.</def>



<cs><col>Druidical circles</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Circle</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dru"id*ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Druidic.</def>



<hw>Dru"id*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The system

of religion, philosophy, and instruction, received and taught by

the Druids; the rites and ceremonies of the Druids.</def>



<hw>Drum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. D.

<ets>trom</ets>, <ets>trommel</ets>, LG. <ets>trumme</ets>, G.

<ets>trommel</ets>, Dan. <ets>tromme</ets>, Sw.

<ets>trumma</ets>, OHG. <ets>trumba</ets> a trumpet, Icel.

<ets>pruma</ets> a clap of thunder, and as a verb, to thunder,

Dan. <ets>drum</ets> a booming sound, <ets>drumme</ets> to boom;

prob. partly at least of imitative origin; perh. akin to E.

<ets>trum</ets>, or <ets>trumpet</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>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 <xex>tympani</xex> in an

orchestra, or cavalry band.</def>



<q>The <qex>drums</qex> cry bud-a-dub.</q>

<qau>Gascoigne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything resembling a drum in form</def>; as:

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A small cylindrical box in which figs, etc.,

are packed.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The

tympanum of the ear; -- often, but incorrectly, applied to the

tympanic membrane</def>. <sd>(d)</sd> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>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</def>.

<sd>(e)</sd> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Drumfish</er>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A noisy, tumultuous assembly of fashionable

people at a private house; a rout.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Not unaptly styled a <qex>drum</qex>, from the noise and

emptiness of the entertainment.</q>

<qau>Smollett.</qau>



<note><hand/ There were also <xex>drum major</xex>,

<xex>rout</xex>, <xex>tempest</xex>, and <xex>hurricane</xex>,

differing only in degrees of multitude and uproar, as the

significant name of each declares.</note>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A tea party; a kettledrum.</def>



<au>G. Eliot.</au>



<cs><col>Bass drum</col>. <cd>See in the Vocabulary.</cd> --

<col>Double drum</col>. <cd>See under <er>Double</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drum</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Drummed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Drumming</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To beat a drum with sticks; to beat or play a

tune on a drum.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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>as, the ruffed grouse <ex>drums</ex>

with his wings</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Drumming</qex> with his fingers on the arm of his

chair.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To throb, as the heart.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To go about, as a drummer does, to gather

recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with

<xex>for</xex>.</def>



<hw>Drum</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To execute on a drum, as a tune.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>(With <xex>out</xex>) To expel ignominiously,

with beat of drum; <as>as, to <ex>drum</ex> out a deserter or

rogue from a camp, etc.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>(With <xex>up</xex>) To assemble by, or as by,

beat of drum; to collect; to gather or draw by solicitation;

<as>as, to <ex>drum</ex> up recruits; to <ex>drum</ex> up

customers.</as></def>



<hw>Drum"beat`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The sound of

a beaten drum; drum music.</def>



<q>Whose morning <qex>drumbeat</qex>, following the sun, and

keeping company with the hours, circles the earth with one

continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of

England.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<hw>Drum"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Drumly</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To be sluggish or lazy; to be confused.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To mumble in speaking.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Drum"fish`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>any fish of the family

<xex>Sci\'91nid\'91</xex>, which makes a loud noise by means of

its air bladder; -- called also <altname>drum</altname>.</def>



<-- p. 458 -->



<note><hand/ The common drumfish (<spn>Pogonias chromis</spn>) is

a large species, common south of New Jersey. The southern red

drum or red horse (<spn>Sci\'91na ocellata</spn>), and the

fresh-water drum or croaker (<spn>Aplodionotus grunniens</spn>),

are related species.</note>



<hw>Drum"head`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The parchment or skin stretched over one end of

a drum.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The top of a capstan which is pierced with

sockets for levers used in turning it. See <xex>Illust</xex>. of

<er>Capstan</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Drumhead court-martial</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Drum"lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gael.

<ets>druim</ets> the ridge of a hill.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>

<def>A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till,

usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the

former local glacial motion.</def>



<hw>Drum"ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. <er>Droumy</er>.]</ety>

<def>Turbid; muddy.</def> <mark>[Scot. & Obs. or Prov.

Eng.]</mark>



<au>Wodroephe (1623).  Burns.</au>



<hw>Drum" ma"jor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>.</def>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The chief or first drummer of a regiment; an

instructor of drummers.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The marching leader of a military band.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A noisy gathering. <mark>[R.]</mark> See under

<er>Drum</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>4.</sn></def>



<hw>Drum"mer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One whose office is to best the drum, as in

military exercises and marching.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who solicits custom; a commercial

traveler.</def> <mark>[Colloq. U.S.]</mark>



<au>Bartlett.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fish that makes a sound

when caught</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The squeteague</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A California sculpin.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large West Indian

cockroach (<spn>Blatta gigantea</spn>) which drums on woodwork,

as a sexual call.</def>



<hw>Drum"ming</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Drum"mond light`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[From Thomas

<ets>Drummond</ets>, a British naval officer.]</ety> <def>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

<altname>oxycalcium light</altname>, or <altname>lime

light</altname>.</def>



<note><hand/ The name is also applied sometimes to a heliostat,

invented by Drummond, for rendering visible a distant point, as

in geodetic surveying, by reflecting upon it a beam of light from

the sun.</note>



<hw>Drum"stick`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A stick with which a drum is beaten.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything resembling a drumstick in form, as the

tibiotarsus, or second joint, of the leg of a fowl.</def>



<hw>Drunk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dronke</ets>, <ets>drunke</ets>, <ets>dronken</ets>,

<ets>drunken</ets>, AS. <ets>druncen</ets>. Orig. the same as

<ets>drunken</ets>, p. p. of <ets>drink</ets>. See

<er>Drink</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Intoxicated with, or as with, strong drink;

inebriated; drunken; -- never used <xex>attributively</xex>, but

always <xex>predicatively</xex>; <as>as, the man is

<ex>drunk</ex> (not, a <ex>drunk</ex> man)</as>.</def>



<q>Be not <qex>drunk</qex> with wine, where in is excess.</q>

<qau> Eph. v. 18.</qau>



<q><qex>Drunk</qex> with recent prosperity.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Drenched or saturated with moisture or

liquid.</def>



<q>I will make mine arrows <qex>drunk</qex> with blood.</q>

<qau> Deut. xxxii. 42.</qau>



<hw>Drunk</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drunken condition; a

spree.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>



<hw>Drunk"ard</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Drunk</ets> + <ets>-ard</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who

habitually drinks strong liquors immoderately; one whose habit it

is to get drunk; a toper; a sot.</def>



<q>The <qex>drunkard</qex> and glutton shall come to poverty.</q>

<qau> Prov. xxiii. 21.</qau>



<hw>Drunk"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>druncen</ets>, prop., that has drunk, p. p. of

<ets>drincan</ets>, taken as active. See <er>Drink</er>, <pos>v.

i.</pos>, and cf. <er>Drunk</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Overcome by strong drink; intoxicated by, or as

by, spirituous liquor; inebriated.</def>



<q><qex>Drunken</qex> men imagine everything turneth round.</q>

<qau> Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Saturated with liquid or moisture;

drenched.</def>



<q>Let the earth be <qex>drunken</qex> with our blood.</q>

<qau> Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or proceeding from,

intoxication.</def>



<q>The <qex>drunken</qex> quarrels of a rake.</q>

<qau> Swift.</qau>



<hw>Drunk"en*head</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Drunkenness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Drunk"en*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a drunken

manner.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Drunk"en*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being drunken with, or as with,

alcoholic liquor; intoxication; inebriety; -- used of the casual

state or the habit.</def>



<q>The Lacedemonians trained up their children to hate

<qex>drunkenness</qex> by bringing a drunken man into their

company.</q>

<qau>I. Watts.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disorder of the faculties, resembling

intoxication by liquors; inflammation; frenzy; rage.</def>



<q>Passion is the <qex>drunkenness</qex> of the mind.</q>

<qau> South.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Intoxication; inebriation; inebriety. --

<er>Drunkenness</er>, <er>Intoxication</er>,

<er>Inebriation</er>. <xex>Drunkenness</xex> refers more to the

habit; <xex>intoxication</xex> and <xex>inebriation</xex>, to

specific acts. The first two words are extensively used in a

figurative sense; a person is <xex>intoxicated</xex> with

success, and is <xex>drunk</xex> with joy. \'bdThis plan of

empire was not taken up in the first <xex>intoxication</xex> of

unexpected success.\'b8</syn>



<au>Burke.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drunk"en*ship</hw>, <hw>Drunk"ship</hw>, }</mhw>

<pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being drunk; drunkenness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gower.</au>



<hw>Dru*pa"ceous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>drupac\'82</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Producing,

or pertaining to, drupes; having the form of drupes; <as>as,

<ex>drupaceous</ex> trees or fruits</as>.</def>



<hw>Drup"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Drupaceous.</def>



<hw>Drupe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>drupe</ets>, L. <ets>drupa</ets> an overripe, wrinkled

olive, fr. Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drup"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Drupe"let</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Dim. of

<er>Drupe</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A small drupe, as

one of the pulpy grains of the blackberry.</def>



<hw>Druse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. G.

<ets>druse</ets> bonny, crystallized piece of ore, Bohem.

<ets>druza</ets>. Cf. <er>Dross</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A cavity in a rock, having its interior surface studded with

crystals and sometimes filled with water; a geode.</def>



<hw>Druse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One of a people

and religious sect dwelling chiefly in the Lebanon mountains of

Syria.</def>



<q>The Druses separated from the Mohammedan Arabs in the 9th

century. Their characteristic dogma is the unity of God.</q>

<qau> Am. Cyc.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dru"sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Drused</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>Covered with a large number of minute crystals.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Drux"ey</hw>, <hw>Drux"y</hw>  }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety> <def>Having decayed

spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber.</def>



<au>Weale.</au>



<hw>Dry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Drier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Driest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dru<?/e</ets>, <ets>druye</ets>, <ets>drie</ets>, AS.

<ets>dryge</ets>; akin to LG. <ets>dr\'94ge</ets>, D.

<ets>droog</ets>, OHG. <ets>trucchan</ets>, G.

<ets>trocken</ets>, Icel. <ets>draugr</ets> a dry log. Cf.

<er>Drought</er>, <er>Drouth</er>, 3d <er>Drug</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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: <sd>(a)</sd> Of the weather: Free from rain or

mist.</def>



<q>The weather, we agreed, was too <qex>dry</qex> for the

season.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap;

not succulent; not green; as, <xex>dry</xex> wood or hay</def>.

<sd>(c)</sd> <def>Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is

<xex>dry</xex></def>. <sd>(d)</sd> <def>Of persons: Thirsty;

needing drink</def>.



<q>Give the <qex>dry</qex> fool drink.</q>

<qau> Shak</qau>



<sd>(e)</sd> <def>Of the eyes: Not shedding tears</def>.



<q>Not a <qex>dry</qex> eye was to be seen in the assembly.</q>

<qau> Prescott.</qau>



<sd>(f)</sd> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Of certain morbid conditions,

in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as,

<xex>dry</xex> gangrene; <xex>dry</xex> catarrh</def>.



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Destitute of that which interests or amuses;

barren; unembellished; jejune; plain.</def>



<q>These epistles will become less <qex>dry</qex>, more

susceptible of ornament.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Characterized by a quality somewhat severe,

grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; <as>as, a

<ex>dry</ex> tone or manner; <ex>dry</ex> wit.</as></def>



<q>He was rather a <qex>dry</qex>, shrewd kind of body.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>Exhibiting a sharp,

frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate

contour in form, and of easy transition in coloring.</def>



<cs><col>Dry area</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a small open

space reserved outside the foundation of a building to guard it

from damp.</cd> -- <col>Dry blow</col>. <sd>(a)</sd>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <cd>A blow which inflicts no wound, and causes

no effusion of blood.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A quick, sharp

blow.</cd> -- <col>Dry bone</col> <fld>(Min.)</fld>,

<cd>Smithsonite, or carbonate of zinc; -- a miner's term.</cd> --

<col>Dry castor</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>a kind of beaver;

-- called also <altname>parchment beaver</altname>.</cd> --

<col>Dry cupping</col>. <fld>(Med.)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Cupping</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dry dock</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Dock</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dry fat</col>. <cd>See <cref>Dry

vat</cref> (below).</cd> -- <col>Dry light</col>, <cd>pure

unobstructed light; hence, a clear, impartial view.</cd>

<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>The scientific man must keep his feelings under stern control,

lest they obtrude into his researches, and color the <qex>dry

light</qex> in which alone science desires to see its

objects.</q>

<qau> J. C. Shairp.</qau>



-- <col>Dry masonry</col>. <cd>See <er>Masonry</er>.</cd> --

<col>Dry measure</col>, <cd>a system of measures of volume for

dry or coarse articles, by the bushel, peck, etc.</cd> --

<col>Dry pile</col> <fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>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

<altname>Zamboni's </altname>, from the names of the two earliest

constructors of it.</cd> -- <col>Dry pipe</col> <fld>(Steam

Engine)</fld>, <cd>a pipe which conducts dry steam from a

boiler.</cd> -- <col>Dry plate</col> <fld>(Photog.)</fld>, <cd>a

glass plate having a dry coating sensitive to light, upon which

photographic negatives or pictures can be made, without

moistening.</cd> -- <col>Dry-plate process</col>, <cd>the process

of photographing with dry plates.</cd> -- <col>Dry point</col>.

<fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>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</cd>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A print from such an engraving, usually upon

paper.</d> <sd>(c)</sd> Hence: <cd>The needle with which such an

engraving is made.</cd> -- <col>Dry rent</col> <fld>(Eng.

Law)</fld>, <cd>a rent reserved by deed, without a clause of

distress.</cd> <au>Bouvier</au>. -- <col>Dry rot</col>, <cd>a

decay of timber, reducing its fibers to the condition of a dry

powdery dust, often accompanied by the presence of a peculiar

fungus (<spn>Merulius lacrymans</spn>), 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. <au>D. C.

Eaton</au>. Called also <altname>sap rot</altname>, and, in the

United States, <altname>powder post</altname>.

<au>Hebert</au>.</cd> -- <col>Dry stove</col>, <cd>a hothouse

adapted to preserving the plants of arid climates.</cd>

<au>Brande & C.</au> -- <col>Dry vat</col>, <cd>a vat, basket, or

other receptacle for dry articles.</cd> -- <col>Dry wine</col>,

<cd>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 <contr>sweet

wine</contr>, in which the saccharine matter is in

excess.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dry</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dried</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Drying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>drygan</ets>; cf.

<ets>drugian</ets> to grow dry. See <er>Dry</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>To make dry; to free from water, or

from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate;

<as>as, to <ex>dry</ex> the eyes; to <ex>dry</ex> one's tears;

the wind <ex>dries</ex> the earth; to <ex>dry</ex> a wet cloth;

to <ex>dry</ex> hay.</as></def>



<cs><col>To dry up</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To scorch or parch

with thirst; to deprive utterly of water; to consume.</cd>



<q>Their honorable men are famished, and their multitude

<qex>dried up</qex> with thirst.</q>

<qau> Is. v. 13.</qau>



<q>The water of the sea, which formerly covered it, was in time

exhaled and <qex>dried up</qex> by the sun.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To make to cease, as a stream of talk.</cd>



<q>Their sources of revenue were <qex>dried up</qex>.</q>

<qau> Jowett (Thucyd. )</qau>



-- <mcol><col>To dry, <or/ dry up</col>, <col>a cow</col></mcol>,

<cd>to cause a cow to cease secreting milk.</cd>



<au>Tylor.</au></cs>



<hw>Dry</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To grow dry; to become free from wetness,

moisture, or juice; <as>as, the road <ex>dries</ex>

rapidly</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; -- said of

moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with <xex>up</xex>; <as>as,

the stream <ex>dries</ex>, or <ex>dries</ex> up</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To shrivel or wither; to lose vitality.</def>



<q>And his hand, which he put forth against him, <qex>dried</qex>

up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.</q>

<qau>I Kings xiii. 4.</qau>



<hw>Dry"ad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dryas</ets>, pl. <ets>dryades</ets>, Gr. <?/, pl. <?/, fr.

<?/ oak, tree. See <er>Tree</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Class.

Myth.)</fld> <def>A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up

with that of her tree.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dry*an"dra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

Named after <ets>J</ets>. <ets>Dryander</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of shrubs growing in Australia,

having beautiful, hard, dry, evergreen leaves.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dry"as</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dryades</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. See

<er>Dryad</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Class. Myth.)</fld> <def>A

dryad.</def>



<hw>Dry"-beat`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To beat

severely.</def>



<au> Shak.</au>



<hw>Dry"-boned`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having dry

bones, or bones without flesh.</def>



<hw>Dry" dock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>See

under <er>Dock</er>.</def>



<hw>Dry"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Drier</er>.</def>



<au>Sir W. Temple.</au>



<hw>Dry"-eyed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not having

tears in the eyes.</def>



<hw>Dry"-fist`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Niggardly.</def>



<hw>Dry"foot</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The scent of

the game, as far as it can be traced.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dry" goods`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A commercial name for

textile fabrics, cottons, woolens, linen, silks, laces, etc., --

in distinction from <xex>groceries</xex>.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Dry"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; <as>as,

a <ex>drying</ex> wind or day; a <ex>drying</ex> room.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having the quality of rapidly becoming

dry.</def>



<cs><col>Drying oil</col>, <cd>an oil which, either naturally or

after boiling with oxide of lead, absorbs oxygen from the air and

dries up rapidly. <xex>Drying oils<xex> are used as the bases of

many paints and varnishes.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dry"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dry manner; not

succulently; without interest; without sympathy; coldly.</def>



<hw>Dry"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being dry. See

<er>Dry</er>.</def>



<hw>Dry" nurse`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A nurse who attends and

feeds a child by hand; -- in distinction from a <xex>wet

nurse</xex>, who suckles it.</def>



<hw>Dry"nurse`</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To feed, attend, and

bring up without the breast.</def>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dry`o*bal"a*nops</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ oak + <?/ acorn + <?/ appearance. The

fruit remotely resembles an acorn in its cup.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The genus to which belongs the single

species <xex>D</xex>. <xex>Camphora</xex>, a lofty resinous tree

of Borneo and Sumatra, yielding Borneo camphor and camphor

oil.</def>



<hw>Dry"-rub`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dry-rubbed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dry-rubbing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To rub and cleanse

without wetting.</def>



<au>Dodsley.</au>



<hw>Dry"salt`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<hw>Dry"salt`er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

articles kept by a drysalter; also, the business of a

drysalter.</def>



<hw>Dry"-shod`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without

wetting the feet.</def>



<hw>Dry"-stone`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Constructed

of uncemented stone.</def> \'bd<xex>Dry-stone</xex> walls.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dryth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>Drith</hw>  }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <def>Drought.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Tyndale.</au>



<hw>Du"ad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dyad</er>.]</ety> <def>A union of two; duality.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Harris.</au>



<hw>Du"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dualis</ets>, fr. <ets>duo</ets> two. See

<er>Two</er>.]</ety> <def>Expressing, or consisting of, the

number two; belonging to two; <as>as, the <ex>dual</ex> number of

nouns, etc.</as> , in Greek.</def>



<q>Here you have one half of our <qex>dual</qex> truth.</q>

<qau>Tyndall.</qau>



<hw>Du"a*lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Du"al*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dualisme</ets>.]</ety> <def>State of being dual or twofold;

a twofold division; any system which is founded on a double

principle, or a twofold distinction</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd>

<fld>(Philos.)</fld> <def>A view of man as constituted of two

original and independent elements, as matter and spirit</def>.

<fld>(Theol.)</fld> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A system which accepts two

gods, or two original principles, one good and the other

evil</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>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</def>. <sd>(d)</sd> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The

theory that each cerebral hemisphere acts independently of the

other.</def>



<q>An inevitable <qex>dualism</qex> bisects nature, so that each

thing is a half, and suggests another thing to make it whole.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>Du"al*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dualiste</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who believes in dualism; a ditheist.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who administers two offices.</def>



<au> Fuller.</au>



<hw>Du`al*is"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Consisting

of two; pertaining to dualism or duality.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Dualistic</col> <col>system <or/

theory</col></mcol> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>the 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.</cd></cs>



<hw>Du"al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dualitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dualit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The quality or condition of being two or twofold; dual

character or usage.</def>



<hw>Du"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gael. &

Ir.]</ety> <def>A division of a poem corresponding to a canto; a

poem or song.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Du"ar*chy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ two

+ <ets>-archy</ets>.]</ety> <def>Government by two persons.</def>



<hw>Dub</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Dubbed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dubbing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dubban</ets> to strike, beat (\'bd<ets>dubbade</ets> his

sunu . . . to r\'c6dere.\'b8 <ets>AS</ets>. <ets>Chron</ets>. an

1086); akin to Icel. <ets>dubba</ets>; cf. OF. <ets>adouber</ets>

(prob. fr. Icel.) a chevalier, Icel. <ets>dubba</ets> til

riddara.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To confer knight.</def>



<note><hand/ The conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap

on the shoulder with the sword.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To invest with any dignity or new character; to

entitle; to call.</def>



<q>A man of wealth is <qex>dubbed</qex> a man of worth.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To clothe or invest; to ornament; to

adorn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His diadem was dropped down

<qex>Dubbed</qex> with stones.</q>

<qau>Morte d'Arthure.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab; as:

<sd>(a)</sd> To dress with an adz; <as>as, to <ex>dub</ex> a

stick of timber smooth</as>.</def>



<-- p. 459 -->



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>To strike cloth with teasels to raise a

nap</def>. <au>Halliwell</au>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>To rub or dress

with grease, as leather in the process of cyrrying it</def>.

<au>Tomlinson</au>. <sd>(d)</sd> <def>To prepare for fighting, as

a gamecock, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and

wattles</def>.



<cs><col>To dub a fly</col>, <cd>to dress a fishing fly.

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark> <au>Halliwell</au>.</cd> -- <col>To dub

out</col> <fld>(Plastering)</fld>, <cd>to fill out, as an uneven

surface, to a plane, or to carry out a series of small

projections.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dub</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To make a noise

by brisk drumbeats.</def> \'bdNow the drum <xex>dubs</xex>.\'b8



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Dub</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A blow.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Dub</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Ir. <ets>d\'a2b</ets> mire,

stream, W. <ets>dwvr</ets> water.]</ety> <def>A pool or

puddle.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dubb</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Syrian bear. See under

<er>Bear</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dhubb</asp>, and

<asp>dub</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dub"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, dubs.</def>



<hw>Dub"ber</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind.

<ets>dabbah</ets>.]</ety> <def>A globular vessel or bottle of

leather, used in India to hold ghee, oil, etc.</def> <altsp>[Also

written <asp>dupper</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>M'Culloch.</au>



<hw>Dub"bing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dubbing, as a knight, etc.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of rubbing, smoothing, or dressing; a

dressing off smooth with an adz.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A dressing of flour and water used by weavers; a

mixture of oil and tallow for dressing leather; daubing.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The body substance of an angler's fly.</def>



<au>Davy.</au>



<hw>Du*bi"e*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dubieties</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>dubietas</ets>, fr. <ets>dubius</ets>. See

<er>Dubious</er>.]</ety> <def>Doubtfulness; uncertainty;

doubt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <au>Lamb</au>. \'bdThe

<xex>dubiety</xex> of his fate.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Du`bi*os"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dubiosities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>dubiosus</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state of being doubtful; a

doubtful statement or thing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Men often swallow falsities for truths, <qex>dubiosities</qex>

for certainties, possibilities for feasibilities.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Du"bi*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dubius</ets>, <ets>dubiosus</ets>, fr. <ets>duo</ets> two.

See <er>Two</er>, and cf. <er>Doubt</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Doubtful or not settled in opinion; being in

doubt; wavering or fluctuating; undetermined.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dubious</xex> policy.\'b8



<au>Sir T. Scott.</au>



<q>A <qex>dubious</qex>, agitated state of mind.</q>



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Occasioning doubt; not clear, or obvious;

equivocal; questionable; doubtful; <as>as, a <ex>dubious</ex>

answer</as>.</def>



<q>Wiping the dingy shirt with a still more <qex>dubious</qex>

pocket handkerchief.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Of uncertain event or issue; <as>as, in

<ex>dubious</ex> battle</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Doubtful; doubting; unsettled; undetermined;

equivocal; uncertain. Cf. <er>Doubtful</er>.</syn>



<hw>Du"bi*ous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dubious

manner.</def>



<hw>Du"bi*ous*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

dubious.</def>



<hw>Du"bi*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dubitabilis</ets>. Cf. <er>Doubtable</er>.]</ety>

<def>Liable to be doubted; uncertain.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<au>Dr. H. More</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Du"bi*ta*bly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Du"bi*tan*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dubitantia</ets>.]</ety> <def>Doubt; uncertainty.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>Du"bi*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dubitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dubitare</ets>. See

<er>Doubt</er>.]</ety> <def>To doubt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>If he . . . were to loiter <qex>dubitating</qex>, and not

come.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<hw>Du`bi*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dubitatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of doubting; doubt.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Scott.</au>



<hw>Du"bi*ta*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dubitativus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dubitatif</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Tending to doubt; doubtful.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> --

<wordforms><wf>Du"bi*ta*tive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>. Eliot.</au>



<hw>\'d8Du*bois"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Duboisine</er>.</def>



<hw>Du*bois"ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of an

Australian tree (<spn>Duboisia myoporoides</spn>), and regarded

as identical with hyoscyamine. It produces dilation of the pupil

of the eye.</def>



<hw>Du"cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>ducal</ets>. See <er>Duke</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining

to a duke.</def>



<q>His <qex>ducal</qex> cap was to be exchanged for a kingly

crown.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>Du"cal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the manner of a duke,

or in a manner becoming the rank of a duke.</def>



<hw>Duc"at</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>ducat</ets>, It. <ets>ducato</ets>, LL. <ets>ducatus</ets>,

fr. <ets>dux</ets> leader or commander. See <er>Duke</er>.]</ety>

<def>A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in

Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke.</def>



<note><hand/ The gold ducat is generally of the value of nine

shillings and four pence sterling, or somewhat more that two

dollars. The silver ducat is of about half this value.</note>



<hw>Duc`a*toon"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. or Sp.

<ets>ducaton</ets>, fr. <ets>ducat</ets>.]</ety> <def>A silver

coin of several countries of Europe, and of different

values.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du"ces te"cum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L., bring with

thee.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Duch"ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>duchesse</ets>, fr. <ets>duc</ets> duke.]</ety> <def>The

wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of

a duchy in her own right.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du`chesse" d'An`gou`l\'88me"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>.

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A variety of pear of large

size and excellent flavor.</def>



<hw>Duch"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Duchies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>duch\'82</ets>, OF. <ets>duch\'82e</ets>, (assumed) LL.

<ets>ducitas</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dux</ets>. See

<er>Duke</er>.]</ety> <def>The territory or dominions of a duke;

a dukedom.</def>



<hw>Duck</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Dan.

<ets>dukke</ets>, Sw. <ets>docka</ets>, OHG. <ets>doccha</ets>,

G. <ets>docke</ets>. Cf. <er>Doxy</er>.]</ety> <def>A pet; a

darling.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Duck</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>doek</ets> cloth,

canvas, or Icel. <ets>d<?/kr</ets> cloth; akin to OHG.

<ets>tuoh</ets>, G. <ets>tuch</ets>, Sw. <ets>duk</ets>, Dan.

<ets>dug</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The light

clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Duck</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Ducked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Ducking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>duken</ets>,

<ets>douken</ets>, to dive; akin to D. <ets>duiken</ets>, OHG.

<ets>t<?/hhan</ets>, MHG. <ets>tucken</ets>,

<ets>t\'81cken</ets>, <ets>t<?/chen</ets>, G. <ets>tuchen</ets>.

Cf. 5th <er>Duck</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid

and suddenly withdraw.</def>



<q>Adams, after <qex>ducking</qex> the squire twice or thrice,

leaped out of the tub.</q>

<qau>Fielding.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To plunge the head of under water, immediately

withdrawing it; <as>as, <ex>duck</ex> the boy</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a

downward motion. \'bd Will <xex>duck</xex> his head aside.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Duck</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive;

to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip.</def>



<q>In Tiber <qex>ducking</qex> thrice by break of day.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To drop the head or person suddenly; to

bow.</def>



<q>The learned pate

<qex>Ducks</qex> to the golden fool.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Duck</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>duke</ets>,

<ets>doke</ets>. See <er>Duck</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos> ]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Any bird of the subfamily

<spn>Anatin\'91</spn>, family <spn>Anatid\'91</spn>.</def>



<note><hand/ The genera and species are numerous. They are

divided into <xex>river ducks</xex> and <xex>sea ducks</xex>.

Among the former are the common domestic duck (<spn>Anas

boschas</spn>); the wood duck (<spn>Aix sponsa</spn>); the

beautiful mandarin duck of China (<spn>Dendronessa

galeriliculata</spn>); the Muscovy duck, originally of South

America (<spn>Cairina moschata</spn>). Among the sea ducks are

the eider, canvasback, scoter, etc.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of

the person, resembling the motion of a duck in water.</def>



<q>Here be, without <qex>duck</qex> or nod,

Other trippings to be trod.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>Bombay duck</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a fish. See

<er>Bummalo</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Buffel duck</col>, <or/

<col>Spirit duck</col></mcol>. <cd>See <er>Buffel duck</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Duck ant</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a species of

white ant in Jamaica which builds large nests in trees.</cd> --

<col>Duck barnacle</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Goose

barnacle</er>.</cd> -- <col>Duck hawk</col>.

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>In the United States: The

peregrine falcon.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>In England: The marsh

harrier or moor buzzard.</cd> -- <col>Duck mole</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a small aquatic mammal of Australia,

having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck

(<spn>Ornithorhynchus anatinus</spn>). It belongs the subclass

Monotremata and is remarkable for laying eggs like a bird or

reptile; -- called also <altname>duckbill</altname>,

<altname>platypus</altname>, <altname>mallangong</altname>,

<altname>mullingong</altname>, <altname>tambreet</altname>, and

<altname>water mole</altname>.</cd> -- <col>To make ducks and

drakes</col>, <cd>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  --></cd>; hence: <col>To

play at ducks and drakes</col>, with property, <cd>to throw it

away heedlessly or squander it foolishly and unprofitably.</cd>

-- <col>Lame duck</col>. <cd>See under <er>Lame</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Duck"bill`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See

<cref>Duck mole</cref>, under <er>Duck</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>Duck"-billed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

bill like that of a duck</def>.<-- duckbilled platypus, see Duck

Mole, above  -->.



<hw>Duck"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a

diver.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A cringing, servile person; a fawner.</def>



<hw>Duck"ing</hw>, <pos>n. & a.</pos><def>, from <er>Duck</er>,

<pos>v. t. & i.</pos></def>



<cs><col>Ducking stool</col>, <cd>a stool or chair in which

common scolds were formerly tied, and plunged into water, as a

punishment. See <er>Cucking stool</er>. 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. <au>Blackstone. Chambers</au>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Duck"-legged`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

short legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Duck"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A young or

little duck.</def>



<au>Gay.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Duck"meat`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/

<hw>Duck's"-meat`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Duckweed.</def>



<hw>Duck's"-bill`</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having the form of a

duck's bill.</def>



<cs><col>Duck's-bill limpet</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a

limpet of the genus <spn>Parmaphorus</spn>; -- so named from its

shape.</cd></cs>



<hw>Duck's"-foot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The May apple (<spn>Podophyllum

peltatum</spn>).</def>



<hw>Duck"weed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A genus (<spn>Lemna</spn>) 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

<altname>duckmeat</altname>.</def>



<hw>Duct</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ductus</ets> a leading, conducting, conduit, fr.

<ets>ducere</ets>, <ets>ductum</ets>, to lead. See <er>Duke</er>,

and cf. <er>Douche</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other

substance is conducted or conveyed.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of the vessels of an

animal body by which the products of glandular secretion are

conveyed to their destination.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A large, elongated cell,

either round or prismatic, usually found associated with woody

fiber.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Ducts</xex> are classified, according to the

character of the surface of their walls, or their structure, as

annular, spiral, scalariform, etc.</note>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Guidance; direction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>Duc"ti*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being drawn out</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Duc"tile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ductilis</ets>, fr. <ets>ducere</ets> to lead: cf. F.

<ets>ductile</ets>. See <er>Duct</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to

motives, persuasion, or instruction; <as>as, a <ex>ductile</ex>

people</as>.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<q>Forms their <qex>ductile</qex> minds

To human virtues.</q>

<qau>Philips.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of being elongated or drawn out, as into

wire or threads.</def>



<q>Gold . . . is the softest and most <qex>ductile</qex> of all

metals.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Duc"tile*ly</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

-- <wf>Duc"tile*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Duc`ti*lim"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ductile</ets> + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>An

instrument for accurately determining the ductility of

metals.</def>



<hw>Duc*til"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>ductilit\'82</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The property of a metal which allows it to be

drawn into wires or filaments.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tractableness; pliableness.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Duc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ductio</ets>, fr. <ets>ducere</ets> to lead.]</ety>

<def>Guidance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Duct"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having to

duct or outlet; <as>as, a <ex>ductless</ex> gland</as>.</def>



<hw>Duc"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>ducere</ets> to lead.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who leads.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A contrivance for removing

superfluous ink or coloring matter from a roller. See

<er>Doctor</er>, <er>4</er>.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<cs><col>Ductor roller</col> <fld>(Printing)</fld>, <cd>the

roller which conveys or supplies ink to another roller.</cd></cs>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Duc"ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Guidance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Dud"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[In Suffolk,

Eng., to shiver, shake, tremble; also written

<ets>dodder</ets>.]</ety> <def>To confuse or confound with

noise.</def>



<au>Jennings.</au>



<hw>Dud"der</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To shiver or tremble; to

dodder.</def>



<q>I <qex>dudder</qex> and shake like an aspen leaf.</q>

<qau>Ford.</qau>



<hw>Dud"der</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From <er>Duds</er>.]</ety>

<def>A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap and flashy goods

pretended to be smuggled; a duffer.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dud"der*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A place where

rags are bought and kept for sale.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of dandy;

especially, one characterized by an ultrafashionable style of

dress and other affectations.</def> <mark>[Recent]</mark>



<q>The social <qex>dude</qex> who affects English dress and

English drawl.</q>

<qau>The American.</qau>



<hw>Du*deen"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A short

tobacco pipe.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dudheen</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Irish]</mark>



<hw>Dudg"eon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were

made.</def>



<au>Gerarde (1597).</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The haft of a dagger.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger.</def>



<au>Hudibras.</au>



<hw>Dudg"eon</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[W. <ets>dygen</ets> anger,

grudge.]</ety> <def>Resentment; ill will; anger;

displeasure.</def>



<q>I drink it to thee in <qex>dudgeon</qex> and hostility.</q>



<q><qex>Sir T</qex>. <qex>Scott</qex>.</q>



<hw>Dudg"eon</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Homely; rude; coarse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>By my troth, though I am plain and <qex>dudgeon</qex>,

I would not be an ass.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<hw>Dud"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like, or

characterized of, a dude.</def>



<hw>Duds</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[Scot.

<ets>dud</ets> rag, pl. <ets>duds</ets> clothing of inferior

quality.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Old or inferior clothes; tattered

garments.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Effects, in general.</def><mark>[Slang]</mark>



<hw>Due</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>deu</ets>, F. <ets>d\'96</ets>, p. p. of <ets>devoir</ets>

to owe, fr. L. <ets>debere</ets>. See <er>Debt</er>,

<er>Habit</er>, and cf. <er>Duty</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done

to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Justly claimed as a right or property; proper;

suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit.</def>



<q>Her obedience, which is <qex>due</qex> to me.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>With dirges <qex>due</qex>, in sad array,

Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne.</q>

<qau>Gray.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling

obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient;

exact; <as>as, <ex>due</ex> process of law; <ex>due</ex> service;

in <ex>due</ex> time.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Appointed or required to arrive at a given time;

<as>as, the steamer was <ex>due</ex> yesterday</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.</def>



<q>This effect is <qex>due</qex> to the attraction of the

sun.</q>

<qau>J. D. Forbes.</qau>



<hw>Due</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Directly; exactly; <as>as, a

<ex>due</ex> east course</as>.</def>



<hw>Due</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<q>He will give the devil his <qex>due</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Yearly little <qex>dues</qex> of wheat, and wine, and oil.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Right; just title or claim.</def>



<q>The key of this infernal pit by <qex>due</qex> . . . <qex>I

keep</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Due</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To endue.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Due"bill`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Com.)</fld>

<def>A brief written acknowledgment of a debt, not made payable

to order, like a promissory note.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Due"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Fit;

becoming.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Du"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It.

<ets>duello</ets>, fr. L. <ets>duellum</ets>, orig., a contest

between two, which passed into the common form <ets>bellum</ets>

war, fr. <ets>duo</ets> two: cf. F. <ets>duel</ets>. See

<er>Bellicose</er>, <er>Two</er>, and cf. <er>Duello</er>.]</ety>

<def>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.</def>



<cs><col>Trial by duel</col> <fld>(Old Law)</fld>, <cd>a combat

between two persons for proving a cause; trial by

battel.</cd></cs>

<-- NOte: this is the correct spelling of "battel"! -->



<hw>Du"el</hw>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos> <def>To fight in single

combat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Du"el*er</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who engages in a

duel.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dueller</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Du"el*ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>e act or practice of

fighting in single combat. Also <pos>adj.</pos></def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>duelling</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Du"el*ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>duelliste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who fights in single

combat.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>duellist</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>A <qex>duelist</qex> . . . always values himself upon his

courage, his sense of honor, his fidelity and friendship.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Du*e"lo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It. See

<er>Duel</er>.]</ety> <def>A duel; also, the rules of

dueling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>\'d8Du*e"\'a4a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Sp.]</ety> <def>See <er>Do\'a4a</er>.</def>



<-- p. 460 -->



<hw>Due"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of

being due; debt; what is due or becoming.</def>



<au>T. Goodwin.</au>



<hw>Du*en"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Duennas</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Sp.

<ets>due\'a4a</ets>, <ets>do\'a4a</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>domina</ets>. See <er>Dame</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The chief lady in waiting on the queen of

Spain.</def>



<au>Brande.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger

one; a governess.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Du*et"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<er>Duetto</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A

composition for two performers, whether vocal or

instrumental.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du`et*ti"no</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It .,

dim. fr. <ets>duetto</ets> a duet.]</ety> <def>A duet of short

extent and concise form.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du*et"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It., fr.

It & L. <ets>duo</ets> two. See <er>Two</er>.]</ety> <def>See

<er>Duet</er>.</def>



<hw>Duff</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From OE.

<ets>dagh</ets>. <ets><?/</ets>. See <er>Dough</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Dough or paste.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A stiff flour pudding, boiled in a bag; -- a

term used especially by seamen; <as>as, plum

<ex>duff</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Duf"fel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>duffel</ets>, from <ets>Duffel</ets>, a town not far from

Antwerp.]</ety> <def>A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a

thick nap or frieze.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>duffle</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>Good <qex>duffel</qex> gray and flannel fine.</q>

<qau> Wordsworth.</qau>



<hw>Duf"fer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap, flashy

articles, as sham jewelry; hence, a sham or cheat.</def>

<mark>[Slang, Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A stupid, awkward, inefficient

person.</def><mark>[Slang]</mark>



<hw>Duf"fle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Duffel</er>.</def>



<hw>Du*fren"ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<?/<?/ierre Armand <ets>Dufr\'82noy</ets>, a French

geologist.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of a blackish

green color, commonly massive or in nodules. It is a hydrous

phosphate of iron.</def>



<hw>Dug</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Akin to Sw.

<ets>d\'84gga</ets> to suckle (a child), Dan.

<ets>d\'91gge</ets>, and prob. to Goth. <ets>daddjan</ets>.

<?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <def>A teat, pap, or nipple; -- formerly that

of a human mother, now that of a cow or other beast.</def>



<q>With mother's <qex>dug</qex> between its lips.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Dug</hw>, <pos>imp. & p. p.</pos><def>of <er>Dig</er>.</def>



<hw>Du*gong"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Malayan

<ets>d<?/y<?/ng</ets>, or Javan. <ets>duyung</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An aquatic herbivorous mammal

(<spn>Halicore dugong</spn>), of the order Sirenia, allied to the

manatee, but with a bilobed tail. It inhabits the Red Sea, Indian

Ocean, East Indies, and Australia.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>duyong</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dug"out`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A canoe or boat dug out from a large log.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<q>A man stepped from his slender <qex>dugout</qex>.</q>

<qau> G. W. Cable.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A place dug out.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A house made partly in a hillside or slighter

elevation.</def> <mark>[Western U.S.]</mark>



<au>Bartlett.</au>



<hw>Dug"way`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A way or road

dug through a hill, or sunk below the surface of the land.</def>

<mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Duke</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>duc</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>dux</ets>, <ets>ducis</ets>, leader, commander, fr.

<ets>ducere</ets> to lead; akin to AS. <ets>te\'a2n</ets> to

draw; cf. AS. <ets>heretoga</ets> (<ets>here</ets> army) an army

leader, general, G. <ets>herzog</ets> duke. See <er>Tue</er>, and

cf. <er>Doge</er>, <er>Duchess</er>, <er>Ducat</er>,

<er>Duct</er>, <er>Adduce</er>, <er>Deduct</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A leader; a chief; a prince.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Hannibal, <qex>duke</qex> of Carthage.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Elyot.</qau>



<q>All were <qex>dukes</qex> once, who were \'bdduces\'b8 --

captains or leaders of their people.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In some European countries, a sovereign prince,

without the title of king.</def>



<cs><col>Duke's coronet</col>. <cd>See <er>Illust</er>. of

<er>Coronet</er>.</cd> -- <col>To dine with Duke Humphrey</col>,

<cd>to go without dinner. See under <er>Dine</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Duke</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To play the duke.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>Lord Angelo <qex>dukes</qex> it well in his absence.</q>

<qau> Shak.</qau>



<hw>Duke"dom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The territory of a duke.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The title or dignity of a duke.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Duke"ling</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A little or insignificant

duke.</def>



<au>Ford.</au>



<hw>Duke"ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality or condition

of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke.</def>



<au>Massinger.</au>



<hw>Dul`ca*ma"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

L. <ets>dulcis</ets> sweet + <ets>amarus</ets> bitter.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant (<spn>Solanum Dulcamara</spn>).

See <er>Bittersweet</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>3</sn>

<sd>(a)</sd>.</def>



<hw>Dul`ca*ma"rin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A glucoside extracted from the

bittersweet (<spn>Solanum Dulcamara</spn>), as a yellow amorphous

substance. It probably occasions the compound taste. See

<er>Bittersweet</er>, 3<sd>(a)</sd>.</def>



<hw>Dulce</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make sweet;

to soothe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dulce"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Sweetness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dul"cet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>doucet</ets>, dim. of <ets>dous</ets> sweet, F.

<ets>doux</ets>, L. <ets>dulcis</ets>; akin to Gr. <?/ . Cf.

<er>Doucet</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sweet to the taste; luscious.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>She tempers <qex>dulcet</qex> creams.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious.</def>



<q>Their dainty lays and <qex>dulcet</qex> melody.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Dul`ci*an"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. L. <ets>dulcis</ets> sweet.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A

sweet-toned stop of an organ.</def>



<hw>Dul`ci*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>dulcification</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of dulcifying or

sweetening.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Dul"ci*fied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Sweetened;

mollified.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Dulcified spirit</col> <or/

<col>spirits</col></mcol>, <cd>a compound of alcohol with mineral

acids; <as>as, <ex>dulcified spirits<ex> of niter</as>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dul*cif"lu*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dulcis</ets> sweet + <ets>fluere</ets> to flow.]</ety>

<def>Flowing sweetly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dul"ci*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dulcified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dulcifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dulcis</ets>

sweet + <ets>-fy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dulcifier</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Pharm.)</fld> <def>To sweeten; to free from

acidity, saltness, or acrimony.</def>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig. : To mollify; to sweeten; to please.</def>



<q>As she . . . was further <qex>dulcified</qex> by her pipe of

tobacco.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Dul*cil"o*quy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dulcis</ets> sweet + <ets>loqui</ets> to speak.]</ety>

<def>A soft manner of speaking.</def>



<hw>Dul"ci*mer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It.

<ets>dolcemele</ets>,r Sp. <ets>dulcemele</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>dulcis</ets> sweet + <ets>melos</ets> song, melody, Gr. <?/;

cf. OF.  <ets>doulcemele</ets>. See <er>Dulcet</er>, and

<er>Melody</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An

instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are beaten with

two light hammers held in the hands of the performer.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>An ancient musical instrument in use among the

Jews. <au>Dan. iii. 5</au>. It is supposed to be the same with

the psaltery.</def>



<hw>Dul*cin"e*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp., from

<ets>Dulcinea del Toboso</ets> the mistress of the affections of

Don <er>Quixote</er>.]</ety> <def>A mistress; a sweetheart.</def>



<q>I must ever have some <qex>Dulcinea</qex> in my head.</q>

<qau>Sterne.</qau>



<hw>Dul"ci*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

D<er>ulceness</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Dul"cite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dulcite</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dulcis</ets> sweet.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white, sugarlike substance,

<chform>C6H8.(OH)2</chform>, occurring naturally in a manna from

Madagascar, and in certain plants, and produced artificially by

the reduction of galactose and lactose or milk sugar.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dul*ci"no</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dolcino</er>.</def>



<hw>Dul"ci*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dulcitudo</ets>, fr.  <ets>dulcis</ets> sweet.</ety>

<def>Sweetness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Dul"co*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dulcoratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dulcorare</ets>, fr.

<ets>dulcor</ets> sweetness, fr. <ets>dulcis</ets> sweet.]</ety>

<def>To sweeten; to make less acrimonious.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dul`co*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>dulcoratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of sweetening.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Du"ledge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>

<def>One of the dowels joining the ends of the fellies which form

the circle of the wheel of a gun carriage.</def>



<au>Wilhelm.</au>



<hw>\'d8Du*li"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL., fr.

Gr. <?/ servitude, fr. <?/ slave.]</ety> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld>

<def>An inferior kind of veneration or worship, given to the

angels and saints as the servants of God.</def>



<hw>Dull</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Duller</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dullest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dol</ets> foolish; akin to <ets>gedwelan</ets> to err, D.

<ets>dol</ets> mad, <ets>dwalen</ets> to wander, err, G.

<ets>toll</ets> mad, Goth. <ets>dwals</ets> foolish, stupid, cf.

Gr. <?/ turbid, troubled, Skr. <ets>dhvr</ets> to cause to fall.

Cf. <er>Dolt</er>, <er>Dwale</er>, <er>Dwell</er>,

<er>Fraud</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of

apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dull</xex> at classical learning.\'b8



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<q>She is not bred so <qex>dull</qex> but she can learn.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Slow in action; sluggish; unready;

awkward.</def>



<q>This people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are

<qex>dull</qex> of hearing.</q>

<qau>Matt. xiii. 15.</qau>



<q>O, help my weak wit and sharpen my <qex>dull</qex> tongue.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Insensible; unfeeling.</def>



<q>Think me not

So <qex>dull</qex> a devil to forget the loss

Of such a matchless wife.</q>

<qau> Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness;

blunt.</def> \'bdThy scythe is <xex>dull</xex>.\'b8



<au>Herbert.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in

liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; <as>as, a

<ex>dull</ex> fire or lamp; a <ex>dull</ex> red or yellow; a

<ex>dull</ex> mirror.</as></def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Heavy; gross; cloggy; insensible; spiritless;

lifeless; inert.</def> \'bdThe <xex>dull</xex> earth.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>As turning the logs will make a <qex>dull</qex> fire burn, so

changes of study a <qex>dull</qex> brain.</q>

<qau> Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety;

uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy;

depressing; <as>as, a <ex>dull</ex> story or sermon; a

<ex>dull</ex> occupation or period</as>; hence, cloudy; overcast;

<as>as, a <ex>dull</ex> day</as>.</def>



<q>Along life's <qex>dullest</qex>, dreariest walk.</q>

<qau> Keble.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Lifeless; inanimate; dead; stupid; doltish; heavy;

sluggish; sleepy; drowsy; gross; cheerless; tedious; irksome;

dismal; dreary; clouded; tarnished; obtuse. See

<er>Lifeless</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dull</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Duller</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dulling</er>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of

sharpness of edge or point.</def> \'bdThis . . .

<xex>dulled</xex> their swords.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>Borrowing <qex>dulls</qex> the edge of husbandry.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy,

as the senses, the feelings, the perceptions, and the like.</def>



<q>Those [drugs] she has

Will stupefy and <qex>dull</qex> the sense a while.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Use and custom have so <qex>dulled</qex> our eyes.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To render dim or obscure; to sully; to

tarnish.</def> \'bd<xex>Dulls</xex> the mirror.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To deprive of liveliness or activity; to render

heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to sadden.</def>



<q>Attention of mind . . . wasted or <qex>dulled</qex> through

continuance.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<hw>Dull</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become dull or

stupid.</def>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>Dull"ard</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dull</ets> + <ets>-ard</ets>.]</ety> <def>A stupid

person; a dunce.</def> <au>Shak</au>. -- <def2><pos>a.</pos>

<def>Stupid.</def></def2>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dull"-brained`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Stupid;

doltish.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dull"-browed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

gloomy look.</def>



<hw>Dull"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, dulls.</def>



<hw>Dull"-eyed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having eyes

wanting brightness, liveliness, or vivacity.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dull"head`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A blockhead;

a dolt.</def>



<au>Ascham.</au>



<hw>Dull"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat dull;

uninteresting; tiresome.</def> \'bdA series of <xex>dullish</xex>

verses.\'b8



<au>Prof. Wilson.</au>



<hw>Dull"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being dull;

slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness;

obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of

brightness.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dulness</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>And gentle <qex>dullness</qex> ever loves a joke.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Dull"-sight`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

poor eyesight.</def>



<hw>Dull"some</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dull.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Gataker.</au>



<hw>Dull"-wit`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Stupid.</def>



<hw>Dul"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dull

manner; stupidly; slowly; sluggishly; without life or

spirit.</def>



<q>Supinely calm and <qex>dully</qex> innocent.</q>

<qau> G. Lyttelton.</qau>



<hw>Du*loc"ra*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Doulocracy</er>.</def>



<hw>Dulse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Gael.

<ets>duileasg</ets>; <ets>duille</ets> leaf + <ets>uisge</ets>

water. Cf. <er>Whisky</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A

seaweed of a reddish brown color, which is sometimes eaten, as in

Scotland. The true dulse is <spn>Sarcophyllis edulis</spn>; the

common is <spn>Rhodymenia</spn>. <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dillisk.</asp>]</altsp></def>



<q>The crimson leaf of the <qex>dulse</qex> is seen

To blush like a banner bathed in slaughter.</q>

<qau>Percival.</qau>



<hw>Dul"wil*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob.

imitative.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The ring

plover.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Du"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a due, fit,

or becoming manner; as it (anything) ought to be; properly;

regularly.</def>



<hw>Du"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dumus</ets> bramble.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or set with,

briers or bushes; brambly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Dumb</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dumb</ets>; akin to D. <ets>dom</ets> stupid, dumb, Sw.

<ets>dumb</ets>, Goth. <ets>dumbs</ets>; cf. Gr. <?/ blind. See

<er>Deaf</er>, and cf. <er>Dummy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to

utter articulate sounds; <as>as, the <ex>dumb</ex>

brutes</as>.</def>



<q>To unloose the very tongues even of <qex>dumb</qex>

creatures.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not

speaking; not accompanied by words; <as>as, <ex>dumb</ex>

show</as>.</def>



<q>This spirit, <qex>dumb</qex> to us, will speak to him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>To pierce into the <qex>dumb</qex> past.</q>

<qau> J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Lacking brightness or clearness, as a

color.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Her stern was painted of a <qex>dumb</qex> white or dun

color.</q>

<qau>De Foe.</qau>



<cs><col>Deaf and dumb</col>. <cd>See <er>Deaf-mute</er>.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Dumb ague</col>, <or/ <col>Dumb chill</col></mcol>,

<cd>a form of intermittent fever which has no well-defined

\'bdchill.\'b8 <mark>[U.S.]</mark></cd> -- <col>Dumb

animal</col>, <cd>any animal except man; -- usually restricted to

a domestic quadruped; -- so called in contradistinction to man,

who is a \'bdspeaking animal.\'b8</cd> -- <col>Dumb cake</col>,

<cd>a cake made in silence by girls on St. Mark's eve, with

certain mystic ceremonies, to discover their future husbands.

<au>Halliwell</au>.</cd> -- <col>Dumb cane</col>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a west Indian plant of the Arum family

(<spn>Dieffenbachia seguina</spn>), which, when chewed, causes

the tongue to swell, and destroys temporarily the power of

speech.</cd> -- <col>Dumb crambo</col>. <cd>See under

<er>crambo</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dumb show</col>. <sd>(a)</sd>

<cd>Formerly, a part of a dramatic representation, shown in

pantomime. \'bdInexplicable <xex>dumb shows<xex> and noise.\'b8

<au>Shak</au>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>Signs and gestures without

words; as, to tell a story in <xex>dumb show<xex>.</cd> --

<col>To strike dumb</col>, <cd>to confound; to astonish; to

render silent by astonishment; or, it may be, to deprive of the

power of speech.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Silent; speechless; noiseless. See

<er>Mute</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dumb</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To put to silence.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dumb"-bell`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A weight,

consisting of two spheres or spheroids, connected by a short bar

for a handle; used (often in pairs) for gymnastic exercise.</def>



<hw>Dum"ble*dor`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[The first

part is prob. of imitative origin. See <er>Dor</er> a

beetle.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A bumblebee; also, a

cockchafer.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dumb"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In silence;

mutely.</def>



<hw>Dumb"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality or state of

being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.</def>



<hw>Dumb"-wait`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Du"me*tose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>dumetum</ets> a thicket.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Dumose.</def>



<hw>Dum"found`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dumfounded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dumfounding</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To

strike dumb; to confuse with astonishment.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>dumbfound</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Spectator.</au>



<hw>Dum"found`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dumfound; to confound.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dumbfounder</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dum"ma*dor`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dumbledor.</def>



<hw>Dum"mer*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

feigns dumbness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Dum"my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dumb</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Silent; mute; noiseless; as a <xex>dummy</xex>

engine.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fictitious or sham; feigned; <as>as, a

<ex>dummy</ex> watch</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Dummy car</col>. <cd>See under <er>Car</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dum"my</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dummies</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who is dumb.</def>



<au>H. Smith.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sham package in a shop, or one which does not

contain what its exterior indicates.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>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.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Drama)</fld> <def>One who plays a merely

nominal part in any action; a sham character.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A thick-witted person; a dolt.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Railroad)</fld> <def>A locomotive with

condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping

steam; also, a dummy car.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld> <def>The fourth or exposed

hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of

cards.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>A floating barge connected with a pier.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<cs><col>To play dummy</col>, <cd>to play the exposed or dummy

hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Du`mose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Du"mous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>dumosus</ets>,

fr. <ets>dumus</ets> a thornbush, a bramble.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Abounding with bushes and briers.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having a compact, bushy

form.</def>



<hw>Dump</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dumpling</er>.]</ety> <def>A thick, ill-shapen piece; a

clumsy leaden counter used by boys in playing chuck

farthing.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<au>Smart.</au>



<hw>Dump</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. dial. Sw. 

<ets>dumpin</ets> melancholy, Dan.<ets>dump</ets> dull, low, D.

<ets>dompig</ets> damp, G. <ets>dumpf</ets> damp, dull, gloomy,

and E. <ets>damp</ets>, or rather perh. <ets>dump</ets>, v. t.

Cf. <er>Damp</er>, or <er>Dump</er>,    <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A dull, gloomy state of the mind; sadness;

melancholy; low spirits; despondency; ill humor; -- now used only

in the plural.</def>



<q>March slowly on in solemn <qex>dump</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hudibras.</qau>



<q>Doleful <qex>dumps</qex> the mind oppress.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>I was musing in the midst of my <qex>dumps</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bunyan.</qau>



<-- p. 461 -->



<note><hand/ The ludicrous associations now attached to this word

did not originally belong to it. \'bdHolland's translation of

Livy represents the Romans as being `in the <xex>dumps'</xex>

after the battle of Cann\'91.\'b8</note>



<au>Trench.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Absence of mind; revery.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A melancholy strain or tune in music; any

tune.</def>  <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTune a deploring

<xex>dump</xex>.\'b8  \'bdPlay me some merry <xex>dump</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>An old kind of dance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Nares.</au>



<hw>Dump</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dumped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dumping</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>dumpen</ets> to throw down, fall down, cf. Icel.

<ets>dumpa</ets> to thump, Dan.  <ets>dumpe</ets> to fall

suddenly, rush, dial. Sw.  <ets>dimpa</ets> to fall down plump.

Cf. <er>Dump</er> sadness.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To knock heavily; to stump.</def> <mark>[Prov.

Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To put or throw down with more or less of

violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it; <as>as, to

<ex>dump</ex> sand, coal, etc.</as></def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<au>Bartlett.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Dumping car</col> <or/ <col>cart</col></mcol>,

<cd>a railway car, or a cart, the body of which can be tilted to

empty the contents; -- called also <altname>dump car</altname>,

or <altname>dump cart</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dump</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A car or boat for dumping refuse, etc.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse,

etc.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is dumped.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A pile of ore or rock.</def>



<hw>Dump"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of dumping loads from carts, especially

loads of refuse matter; also, a heap of dumped matter.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A fee paid for the privilege of dumping

loads.</def>



<hw>Dump"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being dumpy.</def>



<hw>Dump"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Dull; stupid; sad; moping;

melancholy.</def> \'bd A . . . <xex>dumpish</xex> and sour

life.\'b8



<au>Lord Herbert.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dump"ish*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dump"ish*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dum"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dumpling</er>.]</ety> <def>To make dumpy; to fold, or bend,

as one part over another.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>He was a little man, <qex>dumpled</qex> up together.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dump"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Dimin. of

<ets>dump</ets> an illshapen piece; cf. D.  <ets>dompelen</ets>

to plunge, dip, duck, Scot. to <ets>dump in</ets> to plunge into,

and E. <ets>dump</ets>, v. t.]</ety> <def>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>as, an apple <ex>dumpling</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dump"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dumpier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dumpiest</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[<sn>1.</sn> From <er>Dump</er> a short ill-shapen piece.

<sn>2.</sn> From <er>Dump</er> sadness.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Short and thick; of low stature and

disproportionately stout.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sullen or discontented.</def> <mark>[Prov.

Eng.]</mark>



<au>Halliwell.</au>



<hw>Dun</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dune</er>.]</ety> <def>A mound or small hill.</def>



<hw>Dun</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dun</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dunned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dunning</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>dyne</ets> noise,

<ets>dynian</ets> to make a noise, or fr. Icel. <ets>dynr</ets>,

<ets>duna</ets>, noise, thunder, <ets>duna</ets> to thunder; the

same word as E. <ets>din</ets>. <?/<?/<?/. See

<er>Din</er>.]</ety> <def>To ask or beset, as a debtor, for

payment; to urge importunately.</def>



<q>Hath she sent so soon to <qex>dun</qex>?</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Dun</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One who duns; a

dunner.</def>



<q>To be pulled by the sleeve by some rascally

<qex>dun</qex>.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An urgent request or demand of payment; <as>as,

he sent his debtor a <ex>dun</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Dun</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>dunn</ets>. of Celtic

origin; cf. W. <ets>dwn</ets>, Ir. & Gael.

<ets>donn</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of a dark color; of a color

partaking of a brown and black; of a dull brown color;

swarthy.</def>



<q>Summer's <qex>dun</qex> cloud comes thundering up.</q>

<qau> Pierpont.</qau>



<q>Chill and <qex>dun</qex>

Falls on the moor the brief November day.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<cs><col>Dun crow</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the hooded

crow; -- so called from its color; -- also called

<xex>hoody<xex>, and <xex>hoddy<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Dun

diver</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the goosander or

merganser.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dun"bird`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named from

its color.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The

pochard; -- called also <altname>dunair</altname>, and

<altname>dunker</altname>, or <altname>dun-curre</altname>.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>An American duck; the ruddy duck.</def>



<hw>Dunce</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From Joannes

<ets>Duns</ets> Scotus, a schoolman called the <ets>Subtle

Doctor</ets>, who died in 1308. Originally in the phrase \'bda

Duns man\'b8. See Note below.]</ety> <def>One backward in book

learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a

dullard; a dolt.</def>



<q>I never knew this town without <qex>dunces</qex> of

figure.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<note><hand/ The schoolmen were often called, after their great

leader Duns Scotus, <xex>Dunsmen</xex> or <xex>Duncemen</xex>. 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.</note>



<hw>Dunce"dom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The realm or

domain of dunces.</def> <mark>[Jocose]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Dun"cer*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Dullness;

stupidity.</def>



<hw>Dun"ci*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a

dunce; duncish.</def>



<q>The most dull and <qex>duncical</qex> commissioner.</q>

<qau> Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dun"ci*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dunce</ets> + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make

stupid in intellect.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Dun"cish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat like

a dunce.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



-- <wordforms><wf>Dun"cish*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Dun"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Sp.

<ets>redundar</ets> to overflow.]</ety> <def>The lees or dregs of

cane juice, used in the distillation of rum.</def> <mark>[West

Indies]</mark>



<q>The use of <qex>dunder</qex> in the making of rum answers the

purpose of yeast in the fermentation of flour.</q>

<qau>B. Edwards.</qau>



<hw>Dun"der*head`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prov.

Eng. also <ets>dunderpoll</ets>, from <ets>dunder</ets>, same as

<ets>thunder</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dunce; a numskull; a

blockhead.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Dun"der-head`ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Thick-headed;

stupid.</def>



<hw>Dun"der*pate`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Dunderhead</er>.</def>



<hw>Dune</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[The same word as

<ets>down</ets>: cf. D. <ets>duin</ets>. See <er>Down</er> a bank

of sand.]</ety> <def>A low hill of drifting sand usually formed

on the coats, but often carried far inland by the prevailing

winds.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dun</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>Three great rivers, the Rhine, the Meuse, and the Scheldt, had

deposited their slime for ages among the <qex>dunes</qex> or sand

banks heaved up by the ocean around their mouths.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<hw>Dun"fish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Codfish cured

in a particular manner, so as to be of a superior quality.</def>



<hw>Dung</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dung</ets>; akin to G. <ets>dung</ets>,

<ets>d\'81nger</ets>, OHG. <ets>tunga</ets>, Sw.

<ets>dynga</ets>; cf. Icel. <ets>dyngja</ets> heap, Dan.

<ets>dynge</ets>, MHG. <ets>tunc</ets> underground dwelling

place, orig., covered with dung. Cf. <er>Dingy</er>.]</ety>

<def>The excrement of an animal.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Dung</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dunged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Dunging</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To manure with dung.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Calico Print.)</fld> <def>To immerse or steep,

as calico, in a bath of hot water containing cow dung; -- done to

remove the superfluous mordant.</def>



<hw>Dung</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To void excrement.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Dun`ga*ree"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A coarse

kind of unbleached cotton stuff.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>dungari</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[India]</mark>



<hw>Dun"geon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>donjoun</ets> highest tower of a castle, tower, prison, F.

<ets>donjon</ets> tower or platform in the midst of a castle,

turret, or closet on the top of a house, a keep of a castle, LL.

<ets>domnio</ets>, the same word as LL. <ets>dominus</ets> lord.

See <er>Dame</er>, <er>Don</er>, and cf. <er>Dominion</er>,

<er>Domain</er>, <er>Demesne</er>, <er>Danger</er>,

<er>Donjon</er>.]</ety> <def>A close, dark prison, common<?/,

under ground, as if the lower apartments of the <xex>donjon</xex>

or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.</def>



<q>Down with him even into the deep <qex>dungeon</qex>.</q>

<qau> Tyndale.</qau>



<q>Year after year he lay patiently in a <qex>dungeon</qex>.</q>

<qau> Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Dun"geon</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To shut up in a

dungeon.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Dung"fork`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A fork for

tossing dung.</def>



<hw>Dung"hill`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A heap of dung.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any mean situation or condition; a vile

abode.</def>



<q>He . . . lifteth up the beggar from the

<qex>dunghill</qex>.</q>

<qau> 1. Sam. ii. 8.</qau>



<cs><col>Dunghill fowl</col>, <cd>a domestic fowl of common

breed.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dung"meer`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Dung</ets> + (prob.) <ets>meer</ets> a pool.]</ety>

<def>A pit where dung and weeds rot for manure.</def>



<hw>Dung"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of dung;

filthy; vile; low.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dung"yard`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A yard where

dung is collected.</def>



<hw>Dun"ker</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G.

<ets>tunken</ets> to dip.]</ety> <def>One of a religious

denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the

Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers; -- called also

<altname>Tunkers</altname>, <altname>Dunkards</altname>,

<altname>Dippers</altname>, and, by themselves,

<altname>Brethren</altname>, and <altname>German

Baptists</altname>.</def>



<note><hand/ The denomination was founded in Germany in 1708, but

after a few years the members emigrated to the United

States.</note>



<cs><col>Seventh-day Dunkers</col>, <cd>a sect which separated

from the Dunkers and formed a community, in 1728. They keep the

seventh day or Saturday as the Sabbath.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dun"lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. of

Celtic origin; cf. Gael. <ets>dun</ets> hill (E.

<ets>dune</ets>), and <ets>linne</ets> pool, pond, lake, E.

<ets>lin</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of

sandpiper (<spn>Tringa alpina</spn>); -- called also

<altname>churr</altname>, <altname>dorbie</altname>,

<altname>grass bird</altname>, and <altname>red-backed

sandpiper</altname>. It is found both in Europe and

America.</def>



<hw>Dun"nage</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Dun</er> a mound.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dun"ner</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Dun</er> to ask payment from.]</ety> <def>One employed in

soliciting the payment of debts.</def>



<hw>Dun"nish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Inclined to a

dun color.</def>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>Dun"nock</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Dun</er>,<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

hedge sparrow or hedge accentor.</def> <mark>[Local, Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Dun"ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deaf;

stupid.</def><mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<q>My old dame Joan is something <qex>dunny</qex>, and will

scarce know how to manage.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Dunt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<er>Dint</er>.]</ety> <def>A blow.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>R. of Glouc.</au>



<hw>Dunt"ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Beaten; hence,

blunted.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Fencer's swords . . . having the edge <qex>dunted</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dun"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A porpoise.</def>

<mark>[Scott.]</mark>



<cs><col>Dunter goose</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>the eider

duck.</cd></cs>



<au>J. Brand.</au>



<hw>Du"o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It.

<ets>duo</ets>, fr. L. <ets>duo</ets> two. See

<er>Duet</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A composition for

two performers; a duet.</def>



<mhw><hw>Du`o*dec`a*he"dral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>,

<hw>Du`o*dec`a*he"dron</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></mhw>

<def>See <er>Dodecahedral</er>, and <er>Dodecahedron</er>.</def>



<hw>Du`o*de*cen"ni*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duodecennis</ets>; <ets>duodecim</ets> twelve +

<ets>annus</ets> year.]</ety> <def>Consisting of twelve

years.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ash.</au>



<hw>Du`o*dec"i*mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duodecim</ets> twelve. See <er>Dozen</er>.]</ety>

<def>Proceeding in computation by twelves; expressed in the scale

of twelves.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Du`o*dec"i*mal*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Du`o*dec"i*mal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A twelfth part; <as>as, the <ex>duodecimals</ex>

of an inch</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Du`o*dec"im*fid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duodecim</ets> twelve + <ets>findere</ets> to cleave.]</ety>

<def>Divided into twelve parts.</def>



<hw>Du`o*dec"i*mo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>in duodecimo</ets> in twelfth, fr. <ets>duodecimus

twelfth</ets>, <ets>fr</ets>. <ets>duodecim</ets> twelve. See

<er>Dozen</er>.]</ety> <def>Having twelve leaves to a sheet;

<as>as, a <ex>duodecimo</ex> from, book, leaf, size,

etc.</as></def>



<hw>Du*o*dec"i*mo</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Duodecimos</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>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<deg/.</def>



<hw>Du`o*dec"u*ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duo</ets> two + <?/ <ets>decuple</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Consisting of twelves.</def>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Du`o*de"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>duod\'82nal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the

duodenum; <as>as, <ex>duodenal</ex> digestion</as>.</def>



<hw>Du`o*den"a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duodenarius</ets>, fr. <ets>duodeni</ets> twelve each: cf.

F. <ets>duod\'82naire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing twelve;

twelvefold; increasing by twelves; duodecimal.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du`o*de"num</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr.  <ets>duodeni</ets> twelve each: cf. F. <ets>duodenum</ets>.

So called because its length is about twelve fingers'

breadth.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The part of the small

intestines between the stomach and the jejunum. See

<xex>Illust</xex>. of <xex>Digestive apparatus</xex>, under

<er>Digestive</er>.</def>



<hw>Du`o*lit"er*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duo</ets> two + E.  <ets>literal</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Consisting of two letters only; biliteral.</def>



<au>Stuart.</au>



<hw>\'d8Duo"mo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It. See

<er>Done</er>.]</ety> <def>A cathedral. See <er>Dome</er>,

2.</def>



<q>Of tower or <qex>duomo</qex>, sunny sweet.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Dup</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Contr. fr.

<ets>do up</ets>, that is, to lift up the latch. Cf.

<er>Don</er>, <er>Doff</er>.]</ety> <def>To open; <as>as, to

<ex>dup</ex> the door</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Dup"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being duped.</def>



<hw>Dupe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., prob. from

Prov. F.  <ets>dupe</ets>, <ets>dube</ets>; of unknown origin;

equiv. to F. <ets>huppe</ets> hoopoe, a foolish bird, easily

caught. Cf. Armor. <ets>houp\'82rik</ets> hoopoe, a man easily

deceived. Cf. also <er>Gull</er>, <er>Booby</er>.]</ety> <def>One

who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; <as>as,

the <ex>dupe</ex> of a schemer</as>.</def>



<hw>Dupe</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Duped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Duping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>duper</ets>, fr.

<ets>dupe</ets>. See <er>Dupe</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>To

deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to

gull; <as>as, <ex>dupe</ex> one by flattery</as>.</def>



<q>Ne'er have I <qex>duped</qex> him with base counterfeits.</q>

<qau> Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>Dup"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who dupes

another.</def>



<hw>Dup"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>duperie</ets>, fr. <ets>duper</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or

practice of duping.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Du"pi*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>doupion</ets>, It. <ets>doppione</ets>, fr.

<ets>doppio</ets> double, L. <ets>duplus</ets>. See

<er>Double</er>, and cf. <er>Doubloon</er>.]</ety> <def>A double

cocoon, made by two silkworms.</def>



<hw>Du"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duplus</ets>. See <er>Double</er>.]</ety> <def>Double.</def>



<cs><col>Duple ratio</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>that in which

the antecedent term is double the consequent, as of 2 to 1, 8 to

4, etc.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Du"plex</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. 

<ets>duo</ets> two + <ets>plicare</ets> to fold. See

<er>Two</er>, and <er>Complex</er>.]</ety> <def>Double;

twofold.</def>



<cs><col>Duplex escapement</col>, <cd>a peculiar kind of watch

escapement, in which the scape-wheel has two sets of teeth. See

<er>Escapement</er>.</cd> -- <col>Duplex lathe</col>, <cd>one for

turning off, screwing, and surfacing, by means of two cutting

tools, on opposite sides of the piece operated upon.</cd> --

<col>Duplex pumping engine</col>, <cd>a steam pump in which two

steam cylinders are placed side by side, one operating the valves

of the other.</cd> -- <col>Duplex querela</col> <ety>[L., double

complaint]</ety> <fld>(Eccl. Law)</fld>, <cd>a complaint in the

nature of an appeal from the ordinary to his immediate superior,

as from a bishop to an archbishop.</cd> <au>Mozley & W.</au> --

<col>Duplex telegraphy</col>, <cd>a system of telegraphy for

sending two messages over the same wire simultaneously.</cd> --

<col>Duplex watch</col>, <cd>one with a duplex

escapement.</cd></cs>



<hw>Du"pli*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duplicatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>duplicare</ets> to double,

fr. <ets>duplex</ets> double, twofold. See

<er>Duplex</er>.]</ety> <def>Double; twofold.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Duplicate proportion</col> <or/

<col>ratio</col></mcol> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>the proportion or

ratio of squares. Thus, in geometrical proportion, the first term

to the third is said to be in a <xex>duplicate<xex> 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

<xex>duplicate<xex> of that of 2 to 4, or as the square of 2 is

to the square of 4.</cd></cs>



<hw>Du"pli*cate</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which exactly resembles or corresponds to

something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a

copy; a transcript; a counterpart.</def>



<q>I send a <qex>duplicate</qex> both of it and my last

dispatch.</q>

<qau> Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Du"pli*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Duplicated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Duplicating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To double; to fold; to render double.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make a duplicate of (something); to make a

copy or transcript of.</def>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>To divide into two by natural

growth or spontaneous action; <as>as, infusoria

<ex>duplicate</ex> themselves</as>.</def>



<hw>Du`pli*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duplicatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>duplication</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of duplicating, or the state of being

duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The act or process of

dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action; <as>as, the

<ex>duplication</ex> of cartilage cells</as>.</def>



<au>Carpenter.</au>



<cs><col>Duplication of the cube</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>,

<cd>the operation of finding a cube having a volume which is

double that of a given cube.</cd></cs>



<hw>Du"pli*ca*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having the quality of duplicating or

doubling.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having the quality of

subdividing into two by natural growth.</def>

\'bd<xex>Duplicative</xex> subdivision.\'b8



<au>Carpenter.</au>



<hw>Du"pli*ca*ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>duplicature</ets>.]</ety> <def>A doubling; a fold, as of a

membrane.</def>



<hw>Du*plic"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Duplicities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>duplicit\'82</ets>, L. <ets>duplicitas</ets>, fr.

<ets>duplex</ets> double. See <er>Duplex</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Doubleness; a twofold state.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Do not affect <qex>duplicities</qex> nor triplicities, nor any

certain number of parts in your division of things.</q>

<qau>I. Watts.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Doubleness of heart or speech; insincerity; a

sustained form of deception which consists in entertaining or

pretending to entertain one of feelings, and acting as if

influenced by another; bad faith.</def>



<q>Far from the <qex>duplicity</qex> wickedly charged on him, he

acted his part with alacrity and resolution.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<-- p. 462 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The use of two or

more distinct allegations or answers, where one is

sufficient.</def> <au>Blackstone</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>In

indictments, the union of two incompatible offenses.</def>



<au>Wharton.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Double dealing; dissimulation; deceit; guile;

deception; falsehood.</syn>



<hw>Dup"per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See 2d

<er>Dubber</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dur</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[G., fr. L.

<ets>durus</ets> hard, firm, vigorous.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>

<def>Major; in the major mode; <as>as, C <ex>dur</ex>, that is, C

major</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Short form

for <er>Dura mater</er>.</def>



<hw>Du`ra*bil"i*ty</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>durabilitas</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<q>A Gothic cathedral raises ideas of grandeur in our minds by

the size, its height, . . . its antiquity, and its

<qex>durability</qex>.</q>

<qau>Blair.</qau>



<hw>Du"ra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>durabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>durare</ets> to last: cf. F.

<ets>durable</ets>. See <er>Dure</er>.]</ety> <def>Able to endure

or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or

changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; <as>as,

<ex>durable</ex> cloth; <ex>durable</ex> happiness.</as></def>



<q>Riches and honor are with me; yea, <qex>durable</qex> riches

and righteousness.</q>

<qau>Prov. viii. 18.</qau>



<q>An interest which from its object and grounds must be so

<qex>durable</qex>.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Lasting; permanent; enduring; firm; stable;

continuing; constant; persistent. See <er>Lasting</er>.</syn>



<hw>Du"ra*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Power of lasting,

enduring, or resisting; durability.</def>



<q>The <qex>durableness</qex> of the metal that supports it.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Du"ra*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a lasting manner;

with long continuance.</def>



<hw>Du"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to the dura, or dura mater.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du"ra ma"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L., lit., hard

mother. The membrane was called <ets>mater</ets>, or mother,

because it was formerly thought to give rise to every membrane of

the body.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The tough, fibrous

membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column,

and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- frequently

abbreviated to <xex>dura</xex>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du*ra"men</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

hardness, a hardened, <it>i. e.</it>, ligneous, vine branch, fr.

<ets>durare</ets> to harden. See <er>Dure</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The heartwood of an exogenous tree.</def>



<hw>Dur"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>durance</ets> duration, fr. L. <ets>durans</ets>,

<ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. <ets>durare</ets> to endure, last. See

<er>Dure</er>, and cf. <er>Durant</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Continuance; duration. See

<er>Endurance</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Of how short <qex>durance</qex> was this new-made state!</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Imprisonment; restraint of the person; custody

by a jailer; duress. <xex>Shak</xex>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Durance</xex> vile.\'b8



<au>Burns.</au>



<q>In <qex>durance</qex>, exile, Bedlam or the mint.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A stout cloth stuff, formerly made

in imitation of buff leather and used for garments; a sort of

tammy or everlasting.</def>



<q>Where didst thou buy this buff? let me not live but I will

give thee a good suit of <qex>durance</qex>.</q>

<qau>J. Webster.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>In modern manufacture, a worsted of one color

used for window blinds and similar purposes</def>.



<hw>Dur"an*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Duration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Dur"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>durant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>durer</ets> to last. Cf.

<er>Durance</er>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Durance</er>, 3.</def>



<hw>\'d8Du*ran"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>prep.</pos> <ety>[L.,

abl. case of the p. pr. of <ets>durare</ets> to last.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>During; <as>as, <ex>durante vita</ex>,

during life; <ex>durante bene placito</ex>, during

pleasure.</as></def>



<hw>Du*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>duration</ets>. See <er>Dure</er>.]</ety> <def>The state or

quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time

during which anything exists.</def>



<q>It was proposed that the <qex>duration</qex> of Parliament

should be limited.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Soon shall have passed our own human <qex>duration</qex>.</q>

<qau>D. Webster.</qau>



<hw>Dur"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Continuing;

not completed; implying duration.</def>



<q>Its <qex>durative</qex> tense, which expresses the thought of

it as going on.</q>

<qau>J. Byrne.</qau>



<hw>Dur"bar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Hind.

<ets>darb\'ber</ets>, fr. Per <ets>dar<?/\'ber</ets> house,

court, hall of audience; <ets>dar</ets> door, gate +

<ets>b\'ber</ets> court, assembly.]</ety> <def>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.</def>

<mark>[India]</mark> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>darbar</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Dure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>durus</ets>; akin to Ir. & Gael. <ets>dur <?/</ets>,

stubborn, W. <ets>dir</ets> certain, sure, cf. Gr. <?/

force.]</ety> <def>Hard; harsh; severe; rough; toilsome.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The winter is severe, and life is <qex>dure</qex> and

rude.</q>

<qau>W. H. Russell.</qau>



<hw>Dure</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>durer</ets>, L.

<ets>durare</ets> to harden, be hardened, to endure, last, fr.

<ets>durus</ets> hard. See <er>Dure</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>

<def>To last; to continue; to endure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<q>Yet hath he not root in himself, but <qex>dureth</qex> for a

while.</q>

<qau>Matt. xiii. 21.</qau>



<hw>Dure"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Lasting.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dure"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not lasting.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<hw>Du"rene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>durus</ets> hard; -- so called because solid at ordinary

temperatures.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless,

crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, <chform>C6H2(CH3)4</chform>,

off artificial production, with an odor like camphor.</def>



<hw>Du"ress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>duresse</ets>, <ets>du<?/</ets>, hardship, severity, L.

<ets>duritia</ets>, <ets>durities</ets>, fr. <ets>durus</ets>

hard. See <er>Dure</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Hardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment;

restraint of liberty.</def>



<q>The agreements . . . made with the landlords during the time

of slavery, are only the effect of <qex>duress</qex> and

force.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Du*ress"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To subject

to duress.</def> \'bdThe party <xex>duressed</xex>.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Du*ress"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>One who subjects another to duress</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dur"ga</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Doorga</er>.</def>



<hw>Dur"ham</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>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.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Du"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>Du"ri*on</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dur"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>prep.</pos> <ety>[Orig., p.

pr. of <ets>dure</ets>.]</ety> <def>In the time of; as long as

the action or existence of; <as>as, <ex>during</ex> life;

<ex>during</ex> the space of a year.</as></def>



<hw>\'d8Du"ri*o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Malay <ets>d<?/ri</ets> thorn.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A

fruit tree (<spn>D. zibethinus</spn>, the only species known) of

the Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian.</def>



<hw>Du"ri*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duritas</ets>, fr. <ets>durus</ets> hard.]</ety>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Hardness; firmness.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Harshness; cruelty.</def>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Du*rom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>durus</ets> hard + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>An

instrument for measuring the degree of hardness; especially, an

instrument for testing the relative hardness of steel rails and

the like.</def>



<hw>Du"rous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>durus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Hard.</def> <mark>[Obs. &

R.]</mark>



<hw>Dur"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar.

<ets>dhorra</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A kind of

millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south

of Europe; a variety of <spn>Sorghum vulgare</spn>; -- called

also <altname>Indian millet</altname>, and <altname>Guinea

corn</altname>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dhoorra</asp>,

<asp>dhurra</asp>, <asp>doura</asp>, etc.]</altsp>



<hw>Durst</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Dare</er>. See <er>Dare</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos></def>



<hw>\'d8Du`ru*ku"li</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small, nocturnal, South American

monkey (<spn>Nyctipthecus trivirgatus</spn>).</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>douroucouli</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Du*ryl"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, allied to, or derived from, durene; <as>as,

<ex>durylic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<hw>Duse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A demon or spirit.

See <er>Deuce</er>.</def>



<hw>Dusk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dusc</ets>, <ets>dosc</ets>, <ets>deosc</ets>; cf. dial. Sw.

<ets>duska</ets> to drizzle, <ets>dusk</ets> a slight shower.

<?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <def>Tending to darkness or blackness;

moderately dark or black; dusky.</def>



<q>A pathless desert, <qex>dusk</qex> with horrid shades.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Dusk</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Imperfect obscurity; a middle degree between

light and darkness; twilight; <as>as, the <ex>dusk</ex> of the

evening</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A darkish color.</def>



<q>Whose <qex>duck</qex> set off the whiteness of the skin.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Dusk</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make dusk.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>After the sun is up, that shadow which <qex>dusketh</qex> the

light of the moon must needs be under the earth.</q>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Dusk</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To grow dusk.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dusk"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make dusk

or obscure.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Not utterly defaced, but only <qex>duskened</qex>.</q>

<qau>Nicolls.</qau>



<hw>Dusk"i*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dusky

manner.</def>



<au>Byron.</au>



<hw>Dusk"i*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

dusky.</def>



<hw>Dusk"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat dusky.</def> \'bd

<xex>Duskish</xex> smoke.\'b8 <au>Spenser</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Dusk"ish*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dusk"ish*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dusk"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Duskiness.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>Dusk"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk;

<as>as, a <ex>dusky</ex> valley</as>.</def>



<q>Through <qex>dusky</qex> lane and wrangling mart.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tending to blackness in color; partially black;

dark-colored; not bright; <as>as, a <ex>dusky</ex>

brown</as>.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>When Jove in <qex>dusky</qex> clouds involves the sky.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>The figure of that first ancestor invested by family tradition

with a dim and <qex>dusky</qex> grandeur.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Gloomy; sad; melancholy.</def>



<q>This <qex>dusky</qex> scene of horror, this melancholy

prospect.</q>

<qau>Bentley.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Intellectually clouded.</def>



<q>Though <qex>dusky</qex> wits dare scorn astrology.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<hw>Dust</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>dust</ets>; cf. LG. <ets>dust</ets>, D. <ets>duist</ets>

meal dust, OD. <ets>doest</ets>, <ets>donst</ets>, and G.

<ets>dunst</ets> vapor, OHG. <ets>tunist</ets>,

<ets>dunist</ets>, a blowing, wind, Icel. <ets>dust</ets> dust,

Dan. <ets>dyst</ets> mill dust; perh. akin to L. <ets>fumus</ets>

smoke, E. <ets>fume</ets>. <ets><?/</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so

comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind; that

which is crumbled too minute portions; fine powder; <as>as,

clouds of <ex>dust</ex>; bone <ex>dust</ex>.</as></def>



<q><qex>Dust</qex> thou art, and unto <qex>dust</qex> shalt thou

return.</q>

<qau>Gen. iii. 19.</qau>



<q>Stop! -- for thy tread is on an empire's <qex>dust</qex>.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A single particle of earth or other

matter.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdTo touch a <xex>dust</xex> of

England's ground.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The earth, as the resting place of the

dead.</def>



<q>For now shall sleep in the <qex>dust</qex>.</q>

<qau>Job vii. 21.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the

remains of the human body.</def>



<q>And you may carve a shrine about my <qex>dust</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Figuratively, a worthless thing.</def>



<q>And by the merit of vile gold, dross, <qex>dust</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Figuratively, a low or mean condition.</def>



<q>[God] raiseth up the poor out of the <qex>dust</qex>.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. ii. 8.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Gold dust</def>; hence: (<mark>Slang</mark>)

<def>Coined money; cash.</def>



<cs><col>Down with the dust</col>, <cd>deposit the cash; pay down

the money.</cd>  <mark>[Slang]</mark> \'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 <xex>down

with his dust<xex>, and glad he escaped so, returned to

Reading.\'b8 <au>Fuller</au>. -- <col>Dust brand</col>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a fungous plant (<spn>Ustilago

Carbo</spn>); -- called also <altname>smut</altname>.</cd> --

<col>Gold dust</col>, <cd>fine particles of gold, such as are

obtained in placer mining; -- often used as money, being

transferred by weight.</cd> -- <col>In dust and ashes</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Ashes</er>.</cd> -- <col>To bite the

dust</col>. <cd>See under <er>Bite</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos></cd> --

<col>To</col> <col>raise, <or/ kick up, dust</col>, <cd>to make a

commotion.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> -- <col>To throw dust in

one's eyes</col>, <cd>to mislead; to deceive.</cd>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cs>



<hw>Dust</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dusted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Dusting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away

dust from; <as>as, to <ex>dust</ex> a table or a

floor</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To sprinkle with dust.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.</def>



<au>Sprat.</au>



<cs><col>To dyst one's jacket</col>, <cd>to give one a flogging.

<mark>[Slang.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Dust"brush`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A brush of

feathers, bristles, or hair, for removing dust from

furniture.</def>



<hw>Dust"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that

frees from dust</def>. Specifically: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Paper

Making)</fld> <def>A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes

the dust from rags, etc.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Milling)</fld>

<def>A blowing machine for separating the flour from the

bran.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A light over-garment, worn in traveling to

protect the clothing from dust.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Dust"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being dusty.</def>



<hw>Dust"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without dust; as a

<xex>dustless</xex> path.</def>



<hw>Dust"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dustmen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>One whose

employment is to remove dirt and defuse.</def>



<au>Gay.</au>



<hw>Dust"pan</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A shovel-like

utensil for conveying away dust brushed from the floor.</def>



<hw>Dust"-point`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An old

rural game.</def>



<q>With any boy at <qex>dust-point</qex> they shall play.</q>

<qau>Peacham (1620).</qau>



<hw>Dust"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Dustier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Dustiest</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[AS. <ets>dystig</ets>. See <er>Dust</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Filled, covered, or sprinkled with dust; clouded

with dust; <as>as, a <ex>dusty</ex> table</as>; also, reducing to

dust.</def>



<q>And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

The way to <qex>dusty</qex> death.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Like dust; of the color of dust; as a

<xex>dusty</xex> white.</def>



<cs><col>Dusty miller</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a plant

(<spn>Cineraria maritima</spn>); -- so called because of the

ashy-white coating of its leaves.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dutch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>duitsch</ets> German; or G. <ets>deutsch</ets>, orig.,

popular, national, OD. <ets>dietsc</ets>, MHG.

<ets>diutsch</ets>, <ets>tiutsch</ets>, OHG. <ets>diutisk</ets>,

fr. <ets>diot</ets>, <ets>diota</ets>, a people, a nation; akin

to AS. <ets>pe\'a2d</ets>, OS. <ets>thiod</ets>,

<ets>thioda</ets>, Goth. <ets>piuda</ets>; cf. Lith.

<ets>tauta</ets> land, OIr. <ets>tuath</ets> people, Oscan<--

??sic --> <ets>touto</ets>. The English have applied the name

especially to the Germanic people living nearest them, the

Hollanders. Cf. <er>Derrick</er>, <er>Teutonic</er>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to Holland, or to its inhabitants.</def>



<cs><col>Dutch auction</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Auction</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dutch cheese</col>, <cd>a small,

pound, hard cheese, made from skim milk.</cd> -- <col>Dutch

clinker</col>, <cd>a kind of brick made in Holland. It is

yellowish, very hard, and long and narrow in shape.</cd> --

<col>Dutch clover</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>common white

clover (<spn>Trifolium repens</spn>), the seed of which was

largely imported into England from Holland.</cd> -- <col>Dutch

concert</col>, <cd>a so-called concert in which all the singers

sing at the same time different songs.</cd> <mark>[Slang]</mark>

-- <col>Dutch courage</col>, <cd>the courage of partial

intoxication. <mark>[Slang]</mark> <au>Marryat</au>.</cd> --

<col>Dutch door</col>, <cd>a door divided into two parts,

horizontally, so arranged that the lower part can be shut and

fastened, while the upper part remains open.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Dutch foil</col>, <col>Dutch leaf</col>, <or/

<col>Dutch gold</col></mcol>, <cd>a kind of brass rich in copper,

rolled or beaten into thin sheets, used in Holland to ornament

toys and paper; -- called also <altname>Dutch mineral</altname>,

<altname>Dutch metal</altname>, <altname>brass foil</altname>,

and <altname>bronze leaf</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Dutch

liquid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a thin, colorless, volatile

liquid, <chform>C2H4Cl2</chform>, of a sweetish taste and a

pleasant ethereal odor, produced by the union of chlorine and

ethylene or olefiant gas; -- called also <altname>Dutch

oil</altname>. It is so called because discovered (in 1795) by an

association of four Hollandish chemists. See <er>Ethylene</er>,

and <er>Olefiant</er>.</cd><-- = ethylene chloride --> --

<col>Dutch oven</col>, <cd>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.</cd> --

<col>Dutch pink</col>, <cd>chalk, or whiting dyed yellow, and

used in distemper, and for paper staining. etc.

<au>Weale</au>.</cd> -- <col>Dutch rush</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>,

<cd>a species of horsetail rush or Equisetum (<spn>E.

hyemale</spn>) having a rough, siliceous surface, and used for

scouring and polishing; -- called also <altname>scouring

rush</altname>, and <altname>shave grass</altname>. See

<er>Equisetum</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dutch tile</col>, <cd>a glazed

and painted ornamental tile, formerly much exported, and used in

the jambs of chimneys and the like.</cd></cs>



<note><hand/ <xex>Dutch</xex> was formerly used for

<xex>German</xex>.</note>



<q>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 <qex>Dutch</qex>, and

called fools for their pains.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Dutch</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf>

<def>The people of Holland; Dutchmen.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The language spoken in Holland.</def>



<hw>Dutch"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dutchmen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A native, or one

of the people, of Holland.</def>



<cs><col>Dutchman's breeches</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a

perennial American herb (<spn>Dicentra cucullaria</spn>), with

peculiar double-spurred flowers. See <xex>Illust<xex>. of

<er>Dicentra</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dutchman's laudanum</col>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a West Indian passion flower

(<spn>Passiflora Murucuja</spn>); also, its fruit.</cd> --

<col>Dutchman's pipe</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>an American

twining shrub (<spn>Aristolochia Sipho</spn>). Its flowers have

their calyx tubes curved like a tobacco pipe.</cd></cs>



<hw>Du"te*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Duty</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments

due to a superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed;

obedient; <as>as, a <ex>duteous</ex> son or daughter</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Subservient; obsequious.</def>



<q><qex>Duteous</qex> to the vices of thy mistress.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Du"te*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Du"te*ous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Du"ti*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Duty</er>.]</ety> <def>Subject to the payment of a duty; as

<xex>dutiable</xex> goods.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<q>All kinds of <qex>dutiable</qex> merchandise.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Du"tied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Subjected to a

duty.</def>



<au>Ames.</au>



<hw>Du"ti*ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>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>as, a <ex>dutiful</ex> son or

daughter; a <ex>dutiful</ex> ward or servant; a <ex>dutiful</ex>

subject.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Controlled by, proceeding from, a sense of duty;

respectful; deferential; <as>as, <ex>dutiful</ex>

affection</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Duteous; obedient; reverent; reverential;

submissive; docile; respectful; compliant.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>Du"ti*ful*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Du"ti*ful*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Du"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Duties</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[From

<er>Due</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is due; payment.</def> <mark>[Obs. as

signifying a material thing.]</mark>



<q>When thou receivest money for thy labor or ware, thou

receivest thy <qex>duty</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tyndale.</qau>



<-- p. 463 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which a person is bound by moral obligation

to do, or refrain from doing; that which one ought to do; service

morally obligatory.</def>



<q>Forgetting his <qex>duty</qex> toward God, his sovereign lord,

and his country.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Hence, any assigned service or business; <as>as,

the <ex>duties</ex> of a policeman, or a soldier; to be on

<ex>duty</ex>.</as></def>



<q>With records sweet of <qex>duties</qex> done.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>To employ him on the hardest and most imperative

<qex>duty</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<q><qex>Duty</qex> is a graver term than obligation. A

<qex>duty</qex> hardly exists to do trivial things; but there may

be an obligation to do them.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Specifically, obedience or submission due to

parents and superiors.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect;

homage.</def> \'bdMy <xex>duty</xex> to you.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <def>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).</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>Tax, toll, impost, or customs;

excise; any sum of money required by government to be paid on the

importation, exportation, or consumption of goods.</def>



<note><hand/ An impost on land or other real estate, and on the

stock of farmers, is not called a <xex>duty</xex>, but a

<xex>direct tax</xex>. <mark>[U.S.]</mark></note>



<cs><col>Ad valorem duty</col>, <cd>a duty which is graded

according to the cost, or market value, of the article taxed. See

<er>Ad valorem</er>.</cd> -- <col>Specific duty</col>, <cd>a duty

of a specific sum assessed on an article without reference to its

value or market.</cd> -- <col>On duty</col>, <cd>actually engaged

in the performance of one's assigned task.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Du*um"vir</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Duumvirs</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Duumviri</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. <ets>duo</ets> two +

<ets>vir</ets> man.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>One of

two Roman officers or magistrates united in the same public

functions.</def>



<hw>Du*um"vi*ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duumviralis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or belonging to the

duumviri or the duumvirate.</def>



<hw>Du*um"vi*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>duumviratus</ets>, fr. <ets>duumvir</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

union of two men in the same office; or the office, dignity, or

government of two men thus associated, as in ancient Rome.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dux</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

leader.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The scholastic name for the

theme or subject of a fugue, the answer being called the

<xex>comes</xex>, or companion.</def>



<hw>\'d8Duy"ker*bok</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>duiker</ets> diver + <ets>bok</ets> a buck, lit., diver

buck. So named from its habit of diving suddenly into the

bush.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small South African

antelope (<spn>Cephalous mergens</spn>); -- called also

<altname>impoon</altname>, and <altname>deloo</altname>.</def>



<hw>Du*young"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dugong</er>.</def>



<hw>D" valve`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A kind

of slide valve. See <cref>Slide valve</cref>, under

<er>Slide</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dver"gr</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dvergar</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See

<er>Dwarf</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Scand. Myth.)</fld> <def>A dwarf

supposed to dwell in rocks and hills and to be skillful in

working metals.</def>



<hw>Dwale</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>dwale</ets>, <ets>dwole</ets>, deception, deadly nightshade,

AS. <ets>dwala</ets>, <ets>dwola</ets>, error, doubt; akin to E.

<ets>dull</ets>. See <er>Dull</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The deadly nightshade

(<spn>Atropa Belladonna</spn>), having stupefying

qualities.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>The tincture sable or black

when blazoned according to the fantastic system in which plants

are substituted for the tinctures.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A sleeping potion; an opiate.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Dwang</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. D.

<ets>dwingen</ets> to force, compel.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Carp.)</fld> <def>A piece of wood set between

two studs, posts, etc., to stiffen and support them.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A kind of

crowbar.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A large wrench.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Dwarf</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl

<plw>Dwarfs</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>dwergh</ets>, <ets>dwerf</ets>, <ets>dwarf</ets>, AS.

<ets>dweorg</ets>, <ets>dweorh</ets>; akin to D.

<ets>dwerg</ets>, MHG. <ets>twerc</ets>, G. <ets>zwerg</ets>,

Icel. <ets>dvergr</ets>, Sw. & Dan. <ets>dverg</ets>; of unknown

origin.]</ety> <def>An animal or plant which is much below the

ordinary size of its species or kind; especially, a diminutive

human being.</def>



<note><hand/ During the Middle Ages <xex>dwarfs</xex> as well as

fools shared the favor of courts and the nobility.</note>



<note><xex>Dwarf</xex> is used adjectively in reference to

anything much below the usual or normal size; as,

<xex>dwarf</xex> tree; <xex>dwarf</xex> honeysuckle.</note>



<cs><col>Dwarf elder</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>danewort.</cd>

-- <col>Dwarf wall</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a low wall, not

as high as the story of a building, often used as a garden wall

or fence.</cd></cs>



<au>Gwilt.</au>



<hw>Dwarf</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Dwarfed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dwarfing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To hinder from

growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to

stunt.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<q>Even the most common moral ideas and affections . . . would be

stunted and <qex>dwarfed</qex>, if cut off from a spiritual

background.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<hw>Dwarf</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become small; to

diminish in size.</def>



<q>Strange power of the world that, the moment we enter it, our

great conceptions <qex>dwarf</qex>.</q>

<qau>Beaconsfield.</qau>



<hw>Dwarf"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like a dwarf; below the

common stature or size; very small; petty; <as>as, a

<ex>dwarfish</ex> animal, shrub</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Dwarf"ish*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Dwarf"ish*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Dwarf"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A diminutive

dwarf.</def>



<hw>Dwarf"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Much

undersized.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Waterhouse.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dwaul</hw>, <hw>Dwaule</hw>  }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Dull</er>, <er>Dwell</er>.]</ety>

<def>To be delirious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Junius.</au>



<hw>Dwell</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dwelled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>, usually contracted into <er>Dwelt</er> (<?/);

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dwelling</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>dwellen</ets>, <ets>dwelien</ets>, to err, linger,

AS. <ets>dwellan</ets> to deceive, hinder, delay,

<ets>dwelian</ets> to err; akin to Icel. <ets>dvelja</ets> to

delay, tarry, Sw. <ets>dv\'84ljas</ets> to dwell, Dan.

<ets>dv\'91le</ets> to linger, and to E. <ets>dull</ets>. See

<er>Dull</er>, and cf. <er>Dwale</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To delay; to linger.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To abide; to remain; to continue.</def>



<q>I 'll rather <qex>dwell</qex> in my necessity.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Thy soul was like a star and <qex>dwelt</qex> apart.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To abide as a permanent resident, or for a time;

to live in a place; to reside.</def>



<q>The parish in which I was born, <qex>dwell</qex>, and have

possessions.</q>

<qau>Peacham.</qau>



<q>The poor man <qex>dwells</qex> in a humble cottage near the

hall where the lord of the domain resides.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<cs><col>To dwell in</col>, <cd>to abide in (a place); hence, to

depend on.</cd>  \'bdMy hopes <xex>in<xex> heaven to

<xex>dwell<xex>.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>. -- <mcol><col>To dwell

on</col> <or/ <col>upon</col></mcol>, <cd>to continue long on or

in; to remain absorbed with; to stick to; to make much of;

<as>as, to <ex>dwell upon<ex> a subject; a singer <ex>dwells

on<ex> a note</as>.</cd></cs>



<q>They stand at a distance, <qex>dwelling on</qex> his looks and

language, fixed in amazement.</q>

<qau>Buckminster.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To inhabit; live; abide; sojourn; reside; continue;

stay; rest.</syn>



<hw>Dwell</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

inhabit.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dwell"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An inhabitant;

a resident; <as>as, a cave <ex>dweller</ex></as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Dwellers</xex> at Jerusalem.\'b8



<au>Acts i. 19.</au>



<hw>Dwell"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Habitation; place or house

in which a person lives; abode; domicile.</def>



<q>Hazor shall be a <qex>dwelling</qex> for dragons.</q>

<qau>Jer. xlix. 33.</qau>



<q>God will deign

To visit oft the <qex>dwellings</qex> of just men.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Philip's <qex>dwelling</qex> fronted on the street.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<cs><col>Dwelling house</col>, <cd>a house intended to be

occupied as a residence, in distinction from a store, office, or

other building.</cd> -- <col>Dwelling place</col>, <cd>place of

residence.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dwelt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>imp. & p. p.</pos><def>of

<er>Dwell</er>.</def>



<hw>Dwin"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Dwindled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Dwindling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From OE. <ets>dwinen</ets> to

languish, waste away, AS. <ets>dw\'c6nan</ets>; akin to LG.

<ets>dwinen</ets>, D. <ets>dwijnen</ets> to vanish, Icel.

<ets>dv\'c6na</ets> to cease, dwindle, Sw. <ets>tvina</ets>; of

uncertain origin. The suffix <ets>-le</ets>, preceded by

<ets>d</ets> excrescent after <ets>n</ets>, is added to the root

with a diminutive force.]</ety> <def>To diminish; to become less;

to shrink; to waste or consume away; to become degenerate; to

fall away.</def>



<q>Weary sennights nine times nine

Shall he <qex>dwindle</qex>, peak and pine.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Religious societies, though begun with excellent intentions,

are said to have <qex>dwindled</qex> into factious clubs.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Dwin"dle</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make

less; to bring low.</def>



<q>Our drooping days are <qex>dwindled</qex> down to naught.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To break; to disperse.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Clarendon.</au>



<hw>Dwin"dle</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The process of dwindling;

dwindlement; decline; degeneracy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Dwin"dle*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

or process of dwindling; a dwindling.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Mrs. Oliphant.</au>



<hw>Dwine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Dwindle</er>.]</ety> <def>To waste away; to pine; to

languish.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Gower.</au>



<hw>Dy"ad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dyas</ets>, <ets>dyadis</ets>, the number two. Gr. <?/: cf.

F. <ets>dyade</ets>. See two, and cf. <er>Duad</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Two units treated as one; a couple; a

pair.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An element, atom, or radical

having a valence or combining power of two.</def>



<hw>Dy"ad</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Having a

valence or combining power of two; capable of being substituted

for, combined with, or replaced by, two atoms of hydrogen;

<as>as, oxygen and calcium are <ex>dyad</ex> elements</as>. See

<er>Valence</er>.</def>



<hw>Dy*ad"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ two.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to the number two; of two parts

or elements.</def>



<cs><col>Dyadic arithmetic</col>, <cd>the same as <xex>binary

arithmetic<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dy"aks</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos><def>;

<xex>sing</xex>. <er>Dyak</er>. <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> The

aboriginal and most numerous inhabitants of Borneo. They are

partially civilized, but retain many barbarous practices.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dy"as</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dyas</ets> the number two.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A

name applied in Germany to the Permian formation, there

consisting of two principal groups.</def>



<hw>Dye</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Dyed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Dyeing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>deyan</ets>, <ets>dyen</ets>, AS.

<ets>de\'a0gian</ets>.]</ety> <def>To stain; to color; to give a

new and permanent color to, as by the application of

dyestuffs.</def>



<q>Cloth to be <qex>dyed</qex> of divers colors.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<q>The soul is <qex>dyed</qex> by its thoughts.</q>

<qau>Lubbock.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>To dye in the grain</col>, <col>To dye in the

wool</col></mcol> (<mark>Fig.</mark>), <cd>to dye firmly; to

imbue thoroughly.</cd></cs>



<q>He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue

system <qex>dyed in the wool</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Stain</er>.</syn>



<hw>Dye</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Color produced by

dyeing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.</def>



<hw>Dye</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Die</er>, a

lot.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Dye"house`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A building

in which dyeing is carried on.</def>



<hw>Dye"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The process or

art of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the

fibers of wool, cotton, etc.</def>



<hw>Dy"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One whose

occupation is to dye cloth and the like.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Dyer's broom</col>, <col>Dyer's rocket</col>,

<col>Dyer's weed</col></mcol>. <cd>See <cref>Dyer's broom</cref>,

under <er>Broom</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dye"stuff`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A material

used for dyeing.</def>



<hw>Dye"wood`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Any wood from

which coloring matter is extracted for dyeing.</def>



<hw>Dy"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>In

the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; <as>as,

<ex>dying</ex> bodies</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to dying or death; <as>as,

<ex>dying</ex> bed; <ex>dying</ex> day; <ex>dying</ex> words;

also, simulating a dying state.</as></def>



<hw>Dy"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of expiring; passage

from life to death; loss of life.</def>



<hw>Dy"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a dying manner; as if

at the point of death.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>Dy"ing*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of dying or

the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor;

languishment.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Tenderness becomes me best, a sort of <qex>dyingness</qex>;

you see that picture, Foible, -- a swimmingness in the eyes; yes,

I'll look so.</q>

<qau>Congreve.</qau>



<hw>Dyke</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See <er>Dike</er>.

The spelling <xex>dyke</xex> is restricted by some to the

geological meaning.</def>



<hw>Dy*nac`ti*nom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ power + E. <ets>actinometer</ets>.]</ety> <def>An

instrument for measuring the intensity of the photogenic

(light-producing) rays, and computing the power of object

glasses.</def>



<hw>Dy"nam</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dyname</ets>. See <er>Dynamic</er>.]</ety> <def>A unit of

measure for dynamical effect or work; a foot pound. See <er>Foot

pound</er>.</def>



<au>Whewell.</au>



<hw>Dy*nam"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

power + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dynam\'8atre</ets>. Cf.

<er>Dynamometer</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A dynamometer.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dy`na*met"ric*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to a dynameter.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dy*nam"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dy*nam"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ powerful, fr.

<?/ power, fr. <?/ to be able; cf. L. <ets>durus</ets> hard, E.

<ets>dure</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dynamique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to

energy or power; characterized by energy or production of

force.</def>



<q>Science, as well as history, has its past to show, -- a past

indeed, much larger; but its immensity is <qex>dynamic</qex>, not

divine.</q>

<qau>J. Martineau.</qau>



<q>The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by <qex>dynamic</qex>,

causes.</q>

<qau>J. Peile.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws;

<as>as, <ex>dynamical</ex> geology</as>.</def>



<q>As natural science has become more <qex>dynamic</qex>, so has

history.</q>

<qau>Prof. Shedd.</qau>



<cs><col>Dynamical electricity</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Electricity</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Dy*nam"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In accordance with

the principles of dynamics or moving forces.</def>



<au>J. Peile.</au>



<hw>Dy*nam"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>That branch of mechanics which treats of the motion of

bodies <fld>(kinematics)</fld> and the action of forces in

producing or changing their motion <fld>(kinetics)</fld>.

Dynamics is held by some recent writers to include

<xex>statics</xex> and not <xex>kinematics</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The moving moral, as well as physical, forces of

any kind, or the laws which relate to them.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>That department of musical

science which relates to, or treats of, the power of tones.</def>



<hw>Dy"na*mism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dynamisme</ets>. See <er>Dynamics</er>.]</ety> <def>The

doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.</def>



<hw>Dy"na*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

accounts for material phenomena by a theory of dynamics.</def>



<q>Those who would resolve matter into centers of force may be

said to constitute the school of <qex>dynamists</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ward (Dyn. Sociol. ).</qau>



<hw>Dy"na*mi`tard</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

political dynamiter. <note>[A form found in some

newspapers.]</note></def>



<hw>Dy"na*mite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

power. See <er>Dynamic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<hw>Dy"na*mi`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

uses dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life

and property.</def>



<hw>Dy"na*mi`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Destroying by dynamite, for political ends.</def>



<q><qex>Dynamiting</qex> is not the American way.</q>

<qau>The Century.</qau>



<hw>Dy"na*mi`tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The work

of dynamiters.</def>



<hw>Dy"na*mi*za`tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <ety>[Gr. <?/ power. See

<er>Dynamic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Homeop.)</fld> <def>The act of

setting free the dynamic powers of a medicine, as by shaking the

bottle containing it.</def>



<hw>Dy"na*mo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

dynamo-electric machine.</def>



<hw>Dy`na*mo-e*lec"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ power + E. <ets>electric</ets>. See

<er>Dynamic</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to the development of

electricity, especially electrical currents, by power; producing

electricity or electrical currents by mechanical power.</def>



<hw>Dy*nam"o*graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

power + <ets>-graph</ets>. See <er>Dynamic</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A dynamometer to which is attached a

device for automatically registering muscular power.</def>



<hw>Dy`na*mom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>dynamom\'8atre</ets>. See <er>Dynameter</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ It usually embodies a spring to be compressed or

weight to be sustained by the force applied, combined with an

index, or automatic recorder, to show the work performed.</note>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dy`na*mo*met"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dy`na*mo*met"ric*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to a dynamometer, or to the measurement of force

doing work; <as>as, <ex>dynamometrical</ex>

instruments</as>.</def>



<hw>Dy`na*mom"e*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The art

or process of measuring forces doing work.</def>



<hw>Dy"nast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dynastes</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to be able or strong: cf.

F. <ets>dynaste</ets>. See <er>Dynamic</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A ruler; a governor; a prince.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dynasty; a government.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Dy*nas"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Dynast</er>.]</ety> <def>A tyrant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Dy*nas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ of

a dynast, fr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>dunastique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of

or relating to a dynasty or line of kings.</def>



<au>Motley.</au>



<hw>Dy*nas"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Dynastic.</def>



<hw>Dy*nas"ti*dan</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fem. of <?/. See <er>Dynast</er>. The name alludes to the immense

size of some species.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a

group of gigantic, horned beetles, including <xex>Dynastus

Neptunus</xex>, and the Hercules beetle (<spn>D. Hercules</spn>)

of tropical America, which grow to be six inches in length.</def>



<hw>Dy"nas*ty</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Dynasties</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ lordship,

fr. <?/ to hold power or lordship, fr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>dynastie</ets> dynasty. See <er>Dynast</er>.]</ety>



<-- p. 464 -->



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A race or succession of kings, of the same line

or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers.</def>



<hw>Dyne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Formed fr. Gr.

<?/ power. See <er>Dynamic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld>

<def>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.</def>



<hw>Dys-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>An inseparable prefix, fr. the

Greek <?/ hard, ill, and signifying <xex>ill</xex>,

<xex>bad</xex>, <xex>hard</xex>, <xex>difficult</xex>, and the

like; cf. the prefixes, Skr. <xex>dus</xex>-, Goth.

<xex>tuz</xex>-, OHG. <xex>zur</xex>-, G. <xex>zer</xex>-, AS.

<xex>to</xex>-, Icel. <xex>tor</xex>-, Ir. <xex>do</xex>-.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dys`\'91s*the"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ ill, bad + <?/ to perceive, to

feel.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Impairment of any of the

senses, esp. of touch.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dys*cra"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>dyscrasia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ bad + <?/ mixture, fr. <?/

to mix: cf. F. <ets>dycrasie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>An ill habit or state of the constitution; -- formerly

regarded as dependent on a morbid condition of the blood and

humors.</def>



<hw>Dys"cra*site</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

bad + <?/ compound.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral

consisting of antimony and silver.</def>



<hw>Dys"cra*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Discrasies</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>Dycrasia.</def>



<q>Sin is a cause of <qex>dycrasies</qex> and distempers.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dys`en*ter"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dys`en*ter"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>dysentericus</ets>, Gr. <?/; cf. F.

<ets>dysent\'82rigue</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to

dysentery; having dysentery; <as>as, a <ex>dysenteric</ex>

patient</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Dysenteric</xex> symptoms.\'b8



<au>Copland.</au>



<hw>Dys"en*ter*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>dysenteria</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ ill, bad + <?/, pl. <?/,

intestines, fr. <?/ within, fr. <?/ in, akin to E. <ets>in</ets>:

cf. F. <ets>dysenterie</ets>. See <er>Dys</er>, and

<er>In</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<note><hand/ When acute, <xex>dysentery</xex> is usually

accompanied with high fevers. It occurs epidemically, and is

believed to be communicable through the medium of the alvine

discharges.</note>



<hw>Dys`ge*nes"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

procreating or breeding freely; <as>as, one race may be

<ex>dysgenesic</ex> with respect to another</as>.</def>



<au>Darwin.</au>



<hw>\'d8Dys*gen"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dys-</ets> + <ets>genesis</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A condition of not generating or breeding

freely; infertility; a form homogenesis in which the hybrids are

sterile among themselves, but are fertile with members of either

parent race.</def>



<hw>Dys`lo*gis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

ill, bad, + <?/ discourse, fr. <?/ to speak.]</ety>

<def>Unfavorable; not commendatory; -- opposed to

<xex>eulogistic</xex>.</def>



<q>There is no course of conduct for which <qex>dyslogistic</qex>

or eulogistic epithets may be found.</q>

<qau>J. F. Stephen.</qau>



<q>The paternity of <qex>dyslogistic</qex> -- no bantling, but

now almost a centenarian -- is adjudged to that genius of common

sense, Jeremy Bentham.</q>

<qau>Fitzed. Hall.</qau>



<hw>Dys"lu*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

ill, hard + <?/ to loose, dissolve.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A variety of the zinc spinel or gahnite.</def>



<hw>Dys"ly*sin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

ill, hard + <?/ a loosing.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld>

<def>A resinous substance formed in the decomposition of cholic

acid of bile; -- so called because it is difficult to

solve.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dys*men`or*rhe"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ ill, hard + <?/ month + <?/ to flow.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Difficult and painful menstruation.</def>



<hw>Dys"no*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

ill, bad + <?/ law.]</ety> <def>Bad legislation; the enactment of

bad laws.</def>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Dys"o*dile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.  <?/

ill smell, from <?/ ill-smelling; <?/ ill, bad + <?/ to

smell.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>An impure earthy or coaly

bitumen, which emits a highly fetid odor when burning.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dys*pep"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dys*pep"sy</hw>

<pr>(?; 277)</pr>, }</mhw><ety>[L. <ets>dyspepsia</ets>, Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ hard to digest; <?/ ill, hard + <?/ to cook, digest; akin

to E. <ets>cook</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dyspepsie</ets>. See

<er>Dys-</er>, and 3d Cook.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dys*pep"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dys*pep"tic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to dyspepsia;

having dyspepsia; <as>as, a <ex>dyspeptic</ex> or

<ex>dyspeptical</ex> symptom</as>.</def>



<hw>Dys*pep"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A person afflicted with

dyspepsia.</def>



<hw>Dys*pep"tone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>dys-</ets> + <ets>peptone</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.

Chem.)</fld> <def>An insoluble albuminous body formed from casein

and other proteid substances by the action of gastric

juice.</def>



<au>Meissner.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Dys*pha"gi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dys"pha*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>dysphagia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ ill, hard + <?/ to eat.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Difficulty in swallowing.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Dys*pho"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Dys"pho*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>dysphonia</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ ill, hard + <?/ sound, voice:

cf. F. <ets>dysphonie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved

voice.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dys*pho"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ hard to bear; <?/ ill, hard + <?/ to bear: 

cf. F. <ets>dysphorie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Impatience under affliction; morbid restlessness;

dissatisfaction; the fidgets.</def>



<hw>\'d8Dysp*n<?/"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ short of breath; pref. <?/ ill, hard + <?/,

<?/, breathing, <?/ to blow, breathe: cf.  F.

<ets>dyspn\'82e</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Difficulty

of breathing.</def>



<hw>Dysp*no"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Affected with shortness of breath; relating to

dyspn<?/a.</def>



<hw>Dys*te`le*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>dys-</ets> + <ets>teleology</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>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.</def>



<q>To the doctrine of <qex>dysteleology</qex>, or the denial of

final causes, a proof of the real existence of such a thing as

instinct must necessarily be fatal.</q>

<qau>Word (Dynamic Sociology).</qau>



<hw>\'d8Dys*to"ci*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ ill, hard + <?/ delivery.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Difficult delivery pr parturition.</def>



<hw>Dys"tome</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.  <?/ ill,

hard + <?/ cutting, <?/ to cut.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>Cleaving with difficulty.</def>



<note><hand/ Datolite was called <xex>dystome spar</xex> by

Mohs.</note>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Dys*u"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dys"u*ry</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>dysuria</ets>,

Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ urine: cf. F. <ets>dysurie</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Difficult or painful discharge of

urine.</def>



<hw>Dys*u"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf.

F. <ets>dysurique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or afflicted

with, dysury.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Dze"ren</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Dze"ron</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>The Chinese yellow antelope (<spn>Procapra gutturosa</spn>),

a remarkably swift-footed animal, inhabiting the deserts of

Central Asia, Thibet, and China.</def>



<hw>Dzig"ge*tai</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The kiang, a wild horse or wild ass of

Thibet (<spn>Asinus hemionus</spn>).</def>



<note><hand/ The name is sometimes applied also to the koulan or

onager. See <er>Koulan</er>.</note>



<hw>E</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <sn>1.</sn> <def>The fifth letter of the

English alphabet</def>. <note>It derives its form, name, and

value from the Latin, the form and value being further derived

from the Greek, into which it came from the Ph\'d2nician, and

ultimately, probably, from the Egyptian. Its etymological

relations are closest with the vowels <xex>i</xex>, <xex>a</xex>,

and <xex>o</xex>, as illustrated by to f<xex>a</xex>ll, to

f<xex>e</xex>ll; m<xex>a</xex>n, pl. m<xex>e</xex>n;

dr<xex>i</xex>nk, dr<xex>a</xex>nk, dr<xex>e</xex>nch;

d<xex>i</xex>nt, d<xex>e</xex>nt; d<xex>oo</xex>m,

d<xex>ee</xex>m; g<xex>oo</xex>se, pl. g<xex>ee</xex>se;

b<xex>ee</xex>f, OF. b<xex>oe</xex>f, L. b<xex>o</xex>s; and E.

ch<xex>ee</xex>r, OF. ch<xex>ie</xex>re, LL.

<xex>ca</xex>ra.</note>



<note>The letter <xex>e</xex> has in English several vowel

sounds, the two principal being its long or name sound, as in

<xex>e</xex>ve, m<xex>e</xex>, and the short, as in

<xex>e</xex>nd, b<xex>e</xex>st. Usually at the end of words it

is silent, but serves to indicate that the preceding vowel has

its long sound, where otherwise it would be short, as in

<xex>m\'bene</xex>, as in <xex>c\'bene</xex>, <xex>m<?/te</xex>,

which without the final <xex>e</xex> would be pronounced

<xex>m<?/n</xex>, <xex>c<?/n</xex>, <xex>m<?/t</xex>. After

<xex>c</xex> and <xex>g</xex>, the final <xex>e</xex> indicates

that these letters are to be pronounced as <xex>s</xex> and

<xex>j</xex>; respectively, as in <xex>lace</xex>,

<xex>rage</xex>.</note>



See <xex>Guide to Pronunciation</xex>, <sect/<sect/ 74-97.



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>E is the third tone of the

model diatonic scale. E<flat/  (E flat) is a tone which is

intermediate between D and E.</def>



<hw>E-</hw>. <def>A Latin prefix meaning <xex>out</xex>, <xex>out

of</xex>, <xex>from</xex>; also, <xex>without</xex>. See

<er>Ex-</er>.</def>



<hw>Each</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. <or/ a. pron.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eche</ets>, <ets>\'91lc</ets>, <ets>elk</ets>,

<ets>ilk</ets>, AS. <ets>\'91lc</ets>; <ets>\'be</ets> always +

<ets>gel\'c6c</ets> like; akin to OD. <ets>ieg<?/lik</ets>, OHG.

<ets><?/ogil\'c6th</ets>, MHG. <ets>iegel\'c6ch</ets>.

<?/<?/<?/<?/. See 3d <er>Aye</er>, <er>Like</er>, and cf.

<er>Either</er>, <er>Every</er>, <er>Ilk</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Every one of the two or more individuals

composing a number of objects, considered separately from the

rest. It is used either with or without a following noun; <as>as,

<ex>each</ex> of you or <ex>each</ex> one of you</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Each</xex> of the combatants.\'b8



<au>Fielding.</au>



<note><hand/ To <xex>each</xex> corresponds <xex>other</xex>.

\'bdLet <xex>each</xex> esteem <xex>other</xex> better than

himself.\'b8 <xex>Each other</xex>, used elliptically for

<xex>each the other</xex>. It is our duty to assist <xex>each

other</xex>; that is, it is our duty, <xex>each</xex> to assist

the <xex>other</xex>, <xex>each</xex> being in the nominative and

<xex>other</xex> in the objective case.</note>



<q>It is a bad thing that men should hate <qex>each</qex> other;

but it is far worse that they should contract the habit of

cutting one another's throats without hatred.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Let <qex>each</qex>

His adamantine coat gird well.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>In <qex>each</qex> cheek appears a pretty dimple.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Then draw we nearer day by day,

<qex>Each</qex> to his brethren, all to God.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>The oak and the elm have <qex>each</qex> a distinct

character.</q>

<qau>Gilpin.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Every; -- sometimes used interchangeably with

<xex>every</xex>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>I know <qex>each</qex> lane and every alley green.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>In short <qex>each</qex> man's happiness depends upon

himself.</q>

<qau>Sterne.</qau>



<note><hand/ This use of <xex>each</xex> for <xex>every</xex>,

though common in Scotland and in America, is now

un-English.</note>



<au>Fitzed. Hall.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Every</er>.</syn>



<hw>Each"where`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Everywhere.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The sky <qex>eachwhere</qex> did show full bright and

fair.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Ead"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eddish</er>.</def>



<hw>Ea"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>egre</ets> sharp, sour, eager, OF. <ets>agre</ets>,

<ets>aigre</ets>, F. <ets>aigre</ets>, fr. L. <ets>acer</ets>

sharp, sour, spirited, zealous; akin to Gr. <?/ highest, extreme,

Skr. <ets>a<?/ra</ets> point; fr. a root signifying <ets>to be

sharp</ets>. Cf. <er>Acrid</er>, <er>Edge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sharp; sour; acid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdLike <xex>eager</xex> droppings into milk.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.</def> 

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdA nipping and an <xex>eager</xex>

air.\'b8  \'bd<xex>Eager</xex> words.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object;

ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly

longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; <as>as, the

hounds were <ex>eager</ex> in the chase</as>.</def>



<q>And gazed for tidings in my <qex>eager</qex> eyes.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>How <qex>eagerly</qex> ye follow my disgraces!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>When to her <qex>eager</qex> lips is brought

Her infant's thrilling kiss.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>A crowd of <qex>eager</qex> and curious schoolboys.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<q>Conceit and grief an <qex>eager</qex> combat fight.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Gold will be sometimes so <qex>eager</qex>, as artists call

it, that it will as little endure the hammer as glass itself.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Earnest; ardent; vehement; hot; impetuous; fervent;

intense; impassioned; zealous; forward.</syn>  <usage>See

<er>Earnest</er>. -- <er>Eager</er>, <er>Earnest</er>.

<xex>Eager</xex> marks an excited state of desire or passion;

thus, a child is <xex>eager</xex> for a plaything, a hungry man

is <xex>eager</xex> for food, a covetous man is <xex>eager</xex>

for gain. Eagerness is liable to frequent abuses, and is good or

bad, as the case may be. It relates to what is praiseworthy or

the contrary. <xex>Earnest</xex> denotes a permanent state of

mind, feeling, or sentiment. It is always taken in a good sense;

<as>as, a preacher is <ex>earnest</ex> in his appeals to the

conscience; an agent is <ex>earnest</ex> in his

solicitations</as>.</usage>



<hw>Ea"ger</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Eagre</er>.</def>



<hw>Ea"ger*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an eager

manner.</def>



<hw>Ea"ger*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The state or

quality of being eager; ardent desire.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>eagerness</xex> of love.\'b8



<au>Addison.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tartness; sourness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<syn>Syn. -- Ardor; vehemence; earnestness; impetuosity;

heartiness; fervor; fervency; avidity; zeal; craving; heat;

passion; greediness.</syn>



<hw>Ea"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>egle</ets>, F. <ets>aigle</ets>, fr. L. <ets>aquila</ets>;

prob. named from its color, fr. <ets>aquilus</ets> dark-colored,

brown; cf. Lith. <ets>aklas</ets> blind. Cf.

<er>Aquiline</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any large, rapacious bird

of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera <spn>Aquila</spn> and

<spn>Hali\'91etus</spn>. The eagle is remarkable for strength,

size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary

flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (<spn>Aquila

chrysa\'89tus</spn>); the imperial eagle of Europe (<spn>A.

mogilnik <or/ imperialis</spn>); the American bald eagle

(<spn>Hali\'91etus leucocephalus</spn>); the European sea eagle

(<spn>H. albicilla</spn>); and the great harpy eagle

(<spn>Thrasaetus harpyia</spn>). The figure of the eagle, as the

king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also

for standards and emblematic devices. See <er>Bald eagle</er>,

<er>Harpy</er>, and <er>Golden eagle</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A gold coin of the United States, of the value

of ten dollars.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A northern constellation,

containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See

<er>Aquila</er>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the

standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or

standard of any people.</def>



<q>Though the Roman <qex>eagle</qex> shadow thee.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<note><hand/ Some modern nations, as the United States, and

France under the Bonapartes, have adopted the eagle as their

national emblem. Russia, Austria, and Prussia have for an emblem

a double-headed eagle.</note>



<cs><col>Bald eagle</col>. <cd>See <er>Bald eagle</er>.</cd> --

<col>Bold eagle</col>. <cd>See under <er>Bold</er>.</cd> --

<col>Double eagle</col>, <cd>a gold coin of the United States

worth twenty dollars.</cd> -- <col>Eagle hawk</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large, crested, South American hawk

of the genus <spn>Morphnus</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Eagle owl</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any large owl of the genus

<spn>Bubo</spn>, and allied genera; as the American great horned

owl (<spn>Bubo Virginianus</spn>), and the allied European

species (<spn>B. maximus</spn>). See <er>Horned owl</er>.</cd> --

<col>Eagle ray</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any large species

of ray of the genus <spn>Myliobatis</spn> (esp. <spn>M.

aquila</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Eagle vulture</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large West African bid

(<spn>Gypohierax Angolensis</spn>), intermediate, in several

respects, between the eagles and vultures.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ea"gle-eyed`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Sharp-sighted as an eagle.</def> \'bdInwardly

<xex>eagle-eyed</xex>.\'b8



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Ea"gle-sight`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Farsighted and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<-- p. 465 -->



<hw>Ea"gless</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>aiglesse</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A female

or hen eagle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sherwood.</au>



<hw>Ea"gle*stone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A concretionary nodule of clay ironstone,

of the size of a walnut or larger, so called by the ancients, who

believed that the eagle transported these stones to her nest to

facilitate the laying of her eggs; a\'89tites.</def>



<hw>Ea"glet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>aiglet</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A young

eagle, or a diminutive eagle.</def>



<hw>Ea"gle-winged`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

the wings of an eagle; swift, or soaring high, like an

eagle.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ea"gle*wood`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From Skr.

<ets>aguru</ets>, through Pg. <ets>aguila</ets>; cf. F. bois

d'<ets>aigle</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of fragrant wood. See

<er>Agallochum</er>.</def>



<hw>Ea"grass</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eddish</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ea"gre</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0gor</ets>, <ets><?/gor</ets>, in comp., water, sea,

<ets>e\'a0gor-stre\'a0m</ets> water stream, sea.]</ety> <def>A

wave, or two or three successive waves, of great height and

violence, at flood tide moving up an estuary or river; --

commonly called the <xex>bore</xex>. See <er>Bore</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eal"der*man</hw>, <hw>Eal"dor*man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An alderman.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Eale</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ale</er>.]</ety> <def>Ale.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Eame</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0m</ets>; akin to D. <ets>oom</ets>, G. <ets>ohm</ets>,

<ets>oheim</ets>; cf. L. <ets>avunculus</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Uncle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ean</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0nian</ets>. See <er>Yean</er>.]</ety> <def>To bring

forth, as young; to yean.</def> \'bdIn <xex>eaning</xex>

time.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ean"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ean</er>, <er>Yeanling</er>.]</ety> <def>A lamb just brought

forth; a yeanling.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ear</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0re</ets>; akin to OFries. <ets>\'a0re</ets>,

<ets>\'a0r</ets>, OS. <ets><?/ra</ets>, D. <ets>oor</ets>, OHG.

<ets><?/ra</ets>, G. <ets>ohr</ets>, Icel. <ets>eyra</ets>, Sw.

<ets>\'94ra</ets>, Dan. <ets>\'94re</ets>, Goth. <ets>auso</ets>,

L. <ets>auris</ets>, Lith. <ets>ausis</ets>, Russ.

<ets>ukho</ets>, Gr. <?/; cf. L. <ets>audire</ets> to hear, Gr.

<?/, Skr. <ets>av</ets> to favor , protect. Cf. <er>Auricle</er>,

<er>Orillon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The organ of hearing; the external ear.</def>



<note><hand/ In man and the higher vertebrates, the organ of

hearing is very complicated, and is divisible into three parts:

the external ear, which includes the <xex>pinna</xex> or

<xex>auricle</xex> and <xex>meatus</xex> or external opening; the

middle ear, drum, or <xex>tympanum</xex>; and the internal ear,

or <xex>labyrinth</xex>. The middle ear is a cavity connected by

the <xex>Eustachian tube</xex> with the pharynx, separated from

the opening of the external ear by the <xex>tympanic

membrane</xex>, and containing a chain of three small bones, or

ossicles, named <xex>malleus</xex>, <xex>incus</xex>, and

<xex>stapes</xex>, which connect this membrane with the internal

ear. The essential part of the internal ear where the fibers of

the auditory nerve terminate, is the <xex>membranous

labyrinth</xex>, a complicated system of sacs and tubes filled

with a fluid (the endolymph), and lodged in a cavity, called the

<xex>bony labyrinth</xex>, in the periotic bone. The membranous

labyrinth does not completely fill the bony labyrinth, but is

partially suspended in it in a fluid (the perilymph). The bony

labyrinth consists of a central cavity, the <xex>vestibule</xex>,

into which three <xex>semicircular canals</xex> and the canal of

the <xex>cochlea</xex> (spirally coiled in mammals) open. The

vestibular portion of the membranous labyrinth consists of two

sacs, the <xex>utriculus</xex> and <xex>sacculus</xex>, connected

by a narrow tube, into the former of which three membranous

semicircular canals open, while the latter is connected with a

membranous tube in the cochlea containing the <xex>organ of

Corti</xex>. By the help of the external ear the sonorous

vibrations of the air are concentrated upon the tympanic membrane

and set it vibrating, the chain of bones in the middle ear

transmits these vibrations to the internal ear, where they cause

certain delicate structures in the organ of Corti, and other

parts of the membranous labyrinth, to stimulate the fibers of the

auditory nerve to transmit sonorous impulses to the brain.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds;

the power of discriminating between different tones; <as>as, a

nice <ex>ear</ex> for music</as>; -- in the singular only.</def>



<q>Songs . . . not all ungrateful to thine <qex>ear</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which resembles in shape or position the

ear of an animal; any prominence or projection on an object, --

usually one for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; <as>as,

the <ex>ears</ex> of a tub, a skillet, or dish</as>. The

<xex>ears</xex> of a boat are outside kneepieces near the bow.

See <xex>Illust</xex>. of <er>Bell</er>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Same as

<er>Acroterium</er></def> <sd>(a)</sd>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>Same as <er>Crossette</er>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Privilege of being kindly heard; favor;

attention.</def>



<q>Dionysius . . . would give no <qex>ear</qex> to his suit.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your <qex>ears</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>About the ears</col>, <cd>in close proximity to; near at

hand.</cd> -- <col>By the ears</col>, <cd>in close contest; as,

to set <xex>by the ears<xex>; to fall together <xex>by the

ears<xex>; to be <xex>by the ears<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Button

ear</col> (in dogs), <cd>an ear which falls forward and

completely hides the inside.</cd> -- <col>Ear finger</col>,

<cd>the little finger.</cd> -- <col>Ear of Dionysius</col>, <cd>a

kind of ear trumpet with a flexible tube; -- named from the

Sicilian tyrant, who constructed a device to overhear the

prisoners in his dungeons.</cd> -- <col>Ear sand</col>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>otoliths. See <er>Otolith</er>.</cd> --

<col>Ear snail</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any snail of the

genus <spn>Auricula</spn> and allied genera.</cd> -- <col>Ear

stones</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>otoliths. See

<er>Otolith</er>.</cd> -- <col>Ear trumpet</col>, <cd>an

instrument to aid in hearing. It consists of a tube broad at the

outer end, and narrowing to a slender extremity which enters the

ear, thus collecting and intensifying sounds so as to assist the

hearing of a partially deaf person.</cd> -- <col>Ear

vesicle</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a simple auditory organ,

occurring in many worms, mollusks, etc. It consists of a small

sac containing a fluid and one or more solid concretions or

otocysts.</cd> -- <col>Rose ear</col> (in dogs), <cd>an ear which

folds backward and shows part of the inside.</cd> -- <col>To give

ear to</col>, <cd>to listen to; to heed, as advice or one

advising.</cd> \'bd<xex>Give ear unto<xex> my song.\'b8

<au>Goldsmith</au>. -- <col>To have one's ear</col>, <cd>to be

listened to with favor.</cd> -- <col>Up to the ears</col>,

<cd>deeply submerged; almost overwhelmed; as, to be in trouble

<xex>up to one's ears<xex>.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cs>



<hw>Ear</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Eared</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Earing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To take in with the

ears; to hear.</def> <mark>[Sportive]</mark> \'bdI

<xex>eared</xex> her language.\'b8



<au>Two Noble Kinsmen.</au>



<hw>Ear</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>ear</ets>; akin to D.

<ets>aar</ets>, OHG. <ets>ahir</ets>, G. <ets>\'84hre</ets>,

Icel., Sw., & Dan. <ets>ax</ets>, Goth. <ets>ahs</ets>.

<ets><?/<?/<?/</ets>. Cf. <er>Awn</er>, <er>Edge</er>.]</ety>

<def>The spike or head of any cereal  (as, wheat, rye, barley,

Indian corn, etc.), containing the kernels.</def>



<q>First the blade, then the <qex>ear</qex>, after that the full

corn in the <qex>ear</qex>.</q>

<qau>Mark iv. 28.</qau>



<hw>Ear</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To put forth ears in growing;

to form ears, as grain; <as>as, this corn <ex>ears</ex>

well</as>.</def>



<hw>Ear</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>erien</ets>, AS.

<ets>erian</ets>; akin to OFries. <ets>era</ets>, OHG.

<ets>erran</ets>, MHG. <ets>eren</ets>, <ets>ern</ets>, Prov. G.

<ets>aren</ets>, <ets>\'84ren</ets>, Icel. <ets>erja</ets>, Goth.

<ets>arjan</ets>, Lith. <ets>arti</ets>, OSlav. <ets>orati</ets>,

L. <ets>arare</ets>, Gr. <?/. Cf. <er>Arable</er>.]</ety> <def>To

plow or till; to cultivate.</def> \'bdTo <xex>ear</xex> the

land.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ear"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Arable;

tillable.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<hw>Ear"ache`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Ache or pain

in the ear.</def>



<hw>Ear"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Receiving by the

ear.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hewyt.</au>



<hw>Ear"-bored`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having the

ear perforated.</def>



<hw>Ear"cap`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A cap or cover

to protect the ear from cold.</def>



<hw>Ear"coc`kle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A disease in wheat, in which the blackened

and contracted grain, or ear, is filled with minute worms.</def>



<hw>Ear"drop`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

pendant for the ear; an earring; <as>as, a pair of

<ex>eardrops</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of primrose. See

<er>Auricula</er>.</def>



<hw>Ear"drum`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>The tympanum. See <xex>Illust</xex>. of <er>Ear</er>.</def>



<hw>Eared</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition;

<as>as, long-<ex>eared-eared</ex>; sharp-<ex>eared</ex>;

full-<ex>eared</ex>; ten-<ex>eared</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having external ears;

having tufts of feathers resembling ears.</def>



<cs><col>Eared owl</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an owl having

earlike tufts of feathers, as the <xex>long-eared owl<xex>, and

<xex>short-eared owl<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Eared seal</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any seal of the family

<spn>Otariid\'91</spn>, including the fur seals and hair seals.

See <er>Seal</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ear"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Scotch

<ets>ery</ets> or <ets>eiry</ets> affected with fear.]</ety>

<def>Fear or timidity, especially of something

supernatural.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>eiryness</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>The sense of <qex>eariness</qex>, as twilight came on.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Ear"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the

yard or gaff; -- also called <xex>head earing</xex></def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A line for hauling the reef cringle to the

yard; -- also called <xex>reef earing</xex></def>. <sd>(c)</sd>

<def>A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or

stanchions.</def>



<hw>Ear"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Coming into ear, as

corn.</def>



<hw>Ear"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A plowing of land.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Neither <qex>earing</qex> nor harvest.</q>

<qau>Gen. xlv. 6.</qau>



<hw>Earl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eorl</ets>, <ets>erl</ets>, AS. <ets>eorl</ets> man, noble;

akin to OS. <ets>erl</ets> boy, man, Icel. <ets>jarl</ets>

nobleman, count, and possibly to Gr. <?/ male, Zend

<ets>arshan</ets> man. Cf. <er>Jarl</er>.]</ety> <def>A nobleman

of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The

rank of an earl corresponds to that of a <xex>count</xex>

(<xex>comte</xex>) in France, and <xex>graf</xex> in Germany.

Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See

<er>Count</er>.</def>



<hw>Earl</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

needlefish.</def> <mark>[Ireland]</mark>



<hw>Ear"lap`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The lobe of

the ear.</def>



<hw>Earl"dom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>eorl-d<?/m</ets>; <ets>eorl</ets> man, noble +

<ets>-d<?/m</ets> -dom.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial

possessions of an earl.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The status, title, or dignity of an earl.</def>



<q>He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an

<qex>earldom</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chesterfield.</qau>



<hw>Earl"dor*man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Alderman.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Earl"duck`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The red-breasted merganser

(<spn>Merganser serrator</spn>).</def>



<hw>Earles" pen`ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Cf. <er>Arles</er>,

4th <er>Earnest</er>.]</ety> <def>Earnest money. Same as

<er>Arles penny</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ear"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without ears;

hence, deaf or unwilling to hear.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Ear"let</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Ear</ets>

+ <ets>-let</ets>.]</ety> <def>An earring.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The Ismaelites were accustomed to wear golden

<qex>earlets</qex>.</q>

<qau>Judg. viii. 24 (Douay version).</qau>



<hw>Ear"li*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being early or forward; promptness.</def>



<hw>Earl" mar"shal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>An officer of state in

England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes

cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and

directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry

was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of

the herald's office or college of arms.</def>



<hw>Ear"lock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0r-locca</ets>.]</ety> <def>A lock or curl of hair near

the ear; a lovelock. See <er>Lovelock</er>.</def>



<hw>Ear"ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>erli</ets>, <ets>erliche</ets>, AS. <ets><?/rl\'c6ce</ets>;

<ets><?/r</ets> sooner + <ets>l\'c6c</ets> like. See

<er>Ere</er>, and <er>Like</er>.]</ety> <def>Soon; in good

season; seasonably; betimes; <as>as, come

<ex>early</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Those that me <qex>early</qex> shall find me.</q>

<qau>Prov. viii. 17.</qau>



<q>You must wake and call me <qex>early</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Ear"ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos>

<er>Earlier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>superl.</pos>

<er>Earliest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>earlich</ets>.

<?/<?/<?/<?/. See <er>Early</er>, <pos>adv.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In advance of the usual or appointed time; in

good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed

to <ant>late</ant>; <as>as, the <ex>early</ex> bird; an

<ex>early</ex> spring; <ex>early</ex> fruit.</as></def>



<q><qex>Early</qex> and provident fear is the mother of

safety.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>The doorsteps and threshold with the <qex>early</qex> grass

springing up about them.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Coming in the first part of a period of time, or

among the first of successive acts, events, etc.</def>



<q>Seen in life's <qex>early</qex> morning sky.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>The forms of its <qex>earlier</qex> manhood.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<q>The <qex>earliest</qex> poem he composed was in his

seventeenth summer.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<cs><col>Early English</col> <fld>(Philol.)</fld> <cd>See the

Note under <er>English</er>.</cd> -- <col>Early English

architecture</col>, <cd>the first of the pointed or Gothic styles

used in England, succeeding the Norman style in the 12th and 13th

centuries.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Forward; timely; not late; seasonable.</syn>



<hw>Ear"mark`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or

slitting.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A mark for identification; a distinguishing

mark.</def>



<q>Money is said to have no <qex>earmark</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wharton.</qau>



<q>Flying, he [a slave] should be described by the rounding of

his head, and his <qex>earmark</qex>.</q>

<qau>Robynson (More's Utopia).</qau>



<q>A set of intellectual ideas . . . have <qex>earmarks</qex>

upon them, no tokens of a particular proprietor.</q>

<qau>Burrow.</qau>



<hw>Ear"mark`</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Earmarked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Earmarking</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To mark, as

sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.</def>



<hw>Earn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Ern</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Earn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Earned</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Earning</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[AS. <ets>earnian</ets>; akin to OHG. <ets>arn<?/n</ets> to

reap, <ets>aran</ets> harvest, G. <ets>ernte</ets>, Goth.

<ets>asans</ets> harvest, <ets>asneis</ets> hireling, AS.

<ets>esne</ets>; cf. Icel. <ets>\'94nn</ets> working season,

work.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to

do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is

received or not).</def>



<q>The high repute

Which he through hazard huge must <qex>earn</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to

deserve and receive as compensation or wages; <as>as, to

<ex>earn</ex> a good living; to <ex>earn</ex> honors or

laurels.</as></def>



<q>I <qex>earn</qex> that [what] I eat.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The bread I have <qex>earned</qex> by the hazard of my life or

the sweat of my brow.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<cs><col>Earned run</col> <fld>(Baseball)</fld>, <cd>a run which

is made without the assistance of errors on the opposing

side.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Obtain</er>.</syn>



<hw>Earn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[See 1st

<er>Yearn</er>.]</ety> <def>To grieve.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Earn</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See 4th

<er>Yearn</er>.]</ety> <def>To long; to yearn.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And ever as he rode, his heart did <qex>earn</qex>

To prove his puissance in battle brave.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Earn</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>irnan</ets> to

run. <?/<?/<?/. See <er>Rennet</er>, and cf.

<er>Yearnings</er>.]</ety> <def>To curdle, as milk.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Ear"nest</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>eornost</ets>, <ets>eornest</ets>; akin to OHG.

<ets>ernust</ets>, G. <ets>ernst</ets>; cf. Icel.

<ets>orrosta</ets> battle, perh. akin to Gr. <?/ to excite, L.

<ets>oriri</ets> to rise.]</ety> <def>Seriousness; reality; fixed

determination; eagerness; intentness.</def>



<q>Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to

<qex>earnest</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<q>And given in <qex>earnest</qex> what I begged in jest.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>In earnest</col>, <cd>serious; seriously; not in jest;

earnestly.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ear"nest</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Ardent in the

pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with

sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; --

used in a good sense; <as>as, <ex>earnest</ex>

prayers</as>.</def>



<q>An <qex>earnest</qex> advocate to plead for him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Intent; fixed closely; <as>as, <ex>earnest</ex>

attention</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Serious; important.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>They whom <qex>earnest</qex> lets do often hinder.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Eager; warm; zealous; ardent; animated; importunate;

fervent; sincere; serious; hearty; urgent. See

<er>Eager</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ear"nest</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To use in earnest.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>earnest</qex> them [our arms] with men.</q>

<qau>Pastor Fido (1602).</qau>



<hw>Ear"nest</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. corrupted fr. F.

<ets>arrhes</ets>, L. <ets>arra</ets>, <ets>arrha</ets>,

<ets>arrhabo</ets>, Gr. <?/, of Semitic origin, cf. Heb.

<ets><?/r\'bev<?/n</ets>; or perh. fr. W. <ets>ernes</ets>, akin

to Gael. <ets>earlas</ets>, perh. fr. L. <ets>arra</ets>. Cf.

<er>Arles</er>, <er>Earles penny</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a

pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.</def>



<q>Who hath also sealed us, and given the <qex>earnest</qex> of

the Spirit in our hearts.</q>

<qau>2 Cor. i. 22.</qau>



<q>And from his coffers

Received the golden <qex>earnest</qex> of our death.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Something of value given by the

buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the

bargain and prove the sale.</def>



<au>Kent. Ayliffe. Benjamin.</au>



<cs><col>Earnest money</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>money paid as

earnest, to bind a bargain or to ratify and prove a

sale.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Earnest</er>, <er>Pledge</er>.</syn> 

<usage>These words are here compared as used in their figurative

sense. <xex>Earnest</xex> is not so strong as <xex>pledge</xex>.

An <xex>earnest</xex>, like first fruits, gives assurance, or at

least a high probability, that more is coming of the same kind; a

<xex>pledge</xex>, like money deposited, affords security and

ground of reliance for the future. Washington gave

<xex>earnest</xex> of his talent as commander by saving his

troops after Braddock's defeat; his fortitude and that of his

soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge might rightly be

considered a <xex>pledge</xex> of their ultimate triumph.</usage>



<hw>Ear"nest*ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Serious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ear"nest*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an earnest

manner.</def>



<hw>Ear"nest*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or quality

of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.</def>



<q>An honest <qex>earnestness</qex> in the young man's

manner.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>Earn"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Earn</er> to yearn.]</ety> <def>Full of anxiety or

yearning.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>P. Fletcher.</au>



<hw>Earn"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Earnings</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>That which is earned; wages gained by

work or services; money earned; -- used commonly in the

plural.</def>



<q>As to the common people, their stock is in their persons and

in their <qex>earnings</qex>.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Ear"pick`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An instrument

for removing wax from the ear.</def>



<hw>Ear"-pier`cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The earwig.</def>



<hw>Ear"reach`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Earshot.</def>



<au>Marston.</au>



<hw>Ear"ring`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An ornament

consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or

without a pendant.</def>



<hw>Earsh</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Arrish</er>.</def>



<hw>Ear"-shell`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A flattened marine univalve shell of

the genus <spn>Haliotis</spn>; -- called also

<altname>sea-ear</altname>. See <er>Abalone</er>.</def>



<-- p. 466 -->



<hw>Ear"shot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Reach of the

ear; distance at which words may be heard.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Ear"shrift`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A nickname

for auricular confession; shrift.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cartwright.</au>



<hw>Ear"sore`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An annoyance

to the ear.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The perpetual jangling of the chimes . . . is no small

<qex>earsore</qex> <?/s.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Ear"-split`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Deafening; disagreeably loud or shrill; <as>as,

<ex>ear-splitting</ex> strains</as>.</def>



<hw>Earst</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>See

<er>Erst</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Earth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>eor<?/e</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>ertha</ets>, OFries.

<ets>irthe</ets>, D. <ets>aarde</ets>, OHG. <ets>erda</ets>, G.

<ets>erde</ets>, Icel. <ets>j\'94r<?/</ets>, Sw. & Dan.

<ets>jord</ets>, Goth. <ets>a\'c6rpa</ets>, OHG. <ets>ero</ets>,

Gr. <?/, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. <ets>ear</ets> to

plow.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world,

in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as

the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling

place of spirits.</def>



<q>That law preserves the <qex>earth</qex> a sphere

And guides the planets in their course.</q>

<qau>S. Rogers.</qau>



<q>In heaven, or <qex>earth</qex>, or under <qex>earth</qex>, in

hell.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The solid materials which make up the globe, in

distinction from the air or water; the dry land.</def>



<q>God called the dry land <qex>earth</qex>.</q>

<qau>Gen. i. 10.</qau>



<q>He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of

<qex>earth</qex> and water never appear in him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The softer inorganic matter composing part of

the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil

of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like;

sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible

surface of the globe; the ground; <as>as, loose <ex>earth</ex>;

rich <ex>earth</ex>.</as></def>



<q>Give him a little <qex>earth</qex> for charity.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A part of this globe; a region; a country;

land.</def>



<q>Would I had never trod this English <qex>earth</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things;

the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.</def>



<q>Our weary souls by <qex>earth</qex> beguiled.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The people on the globe.</def>



<q>The whole <qex>earth</qex> was of one language.</q>

<qau>Gen. xi. 1.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Any

earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia,

yttria, and thoria.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A similar oxide,

having a slight alkaline reaction, as lime, magnesia, strontia,

baryta.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>A hole in the ground, where an animal hides

himself; <as>as, the <ex>earth</ex> of a fox</as>.</def>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<q>They [ferrets] course the poor conies out of their

<qex>earths</qex>.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Earth</xex> is used either adjectively or in

combination to form compound words; as, <xex>earth</xex> apple or

<xex>earth</xex>-apple; <xex>earth</xex> metal or

<xex>earth</xex>-metal; <xex>earth</xex> closet or

<xex>earth</xex>-closet.</note>



<cs><mcol><col>Adamic earth</col>, <col>Bitter earth</col>,

<col>Bog earth</col>, <col>Chian earth</col></mcol>, <cd>etc. See

under <er>Adamic</er>, <er>Bitter</er>, etc.</cd> --

<col>Alkaline earths</col>. <cd>See under <er>Alkaline</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Earth apple</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A

potato.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A cucumber.</cd> -- <col>Earth

auger</col>, <cd>a form of auger for boring into the ground; --

called also <altname>earth borer</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Earth

bath</col>, <cd>a bath taken by immersing the naked body in earth

for healing purposes.</cd> -- <col>Earth battery</col>

<fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>a voltaic battery the elements of which

are buried in the earth to be acted on by its moisture.</cd> --

<col>Earth chestnut</col>, <cd>the pignut.</cd> -- <col>Earth

closet</col>, <cd>a privy or commode provided with dry earth or a

similar substance for covering and deodorizing the f\'91cal

discharges.</cd> -- <col>Earth dog</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>a dog that will dig in the earth, or enter holes of foxes,

etc.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Earth hog</col>, <col>Earth

pig</col></mcol> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the aard-vark.</cd>

-- <col>Earth hunger</col>, <cd>an intense desire to own land,

or, in the case of nations, to extend their domain.</cd> --

<col>Earth light</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the light

reflected by the earth, as upon the moon, and corresponding to

moonlight; -- called also <altname>earth shine</altname>.</cd>

<au>Sir J. Herschel</au>. -- <col>Earth metal</col>. <cd>See 1st

<er>Earth</er>, <sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld></cd> -- <col>Earth

oil</col></mcol>, <cd>petroleum.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Earth

pillars</col> <or/ <col>pyramids</col></mcol> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>,

<cd>high pillars or pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a

single stone, found in Switzerland. <au>Lyell</au>.</cd> --

<col>Earth pitch</col> <fld>(Min.)</fld>, <cd>mineral tar, a kind

of asphaltum.</cd> -- <col>Earth quadrant</col>, <cd>a fourth of

the earth's circumference.</cd> -- <col>Earth table</col>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>the lowest course of stones visible in a

building; the ground table.</cd> -- <col>On earth</col>, <cd>an

intensive expression, oftenest used in questions and

exclamations; as, What <xex>on earth<xex> shall I do? Nothing

<xex>on earth<xex> will satisfy him.

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Earth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Earthed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Earthing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to

chase into a burrow or den.</def> \'bdThe fox is

<xex>earthed</xex>.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury;

-- sometimes with <xex>up</xex>.</def>



<q>The miser <qex>earths</qex> his treasure, and the thief,

Watching the mole, half beggars him ere noon.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<q>Why this in <qex>earthing</qex> up a carcass?</q>

<qau>R. Blair.</qau>



<hw>Earth</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To burrow.</def>



<au>Tickell.</au>



<hw>Earth</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From <er>Ear</er> to

plow.]</ety> <def>A plowing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Such land as ye break up for barley to sow,

Two <qex>earths</qex> at the least, ere ye sow it, bestow.</q>

<qau>Tusser.</qau>



<hw>Earth"bag`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>

<def>A bag filled with earth, used commonly to raise or repair a

parapet.</def>



<hw>Earth"bank`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A bank or

mound of earth.</def>



<hw>Earth"board`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Agric.)</fld> <def>The part of a plow, or other implement,

that turns over the earth; the moldboard.</def>



<hw>Earth"born`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Born of the earth; terrigenous; springing originally from

the earth; human.</def>



<q>Some <qex>earthborn</qex> giant.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Relating to, or occasioned by, earthly

objects.</def>



<q>All <qex>earthborn</qex> cares are wrong.</q>

<qau>Goldsmith.</qau>



<hw>Earth"bred`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Low;

grovelling; vulgar.</def>



<hw>Earth"din`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

earthquake.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Earth"drake`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A mythical

monster of the early Anglo-Saxon literature; a dragon.</def>



<au>W. Spalding.</au>



<hw>Earth"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Made of earth;

made of burnt or baked clay, or other like substances; <as>as, an

<ex>earthen</ex> vessel or pipe</as>.</def>



<hw>Earth"en-heart`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Hard-hearted; sordid; gross.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Lowell.</au>



<hw>Earth"en*ware`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Vessels

and other utensils, ornaments, or the like, made of baked clay.

See <er>Crockery</er>, <er>Pottery</er>, <er>Stoneware</er>, and

<er>Porcelain</er>.</def>



<hw>Earth" flax`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A

variety of asbestus. See <er>Amianthus</er>.</def>



<hw>Earth"fork`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A pronged

fork for turning up the earth.</def>



<hw>Earth"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality or state of being earthy, or of containing earth; hence,

grossness.</def>



<hw>Earth"li*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality or state of being earthly; worldliness; grossness;

perishableness.</def>



<hw>Earth"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Earth</ets> + <ets>-ling</ets>.]</ety> <def>An

inhabitant of the earth; a mortal.</def>



<q><qex>Earthings</qex> oft her deemed a deity.</q>

<qau>Drummond.</qau>



<hw>Earth"ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to

the earth; belonging to this world, or to man's existence on the

earth; not heavenly or spiritual; carnal; worldly; <as>as,

<ex>earthly</ex> joys; <ex>earthly</ex> flowers; <ex>earthly</ex>

praise.</as></def>



<q>This <qex>earthly</qex> load

Of death, called life.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Whose glory is in their shame, who mind <qex>earthly</qex>

things.</q>

<qau>Phil. iii. 19.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of all things on earth; possible;

conceivable.</def>



<q>What <qex>earthly</qex> benefit can be the result?</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Made of earth; earthy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Gross; material; sordid; mean; base; vile; low;

unsubstantial; temporary; corrupt; groveling.</syn>



<hw>Earth"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the manner of the

earth or its people; worldly.</def>



<q>Took counsel from his guiding eyes

To make this wisdom <qex>earthly</qex> wise.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>Earth"ly-mind`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

a mind devoted to earthly things; worldly-minded; -- opposed to

<xex>spiritual-minded</xex>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Earth"ly-mind`ed*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Earth"mad`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Earth</ets> + <ets>mad</ets> an earthworm.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The earthworm.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>earthmads</qex> and all the sorts of worms . . . are

without eyes.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<hw>Earth"nut`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under

or on the ground</def>; as to: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The esculent

tubers of the umbelliferous plants <spn>Bunium flexuosum</spn>

and <spn>Carum Bulbocastanum</spn></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The

peanut. See <er>Peanut</er>.</def>



<hw>Earth"pea`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A species of pea (<spn>Amphicarp\'91a monoica</spn>). It is

a climbing leguminous plant, with hairy underground pods.</def>



<hw>Earth"quake`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A shaking,

trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean

causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock

sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many

thousand lives; -- called also <altname>earthdin</altname>,

<altname>earthquave</altname>, and

<altname>earthshock</altname>.</def><-- also temblor, tremor -->



<cs><col>Earthquake alarm</col>, <cd>a bell signal constructed to

operate on the theory that a few seconds before the occurrence of

an earthquake the magnet temporarily loses its power.</cd></cs>



<hw>Earth"quake`</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Like, or characteristic

of, an earthquake; loud; starling.</def>



<q>The <qex>earthquake</qex> voice of victory.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>Earth"quave`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

earthquake.</def>



<hw>Earth" shine`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See <cref>Earth

light</cref>, under <er>Earth</er>.</def>



<hw>Earth"shock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

earthquake.</def>



<hw>Earth"star`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A curious fungus of the genus

<spn>Geaster</spn>, in which the outer coating splits into the

shape of a star, and the inner one forms a ball containing the

dustlike spores.</def>



<hw>Earth"-tongue`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A fungus of the genus

<spn>Geoglossum</spn>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Earth"ward</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Earth"wards</hw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Toward the earth; --

opposed to <xex>heavenward</xex> or <xex>skyward</xex>.</def>



<hw>Earth"work`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>Any construction, whether a temporary

breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the

material of which is chiefly earth.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The operation

connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing

foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads,

etc.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An embankment or construction made

of earth.</def>



<hw>Earth"worm`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any worm of the genus

<spn>Lumbricus</spn> and allied genera, found in damp soil. One

of the largest and most abundant species in Europe and America is

<spn>L. terrestris</spn>; many others are known; -- called also

<altname>angleworm</altname> and

<altname>dewworm</altname>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A mean, sordid person; a niggard.</def>



<au>Norris.</au>



<hw>Earth"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike;

<as>as, <ex>earthy</ex> matter</as>.</def>



<q>How pale she looks,

And of an <qex>earthy</qex> cold!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>All over <qex>earthy</qex>, like a piece of earth.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world;

earthly; terrestrial; carnal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdTheir

<xex>earthy</xex> charge.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>The first man is of the earth, <qex>earthy</qex>; the second

man is from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are

<qex>earthy</qex>.</q>

<qau>1 Cor. xv. 47, 48 (Rev. Ver. )</qau>



<q><qex>Earthy</qex> spirits black and envious are.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Gross; low; unrefined.</def> \'bdHer

<xex>earthy</xex> and abhorred commands.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Without luster, or dull and

roughish to the touch; <as>as, an <ex>earthy</ex>

fracture</as>.</def>



<hw>Ear"wax`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Cerumen</er>.</def>



<hw>Ear"wig`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0rwicga</ets>; <ets>e\'a0re</ets> ear + <ets>wicga</ets>

beetle, worm: cf. Prov. E. <ets>erri-wiggle</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any insect of the genus

<spn>Forticula</spn> and related genera, belonging to the order

Euplexoptera.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>In America, any small

chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus

<spn>Geophilus</spn>.</def>



<note><hand/ Both insects are so called from the supposition that

they creep into the human ear.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A whisperer of insinuations; a secret

counselor.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ear"wig`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Earwigged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Earwigging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To influence, or attempt to

influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk.</def>

\'bdNo longer was he <xex>earwigged</xex> by the Lord

Cravens.\'b8



<au>Lord Campbell.</au>



<hw>Ear"wit`ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A witness

by means of his ears; one who is within hearing and does hear; a

hearer.</def>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Ease</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>ese</ets>, <ets>eise</ets>, F. <ets>aise</ets>; akin to Pr.

<ets>ais</ets>, <ets>aise</ets>, OIt. <ets>asio</ets>, It.

<ets>agio</ets>; of uncertain origin; cf. L. <ets>ansa</ets>

handle, occasion, opportunity. Cf. <er>Agio</er>,

<er>Disease</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation;

entertainment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>They him besought

Of harbor and or <qex>ease</qex> as for hire penny.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Freedom from anything that pains or troubles;

as: <sd>(a)</sd> Relief from labor or effort; rest; quiet;

relaxation; <as>as, <ex>ease</ex> of body</as>.</def>



<q>Usefulness comes by labor, wit by <qex>ease</qex>.</q>

<qau>Herbert.</qau>



<q>Give yourself <qex>ease</qex> from the fatigue of

watching.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>Freedom from care, solicitude, or anything that

annoys or disquiets; tranquillity; peace; comfort; security; as,

<xex>ease</xex> of mind</def>.



<q>Among these nations shalt thou find no <qex>ease</qex>.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxviii. 65.</qau>



<q>Take thine <qex>ease</qex>, eat, drink, and be merry.</q>

<qau>Luke xii. 19.</qau>



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>Freedom from constraint, formality, difficulty,

embarrassment, etc.; facility; liberty; naturalness; -- said of

manner, style, etc.; <as>as, <ex>ease</ex> of style, of behavior,

of address</as>.</def>



<q>True <qex>ease</qex> in writing comes from art, not

chance.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Whate'er he did was done with so much <qex>ease</qex>,

In him alone 't was natural to please.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<cs><col>At ease</col>, <cd>free from pain, trouble, or anxiety.

\'bdHis soul shall dwell <xex>at ease<xex>.\'b8 <au>Ps. xxv.

12.</au></cd> -- <col>Chapel of ease</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Chapel</er>.</cd> -- <col>Ill at ease</col>, <cd>not at ease,

disquieted; suffering; anxious.</cd> -- <col>To stand at

ease</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>to stand in a comfortable

attitude in one's place in the ranks.</cd> -- <col>With

ease</col>, <cd>easily; without much effort.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Rest; quiet; repose; comfortableness; tranquility;

facility; easiness; readiness.</syn>



<hw>Ease</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. &  i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eased</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Easing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OE. <ets>esen</ets>, <ets>eisen</ets>, OF.

<ets>aisier</ets>. See <er>Ease</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To free from anything that pains, disquiets, or

oppresses; to relieve from toil or care; to give rest, repose, or

tranquility to; -- often with <xex>of</xex>; <as>as, to

<ex>ease</ex> of pain; <ex>ease</ex> the body or mind.</as></def>



<q><qex>Eased</qex> [from] the putting off

These troublesome disguises which we wear.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Sing, and I 'll <qex>ease</qex> thy shoulders of thy load.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To render less painful or oppressive; to

mitigate; to alleviate.</def>



<q>My couch shall <qex>ease</qex> my complaint.</q>

<qau>Job vii. 13.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To release from pressure or restraint; to move

gently; to lift slightly; to shift a little; <as>as, to

<ex>ease</ex> a bar or nut in machinery</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To entertain; to furnish with

accommodations.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>To ease off</col>, <col>To ease away</col></mcol>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to slacken a rope gradually.</cd> --

<col>To ease a ship</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to put the helm

hard, or regulate the sail, to prevent pitching when

closehauled.</cd> -- <col>To ease the helm</col>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to put the helm more nearly amidships, to

lessen the effect on the ship, or the strain on the wheel

rope.</cd></cs>



<au>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To relieve; disburden; quiet; calm; tranquilize;

assuage; alleviate; allay; mitigate; appease; pacify.</syn>



<hw>Ease"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of ease;

suitable for affording ease or rest; quiet; comfortable;

restful.</def> <au>Shak</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ease"ful*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Ease"ful*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ea"sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>ezel</ets> ass, donkey, hence, easel, or G. <ets>esel</ets>;

akin to E. <ets>ass</ets>. See <er>Ass</er>.]</ety> <def>A frame

(commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas upright, or nearly

upright, for the painter's convenience or for exhibition.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Easel picture</col>, <col>Easel

piece</col></mcol>, <cd>a painting of moderate size such as is

made while resting on an easel, as distinguished from a painting

on a wall or ceiling.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ease"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without

ease.</def>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>Ease"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>aisement</ets>. See <er>Ease</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which gives ease, relief, or assistance;

convenience; accommodation.</def>



<q>In need of every kind of relief and <qex>easement</qex>.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A liberty, privilege, or

advantage, which one proprietor has in the estate of another

proprietor, distinct from the ownership of the soil, as a way,

water course, etc. It is a species of what the civil law calls

<xex>servitude</xex>.</def>



<au>Kent.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A curved member instead of an

abrupt change of direction, as in a baseboard, hand rail,

etc.</def>



<hw>Eas"i*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Easy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>With ease; without difficulty or much effort;

<as>as, this task may be <ex>easily</ex> performed; that event

might have been <ex>easily</ex> foreseen.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Without pain, anxiety, or disturbance; <as>as,

to pass life well and <ex>easily</ex></as>.</def>



<au>Sir W. Temple.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Readily; without reluctance; willingly.</def>



<q>Not soon provoked, she <qex>easily</qex> forgives.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<-- p. 467 -->



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Smoothly; quietly; gently; gracefully; without

<?/umult or discord.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Without shaking or jolting; commodiously;

<as>as, a carriage moves <ex>easily</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Eas"i*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The state or condition of being easy; freedom from distress;

rest.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Freedom from difficulty; ease; as the

<xex>easiness</xex> of a task.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Freedom from emotion; compliance; disposition to

yield without opposition; unconcernedness.</def>



<q>Give to him, and he shall but laugh at your

<qex>easiness</qex>.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Freedom from effort, constraint, or formality;

-- said of style, manner, etc.</def>



<q>With painful care, but seeming <qex>easiness</qex>.</q>

<qau>Roscommon.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Freedom from jolting, jerking, or

straining.</def>



<hw>East</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>est</ets>, <ets>east</ets>, AS. <ets>e\'a0st</ets>; akin to

D. <ets>oost</ets>, <ets>oosten</ets>, OHG. <ets><?/stan</ets>,

G. <ets>ost</ets>, <ets>osten</ets>, Icel. <ets>austr</ets>, Sw.

<ets>ost</ets>, Dan. <ets>\'94st</ets>, <ets>\'94sten</ets>,

Lith. <ets>auszra</ets> dawn, L. <ets>aurora</ets> (for

<ets>ausosa</ets>), Gr. <?/, <?/, <?/, Skr. <ets>ushas</ets>; cf.

Skr. <ets>ush</ets> to burn, L. <ets>urere</ets>. <?/<?/<?/<?/,

<?/<?/<?/. Cf. <er>Aurora</er>, <er>Easter</er>,

<er>Sterling</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The point in the heavens where the sun is seen

to rise at the equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth;

that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a

direction at right angles to that of north and south, and which

is toward the right hand of one who faces the north; the point

directly opposite to the west.</def>



<q>The <qex>east</qex> began kindle.</q>

<qau>E. Everett.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or

countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this

indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria,

Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; <as>as, the riches of the

<ex>East</ex>; the diamonds and pearls of the <ex>East</ex>; the

kings of the <ex>East</ex>.</as></def>



<q>The gorgeous <qex>East</qex>, with richest hand,

Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(U. S. Hist. and Geog.)</fld> <def>Formerly, the

part of the United States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp.

the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole

region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of

Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite

article; <as>as, the commerce of the <ex>East</ex> is not

independent of the agriculture of the West</as>.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>East by north</col>, <col>East by

south</col></mcol>, <cd>according to the notation of the

mariner's compass, that point which lies 11<?/<?/ to the north or

south, respectively, of the point due east.</cd> --

<mcol><col>East-northeast</col>,

<col>East-southeast</col></mcol>, <cd>that which lie 22<?/<?/ to

the north or south of east, or half way between east and

northeast or southeast, respectively. See <xex>Illust<xex>. of

<er>Compass</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>East</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Toward the rising

sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the

equinoctial; <as>as, the <ex>east</ex> gate; the <ex>east</ex>

border; the <ex>east</ex> side; the <ex>east</ex> wind is a wind

that blows from the east.</as></def>



<hw>East</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Eastward.</def>



<hw>East</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To move toward the east; to

veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate.</def>



<hw>Eas"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0ster</ets>, <ets>e\'a0stran</ets>, paschal feast,

Easter; akin to G. <ets>ostern</ets>; fr. AS.

<ets>E\'a0stre</ets>, a goddess of light or spring, in honor of

whom a festival was celebrated in April; whence this month was

called in AS. <ets>E\'a0sterm<?/na<?/</ets>. From the root of E.

<ets>east</ets>. See <er>East</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An annual church festival commemorating Christ's

resurrection, and occurring on Sunday, the second day after Good

Friday. It corresponds to the pasha or passover of the Jews, and

most nations still give it this name under the various forms of

<xex>pascha</xex>, <xex>pasque</xex>, <xex>p\'83que</xex>, or

<xex>pask</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The day on which the festival is observed;

Easter day.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Easter</xex> is used either adjectively or as

the first element of a compound; as, <xex>Easter</xex> day or

<xex>Easter</xex>-day, <xex>Easter</xex> Sunday,

<xex>Easter</xex> week, <xex>Easter</xex> gifts.</note>



<q>Sundays by thee more glorious break,

An <qex>Easter</qex> day in every week.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Easter day</xex>, on which the rest of the

movable feasts depend, is always the first Sunday after the

fourteenth day of the calendar moon which (fourteenth day) falls

on, or next after, the 21st of March, according to the rules laid

down for the construction of the calendar; so that if the

fourteenth day happen on a Sunday, Easter day is the Sunday

after.</note>



<au>Eng. Cyc.</au>



<cs><col>Easter dues</col> <fld>(Ch. of Eng.)</fld>, <cd>money

due to the clergy at Easter, formerly paid in communication of

the tithe for personal labor and subject to exaction. For

<xex>Easter dues<xex>, Easter offerings, voluntary gifts, have

been substituted.</cd> -- <col>Easter egg</col>. <sd>(a)</sd>

<cd>A painted or colored egg used as a present at Easter.</cd>

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>An imitation of an egg, in sugar or some fine

material, sometimes made to serve as a box for jewelry or the

like, used as an Easter present.</cd></cs>



<hw>East"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To veer to the east; -- said of the

wind.</def>



<au>Russell.</au>



<hw>East"er*ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Sterling</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A native of a country eastward of another; --

used, by the English, of traders or others from the coasts of the

Baltic.</def>



<q>Merchants of Norway, Denmark, . . . called . . .

<qex>Easterlings</qex> because they lie east in respect of

us.</q>

<qau>Holinshed.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A piece of money coined in the east by Richard

II. of England.</def>



<au>Crabb.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The smew.</def>



<hw>East"er*ling</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to the money

of the Easterlings, or Baltic traders. See

<er>Sterling</er>.</def>



<hw>East"er*ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Coming from

the east; <as>as, it was <ex>easterly</ex> wind</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Situated, directed, or moving toward the east;

<as>as, the <ex>easterly</ex> side of a lake; an

<ex>easterly</ex> course or voyage.</as></def>



<hw>East"er*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Toward, or in the

direction of, the east.</def>



<hw>East"ern</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0stern</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental;

<as>as, an <ex>eastern</ex> gate; <ex>Eastern</ex>

countries.</as></def>



<q><qex>Eastern</qex> churches first did Christ embrace.</q>

<qau>Stirling.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Going toward the east, or in the direction of

east; <as>as, an <ex>eastern</ex> voyage</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Eastern Church</col>. <cd>See <cref>Greek Church</cref>,

under <er>Greek</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>East"ern*most`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Most

eastern.</def>



<hw>East" In"di*an</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Indian</er>)</pr>.

<def>Belonging to, or relating to, the East Indies.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A native of, or a dweller in, the East

Indies.</def></def2>



<hw>East"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Naut. & Surv.)</fld>

<def>The distance measured toward the east between two meridians

drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure

eastward made by a vessel.</def>



<hw>East`-in"su*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ogilvie.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>East"ward</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>East"wards</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Toward the east; in

the direction of east from some point or place; <as>as, New Haven

lies <ex>eastward</ex> from New York</as>.</def>



<hw>Eas"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Easier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Easiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>aisi\'82</ets>, F. <ets>ais\'82</ets>, prop. p. p. of OF.

<ets>aisier</ets>. See <er>Ease</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint;

as: <sd>(a)</sd> Free from pain, distress, toil, exertion, and

the like; quiet; <as>as, the patient is <ex>easy</ex></as>.

<sd>(b)</sd> Free from care, responsibility, discontent, and the

like; not anxious; tranquil; <as>as, an <ex>easy</ex> mind</as>.

<sd>(c)</sd> Free from constraint, harshness, or formality;

unconstrained; smooth; <as>as, <ex>easy</ex> manners; an

<ex>easy</ex> style.</as></def> \'bdThe <xex>easy</xex> vigor of

a line.</def>\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not causing, or attended with, pain or disquiet,

or much exertion; affording ease or rest; <as>as, an

<ex>easy</ex> carriage; a ship having an <ex>easy</ex> motion;

<ex>easy</ex> movements, as in dancing</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Easy</xex> ways to die.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Not difficult; requiring little labor or effort;

slight; inconsiderable; <as>as, an <ex>easy</ex> task; an

<ex>easy</ex> victory.</as></def>



<q>It were an <qex>easy</qex> leap.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor;

furnishing comfort; commodious; <as>as, <ex>easy</ex>

circumstances; an <ex>easy</ex> chair or cushion.</as></def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Not making resistance or showing unwillingness;

tractable; yielding; complying; ready.</def>



<q>He gained their <qex>easy</qex> hearts.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>He is too tyrannical to be an <qex>easy</qex> monarch.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Moderate; sparing; frugal.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>Not straitened as to money

matters; <as>as, the market is <ex>easy</ex></as>; -- opposed to

<xex>tight</xex>.</def>



<cs><col>Honors are easy</col> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld>,

<cd>said when each side has an equal number of honors, in which

case they are not counted as points.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Quiet; comfortable; manageable; tranquil; calm;

facile; unconcerned.</syn>



<hw>Eas"y-chair`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

armichair for ease or repose.</def> \'bdLaugh . . . in Rabelais'

<xex>easy-chair</xex>.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Eas"y-go`ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Moving

easily; hence, mild-tempered; ease-loving; inactive.</def>



<hw>Eat</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp.</pos> <er>Ate</er> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>,

<mark>Obsolescent & Colloq</mark>. <er>Eat</er> <pr>(<?/)</pr>;

<pos>p. p.</pos> <er>Eaten</er> <pr>(?)</pr>, <mark>Obs. or

Colloq</mark>. <er>Eat</er> (<?/); <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Eating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>eten</ets>, AS.

<ets>etan</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>etan</ets>, OFries.

<ets>eta</ets>, D. <ets>eten</ets>, OHG. <ets>ezzan</ets>, G.

<ets>essen</ets>, Icel. <ets>eta</ets>, Sw. <ets>\'84ta</ets>,

Dan. <ets>\'91de</ets>, Goth. <ets>itan</ets>, Ir. & Gael.

<ets>ith</ets>, W. <ets>ysu</ets>, L. <ets>edere</ets>, Gr. <?/,

Skr. <ets>ad</ets>. <?/<?/. Cf. <er>Etch</er>, <er>Fret</er> to

rub, <er>Edible</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To chew and swallow as food; to devour; -- said

especially of food not liquid; <as>as, to <ex>eat</ex>

bread</as>.</def> \'bdTo <xex>eat</xex> grass as oxen.\'b8



<au>Dan. iv. 25.</au>



<q>They . . . <qex>ate</qex> the sacrifices of the dead.</q>

<qau>Ps. cvi. 28.</qau>



<q>The lean . . . did <qex>eat</qex> up the first seven fat

kine.</q>

<qau>Gen. xli. 20.</qau>



<q>The lion had not <qex>eaten</qex> the carcass.</q>

<qau>1 Kings xiii. 28.</qau>



<q>With stories told of many a feat,

How fairy Mab junkets <qex>eat</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The island princes overbold

Have <qex>eat</qex> our substance.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<q>His wretched estate is <qex>eaten</qex> up with mortgages.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To corrode, as metal, by rust; to consume the

flesh, as a cancer; to waste or wear away; to destroy gradually;

to cause to disappear.</def>



<cs><col>To eat humble pie</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Humble</er>.</cd> -- <col>To eat of</col>

<cd>(<mark>partitive use</mark>).</cd> \'bd<xex>Eat of<xex> the

bread that can not waste.\'b8 <au>Keble</au>. -- <col>To eat

one's words</col>, <cd>to retract what one has said.</cd> (See

the Citation under <er>Blurt</er>.) -- <col>To eat out</col>,

<cd>to consume completely. \'bd<xex>Eat out<xex> the heart and

comfort of it.\'b8  <au>Tillotson</au>.</cd> -- <col>To eat the

wind out of a vessel</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to gain slowly

to windward of her.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To consume; devour; gnaw; corrode.</syn>



<hw>Eat</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To take food; to

feed; especially, to take solid, in distinction from liquid,

food; to board.</def>



<q>He did <qex>eat</qex> continually at the king's table.</q>

<qau>2 Sam. ix. 13.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To taste or relish; <as>as, it <ex>eats</ex>

like tender beef</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make one's way slowly.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>To eat</col>, <col>To eat in</col> <or/

<col>into</col></mcol>, <cd>to make way by corrosion; to gnaw; to

consume. \'bdA sword laid by, which <xex>eats into<xex>

itself.\'b8 <au>Byron</au>.</cd> -- <col>To eat to windward</col>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to keep the course when closehauled with

but little steering; -- said of a vessel.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eat"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being eaten; fit to be eaten; proper for food; esculent;

edible.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>Something fit to be

eaten.</def></def2>



<hw>Eat"age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Eatable

growth of grass for horses and cattle, esp. that of

aftermath.</def>



<hw>Eat"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or that

which, eats.</def>



<hw>Eath</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & adv.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a0<?/e</ets>.]</ety> <def>Easy or easily.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Eath</xex> to move with plaints.\'b8



<au>Fairfax.</au>



<hw>Eat"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The

act of tasking food; the act of consuming or corroding.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Something fit to be eaten; food; <as>as, a peach

is good <ex>eating</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<cs><col>Eating house</col>, <cd>a house where cooked provisions

are sold, to be eaten on the premises.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Eau` de Co*logne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F.

<ets>eau</ets> water (L. <ets>aqua</ets>) +  <ets>de</ets> of +

<ets>Cologne</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Cologne</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eau` de vie"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F., water of life;

<ets>eau</ets> (L. <ets>aqua</ets>) water  + <ets>de</ets> of +

<ets>vie</ets> (L. <ets>vita</ets>) life.]</ety> <def>French name

for brandy. Cf. <xex>Aqua vit\'91</xex>, under

<er>Aqua</er>.</def>



<au>Bescherelle.</au>



<hw>Eave"drop`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drop from

the eaves; eavesdrop.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Eaves</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>evese</ets>, pl. <ets>eveses</ets>, AS. <ets>efese</ets>

eaves, brim, brink; akin to OHG. <ets>obisa</ets>,

<ets>opasa</ets>, porch, hall, MHG. <ets>obse</ets> eaves, Icel.

<ets>ups</ets>, Goth. <ets>ubizwa</ets> porch; cf. Icel.

<ets>upsar</ets>-dropi, OSw. <ets>ops\'84</ets>-drup water

dropping from the eaves. Probably from the root of E.

<ets>over</ets>. The <ets>s</ets> of <ets>eaves</ets> is in

English regarded as a plural ending, though not so in Saxon. See

<er>Over</er>, and cf. <er>Eavesdrop</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The edges or lower borders of

the roof of a building, which overhang the walls, and cast off

the water that falls on the roof.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Brow; ridge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Eaves</xex> of the hill.\'b8



<au>Wyclif.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Eyelids or eyelashes.</def>



<q>And closing <qex>eaves</qex> of wearied eyes.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<cs><col>Eaves board</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>an arris

fillet, or a thick board with a feather edge, nailed across the

rafters at the eaves of a building, to raise the lower course of

slates a little, or to receive the lowest course of tiles; --

called also <altname>eaves catch</altname> and <altname>eaves

lath</altname>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Eaves channel</col>,

<col>Eaves gutter</col>, <col>Eaves trough</col></mcol>. <cd>Same

as <er>Gutter</er>, <sn>1.</sn></cd> -- <col>Eaves molding</col>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a molding immediately below the eaves,

acting as a cornice or part of a cornice.</cd> -- <col>Eaves

swallow</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>The cliff

swallow; -- so called from its habit of building retort-shaped

nests of mud under the eaves of buildings. See <cref>Cliff

swallow</cref>, under <er>Cliff</er>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>The

European swallow.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eaves"drop`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eaves</ets> + <ets>drop</ets>.]</ety> <def>To stand

under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to

listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen

secretly to what is said in private.</def>



<q>To eavesdrop in disguises.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Eaves"drop`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The water which falls in

drops from the eaves of a house.</def>



<hw>Eaves"drop`per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

stands under the eaves, or near the window or door of a house, to

listen; hence, a secret listener.</def>



<hw>Eaves"drop`ping</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The habit of lurking about dwelling houses,

and other places where persons meet fro private intercourse,

secretly listening to what is said, and then tattling it abroad.

The offense is indictable at common law.</def>



<au>Wharton.</au>



<hw>Ebb</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>The European bunting.</def>



<hw>Ebb</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>ebba</ets>; akin to

Fries. <ets>ebba</ets>, D. <ets>eb</ets>, <ets>ebbe</ets>, Dan. &

G. <ets>ebbe</ets>, Sw. <ets>ebb</ets>, cf. Goth.

<ets>ibuks</ets> backward; prob. akin to E.

<ets>even.</ets>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the

return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to

<xex>flood</xex>; <as>as, the boats will go out on the

<ex>ebb</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Thou shoreless flood which in thy <qex>ebb</qex> and flow

Claspest the limits of morality!</q>

<qau>Shelley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state or time of passing away; a falling

from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline;

decay.</def> \'bdOur <xex>ebb</xex> of life.\'b8



<au>Roscommon.</au>



<q>Painting was then at its lowest <qex>ebb</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<cs><col>Ebb and flow</col>, <cd>the alternate ebb and flood of

the tide; often used figuratively.</cd></cs>



<q>This alternation between unhealthy activity and depression,

this <qex>ebb and flow</qex> of the industrial.</q>

<qau>A. T. Hadley.</qau>



<hw>Ebb</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Ebbed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Ebbing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS.

<ets>ebbian</ets>; akin to D. & G. <ets>ebben</ets>, Dan.

<ets>ebbe</ets>. See 2d <er>Ebb</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide

toward the ocean; -- opposed to <xex>flow</xex>.</def>



<q>That Power who bids the ocean <qex>ebb</qex> and flow.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To return or fall back from a better to a worse

state; to decline; to decay; to recede.</def>



<q>The hours of life <qex>ebb</qex> fast.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To recede; retire; withdraw; decay; decrease; wane;

sink; lower.</syn>



<hw>Ebb</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to flow back.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ford.</au>



<hw>Ebb</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Receding; going out; falling;

shallow; low.</def>



<q>The water there is otherwise very low and <qex>ebb</qex>.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<hw>Ebb" tide`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>The reflux of tide water;

the retiring tide; -- opposed to <xex>flood tide</xex>.</def>



<hw>E"bi*o*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Heb.

<ets>ebyon\'c6m</ets> poor people.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>One of a sect of heretics, in the first

centuries of the church, whose doctrine was a mixture of Judaism

and Christianity. They denied the divinity of Christ, regarding

him as an inspired messenger, and rejected much of the New

Testament.</def>



<hw>E"bi*o*ni`tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>The system or doctrine of the Ebionites.</def>



<hw>Eb"la*nin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Pyroxanthin</er>.</def>



<hw>Eb"lis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar.

<ets>iblis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Moham. Myth.)</fld> <def>The

prince of the evil spirits; Satan.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Eblees</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Eb"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Consisting of ebony.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Like ebony, especially in color; black;

dark.</def>



<q>Night, sable goddess! from her <qex>ebon</qex> throne.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<hw>Eb"on</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Ebony.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark> \'bdFramed of <xex>ebon</xex> and

ivory.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Eb"on*ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who works

in ebony.</def>



<hw>Eb"on*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A hard, black variety of vulcanite. It may be cut and

polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and

buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.</def>



<hw>Eb"on*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Ebonized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Ebonizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make black, or stain

black, in imitation of ebony; <as>as, to <ex>ebonize</ex>

wood</as>.</def>



<hw>Eb"on*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ebonies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82b\'8ane</ets>, L. <ets>ebenus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/; prob.

of Semitic origin; cf. Heb.  <ets>hobn\'c6m</ets>, pl. Cf.

<er>Ebon</er>.]</ety> <def>A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which

admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but

it also occurs red or green.</def>



<note><hand/ The finest black ebony is the heartwood of

<spn>Diospyros reticulata</spn>, of the Mauritius. Other species

of the same genus (<spn>D. Ebenum</spn>, <spn>Melanoxylon</spn>,

etc.), furnish the ebony of the East Indies and Ceylon. The West

Indian green ebony is from a leguminous tree (<spn>Brya

Ebenus</spn>), and from the <spn>Exc\'91caria

glandulosa</spn>.</note>



<hw>Eb"on*y</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Made of ebony, or resembling

ebony; black; <as>as, an <ex>ebony</ex> countenance</as>.</def>



<q>This <qex>ebony</qex> bird beguiling my sad fancy into

smiling.</q>

<qau>Poe.</qau>



<hw>E*brac"te*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>bracteate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Without bracts.</def>



<hw>E*brac"te*o*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>bracteolate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Without bracteoles, or little bracts; -- said of a pedicel

or flower stalk.</def>



<hw>E*brau"ke</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Hebraicus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>H\'82bra\'8bque</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Hebrew.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>E*bri"e*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ebrieties</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>ebrietas</ets>, from. <ets>ebrius</ets> intoxicated: cf. F.

<ets>\'82bri\'82te</ets>. Cf. <er>So<?/er</er>.]</ety>

<def>Drunkenness; intoxication by spirituous liquors;

inebriety.</def> \'bdRuinous <xex>ebriety</xex>.\'b8



<au>Cowper.</au>



<-- p. 468 -->



<hw>E*bril"lade</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<fld>(Man.)</fld> <def>A bridle check; a jerk of one rein, given

to a horse when he refuses to turn.</def>



<hw>E`bri*os"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ebriositas</ets>, from <ets>ebriousus</ets> given to

drinking, fr. <ets>ebrius</ets>. See <er>Ebriety</er>.]</ety>

<def>Addiction to drink; habitual drunkenness.</def>



<hw>E"bri*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ebrius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Inclined to drink to excess;

intoxicated; tipsy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>M. Collins.</au>



<hw>E*bul"li*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To boil

or bubble up.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Prynne.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*bul"lience</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>,

<hw>E*bul"lien*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

boiling up or over; effervescence.</def>



<au>Cudworth.</au>



<hw>E*bul"lient</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ebulliens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>ebullire</ets> to boil up, bubble up; <ets>e</ets> out, from

+ <ets>bullire</ets> to boil. See 1st <er>Boil</er>.]</ety>

<def>Boiling up or over; hence, manifesting exhilaration or

excitement, as of feeling; effervescing.</def>

\'bd<xex>Ebullient</xex> with subtlety.\'b8



<au>De Quincey.</au>



<q>The <qex>ebullient</qex> enthusiasm of the French.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<hw>E*bul"li*o*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ebullire</ets> to boil up + <ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Phys. Chem.)</fld> <def>An instrument for observing the

boiling point of liquids, especially for determining the

alcoholic strength of a mixture by the temperature at which it

boils.</def>



<hw>Eb`ul*li"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82bullition</ets>, L. <ets>ebullitio</ets>, fr.

<ets>ebullire</ets>.  See <er>Ebullient</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A boiling or bubbling up of a liquid; the motion

produced in a liquid by its rapid conversion into vapor.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Effervescence occasioned by fermentation or by

any other process which causes the liberation of a gas or an

a\'89riform fluid, as in the mixture of an acid with a carbonated

alkali.</def> <altsp>[Formerly written

<asp>bullition</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A sudden burst or violent display; an outburst;

<as>as, an <ex>ebullition</ex> of anger or ill temper</as>.</def>



<hw>Eb"ur*in</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A composition

of dust of ivory or of bone with a cement; -- used for imitations

of valuable stones and in making moldings, seals, etc.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>E`bur*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eburnus</ets> of ivory, fr. <ets>ebur</ets> ivory: cf. F.

<ets>\'82burnation</ets>. See <er>Ivory</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A condition of bone cartilage occurring in

certain diseases of these tissues, in which they acquire an

unnatural density, and come to resemble ivory.</def>



<hw>E*bur"ne*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eburneus</ets>, fr. <ets>ebur</ets> ivory. See

<er>Ivory</er>.]</ety> <def>Made of or relating to ivory.</def>



<hw>E*bur`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eburnus</ets> of ivory (fr. <ets>ebur</ets> ivory) +

<ets>facere</ets> to make.]</ety> <def>The conversion of certain

substances into others which have the appearance or

characteristics of ivory.</def>



<hw>Eb"ur*nine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to ivory.</def> \'bd[She] read from tablet

<xex>eburnine</xex>.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>\'d8E*car"di*nes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>e</ets> out, without + <ets>cardo</ets> a

hinge.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of Brachiopoda;

the Lyopomata. See <er>Brachiopoda</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8\'90`car`t\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F., prop. fr. <ets>\'82carter</ets> to reject,

discard.]</ety> <def>A game at cards, played usually by two

persons, in which the players may discard any or all of the cards

dealt and receive others from the pack.</def>



<hw>E*cau"date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>caudate</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Without a tail or spur.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Tailless.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec*bal"li*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/. See <er>Ecbole</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A

genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the single species

<xex>Ecballium agreste</xex> (or <xex>Elaterium</xex>), the

squirting cucumber. Its fruit, when ripe, bursts and violently

ejects its seeds, together with a mucilaginous juice, from which

elaterium, a powerful cathartic medicine, is prepared.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec"ba*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/ a going out, issue, or event; <?/ out + <?/ to go.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure in which the orator treats of

things according to their events consequences.</def>



<hw>Ec*bat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ecbasis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Denoting a mere

result or consequence, as distinguished from <xex>telic</xex>,

which denotes intention or purpose; thus the phrase <?/ <?/, if

rendered \'bd<xex>so that</xex> it was fulfilled,\'b8 is ecbatic;

if rendered \'bd<xex>in order that</xex> it might be.\'b8 etc.,

is telic.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec"bo*le</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ a throwing out, a digression, fr. <?/ to throw out; <?/

out of + <?/ to throw.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A

digression in which a person is introduced speaking his own

words.</def>



<hw>Ec*bol"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ecbole</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A drug, as ergot,

which by exciting uterine contractions promotes the expulsion of

the contents of the uterus.</def>



<hw>Ec"bo*line</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ a throwing out; <?/ out + <?/ to throw.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid constituting the active

principle of ergot; -- so named from its power of producing

abortion.</def>



<hw>Ec`ca*le*o"bi*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ to call out (<?/ out of + <?/ to call) + <?/ life.]</ety>

<def>A contrivance for hatching eggs by artificial heat.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec"ce ho"mo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L., behold the man.

See John xix. 5.]</ety> <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <def>A picture which

represents the Savior as given up to the people by Pilate, and

wearing a crown of thorns.</def>



<hw>Ec*cen"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>excentrique</ets>, formerly also spelled

<ets>eccentrique</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>eccentros</ets> out of the

center, eccentric, Gr. <?/; <?/ out of + <?/ center. See

<er>Ex-</er>, and <er>Center</er>, and cf.

<er>Excentral</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Deviating or departing from the center, or from

the line of a circle; <as>as, an <ex>eccentric</ex> or elliptical

orbit</as>; pertaining to deviation from the center or from true

circular motion.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not having the same center; -- said of circles,

ellipses, spheres, etc., which, though coinciding, either in

whole or in part, as to area or volume, have not the same center;

-- opposed to <xex>concentric</xex>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to an eccentric;

<as>as, the <ex>eccentric</ex> rod in a steam engine</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Not coincident as to motive or end.</def>



<q>His own ends, which must needs be often <qex>eccentric</qex>

to those of his master.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Deviating from stated methods, usual practice,

or established forms or laws; deviating from an appointed sphere

or way; departing from the usual course; irregular; anomalous;

odd; <as>as, <ex>eccentric</ex> conduct</as>.</def> \'bdThis

brave and <xex>eccentric</xex> young man.\'b8



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<q>He shines <qex>eccentric</qex>, like a comet's blaze.</q>

<qau>Savage.</qau>



<cs><col>Eccentric anomaly</col>. <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Anomaly</er>.</cd> -- <col>Eccentric chuck</col>

<fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a lathe chuck so constructed that the

work held by it may be altered as to its center of motion, so as

to produce combinations of eccentric combinations of eccentric

circles.</cd> -- <col>Eccentric gear</col>. <fld>(Mach.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>The whole apparatus, strap, and other parts, by

which the motion of an eccentric is transmitted, as in the steam

engine.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A cogwheel set to turn about an

eccentric axis used to give variable rotation.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Eccentric</col> <col>hook <or/ gab</col></mcol>, <cd>a

hook-shaped journal box on the end of an eccentric rod, opposite

the strap.</cd> -- <col>Eccentric rod</col>, <cd>the rod that

connects as eccentric strap with any part to be acted upon by the

eccentric.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Eccentric sheave</col>, <or/

<col>Eccentric pulley</col></mcol>, <cd>an eccentric.</cd> --

<col>Eccentric strap</col>, <cd>the ring, operating as a journal

box, that encircles and receives motion from an eccentric; --

called also <altname>eccentric hoop</altname>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Irregular; anomalous; singular; odd; peculiar;

erratic; idiosyncratic; strange; whimsical.</syn>



<hw>Ec*cen"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A circle not having the same center as another contained in

some measure within the first.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, deviates from

regularity; an anomalous or irregular person or thing.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>In the

Ptolemaic system, the supposed circular orbit of a planet about

the earth, but with the earth not in its center.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A circle described about the center of an

elliptical orbit, with half the major axis for radius.</def>



<au>Hutton.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A disk or wheel so arranged

upon a shaft that the center of the wheel and that of the shaft

do not coincide. It is used for operating valves in steam

engines, and for other purposes. The motion derived is precisely

that of a crank having the same throw.</def>



<cs><col>Back eccentric</col>, <cd>the eccentric that reverses or

backs the valve gear and the engine.</cd> -- <col>Fore

eccentric</col>, <cd>the eccentric that imparts a forward motion

to the valve gear and the engine.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ec*cen"tric*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eccentric</er>.</def>



<hw>Ec*cen"tric*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an eccentric

manner.</def>



<q>Drove <qex>eccentrically</qex> here and there.</q>

<qau>Lew Wallace.</qau>



<hw>Ec`cen*tric"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eccentricities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excentricit\'82</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being eccentric; deviation from the

customary line of conduct; oddity.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The ratio of the distance

between the center and the focus of an ellipse or hyperbola to

its semi-transverse axis.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The ratio of the distance

of the center of the orbit of a heavenly body from the center of

the body round which it revolves to the semi-transverse axis of

the orbit.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>The distance of the center of

figure of a body, as of an eccentric, from an axis about which it

turns; the throw.</def>



<hw>Ec"chy*mose</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To discolor by the production of an

ecchymosis, or effusion of blood, beneath the skin; -- chiefly

used in the passive form; <as>as, the parts were much

<ex>ecchymosed</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec`chy*mo"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ecchymoses</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr.

<?/, fr. <?/ to extravasate; <?/ out of + <?/ to pour.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A livid or black and blue spot, produced

by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue

from a contusion.</def>



<hw>Ec`chy*mot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to ecchymosis.</def>



<hw>Ec"cle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>The European green woodpecker; -- also called

<xex>ecall</xex>, <xex>eaquall</xex>, <xex>yaffle</xex>.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Ec*cle"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ecclesi\'91</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>The public legislative

assembly of the Athenians.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A church, either as a body or

as a building.</def>



<hw>Ec*cle"si*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Ecclesiastical.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ec*cle"si*arch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>ecclesiarcha</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ church + <?/ to rule: cf. F.

<ets>eccl\'82siarque</ets>.]</ety> <def>An official of the

Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church.</def>



<hw>Ec*cle"si*ast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>An ecclesiastic.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a preacher. See <er>Ecclesiastic</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>One of the canonical books of the Old

Testament.</def>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tic</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>ecclesiasticus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ an assembly

of citizens called out by the crier; also, the church, fr. <?/

called out, fr. <?/ to call out; <?/ out + <?/ to call. See

<er>Ex-</er>, and <er>Hale</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>,

<er>Haul</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the church. See

<er>Ecclesiastical</er>.</def> \'bd<xex>Ecclesiastic</xex>

government.\'b8



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A person in holy

orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the

ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest.</def>



<q>From a humble <qex>ecclesiastic</qex>, he was subsequently

preferred to the highest dignities of the church.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Ecclesiastical</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Of

or pertaining to the church; relating to the organization or

government of the church; not secular; <as>as,

<ex>ecclesiastical</ex> affairs or history;

<ex>ecclesiastical</ex> courts.</as></def>



<q>Every circumstance of <qex>ecclesiastical</qex> order and

discipline was an abomination.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<cs><col>Ecclesiastical commissioners for England</col>, <cd>a

permanent commission established by Parliament in 1836, to

consider and report upon the affairs of the Established

Church.</cd> -- <col>Ecclesiastical courts</col>, <cd>courts for

maintaining the discipline of the Established Church; -- called

also <altname>Christian courts</altname>.</cd>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark> -- <col>Ecclesiastical law</col>, <cd>a

combination of civil and canon law as administered in

ecclesiastical courts.</cd> <mark>[Eng.]</mark> --

<col>Ecclesiastical modes</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>the church

modes, or the scales anciently used.</cd> -- <col>Ecclesiastical

States</col>, <cd>the territory formerly subject to the Pope of

Rome as its temporal ruler; -- called also <altname>States of the

Church</altname>.</cd><-- and Papal States. --></cs>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*as"tic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>In an ecclesiastical manner; according ecclesiastical

rules.</def>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*as"ti*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Strong attachment to ecclesiastical usages, forms,

etc.</def>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*as"ti*cus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A book of the Apocrypha.</def>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*o*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Belonging to ecclesiology.</def>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*ol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

versed in ecclesiology.</def>



<hw>Ec*cle`si*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecclesia</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

science or theory of church building and decoration.</def>



<hw>Ec*crit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

secretive, fr. <?/ to choose out.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

remedy which promotes discharges, as an emetic, or a

cathartic.</def>



<hw>Ec"der*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr.

<?/ out + <?/  skin.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Ecteron</er>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ec`der*on"ic</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8Ec"dy*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ecdyses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr.

<grk>'e`kdysis</grk> a getting out, fr. <grk>'ekdy`ein</grk>, to

put off; <grk>'ek</grk> out + <grk>dy`ein</grk> to enter.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The act of shedding, or casting off, an

outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters,

etc.; a coming out; <as>as, the <ex>ecdysis</ex> of the pupa from

its shell</as>; exuviation.</def>



<hw>Ec"go*nine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>'e`kgonos</grk> sprung from.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A colorless, crystalline, nitrogenous base, obtained by the

decomposition of cocaine.</def>



<hw>\'d8<?/`chau`guette"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A small chamber or place of protection for a

sentinel, usually in the form of a projecting turret, or the

like. See <er>Castle</er>.</def>



<hw>Ech"e</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. <or/ a. pron.</pos>

<def>Each.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ech"e*lon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>\'82chelle</ets> ladder, fr. L. <ets>scala</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An arrangement of a body of

troops when its divisions are drawn up in parallel lines each to

the right or the left of the one in advance of it, like the steps

of a ladder in position for climbing. Also used adjectively;

<as>as, <ex>echelon</ex> distance</as>.</def>



<au>Upton (Tactics).</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Naval)</fld> <def>An arrangement of a fleet in

a wedge or <?/  form.</def>



<au>Encyc. Dict.</au>



<cs><col>Echelon lens</col> <fld>(Optics)</fld>, <cd>a large  

lens constructed in several parts or layers, extending in a

succession of annular rings beyond the central lens; -- used in

lighthouses.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ech"e*lon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To place in echelon; to station divisions

of troops in echelon.</def>



<hw>Ech"e*lon</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To take position in

echelon.</def>



<q>Change direction to the left, <qex>echelon</qex> by battalion

from the right.</q>

<qau>Upton (Tactics).</qau>



<hw>\'d8E*chid"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a

viper, adder, Gr. <?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gr. Myth.)</fld> <def>A monster, half maid and

half serpent.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of

<spn>Monotremata</spn> found in Australia, Tasmania, and New

Guinea. They are toothless and covered with spines; -- called

also <altname>porcupine ant-eater</altname>, and

<altname>Australian ant-eater</altname>.</def>



<hw>E*chid"nine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Echidna</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The clear,

viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain serpents;

also, a nitrogenous base contained in this, and supposed to be

the active poisonous principle of the virus.</def>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ech"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ech"i*na`ted</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>echinatus</ets>. See <er>Echinus</er>.]</ety> <def>Set with

prickles; prickly, like a hedgehog; bristled; <as>as, an

<ex>echinated</ex> pericarp</as>.</def>



<hw>E*chi"nid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Echinoid</er>.</def>



<hw>E*chin"i*dan</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82chinide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One the

Echinoidea.</def>



<hw>E*chin"i*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of, or

like, an echinite.</def>



<hw>Ech"i*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82chinite</ets>. See <er>Echinus</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A fossil echinoid.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*chi`no*coc"cus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ hedgehog, sea urchin + <?/ grain, seed. So

called because forming little granular bodies, each armed with

hooklets and disposed upon the inner wall of the hydatid

cysts.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A parasite of man and of

many domestic and wild animals, forming compound cysts or tumors

(called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the

liver and lungs, which often cause death. It is the larval stage

of the <xex>T\'91nia echinococcus</xex>, a small tapeworm

peculiar to the dog.</def>



<hw>E*chin"o*derm`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Echinodermata.</def>



<hw>E*chi`no*der"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Relating or belonging to the

echinoderms.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*chi`no*der"ma*ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ hedgehog, sea urchin + <?/, <?/,

skin.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the grand

divisions of the animal kingdom. By many writers it was formerly

included in the Radiata.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Echinoderma</asp>.]</altsp>



<-- p. 469 -->



<note><hand/ The species usually have an exterior calcareous

skeleton, or shell, made of many pieces, and often covered with

spines, to which the name. They may be star-shaped, cylindrical,

disk-shaped, or more or less spherical. The body consists of

several similar parts (<xex>spheromeres</xex>) repeated

symmetrically around a central axis, at one end of which the

mouth is situated. They generally have suckers for locomotion.

The group includes the following classes: Crinoidea, Asterioidea,

Ophiuroidea, Echinoidea, and Holothurioidea. See these words in

the Vocabulary, and also <er>Ambulacrum</er>.</note>



<hw>E*chi`no*der"ma*tous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Relating to Echinodermata;

echinodermal.</def>



<hw>E*chi"noid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Echinus</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the

Echinoidea.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the

Echinoidea.</def></def2>



<hw>\'d8Ech`i*noi"de*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Echinus</er>, and <er>-oid</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The class Echinodermata which includes

the sea urchins. They have a calcareous, usually more or less

spheroidal or disk-shaped, composed of many united plates, and

covered with movable spines. See <er>Spatangoid</er>,

<er>Clypeastroid</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Echinidea</asp>, and <asp>Echinoida</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8E*chi`no*zo"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ an echinus + <?/ an animal.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Echinodermata.</def>



<hw>E*chin"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Bot. &

Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Set with small spines or prickles.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*chi"nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Echini</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., a hedgehog, sea

urchin, Gr. <?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A hedgehog.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of echinoderms,

including the common edible sea urchin of Europe.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The rounded

molding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric

style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve. See

<er>Entablature</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The quarter-round

molding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style. See <xex>Illust</xex>.

of <er>Column</er></def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A name sometimes given

to the egg and anchor or egg and dart molding, because that

ornament is often identified with Roman Doric capital. The name

probably alludes to the shape of the shell of the sea

urchin.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ech`i*u*roi"de*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. <ets>echiurus</ets>, the name of one genus (Gr.

<?/ an adder + <?/ tail) + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of Annelida which includes

the genus <spn>Echiurus</spn> and allies. They are often classed

among the Gephyrea, and called the <altname>armed

Gephyreans</altname>.</def>



<hw>Ech"o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Echoes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>echo</ets>,

Gr. <?/ echo, sound, akin to <?/, <?/, sound, noise; cf. Skr.

<ets>v\'be<?/</ets> to sound, bellow; perh. akin to E.

<ets>voice</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82cho</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A sound reflected from an opposing surface and

repeated to the ear of a listener; repercussion of sound;

repetition of a sound.</def>



<q>The babbling <qex>echo</qex> mocks the hounds.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>The woods shall answer, and the <qex>echo</qex> ring.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: Sympathetic recognition; response;

answer.</def>



<q>Fame is the <qex>echo</qex> of actions, resounding them.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<q>Many kind, and sincere speeches found an <qex>echo</qex> in

his heart.</q>

<qau>R. L. Stevenson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Myth. & Poetic)</fld> <def>A wood

or mountain nymph, regarded as repeating, and causing the

reverberation of them.</def>



<q>Sweet <qex>Echo</qex>, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen

Within thy airy shell.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Gr. Myth.)</fld> <def>A nymph, the daughter of

Air and Earth, who, for love of Narcissus, pined away until

nothing was left of her but her voice</def>.



<q>Compelled me to awake the courteous <qex>Echo</qex>

To give me answer from her mossy couch.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>Echo organ</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a set organ

pipes inclosed in a box so as to produce a soft, distant effect;

-- generally superseded by the swell.</cd> -- <col>Echo

stop</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a stop upon a harpsichord

contrived for producing the soft effect of distant sound.</cd> --

<col>To applaud to the echo</col>, <cd>to give loud and

continuous applause.</cd></cs>



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<q>I would <qex>applaud</qex> thee <qex>to the very echo</qex>,

That should applaud again.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ech"o</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Echoed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Echoing</er>. -- <pos>3d pers. sing.  pres.</pos>

<er>Echoes</er> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To send back (a sound); to repeat in sound; to

reverberate.</def>



<q>Those peals are <qex>echoed</qex> by the Trojan throng.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>The wondrous sound

Is <qex>echoed</qex> on forever.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To repeat with assent; to respond; to

adopt.</def>



<q>They would have <qex>echoed</qex> the praises of the men whom

they <?/nvied, and then have sent to the newspaper anonymous

libels upon them.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Ech"o</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To give an echo; to

resound; to be sounded back; <as>as, the hall <ex>echoed</ex>

with acclamations</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Echoing</xex> noise.\'b8



<au>Blackmore.</au>



<hw>Ech"o*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, echoes.</def>



<hw>Ech"o*less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without echo or

response.</def>



<hw>E*chom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

<?/, sound + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82chom\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus)</fld> <def>A

graduated scale for measuring the duration of sounds, and

determining their different, and the relation of their

intervals.</def>



<au>J. J. Rousseau.</au>



<hw>E*chom"e*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82chom\'82trie</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The art of measuring the duration of sounds or

echoes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The art of constructing vaults to produce

echoes.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ech*on"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ech*oon"</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>pron.</pos> <def>Each one.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ech"o*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

<?/, sound + <ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An

instrument for intensifying sounds produced by percussion of the

thorax.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>\'d8<?/`clair"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Cookery)</fld> <def>A kind of frosted cake,

containing flavored cream.</def>



<hw>E*clair"cise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82claircir</ets>; pref. <ets>es-</ets> (L. <ets>ex</ets>)

+ <ets>clair</ets> clear, L. <ets>clarus</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

make clear; to clear up what is obscure or not understood; to

explain.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*clair"cisse*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F., fr. <ets>\'82claircir</ets>. See <er>Eclaircise</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>The clearing up of anything which is

obscure or not easily understood; an explanation.</def>



<q>The <qex>eclaircissement</qex> ended in the discovery of the

informer.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Ec*lamp"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ a shining forth, fr. <?/ to shine forth; <?/  out +

<?/ to shine.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A fancied perception

of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy

itself; convulsions.</def>



<note><hand/ The term is generally restricted to a convulsive

affection attending pregnancy and parturition, and to infantile

convulsions.</note>



<hw>\'d8Ec*lamp"sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Eclampsia</er>.</def>



<hw>E*clat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82clat</ets> a fragment, splinter, explosion, brilliancy,

splendor, fr. <ets>\'82clater</ets> to splinter, burst, explode,

shine brilliantly, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG.

<ets>sleizan</ets> to slit, split, fr. <ets>sl\'c6zan</ets>, G.

<ets>schleissen</ets>; akin to E. <ets>slit</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor;

brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>eclat</xex> of Homer's battles.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Demonstration of admiration and approbation;

applause.</def>



<au>Prescott.</au>



<hw>Ec*lec"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to pick out, choose out: cf. F. <ets>\'82clectique</ets>.

See <er>Eclogue</er>, and cf. <er>Elect</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent

in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems;

<as>as, an <ex>eclectic</ex> philosopher</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Consisting, or made up, of what is chosen or

selected; <as>as, an <ex>eclectic</ex> method; an

<ex>eclectic</ex> magazine.</as></def>



<cs><col>Eclectic physician</col>, one of a class of

practitioners of medicine, who select their modes of practice and

medicines from all schools; formerly, sometimes the same as

<xex>botanic physician</xex>. <mark>[U.S.]</mark> --

<col>Eclectic school</col>. <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <cd>See

<cref>Bolognese school</cref>, under

<er>Bolognese</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ec*lec"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

follows an eclectic method.</def>



<hw>Ec*lec"tic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

an eclectic manner; by an eclectic method.</def>



<hw>Ec*lec"ti*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82clecticisme</ets>. Cf. <er>Electicism</er>.]</ety>

<def>Theory or practice of an eclectic.</def>



<hw>Ec*legm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82clegme</ets>, L. <ets>ecligma</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to lick up.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A medicine made by

mixing oils with sirups.</def>



<au>John Quincy.</au>



<hw>E*clipse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82clipse</ets>, L. <ets>eclipsis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/,

prop., a forsaking, failing, fr. <?/ to leave out, forsake; <?/

out + <?/ to leave. See <er>Ex-</er>, and <er>Loan</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>An interception or

obscuration of the light of the sun, moon, or other luminous

body, by the intervention of some other body, either between it

and the eye, or between the luminous body and that illuminated by

it. A lunar eclipse is caused by the moon passing through the

earth's shadow; a solar eclipse, by the moon coming between the

sun and the observer. A satellite is eclipsed by entering the

shadow of its primary. The obscuration of a planet or star by the

moon or a planet, though of the nature of an eclipse, is called

an <xex>occultation</xex>. The eclipse of a small portion of the

sun by Mercury or Venus is called a <xex>transit</xex> of the

planet.</def>



<note><hand/ In ancient times, eclipses were, and among

unenlightened people they still are, superstitiously regarded as

forerunners of evil fortune, a sentiment of which occasional use

is made in literature.</note>



<q>That fatal and perfidious bark,

Built in the <qex>eclipse</qex>, and rigged with curses dark.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The loss, usually temporary or partial, of

light, brilliancy, luster, honor, consciousness, etc.;

obscuration; gloom; darkness.</def>



<q>All the posterity of our fist parents suffered a perpetual

<qex>eclipse</qex> of spiritual life.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<q>As in the soft and sweet <qex>eclipse</qex>,

When soul meets soul on lovers' lips.</q>

<qau>Shelley.</qau>



<cs><col>Annular eclipse</col>. <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Annular</er>.</cd> -- <col>Cycle of eclipses</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Cycle</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*clipse"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Eclipsed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Eclipsing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cause the obscuration of; to darken or hide;

-- said of a heavenly body; <as>as, the moon <ex>eclipses</ex>

the sun</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To obscure, darken, or extinguish the beauty,

luster, honor, etc., of; to sully; to cloud; to throw into the

shade by surpassing.</def> \'bdHis <xex>eclipsed</xex> state.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>My joy of liberty is half <qex>eclipsed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>E*clipse"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To suffer an

eclipse.</def>



<q>While the laboring moon

<qex>Eclipses</qex> at their charms.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>E*clip"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82cliptique</ets>, L. <ets>linea ecliptica</ets>, Gr. <?/,

prop. adj., of an eclipse, because in this circle eclipses of the

sun and moon take place. See <er>Ecliptic</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A great circle of the

celestial sphere, making an angle with the equinoctial of about

23<deg/ 28\'b7. It is the apparent path of the sun, or the real

path of the earth as seen from the sun.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geog.)</fld> <def>A great circle drawn on a

terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23<deg/ 28\'b7 with the

equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical

problems.</def>



<hw>E*clip"tic</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>eclipticus</ets>

belonging to an eclipse, Gr. <?/. See <er>Eclipse</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the ecliptic; <as>as, the

<ex>ecliptic</ex> way</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to an eclipse or to eclipses.</def>



<cs><col>Lunar ecliptic limit</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the

space of 12<deg/ on the moon's orbit from the node, within which,

if the moon happens to be at full, it will be eclipsed.</cd> --

<col>Solar ecliptic limit</col>, <cd>the space of 17<deg/ from

the lunar node, within which, if a conjunction of the sun and

moon occur, the sun will be eclipsed.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ec"lo*gite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ecloque</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A rock consisting

of granular red garnet, light green smaragdite, and common

hornblende; -- so called in reference to its beauty.</def>



<hw>Ec"logue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ecloga</ets>, Gr. <?/ a selection, choice extracts, fr. <?/

to pick out, choose out; <?/  out + <?/ to gather, choose: cf. 

F. <ets>\'82gloque</ets>, <ets>\'82cloque</ets>. See

<er>Ex-</er>, and <er>Legend</er>.]</ety> <def>A pastoral poem,

in which shepherds are introduced conversing with each other; a

bucolic; an idyl; <as>as, the <ex>Ecloques</ex> of Virgil, from

which the modern usage of the word has been

established</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`co*nom"ic</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>,

<hw>E`co*nom"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[F. <ets>\'82conomique</ets>, L. <ets>oeconomicus</ets>

orderly, methodical, Gr. <?/ economical. See

<er>Economy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the household; domestic.</def>

\'bdIn this <xex>economical</xex> misfortune [of ill-assorted

matrimony.]\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Relating to domestic economy, or to the

management of household affairs.</def>



<q>And doth employ her <qex>economic</qex> art

And busy care, her household to preserve.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Davies.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Managing with frugality; guarding against waste

or unnecessary expense; careful and frugal in management and in

expenditure; -- said of character or habits.</def>



<q>Just rich enough, with <qex>economic</qex> care,

To save a pittance.</q>

<qau>Harte.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Managed with frugality; not marked with waste or

extravagance; frugal; -- said of acts; saving; <as>as, an

<ex>economical</ex> use of money or of time</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Relating to the means of living, or the

resources and wealth of a country; relating to political economy;

<as>as, <ex>economic</ex> purposes; <ex>economical</ex>

truths.</as></def>



<q>These matters <qex>economical</qex> and political.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<q>There was no <qex>economical</qex> distress in England to

prompt the enterprises of colonization.</q>

<qau>Palfrey.</qau>



<q><qex>Economic</qex> questions, such as money, usury, taxes,

lands, and the employment of the people.</q>

<qau>H. C.  Baird.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Regulative; relating to the adaptation of means

to an end.</def>



<au>Grew.</au>



<note><hand/ <xex>Economical</xex> is the usual form when meaning

frugal, saving; <xex>economic</xex> is the form commonly used

when meaning pertaining to the management of a household, or of

public affairs.</note>



<hw>E`co*nom"ic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>With economy; with careful management; with prudence in

expenditure.</def>



<hw>E`co*nom"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

equiv. to <?/ <?/. See <er>Economic</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The science of household affairs, or of domestic

management.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Political economy; the science of the utilities

or the useful application of wealth or material resources. See

<cref>Political economy</cref>, under <er>Political</er>.</def>

\'bdIn politics and <xex>economics</xex>.\'b8



<au>V. Knox.</au>



<hw>E*con"o*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82conomiste</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who economizes, or manages domestic or other

concerns with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor,

judiciously, and without waste.</def> \'bd<xex>Economists</xex>

even to parsimony.\'b8



<au>Burke.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who is conversant with political economy; a

student of economics.</def>



<hw>E*con`o*mi*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act or practice of using to the best effect.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>H. Spenser.</au>



<hw>E*con"o*mize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Economized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Economizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82conomiser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To manage with economy; to

use with prudence; to expend with frugality; <as>as, to

<ex>economize</ex> one's income</as>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>economise</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>Expenses in the city were to be <qex>economized</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<q>Calculating how to <qex>economize</qex> time.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>E*con"o*mize</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be prudently

sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; <as>as, to

<ex>economize</ex> in order to grow rich</as>.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>economise</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>E*con"o*mi`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which, economizes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Specifically: <fld>(Steam Boilers)</fld> An

arrangement of pipes for heating feed water by waste heat in the

gases passing to the chimney.</def>



<hw>E*con"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Economies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82conomie</ets>, L. <ets>oeconomia</ets> household

management, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ one managing a household; <?/

house (akin to L. <ets>vicus</ets> village, E.

<ets>vicinity</ets>) + <?/  usage, law, rule, fr. <?/ to

distribute, mange. See <er>Vicinity</er>, <er>Nomad</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The management of domestic affairs; the

regulation and government of household matters; especially as

they concern expense or disbursement; <as>as, a careful

<ex>economy</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Himself busy in charge of the household

<qex>economies</qex>.</q>

<qau>Froude.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Orderly arrangement and management of the

internal affairs of a state or of any establishment kept up by

production and consumption; esp., such management as directly

concerns wealth; <as>as, political <ex>economy</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The system of rules and regulations by which

anything is managed; orderly system of regulating the

distribution and uses of parts, conceived as the result of wise

and economical adaptation in the author, whether human or divine;

<as>as, the animal or vegetable <ex>economy</ex>; the

<ex>economy</ex> of a poem; the Jewish

<ex>economy</ex>.</as></def>



<q>The position which they [the verb and adjective] hold in the

general <qex>economy</qex> of language.</q>

<qau>Earle.</qau>



<q>In the Greek poets, as also in Plautus, we shall see the

<qex>economy</qex> . . . of poems better observed than in

Terence.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<q>The Jews already had a Sabbath, which, as citizens and

subjects of that <qex>economy</qex>, they were obliged to

keep.</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Thrifty and frugal housekeeping; management

without loss or waste; frugality in expenditure; prudence and

disposition to save; <as>as, a housekeeper accustomed to

<ex>economy</ex> but not to parsimony</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Political economy</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Political</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Economy</er>, <er>Frugality</er>,

<er>Parsimony</er>. <xex>Economy</xex> avoids all waste and

extravagance, and applies money to the best advantage;

<xex>frugality</xex> cuts off indulgences, and proceeds on a

system of saving. The latter conveys the idea of not using or

spending superfluously, and is opposed to <xex>lavishness</xex>

or <xex>profusion</xex>. <xex>Frugality</xex> is usually applied

to matters of consumption, and commonly points to simplicity of

manners; <xex>parsimony</xex> is frugality carried to an extreme,

involving meanness of spirit, and a sordid mode of living.

<xex>Economy</xex> is a virtue, and <xex>parsimony</xex> a

vice.</syn>



<-- p. 470 -->



<q>I have no other notion of <qex>economy</qex> than that it is

the parent to liberty and ease.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<q>The father was more given to <qex>frugality</qex>, and the son

to riotousness [luxuriousness].</q>

<qau>Golding.</qau>



<hw>\'d8<?/`cor`ch\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>A manikin, or image,

representing an animal, especially man, with the skin removed so

that the muscles are exposed for purposes of study.</def>



<hw>\'d8<?/`cos`saise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A dancing tune in the

Scotch style.</def>



<hw>E*cos"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>costate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having no ribs or nerves; -- said of a leaf.</def>



<hw>\'d8<?/`coute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., a

listening place.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>One of the small

galleries run out in front of the glacis. They serve to annoy the

enemy's miners.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec"pha*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/  to speak out.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld>

<def>An explicit declaration.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec`pho*ne"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a thing called out, fr. <?/ to cry out; <?/ out + <?/

voice.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A breaking out with some

interjectional particle.</def>



<hw>Ec"pho*neme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ecphonema</er>.]</ety> <def>A mark (!) used to indicate an

exclamation.</def>



<au>G. Brown.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ec`pho*ne"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/. See <er>Ecphonema</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld>

<def>An animated or passionate exclamation.</def>



<q>The feelings by the <qex>ecphonesis</qex> are very

various.</q>

<qau>Gibbs.</qau>



<hw>Ec*phrac"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

from <?/ to open; <?/ out + <?/ to block up: cf. F.

<ets>ecphractique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Serving to

dissolve or attenuate viscid matter, and so to remove

obstructions; deobstruent.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An

ecphractic medicine.</def></def2>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>\'d8<?/`crase`ment"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The operation performed

with an \'82craseur.</def>



<hw><?/`cra`seur"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>\'82craser</ets> to crush.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>An

instrument intended to replace the knife in many operations, the

parts operated on being severed by the crushing effect produced

by the gradual tightening of a steel chain, so that hemorrhage

rarely follows.</def>



<hw>\'d8<?/`cru"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

L. <ets>crudus</ets> raw.]</ety> <def>Having the color or

appearance of unbleached stuff, as silk, linen, or the

like.</def>



<hw>Ec"sta*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ecstasies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>extase</ets>, L. <ets>ecstasis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/

to put out of place, derange; <?/ = <?/ out + <?/ to set, stand.

See <er>Ex-</er>, and <er>Stand</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Also written

<asp>extasy</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being beside one's self or rapt out

of one's self; a state in which the mind is elevated above the

reach of ordinary impressions, as when under the influence of

overpowering emotion; an extraordinary elevation of the spirit,

as when the soul, unconscious of sensible objects, is supposed to

contemplate heavenly mysteries.</def>



<q>Like a mad prophet in an <qex>ecstasy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>This is the very <qex>ecstasy</qex> of love.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Excessive and overmastering joy or enthusiasm;

rapture; enthusiastic delight.</def>



<q>He on the tender grass

Would sit, and hearken even to <qex>ecstasy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Violent distraction of mind; violent emotion;

excessive grief of anxiety; insanity; madness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That unmatched form and feature of blown youth

Blasted with <qex>ecstasy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Our words will but increase his <qex>ecstasy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Marlowe.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A state which consists in

total suspension of sensibility, of voluntary motion, and largely

of mental power. The body is erect and inflexible; the pulsation

and breathing are not affected.</def>



<au>Mayne.</au>



<hw>Ec"sta*sy</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To fill ecstasy, or

with rapture or enthusiasm.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The most <qex>ecstasied</qex> order of holy . . . spirits.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ec*stat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>extatique</ets>.  See <er>Ecstasy</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or

excessive emotion; of the nature, or in a state, of ecstasy;

<as>as, <ex>ecstatic</ex> gaze; <ex>ecstatic</ex>

trance.</as></def>



<q>This <qex>ecstatic</qex> fit of love and jealousy.</q>

<qau>Hammond.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Delightful beyond measure; rapturous; ravishing;

<as>as, <ex>ecstatic</ex> bliss or joy</as>.</def>



<hw>Ec*stat"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An enthusiast.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Gauden.</au>



<hw>Ec*stat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Ecstatic.</def>



<au>Bp. Stillingfleet.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tending to external objects.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Norris.</au>



<hw>Ec*stat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Rapturously;

ravishingly.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ect-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ec"to-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ outside.]</ety> <def>A combining form

signifying <xex>without</xex>, <xex>outside</xex>,

<xex>external</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ec"tad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ect-</ets> + L. <ets>ad</ets> towards.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Toward the outside or surface; -- opposed

to <xex>entad</xex>.</def>



<au>B. G. Wilder.</au>



<hw>Ec"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ect-</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or

situated near, the surface; outer; -- opposed to

<xex>ental</xex>.</def>



<au>B. G. Wilder.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ec*ta"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Ectasis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A dilatation of a

hollow organ or of a canal.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec"ta*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/; <?/ out + <?/ to stretch.]</ety> <fld>(Pros.)</fld>

<def>The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.</def>



<hw>Ec*ten"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

outside + <?/ inside.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Relating to,

or connected with, the two primitive germ layers, the ectoderm

and ectoderm; <as>as, the \'bd<ex>ectental</ex> line\'b8 or line

of juncture of the two layers in the segmentation of the

ovum</as>.</def>



<au>C. S. Minot.</au>



<hw>Ec"ter*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ect-</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The external layer

of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ec`ter*on"ic</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ec*teth"moid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ect-</ets> + <ets>ethmoid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>External to the ethmoid;

prefrontal.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec*thlip"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to squeeze out.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The dropping out or suppression from a word of a

consonant, with or without a vowel.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Lat. Pros.)</fld> <def>The elision of a final

<xex>m</xex>, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning

with a vowel.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec`tho*re"um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ecthorea</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ to

leap out; <?/ out + <?/, <?/, to leap, dart.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The slender, hollow thread of a

nettling cell or cnida. See <er>Nettling cell</er>.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>ecthor\'91um</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8Ec*thy"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ecthymata</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/

pimple, fr. <?/ to break out.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

cutaneous eruption, consisting of large, round pustules, upon an

indurated and inflamed base.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Ec"to-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See <er>Ect-</er>.</def>



<hw>Ec"to*blast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ bud, germ.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The outer layer of the

blastoderm; the epiblast; the ectoderm</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>The outer envelope of a cell; the cell wall.</def>



<au>Agassiz.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ec`to*bron"chi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>Ectobronchia</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL.

See <er>Ecto-</er>, and <er>Bronchia</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of the dorsal branches of the main

bronchi in the lungs of birds.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ec`to*cu*ne"ri*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ec`to*cu"ni*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + <ets>cuneiform</ets>,

<ets>cuniform</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of the

bones of the tarsus. See <er>Cuneiform</er>.</def>



<hw>Ec"to*cyst</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ bladder.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The outside covering of the

Bryozoa.</def>



<hw>Ec"to*derm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + <ets>-derm</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The outer layer of the

blastoderm; epiblast</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The external skin

or outer layer of an animal or plant, this being formed in an

animal from the epiblast. See <xex>Illust</xex>. of

<er>Blastoderm</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ec`to*der"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ec`to*der"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Of or relating to the ectoderm.</def>



<hw>Ec`to*lec"i*thal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + Gr.  <?/ the yolk of an egg.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having the food yolk, at the commencement

of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage

process confined to the center of the egg; <as>as,

<ex>ectolecithal</ex> ova</as>.</def>



<hw>Ec"to*mere</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + <ets>-mere</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The more transparent cells, which finally

become external, in many segmenting ova, as those of

mammals.</def>



<hw>Ec`to*par"a*site</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any parasite which lives on the

exterior of animals; -- opposed to <xex>endoparasite</xex>.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8Ec*to"pi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ out + <?/ place.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

morbid displacement of parts, especially such as is congenial;

<as>as, <ex>ectopia</ex> of the heart, or of the

bladder</as>.</def>



<hw>Ec*top"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Out of place; congenitally displaced; <as>as, an

<ex>ectopic</ex> organ</as>.</def>



<hw>Ec"to*plasm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>The outer transparent layer of protoplasm in a

developing ovum</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The outer hyaline layer

of protoplasm in a vegetable cell</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The

ectosarc of protozoan.</def>



<hw>Ec`to*plas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to mold.]</ety> <def>Pertaining

to, or composed of, ectoplasm.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec`to*proc"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ outside + <?/ the anus.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of Bryozoa in which the anus

lies outside the circle of tentacles.</def>



<hw>Ec"to*py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Same as <er>Ectopia</er>.</def>



<hw>Ect*or"gan*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ect-</ets> + <ets>organism</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>An external parasitic organism.</def>



<hw>Ec"to*sarc</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>  

<ety>[<ets>Ecto-</ets> + Gr. <?/, <?/, flesh.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The semisolid external layer of

protoplasm in some unicellular organisms, as the am\'d2ba;

ectoplasm; exoplasm.</def>



<hw>Ec*tos"te*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to ectostosis;

<as>as, <ex>ectosteal</ex> ossification</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec`tos*to"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Ect-</er>, and <er>Ostosis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A process of bone formation in which

ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either

surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage.</def>



<hw>Ec`to*zo"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Epizoic</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec`to*zo"\'94n</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ectozoa</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/

outside + <?/ an animal.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Epizo\'94n</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec*tro"pi*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ a turning aside; <?/ from + <?/ to

turn.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An unnatural eversion of the

eyelids.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ec*tro"pi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Ectropion</er>.</def>



<hw>Ec*trot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ for

abortion; <?/ out + <?/ to wound, cause mischief to.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Having a tendency to prevent the

development of anything, especially of a disease.</def>



<hw>Ec"ty*pal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ectypus</ets> worked in high relief, Gr. <?/; <?/ out + <?/

stamp, figure. See <er>Type</er>.]</ety> <def>Copied, reproduced

as a molding or cast, in contradistinction from the original

model.</def>



<hw>Ec"type</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>ectype</ets>. See <er>Ectypal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Classical Arch\'91ol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>A copy, as in pottery, of an artist's original work.

Hence:</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A work sculptured in relief, as a

cameo, or in bas-relief (in this sense used loosely).</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A copy from an original; a type of something

that has previously existed.</def>



<q>Some regarded him [Klopstock] as an <qex>ectype</qex> of the

ancient prophets.</q>

<qau>Eng. Cyc. .</qau>



<hw>Ec`ty*pog"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ectype</ets> + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced

in relief.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ec`u*men"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ec`u*men"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>oecumenicus</ets>, Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/) the inhabited world,

fr. <?/ to inhabit, from <?/ house, dwelling. See

<er>Economy</er>.]</ety> <def>General; universal; in

ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church;

<as>as, an <ex>ecumenical</ex> council</as>.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp><?/cumenical</asp>.]</altsp>



<cs><col>Ecumenical Bishop</col>, <cd>a title assumed by the

popes.</cd> -- <col>Ecumenical council</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Council</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ec"u*rie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Equerry</er>.]</ety> <def>A stable.</def>



<hw>Ec"ze*ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr.

<grk>'e`kzema</grk>; <grk>"ek</grk> out + <grk>zei^n</grk> to

boil.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An inflammatory disease of

the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching,

an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery

exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with

crusts; -- called also <altname>tetter</altname>, <altname>milk

crust</altname>, and <altname>salt rheum</altname>.</def>



<hw>Ec*zem"a*tous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to eczema; having the

characteristic of eczema.</def>



<hw>-ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>The termination of the past

participle of regular, or weak, verbs; also, of analogous

participial adjectives from nouns; <as>as, pigment<ex>ed</ex>;

talent<ex>ed</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>E*da"cious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>edax</ets>, <ets>edacis</ets>, fr. <ets>edere</ets> to

eat.]</ety> <def>Given to eating; voracious; devouring.</def>



<q>Swallowed in the depths of <qex>edacious</qex> Time.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>E*da"cious*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>E*da"cious*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*dac"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>edacitas</ets>.]</ety> <def>Greediness; voracity;

ravenousness; rapacity.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ed"da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eddas</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Icel., lit.

<ets>great-grandmother</ets> (<it>i. e.</it>, of Scandinavian

poetry), so called by Bishop Brynj\'a3lf Sveinsson, who brought

it again to light in 1643.]</ety> <def>The religious or

mythological book of the old Scandinavian tribes of German

origin, containing two collections of Sagas (legends, myths) of

the old northern gods and heroes.</def>



<note><hand/ There are two Eddas. The older, consisting of 39

poems, was reduced to writing from oral tradition in Iceland

between 1050 and 1133. The younger or <stype>prose Edda</stype>,

called also the <stype>Edda of Snorri</stype>, is the work of

several writers, though usually ascribed to Snorri Sturleson, who

was born in 1178.</note>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ed*da"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ed"dic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to the Eddas;

resembling the Eddas.</def>



<hw>Ed"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Adder</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An adder or

serpent.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Wright.</au>



<hw>Ed"der</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>edor</ets> hedge,

fence; akin to <ets>etar</ets>.]</ety> <def>Flexible wood worked

into the top of hedge stakes, to bind them together.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Tusser.</au>



<hw>Ed"der</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To bind the top

interweaving edder; <as>as, to <ex>edder</ex> a hedge</as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ed"dish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>edisc</ets>; cf. AS. pref. <ets>ed-</ets> again, anew. Cf.

<er>Eddy</er>, and <er>Arrish</er>.]</ety> <def>Aftermath; also,

stubble and stubble field. See <er>Arrish</er>.</def>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Ed"does</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The tubers of <xex>Colocasia

antiquorum</xex>. See <er>Taro</er>.</def>



<hw>Ed"dy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eddies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Prob. fr. Icel.

<ets>i<?/a</ets>; cf. Icel. pref. <ets>i<?/-</ets> back, AS.

<ets>ed</ets>-, OS. <ets>idug</ets>-, OHG. <ets>ita</ets>-; Goth.

<ets>id</ets>-.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A current of air or water running back, or in a

direction contrary to the main current.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A current of water or air moving in a circular

direction; a whirlpool.</def>



<q>And smiling <qex>eddies</qex> dimpled on the main.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Wheel through the air, in circling <qex>eddies</qex> play.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<note>Used also adjectively; as, <xex>eddy</xex> winds.</note>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Ed"dy</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Eddied</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Eddying</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To move as an eddy, or as in

an eddy; to move in a circle.</def>



<q><qex>Eddying</qex> round and round they sink.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<hw>Ed"dy</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To collect as into an

eddy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The circling mountains <qex>eddy</qex> in

From the bare wild the dissipated storm.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<hw>\'d8E"del*weiss</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G.,

fr. <ets>edel</ets> noble + <ets>weiss</ets> white.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A little, perennial, white, woolly plant

(<spn>Leontopodium alpinum</spn>), growing at high elevations in

the Alps.</def><-- = the national flower of Austria -->



<hw>E*de"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>\'d2dema</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*de"ma*tous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/

<hw>E*de"ma*tose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>\'d2dematous</er>.</def>



<hw>E"den</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Heb.

<ets>\'c7den</ets> delight, pleasure; also, a place of pleasure,

Eden.]</ety> <def>The garden where Adam and Eve first dwelt;

hence, a delightful region or residence.</def>



<hw>E*den"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to Eden; paradisaic.</def> \'bd<xex>Edenic</xex>

joys.\'b8



<au>Mrs. Browning.</au>



<hw>E"den*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Eden</ets>ville, <er>N</er>. <er>Y</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of amphibole. See

<er>Amphibole</er>.</def>



<hw>E"den*ized</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Admitted to

a state of paradisaic happiness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Davies (Wit's Pilgr. ).</au>



<hw>E*den"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Edentate</er>, <pos>a.</pos></def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Edentata.</def></def2>



<hw>E*den"tal*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Edentate</er>, <pos>a.</pos></def>



<hw>\'d8E`den*ta"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., neut. pl. from L. <ets>edentatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>edentare</ets> to render toothless; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>dens</ets>, <ets>dentis</ets>, tooth.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of mammals including the

armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also

<altname>Bruta</altname>. The incisor teeth are rarely developed,

and in some groups all the teeth are lacking.</def>



<hw>E*den"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Destitute of teeth; <as>as, an <ex>edentate</ex> quadruped;

an <ex>edentate</ex> leaf.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Belonging to the

Edentata.</def>



<-- p. 471 -->



<hw>E*den"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Edentata.</def>



<hw>E*den`ta*ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Edentate</er>, <pos>a.</pos></def>



<hw>E`den*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

depriving of teeth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>E*den"tu*lous</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>edentulus</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>dens</ets>,

<ets>dentis</ets>, tooth.]</ety> <def>Toothless.</def>



<hw>Edge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eg</ets>, <ets>egge</ets>, AS. <ets>ecg</ets>; akin to OHG.

<ets>ekka</ets>, G. <ets>ecke</ets>, Icel. & Sw. <ets>egg</ets>,

Dan. <ets>eg</ets>, and to L. <ets>acies</ets>, Gr. <?/ point,

Skr. <ets>a<?/ri</ets> edge. <?/<?/. Cf. <er>Egg</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>, <er>Eager</er>, <er>Ear</er> spike of corn,

<er>Acute</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The thin cutting side of the blade of an

instrument; <as>as, the <ex>edge</ex> of an ax, knife, sword, or

scythe</as>. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge

does, or wounds deeply, etc.</def>



<q>He which hath the sharp sword with two <qex>edges</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rev. ii. 12.</qau>



<q>Slander,

Whose <qex>edge</qex> is sharper than the sword.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink;

extreme verge; <as>as, the <ex>edge</ex> of a table, a

precipice</as>.</def>



<q>Upon the <qex>edge</qex> of yonder coppice.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>In worst extremes, and on the perilous <qex>edge</qex>

Of battle.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Pursue even to the very <qex>edge</qex> of destruction.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut;

keenness; intenseness of desire.</def>



<q>The full <qex>edge</qex> of our indignation.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<q>Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if

we do not set an <qex>edge</qex> upon them by our fears and by

our vices.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The border or part adjacent to the line of

division; the beginning or early part; <as>as, in the

<ex>edge</ex> of evening</as>.</def> \'bdOn the <xex>edge</xex>

of winter.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<cs><col>Edge joint</col> <fld>(Carp.)</fld>, <cd>a joint formed

by two edges making a corner.</cd> -- <col>Edge mill</col>, <cd>a

crushing or grinding mill in which stones roll around on their

edges, on a level circular bed; -- used for ore, and as an oil

mill. Called also <altname>Chilian mill</altname>.</cd> --

<col>Edge molding</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a molding whose

section is made up of two curves meeting in an angle.</cd> --

<col>Edge plane</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Carp.)</fld> <cd>A

plane for edging boards.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd>

<fld>(Shoemaking)</fld> <cd>A plane for edging soles.</cd> --

<col>Edge play</col>, <cd>a kind of swordplay in which backswords

or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is

employed.</cd> -- <col>Edge rail</col>. <fld>(Railroad)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A rail set on edge; -- applied to a rail of more

depth than width.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A guard rail by the side

of the main rail at a switch. <au>Knight</au>.</cd> -- <col>Edge

railway</col>, <cd>a railway having the rails set on edge.</cd>

-- <col>Edge stone</col>, <cd>a curbstone.</cd> -- <col>Edge

tool</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>Any tool instrument having a sharp

edge intended for cutting.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A tool for

forming or dressing an edge; an edging tool.</cd> -- <col>To be

on edge</col>, <cd>to be eager, impatient, or anxious.</cd> --

<col>To set the teeth on edge</col>, <cd>to cause a disagreeable

tingling sensation in the teeth, as by bringing acids into

contact with them.</cd></cs>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Edge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Edged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Edging</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to

sharpen.</def>



<q>To <qex>edge</qex> her champion's sword.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To shape or dress the edge of, as with a

tool.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To furnish with a fringe or border; <as>as, to

<ex>edge</ex> a dress; to <ex>edge</ex> a garden with

box.</as></def>



<q>Hills whose tops were <qex>edged</qex> with groves.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite;

to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>By such reasonings, the simple were blinded, and the malicious

<qex>edged</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hayward.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To move by little and little or cautiously, as

by pressing forward edgewise; <as>as, <ex>edging</ex> their

chairs forwards</as>.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>Edge</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To move

sideways; to move gradually; <as>as, <ex>edge</ex> along this

way</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To sail close to the wind.</def>



<q>I must <qex>edge</qex> up on a point of wind.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>To edge away</col> <or/ <col>off</col></mcol>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to increase the distance gradually from

the shore, vessel, or other object.</cd> -- <col>To edge

down</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>to approach by slow degrees,

as when a sailing vessel approaches an object in an oblique

direction from the windward.</cd> -- <col>To edge in</col>,

<cd>to get in edgewise; to get in by degrees.</cd> -- <col>To

edge in with</col>, <cd>as with a coast or vessel

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, to advance gradually, but not directly,

toward it.</cd></cs>



<hw>Edge"bone`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Aitchbone</er>.</def>



<hw>Edge"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without an edge; not

sharp; blunt; obtuse; <as>as, an <ex>edgeless</ex> sword or

weapon</as>.</def>



<hw>Edge"long</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the

direction of the edge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Three hundred thousand pieces have you stuck

<qex>Edgelong</qex> into the ground.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Edge"shot</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Carp.)</fld>

<def>Having an edge planed, -- said of a board.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Edge"ways</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Edge"wise</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With the edge towards

anything; in the direction of the edge.</def>



<q>Glad to get in a word, as they say, <qex>edgeways</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Edg"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>That which forms an edge or border, as the fringe, trimming,

etc., of a garment, or a border in a garden.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of

anything, as of a piece of metal.</def>



<cs><col>Edging machine</col>, <cd>a machine tool with a

revolving cutter, for dressing edges, as of boards, or metal

plates, to a pattern or templet.</cd></cs>



<hw>Edg"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Gradually;

gingerly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Edg"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Edge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Easily irritated; sharp; <as>as, an

<ex>edgy</ex> temper</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>Having some of the forms,

such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.</def> \'bdAn

<xex>edgy</xex> style of sculpture.\'b8



<au>Hazlitt.</au>



<hw>Edh</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The name of the

Anglo-Saxon letter <edh/, capital form <EDH/. It is sounded as

\'bdEnglish <xex>th</xex> in a similar word: <omac/<edh/er,

other, d<ocir/<edh/, doth.\'b8</def>



<au>March.</au>



<hw>Ed`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Suitableness for being eaten; edibleness.</def>



<hw>Ed"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>edibilis</ets>, fr. <ets>edere</ets> to eat. See

<er>Eat</er>.]</ety> <def>Fit to be eaten as food; eatable;

esculent; <as>as, <ex>edible</ex> fishes</as>.</def>

<au>Bacon</au>. -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>Anything

edible.</def></def2>



<cs><col>Edible bird's nest</col>. <cd>See <er>Bird's nest</er>,

<sn>2.</sn></cd> -- <col>Edible crab</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>any species of crab used as food, esp. the American blue crab

(<spn>Callinectes hastatus</spn>). See <er>Crab</er>.</cd> --

<col>Edible frog</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the common

European frog (<spn>Rana esculenta</spn>), used as food.</cd> --

<col>Edible snail</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any snail used

as food, esp. <spn>Helix pomatia</spn> and <spn>H. aspersa</spn>

of Europe.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ed"i*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Suitableness for being

eaten.</def>



<hw>E"dict</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>edictum</ets>, fr. <ets>edicere</ets>, <ets>edictum</ets>,

to declare, proclaim; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>dicere</ets> to

say: cf. F. <ets>\'82dit</ets>. See <er>Diction</er>.]</ety>

<def>A public command or ordinance by the sovereign power; the

proclamation of a law made by an absolute authority, as if by the

very act of announcement; a decree; <as>as, the <ex>edicts</ex>

of the Roman emperors; the <ex>edicts</ex> of the French

monarch.</as></def>



<q>It stands as an <qex>edict</qex> in destiny.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Edict of Nantes</col> <fld>(French Hist.)</fld>, <cd>an

edict issued by Henry IV. (<sc>A. D.</sc> 1598), giving

toleration to Protestants. Its revocation by Louis XIV. (<sc>A.

D.</sc> 1685) was followed by terrible persecutions and the

expatriation of thousands of French Protestants.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Decree; proclamation; law; ordinance; statute; rule;

order; manifesti; command. See <er>Law</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*dic"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to,

or consisting of, edicts; <as>as, the Roman <ex>edictal</ex>

law</as>.</def>



<hw>Ed"i*fi*cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aedificans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>aedificare</ets>. See <er>Edify</er>.]</ety> <def>Building;

constructing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Dugard.</au>



<hw>Ed`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aedificatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82dification</ets>. See

<er>Edify</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of edifying, or the state of being

edified; a building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense;

moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; instruction.</def>



<q>The assured <qex>edification</qex> of his church.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<q>Out of these magazines I shall supply the town with what may

tend to their <qex>edification</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A building or edifice.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bullokar.</au>



<hw>Ed"i*fi*ca`to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to edification.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Ed"i*fice</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aedificium</ets>, fr. <ets>aedificare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82difice</ets>. See <er>Edify</er>.]</ety> <def>A

building; a structure; an architectural fabric; -- chiefly

applied to elegant houses, and other large buildings; <as>as, a

palace, a church, a statehouse</as>.</def>



<hw>Ed`i*fi"cial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aedificialis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to an edifice;

structural.</def>



<hw>Ed"i*fi`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who builds.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who edifies, builds up, or strengthens

another by moral or religious instruction.</def>



<hw>Ed"i*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Edified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Edifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82difier</ets>,

L. <ets>aedificare</ets>; <ets>aedes</ets> a building, house,

orig., a fireplace (akin to Gr. <?/ to burn, Skr. <ets>idh</ets>

to kindle, OHG. <ets>eit</ets> funeral pile, AS.

<ets>\'bed</ets>, OIr. <ets>aed</ets> fire) + <ets>facere</ets>

to make. See <er>Fact</er>, <er>-fy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To build; to construct.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>There was a holy chapel <qex>edified</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To instruct and improve, especially in moral and

religious knowledge; to teach.</def>



<q>It does not appear probable that our dispute [about miracles]

would either <qex>edify</qex> or enlighten the public.</q>

<qau>Gibbon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To teach or persuade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ed"i*fy</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To improve.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Ed"i*fy`ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Instructing; improving; <as>as, an <ex>edifying</ex>

conversation</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ed"i*fy`ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Ed"i*fy`ing*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E"dile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aedilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82dile</ets>. Cf.

<er>\'92dile</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>See

<er>\'92dile</er>.</def>



<hw>E"dile*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The office of

\'91dile.</def>



<au>T. Arnold.</au>



<hw>Ed"ing*ton*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A grayish white zeolitic mineral, in

tetragonal crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and

baryta.</def>



<hw>Ed"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Edited</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Editing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82diter</ets>, or L. <ets>editus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>edere</ets> to give out, put forth, publish; <ets>e</ets>

out + <ets>dare</ets> to give. See <er>Date</er> a point of

time.]</ety> <def>To superintend the publication of; to revise

and prepare for publication; to select, correct, arrange, etc.,

the matter of, for publication; <as>as, to <ex>edit</ex> a

newspaper</as>.</def>



<q>Philosophical treatises which have never been

<qex>edited</qex>.</q>

<qau>Enfield.</qau>



<hw>E*di"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>editio</ets>, fr. <ets>edere</ets> to publish; cf. F.

<ets>\'82dition</ets>. See <er>Edit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A literary work edited and published, as by a

certain editor or in a certain manner; <as>as, a good

<ex>edition</ex> of Chaucer; Chalmers' <ex>edition</ex> of

Shakespeare.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The whole number of copies of a work printed and

published at one time; <as>as, the first <ex>edition</ex> was

soon sold</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8\'90`di`tion" de luxe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F.]</ety>

<def>See <er>Luxe</er>.</def>



<hw>E*di`tion*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

editor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ed"i*tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., that

which produces, from <ets>edere</ets> to publish: cf. F.

<ets>\'82diteur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who edits; esp., a person

who prepares, superintends, revises, and corrects a book,

magazine, or newspaper, etc., for publication.</def>



<hw>Ed`i*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor;

<as>as, <ex>editorial</ex> labors; <ex>editorial</ex>

remarks.</as></def>

<-- <col>editorial content</col> -->



<hw>Ed`i*to"ri*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A leading article in a

newspaper or magazine; an editorial article; an article published

as an expression of the views of the editor.</def>



<hw>Ed`i*to"ri*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

the manner or character of an editor or of an editorial

article.</def>



<hw>Ed"i*tor*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

office or charge of an editor; care and superintendence of a

publication.</def>



<hw>Ed"i*tress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

editor.</def>



<hw>E*dit"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>aedituatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>aedituare</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>aedituus</ets> a temple warden; <ets>aedes</ets> building,

temple + <ets>tueri</ets> to guard.]</ety> <def>To guard as a

churchwarden does.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>J. Gregory.</au>



<hw>E"dom*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the

descendants of Esau or Edom, the brother of Jacob; an

Idumean.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ed`ri*oph*thal"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ steadfast + <?/ the eye.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of Crustacea in which the eyes

are without stalks; the Arthrostraca.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Edriophthalmata</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Ed`ri*oph*thal"mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the Edriophthalma.</def>



<hw>Ed`u*ca*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82ducabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capability of being

educated.</def>



<hw>Ed"u*ca*ble</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82ducable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being

educated.</def> \'bdMen are <xex>educable</xex>.\'b8



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<hw>Ed"u*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Educated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Educating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>educatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>educare</ets> to bring up a child physically or mentally, to

educate, fr. <ets>educere</ets> to <?/ed forth, bring up (a

child). See <er>Educe</er>.]</ety> <def>To bring <?/<?/<?/ or

guide the powers of, as a child; to develop and cultivate,

whether physically, mentally, or morally, but more commonly

limited to the mental activities or senses; to expand,

strengthen, and discipline, as the mind, a faculty, etc.,; to

form and regulate the principles and character of; to prepare and

fit for any calling or business by systematic instruction; to

cultivate; to train; to instruct; <as>as, to <ex>educate</ex> a

child; to <ex>educate</ex> the eye or the taste.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- To develop; instruct; teach; inform; enlighten;

edify; bring up; train; breed; rear; discipline;

indoctrinate.</syn>



<hw>Ed"u*ca`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Formed or

developed by education; <as>as, an <ex>educated</ex>

man</as>.</def>



<hw>Ed`u*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>educatio</ets>; cf. F. <ets>\'82ducation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act or process of educating; the result of educating, as

determined by the knowledge skill, or discipline of character,

acquired; also, the act or process of training by a prescribed or

customary course of study or discipline; <as>as, an

<ex>education</ex> for the bar or the pulpit; he has finished his

<ex>education</ex>.</as></def>



<q>To prepare us for complete living is the function which

<qex>education</qex> has to discharge.</q>

<qau>H. Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Education</er>, <er>Instruction</er>,

<er>Teaching</er>, <er>Training</er>, <er>Breeding</er>.</syn> 

<usage><xex>Education</xex>, properly <xex>a drawing forth</xex>,

implies not so much the communication of knowledge as the

discipline of the intellect, the establishment of the principles,

and the regulation of the heart. <xex>Instruction</xex> is that

part of education which furnishes the mind with knowledge.

<xex>Teaching</xex> is the same, being simply more familiar. It

is also applied to practice; <as>as, <ex>teaching</ex> to speak a

language; <ex>teaching</ex> a dog to do tricks</as>.

<xex>Training</xex> is a department of education in which the

chief element is exercise or practice for the purpose of

imparting facility in any physical or mental operation.

<xex>Breeding</xex> commonly relates to the manners and outward

conduct.</usage>



<hw>Ed`u*ca"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to education.</def> \'bdHis <xex>educational</xex>

establishment.\'b8



<au>J. H. Newman.</au>



<hw>Ed`u*ca"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who is versed

in the theories of, or who advocates and promotes,

education.</def>



<hw>Ed"u*ca*tive</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82ducatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Tending to educate; that

gives education; <as>as, an <ex>educative</ex> process; an

<ex>educative</ex> experience.</as></def>



<hw>Ed"u*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>One who educates; a teacher.</def>



<hw>E*duce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Educed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Educing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>educere</ets>;

<ets>e</ets> out  + <ets>ducere</ets> to lead. See

<er>Duke</er>.]</ety> <def>To bring or draw out; to cause to

appear; to produce against counter agency or influence; to

extract; to evolve; <as>as, to <ex>educe</ex> a form from

matter</as>.</def>



<q>The eternal art <qex>educing</qex> good from ill.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>They want to <qex>educe</qex> and cultivate what is best and

noblest in themselves.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>E*du"ci*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being educed.</def>



<hw>E"duct</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eductum</ets>, fr. <ets>educere</ets>.]</ety> <def>That

which is educed, as by analysis.</def>



<au>Sir W. Hamilton.</au>



<hw>E*duc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eductio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of drawing out or

bringing into view.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Eduction pipe</col>, <and/ <col>Eduction

port</col></mcol>. <cd>See <cref>Exhaust pipe</cref> and

<cref>Exhaust port</cref>, under <er>Exhaust</er>,

<pos>a.</pos></cd></cs>



<hw>E*duc"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

draw out; extractive.</def>



<hw>E*duc"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

tutor.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, brings forth, elicits,

or extracts.</def>



<q>Stimulus must be called an <qex>eductor</qex> of vital

ether.</q>

<qau>E. Darwin.</qau>



<hw>E*dul"co*rant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Edulcorate</er>.]</ety> <def>Having a tendency to purify or

to sweeten by removing or correcting acidity and acrimony.</def>



<hw>E*dul"co*rant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An edulcorant

remedy.</def>



<hw>E*dul"co*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Edulcorated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Edulcorating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>e</ets> ou<?/ +

<ets>dulcoratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>dulcorare</ets> to sweeten,

fr. <ets>dulcor</ets> sweetness, fr. <ets>dulcis</ets> sweet: cf.

F. <ets>\'82dulcorer</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from

acidity.</def>



<q>Succory . . . <qex>edulcorated</qex> with sugar and

vinegar.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To free from acids, salts, or

other soluble substances, by washing; to purify.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*dul`co*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82dulcoration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of sweetening or edulcorating.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The act of freeing from acids

or any soluble substances, by affusions of water.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ure.</au>



<-- p. 472 -->



<hw>E*dul"co*ra*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to <?/weeten or purify by affusions of water.</def>



<hw>E*dul"co*ra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

contrivance used to supply small quantities of sweetened liquid,

water, etc., to any mixture, or to test tubes, etc.; a dropping

bottle.</def>



<hw>E*du"li*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>edulis</ets>, fr. <ets>edere</ets> to eat.]</ety>

<def>Edible.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Edulious</xex>

pulses.\'b8



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>-ee</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Formed on the F. p. p. ending

<ets>-\'82</ets>, masc.]</ety> <def>A suffix used, chiefly in law

terms, in a passive signification, to indicate the direct or

indirect object of an action, or the one <xex>to whom</xex> an

act <xex>is done</xex> or <xex>on whom</xex> a right <xex>is

conferred</xex>; as in assign<xex>ee</xex>, don<xex>ee</xex>,

alien<xex>ee</xex>, grant<xex>ee</xex>, etc. It is correlative to

<xex>-or</xex>, the agent or doer.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eek</hw>, <hw>Eeke</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>v.

t.</pos> <def>See <er>Eke</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Eel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets><?/l</ets>; akin to D., G., & Dan. <ets>aal</ets>, Icel.

<ets>\'bell</ets>, Sw. <ets>\'86l</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An elongated fish of many genera and

species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the

genus <spn>Anguilla</spn>. The electrical eel is a species of

<spn>Gymnotus</spn>. The so called <stype>vinegar eel</stype> is

a minute nematode worm. See <er>Conger eel</er>, <er>Electric

eel</er>, and <er>Gymnotus</er>.</def>



<hw>Eel"buck`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An eelpot or

eel basket.</def>



<hw>Eel"fare`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eel</ets> + <ets>fare</ets> a journey or

passage.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A brood of eels.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Eel"grass`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A plant (<spn>Zostera marina</spn>), with very long and

narrow leaves, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the North

Atlantic coast.</def>



<hw>Eel"-moth`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The eelpout.</def>



<hw>Eel"pot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A boxlike

structure with funnel-shaped traps for catching eels; an

eelbuck.</def>



<hw>Eel"pout`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets><?/lepute</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>A European fish (<spn>Zoarces viviparus</spn>), remarkable

for producing living young; -- called also

<altname>greenbone</altname>, <altname>guffer</altname>,

<altname>bard</altname>, and <altname>Maroona eel</altname>.

Also, an American species (<spn>Z. anguillaris</spn>), -- called

also <altname>mutton fish</altname>, and, erroneously,

<altname>congo eel</altname>, <altname>ling</altname>, and

<altname>lamper eel</altname>. Both are edible, but of little

value.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A fresh-water fish, the

burbot.</def>



<hw>Eel"spear`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A spear with

barbed forks for spearing eels.</def>



<hw>E'en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>A contraction

for <xex>even</xex>. See <er>Even</er>.</def>



<q>I have <qex>e'en</qex> done with you.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<hw>Een</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The old plural of

<er>Eye</er>.</def>



<q>And eke with fatness swollen were his <qex>een</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>E'er</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>A

contraction for <xex>ever</xex>. See <er>Ever</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ee"rie</hw>, <hw>Ee"ry</hw>  }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Scotch, fr. AS. <ets>earh</ets> timid.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Serving to inspire fear, esp. a dread of seeing

ghosts; wild; weird; <as>as, <ex>eerie</ex> stories</as>.</def>



<q>She whose elfin prancer springs

By night to <qex>eery</qex> warblings.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Affected with fear; affrighted.</def>



<au>Burns.</au>



<hw>Ee"ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

strange, unearthly way.</def>



<hw>Ee"ri*some</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing

fear; eerie.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>



<hw>Eet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>obs. imp.</pos> <def>of

<er>Eat</er>.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ef"fa*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effabilis</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>fari</ets> to

speak.]</ety> <def>Capable of being uttered or explained;

utterable.</def>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Ef*face"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Effaced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Effacing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>effacer</ets>; pref.

<ets>es-</ets> (L. <ets>ex</ets>) + <ets>face</ets> face; prop.,

to destroy the face or form. See <er>Face</er>, and cf.

<er>Deface</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or

inscribed upon a surface) by rubbing out, striking out, etc.; to

erase; to render illegible or indiscernible; <as>as, to

<ex>efface</ex> the letters on a monument, or the inscription on

a coin</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To destroy, as a mental impression; to wear

away.</def>



<q><qex>Efface</qex> from his mind the theories and notions

vulgarly received.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To blot out; expunge; erase; obliterate; cancel;

destroy. -- <er>Efface</er>, <er>Deface</er>. To

<xex>deface</xex> is to injure or impair a figure; to

<xex>efface</xex> is to rub out or destroy, so as to render

invisible.</syn>



<hw>Ef*face"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being effaced.</def>



<hw>Ef*face"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>effacement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act if effacing; also, the

result of the act.</def>



<hw>Ef*fas"ci*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effascinare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To charm; to bewitch.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>Ef*fas`ci*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effascinatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A charming; state of being

bewitched or deluded.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ef*fect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effectus</ets>, fr. <ets>efficere</ets>,

<ets>effectum</ets>, to effect; <ets>ex + facere</ets> to make:

cf. F. <ets>effet</ets>, formerly also spelled <ets>effect</ets>.

See <er>Fact</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Execution; performance; realization; operation;

<as>as, the law goes into <ex>effect</ex> in May</as>.</def>



<q>That no compunctious visitings of nature

Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between

The <qex>effect</qex> and it.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Manifestation; expression; sign.</def>



<q>All the large <qex>effects</qex>

That troop with majesty.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In general: That which is produced by an agent

or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent,

called the <xex>cause</xex>; result; consequence; outcome; fruit;

<as>as, the <ex>effect</ex> of luxury</as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>effect</qex> is the unfailing index of the amount of

the cause.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Impression left on the mind; sensation

produced.</def>



<q>Patchwork . . . introduced for oratorical

<qex>effect</qex>.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<q>The <qex>effect</qex> was heightened by the wild and lonely

nature of the place.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Power to produce results; efficiency; force;

importance; account; <as>as, to speak with

<ex>effect</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general

intent; -- with <xex>to</xex>.</def>



<q>They spake to her to that <qex>effect</qex>.</q>

<qau>2 Chron. xxxiv. 22.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>The purport; the sum and substance.</def>

\'bdThe <xex>effect</xex> of his intent.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished

from mere appearance.</def>



<q>No other in <qex>effect</qex> than what it seems.</q>

<qau>Denham.</qau>



<sn>9.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Goods; movables; personal

estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal

property; <as>as, the people escaped from the town with their

<ex>effects</ex></as>.</def>



<cs><col>For effect</col>, <cd>for an exaggerated impression or

excitement.</cd> -- <col>In effect</col>, <cd>in fact; in

substance. See 8, above.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Of no effect</col>,

<col>Of none effect</col>, <col>To no effect</col>, <or/

<col>Without effect</col></mcol>, <cd>destitute of results,

validity, force, and the like; vain; fruitless.</cd>  \'bdMaking

the word of God <xex>of none effect<xex> through your

tradition.\'b8 <au>Mark vii. 13</au>. \'bdAll my study be <xex>to

no effect<xex>.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>. -- <col>To give effect

to</col>, <cd>to make valid; to carry out in practice; to push to

its results.</cd> -- <col>To take effect</col>, <cd>to become

operative, to accomplish aims.</cd>



<au>Shak.</au>

</cs>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Effect</er>, <er>Consequence</er>,

<er>Result</er>.</syn>  <usage>These words indicate things which

arise out of some antecedent, or follow as a consequent.

<xex>Effect</xex>, which may be regarded as the generic term,

denotes that which springs directly from something which can

properly be termed a cause. A <xex>consequence</xex> is more

remote, not being strictly caused, nor yet a mere sequence, but

following out of and following indirectly, or in the train of

events, something on which it truly depends.  A <xex>result</xex>

is still more remote and variable, like the rebound of an elastic

body which falls in very different directions. We may foresee the

<xex>effects</xex> of a measure, may conjecture its

<xex>consequences</xex>, but can rarely discover its final

<xex>results</xex>.</usage>



<q>Resolving all events, with their <qex>effects</qex>

And manifold <qex>results</qex>, into the will

And arbitration wise of the Supreme.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<q>Shun the bitter <qex>consequence</qex>, for know,

The day thou eatest thereof, . . . thou shalt die.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Effected</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Effecting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to

be.</def>



<q>So great a body such exploits to <qex>effect</qex>.</q>

<qau>Daniel.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to

achieve; to accomplish.</def>



<q>To <qex>effect</qex> that which the divine counsels had

decreed.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hurd.</qau>



<q>They sailed away without <qex>effecting</qex> their

purpose.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Th. ).</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To accomplish; fulfill; achieve; complete; execute;

perform; attain. See <er>Accomplish</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ef*fect"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

effects.</def>



<hw>Ef*fect"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being done or achieved; practicable; feasible.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ef*fec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effectio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>effection</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Creation; a doing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Ef*fect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effectivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>effectif</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing

a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative;

<as>as, an <ex>effective</ex> force, remedy, speech; the

<ex>effective</ex> men in a regiment.</as></def>



<q>They are not <qex>effective</qex> of anything, nor leave no

work behind them.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>Whosoever is an <qex>effective</qex>, real cause of doing his

heighbor wrong, is criminal.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Efficient; forcible; active; powerful; energetic;

competent. See <er>Effectual</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ef*fect"ive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>That which

produces a given effect; a cause.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who is capable of active service.</def>



<q>He assembled his army -- 20,000 <qex>effectives</qex> -- at

Corinth.</q>

<qau>W. P. Johnston.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <ety>[F. <ets>effectif</ets> real, effective, real

amount.]</ety> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>Specie or coin, as

distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts

of Europe.</def>



<au>Simmonds.</au>



<hw>Ef*fect"ive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With effect;

powerfully; completely; thoroughly.</def>



<hw>Ef*fect"ive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being effective.</def>



<hw>Ef*fect"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without

effect or advantage; useless; bootless.</def> <au>Shak</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Ef*fect"less*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ef*fect"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>An effecter.</def>



<au>Derham.</au>



<hw>Ef*fec"tu*al</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Effect</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Producing, or having

adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate;

efficient; operative; decisive.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q><qex>Effectual</qex> steps for the suppression of the

rebellion.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><col>Effectual calling</col> <fld>(Theol.)</fld>, <cd>a

doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in producing

conviction of sin and acceptance of salvation by Christ, -- one

of the five points of Calvinism. See

<er>Calvinism</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Effectual</er>, <er>Efficacious</er>,

<er>Effective</er>.</syn>  <usage>An <xex>efficacious</xex>

remedy is had recourse to, and proves <xex>effective</xex> if it

does decided good, <xex>effectual</xex> if it does all the good

desired.</usage>



<au>C. J. Smith.</au>



<hw>Ef*fec"tu*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>With

effect; efficaciously.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Actually; in effect.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Ef*fec"tu*al*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being effectual.</def>



<hw>Ef*fec"tu*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Effectuated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Effectuating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>effectuer</ets>. See <er>Effect</er>, <pos>n.</pos> &

<pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>To bring to pass; to effect; to

achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill.</def>



<q>A fit instrument to <qex>effectuate</qex> his desire.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<q>In order to <qex>effectuate</qex> the thorough reform.</q>

<qau>G. T. Curtis.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fec`tu*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

effectuating.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ef*fec"tu*ose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ef*fec"tu*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Effective.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Ef*fec"tu*ous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Effectively.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ef*fem"i*na*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Effeminacies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[From

<er>Effeminate</er>.]</ety> <def>Characteristic quality of a

woman, such as softness, luxuriousness, delicacy, or weakness,

which is unbecoming a man; womanish delicacy or softness; -- used

reproachfully of men.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ef*fem"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effeminatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>effeminare</ets> to make a

woman of; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>femina</ets> a woman. See

<er>Feminine</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having some characteristic of a woman, as

delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly

degree; womanish; weak.</def>



<q>The king, by his voluptuous life and mean marriage, became

<qex>effeminate</qex>, and less sensible of honor.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>An <qex>effeminate</qex> and unmanly foppery.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hurd.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Womanlike; womanly; tender; -- in a good

sense.</def>



<q>Gentle, kind, <qex>effeminate</qex> remorse.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Effeminate</xex> and <xex>womanish</xex> are

generally used in a reproachful sense; <xex>feminine</xex> and

<xex>womanly</xex>, applied to women, are epithets of propriety

or commendation.</note>



<hw>Ef*fem"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Effeminated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Effeminating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To make womanish; to make soft

and delicate; to weaken.</def>



<q>It will not corrupt or <qex>effeminate</qex> children's

minds.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fem"i*nate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To grow womanish or

weak.</def>



<q>In a slothful peace both courage will <qex>effeminate</qex>

and manners corrupt.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fem"i*nate*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>In an effeminate or womanish manner; weakly;

softly; delicately.</def> \'bdProud and <xex>effeminately</xex>

gay.\'b8



<au>Fawkes.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>By means of a woman; by the power or art of a

woman.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Effeminately</xex>

vanquished.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ef*fem"i*nate*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of

being effeminate; unmanly softness.</def>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Ef*fem`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effeminatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Effeminacy;

womanishness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ef*fem"i*nize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make effeminate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Ef*fen"di</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Turk.

<ets>efendi</ets>, fr. Modern Gr.  <?/, fr. Gr. <?/ a chief. See

<er>Authentic</er>.]</ety> <def>Master; sir; -- a title of a

Turkish state official and man of learning, especially one

learned in the law.</def>



<hw>Ef"fe*rent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>efferens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>effere</ets> to bear out; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>ferre</ets> to bear.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied

to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>Conveyed outward; <as>as, <ex>efferent</ex>

impulses, <it>i. e.</it>, such as are conveyed by the motor or

<xex>efferent</xex> nerves from the central nervous organ

outwards; -- opposed to <xex>afferent</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ef"fe*rent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An efferent

duct or stream.</def>



<hw>Ef"fer*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>efferus</ets> savage; <ets>ex</ets> (intens.) +

<ets>ferus</ets> wild.]</ety> <def>Like a wild beast;

fierce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ef`fer*vesce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Effervesced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Effervescing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>effervescere</ets>;

<ets>ex + fervescere</ets> to begin boiling, incho., fr.

<ets>fervere</ets> to boil. See <er>Fervent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To be in a state of natural ebullition; to

bubble and hiss, as fermenting liquors, or any fluid, when some

part escapes in a gaseous form.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To exhibit, in lively natural expression,

feelings that can not be repressed or concealed; <as>as, to

<ex>effervesce</ex> with joy or merriment</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ef`fer*ves"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ef`fer*ves"cen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>effervescence</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of

natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place

when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing

innumerable small bubbles; <as>as, the <ex>effervescence</ex> of

a carbonate with citric acid</as>.</def>



<hw>Ef`fer*ves"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effervescences</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>effervescere</ets>: cf.

F. <ets>effervescent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Gently boiling or

bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas</def>



<hw>Ef`fer*ves"ci*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of effervescing.</def>



<hw>Ef`fer*ves"cive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to produce effervescence.</def> \'bdAn <xex>effervescive</xex>

force.\'b8



<au>Hickok.</au>



<hw>Ef"fet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eft</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

common newt; -- called also <altname>asker</altname>,

<altname>eft</altname>, <altname>evat</altname>, and

<altname>ewt</altname>.</def>



<hw>Ef*fete"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effetus</ets> that has brought forth, exhausted; <ets>ex +

fetus</ets> that has brought forth. See <er>Fetus</er>.]</ety>

<def>No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or

fruit, as the earth; hence, worn out with age; exhausted of

energy; incapable of efficient action; no longer productive;

barren; sterile.</def>



<q><qex>Effete</qex> results from virile efforts.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning</qau>



<q>If they find the old governments <qex>effete</qex>, worn out,

. . . they may seek new ones.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Ef`fi*ca"cious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eficax</ets>, <ets>-acis</ets>, fr. <ets>efficere</ets>. See

<er>Effect</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Possessing the quality

of being effective; productive of, or powerful to produce, the

effect intended; <as>as, an <ex>efficacious</ex> law</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Effectual</er>.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ef`fi*ca"cious*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ef`fi*ca"cious*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ef`fi*cac"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>efficacitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>efficacit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Efficacy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>J. Fryth.</au>



<hw>Ef"fi*ca*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>efficacia</ets>, fr. <ets>efficax</ets>. See

<er>Efficacious</er>.]</ety> <def>Power to produce effects;

operation or energy of an agent or force; production of the

effect intended; <as>as, the <ex>efficacy</ex> of medicine in

counteracting disease; the <ex>efficacy</ex> of

prayer.</as></def> \'bdOf noxious <xex>efficacy</xex>.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Virtue; force; energy; potency; efficiency.</syn>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ef*fi"cience</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ef*fi"cien*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>efficientia</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being efficient or producing an

effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency.</def>



<q>The manner of this divine <qex>efficiency</qex> being far

above us.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>The ratio of useful work to

energy expended.</def>



<au>Rankine.</au>



<cs><col>Efficiency of a heat engine</col>, <cd>the ratio of the

work done an engine, to the work due to the heat supplied to

it.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ef*fi"cient</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>efficiens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>efficere</ets> to effect: cf. F. <ets>efficient</ets>. See

<er>Effect</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>Causing effects;

producing results; that makes the effect to be what it is;

actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable;

characterized by energetic and useful activity; <as>as, an

<ex>efficient</ex> officer, power</as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>efficient</qex> cause is the working cause.</q>

<qau>Wilson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Effective; effectual; competent; able; capable;

material; potent.</syn>



<-- p. 473 -->



<hw>Ef*fi"cient</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

efficient cause; a prime mover.</def>



<q>God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an

<qex>efficient</qex> only.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fi"cient*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With effect;

effectively.</def>



<hw>Ef*fierce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>fierce</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make

fierce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ef*fig"i*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to

an effigy.</def>



<hw>Ef*fig"i*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effigiatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>effigiare</ets> to form, fr.

<ets>effigies</ets>. See <er>Effigy</er>.]</ety> <def>To form as

an effigy; hence, to fashion; to adapt.</def>



<q>[He must] <qex>effigiate</qex> and conform himself to those

circumstances.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fig`i*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

LL. <ets>effigiatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of forming in

resemblance; an effigy.</def>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ef*fig"i*es</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>See <er>Effigy</er>.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Ef"fi*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Effigies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>effigies</ets>, fr. <ets>effingere</ets> to form, fashion;

<ets>ex</ets> + <ets>fingere</ets> to form, shape, devise. See

<er>Feign</er>.]</ety> <def>The image, likeness, or

representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an

imitative figure; -- commonly applied to sculptured likenesses,

as those on monuments, or to those of the heads of princes on

coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>To burn</col>, <or/ <col>To hang</col>, <col>in

effigy</col></mcol>, <cd>to burn or to hang an image or picture

of a person, as a token of public odium.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ef*flag"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>efflagitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>efflagitare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To ask urgently.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ef*flate"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>efflatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>efflare</ets> to blow or

breathe out; <ets>ex + flare</ets> to blow.]</ety> <def>To fill

with breath; to puff up.</def>



<au>Sir T. Herbert.</au>



<hw>Ef*fla"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

filling with wind; a breathing or puffing out; a puff, as of

wind.</def>



<q>A soft <qex>efflation</qex> of celestial fire.</q>

<qau>Parnell.</qau>



<hw>Ef`flo*resce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>  

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Effloresced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Efflorescing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>efflorescere</ets> to

bloom, blossom; <ets>ex + florescere</ets> to begin to blossom,

incho., fr. <ets>florere</ets> to blossom, fr. <ets>flos</ets> a

flower. See <er>Flower</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To blossom forth.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To change on the surface, or

throughout, to a whitish, mealy, or crystalline powder, from a

gradual decomposition, esp. from the loss of water, on simple

exposure to the air; <as>as, Glauber's salts, and many others,

<ex>effloresce</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To become covered with a whitish crust or light

crystallization, from a slow chemical change between some of the

ingredients of the matter covered and an acid proceeding commonly

from an external source; <as>as, the walls of limestone caverns

sometimes <ex>effloresce</ex> with nitrate of calcium in

consequence of the action in consequence of nitric acid formed in

the atmosphere</as>.</def>



<hw>Ef`flo*res"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>efflorescence</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Flowering, or state of

flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A redness of the skin;

eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The formation of

the whitish powder or crust on the surface of efflorescing

bodies, as salts, etc.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The powder or

crust thus formed.</def>



<hw>Ef`flo*res"cen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state or quality of being efflorescent; efflorescence.</def>



<hw>Ef`flo*res"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>efflorescent</ets>, L. <ets>efflorescens</ets>,

<ets>-entis</ets>, blooming, p. pr. of <ets>efflorescere</ets>.

See <er>Effloresce</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That effloresces, or is liable to effloresce on

exposure; <as>as, an <ex>efflorescent</ex> salt</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Covered with an efflorescence.</def>



<hw>Ef*flow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>effleurer</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Leather Making)</fld> <def>To

remove the epidermis of (a skin) with a concave knife, blunt in

its middle part, -- as in making chamois leather.</def>



<hw>Ef"flu*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>effluence</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A flowing out, or emanation.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which flows or issues from any body or

substance; issue; efflux.</def>



<q>Bright <qex>effluence</qex> of bright essence increate!</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>And, as if the gloom of the earth and sky had been but the

<qex>effluence</qex> of these two mortal hearts, it vanished with

their sorrow.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Ef"flu*en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Effluence.</def>



<hw>Ef"flu*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effluens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>effluere</ets> to flow out; <ets>ex + fluere</ets> to flow:

cf. F. <ets>effluent</ets>. See <er>Fluent</er>.]</ety>

<def>Flowing out; <as>as, <ex>effluent</ex> beams</as>.</def>



<au>Parnell.</au>



<hw>Ef"flu*ent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Geog.)</fld> <def>A

stream that flows out of another stream or lake.</def>



<hw>Ef*flu"vi*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being given off as an effluvium.</def>

\'bd<xex>Effluviable</xex> matter.\'b8



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ef*flu"vi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Belonging

to effluvia.</def>



<hw>Ef*flu"vi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

give forth effluvium.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdAn

<xex>effluviating</xex> power.\'b8



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ef*flu"vi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Effluvia</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., a flowing out,

fr. <ets>effluere</ets> to flow out. See <er>Effluent</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Subtile or invisible emanation;

exhalation perceived by the sense of smell; especially, noisome

or noxious exhalation; <as>as, the <ex>effluvium</ex> from

diseased or putrefying bodies, or from ill drainage</as>.</def>



<hw>Ef"flux</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Effluent</er>, <er>Flux</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of flowing out, or issuing

forth; effusion; outflow; <as>as, the <ex>efflux</ex> of matter

from an ulcer; the <ex>efflux</ex> of men's piety.</as></def>



<q>It is then that the devout affections . . . are incessantly in

<qex>efflux</qex>.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which flows out; emanation;

effluence.</def>



<q>Prime cheerer, light! . . . 

<qex>Efflux</qex> divine.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<hw>Ef*flux"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To run out;

to flow forth; to pass away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ef*flux"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Efflux</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of flowing out; effusion.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which flows out; effluvium;

emanation.</def>



<q>Some light <qex>effluxions</qex> from spirit to spirit.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fo"di*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effodiens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>effodere</ets> to dig out;

<ets>ex + fodere</ets> to dig.]</ety> <def>Digging up.</def>



<hw>Ef*force</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Efforced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Efforcing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>esforcier</ets> (F.

<ets>s'efforcer</ets> to exert one's self), LL.

<ets>exforciare</ets>; L. <ets>ex + fortis</ets> strong. See

<er>Force</er>.]</ety> <def>To force; to constrain; to compel to

yield.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ef*form"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>form</ets>.]</ety> <def>To form; to

shape.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Efforming</qex> their words within their lips.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ef`for*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of giving shape or form.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>Ef"fort</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>effort</ets>, OF. <ets>esfort</ets>, for <ets>esfors</ets>,

<ets>esforz</ets>, fr. <ets>esforcier</ets>. See

<er>Efforce</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An exertion of strength or power, whether

physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object;

more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the

accomplishment of an object; <as>as, an <ex>effort</ex> to scale

a wall</as>.</def>



<q>We prize the stronger <qex>effort</qex> of his power.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A force acting on a body in

the direction of its motion.</def>



<au>Rankine.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Endeavor; exertion; struggle; strain; straining;

attempt; trial; essay. See <er>Attempt</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ef"fort</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To stimulate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdHe <xex>efforted</xex> his spirits.\'b8



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Ef"fort*less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Making no effort.</def>



<au>Southey.</au>



<hw>Ef*fos"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effossio</ets>. See <er>Effodient</er>.]</ety> <def>A

digging out or up.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdThe

<xex>effossion</xex> of coins.\'b8



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Ef*fran"chise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>franchise</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>esfranchir</ets>.]</ety> <def>To enfranchise.</def>



<hw>Ef*fray"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>effrayer</ets>. See <er>Affray</er>.]</ety> <def>To

frighten; to scare.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ef*fray"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Frightful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Ef`fre*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effrenatio</ets>, fr. <ets>effrenare</ets> to unbridle;

<ets>ex + frenum</ets> a bridle.]</ety> <def>Unbridled license;

unruliness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ef*front"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To give

assurance to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ef*front"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Effronteries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>effronterie</ets>, fr. <ets>effront\'82</ets> shameless, fr.

L. <ets>effrons</ets>, <ets>-ontis</ets>, putting forth the

forehead, <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>., barefaced, shameless;

<ets>ex</ets> + <ets>frons</ets> the forehead. See

<er>Front</er>.]</ety> <def>Impudence or boldness in confronting

or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting

presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance.</def>



<q>Corruption lost nothing of its <qex>effrontery</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Impudence; sauciness. See <er>Impudence</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ef*front"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>effront\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Marked by impudence.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ef*fron"tu*ous*ly</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Impudently.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>R. North.</au>



<hw>Ef*fulge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Effulged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Effulging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>effulgere</ets> to shine

forth; <ets>ex + fulgere</ets> to flash, shine. See

<er>Fulgent</er>.]</ety> <def>To cause to shine with abundance of

light; to radiate; to beam.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>His eyes <qex>effulging</qex> a peculiar fire.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fulge"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To shine forth; to

beam.</def>



<hw>Ef*ful"gence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great

luster or brightness; splendor.</def>



<q>The <qex>effulgence</qex> of his glory abides.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The bright and the balmy <qex>effulgence</qex> of morn.</q>

<qau>Beattie.</qau>



<hw>Ef*ful"gent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effulgens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>effulgere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Diffusing a flood of light;

shining; luminous; beaming; bright; splendid.</def>

\'bd<xex>Effulgent</xex> rays of light.\'b8



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Ef*ful"gent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an effulgent

manner.</def>



<hw>Ef*fu`ma*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

capability of flying off in fumes or vapor.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ef*fume"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effumare</ets> to emit smoke; <ets>ex + fumare</ets> to

smoke, fr. <ets>fumus</ets> smoke.]</ety> <def>To breathe or puff

out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Ef*fund"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effundere</ets>. See <er>Effuse</er>.]</ety> <def>To pour

out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Ef*fuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effusus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>effundere</ets> to pour out;

<ets>ex + fundere</ets> to pour. See <er>Fuse</er> to

melt.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Poured out freely; profuse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>So should our joy be very <qex>effuse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Young.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Spreading loosely, especially

on one side; <as>as, an <ex>effuse</ex> inflorescence</as>.</def>



<au>Loudon.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the lips, or edges,

of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain

shells.</def>



<hw>Ef*fuse"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Effusion; loss.</def>

\'bdMuch <xex>effuse</xex> of blood.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ef*fuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Effused</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Effusing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To pour out like a stream or

freely; to cause to exude; to shed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>With gushing blood <qex>effused</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ef*fuse"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To emanate; to

issue.</def>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Ef*fu"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>effusio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>effusion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of pouring out; <as>as,

<ex>effusion</ex> of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the

like</as>.</def>



<q>To save the <qex>effusion</qex> of my people's blood.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is poured out, literally or

figuratively.</def>



<q>Wash me with that precious <qex>effusion</qex>, and I shall be

whiter than sow.</q>

<qau>Eikon Basilike.</qau>



<q>The light <qex>effusions</qex> of a heedless boy.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Pathol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The escape of

a fluid out of its natural vessel, either by rupture of the

vessel, or by exudation through its walls. It may pass into the

substance of an organ, or issue upon a free surface.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>The liquid escaping or exuded.</def>



<hw>Ef*fu"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pouring out;

pouring forth freely.</def> \'bdWashed with the

<xex>effusive</xex> wave.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<cs><col>Effusive rocks</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>volcanic

rocks, in distinction from so-called <xex>intrusive<xex>, or

<xex>plutonic<xex>, rocks.</cd></cs>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ef*fu"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ef*fu"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ef"reet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Afrit</er>.</def>



<hw>Eft</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>efete</ets> lizard. See <er>Newt</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A European lizard of the

genus <spn>Seps</spn></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A salamander, esp.

the European smooth newt (<spn>Triton punctatus</spn>).</def>



<hw>Eft</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>eft</ets>,

<ets>\'91ft</ets>, again, back, afterward. See <er>Aft</er>,

<er>After</er>.]</ety> <def>Again; afterwards; soon;

quickly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I wold never <qex>eft</qex> comen into the snare.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eft*soon"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eft*soons"</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eftsone</ets>, <ets>eftsones</ets>; AS. <ets>eft +

s<?/na</ets> soon. See <er>Eft</er>, and <er>Soon</er>.]</ety>

<def>Again; anew; a second time; at once; speedily.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>And, if he fall from his capel [horse] <qex>eftsone</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>The champion stout <qex>eftsoons</qex> dismounted.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>E*gad"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>interj.</pos>

<ety>[Euphemistic corruption of the oath, \'bdby God.\'b8]</ety>

<def>An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise, etc.</def>



<hw>E"gal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82gal</ets>. See <er>Equal</er>.]</ety> <def>Equal;

impartial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E*gal"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>egalite</ets>, F. <ets>\'82galit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Equality.</def>



<au>Chaucer. Tennyson.</au>



<hw>E*ge"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>\'92gean</er>.</def>



<hw>E"gence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>egens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>egere</ets>

to be needy, suffer want.]</ety> <def>The state of needing, or of

suffering a natural want.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>J. Grote.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E"gre</hw>  }</mhw>,

<pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Eager</er>.]</ety> <def>Sharp;

bitter; acid; sour.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>egre</qex> words of thy friend.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>E"ger</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An impetuous flood; a bore.

See <er>Eagre</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ger"mi*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[From

L. <ets>egerminare</ets> to sprout.]</ety> <def>To

germinate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*gest"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>egestus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>egerere</ets> to carry out, to

discharge; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>gerere</ets> to carry.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>To cast or throw out; to void, as

excrement; to excrete, as the indigestible matter of the food; in

an extended sense, to excrete by the lungs, skin, or

kidneys.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*ges"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

neut. pl. from p. p. of L. <ets>egere</ets>. See

<er>Egest</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>That which is

egested or thrown off from the body by the various excretory

channels; excrements; -- opposed to <xex>ingesta</xex>.</def>



<hw>E*ges"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>egestio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act or process of egesting; a

voiding.</def>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Egg</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE., fr. Icel.

<ets>egg</ets>; akin to AS. <ets>\'91g</ets> (whence OE.

<ets>ey</ets>), Sw. <ets>\'84gg</ets>, Dan. <ets>\'91g</ets>, G.

& D. <ets>ei</ets>, and prob. to OSlav. <ets>aje</ets>,

<ets>jaje</ets>, L. <ets>ovum</ets>, Gr. <?/, Ir. <ets>ugh</ets>,

Gael. <ets>ubh</ets>, and perh. to L. <ets>avis</ets> bird. Cf.

<er>Oval</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Popularly)</fld> <def>The oval or roundish body

laid by domestic poultry and other birds, tortoises, etc. It

consists of a yolk, usually surrounded by the \'bdwhite\'b8 or

albumen, and inclosed in a shell or strong membrane.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A simple cell, from the

development of which the young of animals are formed; ovum; germ

cell.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Anything resembling an egg in form.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Egg</xex> is used adjectively, or as the first

part of self-explaining compounds; as, <xex>egg</xex> beater or

<xex>egg</xex>-beater, <xex>egg</xex> case, <xex>egg</xex> ladle,

<xex>egg</xex>-shaped, etc.</note>



<cs><col>Egg and anchor</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>an

egg-shaped ornament, alternating with another in the form of a

dart, used to enrich the ovolo; -- called also <altname>egg and

dart</altname>, and <altname>egg and tongue</altname>. See

<er>Anchor</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 5.</cd> <au>Ogilvie</au>. --

<col>Egg cleavage</col> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>, <cd>a process of

cleavage or segmentation, by which the egg undergoes endogenous

division with formation of a mass of nearly similar cells, from

the growth and differentiation of which the new organism is

ultimately formed. See <cref>Segmentation of the ovum</cref>,

under <er>Segmentation</er>.</cd> -- <col>Egg development</col>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld>, <cd>the process of the development of an egg,

by which the embryo is formed.</cd> -- <col>Egg mite</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any mite which devours the eggs of

insects, as <spn>Nothrus ovivorus</spn>, which destroys those of

the canker worm.</cd> -- <col>Egg parasite</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any small hymenopterous insect, which,

in the larval stage, lives within the eggs of other insects. Many

genera and species are known.</cd></cs>



<hw>Egg</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Egged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Egging</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eggen</ets>, Icel. <ets>eggja</ets>, fr. <ets>egg</ets>

edge. <?/<?/. See <er>Edge</er>.]</ety> <def>To urge on; to

instigate; to incite<?/</def>



<q>Adam and Eve he <qex>egged</qex> to ill.</q>

<qau>Piers Plowman.</qau>



<q>[She] did <qex>egg</qex> him on to tell

How fair she was.</q>

<qau>Warner.</qau>



<hw>Eg"gar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Etymol.

uncertain.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any bombycid moth of

the genera <spn>Eriogaster</spn> and <spn>Lasiocampa</spn>;

<as>as, the oak <ex>eggar</ex> (<spn>L. roboris</spn>) of

Europe.</as></def>



<hw>Egg"-bird`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of tern, esp. the sooty tern

(<spn>Sterna fuliginosa</spn>) of the West Indies. In the Bahama

Islands the name is applied to the tropic bird, <spn>Pha\'89thon

flavirostris</spn>.</def>



<hw>Egg"-cup`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A cup used

for holding an egg, at table.</def>



<hw>Eg"ge*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Egg</ets>, v. t. + <ets>-ment</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Instigation; incitement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Egg"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Egg</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>One who gathers eggs; an

eggler.</def>



<hw>Egg"er</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Egg</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>One who eggs or incites.</def>



<hw>Egg"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A place where

eggs are deposited (as by sea birds) or kept; a nest of

eggs.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Egg"-glass`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A small

sandglass, running about three minutes, for marking time in

boiling eggs; also, a small glass for holding an egg, at

table.</def>



<hw>Egg"hot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of

posset made of eggs, brandy, sugar, and ale.</def>



<au>Lamb.</au>



<hw>Egg"ler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

gathers, or deals in, eggs.</def>



<hw>Egg`nog"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A drink

consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and (usually) wine

or spirits.</def>



<hw>Egg"plant`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A plant (<spn>Solanum Melongena</spn>), of East Indian

origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth, edible

fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple.</def>



<-- p. 474 -->



<hw>Egg"-shaped`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Resembling

an egg in form; ovoid.</def>



<hw>Egg"shell`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used

figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A smooth, white, marine,

gastropod shell of the genus <spn>Ovulum</spn>, resembling an egg

in form.</def>



<hw>Egg" squash`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A variety of squash with

small egg-shaped fruit.</def>



<hw>E"ghen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>Eyes.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Eg`i*lop"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>\'92gilops</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to,

of the nature of, or affected with, an \'91gilops, or tumor in

the corner of the eye.</def>



<hw>Eg"i*lops</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>\'92gilops</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*glan"du*lose`</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>,

<hw>E*glan"du*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref.  <ets>e-</ets> + <ets>glandulose</ets>,

<ets>glandulosus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Destitute of glands.</def>



<hw>Eg"lan*tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82glantine</ets>, fr. OF. <ets>aiglent</ets> brier, hip

tree, fr. (assumed) LL. <ets>acuculentus</ets>, fr. a dim. of L.

<ets>acus</ets> needle; cf. F. <ets>aiguille</ets> needle. Cf.

<er>Aglet</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A

species of rose (<spn>Rosa Eglanteria</spn>), with fragrant

foliage and flowers of various colors</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>The sweetbrier (<spn>R. rubiginosa</spn>).</def>



<note><hand/ Milton, in the following lines, has applied the name

to some twinning plant, perhaps the honeysuckle.</note>



<q>Through the sweetbrier, or the vine,

Or the twisted <qex>eglantine</qex>.</q>

<qau>L'Allegro, 47.</qau>



\'bdIn our early writers and in Gerarde and the herbalists, it

was a shrub with white flowers.\'b8

<au>Dr. Prior.</au>



<hw>Eg"la*tere</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Eglantine.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>eglantere</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Eg"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Etymol.

uncertain.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European perch

when two years old.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>E*glom"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>glomerate</ets>.]</ety> <def>To unwind, as a

thread from a ball.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E"go</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., I.]</ety>

<fld>(Met.)</fld> <def>The conscious and permanent subject of all

psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the

product of reflective thought; -- opposed to

<xex>non-ego</xex>.</def>



<hw>E*go"i*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to egoism.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E"go*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82go\'8bsme</ets>, fr. L. <ets>-ego</ets> I. See

<er>I</er>, and cf. <er>Egotism</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Philos.)</fld> <def>The doctrine of certain

extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb

Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the

<xex>ego</xex> and the relations which it implies or provides

for.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of

regarding one's self as the center of every interest;

selfishness; -- opposed to <xex>altruism</xex>.</def>



<hw>E"go*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82go\'8bste</ets>. See <er>Egoism</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One given overmuch to egoism or thoughts of

self.</def>



<q>I, dullard <qex>egoist</qex>, taking no special recognition of

such nobleness.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Philos.)</fld> <def>A believer in egoism.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`go*is"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E`go*is"tic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to egoism;

imbued with egoism or excessive thoughts of self;

self-loving.</def>



<q>Ill-natured feeling, or <qex>egoistic</qex> pleasure in making

men miserable.</q>

<qau>G. Eliot.</qau>



<hw>E`go*is"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an egoistic

manner.</def>



<hw>E*go"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Personality.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>E"go*mism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Egoism.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>A. Baxter.</au>



<hw>E`go*phon"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Belonging

to, or resembling, egophony.</def>



<hw>E*goph"o*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

<?/, goat + <?/ voice.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The sound of

a patient's voice so modified as to resemble the bleating of a

goat, heard on applying the ear to the chest in certain diseases

within its cavity, as in pleurisy with effusion.</def>



<hw>E"go*the`ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ I

+ <?/ God.]</ety> <def>The deification of self.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E"go*tism</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ego</ets> I + ending <ets>-tism</ets> for <ets>-ism</ets>,

prob. influenced by other English words in <ets>-tism</ets> fr.

the Greek, where <ets>t</ets> is not part of the ending, as

<ets>baptism</ets>. See <er>Egoism</er>.]</ety> <def>The practice

of too frequently using the word <xex>I</xex>; hence, a speaking

or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self-praise;

the act or practice of magnifying one's self or parading one's

own doings. The word is also used in the sense of

<xex>egoism</xex>.</def>



<q>His excessive <qex>egotism</qex>, which filled all objects

with himself.</q>

<qau>Hazlitt.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Egotism</er>, <er>Self-conceit</er>,

<er>Vanity</er>, <er>Egoism</er>. <xex>Self-conceit</xex> is an

overweening opinion of one's talents, capacity, attractions,

etc.; <xex>egotism</xex> is the acting out of

<xex>self-conceit</xex>, or self-importance, in words and

exterior conduct; <xex>vanity</xex> is inflation of mind arising

from the idea of being thought highly of by others. It shows

itself by its eagerness to catch the notice of others.

<xex>Egoism</xex> is a state in which the feelings are

concentrated on one's self. Its expression is

<xex>egotism</xex>.</syn>



<hw>E"go*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ego</ets> I + ending <ets>-tist</ets> for <ets>-ist</ets>.

See <er>Egotism</er>, and cf. <er>Egoist</er>.]</ety> <def>One

addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies

his own achievements or affairs.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`go*tis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E`go*tis"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Conceited; vain; self-important; opinionated.</syn>



<hw>E`go*tis"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

egotism.</def>



<hw>E"go*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Egotized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Egotizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Egotism</er>.]</ety>

<def>To talk or write as an egotist.</def>



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>E*gran"u*lose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>granule</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having no granules, as chlorophyll in certain

conditions.</def>



<au>R. Brown.</au>



<hw>E"gre</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eager</er>, and <er>Eagre</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*gre"gious</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>egregius</ets>; lit., separated or chosen from the herd,

<ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>., distinguished, excellent;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>grex</ets>, <ets>gregis</ets>, herd. See

<er>Gregarious</er>.]</ety> <def>Surpassing; extraordinary;

distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words

importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad

sense; <as>as, an <ex>egregious</ex> rascal; an

<ex>egregious</ex> ass; an <ex>egregious</ex> mistake.</as></def>



<q>The <qex>egregious</qex> impudence of this fellow.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<q>His [Wyclif's] <qex>egregious</qex> labors are not to be

neglected.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>E*gre"gious*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Greatly; enormously; shamefully; <as>as,

<ex>egregiously</ex> cheated</as>.</def>



<hw>E*gre"gious*ness</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The state of being egregious.</def>



<hw>Eg"re*moin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Agrimony</er>.]</ety> <def>Agrimony (<spn>Agrimonia

Eupatoria</spn>).</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>E"gress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>egressus</ets>, fr. <ets>egredi</ets> to go out;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>gradi</ets> to go. See

<er>Grade</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of going out or leaving, or the power to

leave; departure.</def>



<q>Embarred from all <qex>egress</qex> and regress.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<q>Gates of burning adamant,

Barred over us, prohibit all <qex>egress</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The passing off from the

sun's disk of an inferior planet, in a transit.</def>



<hw>E*gress"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To go out;

to depart; to leave.</def>



<hw>E*gres"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>egressio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of going; egress.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>E*gress"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who goes

out.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E"gret</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Aigret</er>, <er>Heron</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The name of several

species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are

generally white. Among the best known species are the American

egret (<spn>Ardea, <or/ Herodias, egretta</spn>); the great egret

(<spn>A. alba</spn>); the little egret (<spn>A. garzetta</spn>),

of Europe; and the American snowy egret (<spn>A.

candidissima</spn>).</def>



<q>A bunch of <qex>egrets</qex> killed for their plumage.</q>

<qau>G. W. Cable.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a

headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an

aigrette.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The flying feathery or hairy

crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of ape.</def>



<hw>E*grette"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Aigrette</er>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Egret</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, <sn>2.</sn></def>



<hw>Eg"ri*mo*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <ety>[Corrupted fr.

<ets>agrimony</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The herb

agrimony.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Eg"ri*mo*ny</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aegrimonia</ets>.]</ety> <def>Sorrow.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E"gri*ot</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>aigrette</ets>, <ets>griotte</ets>, formerly

<ets>agriote</ets>; cf. <ets>aigre</ets> sour.]</ety> <def>A kind

of sour cherry.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>E"gri*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aegritudo</ets>, fr. <ets>aeger</ets> sick.]</ety>

<def>Sickness; ailment; sorrow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>E*gyp"tian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Aegyptius</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr.  <?/ (L. <ets>Aegyptus</ets>)

Egypt: cf. F. <ets>\'82gyptien</ets>. Cf. <er>Gypsy</er>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.</def>



<cs><col>Egyptian bean</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<cd>The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant (<spn>Nelumbium

speciosum</spn>), somewhat resembling the water lily.</cd>

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>See under <er>Bean</er>, <sn>1.</sn></cd> --

<col>Egyptian cross</col>. <cd>See <xex>Illust<xex>. (No. 6) of

<er>Cross</er>.</cd> -- <col>Egyptian thorn</col>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a medium-sized tree (<spn>Acacia

vera</spn>). It is one of the chief sources of the best gum

arabic.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*gyp"tian</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A native, or

one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A gypsy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E"gypt*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Egyptized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Egyptizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To give an Egyptian character or

appearance to.</def>



<au>Fairbairn.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`gyp*tol"o*ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E`gyp*tol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<def>One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of

Egyptology.</def>



<hw>E*gyp`to*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of,

pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology.</def>



<hw>E`gyp*tol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Egypt</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the

hieroglyphics.</def>



<hw>Eh</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>interj.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>ei</ets>, <ets>ey</ets>.]</ety> <def>An expression of

inquiry or slight surprise.</def>



<hw>Eh"lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Ehl</ets> near Linz, where it occurs.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of a green color and pearly

luster; a hydrous phosphate of copper.</def>



<hw>Ei"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Of Scand.

origin, cf. Icel <ets>\'91<?/r</ets>; akin to Sw.

<ets>eider</ets>, Dan. <ets>ederfugl</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any species of sea duck of the genus

<spn>Somateria</spn>, esp. <spn>Somateria mollissima</spn>, which

breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its

nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article

of commerce; -- called also <altname>eider duck</altname>. The

American eider (<spn>S. Dresseri</spn>), the king eider (<spn>S.

spectabilis</spn>), and the spectacled eider (<spn>Arctonetta

Fischeri</spn>) are related species.</def>



<cs><col>Eider down</col>. <ety>[Cf. Icel.

<ets>\'91\'ebard\'d4n<ets>, Sw. <ets>eiderd\'d4n<ets>, Dan.

<ets>ederduun<ets>.]</ety> <cd>Down of the eider duck, much

sought after as an article of luxury.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ei"do*graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

form + <ets>graph</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for copying

drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of the

pantograph.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ei*do"lon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr.  <?/ image. See <er>Idol</er>.]</ety> <def>An image or

representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>Eigh</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>interj.</pos> <def>An

exclamation expressing delight.</def>



<hw>Eight</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ait</er>.]</ety> <def>An island in a river; an ait.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdOsiers on their <xex>eights</xex>.\'b8



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>Eight</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>eahta</ets>; akin to

OS. <ets>ahto</ets>, OFries. <ets>achta</ets>, D. & G.

<ets>acht</ets>, OHG. <ets>ahto</ets>, Icel. <ets>\'betta</ets>,

Sw. <ets>\'86tta</ets>, Dan. <ets>otte</ets>, Goth.

<ets>ahtau</ets>, Lith. <ets>aszt<?/ni</ets>, Ir. & Gael.

<ets>ochd</ets>, W. <ets>wyth</ets>, Armor. <ets>eich</ets>,

<ets>eiz</ets>, L. <ets>octo</ets>, Gr. <?/, Skr.

<ets>ash<?/an</ets>. <?/<?/<?/<?/. Cf. <er>Octave</er>.]</ety>

<def>Seven and one; <as>as, <ex>eight</ex> years</as>.</def>



<hw>Eight</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The

number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or

objects.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or

viii.</def>



<hw>Eight"een`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>eahtat<?/ne</ets>, <ets>eahtat<?/ne</ets>. See

<er>Eight</er>, and <er>Ten</er>, and cf. <er>Eighty</er>.]</ety>

<def>Eight and ten; <as>as, <ex>eighteen</ex> pounds</as>.</def>



<hw>Eight"een`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The number

greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or

objects.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or

xviii.</def>



<hw>Eight`een"mo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Octodecimo</er>.</def>



<hw>Eight"eenth`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Eighteen</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Next in order after the seventeenth.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or

divisions of a thing.</def>



<hw>Eight"eenth`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The

quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal

parts or divisions.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The eighth after the tenth.</def>



<hw>Eight"e*teth`e</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.,

fr. AS. <ets>eahtate\'a2<?/a</ets>; <ets>eahta</ets> eight +

<ets>te\'a2<?/a</ets> tenth. Cf. <er>Eighteenth</er>,

<er>Tenth</er>.]</ety> <def>Eighteenth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Eight"fold`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Eight times

a quantity.</def>



<hw>Eighth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>eahto<?/a</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Next in order after the seventh.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a

thing.</def>



<cs><col>Eighth note</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>the eighth part

of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eighth</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The quotient of a

unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth

part.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The interval of an

octave.</def>



<hw>Eighth"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>As the eighth in

order.</def>



<hw>Eight"i*eth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Eighty</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The next in order after seventy-ninth.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or

divisions.</def>



<hw>Eight"i*eth</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quotient of a unit

divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.</def>



<hw>Eight"ling</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eight</ets> + <ets>-ling</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>A compound or twin crystal made up

of eight individuals.</def>



<hw>Eight"score`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos> <def>Eight

times twenty; a hundred and sixty.</def>



<hw>Eight"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>eahtatig</ets>, where the ending <ets>-tig</ets> is akin to

English <ets>ten</ets>; cf. G. <ets>achtzig</ets>. See

<er>Eight</er>, and <er>Ten</er>.]</ety> <def>Eight times ten;

fourscore.</def>



<hw>Eight"y</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The sum of eight

times ten; eighty units or objects.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight

times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.</def>



<hw>Eigne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>aisn\'82</ets>, <ets>ainsn\'82</ets>, F.

<ets>a\'8cn\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ante natus</ets> born before.

Cf. <er>Esnecy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Eldest; firstborn.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Entailed; belonging to the eldest son.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<cs><col>Bastard eigne</col>, <cd>a bastard eldest son whose

parents afterwards intermarry.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eik"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Eking</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ei"kon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>An image or effigy; -- used rather in an

abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art.</def>



<hw>Ei"ko*sane</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A solid hydrocarbon,

<chform>C20H42</chform>, of the paraffine series, of artificial

production, and also probably occurring in petroleum.</def>



<hw>Ei*kos"y*lene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

twenty + acet<ets>ylene</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A

liquid hydrocarbon, <chform>C20H38</chform>, of the acetylene

series, obtained from brown coal.</def>



<hw>Eild</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eld</er>.]</ety> <def>Age.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fairfax.</au>



<hw>Eire</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Air.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ei`re*narch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Irenarch</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A justice

of the peace; irenarch.</def>



<hw>Ei*ren"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pacific. See

<er>Irenic</er>.</def>



<hw>Ei"rie</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Aerie</er>, and <er>Eyrie</er>.</def>



<hw>Ei"sel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>aisil</ets>, <ets>aissil</ets>, fr. L. <ets>acet<?/m</ets>.

Cf. <er>Acetic</er>.]</ety> <def>Vinegar; verjuice.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. More.</au>



<hw>Eis*tedd"fod</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[W.,

session, fr. <ets>eistedd</ets> to sit.]</ety> <def>Am assembly

or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards,

minstrels and literati of Wales, -- being a patriotic revival of

the old custom.</def>



<hw>Ei"ther</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a. & pron.</pos>

<ety>[OE. <ets>either</ets>, <ets>aither</ets>, AS.

<ets><?/g<?/er</ets>, <ets><?/ghw\'91<?/er</ets> (akin to OHG.

<ets><?/ogiwedar</ets>, MHG. <ets>iegeweder</ets>); <ets>\'be +

ge + hw\'91<?/er</ets> whether. See <er>Each</er>, and

<er>Whether</er>, and cf. <er>Or</er>, <ets>conj</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One of two; the one or the other; -- properly

used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for

<xex>any one</xex>.</def>



<q>Lepidus flatters both,

Of both is flattered; but he neither loves,

Nor <qex>either</qex> cares for him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by <qex>either</qex>

of the three.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>There have been three talkers in Great British,

<qex>either</qex> of whom would illustrate what I say about

dogmatists.</q>

<qau>Holmes.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Each of two; the one and the other; both; --

formerly, also, each of any number.</def>



<q>His flowing hair

In curls on <qex>either</qex> cheek played.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>On <qex>either</qex> side . . . was there the tree of

life.</q>

<qau>Rev. xxii. 2.</qau>



<q>The extreme right and left of <qex>either</qex> army never

engaged.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd).</qau>



<hw>Ei"ther</hw>, <pos>conj. Either</pos> <def>precedes two, or

more, co\'94rdinate words or phrases, and is introductory to an

alternative. It is correlative to <xex>or</xex>.</def>



<q><qex>Either</qex> he is talking, <qex>or</qex> he is pursuing,

<qex>or</qex> he is in a journey, <qex>or</qex> peradventure he

sleepeth.</q>

<qau>1 Kings xviii. 27.</qau>



<q>Few writers hesitate to use <qex>either</qex> in what is

called a triple alternative; such as, We must <qex>either</qex>

stay where we are, proceed, or recede.</q>

<qau>Latham.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Either</xex> was formerly sometimes used

without any correlation, and where we should now use

<xex>or</xex>.</note>



<q>Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?

<qex>either</qex> a vine, figs??</q>

<qau>James iii. 12.</qau>



<hw>E*jac"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Ejaculated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Ejaculating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>ejaculatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>ejaculari</ets> to throw

out; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>ejaculari</ets> to throw, fr.

<ets>jaculum</ets> javelin, dart, fr. <ets>jacere</ets> to throw.

See <er>Eject</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To throw out suddenly and swiftly, as if a dart;

to dart; to eject.</def> <mark>[Archaic or Technical]</mark>



<q>Its active rays <qex>ejaculated</qex> thence.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<-- p. 475 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To throw out, as an exclamation; to utter by a

brief and sudden impulse; <as>as, to <ex>ejaculate</ex> a

prayer</as>.</def>



<hw>E*jac"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

utter ejaculations; to make short and hasty exclamations.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Ejaculating</xex> to himself.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>E*jac`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82jaculation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden

force and rapid flight.</def> <mark>[Archaic or Technical]</mark>

\'bdAn <xex>ejaculation</xex> or irradiation of the eye.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or

prayer, or the exclamation or prayer uttered.</def>



<q>In your dressing, let there be <qex>jaculations</qex> fitted

to the several actions of dressing.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act of ejecting or

suddenly throwing, as a fluid from a duct.</def>



<hw>E*jac"u*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Ejaculate</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A muscle which

helps ejaculation.</def>



<hw>E*jac"u*la*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Casting or throwing out; fitted to eject; <as>as,

<ex>ejaculatory</ex> vessels</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Suddenly darted out; uttered in short sentences;

<as>as, an <ex>ejaculatory</ex> prayer or petition</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Sudden; hasty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Ejaculatory</xex> repentances, that take us by fits and

starts.\'b8



<au>L'Estrange.</au>



<hw>E*ject"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Ejected</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Ejecting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>ejectus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>ejicere</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out

+ <ets>jacere</ets> to throw. See <er>Jet</er> a shooting

forth.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To expel; to dismiss; to cast forth; to thrust

or drive out; to discharge; <as>as, to <ex>eject</ex> a person

from a room; to <ex>eject</ex> a traitor from the country; to

<ex>eject</ex> words from the language.</as></def> \'bdEyes

<xex>ejecting</xex> flame.\'b8



<au>H. Brooke.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To cast out; to evict; to

dispossess; <as>as, to <ex>eject</ex> tenants from an

estate</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To expel; banish; drive out; discharge; oust; evict;

dislodge; extrude; void.</syn>



<hw>E*jec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ejectio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82jection</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of ejecting or casting out; discharge;

expulsion; evacuation.</def> \'bdVast <xex>ejection</xex> of

ashes.\'b8 <au>Eustace</au>. \'bdThe <xex>ejection</xex> of a

word.\'b8



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act or process of

discharging anything from the body, particularly the

excretions.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The state of being ejected or cast out;

dispossession; banishment.</def>



<hw>E*ject"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A casting out; a dispossession; an expulsion; ejection;

<as>as, the <ex>ejectment</ex> of tenants from their

homes</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A species of mixed action,

which lies for the recovery of possession of real property, and

damages and costs for the wrongful withholding of it.</def>



<au>Wharton.</au>



<hw>E*ject"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A jet jump for lifting water

or withdrawing air from a space.</def>



<cs><col>Ejector condenser</col> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>a

condenser in which the vacuum is maintained by a jet

pump.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8E"joo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Malay

<ets>\'c6j<?/</ets> or <ets>h\'c6j<?/</ets>.]</ety> <def>Gomuti

fiber. See <er>Gomuti</er>.</def>



<hw>Ej`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ejulatio</ets>, fr. <ets>ejulare</ets> to wail,

lament.]</ety> <def>A wailing; lamentation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Ejulation</xex> in the pangs of

death.\'b8



<au>Philips.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ek"a*bor`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ek"a*bo"ron</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G., fr. Skr.

<ets><?/ka</ets> one + G. <ets>bor</ets>, <ets>boron</ets>, E.

<ets>boron</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The name given

by Mendelejeff in accordance with the periodic law, and by

prediction, to a hypothetical element then unknown, but since

discovered and named <xex>scandium</xex>; -- so called because it

was a missing analogue of the boron group. See

<er>Scandium</er>.</def>



<hw>Ek*al`u*min"i*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Skr.

<ets><?/ka</ets> one + E. <ets>aluminium</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The name given to a hypothetical element,

-- later discovered and called <xex>gallium</xex>. See

<er>Gallium</er>, and cf. <er>Ekabor</er>.</def>



<hw>Ek`a*sil"i*con</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Skr.

<ets><?/ka</ets> one + E. <ets>silicon</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The name of a hypothetical element

predicted and afterwards discovered and named

<xex>germanium</xex>; -- so called because it was a missing

analogue of the silicon group. See <er>Germanium</er>, and cf.

<er>Ekkabor</er>.</def>



<hw>Eke</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Eked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Eking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS.

<ets>\'c7kan</ets>, <ets>\'dfkan</ets>; akin to OFries,

<ets>\'beka</ets>, OS. <ets><?/kian</ets>, OHG.

<ets>ouhh\'d3n</ets> to add, Icel. <ets>auka</ets> to increase,

Sw. <ets>\'94ka</ets>, Dan. <ets>\'94ge</ets>, Goth.

<ets>aukan</ets>, L. <ets>augere</ets>, Skr. <ets><?/jas</ets>

strength, <ets>ugra</ets> mighty, and probably to English

<ets>wax</ets>, v. i. Cf. <er>Augment</er>,

<er>Nickname</er>.]</ety> <def>To increase; to add to; to

augment; -- now commonly used with <xex>out</xex>, the notion

conveyed being to add to, or piece out by a laborious, inferior,

or scanty addition; <as>as, to <ex>eke</ex> out a scanty supply

of one kind with some other</as>.</def> \'bdTo <xex>eke</xex> my

pain.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<q>He <qex>eked</qex> out by his wits an income of barely fifty

pounds.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Eke</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>e\'a0c</ets>; akin

to OFries. <ets>\'a0k</ets>, OS. <ets><?/k</ets>, D.

<ets><?/ok</ets>, OHG. <ets>ouh</ets>, G.  <ets>auch</ets>, Icel.

<ets>auk</ets>, Sw. <ets>och</ets> and, Dan. <ets>og</ets>, Goth.

<ets>auk</ets> for, but. Prob. from the preceding verb.]</ety>

<def>In addition; also; likewise.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

Archaic]</mark>



<q>'T will be prodigious hard to prove

That this is <qex>eke</qex> the throne of love.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<q>A trainband captain <qex>eke</qex> was he

Of famous London town.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Eke</xex> serves less to unite than to render

prominent a subjoined more important sentence or notion.</note>



<au>M\'84tzner.</au>



<hw>Eke</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An addition.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Clumsy <qex>ekes</qex> that may well be spared.</q>

<qau>Geddes.</qau>



<hw>Ek"e*berg`ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Ekeberg</ets>, a German.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A

variety of scapolite.</def>



<hw>Eke"name`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Nickname</er>.]</ety> <def>An additional or epithet name; a

nickname.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ek"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Eke</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>A lengthening or filling piece to make good a

deficiency in length.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The carved work

under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter

gallery.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>eiking</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>E"-la`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Originally, the

highest note in the scale of Guido; hence, proverbially, any

extravagant saying.</def> \'bdWhy, this is above

<xex>E-la</xex>!\'b8



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>E*lab"o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elaboratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elaborare</ets> to work out;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>laborare</ets> to labor, <ets>labor</ets>

labor. See <er>Labor</er>.]</ety> <def>Wrought with labor;

finished with great care; studied; executed with exactness or

painstaking; <as>as, an <ex>elaborate</ex> discourse; an

<ex>elaborate</ex> performance; <ex>elaborate</ex>

research.</as></def>



<q>Drawn to the life in each <qex>elaborate</qex> page.</q>

<qau>Waller.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Labored; complicated; studied; perfected;

high-wrought.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>E*lab"o*rate*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>E*lab"o*rate*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*lab"o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elaborated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Elaborating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To produce with labor</def>



<q>They in full joy <qex>elaborate</qex> a sigh,</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To perfect with painstaking; to improve or

refine with labor and study, or by successive operations; <as>as,

to <ex>elaborate</ex> a painting or a literary work</as>.</def>



<q>The sap is . . . still more <qex>elaborated</qex> and exalted

as it circulates through the vessels of the plant.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<hw>E*lab`o*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elaboratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82laboration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of producing or refining with

labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The natural process of

formation or assimilation, performed by the living organs in

animals and vegetables, by which a crude substance is changed

into something of a higher order; <as>as, the

<ex>elaboration</ex> of food into chyme; the <ex>elaboration</ex>

of chyle, or sap, or tissues.</as></def>



<hw>E*lab"o*ra*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving

or tending to elaborate; constructing with labor and minute

attention to details.</def>



<cs><col>Elaborative faculty</col> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld>, <cd>the

intellectual power of discerning relations and of viewing objects

by means of, or in, relations; the discursive faculty;

thought.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*lab"o*ra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, elaborates.</def>



<hw>E*lab"o*ra*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to elaborate.</def>



<hw>E*lab"o*ra*to*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A laboratory.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8E`l\'91*ag"nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a B\'d2otian marsh plant; <?/ olive + <?/

sacred, pure.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of shrubs or

small trees, having the foliage covered with small silvery

scales; oleaster.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*l\'91"is</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ olive tree.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

palms.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>El\'91is Guineensis</xex>, the African oil

palm, is a tree twenty or thirty feet high, with immense pinnate

leaves and large masses of fruit. The berries are rather larger

than olives, and when boiled in water yield the orange-red palm

oil.</note>



<hw>E*l\'91"o*lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

olive oil, oil + <ets>-lite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A variety of hephelite, usually massive, of greasy luster,

and gray to reddish color.</def>



<cs><col>El\'91olite syenite</col>, <cd>a kind of syenite

characterized by the presence of el\'91olite.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`l\'91*op"tene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ olive oil, oil + <?/ winged, fleeting.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The more liquid or volatile portion of

certain oily substance, as distinguished from

<xex>stearoptene</xex>, the more solid parts.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>elaoptene</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>E*la"i*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A salt of elaidic acid.</def>



<hw>E`la*id"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82la\'8bdique</ets>. See <er>Elaine</er>.]</ety>

<def>Relating to oleic acid, or elaine.</def>



<cs><col>Elaidic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a fatty acid

isomeric with oleic acid, and obtained from it by the action of

nitrous acid.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*la"i*din</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82la\'8bdine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A solid

isomeric modification of olein.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*la"ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>E*la"in</hw> 

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ olive oil, oil, from <?/ the

olive tree: cf. F. <ets>\'82la\'8bne</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Olein</er>.</def>



<hw>E`lai*od"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

olive oil, oil + <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Derived

from castor oil; ricinoleic; <as>as, <ex>elaiodic</ex>

acid</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E`lai*om"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

olive oil, oil + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>An apparatus for determining the amount of oil contained in

any substance, or for ascertaining the degree of purity of

oil.</def>



<hw>E"lam*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A dweller in

Flam (or Susiana), an ancient kingdom of Southwestern Asia,

afterwards a province of Persia.</def>



<hw>E*lamp"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Lamp</er>.]</ety> <def>Shining.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>G. Fletcher.</au>



<hw>\'d8<?/`lan"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>b.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>\'82lancer</ets> to dart.]</ety> <def>Ardor inspired by

passion or enthusiasm.</def>



<hw>E*lance"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elanced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Elancing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82lancer</ets>, OF.

<ets>eslancier</ets>; pref. <ets>es-</ets> (L. <ets>ex</ets>) +

F. <ets>lancer</ets> to dart, throw, fr. <ets>lance</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To throw as a lance; to hurl; to dart.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>While thy unerring hand <qex>elanced</qex> . . . a dart.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<hw>E"land</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D.

<ets>eland</ets> elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. <ets>jelen</ets>

stag, Russ. <ets>ol\'82ne</ets>, Lith. <ets>elnis</ets>; perh.

akin to E. <ets>elk</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of large South

African antelope (<spn>Oreas canna</spn>). It is valued both for

its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in the settled

districts; -- called also <altname>Cape elk</altname>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The elk or moose.</def>



<hw>E*la"net</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kite of the genus

<spn>Elanus</spn>.</def>



<hw>E*la"o*lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>See <er>El\'91olite</er>.</def>



<hw>E`la*op"tene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>El\'91optene</er>.</def>



<hw>El"a*phine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

stag.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to,

resembling, or characteristic of, the stag, or <xex>Cervus

elaphus</xex>.</def>



<hw>El"a*phure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of deer (<spn>Elaphurus

Davidianus</spn>) found in china. It about four feet high at the

shoulder and has peculiar antlers.</def>



<hw>E*lap`i*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elapidatus</ets> cleared from stones; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>lapis</ets> stone.]</ety> <def>A clearing away of

stones.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>El"a*pine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Elaps</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or

pertaining to the <spn>Elapid\'91</spn>, a family of poisonous

serpents, including the cobras. See <er>Ophidia</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E"laps</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., of

uncertain origin.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of

venomous snakes found both in America and the Old World. Many

species are known. See <cref>Coral snake</cref>, under

<er>Coral</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lapse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elapsed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Elapsing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>elapsus</ets>, p.

p. of <ets>elabi</ets> to glide away; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>labi</ets> to fall, slide. See <er>Lapse</er>.]</ety>

<def>To slip or glide away; to pass away silently, as time; --

used chiefly in reference to time.</def>



<q>Eight days <qex>elapsed</qex>; at length a pilgrim came.</q>

<qau>Hoole.</qau>



<hw>E*lap"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

elapsing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*la"que*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elaqueatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elaqueare</ets> to

unfetter.]</ety> <def>To disentangle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8El`a*sip"o*da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ metal beaten out, metal plate +

<ets>-poda</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of

holothurians mostly found in the deep sea. They are remarkable

for their bilateral symmetry and curious forms.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>Elasmopoda</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>E*las"mo*branch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the

Elasmobranchii.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the

Elasmobranchii.</def></def2>



<hw>E*las`mo*bran"chi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to

Elasmobranchii.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>  <def>One of the

Elasmobranchii.</def></def2>



<hw>\'d8E*las`mo*bran"chi*i</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a metal plate + L. <ets>branchia</ets> a

gill.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A subclass of fishes,

comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chim\'91ra. The skeleton

is mainly cartilaginous.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*las`mo*sau"rus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a metal plate + <?/ a lizard.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>An extinct, long-necked, marine,

cretaceous reptile from Kansas, allied to Plesiosaurus.</def>



<hw>E*las"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Formed fr.

Gr. <?/ to drive; prob. akin to L. <ets>alacer</ets> lively,

brisk, and E. <ets>alacrity</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82lastique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Springing back; having a power or inherent

property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent,

drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of

rebounding; <as>as, a bow is <ex>elastic</ex>; the air is

<ex>elastic</ex>; India rubber is <ex>elastic</ex>.</as></def>



<q>Capable of being drawn out by force like a piece of

<qex>elastic</qex> gum, and by its own elasticity returning, when

the force is removed, to its former position.</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Able to return quickly to a former state or

condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to

recover easily from shocks and trials; <as>as, <ex>elastic</ex>

spirits; an <ex>elastic</ex> constitution.</as></def>



<cs><col>Elastic bitumen</col>. <fld>(Min.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Elaterite</er>.</cd> -- <col>Elastic curve</col>.

<sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <cd>The curve made by a thin

elastic rod fixed horizontally at one end and loaded at the

other.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <cd>The figure

assumed by the longitudinal axis of an originally straight bar

under any system of bending forces. <au>Rankine</au>.</cd> --

<col>Elastic fluids</col>, <cd>those which have the property of

expanding in all directions on the removal of external pressure,

as the air, steam, and other gases and vapors.</cd> --

<col>Elastic limit</col> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>the limit of

distortion, by bending, stretching, etc., that a body can undergo

and yet return to its original form when relieved from stress;

also, the unit force or stress required to produce this

distortion. Within the elastic limit the distortion is directly

proportional to the stress producing it.</cd> -- <col>Elastic

tissue</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>a variety of connective

tissue consisting of a network of slender and very elastic fibers

which are but slightly affected by acids or alkalies.</cd> --

<col>Gum elastic</col>, <cd>caoutchouc.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*las"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An elastic woven fabric,

as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India

rubber.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>E*las"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Elastic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bentley.</au>



<hw>E*las"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an elastic

manner; by an elastic power; with a spring.</def>



<hw>E`las*tic"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lasticit\'82</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being elastic; the inherent

property in bodies by which they recover their former figure or

dimensions, after the removal of external pressure or altering

force; springiness; tendency to rebound; <as>as, the

<ex>elasticity</ex> of caoutchouc; the <ex>elasticity</ex> of the

air.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Power of resistance to, or recovery from,

depression or overwork.</def>



<cs><col>Coefficient of elasticity</col>, <cd>the quotient of a

stress (of a given kind), by the strain (of a given kind) which

it produces; -- called also <altname>coefficient of

resistance</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Surface of elasticity</col>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>the pedal surface of an ellipsoid (see

<er>Pedal</er>); a surface used in explaining the phenomena of

double refraction and their relation to the elastic force of the

luminous ether in crystalline media.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*las"tic*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being elastic; elasticity.</def>



<hw>E*las"tin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Elast</ets>ic + <ets>-in</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.

Chem.)</fld> <def>A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling

albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is

very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when

digested with either pepsin or trypsin.</def>



<hw>E*late"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elatus</ets> elevated, fig., elated, proud (the figure,

perh., being borrowed from a prancing horse); <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>latus</ets> (used as p. p. of <ets>ferre</ets> to bear), for

<ets>tlatus</ets>, and akin to E. <ets>tolerate</ets>. See

<er>Tolerate</er>, and cf. <er>Extol</er>.]</ety>



<-- p. 476 -->



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Lifted up; raised; elevated.</def>



<q>With upper lip <qex>elate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fenton.</qau>



<q>And sovereign law, that State's collected will,

O'er thrones and globes, <qex>elate</qex>,

Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Jones.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having the spirits raised by success, or by

hope; flushed or exalted with confidence; elated; exultant.</def>



<q>O, thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate,

Too soon dejected, and dejected, and too soon

<qex>elate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Our nineteenth century is wonderfully set up in its own

esteem, wonderfully <qex>elate</qex> at its progress.</q>

<qau>Mrs. H. H. Jackson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Puffed up; lofty; proud; haughty; exalted;

inspirited; transported; delighted; overjoyed.</syn>



<hw>E*late"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elated</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Elating</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To raise; to exalt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>By the potent sun <qex>elated</qex> high.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To exalt the spirit of; to fill with confidence

or exultation; to elevate or flush with success; to puff up; to

make proud.</def>



<q>Foolishly <qex>elated</qex> by spiritual pride.</q>

<qau>Warburton.</qau>



<q>You ought not be <qex>elated</qex> at the chance mishaps of

your enemies.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<hw>E*lat"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

elation.</def>



<hw>E*lat"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

elated.</def>



<hw>E*lat"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, elates.</def>



<hw>\'d8El"a*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ driver, fr. <?/ to drive.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An elastic spiral filament for

dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any beetle of the family

<spn>Elaterid\'91</spn>, having the habit, when laid on the back,

of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the

articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also

<altname>click beetle</altname>, <altname>spring

beetle</altname>, and <altname>snapping beetle</altname>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The caudal spring used by

<spn>Podura</spn> and related insects for leaping. See

<er>Collembola</er>.</def>



<hw>El"a*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice

of the wild or squirting cucumber (<spn>Ecballium agreste</spn>,

formerly <spn>Motordica Elaterium</spn>) and other related

species. It is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline

substance, which is a violent purgative.</def>



<hw>El"a*ter*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral resin, of a blackish brown

color, occurring in soft, flexible masses; -- called also

<altname>mineral caoutchouc</altname>, and <altname>elastic

bitumen</altname>.</def>



<hw>El`a*te"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/, neut. of <?/ driving. See 2d <er>Elater</er>.]</ety>

<def>A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or

greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild or

squirting cucumber (<spn>Ecballium agreste</spn>, formerly called

<spn>Momordica Elaterium</spn>).</def>



<hw>El`a*ter*om"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same

as <er>Elatrometer</er>.</def>



<hw>El"a*ter*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See 2d

<er>Elater</er>.]</ety> <def>Acting force; elasticity.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>E*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elatio</ets>. See <er>Elate</er>.]</ety> <def>A lifting up

by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of prosperity.</def>

\'bdFelt the <xex>elation</xex> of triumph.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>E*la"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>

<def>Raised; lifted up; -- a term applied to what is also called

the <xex>absolute superlative</xex>, denoting a high or intense

degree of a quality, but not excluding the idea that an equal

degree may exist in other cases.</def>



<hw>El`a*trom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/  a driver + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld>

<def>An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air

contained in the receiver of an air pump.</def> <altsp>[Spelt

also <asp>elaterometer</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>E*la"yl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ olive

oil, oil + <ets>yl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Olefiant

gas or ethylene; -- so called by Berzelius from its forming an

oil combining with chlorine. <altsp>[Written also

<asp>elayle</asp>.]</altsp> See <er>Ethylene</er>.</def>



<hw>El"bow</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>elboga</ets>, <ets>elnboga</ets> (akin to D.

<ets>elleboga</ets>, OHG. <ets>elinbogo</ets>, G.

<ets>ellbogen</ets>, <ets>ellenbogen</ets>, Icel.

<ets><?/lnbogi</ets>; prop.; arm-bend); <ets>eln</ets> ell

(orig., forearm) + <ets>boga</ets> a bending. See 1st

<er>Ell</er>, and 4th <er>Bow</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in

the middle of the arm when bent.</def>



<q>Her arms to the <qex>elbows</qex> naked.</q>

<qau>R. of Gloucester.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a

wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or

course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any

structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe

fitting, turning at an angle or bent.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A sharp angle in any surface

of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank

any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes

an <xex>elbow</xex> with the window back.</def>



<au>Gwilt.</au>



<note><hand/ <xex>Elbow</xex> is used adjectively or as part of a

compound, to denote something <xex>shaped like</xex>, or

<xex>acting like</xex>, <xex>an elbow</xex>; as, <xex>elbow</xex>

joint; <xex>elbow</xex> tongs or <xex>elbow</xex>-tongs;

<xex>elbow</xex>room, <xex>elbow</xex>-room, or <xex>elbow</xex>

room.</note>



<cs><col>At the elbow</col>, <cd>very near; at hand.</cd> --

<col>Elbow grease</col>, <cd>energetic application of force in

manual labor.</cd> <mark>[Low]</mark> -- <col>Elbow in the

hawse</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>the twisting together of two

cables by which a vessel rides at anchor, caused by swinging

completely round once. <au>Totten</au>.</cd> -- <col>Elbow

scissors</col> <fld>(Surg.)</fld>, <cd>scissors bent in the blade

or shank for convenience in cutting. <au>Knight</au>.</cd> --

<col>Out at elbow</col>, <cd>with coat worn through at the

elbows; shabby; in needy circumstances.</cd></cs>



<hw>El"bow</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Elbowed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Elbowing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To push or hit with

the elbow, as when one pushes by another.</def>



<q>They [the Dutch] would <qex>elbow</qex> our own aldermen off

the Royal Exchange.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><col>To elbow one's way</col>, <cd>to force one's way by

pushing with the elbows; as, <xex>to elbow one's way<xex> through

a crowd.</cd></cs>



<hw>El"bow</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner

of an elbow.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.</def>

\'bdPurseproud, <xex>elbowing</xex> Insolence.\'b8



<au>Grainger.</au>



<hw>El"bow*board`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The base

of a window casing, on which the elbows may rest.</def>



<hw>El"bow*chair`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A chair

with arms to support the elbows; an armchair.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>El"bow*room`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Room to

extend the elbows on each side; ample room for motion or action;

free scope.</def> \'bdMy soul hath <xex>elbowroom</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Then came a stretch of grass and a little more

<qex>elbowroom</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. G. Norris.</qau>



<hw>El*ca"ja</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An Arabian tree (<spn>Trichilia

emetica</spn>). The fruit, which is emetic, is sometimes employed

in the composition of an ointment for the cure of the itch.</def>



<hw>El*ce"sa*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Elcesai</ets>, the leader of the sect.]</ety>

<fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>One of a sect of Asiatic Gnostics of the

time of the Emperor Trajan.</def>



<hw>Eld</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>eald</ets>.]</ety> <def>Old.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Eld</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>yldu</ets>,

<ets>yldo</ets>, <ets>eldo</ets>, old age, fr. <ets>ald</ets>,

<ets>eald</ets>, old. See <er>Old</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Age; esp., old age.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

Archaic]</mark>



<q>As sooth is said, <qex>eelde</qex> hath great avantage.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>Great Nature, ever young, yet full of <qex>eld</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Old times; former days; antiquity.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>Astrologers and men of <qex>eld</qex>.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<hw>Eld</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To age; to grow old.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Eld</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make old or ancient.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Time, that <qex>eldeth</qex> all things.</q>

<qau>Rom. of R.</qau>



<hw>Eld"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>yldra</ets>, compar. of <ets>eald</ets> old. See

<er>Old</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Older; more aged, or existing longer.</def>



<q>Let the <qex>elder</qex> men among us emulate their own

earlier deeds.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. )</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Born before another; prior in years; senior;

earlier; older; <as>as, his <ex>elder</ex> brother died in

infancy</as>; -- opposed to <ant>younger</ant>, and now commonly

applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc.</def>



<q>The <qex>elder</qex> shall serve the younger.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxv. 23.</qau>



<q>But ask of <qex>elder</qex> days, earth's vernal hour.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<cs><col>Elder hand</col> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld>, <cd>the hand

playing, or having the right to play, first.</cd></cs>



<au>Hoyle.</au>



<hw>Eld"er</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>ealdor</ets> an

elder, prince, fr. <ets>eald</ets> old. See <er>Old</er>, and cf.

<er>Elder</er>, <pos>a.</pos>, <er>Alderman</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who is older; a superior in age; a

senior.</def>



<au>1 Tim. v. 1.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An aged person; one who lived at an earlier

period; a predecessor.</def>



<q>Carry your head as your <qex>elders</qex> have done.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A person who, on account of his age, occupies

the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any

office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity

which age confers; <as>as, the <ex>elders</ex> of Israel; the

<ex>elders</ex> of the synagogue; the <ex>elders</ex> in the

apostolic church.</as></def>



<note><hand/ In the modern Presbyterian churches,

<xex>elders</xex> are lay officers who, with the minister,

compose the church session, with authority to inspect and

regulate matters of religion and discipline. In some churches,

pastors or clergymen are called <xex>elders</xex>, or

<xex>presbyters</xex>.</note>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(M. E. Ch.)</fld> <def>A clergyman authorized to

administer all the sacraments; <as>as, a traveling

<ex>elder</ex></as>.</def>



<cs><col>Presiding elder</col> <fld>(Meth. Ch.)</fld>, <cd>an

elder commissioned by a bishop to have the oversight of the

churches and preachers in a certain district.</cd> -- <col>Ruling

elder</col>, <cd>a lay presbyter or member of a Presbyterian

church session.</cd></cs>



<au>Schaff.</au>



<hw>El"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>ellern</ets>, <ets>eller</ets>, AS. <ets>ellen</ets>, cf.

LG. <ets>elloorn</ets>; perh. akin to OHG. <ets>holantar</ets>,

<ets>holuntar</ets>, G. <ets>holunder</ets>; or perh. to E.

<ets>alder</ets>, <ets>n.</ets>]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A

genus of shrubs (<spn>Sambucus</spn>) having broad umbels of

white flowers, and small black or red berries.</def>



<note><hand/ The common North American species is <spn>Sambucus

Canadensis</spn>; the common European species (<spn>S.

nigra</spn>) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is <spn>S.

pubens</spn>. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient.</note>



<cs><col>Box elder</col>. <cd>See under 1st <er>Box</er>.</cd> --

<col>Dwarf elder</col>. <cd>See <er>Danewort</er>.</cd> --

<col>Elder tree</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>Same as

<er>Elder</er>. <au>Shak</au>.</cd> -- <col>Marsh elder</col>,

<cd>the cranberry tree <spn>Viburnum Opulus</spn>).</cd></cs>



<hw>Eld"er*ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat

old; elderly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Eld"er*ly</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Somewhat old; advanced

beyond middle age; bordering on old age; <as>as, <ex>elderly</ex>

people</as>.</def>



<hw>El"dern</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Made of

elder.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He would discharge us as boys do <qex>eldern</qex> guns.</q>

<qau>Marston.</qau>



<hw>Eld"er*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The state of being older; seniority.</def> \'bdPaternity an

<xex>eldership</xex>.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Office of an elder; collectively, a body of

elders.</def>



<hw>El"der*wort`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Danewort.</def>



<hw>Eld"est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>yldest</ets>, superl. of <ets>eald</ets> old. See

<er>Elder</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Oldest; longest in duration.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Born or living first, or before the others, as a

son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See

<er>Elder</er>.</def> \'bdMy lady's <xex>eldest</xex> son.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Their <qex>eldest</qex> historians are of suspected

credit.</q>

<qau>Bp. Stillingfleet.</qau>



<cs><col>Eldest hand</col> <fld>(Card Playing)</fld>, <cd>the

player on the dealer's left hand.</cd></cs>



<au>R. A. Proctor.</au>



<hw>El"ding</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Icel.

<ets>elding</ets>, fr. <ets>elda</ets> to kindle, <ets>eldr</ets>

fire; akin to AS. <ets>\'91ld</ets> fire, <ets>\'91lan</ets> to

burn.]</ety> <def>Fuel.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Grose.</au>



<hw>El` Do*ra"do</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <plu>pl. <plw>El

Doradoes</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>. <ety>[Sp., lit., the gilt (sc.

land); <ets>el the + <ets>dorado</ets> gilt, p. p. of

<ets>dorare</ets> to gild. Cf. <er>Dorado</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A name given by the Spaniards in the 16th

century to an imaginary country in the interior of South America,

reputed to abound in gold and precious stones.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any region of fabulous wealth; exceeding

richness.</def>



<q>The whole comedy is a sort of <qex>El Dorado</qex> of wit.</q>

<qau>T. Moore.</qau>



<hw>El"dritch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Hideous;

ghastly; <as>as, an <ex>eldritch</ex> shriek or laugh</as>.</def>

<mark>[Local, Eng.]</mark>



<hw>E`le*at"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eleaticus</ets>, from <ets>Elea</ets> (or <ets>Velia</ets>)

in Italy.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a certain school of

Greek philosophers who taught that the only certain science is

that which owes nothing to the senses, and all to the

reason.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A philosopher of the

Eleatic school.</def></def2>



<hw>E`le*at"i*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

Eleatic doctrine.</def>



<hw>El`e*cam*pane"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82nulecampane</ets>, NL. <ets>inula campana</ets>; L.

<ets>inula</ets> elecampane + LL. <ets>campana</ets> a bell; cf.

G. <ets>glockenwurz</ets>, i. e., \'bdbellwort.\'b8]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A large, coarse herb

(<spn>Inula Helenium</spn>), with composite yellow flowers. The

root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was

formerly of much repute as a stomachic.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sweetmeat made from the root of the

plant.</def>



<hw>E*lect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>electus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>eligere</ets> to elect;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>legere</ets> to choose. See

<er>Legend</er>, and cf. <er>Elite</er>,

<er>Eclectic</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Chosen; taken by preference from among two or

more.</def> \'bdColors quaint <xex>elect</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>Chosen as the object of

mercy or divine favor; set apart to eternal life.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>elect</xex> angels.\'b8



<au>1 Tim. v. 21.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Chosen to an office, but not yet actually

inducted into it; <as>as, bishop <ex>elect</ex>; governor or

mayor <ex>elect</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>E*lect"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One chosen or

set apart.</def>



<q>Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine <qex>elect</qex>, in

whom my soul delighteth.</q>

<qau>Is. xlii. 1.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>Those who

are chosen for salvation.</def>



<q>Shall not God avenge his won <qex>elect</qex>?</q>

<qau>Luke xviii. 7.</qau>



<hw>E*lect"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Elected</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Electing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To pick out; to select; to choose.</def>



<q>The deputy <qex>elected</qex> by the Lord.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To select or take for an office; to select by

vote; <as>as, to <ex>elect</ex> a representative, a president, or

a governor</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>To designate, choose, or

select, as an object of mercy or favor.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To choose; prefer; select. See

<er>Choose</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*lect"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>electans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>electare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>One who has the power of choosing; an elector.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*lec"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>See <er>Electuary</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eclectic</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec"ti*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eclecticism</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82lection</ets>, L. <ets>electio</ets>, fr.

<ets>eligere</ets> to choose out. See <er>Elect</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of choosing; choice; selection.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of choosing a person to fill an office,

or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or

<xex>viva voce</xex>; <as>as, the <ex>election</ex> of a

president or a mayor</as>.</def>



<q>Corruption in <qex>elections</qex> is the great enemy of

freedom.</q>

<qau>J. Adams.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Power of choosing; free will; liberty to choose

or act.</def> \'bdBy his own <xex>election</xex> led to ill.\'b8



<au>Daniel.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Discriminating choice; discernment.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To use men with much difference and <qex>election</qex> is

good.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>Divine choice;

predestination of individuals as objects of mercy and salvation;

-- one of the \'bdfive points\'b8 of Calvinism.</def>



<q>There is a remnant according to the <qex>election</qex> of

grace.</q>

<qau>Rom. xi. 5.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The choice, made by a party, of

two alternatives, by taking one of which, the chooser is excluded

from the other.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Those who are elected.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>election</qex> hath obtained it.</q>

<qau>Rom. xi. 7.</qau>



<cs><col>To contest an election</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Contest</er>.</cd> -- <col>To make one's election</col>,

<cd>to choose.</cd></cs>



<q>He <qex>has made his election</qex> to walk, in the main, in

the old paths.</q>

<qau>Fitzed. Hall.</qau>



<hw>E*lec`tion*eer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Electionered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Electioneering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make interest for a

candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election

of a candidate.</def>



<q>A master of the whole art of <qex>electioneering</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>E*lec`tion*eer"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who electioneers.</def>



<hw>E*lect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Exerting the power of choice; selecting; <as>as,

an <ex>elective</ex> act</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or

right of choosing; electoral.</def>



<q>The independent use of their <qex>elective</qex>

franchise.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by

election; <as>as, an <ex>elective</ex> study; an

<ex>elective</ex> office.</as></def>



<q>Kings of Rome were at first <qex>elective</qex>; . . . for

such are the conditions of an <qex>elective</qex> kingdom.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>Elective affinity</col> <or/

<col>attraction</col></mcol> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a tendency

to unite with certain things; chemism.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*lect"ive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>In an American college,

an optional study or course of study.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>E*lect"ive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an elective

manner; by choice.</def>



<hw>E*lect"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>eligere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82lecteur</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who elects, or has the right of choice; a

person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give

his vote in favor of a candidate for office.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence, specifically, in any country, a person

legally qualified to vote.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In the old German empire, one of the princes

entitled to choose the emperor.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>One of the persons chosen, by vote of the people

in the United States, to elect the President and Vice

President.</def>



<hw>E*lect"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectoral</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to an election or

to electors.</def>



<q>In favor of the <qex>electoral</qex> and other princes.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<cs><col>Electoral college</col>, <cd>the body of princes

formerly entitled to elect the Emperor of Germany; also, a name

sometimes given, in the United States, to the body of electors

chosen by the people to elect the President and Vice

President.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*lect`or*al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

territory or dignity of an elector; electorate.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir H. Wotton.</au>



<-- p. 477 -->



<hw>E*lect"or*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectorat</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an

elector, as in the old German empire.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The whole body of persons in a nation or state

who are entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or

division of them.</def>



<q>The middle-class <qex>electorate</qex> of Great Britain.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>E*lect"or*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Fem. of

<er>Elector</er>.]</ety> <def>An electress.</def>



<au>Bp. Burnet.</au>



<hw>E`lec*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Electoral.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>E*lect"or*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

office or status of an elector.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lec"tre</hw>, <hw>E*lec"ter</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>electrum</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectre</ets> mixture of gold and silver. See

<er>Electrum</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Amber. See <er>Electrum</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A metallic substance compounded of gold and

silver; an alloy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyclif.</au>



<hw>E`lec*trep"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Elec</ets>tro + Gr. <?/ to turn.]</ety> <def>An

instrument used to change the direction of electric currents; a

commutator.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*lect"ress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectrice</ets>. Cf. <er>Electoress</er>.]</ety> <def>The

wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lec"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E*lec"tric*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>electrum</ets>

amber, a mixed metal, Gr. <?/; akin to <?/ the beaming sun, cf.

Skr. <ets>arc</ets> to beam, shine: cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectrique</ets>. The name came from the production of

electricity by the friction of amber.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to electricity; consisting of,

containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; <as>as,

<ex>electric</ex> power or virtue; an <ex>electric</ex> jar;

<ex>electric</ex> effects; an <ex>electric</ex> spark.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of occasioning the phenomena of

electricity; <as>as, an <ex>electric</ex> or <ex>electrical</ex>

machine or substance</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Electrifying; thrilling; magnetic.</def>

\'bdElectric Pindar.\'b8



<au>Mrs. Browning.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Electric atmosphere</col>, <or/ <col>Electric

aura</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>Aura</er>.</cd> --

<col>Electrical battery</col>. <cd>See <er>Battery</er>.</cd> --

<col>Electrical brush</col>. <cd>See under <er>Brush</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Electric cable</col>. <cd>See <cref>Telegraph

cable</cref>, under <er>Telegraph</er>.</cd> -- <col>Electric

candle</col>. <cd>See under <er>Candle</er>.</cd> --

<col>Electric cat</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of three

or more large species of African catfish of the genus

<spn>Malapterurus</spn> (esp. <spn>M. electricus</spn> of the

Nile). They have a large electrical organ and are able to give

powerful shocks; -- called also

<altname>sheathfish</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Electric clock</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Clock</er>, and see

<er>Electro-chronograph</er>.</cd> -- <col>Electric

current</col>, <cd>a current or stream of electricity traversing

a closed circuit formed of conducting substances, or passing by

means of conductors from one body to another which is in a

different electrical state.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Electric, <or/

Electrical</col>, <col>eel</col></mcol> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>a South American eel-like fresh-water fish of the genus

<spn>Gymnotus</spn> (<spn>G. electricus</spn>), from two to five

feet in length, capable of giving a violent electric shock. See

<er>Gymnotus</er>.</cd> -- <col>Electrical fish</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any fish which has an electrical organ

by means of which it can give an electrical shock. The best known

kinds are the torpedo, the gymnotus, or electrical eel, and the

electric cat. See <er>Torpedo</er>, and <er>Gymnotus</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Electric fluid</col>, <cd>the supposed matter of

electricity; lightning.</cd> -- <col>Electrical image</col>

<fld>(Elec.)</fld>, <cd>a collection of electrical points

regarded as forming, by an analogy with optical phenomena, an

image of certain other electrical points, and used in the

solution of electrical problems. <au>Sir W. Thomson</au>.</cd> --

<col>Electrical light</col>, <cd>the light produced by a current

of electricity which in passing through a resisting medium heats

it to incandescence or burns it. See under <er>Carbon</er>.</cd>

-- <mcol><col>Electric, <or/  Electrical</col>,

<col>machine</col></mcol>, <cd>an apparatus for generating,

collecting, or exciting, electricity, as by friction.</cd> --

<col>Electric motor</col>. <cd>See <er>Electro-motor</er>,

<sn>2.</sn></cd> -- <col>Electric osmose</col></mcol>.

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Osmose</er>.</cd> --

<col>Electric pen</col>, <cd>a hand pen for making perforated

stencils for multiplying writings. It has a puncturing needle

driven at great speed by a very small magneto-electric engine on

the penhandle.</cd> -- <col>Electric railway</col>, <cd>a railway

in which the machinery for moving the cars is driven by an

electric current.</cd> -- <col>Electric ray</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the torpedo.</cd> -- <col>Electric

telegraph</col>. <cd>See <er>Telegraph</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*lec"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>A nonconductor of electricity, as

amber, glass, resin, etc., employed to excite or accumulate

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tric*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

the manner of electricity, or by means of it; thrillingly.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tric*al*ness</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>The state or

quality of being electrical.</def>



<hw>E`lec*tri"cian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

investigator of electricity; one versed in the science of

electricity.</def>



<hw>E`lec*tric"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Electricities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectricit\'82</ets>. See <er>Electric</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A power in nature, a manifestation of energy,

exhibiting itself when in disturbed equilibrium or in activity by

a circuit movement, the fact of direction in which involves

<xex>polarity</xex>, or opposition of properties in opposite

directions; also, by attraction for many substances, by a law

involving <xex>attraction</xex> between surfaces of unlike

polarity, and <xex>repulsion</xex> between those of like; by

exhibiting accumulated polar tension when the circuit is broken;

and by producing heat, light, concussion, and often chemical

changes when the circuit passes between the poles or through any

imperfectly conducting substance or space. It is generally

brought into action by any disturbance of molecular equilibrium,

whether from a chemical, physical, or mechanical, cause.</def>



<note><hand/ Electricity is manifested under following different

forms: (<it>a</it>) <col>Statical electricity</col>, called also

<mcol><col>Frictional <or/ Common</col>,

<col>electricity</col></mcol>, electricity in the condition of a

stationary charge, in which the disturbance is produced by

friction, as of glass, amber, etc., or by induction. (<it>b</it>)

<col>Dynamical electricity</col>, called also <col>Voltaic

electricity</col>, electricity in motion, or as a current

produced by chemical decomposition, as by means of a voltaic

battery, or by mechanical action, as by dynamo-electric machines.

(<it>c</it>) <col>Thermoelectricity</col>, in which the

disturbing cause is heat (attended possibly with some chemical

action). It is developed by uniting two pieces of unlike metals

in a bar, and then heating the bar unequally. (<it>d</it>)

<col>Atmospheric electricity</col>, any condition of electrical

disturbance in the atmosphere or clouds, due to some or all of

the above mentioned causes. (<it>e</it>) <col>Magnetic

electricity</col>, electricity developed by the action of

magnets. (<it>f</it>)  <col>Positive electricity</col>, the

electricity that appears at the positive pole or anode of a

battery, or that is produced by friction of glass; -- called also

<altname>vitreous electricity</altname>.  (<it>g</it>)

<col>Negative electricity</col>, the electricity that appears at

the negative pole or cathode, or is produced by the friction of

resinous substance; -- called also <xex>resinous

electricity</xex>. (<it>h</it>) <col>Organic electricity</col>,

that which is developed in organic structures, either animal or

vegetable, the phrase <xex>animal electricity</xex> being much

more common.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The science which unfolds the phenomena and laws

of electricity; electrical science.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Fig.: Electrifying energy or

characteristic.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tri*fi`a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of receiving electricity, or of being charged with

it.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tri*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>The act of electrifying, or the state

of being charged with electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tri*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Electrified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Electrifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[<ets>Electr</ets>ic +

<ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To communicate electricity to; to charge with

electricity; <as>as, to <ex>electrify</ex> a jar</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause electricity to pass through; to affect

by electricity; to give an electric shock to; <as>as, to

<ex>electrify</ex> a limb, or the body</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by

something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; <as>as,

this patriotic sentiment <ex>electrified</ex> the

audience</as>.</def>



<q>If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in defiance of

the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be

instantly <qex>electrified</qex> by the news.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>Try whether she could <qex>electrify</qex> Mr. Grandcourt by

mentioning it to him at table.</q>

<qau>G. Eliot.</qau>



<hw>E*lec"tri*fy</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become

electric.</def>



<hw>E*lec"trine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>electrinus</ets> of amber. See <er>Electric</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Belonging to, or made of, amber.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Made of electrum, an alloy used by the

ancients.</def>



<hw>E`lec*tri"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The recognition by an animal body of

the electrical condition of external objects.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tri*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82lectrisation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

electrizing; electrification.</def>



<hw>E*lec"trize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Electrized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Electrizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectriser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To electricity.</def>



<au>Eng. Cyc.</au>



<hw>E*lec"tri`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, electrizes.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L. <ets>electrum</ets>

amber. See <er>Electric</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix or combining

form signifying <xex>pertaining to electricity</xex>,

<xex>produced by electricity</xex>, <xex>producing</xex> or

<xex>employing electricity</xex>, etc.; <as>as,

<ex>electro</ex>-negative; <ex>electro</ex>-dynamic;

<ex>electro</ex>-magnet.</as></def>



<hw>E*lec"tro</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An electrotype.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-bal*lis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to electro-ballistics.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-bal*lis"tics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The art or science of measuring the force or velocity of

projectiles by means of electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-bi*ol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>One versed in electro-biology.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-bi*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That branch of biology which treats of the

electrical phenomena of living organisms.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That phase of mesmerism or animal magnetism, the

phenomena of which are supposed to be produced by a form of

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-bi*os"co*py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ life +

<ets>-scopy</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A method of

determining the presence or absence of life in an animal organism

with a current of electricity, by noting the presence or absence

of muscular contraction.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-cap`il*lar"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>The occurrence or production of certain

capillary effects by the action of an electrical current or

charge.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-cap"il*la*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Pert. to, or caused by,

electro-capillarity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-chem"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of

or pertaining to electro-chemistry.</def>



<au>Ure.</au>



<hw>E*lec`tro-chem"is*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>That branch of science which treats of the relation of

electricity to chemical changes.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-chron"o*graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Astron. Physics)</fld> <def>An instrument for obtaining an

accurate record of the time at which any observed phenomenon

occurs, or of its duration. It has an electro-magnetic register

connected with a clock. See <er>Chronograph</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-chron`o*graph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Belonging to the electro-chronograph, or recorded by the aid

of it.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*cute`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + <ets>cute</ets> in

<ets>execute</ets>.]</ety> <def>To execute or put to death by

electricity. -- <wordforms><wf>E*lec`tro*cu"tion</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms> <note>[<xex>Recent</xex>;

<xex>Newspaper words</xex>]</note></def>



<hw>E*lec"trode</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ way, path: cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectrode</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>The path

by which electricity is conveyed into or from a solution or other

conducting medium; esp., the ends of the wires or conductors,

leading from source of electricity, and terminating in the medium

traversed by the current.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lec`tro-dy*nam"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E*lec`tro-dy*nam"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw>

<pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the

movements or force of electric or galvanic currents; dependent on

electric force.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-dy*nam"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The phenomena of electricity in motion.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The branch of science which treats of the

properties of electric currents; dynamical electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-dy`na*mom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>An instrument for measuring the strength of electro-dynamic

currents.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-en*grav"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The art or process of engraving by means of

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-etch"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

mode of etching upon metals by electrolytic action.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro*gen"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + <ets>genesis</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Electrogeny</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro*gen"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to electrogenesis;

<as>as, an <ex>electrogenic</ex> condition</as>.</def>



<hw>E`lec*trog"e*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to produce.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A term sometimes applied to the

effects (tetanus) produced in the muscles of the limbs, when a

current of electricity is passed along the spinal cord or

nerves.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-gild"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro-gilt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Gilded

by means of voltaic electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + <ets>-graph</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

mark, record, or tracing, made by the action of

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-ki*net"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of

or pertaining to electro-kinetics.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-ki*net"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>That branch of electrical science which treats of

electricity in motion.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro*lier"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Formed

from <ets>electric</ets> in imitation of

<ets>chandelier</ets>.]</ety> <def>A branching frame, often of

ornamental design, to support electric illuminating lamps.</def>



<hw>E`lec*trol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>That

branch of physical science which treats of the phenomena of

electricity and its properties.</def>



<hw>E`lec*trol"y*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a loosing, dissolving, fr.

<?/ to loose, dissolve.]</ety> <fld>(Physics & Chem.)</fld>

<def>The act or process of chemical decomposition, by the action

of electricity; <as>as, the <ex>electrolysis</ex> of silver or

nickel for plating; the <ex>electrolysis</ex> of

water.</as></def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*lyte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a dissoluble: cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectrolyte</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics & Chem.)</fld>

<def>A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by

an electric current.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lec`tro*lyt"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E*lec`tro*lyt"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82lectrolytique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining

to electrolysis; <as>as, <ex>electrolytic</ex> action</as>.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>E*lec`tro*lyt"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*lec"tro*ly`za*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being electrolyzed, or decomposed by

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro*ly*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act or the process of electrolyzing.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*lyze</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Electrolyzed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Electrolyzing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectrolyser</ets>. See <er>Electrolysis</er>.]</ety>

<def>To decompose by the direct action of electricity.</def>



<au>Faraday.</au>



<hw>E*lec`tro-mag"net</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

mass, usually of soft iron, but sometimes of some other magnetic

metal, as nickel or cobalt, rendered temporarily magnetic by

being placed within a coil of wire through which a current of

electricity is passing. The metal is generally in the form of a

bar, either straight, or bent into the shape of a

horseshoe.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-mag*net"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Of, Pertaining to, or produced by, magnetism which is

developed by the passage of an electric current.</def>



<cs><col>Electro-magnetic engine</col>, <cd>an engine in which

the motive force is electro-magnetism.</cd> --

<col>Electro-magnetic theory of light</col> <fld>(Physics)</fld>,

<cd>a theory of light which makes it consist in the rapid

alternation of transient electric currents moving transversely to

the direction of the ray.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*lec`tro-mag"net*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The magnetism developed by a current of electricity; the

science which treats of the development of magnetism by means of

voltaic electricity, and of the properties or actions of the

currents evolved.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-met"al*lur`gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act or art precipitating a metal electro-chemical

action, by which a coating is deposited, on a prepared surface,

as in electroplating and electrotyping; galvanoplasty.</def>



<hw>E`lec*trom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectrom\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld>

<def>An instrument for measuring the quantity or intensity of

electricity; also, sometimes, and less properly, applied to an

instrument which indicates the presence of electricity (usually

called an <xex>electroscope</xex>).</def>



<cs><col>Balance electrometer</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Balance</er>.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lec`tro-met"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E*lec`tro-met"ric*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82lectrom\'82trique</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to electrometry; made by means of electrometer;

<as>as, an <ex>electrometrical</ex> experiment</as>.</def>



<hw>E`lex*trom"e*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82lectrom\'82trie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld>

<def>The art or process of making electrical measurements.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-mo"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

motion of electricity or its passage from one metal to another in

a voltaic circuit; mechanical action produced by means of

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-mo"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Producing electro-motion; producing, or tending to produce,

electricity or an electric current; causing electrical action or

effects.</def>



<cs><col>Electro-motive force</col> <fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>the

force which produces, or tends to produce, electricity, or an

electric current; sometimes used to express the degree of

electrification as equivalent to potential, or more properly

difference of potential.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*lec`tro*mo"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82lectromoteur</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>A mover or exciter of

electricity; as apparatus for generating a current of

electricity.</def>



<-- p. 478 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>An apparatus or machine for

producing motion and mechanical effects by the action of

electricity; an electro-magnetic engine.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-mus"cu*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining the reaction (contraction)

of the muscles under electricity, or their sensibility to

it.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/. See <er>Electric</er>.]</ety> <def>Amber; also, the

alloy of gold and silver, called <xex>electrum</xex>.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-neg"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem. & Physics)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Having the

property of being attracted by an electro-positive body, or a

tendency to pass to the positive pole in electrolysis, by the law

that opposite electricities attract each other.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>Negative; nonmetallic; acid; -- opposed to

<xex>positive</xex>, <xex>metallic</xex>, or

<xex>basic</xex>.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-neg"a*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem. &

Physics)</fld> <def>A body which passes to the positive pole in

electrolysis.</def>



<hw>E`lec*trop"a*thy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ suffering.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The treatment of disease by

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*phone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ sound.]</ety>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An instrument for producing sound by

means of electric currents.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*lec`troph"o*rus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl.  <plw>\'d8Electrophori</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>.

<ety>[NL., fr. combining form <ets>electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to

bear.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An instrument for exciting

electricity, and repeating the charge indefinitely by induction,

consisting of a flat cake of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon

which is placed a plate of metal.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-phys`i*o*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to electrical results

produced through physiological agencies, or by change of action

in a living organism.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-phys`i*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>That branch of physiology which treats

of electric phenomena produced through physiological

agencies.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*plate`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Electroplating</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>To

plate or cover with a coating of metal, usually silver, nickel,

or gold, by means of electrolysis.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*pla`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who electroplates.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*pla`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

art or process of depositing a coating (commonly) of silver,

gold, or nickel on an inferior metal, by means of

electricity.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-po"lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Possessing electrical polarity;

positively electrified at one end, or on one surface, and

negatively at the other; -- said of a conductor.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-pos"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Of such a nature relatively

to some other associated body or bodies, as to tend to the

negative pole of a voltaic battery, in electrolysis, while the

associated body tends to the positive pole; -- the converse or

correlative of <xex>electro-negative</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ An element that is <xex>electro-positive</xex> in

one compound may be <xex>electro-negative</xex> in another, and

<xex>vice versa</xex>.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Hence: Positive; metallic;

basic; -- distinguished from <xex>negative</xex>,

<xex>nonmetallic</xex>, or <xex>acid</xex>.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-pos"i*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem. &

Physics)</fld> <def>A body which passes to the negative pole in

electrolysis.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lec`tro-punc`tu*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E*lec`tro-punc`tur*ing</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Electropuncture</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-punc`ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An operation that consists in inserting

needless in the part affected, and connecting them with the poles

of a galvanic apparatus.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + <ets>-scope</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82lectroscope</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An

instrument for detecting the presence of electricity, or changes

in the electric state of bodies, or the species of electricity

present, as by means of pith balls, and the like.</def>



<cs><col>Condensing electroscope</col> <fld>(Physics)</fld>,

<cd>a form of electroscope in which an increase of sensibility is

obtained by the use of a condenser.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*lec`tro*scop"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to, or made by means of, the electroscope.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro*stat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to electrostatics.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro*stat"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>That branch of science which treats of

statical electricity or electric force in a state of rest.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-ste"re*o*type</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Same as <er>Electrotype</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-tel`e*graph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to the electric telegraph, or by means of

it.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-te*leg"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The art or science of constructing or using the electric

telegraph; the transmission of messages by means of the electric

telegraph.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-ther`a*peu"tics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The branch of medical science which treats

of the applications agent.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-ther"man*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>That branch of electrical science which treats of the effect

of an electric current upon the temperature of a conductor, or a

part of a circuit composed of two different metals.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro-tint`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Fine

Arts)</fld> <def>A style   of engraving in relief by means of

voltaic electricity. A picture is drawn on a metallic plate with

some material which resists the fluids of a battery; so that, in

electro-typing, the parts not covered by the varnish, etc.,

receive a deposition of metal, and produce the required copy in

intaglio. A cast of this is then the plate for printing.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro*ton"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to electrical tension;

-- said of a supposed peculiar condition of a conducting circuit

during its exposure to the action of another conducting circuit

traversed by a uniform electric current when both circuits remain

stationary.</def>



<au>Faraday.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Relating to electrotonus;

<as>as, the <ex>electrotonic</ex> condition of a

nerve</as>.</def>



<hw>E`lec*trot"o*nize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>To cause or produce

electrotonus.</def>



<hw>E`lec*trot"o*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Electrotonic.</def>



<hw>\'d8E`lec*trot"o*nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. combining form <ets>electro-</ets> + Gr. <?/

tension.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The modified condition

of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through

any part of it. See <er>Anelectrotonus</er>, and

<er>Catelectrotonus</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*type</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Electro-</ets> + <ets>-type</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an

impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively.</def>



<note><hand/ The face of an <xex>electrotype</xex> consists of a

shell of copper, silver, or the like, produced by the action of

an electrical current upon a plate of metal and a wax mold

suspended in an acid bath and connected with opposite poles of

the battery. It is backed up with a solid filling of type

metal.</note>



<hw>E*lec"tro*type</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. &

p. p.</pos> <er>Electrotyped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Electrotyping</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<def>To make facsimile plates of by the electrotype process; as

to <xex>electrotype</xex> a page of type, a book, etc. See

<er>Electrotype</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*ty`per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who electrotypes.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro*typ"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or effected by means of, electrotypy.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*ty`ping</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act or the process of making electrotypes.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tro*ty`py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

process of producing electrotype plates. See Note under

<er>Electrotype</er>, <pos>n.</pos></def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-vi"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Derived from, or dependent upon, vital processes; -- said of

certain electric currents supposed by some physiologists to

circulate in the nerves of animals.</def>



<hw>E*lec`tro-vi"tal*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The theory that the functions of

living organisms are dependent upon electricity or a kindred

force.</def>



<hw>E*lec"trum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/. See <er>Electric</er>, and cf. <er>Electre</er>,

<er>Electron</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Amber.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color,

used by the ancients.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>German-silver plate. See <cref>German

silver</cref>, under <er>German</er>.</def>



<hw>E*lec"tu*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Electuaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>letuaire</ets>, OF. <ets>lettuaire</ets>,

<ets>electuaire</ets>, F. <ets>\'82lectuaire</ets>, L.

<ets>electuarium</ets>, <ets>electarium</ets>. prob. fr. Gr. <?/,

<?/ a medicine that is licked away, fr. Gr. <?/ to lick up; <?/

out + <?/ to lick. See <er>Lick</er>, and cf.

<er>Eclegm</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A medicine

composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some

convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under

<er>Confection</er>.</def>



<hw>El`ee*mos"y*na*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>In an eleemosynary manner; by charity; charitably.</def>



<hw>El`ee*mos"y*na*ry</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[LL. <ets>eleemosynarius</ets>, fr. <ets>eleemosyna</ets>

alms, Gr. <?/ alms. See <er>Alms</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving;

intended for the distribution of charity; <as>as, an

<ex>eleemosynary</ex> corporation</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Given in charity or alms; having the nature of

alms; <as>as, <ex>eleemosynary</ex> assistance</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Eleemosynary</xex> cures.\'b8



<au>Boyle.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Supported by charity; <as>as,

<ex>eleemosynary</ex> poor</as>.</def>



<hw>El`ee*mos"y*na*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eleemosynaries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>One who

subsists on charity; a dependent.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>El"e*gance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>El"e*gan*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elegantia</ets>, fr. <ets>elegans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>,

elegant: cf. F. <ets>\'82l\'82gance</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state or quality of being elegant; beauty as

resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what

deforms or impresses unpleasantly; grace given by art or

practice; fine polish; refinement; -- said of manners, language,

style, form, architecture, etc.</def>



<q>That grace that <qex>elegance</qex> affords.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<q>The endearing <qex>elegance</qex> of female friendship.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<q>A trait of native <qex>elegance</qex>, seldom seen in the

masculine character after childhood or early youth, was shown in

the General's fondness for the sight and fragrance of

flowers.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is elegant; that which is tasteful

and highly attractive.</def>



<q>The beautiful wildness of nature, without the nicer

<qex>elegancies</qex> of art.</q>

<qau>Spectator.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Elegance</er>, <er>Grace</er>.

<xex>Elegance</xex> implies something of a select style of

beauty, which is usually produced by art, skill, or training;

<as>as, <ex>elegance</ex> of manners, composition, handwriting,

etc.; <ex>elegant</ex> furniture; an <ex>elegant</ex> house,

etc.</as>  <xex>Grace</xex>, as the word is here used, refers to

bodily movements, and is a lower order of beauty. It may be a

natural gift; thus, the manners of a peasant girl may be

<xex>graceful</xex>, but can hardly be called

<xex>elegant</xex>.</syn>



<hw>El"e*gant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elegans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>; akin to <ets>eligere</ets>

to pick out, choose, select: cf. F. <ets>\'82l\'82gant</ets>. See

<er>Elect</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Very choice, and hence, pleasing to good taste;

characterized by grace, propriety, and refinement, and the

absence of every thing offensive; exciting admiration and

approbation by symmetry, completeness, freedom from blemish, and

the like; graceful; tasteful and highly attractive; <as>as,

<ex>elegant</ex> manners; <ex>elegant</ex> style of composition;

an <ex>elegant</ex> speaker; an <ex>elegant</ex>

structure.</as></def>



<q>A more diligent cultivation of <qex>elegant</qex>

literature.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exercising a nice choice; discriminating beauty

or sensitive to beauty; <as>as, <ex>elegant</ex>

taste</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Tasteful; polished; graceful; refined; comely;

handsome; richly ornamental.</syn>



<hw>El"e*gant*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a manner to please

nice taste; with elegance; with due symmetry; richly.</def>



<hw>E*le"gi*ac</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elegiacus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>\'82l\'82giaque</ets>.

See <er>Elegy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Belonging to elegy, or written in elegiacs;

plaintive; expressing sorrow or lamentation; <as>as, an

<ex>elegiac</ex> lay; <ex>elegiac</ex> strains.</as></def>



<q><qex>Elegiac</qex> griefs, and songs of love.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Used in elegies; <as>as, <ex>elegiac</ex> verse;

the <ex>elegiac</ex> distich or couplet, consisting of a dactylic

hexameter and pentameter.</as></def>



<hw>E*le"gi*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Elegiac

verse.</def>



<hw>El`e*gi"a*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Elegiac.</def>



<hw>E*le"gi*ast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

composes elegies.</def>



<au>Goldsmith.</au>



<hw>El`e*gi*og"ra*pher</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ an elegy + <ets>-graph + -er</ets>.]</ety> <def>An

elegist.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>El"e*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A write of

elegies.</def>



<au>T. Warton.</au>



<hw>\'d8E*le"git</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., he

has chosen, fr. <ets>eligere</ets> to choose. See

<er>Elect</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A judicial writ of

execution, by which a defendant's goods are appraised and

delivered to the plaintiff, and, if no sufficient to satisfy the

debt, all of his lands are delivered, to be held till the debt is

paid by the rents and profits, or until the defendant's interest

has expired.</def>



<hw>El"e*gize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To lament

in an elegy; to celebrate in elegiac verse; to bewail.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>El"e*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. 

<plw>Elegies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>elegia</ets>, Gr. <?/, fem. sing. (cf. <?/, prop., neut. pl.

of <?/ a distich in elegiac verse), fr. <?/ elegiac, fr. <?/ a

song of mourning.]</ety> <def>A mournful or plaintive poem; a

funereal song; a poem of lamentation.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E*le"i*din</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Lifeless matter deposited in the form of

minute granules within the protoplasm of living cells.</def>



<hw>El"e*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82l\'82ment</ets>, L. <ets>elementum</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One of the simplest or essential parts or

principles of which anything consists, or upon which the

constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One of the ultimate, undecomposable constituents

of any kind of matter. Specifically: <fld>(Chem.)</fld> A

substance which cannot be decomposed into different kinds of

matter by any means at present employed; <as>as, the

<ex>elements</ex> of water are oxygen and hydrogen</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ The elements are naturally classified in several

families or groups, as the group of the <xex>alkaline</xex>

elements, the <xex>halogen</xex> group, and the like. They are

roughly divided into two great classes, the <xex>metals</xex>, as

sodium, calcium, etc., which form basic compounds, and the

<xex>nonmetals</xex> or <xex>metalloids</xex>, as oxygen,

sulphur, chlorine, which form acid compounds; but the distinction

is only relative, and some, as arsenic, tin, aluminium, etc.,

form both acid and basic compounds. The essential fact regarding

every element is its relative <xex>atomic weight</xex> or

<xex>equivalent</xex>. When the elements are tabulated in the

order of their ascending atomic weights, the arrangement

constitutes the series of the <xex>Periodic law</xex> of

Mendelejeff. See <cref>Periodic law</cref>, under

<er>Periodic</er>. This Periodic law enables us to predict the

qualities of unknown elements. The number of elements known is

about seventy-five, but the gaps in the Periodic law indicate the

possibility of many more. Many of the elements with which we are

familiar, as hydrogen, carbon, iron, gold, etc., have been

recognized, by means of spectrum analysis, in the sun and the

fixed stars. From certain evidence (as that afforded by the

Periodic law, spectrum analysis, etc.) it appears that the

chemical elements probably may not be simple bodies, but only

very stable compounds of some simpler body or bodies. In

formulas, the elements are designated by abbreviations of their

names in Latin or New Latin.</note>



<-- p. 478 -->

<table>

<ttitle>The Elements</ttitle>

------------------------------------------------------------

Name                 |Sym-|Atomic Weight|

                     |bol | O=16  | H=1 |

------------------------------------------------------------

Aluminum | Al | 27.1  | 26.9|

Antimony(Stibium)

Argon

Arsenic

Barium

Beryllium (see Glucinum)

Bismuth

Boron

Bromine

Cadmium

Caesium

Calcium

Carbon

Cerium

Chlorine

Chromium

Cobalt

Columbium

Copper (<xex>Cuprum</xex>)

Erbium

Fluorine

Gadolinium

Gallium

Germanium

Glucinum <--(now Beryllium)-->

Gold

Helium

Hydrogen

Indium

Iodine

Iridium

Iron (<xex>Ferrum</xex>)

Krypton

Lanthanum

Lead (<xex>Plumbum</xex>)

Lithium

Magnesium

Manganese

Mercury (<xex>Hydrargyrum</xex>)

Molybdenum

Neodymium

Neon

Nickel

Niobium (see Columbium)

Nirogen

Osmium

Oxygen

Palladium

Phosphorus

Platinum

Potassium (<xex>Kalium</xex>)

Praseodymium

Rhodium

Rubidium

Ruthenium

<-- p. 479 -->

-----------------------------------------------------------

The Elements -- continued

------------------------------------------------------------

Name

Samarium

Scandium

Selenium

Silicon

Silver (<xex>Argentum</xex>)

Sodium (<xex>Natrium</xex>)

Strontium

Sulphur

Tantalum

Tellurium

Thallium

Thorium

Thulium

Tin (<xex>Stannum</xex>)

Titanium

Tungsten (<xex>Wolfram</xex>ium)

Uranium

Vanadium

Wolfranium (see <er>Tungsten</er>)

Xenon

Ytterbium

Yttrium

Zinc

Zirconium

------------------------------------------------------------

</table>



<note>Several other elements have been announced, as holmium,

vesbium, austrium, etc., but their properties, and in some cases

their existence, have not yet been definitely established.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>One of the ultimate parts which are variously

combined in anything; <as>as, letters are the <ex>elements</ex>

of written language</as>; hence, also, a simple portion of that

which is complex, as a shaft, lever, wheel, or any simple part in

a machine; one of the essential ingredients of any mixture; a

constituent part; <as>as, quartz, feldspar, and mica are the

<ex>elements</ex> of granite</as>.</def>



<q>The simplicity which is so large an <qex>element</qex> in a

noble nature was laughed to scorn.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd.).</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One out of several parts combined

in a system of aggregation, when each is of the nature of the

whole; <as>as, a single cell is an <ex>element</ex> of the

honeycomb</as></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of

the smallest natural divisions of the organism, as a blood

corpuscle, a muscular fiber.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>One of the simplest essential

parts, more commonly called <xex>cells</xex>, of which animal and

vegetable organisms, or their tissues and organs, are

composed.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An infinitesimal

part of anything of the same nature as the entire magnitude

considered; <as>as, in a solid an <ex>element</ex> may be

infinitesimal portion between any two planes that are separated

and indefinitely small distance</as></def>. In the calculus,

<xex>element</xex> is sometimes used as synonymous with

<xex>differential</xex>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Sometimes a curve, or

surface, or volume is considered as described by a moving point,

or curve, or surface, the latter being at any instant called an

<xex>element</xex> of the former</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>One of

the terms in an algebraic expression.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>One of the necessary data or values upon which a

system of calculations depends, or general conclusions are based;

<as>as, the <ex>elements</ex> of a planet's orbit</as>.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The simplest or fundamental

principles of any system in philosophy, science, or art;

rudiments; <as>as, the <ex>elements</ex> of geometry, or of

music</as>.</def>



<sn>9.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Any outline or sketch, regarded

as containing the fundamental ideas or features of the thing in

question; <as>as, the <ex>elemental</ex> of a plan</as>.</def>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>One of the simple substances, as supposed by

the ancient philosophers; one of the imaginary principles of

matter</def>. <note><sd>(a)</sd> The four <xex>elements</xex>

were, air, earth, water, and fire; whence it is said, water is

the proper <xex>element</xex> of fishes; air is the

<xex>element</xex> of birds. Hence, the state or sphere natural

to anything or suited for its existence.</def>



<q>Of <qex>elements</qex>

The grosser feeds the purer: Earth the Sea;

Earth and the Sea feed Air; the Air those Fires

Ethereal.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Does not our life consist of the four <qex>elements</qex>?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>And the complexion of the <qex>element</qex> [<it>i.

e.</it>,the sky or air]

In favor's like the work we have in hand,

Most bloody, fiery, and most terrible.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>About twelve ounces [of food], with mere <qex>element</qex>

for drink.</q>

<qau>Cheyne.</qau>



<q>They show that they are out of their <qex>element</qex>.</q>

<qau>T. Baker.</qau>



Esp., the conditions and movements of the air. \'bdThe

<xex>elements</xex> be kind to thee.\'b8 <sd>(b)</sd> The

<xex>elements</xex> of the alchemists were salt, sulphur, and

mercury.



<au>Brande & C.</au></note>



<sn>11.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The whole material composing

the world.</def>



<q>The <qex>elements</qex> shall melt with fervent heat.</q>

<qau>2 Peter iii. 10.</qau>



<sn>12.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>The bread

and wine used in the eucharist or Lord's supper.</def>



<cs><col>Magnetic element</col>, <cd>one of the hypothetical

elementary portions of which a magnet is regarded as made

up.</cd></cs>



<hw>El"e*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To compound of elements or first principles.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd[Love] being <xex>elemented</xex>

too.\'b8



<au>Donne.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To constitute; to make up with elements.</def>



<q>His very soul was <qex>elemented</qex> of nothing but

sadness.</q>

<qau>Walton.</qau>



<hw>El`e*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary

ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material

world; <as>as, <ex>elemental</ex> air</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Elemental</xex> strife.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to rudiments or first principles;

rudimentary; elementary.</def> \'bdThe <xex>elemental</xex> rules

of erudition.\'b8



<au>Cawthorn.</au>



<hw>El`e*men"tal*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>The

theory that the heathen divinities originated in the

personification of elemental powers.</def>



<hw>E`le*men*tal"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

condition of being composed of elements, or a thing so

composed.</def>



<hw>El`e*men"tal*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>According to elements; literally; <as>as, the words,

\'bdTake, eat; this is my body,\'b8 <ex>elementally</ex>

understood</as>.</def>



<hw>El`e*men"tar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Elementary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Skelton.</au>



<hw>El`e*men"ta*ri*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being elementary; original simplicity; uncompounded

state.</def>



<hw>El`e*men*tar"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Elementariness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>El`e*men"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elementarius</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82l\'82mentaire</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having only one principle or constituent part;

consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; <as>as, an

<ex>elementary</ex> substance</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or treating of, the elements,

rudiments, or first principles of anything; initial; rudimental;

introductory; <as>as, an <ex>elementary</ex> treatise</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Pertaining to one of the four elements, air,

water, earth, fire.</def> \'bdSome luminous and fiery impressions

in the <xex>elementary</xex> region.\'b8



<au>J. Spencer.</au>



<hw>El`e*men*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Instruction in the elements or first principles.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>El"e*men*toid`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Element</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Resembling an element.</def>



<hw>El"e*mi</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lemi</ets>, It. <ets>elemi</ets>, Sp. <ets>elemi</ets>;

of American or Oriental. origin.]</ety> <def>A fragrant gum resin

obtained chiefly tropical trees of the genera <spn>Amyris</spn>

and <spn>Canarium</spn>. <spn>A. elemifera</spn> yields Mexican

elemi; <spn>C. commune</spn>, the Manila elemi. It is used in the

manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and plasters.</def>



<hw>El"e*min</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A transparent, colorless oil obtained from elemi resin by

distillation with water; also, a crystallizable extract from the

resin.</def>



<hw>E*lench"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Elenchs</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>elenchus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to convict, confute, prove:

cf. OF. <ets>elenche</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Logic)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>That part of an argument on which its

conclusiveness depends; that which convinces of refutes an

antagonist; a refutation.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A specious but

fallacious argument; a sophism.</def>



<hw>E*len"chic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to an elench.</def>



<hw>E*len"chic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By means of an

elench.</def>



<hw>E*len"chize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

dispute.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lench"tic</hw>, <hw>E*lench"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Elenctic</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*len"chus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Elench</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lenc"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E*lenc"tic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.<?/.]</ety>

<fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Serving to refute; refutative; -- applied

to indirect modes of proof, and opposed to

<xex>deictic</xex>.</def>



<hw>El"enge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. AS.

<ets>ellende</ets> foreign, strange, G. <ets>elend</ets>

miserable.]</ety> <def>Sorrowful; wretched; full of

trouble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>El"enge*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Loneliness;

misery.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>El"e*phan*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elephantia</ets>.]</ety> <def>Elephantiasis.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>El"e*phant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>elefaunt</ets>, <ets>olifant</ets>, OF. <ets>olifant</ets>,

F. <ets>\'82l\'82phant</ets>, L. <ets>elephantus</ets>,

<ets>elephas</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, <?/; of

unknown origin; perh. fr. Skr. <ets>ibha</ets>, with the Semitic

article <ets>al</ets>, <ets>el</ets>, prefixed, or fr. Semitic

<ets>Aleph hindi</ets> Indian bull; or cf. Goth.

<ets>ulbandus</ets> camel, AS. <ets>olfend</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A mammal of the order

Proboscidia, of which two living species, <spn>Elephas

Indicus</spn> and <spn>E. Africanus</spn>, and several fossil

species, are known. They have a proboscis or trunk, and two large

ivory tusks proceeding from the extremity of the upper jaw, and

curving upwards. The molar teeth are large and have transverse

folds. Elephants are the largest land animals now existing.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Ivory; the tusk of the elephant.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>

<-- Illustr. of Elephant. -->



<cs><col>Elephant apple</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>an East

Indian fruit with a rough, hard rind, and edible pulp, borne by

<spn>Feronia elephantum</spn>, a large tree related to the

orange.</cd> -- <col>Elephant bed</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>,

<cd>at Brighton, England, abounding in fossil remains of

elephants. <au>Mantell</au>.</cd> -- <col>Elephant beetle</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any very large beetle of the genus

<spn>Goliathus</spn> (esp. <spn>G. giganteus</spn>), of the

family <spn>Scarab\'91id\'91</spn>. They inhabit West

Africa.</cd> -- <col>Elephant fish</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>a chim\'91roid fish (<spn>Callorhynchus antarcticus</spn>),

with a proboscis-like projection of the snout.</cd> --

<col>Elephant paper</col>, <cd>paper of large size, 23 <times/ 28

inches.</cd> -- <col>Double elephant paper</col>, <cd>paper

measuring 26<?/ <times/ 40 inches. See Note under

<er>Paper</er>.</cd> -- <col>Elephant seal</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an African jumping shrew

(<spn>Macroscelides typicus</spn>), having a long nose like a

proboscis.</cd> -- <col>Elephant's ear</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>,

<cd>a name given to certain species of the genus Begonia, which

have immense one-sided leaves.</cd> -- <col>Elephant's foot</col>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A South African plant

(<spn>Testudinaria Elephantipes</spn>), which has a massive

rootstock covered with a kind of bark cracked with deep fissures;

-- called also <altname>tortoise plant</altname>. The interior

part is barely edible, whence the plant is also called

<altname>Hottentot's bread</altname>.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A

genus (<spn>Elephantopus</spn>) of coarse, composite weeds.</cd>

-- <col>Elephant's tusk</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the

tooth shell. See <er>Dentalium</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>El`e*phan"ti*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Affected with elephantiasis;

characteristic of elephantiasis.</def>



<hw>\'d8El`e*phan*ti"a*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, from <?/, <?/, an elephant.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A disease of the skin, in which it become

enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an

elephant's hide.</def>



<hw>El`e*phan"tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elephantinus</ets> of ivory, Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>\'82l\'82phantin</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to the

elephant, or resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence,

huge; immense; heavy; <as>as, of <ex>elephantine</ex>

proportions; an <ex>elephantine</ex> step or tread.</as></def>



<cs><col>Elephantine epoch</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>the

epoch distinguished by the existence of large pachyderms.

<au>Mantell</au>.</cd> -- <col>Elephantine tortoise</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a huge land tortoise; esp.,

<spn>Testudo elephantina</spn>, from islands in the Indian Ocean;

and <spn>T. elephantopus</spn>, from the Galapagos

Islands.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>El"e*phan*toid`</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>,

<hw>El`e*phan*toid"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Elephant</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Resembling an elephant in form or

appearance.</def>



<hw>El`eu*sin"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Eleusinius</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to

Eleusis, in Greece, or to secret rites in honor of Ceres, there

celebrated; <as>as, <ex>Eleusinian</ex> mysteries or

festivals</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*leu`ther*o*ma"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr.  <?/ free + E. <ets>mania</ets>.]</ety> <def>A mania or

frantic zeal for freedom.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>E*leu`ther*o*ma"ni*ac</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Mad for

freedom.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*leu`ther*o-pet"al*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ free + E. <ets>petal</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the petals free, that is, entirely

separate from each other; -- said of both plant and flower.</def>



<hw>El"e*vate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elevatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Elevated; raised

aloft.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>El"e*vate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>  

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elevated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Elevating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>elevatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>elevare</ets>; <ets>e + levare</ets> to lift up, raise, akin

to <ets>levis</ets> light in weight. See <er>Levity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To bring from a lower place to a higher; to lift

up; to raise; <as>as, to <ex>elevate</ex> a weight, a flagstaff,

etc.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To raise to a higher station; to promote;

<as>as, to <ex>elevate</ex> to an office, or to a high social

position</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to

cheer; <as>as, to <ex>elevate</ex> the spirits</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To exalt; to ennoble; to dignify; <as>as, to

<ex>elevate</ex> the mind or character</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater

degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; <as>as, to

<ex>elevate</ex> the voice</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render

tipsy.</def> <mark>[Colloq. & Sportive]</mark> \'bdThe

<xex>elevated</xex> cavaliers sent for two tubs of merry

stingo.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.</def>

<mark>[A Latin meaning]</mark> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<cs><col>To elevate a piece</col> <fld>(Gun.)</fld>, <cd>to raise

the muzzle; to lower the breech.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To exalt; dignify; ennoble; erect; raise; hoist;

heighten; elate; cheer; flush; excite; animate.</syn>



<hw>El"e*va`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Uplifted;

high; lofty; also, animated; noble; <as>as, <ex>elevated</ex>

thoughts</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Elevated railway</col>, <cd>one in which the track is

raised considerably above the ground, especially a city railway

above the line of street travel.</cd></cs>



<hw>El"e*va`ted*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being elevated.</def>



<hw>El`e*va"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elevatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82l\'82vation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of raising from a lower place,

condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things,

persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; <as>as, the

<ex>elevation</ex> of grain; <ex>elevation</ex> to a throne;

<ex>elevation</ex> of mind, thoughts, or character.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Condition of being elevated; height;

exaltation.</def> \'bdDegrees of <xex>elevation</xex> above

us.\'b8



<au>Locke.</au>



<q>His style . . .  wanted a little <qex>elevation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated

place or station; <as>as, an <ex>elevation</ex> of the

ground</as>; a hill.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The distance of a celestial

object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle

intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; <as>as, the

<ex>elevation</ex> of the pole, or of a star</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Dialing)</fld> <def>The angle which the style

makes with the substylar line.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Gunnery)</fld> <def>The movement of the axis of

a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that

is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o<?/ 

sight; -- distinguished from <xex>direction</xex>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Drawing)</fld> <def>A geometrical projection of

a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the

horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called

by the ancients the <xex>orthography</xex>.</def>



<cs><col>Angle of elevation</col> <fld>(Geodesy)</fld>, <cd>the

angle which an ascending line makes with a horizontal plane.</cd>

-- <col>Elevation of the host</col> <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld>,

<cd>that part of the Mass in which the priest raises the host

above his head for the people to adore.</cd></cs>



<hw>El"e*va`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., one

who raises up, a deliverer: cf. F.

<ets>\'82l\'82vateur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which,

raises or lifts up anything</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A

mechanical contrivance, usually an endless belt or chain with a

series of scoops or buckets, for transferring grain to an upper

loft for storage</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A cage or platform and

the hoisting machinery in a hotel, warehouse, mine, etc., for

conveying persons, goods, etc., to or from different floors or

levels; -- called in England a <xex>lift</xex>; the cage or

platform itself</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A building for

elevating, storing, and discharging, grain</def>. <sd>(d)</sd>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A muscle which serves to raise a part of

the body, as the leg or the eye</def>. <sd>(e)</sd>

<fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>An instrument for raising a depressed

portion of a bone.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Elevator head</col>, <col>leg</col>, <and/

<col>boot</col></mcol>, <cd>the boxes in which the upper pulley,

belt, and lower pulley, respectively, run in a grain

elevator.</cd></cs>



<hw>El"e*va`to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to raise, or having power to elevate; <as>as, <ex>elevatory</ex>

forces</as>.</def>



<hw>El"e*va`to*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82l\'82vatoire</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Elevator</er>, <pos>n.</pos> <sd>(e)</sd>.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<-- p. 480 -->



<hw>\'d8\'90`l\'8ave"</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F., fr. <ets>\'82lever</ets> to raise, bring up.]</ety>

<def>A pupil; a student</def>.



<hw>E*lev"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>enleven</ets>, AS. <ets>endleofan</ets>,

<ets>endlufon</ets>, for <ets>nleofan</ets>; akin to LG.

<ets>eleve</ets>, <ets>\'94lwe</ets>, <ets>\'94lwen</ets>, D.

<ets>elf</ets>, G. <ets>elf</ets>, <ets>eilf</ets>, OHG.

<ets>einlif</ets>, Icel. <ets>ellifu</ets>, Sw. <ets>elfva</ets>,

Dan. <ets>elleve</ets>, Goth. <ets>ainlif</ets>, cf. Lith.

<ets>v\'89nolika</ets>; and fr. the root of E. <ets>one</ets> +

(prob.) a root signifying \'bdto be left over, remain,\'b8

appearing in E. <ets>loan</ets>, or perh. in <ets>leave</ets>, v.

t., <ets>life</ets>. See <er>One</er>, and cf.

<er>Twelve</er>.]</ety> <def>Ten and one added; <as>as,

<ex>eleven</ex> men</as>.</def>



<hw>E*lev"en</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The sum of ten

and one; eleven units or objects.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A symbol representing eleven units, as 11 or

xi.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Cricket & American Football)</fld> <def>The

eleven men selected to play on one side in a match, as the

representatives of a club or a locality; <as>as, the all-England

<ex>eleven</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>E*lev"enth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. AS.

<ets>endlyfta</ets>. See <er>Eleven</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Next after the tenth; <as>as, the

<ex>eleventh</ex> chapter</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Constituting one of eleven parts into which a

thing is divided; <as>as, the <ex>eleventh</ex> part of a

thing</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the

interval of the octave and the fourth.</def>



<hw>E*lev"enth</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The quotient

of a unit divided by eleven; one of eleven equal parts.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The interval consisting of ten

conjunct degrees; the interval made up of an octave and a

fourth.</def>



<hw>Elf</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Elves</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[AS. <ets>\'91lf</ets>,

<ets>ylf</ets>; akin to MHG. <ets>alp</ets>, G. <ets>alp</ets>

nightmare, incubus, Icel. <ets><?/ltr</ets> elf, Sw.

<ets>alf</ets>, <ets>elfva</ets>; cf. Skr. <ets>rbhu</ets>

skillful, artful, <ets>rabh</ets> to grasp. Cf. <er>Auf</er>,

<er>Oaf</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a

little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive

spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally

represented as delighting in mischievous tricks.</def>



<q>Every <qex>elf</qex>, and fairy sprite,

Hop as light as bird from brier.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A very diminutive person; a dwarf.</def>



<cs><col>Elf arrow</col>, <cd>a flint arrowhead; -- so called by

the English rural folk who often find these objects of

prehistoric make in the fields and formerly attributed them to

fairies; -- called also <altname>elf bolt</altname>, <altname>elf

dart</altname>, and <altname>elf shot</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Elf

child</col>, <cd>a child supposed to be left by elves, in room of

one they had stolen. See <er>Changeling</er>.</cd> -- <col>Elf

fire</col>, <cd>the ignis fatuus.</cd> <au>Brewer</au>. --

<col>Elf owl</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a small owl

(<spn>Micrathene Whitneyi</spn>) of Southern California and

Arizona.</cd></cs>



<hw>Elf</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To entangle mischievously, as

an elf might do.</def>



<q><qex>Elf</qex> all my hair in knots.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Elf"in</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to

elves.</def>



<hw>Elf"in</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A little elf or urchin.</def>



<au>Shenstone.</au>



<hw>Elf"ish</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or relating to the elves;

elflike; implike; weird; scarcely human; mischievous, as though

caused by elves.</def> \'bd<xex>Elfish</xex> light.\'b8



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<q>The <qex>elfish</qex> intelligence that was so familiar an

expression on her small physiognomy.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Elf"ish*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an elfish

manner.</def>



<hw>Elf"ish*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

elfish.</def>



<hw>Elf"kin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A little

elf.</def>



<hw>Elf"land`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Fairyland.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Elf"lock`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Hair matted,

or twisted into a knot, as if by elves.</def>



<hw>El"gin mar"bles</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>Greek sculptures in

the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by

Lord Elgin.</def>



<hw>E*lic"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elicere</ets> to elicit; <ets>e

+ lacere</ets> to entice. Cf. <er>Delight</er>,

<er>Lace</er>.]</ety> <def>Elicited; drawn out; made real; open;

evident.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdAn <xex>elicit</xex> act

of equity.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>E*lic"it</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Elicited</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Eliciting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To draw out or entice

forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to

deduce by reason or argument; <as>as, to <ex>elicit</ex> truth by

discussion</as>.</def>



<hw>E*lic"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

elicit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*lic`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of eliciting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Abp. Bramhall.</au>



<hw>E*lide"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elided</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Eliding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>elidere</ets> to strike out or off; <ets>e + laedere</ets>

to hurt by striking: cf. F. <ets>\'82lider</ets>. See

<er>Lesion</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; <as>as,

to <ex>elide</ex> the force of an argument</as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>To cut off, as a vowel or a

syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision.</def>



<hw>El`i*gi*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82ligibilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being

eligible; eligibleness; <as>as, the <ex>eligibility</ex> of a

candidate; the <ex>eligibility</ex> of an offer of

marriage.</as></def>



<hw>El"i*gi*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82ligible</ets>, fr. L. <ets>eligere</ets>. See

<er>Elect</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That may be selected; proper or qualified to be

chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable;

desirable; <as>as, an <ex>eligible</ex> situation for a

house</as>.</def>



<q>The more <qex>eligible</qex> of the two evils.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>El"i*gi*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality worthy

or qualified to be chosen; suitableness; desirableness.</def>



<hw>El"i*gi*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an eligible

manner.</def>



<hw>El"i*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elimatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elimare</ets> to file up;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>limare</ets> to file, fr. <ets>lima</ets>

file.]</ety> <def>To render smooth; to polish.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*lim"i*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The result of eliminating <xex>n</xex>

variables between <xex>n</xex> homogeneous equations of any

degree; -- called also <altname>resultant</altname>.</def>



<hw>E*lim"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eliminated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Eliminating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>eliminatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>eliminare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>limen</ets>

threshold; prob. akin to <ets>limes</ets> boundary. See

<er>Limit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put out of doors; to expel; to discharge; to

release; to set at liberty.</def>



<q><qex>Eliminate</qex> my spirit, give it range

Through provinces of thought yet unexplored.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Alg.)</fld> <def>To cause to disappear from an

equation; <as>as, to <ex>eliminate</ex> an unknown

quantity</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To set aside as unimportant in a process of

inductive inquiry; to leave out of consideration.</def>



<q><qex>Eliminate</qex> errors that have been gathering and

accumulating.</q>

<qau>Lowth.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To obtain by separating, as from foreign

matters; to deduce; <as>as, to <ex>eliminate</ex> an idea or a

conclusion</as>.</def> <mark>[Recent, and not well

authorized]</mark>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>To separate; to expel from

the system; to excrete; <as>as, the kidneys <ex>eliminate</ex>

urea, the lungs carbonic acid; to <ex>eliminate</ex> poison from

the system.</as></def>



<hw>E*lim`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82limination</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of expelling or throwing off</def>;

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>the act of discharging or excreting

waste products or foreign substances through the various

emunctories.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Alg.)</fld> <def>Act of causing a quantity to

disappear from an equation; especially, in the operation of

deducing from several equations containing several unknown

quantities a less number of equations containing a less number of

unknown quantities.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The act of obtaining by separation, or as the

result of eliminating; deduction. [See <er>Eliminate</er>,

<sn>4.</sn>]</def>



<hw>E*lim"i*na*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or carrying on,

elimination.</def>



<hw>E*lin"guate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elinguare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of the tongue.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Davies (Holy Roode).</au>



<hw>E`lin*gua"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elinguatio</ets>. See <er>Elinguid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(O.

Eng. Law)</fld> <def>Punishment by cutting out the tongue.</def>



<hw>E*lin"guid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elinguis</ets>, prop., deprived of the tongue; hence,

speechless; <ets>e + lingua</ets> tongue.]</ety>

<def>Tongue-tied; dumb.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*liq"ua*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A liquid

obtained from fat, or fat fish, by pressure.</def>



<hw>El`i*qua"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eliquatio</ets>, fr. <ets>eliquare</ets> to clarify, strain;

<ets>e + liquare</ets> to make liquid, melt.]</ety>

<fld>(Metallurgy)</fld> <def>The process of separating a fusible

substance from one less fusible, by means of a degree of heat

sufficient to melt the one and not the other, as an alloy of

copper and lead; liquation.</def>



<au>Ure.</au>



<hw>E*li"son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elisio</ets>, fr. <ets>elidere</ets>, <ets>elisum</ets>, to

strike out: cf. F. <ets>\'82lision</ets>. See

<er>Elide</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Division; separation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The cutting off or

suppression of a vowel or syllable, for the sake of meter or

euphony; esp., in poetry, the dropping of a final vowel standing

before an initial vowel in the following word, when the two words

are drawn together.</def>



<hw>E*li"sor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82liseur</ets>, fr. <ets>\'82lire</ets> to choose, L.

<ets>eligere</ets>. See <er>Elect</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng.

Law)</fld> <def>An elector or chooser; one of two persons

appointed by a court to return a jury or serve a writ when the

sheriff and the coroners are disqualified.</def>



<hw>\'d8<?/`lite"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>\'82lire</ets> to choose, L.  <ets>eligere</ets>. See

<er>Elect</er>.]</ety> <def>A choice or select body; the flower;

<as>as, the <ex>\'82lite</ex> of society</as>.</def>



<hw>E*lix"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Elixate</er>.]</ety> <def>To extract.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Marston.</au>



<hw>E*lix"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elixatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elixare</ets> to seethe, fr.

<ets>elixus</ets> thoroughly boiled; <ets>e + lixare</ets> to

boil, <ets>lix</ets> ashes.]</ety> <def>To boil; to seethe;

hence, to extract by boiling or seething.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>El`ix*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lixation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A seething; digestion.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>E*lix"ir</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82lixir</ets>, Sp. <ets>elixir</ets>, Ar.

<ets>eliks\'c6r</ets> the philosopher's stone, prob. from Gr. <?/

dry, (hence probably) a dry powder; cf. Skr. <ets>ksh\'be</ets>

to burn.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A tincture with more than one

base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various

substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Alchemy)</fld> <def>An imaginary liquor capable

of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life

indefinitely; <as>as, <ex>elixir</ex> vit\'91, or the

<ex>elixir</ex> of life</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The refined spirit; the quintessence.</def>



<q>The . . . <qex>elixir</qex> of worldly delights.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Any cordial or substance which

invigorates.</def>



<q>The grand <qex>elixir</qex>, to support the spirits of human

nature.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>E*liz"a*beth`an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to Queen Elizabeth or her times, esp. to the

architecture or literature of her reign; <as>as, the

<ex>Elizabethan</ex> writers, drama, literature</as>.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One who lived in England in the time of

Queen Elizabeth.</def></def2>



<au>Lowell.</au>



<hw>Elk</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Icel.

<ets>elgr</ets>; akin to Sw. <ets>elg</ets>, AS. <ets>eolh</ets>,

OHG. <ets>elaho</ets>, MHG. <ets>elch</ets>, cf. L.

<ets>alces</ets>; perh. akin to E. <ets>eland</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large deer, of several species. The

European elk (<spn>Alces machlis</spn> or <spn>Cervus

alces</spn>) is closely allied to the American moose. The

American elk, or wapiti (<spn>Cervus Canadensis</spn>), is

closely related to the European stag. See <er>Moose</er>, and

<er>Wapiti</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Irish elk</col> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>, <cd>a large,

extinct, Quaternary deer (<spn>Cervus giganteus</spn>) with

widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the

peat of swamps in Ireland and England. See <xex>Illustration<xex>

in Appendix; also <xex>Illustration<xex> of <er>Antler</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Cape elk</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the

eland.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Elk</hw>, <hw>Elke</hw>  }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European wild or

whistling swan (<spn>Cygnus ferus</spn>).</def>



<hw>Elk"nut`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>The buffalo nut. See under <er>Buffalo</er>.</def>



<hw>Elk"wood`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The soft,

spongy wood of a species of Magnolia (<spn>M.

Umbrella</spn>).</def>



<hw>Ell</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>eln</ets>; akin to D. <ets>el</ets>, <ets>elle</ets>, G.

<ets>elle</ets>, OHG. <ets>elina</ets>, Icel. <ets>alin</ets>,

Dan. <ets>alen</ets>, Sw. <ets>aln</ets>, Goth.

<ets>alenia</ets>, L. <ets>ulna</ets> elbow, ell, Gr. <?/ elbow.

Cf. <er>Elbow</er>, <er>Alnage</er>.]</ety> <def>A measure for

cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in

different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch

or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.</def>



<hw>Ell</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>See

<er>L</er>.</def>



<hw>El"la*chick</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native

Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fresh-water

tortoise (<spn>Chelopus marmoratus</spn>) of California; -- used

as food.</def>



<hw>El*lag"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>galle</ets> gall (with the letters reversed).]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, gallnuts

or gallic acid; <as>as, <ex>ellagic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Ellagic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a white

crystalline substance, <chform>C14H8O9</chform>, found in bezoar

stones, and obtained by the oxidation of gallic acid.</cd></cs>



<hw>El"le*bore</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Hellebore.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>El*leb"o*rin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Helleborin</er>.</def>



<hw>El"leck</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Etymol.

uncertain.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The red gurnard or

cuckoo fish.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<mhw>{<hw>El"lenge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>El"linge</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>, <hw>El"lenge*ness</hw>,

<hw>El"linge*ness</hw>, <pos>n</pos> }</mhw>. <def>See

<er>Elenge</er>, <er>Elengeness</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>El"les</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv. & conj.</pos> <def>See

<er>Else</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>El*lipse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

prop., a defect, the inclination of the ellipse to the base of

the cone being in defect when compared with that of the side to

the base: cf. F. <ets>ellipse</ets>. See

<er>Ellipsis</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>An oval or oblong figure,

bounded by a regular curve, which corresponds to an oblique

projection of a circle, or an oblique section of a cone through

its opposite sides. The greatest diameter of the ellipse is the

major axis, and the least diameter is the minor axis. See

<cref>Conic section</cref>, under <er>Conic</er>, and cf.

<er>Focus</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Omission. See

<er>Ellipsis</er>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The elliptical orbit of a planet.</def>



<q>The Sun flies forward to his brother Sun;

The dark Earth follows wheeled in her <qex>ellipse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>El*lip"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ellipses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ a

leaving, defect, fr. <?/ to leave in fall short; <?/ in + <?/ to

leave. See <er>In</er>, and <er>Loan</er>, and cf.

<er>Ellipse</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Omission; a figure of syntax,

by which one or more words, which are obviously understood, are

omitted; <as>as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues

<ex>which</ex> I admire</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>An ellipse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>El*lip"so*graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ellipse</ets> + <ets>graph</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ellipsographe</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for

describing ellipses; -- called also

<altname>trammel</altname>.</def>



<hw>El*lip"soid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ellipse</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ellipsoide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A solid,

all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. See

<er>Conoid</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 2 <sd>(a)</sd>.</def>



<note><hand/ The ellipsoid has three principal plane sections,

<xex>a</xex>, <xex>b</xex>, and <xex>c</xex>, each at right

angles to the other two, and each dividing the solid into two

equal and symmetrical parts. The lines of meeting of these

principal sections are the axes, or principal diameters of the

ellipsoid. The point where the three planes meet is the

center.</note>



<cs><col>Ellipsoid of revolution</col>, <cd>a spheroid; a solid

figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its

axes. It is called a <xex>prolate spheroid<xex>, or

<xex>prolatum<xex>, when the ellipse is revolved about the major

axis, and an <xex>oblate spheroid<xex>, or <xex>oblatum<xex>,

when it is revolved about the minor axis.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>El*lip"soid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>El`lip*soi"dal</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to, or shaped

like, an ellipsoid; <as>as, <ex>ellipsoid</ex> or

<ex>ellipsoidal</ex> form</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>El*lip"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>El*lip"tic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>elliptique</ets>. See <er>Ellipsis</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form

of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends.</def>



<q>The planets move in <qex>elliptic</qex> orbits.</q>

<qau>Cheyne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having a part omitted; <as>as, an

<ex>elliptical</ex> phrase</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Elliptic chuck</col>. <cd>See under <er>Chuck</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Elliptic compasses</col>, <cd>an instrument arranged for

drawing ellipses.</cd> -- <col>Elliptic function</col>.

<fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Function</er>.</cd> --

<col>Elliptic integral</col>. <fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Integral</er>.</cd> -- <col>Elliptic polarization</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Polarization</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>El*lip"tic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>In

the form of an ellipse.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>With a part omitted; <as>as,

<ex>elliptically</ex> expressed</as>.</def>



<hw>El`lip*tic"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>ellipticit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Deviation of an ellipse or

a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in

reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the

equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial;

thus, the <xex>ellipticity</xex> of the earth is

<frac1x29966/.</def>



<note><hand/ Some writers use <xex>ellipticity</xex> as the ratio

of the difference of the two semiaxes to the minor axis, instead

of the major.</note>



<au>Nichol.</au>



<hw>El*lip"tic-lan"ce*o*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having a form intermediate between

elliptic and lanceolate.</def>



<hw>El*lip"to*graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Ellipsograph</er>.</def>



<hw>Ell"wand</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Formerly, a

measuring rod an ell long.</def>



<hw>Elm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>elm</ets>; akin to D. <ets>olm</ets>, OHG. <ets>elm</ets>,

G. <ets>ulme</ets>, Icel. <ets>almr</ets>, Dan. & Sw.

<ets>alm</ets>, L. <ets>ulmus</ets>, and E. <ets>alder</ets>. Cf.

<er>Old</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A tree of the genus

<spn>Ulmus</spn>, of several species, much used as a shade tree,

particularly in America. The English elm is <spn>Ulmus

campestris</spn>; the common American or white elm is <spn>U.

Americana</spn>; the slippery or red elm, <spn>U.

fulva</spn>.</def>



<cs><col>Elm beetle</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of

several species of beetles (esp. <spn>Galeruca

calmariensis</spn>), which feed on the leaves of the elm.</cd> --

<col>Elm borer</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of several

species of beetles of which the larv\'91 bore into the wood or

under the bark of the elm (esp. <spn>Saperda

tridentata</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Elm butterfly</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of several species of butterflies,

which, in the caterpillar state, feed on the leaves of the elm

(esp. <spn>Vanessa antiopa</spn> and <spn>Grapta comma</spn>).

See <cref>Comma butterfly</cref>, under <er>Comma</er>.</cd> --

<col>Elm moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of numerous

species of moths of which the larv\'91 destroy the leaves of the

elm (esp. <spn>Eugonia subsignaria</spn>, called <xex>elm

spanworm<xex>).</cd> -- <col>Elm sawfly</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large sawfly (<spn>Cimbex

Americana</spn>). The larva, which is white with a black dorsal

stripe, feeds on the leaves of the elm.</cd></cs>



<hw>Elm"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Belonging to

elms.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>El"mo's fire`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>See <er>Corposant</er>;

also <cref>Saint Elmo's Fire</cref>, under <er>Saint</er>.</def>



<hw>Elm"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Abounding with

elms.</def>



<q>The simple spire and <qex>elmy</qex> grange.</q>

<qau>T. Warton.</qau>



<hw>El`o*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>locate</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A removal from the usual place of

residence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Departure from the usual state; an

ecstasy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<-- p. 481 -->



<hw>E*loc"u*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>locular</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having but one

cell, or cavity; not divided by a septum or partition.</def>



<hw>El`o*cu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elocutio</ets>, fr. <ets>eloqui</ets>, <ets>elocutus</ets>,

to speak out: cf. F. <ets>\'82locution</ets>. See

<er>Eloquent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Utterance by speech.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>[Fruit] whose taste . . . 

Gave <qex>elocution</qex> to the mute, and taught

The tongue not made for speech to speak thy praise.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the

graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking

or reading in public; <as>as, clear, impressive

<ex>elocution</ex></as>.</def> \'bdThe <xex>elocution</xex> of a

reader.\'b8



<au>Whately</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Suitable and impressive writing or style;

eloquent diction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To express these thoughts with <qex>elocution</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>El`o*cu"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to elocution.</def>



<hw>El`o*cu"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who is versed

in elocution; a teacher of elocution.</def>



<hw>El"o*cu`tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to oratorical expression.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>E*lo"di*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a tribe of tortoises, including

the terrapins, etc., in which the head and neck can be

withdrawn.</def>



<hw>\'d8<?/`loge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Elogium</er>.]</ety> <def>A panegyrical funeral

oration.</def>



<hw>El"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82logiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who pronounces an

\'82loge.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*lo"gi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>El"o*gy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>elogium</ets> a

short saying, an inscription, fr. Gr. <?/ speech, fr. <?/ to

speak. Cf. <er><?/loge</er>.]</ety> <def>The praise bestowed on a

person or thing; panegyric; eulogy.</def>



<hw>E*lo"him</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Heb.]</ety>

<def>One of the principal names by which God is designated in the

Hebrew Scriptures.</def>



<hw>E*lo"hist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The writer,

or one of the writers, of the passages of the Old Testament,

notably those of <xex>Elohim</xex> instead of <xex>Jehovah</xex>,

as the name of the Supreme Being; -- distinguished from

<xex>Jehovist</xex>.</def>



<au>S. Davidson.</au>



<hw>El`o*his"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating

to Elohim as a name of God; -- said of passages in the Old

Testament.</def>



<hw>E*loign"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eloigned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Eloigning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82loigner</ets>,

OF. <ets>esloignier</ets>; pref. <ets>es-</ets> (L.

<ets>ex</ets>) + OF. & F. <ets>loin</ets> far, far off, L.

<ets>longe</ets>, fr. <ets>longus</ets> long. See

<er>Elongate</er>.]</ety> <def</def>><altsp>[Written also

<asp>eloin</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To remove afar off; to withdraw.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>From worldly cares he did himself <qex>eloign</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To convey to a distance, or

beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to

distress.</def>



<q>The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are

<qex>eloigned</qex>.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<hw>E*loign"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

remove.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>E*loign"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82loignement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Removal to a distance;

withdrawal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*loin"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eloign</er>.</def>



<hw>E*loin"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eloignate</er>.</def>



<hw>E*loin"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eloignment</er>.</def>



<hw>E*long"</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eloign</er>, <er>Elongate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lengthen out; to prolong.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To put away; to separate; to keep off.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyatt.</au>



<hw>E*lon"gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elongated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Elongating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>elongatus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>elongare</ets> to remove, to prolong; <ets>e</ets>

+ L. <ets>longus</ets> long. See <er>Long</er>, <pos>a.</pos>,

and cf. <er>Eloign</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; <as>as, to

<ex>elongate</ex> a line</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To remove further off.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>E*lon"gate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To depart to, or be

at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a

planet in its orbit.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*lon"gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>elongatus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Drawn out at length; elongated;

<as>as, an <ex>elongate</ex> leaf</as>.</def> \'bdAn

<xex>elongate</xex> form.\'b8



<au>Earle.</au>



<hw>E`lon*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>elongatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82longation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of lengthening, or the state of being

lengthened; protraction; extension.</def>

\'bd<xex>Elongation</xex> of the fibers.\'b8



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which lengthens out; continuation.</def>



<q>May not the mountains of Westmoreland and Cumberland be

considered as <qex>elongations</qex> of these two chains?</q>

<qau>Pinkerton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a

distance; distance.</def>



<q>The distant points in the celestial expanse appear to the eye

in so small a degree of <qex>elongation</qex> from one another,

as bears no proportion to what is real.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The angular distance of a

planet from the sun; <as>as, the <ex>elongation</ex> of Venus or

Mercury</as>.</def>



<hw>E*lope"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eloped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Eloping</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[D. <ets>ontloopen</ets> to run away; pref. <ets>ont-</ets>

(akin to G. <ets>ent-</ets>, AS. <ets>and-</ets>, cf. E.

<ets>answer</ets>) + <ets>loopen</ets> to run; akin to E.

<ets>leap</ets>. See <er>Leap</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<def>To run away, or escape privately, from the place or station

to which one is bound by duty; -- said especially of a woman or a

man, either married or unmarried, who runs away with a paramour

or a sweetheart.</def>



<q>Great numbers of them [the women] have <qex>eloped</qex> from

their allegiance.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>E*lope"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

eloping; secret departure; -- said of a woman and a man, one or

both, who run away from their homes for marriage or for

cohabitation.</def>



<hw>E*lop"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

elopes.</def>



<hw>E"lops</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elops</ets>, <ets>helops</ets>, a kind of sea fish, Gr.

<?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of fishes. See

<er>Saury</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A mythical serpent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>El"o*quence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82loquence</ets>, L. <ets>eloquentia</ets>, fr.

<ets>eloquens</ets>. See <er>Eloquent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech

in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking

and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby

producing conviction or persuasion.</def>



<q><qex>Eloquence</qex> is speaking out . . . out of the

abundance of the heart.</q>

<qau>Hare.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: Whatever produces the effect of moving and

persuasive speech.</def>



<q>Silence that spoke and <qex>eloquence</qex> of eyes.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>The hearts of men are their books; events are their tutors;

great actions are their <qex>eloquence</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is eloquently uttered or

written.</def>



<q>O, let my books be then the <qex>eloquence</qex>

And dumb presagers of my speaking breast.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Oratory; rhetoric.</syn>



<hw>El"o*quent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82loquent</ets>, L. <ets>eloquens</ets>,

<ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>eloqui</ets> to speak out,

declaim; <ets>e + loqui</ets> to speak. See

<er>Loquacious</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having the power of expressing strong emotions

or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective

manner; <as>as, an <ex>eloquent</ex> orator or

preacher</as>.</def>



<q>O Death, all-<qex>eloquent</qex>! You only prove

What dust we dote on when 't is man we love.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Adapted to express strong emotion or to state

facts arguments with fluency and power; <as>as, an

<ex>eloquent</ex> address or statement; an <ex>eloquent</ex>

appeal to a jury.</as></def>



<hw>El"o*quent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an eloquent

manner.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>El"rich</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <or/ <hw>El"ritch</hw> 

}</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Ghastly; preternatural. Same as

<er>Eldritch</er>.</def> <mark>[Scot. & Local, Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Else</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & pron.</pos> <ety>[OE. & AS.

<ets>elles</ets> otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying

<ets>other</ets>; akin to OHG. <ets>elles</ets> otherwise, OSw.

<ets>\'84ljes</ets>, Sw. <ets>eljest</ets>, Goth. 

<ets>aljis</ets>, adj., other, L. <ets>alius</ets>, Gr. <?/. Cf.

<er>Alias</er>, <er>Alien</er>.]</ety> <def>Other; one or

something beside; <as>as, Who <ex>else</ex> is coming? What

<ex>else</ex> shall I give? Do you expect anything

<ex>else</ex>?</as></def>  \'bdBastards and <xex>else</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<note><hand/ This word always follows its noun. It is usual to

give the possessive form to <xex>else</xex> rather than to the

substantive; as, somebody <xex>else's</xex>; no one

<xex>else's</xex>. \'bdA boy who is fond of somebody

<xex>else's</xex> pencil case.\'b8 <au>G. Eliot</au>. \'bdA suit

of clothes like everybody <xex>else's</xex>.\'b8



<au>Thackeray.</au>

</note>



<hw>Else</hw>, <pos>adv. & conj.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Besides;

except that mentioned; in addition; <as>as, nowhere

<ex>else</ex>; no one <ex>else</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case;

if the facts were different.</def>



<q>For thou desirest not sacrifice; <qex>else</qex> would I give

it.</q>

<qau>Ps. li. 16.</qau>



<note><hand/ After \'bfor', <xex>else</xex> is sometimes used

expletively, as simply noting an alternative. \'bdWill you give

thanks, . . . or <xex>else</xex> shall I?\'b8</note>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Else"where`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>In any other place; <as>as, these trees are not to be found

<ex>elsewhere</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>In some other place; in other places,

indefinitely; <as>as, it is reported in town and

<ex>elsewhere</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Else"whith`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>To

some, or any, other place; <as>as, you will have to go

<ex>elsewhither</ex> for it</as>. <xex>R</xex>. <xex>of

Gloucester</xex>.</def>\'bdFor <xex>elsewhither</xex> was I

bound.\'b8



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Else"wise`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Otherwise.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>El"sin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A shoemaker's

awl.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>E*lu"ci*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elucidated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Elucidating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>elucidatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>elucidare</ets>; <ets>e + lucidus</ets> full of light,

clear. See <er>Lucid</er>.]</ety> <def>To make clear or manifest;

to render more intelligible; to illustrate; <as>as, an example

will <ex>elucidate</ex> the subject</as>.</def>



<hw>E*lu`ci*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82lucidation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A making clear; the act of

elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an

exposition, an illustration; <as>as, one example may serve for

further <ex>elucidation</ex> of the subject</as>.</def>



<hw>E*lu"ci*da`tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Making

clear; tending to elucidate; <as>as, an <ex>elucidative</ex>

note</as>.</def>



<hw>E*lu"ci*da`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

explains or elucidates; an expositor.</def>



<hw>E*lu"ci*da*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to elucidate; elucidative.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*luc"tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eluctatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>eluctari</ets> to struggle

out; <ets>e + luctari</ets> to wrestle.]</ety> <def>To struggle

out; -- with <xex>out</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hacket.</au>



<hw>E`luc*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eluctatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A struggling out of any

difficulty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>E*lu"cu*brate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elucubratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elucubrare</ets> to compose

by lamplight.]</ety> <def>See <er>Lucubrate</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Blount.</au>



<hw>E*lu`cu*bra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82lucubration</ets>.]</ety> <def>See

<er>Lucubration</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>E*lude"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eluded</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Eluding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>eludere</ets>, <ets>elusum</ets>; <ets>e + ludere</ets> to

play: cf. F. <ets>\'82luder</ets>. See <er>Ludicrous</er>.]</ety>

<def>To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to

escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape;

to baffle; <as>as, to <ex>elude</ex> an officer; to

<ex>elude</ex> detection, inquiry, search, comprehension; to

<ex>elude</ex> the force of an argument or a blow.</as></def>



<q>Me gentle Delia beckons from the plain,

Then, hid in shades, <qex>eludes</qex> he eager swain.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>The transition from fetichism to polytheism seems a gradual

process of which the stages <qex>elude</qex> close

definition.</q>

<qau>Tylor.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To evade; avoid; escape; shun; eschew; flee; mock;

baffle; frustrate; foil.</syn>



<hw>E*lud"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being eluded; evadible.</def>



<hw>E"lul</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Heb.]</ety>

<def>The sixth month of the Jewish year, by the sacred reckoning,

or the twelfth, by the civil reckoning, corresponding nearly to

the month of September.</def>



<hw>E*lum"ba*ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elumbis</ets>; <ets>e + lumbus</ets> loin.]</ety> <def>Weak

or lame in the loins.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*lu"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>elusio</ets>, fr. L. <ets>eludere</ets>, elusum. See

<er>Elude</er>.]</ety> <def>Act of eluding; adroit escape, as by

artifice; a mockery; a cheat; trickery.</def>



<hw>E*lu"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

elude; using arts or deception to escape; adroitly escaping or

evading; eluding the grasp; fallacious.</def>



<q><qex>Elusive</qex> of the bridal day, she gives

Fond hopes to all, and all with hopes deceives.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>E*lu"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>E*lu"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*lu"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>elusorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Tending to elude or deceive;

evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>E*lu"so*ri*ness</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*lute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>elutus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>eluers</ets> to elute; <ets>e +

luere</ets> to wash.]</ety> <def>To wash out.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>E*lu"tri*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Elutriated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Elutriating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>elutriatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>elutriare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To wash or strain out so as

to purify; <as>as, to <ex>elutriate</ex> the blood as it passes

through the lungs</as>; to strain off or decant, as a powder

which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with

water; to cleanse, as by washing.</def>



<hw>E*lu`tri*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

process of elutriating; a decanting or racking off by means of

water, as finer particles from heavier.</def>



<hw>E*lux"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>luxate</ets>.]</ety> <def>To dislocate; to

luxate.</def>



<hw>E`lux*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Dislocation; luxation.</def>



<hw>Elv"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Pertaining to elves; elvish.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to certain

veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous

veins in the mining districts of Cornwall; <as>as, an

<ex>elvan</ex> course</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Elv"an</hw>, <hw>Elv"an*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <def>The rock of an elvan vein, or the elvan vein

itself; an elvan course.</def>



<hw>Elve</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An old form of

Elf.</def>



<hw>El"ver</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A young eel; a young conger or sea eel; -- called also

<altname>elvene</altname>.</def>



<hw>Elves</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. of

<plw>Elf</plw>.</plu>



<hw>Elv"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also,

vacant; absent in demeanor. See <er>Elfish</er>.</def>



<q>He seemeth <qex>elvish</qex> by his countenance.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Mysterious; also, foolish.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Elv"ish*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an elvish

manner.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>El"wand</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<def>See <er>Ellwand</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ly"sian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Elysius</ets>, fr. <ets>Elysium</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining, or the abode of the blessed after death; hence,

yielding the highest pleasures; exceedingly delightful;

beatific.</def> \'bd<xex>Elysian</xex> shades.\'b8

<au>Massinger</au>. \'bd<xex>Elysian</xex> age.\'b8



<au>Beattie.</au>



<q>This life of mortal breath

Is but a suburb of the life <qex>elysian</qex>.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<hw>E*ly"sium</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Elysiums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Elysia</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/ <?/, Elysian

field.]</ety> <fld>(Anc. Myth.)</fld>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A dwelling place assigned to happy souls after

death; the seat of future happiness; Paradise.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence, any delightful place.</def>



<q>An <qex>Elysian</qex> more pure and bright than that pf the

Greeks.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>E*lyt"ri*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Elytrum</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the form, or structure, of an

elytron.</def>



<hw>El"y*trin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Elytrum</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Chitin</er>.</def>



<hw>El"y*troid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

sheath, a wing case + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Resembling a beetle's wing case.</def>



<mhw><hw>El"y*tron</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <hw>El"y*trum</hw>

<pr>(-tr<?/m)</pr></mhw> <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Elytra</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr.

<?/ to roll round.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some

other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection

for the posterior pair.</def> See <er>Coleoptera</er>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain

annelids. See <er>Ch\'91topoda</er>.</def>



<hw>El"ze*vir</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bibliog.)</fld> <def>Applied to books or editions (esp. of

the Greek New Testament and the classics) printed and published

by the Elzevir family at Amsterdam, Leyden, etc., from about 1592

to 1680; also, applied to a round open type introduced by

them.</def>



<q>The <qex>Elzevir</qex> editions are valued for their neatness,

and the elegant small types used.</q>

<qau>Brande & C.</qau>



<hw>'Em</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>An obsolete or colloquial

contraction of the old form <xex>hem</xex>, them.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Em</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Print.)</fld>

<def>The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter

<xex>m</xex>, then a square type, used as a unit by which to

measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the

body of a type.</def>



<hw>Em-</hw>. <def>A prefix. See <er>En-</er>.</def>



<hw>E*mac"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>emaceratus</ets> emaciated; <ets>e + macerare</ets>

to make soft.]</ety> <def>To make lean or to become lean; to

emaciate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bullokar.</au>



<hw>E*mac`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Emaciation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*ma"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emaciated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emaciating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>emaciatus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>emaciare</ets> to make lean; <ets>e + maciare</ets>

to make lean or meager, fr. <ets>macies</ets> leanness, akin to

<ets>macer</ets> lean. See <er>Meager</er>.]</ety> <def>To lose

flesh gradually and become very lean; to waste away in

flesh.</def> \'bdHe <xex>emaciated</xex> and pined away.\'b8



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>E*ma"ci*ate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to waste

away in flesh and become very lean; <as>as, his sickness

<ex>emaciated</ex> him</as>.</def>



<hw>E*ma"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emaciatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Emaciated.</def>

\'bd<xex>Emaciate</xex> steeds.\'b8



<au>T. Warton.</au>



<hw>E*ma`ci*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82maciation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of making very lean.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being emaciated or reduced to

excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.</def>



<hw>E*mac"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emaculatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>emaculare</ets> to clear

from spots. See <er>Maculate</er>.]</ety> <def>To clear from

spots or stains, or from any imperfection.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hales.</au>



<hw>E*mac`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of clearing from spots.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>\'d8\'92`mail` om`brant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F., shaded

enamel.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>An art or process of

flooding transparent colored glaze over designs stamped or molded

on earthenware or porcelain.</def>



<au>Ure.</au>



<hw>Em"a*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emanans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>emanare</ets>. See <er>Emanate</er>.]</ety> <def>Issuing or

flowing forth; emanating; passing forth into an act, or making

itself apparent by an effect; -- said of mental acts; <as>as, an

<ex>emanant</ex> volition</as>.</def>



<hw>Em"a*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emanated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emanating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>emanare</ets>,

<ets>emanatum</ets>, to emanate; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>manare</ets> to flow, prob. for <ets>madnare</ets>, and akin

to <ets>madere</ets> to be wet, drip, <ets>madidus</ets> wet,

drenched, drunk, Gr. <?/, <?/, wet, <?/ to be wet, Skr.

<ets>mad</ets> to boil, <ets>matta</ets> drunk. Cf.

<er>Emane</er>.]</ety>



<-- p. 482 -->



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To issue forth from a source; to flow out from

more or less constantly; <as>as, fragrance <ex>emanates</ex> from

flowers</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To proceed from, as a source or fountain; to

take origin; to arise, to originate.</def>



<q>That subsisting from of government from which all special laws

<qex>emanate</qex>.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To flow; arise; proceed; issue; originate.</syn>



<hw>Em"a*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Issuing

forth; emanant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Em`a*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emanatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82manation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain

head or origin.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<q>Those profitable and excellent <qex>emanations</qex> from

God.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any

object as a source; efflux; an effluence; <as>as, perfume is an

<ex>emanation</ex> from a flower</as>.</def>



<q>An <qex>emanation</qex> of the indwelling life.</q>

<qau>Bryant.</qau>



<hw>Em"a*na*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Issuing

forth; effluent.</def>



<hw>Em"a*na*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By an

emanation.</def>



<hw>Em"a*na*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Emanative; of the nature of an emanation.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>E*man"ci*pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emancipated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emancipating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>emancipatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>emancipare</ets> to

emancipate; <ets>e + mancipare</ets> to transfer ownership in,

fr. <ets>manceps</ets> purchaser, as being one who laid his hand

on the thing bought; <ets>manus</ets> hand + <ets>capere</ets> to

take. See <er>Manual</er>, and <er>Capable</er>.]</ety> <def>To

set free from the power of another; to liberate; as: <sd>(a)</sd>

To set free, as a minor from a parent; <as>as, a father may

<ex>emancipate</ex> a child</as>. <sd>(b)</sd> To set free from

bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit; <as>as, to

<ex>emancipate</ex> a slave, or a country</as>.</def>



<q>Brasidas . . . declaring that he was sent to

<qex>emancipate</qex> Hellas.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>To free from any controlling influence,

especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence;

as, to <xex>emancipate</xex> one from prejudices or error</def>.



<q>From how many troublesome and slavish impertinences . . . he

had <qex>emancipated</qex> and freed himself.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<q>To <qex>emancipate</qex> the human conscience.</q>

<qau>A. W. Ward.</qau>



<hw>E*man"ci*pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emancipatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Set at liberty.</def>



<hw>E*man`ci*pa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emancipatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82mancipation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of setting free from the power of another, from

slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also,

the state of being thus set free; liberation; <as>as, the

<ex>emancipation</ex> of slaves; the <ex>emancipation</ex> of

minors; the <ex>emancipation</ex> of a person from prejudices;

the <ex>emancipation</ex> of the mind from superstition; the

<ex>emancipation</ex> of a nation from tyranny or

subjection.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- Deliverance; liberation; release; freedom;

manumission; enfranchisement.</syn>



<hw>E*man`ci*pa"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An advocate of

emancipation, esp. the emancipation of slaves.</def>



<hw>E*man"ci*pa`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who emancipates.</def>



<hw>E*man"ci*pa*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to emancipation, or tending to effect

emancipation.</def> \'bd<xex>Emancipatory</xex> laws.\'b8



<au>G. Eliot.</au>



<hw>E*man"ci*pist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A freed

convict.</def> <mark>[Australia]</mark>



<hw>E*mar"gi*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emarginare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>marginare</ets> to

furnish with a margin, fr. <ets>margo</ets> margin.]</ety>

<def>To take away the margin of.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*mar"gi*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E*mar"gi*na`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having the margin interrupted by a notch or

shallow sinus.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Notched at the summit.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Cryst.)</fld> <def>Having the edges

truncated.</def>



<hw>E*mar"gi*nate*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an emarginate

manner.</def>



<hw>E*mar`gi*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of notching or indenting the margin, or the state of being so

notched; also, a notch or shallow sinus in a margin.</def>



<hw>E*mas"cu*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emasculated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Emasculating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>emasculare</ets>;

<ets>e</ets> + <ets>masculus</ets> male, masculine. See

<er>Male</er> masculine.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To deprive of virile or procreative power; to

castrate power; to castrate; to geld.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to

weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly

softness.</def>



<q>Luxury had not <qex>emasculated</qex> their minds.</q>

<qau>V. Knox.</qau>



<hw>E*mas"cu*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Deprived

of virility or vigor; unmanned; weak.</def>

\'bd<xex>Emasculate</xex> slave.\'b8



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>E*mas`cu*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of depriving of virility, or the state

of being so deprived; castration.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of depriving, or state of being

deprived, of vigor or strength; unmanly weakness.</def>



<hw>E*mas"cu*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, emasculates.</def>



<hw>E*mas"cu*la*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Serving or tending to emasculate.</def>



<hw>Em*bace"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Embase</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bale"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>emballer</ets>; pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>balle</ets> bale. See 1st <er>Bale</er>.]</ety>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make up into a bale or pack.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bind up; to inclose.</def>



<q>Legs . . . <qex>embaled</qex> in golden buskins.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em*ball"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Embale</er>.]</ety> <def>To encircle or embrace.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>Em*balm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embalmed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embalming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>embaumer</ets>;

pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>baume</ets> balm.

See <er>Balm</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To anoint all over with balm; especially, to

preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils, or

spices; to fill or impregnate (a dead body), with aromatics and

drugs that it may resist putrefaction.</def>



<q>Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to

<qex>embalm</qex> <?/is father; and the physicians

<qex>embalmed</qex> Israel.</q>

<qau>Gem. l. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To fill or imbue with sweet odor; to

perfume.</def>



<q>With fresh dews <qex>embalmed</qex> the earth.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To preserve from decay or oblivion as if with

balm; to perpetuate in remembrance.</def>



<q>Those tears eternal that <qex>embalm</qex> the dead.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Em*balm"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

embalms.</def>



<hw>Em*balm"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>embaumement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of embalming.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Malone.</au>



<hw>Em*bank"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embanked</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embanking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> +

<ets>bank</ets>. Cf. <er>Imbank</er>.]</ety> <def>To throw up a

bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth

or stone.</def>



<hw>Em*bank"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of surrounding or defending with a

bank.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to

prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to

retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc.</def>



<hw>Em*bar"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embarred</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embanking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> +

<ets>bar</ets>: cf. F. <ets>embarrer</ets>. Cf.

<er>Embargo</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To bar or shut in; to inclose securely, as with

bars.</def>



<q>Where fast <qex>embarred</qex> in mighty brazen wall.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to block

up.</def>



<q>He <qex>embarred</qex> all further trade.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Em`bar*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Embarkation</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*barge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To put in

a barge.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Em*bar"go</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Embargoes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Sp., fr.

<ets>embargar</ets> to arrest, restrain; pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L.

<ets>in</ets>) + Sp. <ets>barra</ets> bar, akin to F.

<ets>barre</ets> bar. See <er>Bar</er>.]</ety> <def>An edict or

order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of

commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a

prohibition to sail.</def>



<note><hand/ If the <xex>embargo</xex> is laid on an enemy's

ships, it is called a <xex>hostile embargo</xex>; if on the ships

belonging to citizens of the embargoing state, it is called a

<xex>civil embargo</xex>.</note>



<hw>Em*bar"go</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Embargoed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Embargoing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To lay an embargo

on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; -- said of

ships, also of commerce and goods.</def>



<hw>Em*bark"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embarked</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embarking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>embarquer</ets>;

pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>barque</ets> bark:

cf. Sp. <ets>embarcar</ets>, It. <ets>imbarcare</ets>. See

<er>Bark</er>. a vessel.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put

on shipboard.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money,

etc.) in any affair; <as>as, he <ex>embarked</ex> his fortune in

trade</as>.</def>



<q>It was the reputation of the sect upon which St. Paul

<qex>embarked</qex> his salvation.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Em*bark"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To go on

board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; <as>as, the troops

<ex>embarked</ex> for Lisbon</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To engage in any affair.</def>



<q>Slow to <qex>embark</qex> in such an undertaking.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Em`bar*ka"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of putting or going on board of a

vessel; <as>as, the <ex>embarkation</ex> of troops</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is embarked; <as>as, an

<ex>embarkation</ex> of Jesuits</as>.</def>



<au>Smollett.</au>



<hw>Em*bark"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>embarquement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Embarkation.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Middleton.</au>



<hw>Em*bar"rass</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embarrassed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embarrassing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>embarrasser</ets> (cf. Sp. <ets>embarazar</ets>, Pg.

<ets>embara<?/ar</ets>, Pr. <ets>barras</ets> bar); pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + LL. <ets>barra</ets> bar. See

<er>Bar</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or

action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to

perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; <as>as, laughter may

<ex>embarrass</ex> an orator</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede;

to obstruct; <as>as, business is <ex>embarrassed</ex>; public

affairs are <ex>embarrassed</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>To involve in difficulties

concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with

urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs;

<as>as, a man or his business is <ex>embarrassed</ex> when he can

not meet his pecuniary engagements</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To hinder; perplex; entangle; confuse; puzzle;

disconcert; abash; distress. -- To <er>Embarrass</er>,

<er>Puzzle</er>, <er>Perplex</er>. We are <xex>puzzled</xex> when

our faculties are confused by something we do not understand. We

are <xex>perplexed</xex> when our feelings, as well as judgment,

are so affected that we know not how to decide or act. We are

<xex>embarrassed</xex> when there is some <xex>bar</xex> or

hindrance upon us which impedes our powers of thought, speech, or

motion. A schoolboy is <xex>puzzled</xex> by a difficult sum; a

reasoner is <xex>perplexed</xex> by the subtleties of his

opponent; a youth is sometimes so <xex>embarrassed</xex> before

strangers as to lose his presence of mind.</syn>



<hw>Em*bar"rass</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>embarras</ets>.

See <er>Embarrass</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<def>Embarrassment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Em*bar"rass*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>embarrassement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A state of being embarrassed; perplexity;

impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance;

confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do

or to say; disconcertedness.</def>



<q>The <qex>embarrassment</qex> which inexperienced minds have

often to express themselves upon paper.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<q>The <qex>embarrassments</qex> tom commerce growing out of the

late regulations.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want

of money to pay debts.</def>



<hw>Em*base"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>base</ets>, a. or v. t.: cf. OF.

<ets>embaissier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To bring down or lower, as in

position, value, etc.; to debase; to degrade; to

deteriorate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Embased</qex> the valleys, and embossed the hills.</q>

<qau>Sylvester.</qau>



<q>Alloy in coin of gold . . . may make the metal work the

better, but it <qex>embaseth</qex> it.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>Such pitiful embellishments of speech as serve for nothing but

to <qex>embase</qex> divinity.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Em*base"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Embase</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Act of bringing

down; depravation; deterioration.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Em"bas*sade</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>ambassade</ets>. See <er>Embassy</er>.]</ety> <def>An

embassy. See <er>Ambassade</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Em*bas"sa*dor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>ambassadeur</ets>, Sp. <ets>embajador</ets>, LL.

<ets>ambassiator</ets>, <ets>ambasciator</ets>. See

<er>Embassy</er>, and cf. <er>Ambassador</er>.]</ety> <def>Same

as <er>Ambassador</er>.</def>



<q>Stilbon, that was a wise <qex>embassadour</qex>,

Was sent to Corinth.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>Myself my king's <qex>embassador</qex> will go.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Em*bas`sa*do"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>ambassadorial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>Ambassadorial</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*bas"sa*dress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>ambassadrice</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>Ambassadress</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*bas"sa*dry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>ambassaderie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Embassy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Leland.</au>



<hw>Em"bas*sage</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An embassy.</def> \'bdHe sent a solemn

<xex>embassage</xex>.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>Except your <qex>embassages</qex> have better success.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Message; errand.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Em"bas*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Embassies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OF.

<ets>ambass\'82e</ets>, <ets>embasc\'82e</ets>, LL.

<ets>ambasciata</ets>, fr. <ets>ambasciare</ets> for

<ets>ambactiare</ets> to go on a mission, fr. L.

<ets>ambactus</ets> vassal, dependent, of Celtic or German

origin; cf. W. <ets>amaeth</ets> husbandman, Goth.

<ets>andbahts</ets> servant, G. <ets>amt</ets> office, OHG.

<ets>ambaht</ets>. Cf. <er>Ambassador</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The public function of an ambassador; the charge

or business intrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public

message to; foreign court concerning state affairs; hence, any

solemn message.</def>



<q>He sends the angels on <qex>embassies</qex> with his

decrees.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The person or persons sent as ambassadors or

envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The residence or office of an ambassador.</def>



<note><hand/ Sometimes, but rarely, spelled

<xex>ambassy</xex>.</note>



<hw>Em*bas"tard*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> + <ets>bastardize</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To bastardize.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bathe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>bathe</ets>. Cf. <er>Imbathe</er>.]</ety>

<def>To bathe; to imbathe.</def>



<hw>Em*bat"tail</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Embattle</er>.]</ety> <def>To furnish with battlements; to

fortify as with battlements.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>To <qex>embattail</qex> and to wall about thy cause

With iron-worded proof.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Em*bat"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embattled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Embattling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>embataillier</ets>;

pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + F. <ets>bataille</ets>

battle. See <er>Battle</er>, and cf. <er>Battlement</er>.]</ety>

<def>To arrange in order of battle; to array for battle; also, to

prepare or arm for battle; to equip as for battle.</def>



<q>One in bright arms <qex>embattled</qex> full strong.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Here once the <qex>embattled</qex> farmers stood

And fired the shot heard round the world.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>Em*bat"tle</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be arrayed for

battle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bat"tle</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Battlement</er>.]</ety> <def>To furnish with

battlements.</def> \'bd<xex>Embattled</xex> house.\'b8



<au>Wordsworth.</au>



<hw>Em*bat"tled</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Having indentations like a battlement.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Having the edge broken like

battlements; -- said of a bearing such as a fess, bend, or the

like.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Having been the place of battle; <as>as, an

<ex>embattled</ex> plain or field</as>.</def>



<au>J. Baillie.</au>



<hw>Em*bat"tle*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An intended parapet; a battlement.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The fortifying of a building or a wall by means

of battlements.</def>



<hw>Em*bay"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>bay</ets> to bathe.]</ety> <def>To bathe;

to soothe or lull as by bathing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*bay"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Embayed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Embaying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + 1st <ets>bay</ets>.]</ety> <def>To shut in, or

shelter, as in a bay.</def>



<q>If that the Turkish fleet

Be not ensheltered and <qex>embayed</qex>, they are drowned.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Em*bay"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

bay.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>embayment</qex> which is terminated by the land of

North Berwick.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Em*beam"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

brilliant with beams.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>G. Fletcher.</au>



<hw>Em*bed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embedded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Embedding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>bed</ets>. Cf.  <er>Imbed</er>.]</ety>

<def>To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed;

<as>as, to <ex>embed</ex> a thing in clay, mortar, or

sand</as>.</def>



<hw>Em*bed"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

embedding, or the state of being embedded.</def>



<hw>Em*bel"lish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embellished</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embellishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>embelisen</ets>, <ets>embelisshen</ets>, F.

<ets>embellir</ets>; pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>bel</ets>, <ets>beau</ets>, beautiful. See

<er>Beauty</er>.]</ety> <def>To make beautiful or elegant by

ornaments; to decorate; to adorn; <as>as, to <ex>embellish</ex> a

book with pictures, a garden with shrubs and flowers, a narrative

with striking anecdotes, or style with metaphors</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To adorn; beautify; deck; bedeck; decorate; garnish;

enrich; ornament; illustrate. See <er>Adorn</er>.</syn>



<hw>Em*bel"lish*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

embellishes.</def>



<hw>Em*bel"lish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>embellissement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of adorning, or the state of being

adorned; adornment.</def>



<q>In the selection of their ground, as well as in the

<qex>embellishment</qex> of it.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament;

decoration; <as>as, pictorial <ex>embellishments</ex></as>.</def>



<q>The graces and <qex>embellishments</qex> of the exterior

man.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Em"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>emmeres</ets>, <ets>emeres</ets>, AS. <ets><?/myrie</ets>;

akin to Icel. <ets>eimyrja</ets>, Dan. <ets>emmer</ets>, MHG.

<ets>eimere</ets>; cf. Icel. <ets>eimr</ets> vapor, smoke.]</ety>

<def>A lighted coal, smoldering amid ashes; -- used chiefly in

the plural, to signify mingled coals and ashes; the smoldering

remains of a fire.</def> \'bdHe rakes hot <xex>embers</xex>.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>He takes a lighted <qex>ember</qex> out of the covered

vessel.</q>

<qau>Colebrooke.</qau>



<hw>Em"ber</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>ymber</ets>, AS.

<ets>ymbren</ets>, <ets>ymbryne</ets>, prop., running around,

circuit; <ets>ymbe</ets> around + <ets>ryne</ets> a running, fr.

<ets>rinnan</ets> to run. See <er>Amb-</er>, and

<er>Run</er>.]</ety> <def>Making a circuit of the year of the

seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year; <as>as,

<ex>ember</ex> fasts</as>.</def>



<-- p. 483 -->



<cs><col>Ember days</col> <fld>(R. C. & Eng. Ch.)</fld>, <cd>days

set apart for fasting and prayer in each of the four seasons of

the year. The Council of Placentia [<sc>A. D.</sc> 1095]

appointed for <xex>ember days<xex> the Wednesday, Friday, and

Saturday after the first Sunday in Lent, Whitsuntide, the 14th of

September, and the  13th of December. The weeks in which these

days fall are called <xex>ember weeks<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em"ber-goose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

Norw. <ets>ember<?/aas</ets>, <ets>hav-imber</ets>,

<ets>hav-immer</ets>, Icel. <ets>himbrin</ets>,

<ets>himbrimi</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The loon

or great northern diver. See <er>Loon</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>emmer-goose</asp> and <asp>imber-goose</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Em"ber*ings</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>Ember

days.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bet"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

better.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bez"zle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embezzled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Embezzling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Norm. F. <ets>embeseiller</ets>

to destroy; cf. OF. <ets>besillier</ets> to ill treat, ravage,

destroy. Cf. <er>Bezzle</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as

property intrusted to one's care; to apply to one's private uses

by a breach of trust; <as>as, to <ex>embezzle</ex> money held in

trust</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To misappropriate; to waste; to dissipate in

extravagance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>embezzle</qex> our money in drinking or gaming.</q>

<qau>Sharp.</qau>



<hw>Em*bez"zle*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has

been intrusted; <as>as, the <ex>embezzlement</ex> by a clerk of

his employer's; <ex>embezzlement</ex> of public funds by the

public officer having them in charge.</as></def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Larceny</xex> denotes a taking, by fraud or

stealth, from another's possession; <xex>embezzlement</xex>

denotes an appropriation, by fraud or stealth, of property

already in the wrongdoer's possession. In England and in most of

the United States <xex>embezzlement</xex> is made indictable by

statute.</note>



<hw>Em*bez"zler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

embezzles.</def>



<hw>Em*bil"low</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To swell

or heave like a <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ of the sea.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Lisle.</au>



<hw>Em`bi*ot"o*coid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>Embiotoca</ets>, the name of one genus +

<ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Belonging to,

or resembling, the <spn>Embiotocid\'91</spn>.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of a family of fishes

(<spn>Embiotocid\'91</spn>) abundant on the coast of California,

remarkable for being viviparous; -- also called <xex>surf

fishes</xex> and <xex>viviparous fishes</xex>. See

<xex>Illust</xex>. in Append.</def></def2>



<hw>Em*bit"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

bitter or sad. See <er>Imbitter</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*bit"ter*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of embittering; also, that which embitters.</def>



<hw>Em*blanch"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + 1st <ets>blanch</ets>.]</ety> <def>To whiten.

See <er>Blanch</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Heylin.</au>



<hw>Em*blaze"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emblazed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emblazing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> + 1st

<ets>blaze</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To adorn with glittering embellishments.</def>



<q>No weeping orphan saw his father's stores

Our shrines irradiate, or <qex>emblaze</qex> the floors.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To paint or adorn with armorial figures; to

blazon, or emblazon.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>The imperial ensign, . . . streaming to the wind,

With gems and golden luster rich <qex>emblazed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Em*bla"zon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emblazoned</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emblazoning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> +

<ets>blazon</ets>. Cf. <er>Emblaze</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To depict or represent; -- said of heraldic

bearings. See <er>Blazon</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deck in glaring colors; to set off

conspicuously; to display pompously; to decorate.</def>



<q>The walls were . . . <qex>emblazoned</qex> with legends in

commemoration of the illustrious pair.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>Em*bla"zon*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

emblazons; also, one who publishes and displays anything with

pomp.</def>



<hw>Em*bla"zon*ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act or art of

heraldic decoration; delineation of armorial bearings.</def>



<hw>Em*bla"zon*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

emblazoning.</def>



<hw>Em*bla"zon*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emblazonries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>The act or art

of an emblazoner; heraldic or ornamental decoration, as pictures

or figures on shields, standards, etc.; emblazonment.</def>



<q>Thine ancient standard's rich <qex>emblazonry</qex>.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<hw>Em"blem</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>embl\'8ame</ets>, L. <ets>emblema</ets>, <ets>-atis</ets>,

that which is put in or on, inlaid work, fr. Gr. <?/ a thing put

in or on, fr. <?/ to throw, lay, put in; <?/  in + <?/ to throw.

See <er>In</er>, and <er>Parable</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something

ornamental inserted in a surface.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A visible sign of an idea; an object, or the

figure of an object, symbolizing and suggesting another object,

or an idea, by natural aptness or by association; a figurative

representation; a typical designation; a symbol; <as>as, a

balance is an <ex>emblem</ex> of justice; a scepter, the

<ex>emblem</ex> of sovereignty or power; a circle, the

<ex>emblem</ex> of eternity.</as></def> \'bdHis cicatrice, an

<xex>emblem</xex> of war, here on his sinister cheek.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of

verse, or the like, intended as a moral lesson or

meditation.</def>



<note><hand/ Writers and artists of the 17th century gave much

attention and study to the composition of such

<xex>emblems</xex>, and many collections of them were

published.</note>



<syn>Syn. -- Sign; symbol; type; device; signal; token.</syn>  --

<usage><er>Sign</er>, <er>Emblem</er>, <er>Symbol</er>,

<er>Type</er>. <xex>Sign</xex> is the generic word comprehending

all significant representations. An <xex>emblem</xex> is a

visible object representing another by a natural suggestion of

characteristic qualities, or an habitual and recognized

association; <as>as, a circle, having no apparent beginning or

end, is an <ex>emblem</ex> of eternity; a particular flag is the

<ex>emblem</ex> of the country or ship which has adopted it for a

sign and with which it is habitually associated</as>. Between

<xex>emblem</xex> and <xex>symbol</xex> the distinction is

slight, and often one may be substituted for the other without

impropriety. See <er>Symbol</er>. Thus, a circle is either an

<xex>emblem</xex> or a <xex>symbol</xex> of eternity; a scepter,

either an <xex>emblem</xex> or a <xex>symbol</xex> of authority;

a lamb, either an <xex>emblem</xex> or a <xex>symbol</xex> of

meekness. \'bdAn <xex>emblem</xex> is always of something simple;

a <xex>symbol</xex> may be of something complex, as of a

transaction . . . In consequence we do not speak of actions

<xex>emblematic</xex>.\'b8 <au>C. J. Smith.</au>  A

<xex>type</xex> is a representative example, or model, exhibiting

the qualities common to all individuals of the class to which it

belongs; <as>as, the Monitor is a <ex>type</ex> of a class of war

vessels</as>.</usage>



<hw>Em"blem</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emblemed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embleming</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To represent by an emblem;

to symbolize.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Emblemed</qex> by the cozening fig tree.</q>

<qau>Feltham.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em`blem*at"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Em`blem*at"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>embl\'82matique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining

to, containing, or consisting in, an emblem; symbolic; typically

representative; representing as an emblem; <as>as,

<ex>emblematic</ex> language or ornaments; a crown is

<ex>emblematic</ex> of royalty; white is <ex>emblematic</ex> of

purity.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>Em`blem*at"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Em`blem*at"ic*cize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To render emblematic; <as>as, to <ex>emblematicize</ex> a

picture</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Walpole.</au>



<hw>Em*blem"a*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A writer

or inventor of emblems.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Em*blem"a*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emblematized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Emblematizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To represent by, or as by, an

emblem; to symbolize.</def>



<q>Anciently the sun was commonly <qex>emblematized</qex> by a

starry or radiate figure.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hurd.</qau>



<hw>Em"ble*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>embleer</ets> to sow with corn, F. <ets>emblaver</ets>, fr.

LL. <ets>imbladare</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> + LL.

<ets>bladum</ets> grain, F. <ets>bl\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The growing crop, or profits of a crop

which has been sown or planted; -- used especially in the plural.

The produce of grass, trees, and the like, is not

emblement.</def>



<au>Wharton's Law Dict.</au>



<hw>Em"blem*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emblemized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Emblemizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To represent by an emblem; to

emblematize.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bloom"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

emblossom.</def>



<au>Savage.</au>



<hw>Em*blos"som</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cover

or adorn with blossoms.</def>



<q>On the white <qex>emblossomed</qex> spray.</q>

<qau>J. Cunningham.</qau>



<hw>Em*bod"i*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

embodies.</def>



<hw>Em*bod"i*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of embodying; the state of being

embodied.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which embodies or is embodied;

representation in a physical body; a completely organized system,

like the body; <as>as, the <ex>embodiment</ex> of courage, or of

courtesy; the <ex>embodiment</ex> of true piety.</as></def>



<hw>Em*bod"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embodied</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embodying</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To form into a body; to

invest with a body; to collect into a body, a united mass, or a

whole; to incorporate; <as>as, to <ex>embody</ex> one's ideas in

a treatise</as>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>imbody</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>Devils <qex>embodied</qex> and disembodied.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<q>The soul, while it is <qex>embodied</qex>, can no more be

divided from sin.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Em*bod"y</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To unite in a body, a

mass, or a collection; to coalesce.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>imbody</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>Firmly to <qex>embody</qex> against this court party.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Em*bogue"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Disembogue</er>.]</ety> <def>To disembogue; to discharge, as

a river, its waters into the sea or another river.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bo"guing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The mouth

of a river, or place where its waters are discharged.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Em*boil"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To boil

with anger; to effervesce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*boil"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to boil with

anger; to irritate; to chafe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>\'d8Em`bo\'8cte"ment`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F., fr. <ets>embo\'8cter</ets> to fit in, insert;

<ets>en</ets> in + <ets>bo\'8cte</ets> box.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The hypothesis that all living things

proceed from pre\'89xisting germs, and that these encase the

germs of all future living things, inclosed one within

another.</def>



<au>Buffon.</au>



<hw>Em*bold"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emboldened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Emboldening</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To give boldness or courage to;

to encourage.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>The self-conceit which <qex>emboldened</qex> him to undertake

this dangerous office.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Em*bold"en*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

emboldens.</def>



<hw>Em*bol"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/  to

throw in. See <er>Embolism</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Embolismic.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to an embolism;

produced by an embolism; <as>as, an <ex>embolic</ex>

abscess</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Pushing or growing in; --

said of a kind of invagination. See under

<er>Invagination</er>.</def>



<hw>Em"bo*lism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>embolismus</ets>, from Gr. <?/ to throw or put in, insert;

cf. <?/  intercalated: cf. F. <ets>embolisme</ets>. See

<er>Emblem</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Intercalation; the insertion of days, months, or

years, in an account of time, to produce regularity; <as>as, the

<ex>embolism</ex> of a lunar month in the Greek year</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Intercalated time.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The occlusion of a blood

vessel by an embolus. Embolism in the brain often produces sudden

unconsciousness and paralysis.</def>



<hw>Em`bo*lis"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to embolism; intercalary; <as>as,

<ex>embolismal</ex> months</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em`bo*lis*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Em`bo*lis*mat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Embolismic.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em`bo*lis"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Em`bo*lis"mic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>embolismique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to

embolism or intercalation; intercalated; <as>as, an

<ex>embolismic</ex> year, <ex>i</ex></as>. <xex>e</xex>., the

year in which there is intercalation.</def>



<hw>Em"bo*lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From Gr.

<?/ something thrown in between.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A

mineral consisting of both the chloride and the bromide of

silver.</def>



<hw>Em"bo*lus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emboli</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/

pointed so as to be put or thrust in, fr. <?/ to throw, thrust,

or put in. See <er>Emblem</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Something inserted, as a wedge; the piston or

sucker of a pump or syringe.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A plug of some substance

lodged in a blood vessel, being brought thither by the blood

current. It consists most frequently of a clot of fibrin, a

detached shred of a morbid growth, a globule of fat, or a

microscopic organism.</def>



<hw>Em"bo*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

putting into.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Embolic

invagination. See under <er>Invagination</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Em`bon`point"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,

fr. <ets>en bon point</ets> in good condition. See <er>Bon</er>,

and <er>Point</er>.]</ety> <def>Plumpness of person; -- said

especially of persons somewhat corpulent.</def>



<hw>Em*bor"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>border</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>emborder</ets>.]</ety> <def>To furnish or adorn with a

border; to imborder.</def>



<hw>Em*bos"om</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Written

also <ets>imbosom</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To take into, or place in, the bosom; to

cherish; to foster.</def>



<q>Glad to <qex>embosom</qex> his affection.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To inclose or surround; to shelter closely; to

place in the midst of something.</def>



<q>His house <qex>embosomed</qex> in the grove.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Some tender flower . . . .

<qex>Embosomed</qex> in the greenest glade.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<hw>Em*boss"</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embossed</er> <pr>(?;

115)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embossing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L.

<ets>in</ets>) + <ets>boss</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>embosser</ets> to

swell in bunches.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To arise the surface of into bosses or

protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work.</def>



<q>Botches and blains must all his flesh <qex>emboss</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To raise in relief from a surface, as an

ornament, a head on a coin, or the like.</def>



<q>Then o'er the lofty gate his art <qex>embossed</qex>

Androgeo's death.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Exhibiting flowers in their natural color <qex>embossed</qex>

upon a purple ground.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>Em*boss"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Etymology

uncertain.]</ety> <def>To make to foam at the mouth, like a

hunted animal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*boss"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Pr. & Sp.

<ets>emboscar</ets>, It. <ets>imboscare</ets>, F.

<ets>embusquer</ets>, and E. <ets>imbosk</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to

inclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>In the Arabian woods <qex>embossed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to

beset.</def>



<q>A knight her met in mighty arms <qex>embossed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em*boss"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To seek the bushy

forest; to hide in the woods.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>S. Butler.</au>



<hw>Em*bossed"</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Formed or covered with bosses or raised figures.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having a part projecting like the boss of a

shield.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Swollen; protuberant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdAn <xex>embossed</xex> carbuncle.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Em*boss"er</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

embosses.</def>



<hw>Em*boss"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or

the state of being so formed.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised

work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces

having a decorative effect.</def> \'bdThe <xex>embossment</xex>

of the figure.\'b8



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Em*bot"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

bottle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Phillips.</au>



<hw>\'d8Em`bou`chure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,

fr. <ets>emboucher</ets> to put to the mouth; pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>bouche</ets> the mouth.

Cf. <er>Embouge</er>, <er>Debouch</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a

cannon.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The mouthpiece of

a wind instrument.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The shaping of the

lips to the mouthpiece; <as>as, a flute player has a good

<ex>embouchure</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Em*bow"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To bend like

a bow; to curve.</def> \'bd<xex>Embowed</xex> arches.\'b8

<mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<q>With gilded horns <qex>embowed</qex> like the moon.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em*bow"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emboweled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Embowelled</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emboweling</er> or <er>Embowelling</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To disembowel.</def>



<q>The barbarous practice of <qex>emboweling</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<q>The boar . . . makes his trough

In your <qex>emboweled</qex> bosoms.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Disembowel</xex> is the preferable word in this

sense.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To imbed; to hide in the inward parts; to

bury.</def>



<q>Or deep <qex>emboweled</qex> in the earth entire.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em*bow"el*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

takes out the bowels.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>emboweller</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Em*bow"el*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Disembowelment.</def>



<hw>Em*bow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cover

with a bower; to shelter with trees.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>imbower</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<au>Milton</au>. -- <def2><pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To lodge or rest

in a bower.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark> \'bdIn their wide boughs

<xex>embow'ring.</xex> \'b8</def2>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*bowl"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To form

like a bowl; to give a globular shape to.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>Em*box"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To inclose,

as in a box; to imbox.</def>



<hw>Em*boysse"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Embushment</er>.]</ety> <def>An ambush.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Em*brace"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (intens.) + <ets>brace</ets>, v. t.]</ety> <def>To

fasten on, as armor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*brace"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Embraced</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Embracing</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>embracier</ets>, F. <ets>embrasser</ets>; pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + F. <ets>bras</ets> arm. See

<er>Brace</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in

the arms; to hug.</def>



<q>I will <qex>embrace</qex> him with a soldier's arm,

That he shall shrink under my courtesy.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Paul called unto him the disciples, and <qex>embraced</qex>

them.</q>

<qau>Acts xx. 1.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cling to; to cherish; to love.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept

with cordiality; to welcome.</def> \'bdI <xex>embrace</xex> these

conditions.\'b8  \'bdYou <xex>embrace</xex> the occasion.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>What is there that he may not <qex>embrace</qex> for

truth?</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.</def>



<q>Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed,

Between the mountain and the stream <qex>embraced</qex>.</q>

<qau>Denham.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend;

to take in; <as>as, natural philosophy <ex>embraces</ex> many

sciences</as>.</def>



<q>Not that my song, in such a scanty space,

So large a subject fully can <qex>embrace</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<-- p. 484 -->



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To accept; to undergo; to submit to.</def> \'bdI

<xex>embrace</xex> this fortune patiently.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To attempt to influence

corruptly, as a jury or court.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To clasp; hug; inclose; encompass; include;

<?/<?/omprise; comprehend; contain; involve; impl<?/<?/<?/</syn>



<hw>Em*brace"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To join in

an embrace.</def>



<hw>Em*brace"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Intimate or close

encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp;

hug.</def>



<q>We stood tranced in long <qex>embraces</qex>,

Mixed with kisses.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Em*brace"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>embrassement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A clasp in the arms; embrace.</def>



<q>Dear though chaste <qex>embracements</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>State of being contained; inclosure.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>In the <qex>embracement</qex> of the parts hardly reparable,

as bones.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Willing acceptance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A ready <qex>embracement</qex> of . . . his kindness.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<hw>Em*brace"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>One guilty of embracery.</def>



<hw>Em*bra"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

embraces.</def>



<hw>Em*bra"cer*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An attempt to influence a court, jury,

etc., corruptly, by promises, entreaties, money, entertainments,

threats, or other improper inducements.</def>



<hw>Em*bra"cive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Disposed to

embrace; fond of caressing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<hw>Em*braid"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + 1st <ets>braid</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To braid up, as hair.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To upbraid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>Em*branch"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>embranchement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The branching forth, as of

trees.</def>



<hw>Em*bran"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>brangle</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To confuse; to entangle.</def>



<q>I am lost and <qex>embrangled</qex> in inextricable

difficulties.</q>

<qau>Berkeley.</qau>



<hw>Em*bra"sure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Embrace</er>.]</ety> <def>An embrace. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdOur locked <xex>embrasures</xex>.</def>\'b8\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Em*bra"sure</hw> <pr>(277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>embraser</ets>, perh. equiv.  to <ets>\'82braser</ets> to

widen an opening; of unknown origin.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A splay of a door or

window.</def>



<q>Apart, in the twilight gloom of a window's

<qex>embrasure</qex>,

Sat the lovers.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>An aperture with slant sides

in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and

discharged; a crenelle. See <xex>Illust</xex>. of

<er>Casemate</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*brave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To inspire with bravery.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beaumont.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To decorate; to make showy and fine.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>And with sad cypress seemly it <qex>embraves</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em*brawn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

harden.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>It will <qex>embrawn</qex> and iron-crust his flesh.</q>

<qau>Nash.</qau>



<hw>Em*bread"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>bread</ets> = 1st

<ets>braid</ets>.]</ety> <def>To braid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*breathe"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of breathing in; inspiration.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The special and immediate suggestion,

<qex>embreathement</qex>, and dictation of the Holy Ghost.</q>

<qau>W. Lee.</qau>



<hw>Em*brew"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To imbrue;

to stain with blood.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*bright"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

brighten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em"bro*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embrocated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embrocating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[NL.

<ets>embrocatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>embrocare</ets>; cf. Gr. <?/

lotion, fomentation, fr. <?/ to foment; <?/ in + <?/ to

wet.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To moisten and rub (a diseased

part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by

means of a cloth or sponge.</def>



<hw>Em`bro*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>embrocatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>embrocation</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The act of moistening and

rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is

rubbed.</def>



<hw>Em*brogl"io</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Imbroglio</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*broid"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embroidered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embroidering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>embrouden</ets>. See <er>Broider</er>.]</ety> <def>To

ornament with needlework; <as>as, to <ex>embroider</ex> a

scarf</as>.</def>



<q>Thou shalt <qex>embroider</qex> the coat of fine linen.</q>

<qau>Ex. xxviii. 39.</qau>



<hw>Em*broid"er*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

embroiders.</def>



<hw>Em*broid"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Embroideries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics,

leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted

figures and colors; variegated decoration.</def>



<q>Fields in spring's <qex>embroidery</qex> are dressed.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>A mere rhetorical <qex>embroidery</qex> of phrases.</q>

<qau>J. A. Symonds.</qau>



<hw>Em*broil"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Embroiled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Embroiling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>embrouiller</ets>; pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>brouiller</ets>. See 1st <er>Broil</er>, and cf.

<er>Imbroglio</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To throw into confusion or commotion by

contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make

confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension

or strife.</def>



<q>The royal house <qex>embroiled</qex> in civil war.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to

jumble.</def>



<q>The Christian antiquities at Rome . . . are so

<qex>embroiled</qex> with <?/able and legend.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To perplex; entangle; distract; disturb; disorder;

trouble; implicate; commingle.</syn>



<hw>Em*broil"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Embroilment</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*broil"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

embroils.</def>



<hw>Em*broil"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>embrouillement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of embroiling, or

the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil.</def>



<au>Bp. Burnet.</au>



<hw>Em*bronze"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To embody in bronze; to set up a bronze

representation of, as of a person.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To color in imitation of bronze. See

<er>Bronze</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos></def>



<hw>Em*broth"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

inclose in a brothel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em*broud"e</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Em*browd"e</hw>,

<hw>Em*broyd"e</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<def>To embroider; to adorn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Embrowded</qex> was he, as it were a mead

All full of fresshe flowers, white and red.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>Em*brown"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>brown</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To give a brown color to; to imbrown.</def>



<q>Summer suns <qex>embrown</qex> the laboring swain.</q>

<qau>Fenton.</qau>



<hw>Em*brue"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Imbrue</er>, <er>Embrew</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*brute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>brute</ets>. Cf.

<er>Imbrute</er>.]</ety> <def>To brutify; to imbrute.</def>



<q>All the man <qex>embruted</qex> in the swine.</q>

<qau>Cawthorn.</qau>



<hw>Em"bry*o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Embryos</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>embryon</ets>, Gr. <?/, perh. fr. <?/ in (akin to L. <?/ E.

<ets>in</ets>) + <?/ to be full of, swell with; perh. akin to E.

<ets>brew</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The first

rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant</def>; as:

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>The young of an animal in the womb, or more

specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a

fetus (see <er>Fetus</er>)</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The germ of

the plant, which is inclosed in the seed and which is developed

by germination.</def>



<cs><col>In embryo</col>, <cd>in an incipient or undeveloped

state; in conception, but not yet executed. \'bdThe company

little suspected what a noble work I had then <xex>in

embryo<xex>.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Em"bry*o</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to an embryo;

rudimentary; undeveloped; <as>as, an <ex>embryo</ex>

bud</as>.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*o*gen"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the development of an

embryo.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*og"e*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ 

an embryo + root of <?/ to produce: cf. F.

<ets>embryog\'82nie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The

production and development of an embryo.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*og"o*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

an embryo + <?/ generation.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The

formation of an embryo.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*og"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ an embryo + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>The general description of embryos.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em`bry*o*log"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Em`bry*o*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to embryology.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*ol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

skilled in embryology.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

an embryo + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>embryologie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The

science which relates to the formation and development of the

embryo in animals and plants; a study of the gradual development

of the ovum until it reaches the adult stage.</def>



<hw>Em"bry*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. & a.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <def>See <er>Embryo</er>.</def>



<hw>Em"bry*o*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to an embryo, or the initial

state of any organ; embryonic.</def>



<hw>Em"bry*o*na*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Embryonic.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em"bry*o*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Em"bry*o*na`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>In the state of, or having, an

embryonal.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*on"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal;

rudimentary.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Embryonic</col> <col>sac <or/ vesicle</col></mcol>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the vesicle within which the embryo is

developed in the ovule; -- sometimes called also <altname>amnios

sac</altname>, and <altname>embryonal sac</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em`bry*o*nif"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Embryo</ets> + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having an embryo.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*on"i*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Embryo</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Like an embryo in form.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*o*plas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Embryo</ets> + <ets>plastic</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or aiding in, the formation

of an embryo; <as>as, <ex>embryoplastic</ex> cells</as>.</def>



<hw>Em"bry*o sac`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See

under <er>Embryonic</er>.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*ot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Embryonic.</def>



<hw>Em`bry*ot"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

an embryo + <?/ to cut: cf. F. <ets>embryotomie</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The cutting a fetus into pieces within the

womb, so as to effect its removal.</def>



<hw>Em"bry*o*troph`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ an embryo + <?/ nourishment.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>The material from which an embryo is formed and

nourished.</def>



<hw>Em"bry*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Embryonic;

undeveloped.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bulk"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To enlarge

in the way of bulk.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Latham.</au>



<hw>Em*burse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Imburse</er>.]</ety> <def>To furnish with money; to

imburse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bush"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Ambush</er>, <er>Imbosk</er>.]</ety> <def>To place or hide in

a thicket; to ambush.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Em*bush"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>embusshement</ets>, OF. <ets>embuschement</ets>, F.

<ets>emb\'96chement</ets>.]</ety> <def>An ambush.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*bus"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

employ.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Skelton.</au>



<hw>Eme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eame</er>.]</ety> <def>An uncle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>E*meer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Emir</er>.</def>



<hw>E*men"a*gogue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Emmenagogue</er>.</def>



<hw>E*mend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emended</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Emending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>emendare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>menda</ets>,

<ets>mendum</ets>, fault, blemish: cf. F. <ets>\'82mender</ets>.

Cf. <er>Amend</er>, <er>Mend</er>.]</ety> <def>To purge of

faults; to make better; to correct; esp., to make corrections in

(a literary work); to alter for the better by textual criticism,

generally verbal.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To amend; correct; improve; better; reform; rectify.

See <er>Amend</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*mend"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emendabilis</ets>. Cf. <er>Amendable</er>.]</ety>

<def>Corrigible; amendable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Em"en*date*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Without

fault; correctly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em`en*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emendatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82mendation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of altering for the better, or

correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction;

improvement.</def> \'bdHe lies in his sin without repentance or

<xex>emendation</xex>.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text

so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions

from a document; <as>as, the book might be improved by judicious

<ex>emendations</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Em"en*da`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>One who emends or critically edits.</def>



<hw>E*mend"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emendatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to emendation;

corrective. \'bd<xex>Emendatory</xex> criticism.</def>\'b8\'b8



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>E*mend"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

emends.</def>



<hw>E*men"di*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emendicatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>emendicare</ets> to obtain

by begging. See <er>Mendicate</er>.]</ety> <def>To beg.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Em"er*ald</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>emeraude</ets>, OF. <ets>esmeraude</ets>,

<ets>esmeralde</ets>, F. <ets>\'82meraude</ets>, L.

<ets>smaragdus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/; cf. <?/kr.

<ets>marakata</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A precious stone of a rich

green color, a variety of beryl. See <er>Beryl</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>A kind of type, in size

between minion and nonpare<?/l. It is used by English

printers.</def>



<note> \'b5 This line is printed in the type called

<xex>emerald</xex>.</note>



<hw>Em"er*ald</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of a rich green color,

like that of the emerald.</def> \'bd<xex>Emerald</xex>

meadows.\'b8



<au>Byron.</au>



<cs><col>Emerald fish</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a fish of

the Gulf of Mexico (<spn>Gobionellus oceanicus</spn>), remarkable

for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue;

-- whence the name; -- called also

<altname>esmeralda</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Emerald green</col>,

<cd>a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made

from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; --

also used adjectively; <as>as, <ex>emerald green<ex>

crystals</as>.</cd> -- <col>Emerald Isle</col>, <cd>a name given

to Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Emerald spodumene</col>, <or/ <col>Lithia

emerald</col></mcol>. <fld>(Min.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Hiddenite</er>.</cd> -- <col>Emerald nickel</col>.

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Zaratite</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em"er*ald*ine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue

when acted upon by acid.</def>



<hw>Em"er*aud</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Emerald</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>An emerald.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>E*merge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emerged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Emerging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>emergere</ets>,

<ets>emersum</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>mergere</ets> to dip,

plunge. See <er>Merge</er>.]</ety> <def>To rise out of a fluid;

to come forth from that in which anything has been plunged,

enveloped, or concealed; to issue and appear; <as>as, to

<ex>emerge</ex> from the water or the ocean; the sun

<ex>emerges</ex> from behind the moon in an eclipse; to

<ex>emerge</ex> from poverty or obscurity.</as></def> \'bdThetis

. . . <xex>emerging</xex> from the deep.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>Those who have <qex>emerged</qex> from very low, some from the

lowest, classes of society.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>E*mer"gence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emergences</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>The act of

rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or

concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or

appearance.</def>



<q>The white color of all refracted light, at its very first

<qex>emergence</qex> . . . is compounded of various colors.</q>

<qau>Sir I. Newton.</qau>



<q>When from the deep thy bright <qex>emergence</qex> sprung.</q>

<qau>H. Brooke.</qau>



<hw>E*mer"gen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emergencies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See

<er>Emergence</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen

occurrence; a sudden occasion.</def>



<q>Most our rarities have been found out by casual

<qex>emergency</qex>.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An unforeseen occurrence or combination of

circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy;

pressing necessity; exigency.</def>



<q>To whom she might her doubts propose,

On all <qex>emergencies</qex> that rose.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<q>A safe counselor in most difficult <qex>emergencies</qex>.</q>

<qau>Brougham.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Crisis; conjuncture; exigency; pinch; strait;

necessity.</syn>



<hw>E*mer"gent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emergens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>emergere</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything

that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light.</def>



<q>The mountains huge appear <qex>emergent</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly;

<?/alling fro prompt action; urgent.</def>



<q>Protection granted in <qex>emergent</qex> danger.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<cs><col>Emergent year</col> <fld>(Chron.)</fld>, <cd>the epoch

or date from which any people begin to compute their time or

dates; as, the <xex>emergent year<xex> of Christendom is that of

the birth of Christ; the <xex>emergent year<xex> of the United

States is that of the declaration of their

independence.</cd></cs>



-- <wordforms><wf>E*mer"gent*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>E*mer"gent*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Em"er*il</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Emery.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A glazier's diamond.</def>



<au>Crabb.</au>



<hw>Em"er*it*ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Emeritus</er>.]</ety> <def>Considered as having done

sufficient public service, and therefore honorably

discharged.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>\'d8E*mer"i*tus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.,

having served out his time, p. p. of <ets>emerere</ets>,

<ets>emereri</ets>, to obtain by service, serve out one's term;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>merere</ets>, <ets>mereri</ets>, to

merit, earn, serve.]</ety> <def>Honorably discharged from the

performance of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long

and faithful services; -- said of an officer of a college or

pastor of a church.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*mer"i*tus</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emeriti</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A

veteran who has honorably completed his service.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em"er*ods</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Em"er*oids</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>emmeroides</ets>. See <er>Hemorrhoids</er>.]</ety>

<def>Hemorrhoids; piles; tumors; boils.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Deut. xxviii. 27.</au>



<hw>E*mersed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emersus</ets>, p. p. See <er>Emerge</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Standing out of, or rising above,

water.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>E*mer"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82mersion</ets>. See <er>Emerge</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of emerging, or of rising out of

anything; <as>as, <ex>emersion</ex> from the sea;

<ex>emersion</ex> from obscurity or difficulties.</as></def>



<q>Their immersion into water and their <qex>emersion</qex> out

of the same.</q>

<qau>Knatchbull.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The reappearance of a

heavenly body after an eclipse or occultation; <as>as, the

<ex>emersion</ex> of the moon from the shadow of the earth; the

<ex>emersion</ex> of a star from behind the moon.</as></def>



<hw>Em"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82meri</ets>, earlier <ets>\'82meril</ets>, It.

<ets>smeriglio</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, <?/, cf. <?/ to wipe;

perh. akin to E. <ets>smear</ets>. Cf. <er>Emeril</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Corundum in the form of grains or powder,

used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances.

Native emery is mixed with more or less magnetic iron. See the

Note under <er>Corundum</er>.</def>



<cs><col>Emery board</col>, <cd>cardboard pulp mixed with emery

and molded into convenient.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Emery cloth</col>

<or/ <col>paper</col></mcol>, <cd>cloth or paper on which the

powder of emery is spread and glued for scouring and

polishing.</cd> -- <col>Emery wheel</col>, <cd>a wheel containing

emery, or having a surface of emery. In machine shops, it is

sometimes called a <altname>buff wheel</altname>, and by the

manufacturers of cutlery, a <altname>glazer</altname>.</cd></cs>



<-- p. 485 -->



<hw>\'d8Em"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/. See <er>Emetic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

vomiting.</def>



<hw>E*met"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emeticus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to vomit, akin to L.

<ets>vomere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82m\'82tique</ets>. See

<er>Vomit</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Inducing to vomit;

exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the

mouth.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A medicine which causes

vomiting.</def></def2>



<hw>E*met"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Inducing to

vomit; producing vomiting; emetic. --

<wordforms><wf>E*met"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Em"e*tine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Emetic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white

crystalline bitter alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and

regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.</def>



<hw>Em`e*to-ca*thar"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ vomiting + E. <ets>cathartic</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Producing vomiting and purging at the same

time.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E"meu</hw>, <or/ <hw>E"mew</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Emu</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8<?/`meute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A seditious tumult; an outbreak.</def>



<hw>Em*forth"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>prep.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>em-</ets>, <ets>emn-</ets>, in comp. equiv. to

<ets>efen</ets> equal + <ets>for<?/</ets> forth.]</ety>

<def>According to; conformably to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<cs><col>Emforth my might</col>, <cd>so far as lies in my power.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Em*gal"la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <def>The South

African wart hog. See <er>Wart hog</er>.</def>



<hw>Em"i*cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emicans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>emicare</ets>. See

<er>Emication</er>.]</ety> <def>Beaming forth; flashing.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Which <qex>emicant</qex> did this and that way dart.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<hw>Em`i*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emicatio</ets>, fr. <ets>emicare</ets> to spring out or

forth; <ets>e</ets>. out + <ets>micare</ets> to move quickly to

and fro, to sparkle.]</ety> <def>A flying off in small particles,

as heated iron or fermenting liquors; a sparkling;

scintillation.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>E*mic"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>mingere</ets>, <ets>mictum</ets>, to make

water.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The voiding of urine.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>What is voided by the urinary passages;

urine.</def>



<hw>E*mic"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Diuretic.</def>



<hw>Em"i*grant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emigrans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>emigrare</ets> to emigrate: cf. F. <ets>\'82migrant</ets>.

See <er>Emigrate</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Removing from one country to another;

emigrating; <as>as, an <ex>emigrant</ex> company or

nation</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to an emigrant; used for emigrants;

<as>as, an <ex>emigrant</ex> ship or hospital</as>.</def>



<hw>Em"i*grant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who emigrates, or

quits one country or region to settle in another.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Emigrant</er>, <er>Immigrant</er>.

<xex>Emigrant</xex> and <xex>emigration</xex> have reference to

the country <xex>from</xex> which the migration is made; the

correlative words <xex>immigrant</xex> and <xex>immigration</xex>

have reference to the country <xex>into</xex> which the migration

is made, the former marking the <xex>going out from</xex> a

country, the latter the <xex>coming into</xex> it.</syn>



<hw>Em"i*grate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emigrated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emigrating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>emigratus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>emigrare</ets> to remove, emigrate; <ets>e</ets>

out + <ets>migrare</ets> to migrate. See <er>Migrate</er>.]</ety>

<def>To remove from one country or State to another, for the

purpose of residence; to migrate from home.</def>



<q>Forced to <qex>emigrate</qex> in a body to America.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>They [the Huns] were <qex>emigrating</qex> from Tartary into

Europe in the time of the Goths.</q>

<qau>J. H. Newman.</qau>



<hw>Em"i*grate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Migratory;

roving.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em`i*gra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emigratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82migration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of emigrating; removal from one country

or state to another, for the purpose of residence, as from Europe

to America, or, in America, from the Atlantic States to the

Western.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A body emigrants; emigrants collectively;

<as>as, the German <ex>emigration</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Em`i*gra"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to emigration.</def>



<hw>Em`i*gra"tion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An advocate or

promoter of emigration.</def>



<hw>Em"i*gra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

emigrates; am emigrant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8<?/`mi`gr\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,

emigrant.]</ety> <def>One of the natives of France who were

opposed to the first Revolution, and who left their country in

consequence.</def>



<hw>Em"i*nence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eminentia</ets>, fr. <ets>eminens</ets> eminent: cf. F.

<ets>\'82minence</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or

place; a height.</def>



<q>Without either <qex>eminences</qex> or cavities.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>The temple of honor ought to be seated on an

<qex>eminence</qex>.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An elevated condition among men; a place or

station above men in general, either in rank, office, or

celebrity; social or moral loftiness; high rank; distinction;

preferment.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>You 've too a woman's heart, which ever yet

Affected <qex>eminence</qex>, wealth, sovereignty.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A title of honor, especially applied to a

cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.</def>



<hw>Em"i*nen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl

<plw>Eminences</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>State of being

eminent; eminence.</def> \'bd<xex>Eminency</xex> of estate.\'b8



<au>Tillotson.</au>



<hw>Em"i*nent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eminens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>eminere</ets> to stand out, be prominent; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>minere</ets> (in comp.) to project; of uncertain origin: cf.

F. <ets>\'82minent</ets>. Cf. <er>Menace</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>High; lofty; towering; prominent.</def> \'bdA

very <xex>eminent</xex> promontory.\'b8



<au>Evelyn</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by

birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation;

distinguished; conspicuous; <as>as, an <ex>eminent</ex> station;

an <ex>eminent</ex> historian, statements, statesman, or

saint.</as></def>

<-- by distinctive accomplishment -->



<cs><col>Right of eminent domain</col>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Domain</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Lofty; elevated; exalted; conspicuous; prominent;

remarkable; distinguished; illustrious; famous; celebrated;

renowned; well-known. See <er>Distinguished</er>.</syn>



<hw>Em"i*nent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an eminent manner;

in a high degree; conspicuously; <as>as, to be <ex>eminently</ex>

learned</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E"mir</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E*meer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar. <ets>em\'c6r</ets>,

<ets>am\'c6r</ets>, commander: cf. F. <ets>\'82mir</ets>. Cf.

<er>Admiral</er>, <er>Ameer</er>.]</ety> <def>An Arabian military

commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also,

an honorary title given to the descendants of Mohammed, in the

line of his daughter Fatima; among the Turks, likewise, a title

of dignity, given to certain high officials.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`mir*ship</hw>, <hw>E*meer"ship</hw>  }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <def>The rank or office of an Emir.</def>



<hw>Em"is*sa*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emissaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>emissarius</ets>, fr. <ets>emittere</ets>,

<ets>emissum</ets>, to send out: cf. F. <ets>\'82missaire</ets>.

See <er>Emit</er>.]</ety> <def>An agent employed to advance, in a

covert manner, the interests of his employers; one sent out by

any power that is at war with another, to create dissatisfaction

among the people of the latter.</def>



<q>Buzzing <qex>emissaries</qex> fill the ears

Of listening crowds with jealousies and fears.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Emissary</er>, <er>Spy</er>.</syn>  <usage>A

<xex>spy</xex> is one who enters an enemy's camp or territories

to learn the condition of the enemy; an <xex>emissary</xex> may

be a secret agent appointed not only to detect the schemes of an

opposing party, but to influence their councils. A <xex>spy</xex>

must be concealed, or he suffers death; an <xex>emissary</xex>

may in some cases be known as the agent of an adversary without

incurring similar hazard.</usage>



<hw>Em"is*sa*ry</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Exploring;

spying.</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Applied to the veins which

pass out of the cranium through apertures in its walls.</def>



<hw>Em"is*sa*ry*ship`</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The office of an

emissary.</def>



<hw>E*mis"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emissio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82mission</ets>. See

<er>Emit</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of sending or throwing out; the act of

sending forth or putting into circulation; issue; <as>as, the

<ex>emission</ex> of light from the sun; the <ex>emission</ex> of

heat from a fire; the <ex>emission</ex> of bank notes.</as></def>

<-- now, we <it>issue</it> bank notes. -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is sent out, issued, or put in

circulation at one time; issue; <as>as, the <ex>emission</ex> was

mostly blood</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Emission theory</col> <fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>the

theory of Newton, regarding light as consisting of

<xex>emitted<xex> particles or corpuscles. See <cref>Corpuscular

theory</cref>, under <er>Corpuscular</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em`is*si"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emissitius</ets>, fr. <ets>emittere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Looking, or narrowly examining; prying.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdThose <xex>emissitious</xex> eyes.\'b8



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>E*mis"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Sending out;

emitting; <as>as, <ex>emissive</ex> powers</as>.</def>



<hw>Em`is*siv"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Tendency

to emission; comparative facility of emission, or rate at which

emission takes place, as of heat from the surface of a heated

body.</def>



<hw>E*mis"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Emissary</er>, <pos>a.</pos>,

2.</def>



<hw>E*mit"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emitted</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emitting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>emittere</ets> to

send out; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>mittere</ets> to send. See

<er>Mission</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to

issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; <as>as, fire

<ex>emits</ex> heat and smoke; boiling water <ex>emits</ex>

steam; the sun <ex>emits</ex> light.</as></def>



<q>Lest, wrathful, the far-shooting god <qex>emit</qex>

His fatal arrows.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To issue forth, as an order or decree; to print

and send into circulation, as notes or bills of credit.</def>



<q>No State shall . . . <qex>emit</qex> bills of credit.</q>

<qau>Const. of the U. S.</qau>



<hw>E*mit"tent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emittens</ets>, p. pr. <ets>emittere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Sending forth; emissive.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Em*man"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>mantle</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>emmanteler</ets>. Cf. <er>Inmantle</er>.]</ety> <def>To

cover over with, or as with, a mantle; to put about as a

protection.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Em*man"u*el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Immanuel</er>.</def>



<au>Matt. i. 23.</au>



<hw>Em*mar"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To turn

to marble; to harden.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Thou dost <qex>emmarble</qex> the proud heart.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em*men"a*gogue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/, <ets>n.</ets> pl., menses (<?/ in +  <?/ month) + <?/

leading, fr. <?/ to lead: cf. F.

<ets>emm\'82nagogue</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

medicine that promotes the menstrual discharge.</def>



<hw>Em"met</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>emete</ets>, <ets>amete</ets>, AS. <ets>\'91mete</ets>. See

<er>Ant</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An ant.</def>



<cs><col>Emmet hunter</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the

wryneck.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Em`me*tro"pi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ in measure, proportioned, suitable (<?/ in

+ <?/ measure) + <?/, <?/, eye.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>That refractive condition of the eye in which the rays of

light are all brought accurately and without undue effort to a

focus upon the retina; -- opposed to <xex>hypermetropia</xex>,

<xex>myopia</xex>, an <xex>astigmatism</xex>.</def>



<hw>Em`me*trop"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or characterized by, emmetropia.</def>



<q>The normal or <qex>emmetropic</qex> eye adjusts itself

perfectly for all distances.</q>

<qau>J. Le Conte.</qau>



<hw>Em*met"ro*py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Emmetropia</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*mew"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>mew</ets>. Cf.

<er>Immew</er>.]</ety> <def>To mew or coop up.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Em*move"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[For

<ets>emove</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82mouvoir</ets>, L.

<ets>emovere</ets>. See <er>Emotion</er>.]</ety> <def>To move; to

rouse; to excite.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em"o*din</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>An orange-red crystalline substance,

<chform>C15H10O5</chform>, obtained from the buckthorn, rhubarb,

etc., and regarded as a derivative of anthraquinone; -- so called

from a species of rhubarb (<spn>Rheum emodei</spn>).</def>



<hw>Em`ol*les"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>mollescere</ets>, incho. fr.

<ets>mollere</ets> to be soft, <ets>mollis</ets> soft.]</ety>

<def>That degree of softness in a body beginning to melt which

alters its shape; the first or lowest degree of fusibility.</def>



<hw>E*mol"li*ate</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emolliated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Emolliating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Emollient</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>To soften; to render effeminate.</def>



<q><qex>Emolliated</qex> by four centuries of Roman domination,

the Belgic colonies had forgotten their pristine valor.</q>

<qau>Pinkerton.</qau>



<hw>E*mol"lient</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emolliens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>emollire</ets> to soften; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>mollire</ets> to soften, <ets>mollis</ets> soft: cf. F.

<ets>\'82mollient</ets>. See <er>Mollify</er>.]</ety>

<def>Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient.</def>

\'bd<xex>Emollient</xex> applications.\'b8



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>E*mol"lient</hw> <pr>(?; 105)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An external something or soothing

application to allay irritation, soreness, etc.</def>



<hw>Em`ol*li"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of softening or relaxing; relaxation.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>E*mol"u*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emolumentum</ets>, lit., a working out, fr.

<ets>emoliri</ets> to move out, work out; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>moliri</ets> to set in motion, exert one's self, fr.

<ets>moles</ets> a huge, heavy mass: cf. F.

<ets>\'82molument</ets>. See <er>Mole</er> a mound.]</ety>

<def>The profit arising from office, employment, or labor; gain;

compensation; advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary.</def>



<q>A long . . . enjoyment of the <qex>emoluments</qex> of

office.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>E*mol`u*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to an emolument; profitable.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*mong"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E*mongst"</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw><def>, (<?/), <xex>prep</xex>. Among.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*mo"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emovere</ets>, <ets>emotum</ets>, to remove, shake, stir up;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>movere</ets> to move: cf. F.

<ets>\'82motion</ets>. See <er>Move</er>, and cf.

<er>Emmove</er>.]</ety> <def>A moving of the mind or soul;

excitement of the feelings, whether pleasing or painful;

disturbance or agitation of mind caused by a specific exciting

cause and manifested by some sensible effect on the body.</def>



<q>How different the <qex>emotions</qex> between departure and

return!</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<q>Some vague <qex>emotion</qex> of delight.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Feeling; agitation; tremor; trepidation;

perturbation; passion; excitement. -- <er>Emotion</er>,

<er>Feeling</er>, <er>Agitation</er>. <xex>Feeling</xex> is the

weaker term, and may be of the body or the mind.

<xex>Emotion</xex> is of the mind alone, being the excited action

of some inward susceptibility or feeling; <as>as, an

<ex>emotion</ex> of pity, terror, etc.</as>  <xex>Agitation</xex>

may the bodily or mental, and usually arises in the latter case

from a vehement struggle between contending desires or emotions.

See <er>Passion</er>. \'bd<xex>Agitations</xex> have but one

character, viz., that of violence; <xex>emotions</xex> vary with

the objects that awaken them. There are <xex>emotions</xex>

either of tenderness or anger, either gentle or strong, either

painful or pleasing.\'b8</syn>



<au>Crabb.</au>



<hw>E*mo"tioned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Affected

with emotion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdThe

<xex>emotioned</xex> soul.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<hw>E*mo"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, or characterized by, emotion; excitable; easily moved;

sensational; <as>as, an <ex>emotional</ex> nature</as>.</def>



<hw>E*mo"tion*al*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

cultivation of an emotional state of mind; tendency to regard

things in an emotional manner.</def>



<hw>E*mo"tion*al*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

give an emotional character to.</def>



<q>Brought up in a pious family where religion was not talked

about <qex>emotionalized</qex>, but was accepted as the rule of

thought and conduct.</q>

<qau>Froude.</qau>



<hw>E*mo"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Attended by,

or having the character of, emotion.</def> <au>H. Brooke</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>E*mo"tive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*mo"tive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Susceptibility to

emotion.</def>



<au>G. Eliot.</au>



<hw>E`mo*tiv"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Emotiveness.</def>



<au>Hickok.</au>



<hw>E*move"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

move.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Em*pair"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

impair.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*pais"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

(sc. <?/), fr. <?/  to stamp in; <?/ in + <?/ to strike.]</ety>

<fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>Having to do with inlaid work; --

especially used with reference to work of the ancient

Greeks.</def>



<hw>Em*pale"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>pale</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>empalir</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make pale.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>No bloodless malady <qex>empales</qex> their face.</q>

<qau>G. Fletcher.</qau>



<hw>Em*pale"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Empaled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Empaling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>empaler</ets> to palisade, pierce, F. <ets>empaler</ets> to

punish by empalement; pref. <ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

OF. & F. <ets>pal</ets> a pale, stake. See <er>Pale</er> a stake,

and cf. <er>Impale</er>.]</ety> <def</def>><altsp>[Written also

<asp>impale</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To fence or fortify with stakes; to surround

with a line of stakes for defense; to impale.</def>



<q>All that dwell near enemies <qex>empale</qex> villages, to

save themselves from surprise.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To inclose; to surround. See

<er>Impale</er>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To put to death by thrusting a sharpened stake

through the body.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Impale</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*pale"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>empalement</ets>, fr. <ets>empaler</ets>. See

<er>Empale</er>.]</ety> <def</def>><altsp>[Written also

<asp>impalement</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A fencing, inclosing, or fortifying with

stakes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened

stake through the body.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Impalement</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*pan"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>panel</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A list of jurors; a panel.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Em*pan"el</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Impanel</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*pan"o*plied</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>panoply</ets>.]</ety> <def>Completely

armed; panoplied.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>Em*par"a*dise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>Same

as <er>Imparadise</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*park"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>park</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>emparchier</ets>,

<ets>emparkier</ets>. Cf. <er>Impark</er>.]</ety> <def>To make a

park of; to inclose, as with a fence; to impark.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*par"lance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Parley;

imparlance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*pasm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>empasme</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ to sprinkle in or on; <?/ in +

<?/ to sprinkle.]</ety> <def>A perfumed powder sprinkled upon the

body to mask the odor of sweat.</def>



<hw>Em*pas"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To move

with passion; to affect strongly. See <er>Impassion</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Those sights <qex>empassion</qex> me full near.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em*pas"sion*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Strongly affected.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The Briton Prince was sore <qex>empassionate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em*pawn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>pawn</ets>. Cf. <er>Impawn</er>.]</ety>

<def>To put in pawn; to pledge; to impawn.</def>



<q>To sell, <qex>empawn</qex>, and alienate the estates.</q>

<qau>Milman.</qau>



<hw>Em*peach"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To hinder.

See <er>Impeach</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*pearl"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>pearl</ets>. Cf. <er>Impearl</er>.]</ety>

<def>To form like pearls; to decorate with, or as with, pearls;

to impearl.</def>



<-- p. 486 -->



<hw>Em*peo"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To form

into a people or community; to inhabit; to people.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>We now know 't is very well <qex>empeopled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Em"per*ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Empress</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em"per*ice</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

empress.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Em*per"il</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To put in

peril. See <er>Imperil</er>.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*per"ished</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Perished;

decayed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I deem thy brain <qex>emperished</qex> be.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Em"per*or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>empereor</ets>, <ets>empereour</ets>, F.

<ets>empereur</ets>, L. <ets>imperator</ets>, fr.

<ets>imperare</ets> to command; <ets>in</ets> in +

<ets>parare</ets> to prepare, order. See <er>Parade</er>, and cf.

<er>Imperative</er>, <er>Empress</er>.]</ety> <def>The sovereign

or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior

to that of king; <as>as, the <ex>emperor</ex> of Germany or of

Austria; the <ex>emperor</ex> or Czar of Russia.</as></def>



<cs><col>Emperor goose</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large

and handsome goose (<spn>Philacte canagica</spn>), found in

Alaska.</cd> -- <col>Emperor moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>,

<cd>one of several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with

transparent spots on the wings; as the American Cecropia moth

(<spn>Platysamia cecropia</spn>), and the European species

(<spn>Saturnia pavonia</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Emperor paper</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Paper</er>.</cd> -- <col>Purple emperor</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a large, strong British butterfly

(<spn>Apatura iris</spn>).</cd></cs>



<hw>Em"per*or*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The rank or office of

an emperor.</def>



<hw>Em"per*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>imperium</ets>, influenced by OF. <ets>emperie</ets>,

<ets>empire</ets>. See <er>Empire</er>.]</ety> <def>Empire;

sovereignty; dominion.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Struggling for my woman's <qex>empery</qex>.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Em"pha*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emphases</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/

significance, force of expression, fr. <?/ to show in, indicate;

<?/ in + <?/ to show. See <er>In</er>, and <er>Phase</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A particular stress of

utterance, or force of voice, given in reading and speaking to

one or more words whose signification the speaker intends to

impress specially upon his audience.</def>



<q>The province of <qex>emphasis</qex> is so much more important

than accent, that the customary seat of the latter is changed,

when the claims of <qex>emphasis</qex> require it.</q>

<qau>E. Porter.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A peculiar impressiveness of expression or

weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent;

<as>as, to dwell on a subject with great

<ex>emphasis</ex></as>.</def>



<q>External objects stand before us . . . in all the life and

<qex>emphasis</qex> of extension, figure, and color.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<hw>Em"pha*size</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emphasized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Emphasizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To utter or pronounce with a

particular stress of voice; to make emphatic; <as>as, to

<ex>emphasize</ex> a word or a phrase</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em*phat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Em*phat"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>emphatique</ets>. See <er>Emphasis</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and

impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress;

deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong;

<as>as, to remonstrate in am <ex>emphatic</ex> manner; an

<ex>emphatic</ex> word; an <ex>emphatic</ex> tone;

<ex>emphatic</ex> reasoning.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Striking the sense; attracting special

attention; impressive; forcible.</def> \'bd<xex>Emphatical</xex>

colors.\'b8 <au>Boyle</au>. \'bd<xex>Emphatical</xex> evils.\'b8



<au>Bp. Reynolds.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking;

positive; important; special; significant.</syn>



<hw>Em*phat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or

degree; pre\'89minently.</def>



<q>He was indeed <qex>emphatically</qex> a popular writer.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not really, but apparently.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Em*phat"ic*al*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being emphatic; emphasis.</def>



<hw>Em*phrac"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

obstructing, fr. <?/ to block up.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Having the quality of closing the pores of the skin.</def>



<hw>Em*phren"sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

madden.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Em`phy*se"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ inflation, fr. <?/ to inflate; <?/ in + <?/ to blow:

cf. F. <ets>emphys\'8ame</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular

tissue.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Emphysema of the lungs</col>, <col>Pulmonary

emphysema</col></mcol> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a common disease of

the lungs in which the air cells are distended and their

partition walls ruptured by an abnormal pressure of the air

contained in them.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em`phy*sem"a*tous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>emphys\'82mateux</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or of the nature of, emphysema; swelled;

bloated.</def>



<hw>\'d8Em`phy*teu"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/, lit., an implanting, fr.  <?/ to plant or improve

land; <?/ in + <?/ to plant.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Law)</fld> <def>A

real right, susceptible of assignment and of descent, charged on

productive real estate, the right being coupled with the

enjoyment of the property on condition of taking care of the

estate and paying taxes, and sometimes a small rent.</def>



<au>Heumann.</au>



<hw>Em`phy*teu"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emphyteuticus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to an

emphyteusis; <as>as, <ex>emphyteutic</ex> lands</as>.</def>



<hw>Em`phy*teu"ti*ca*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emphyteuticarius</ets>, a.]</ety> <def>One who holds lands

by emphyteusis.</def>



<hw>Em*pierce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>pierce</ets>. Cf. <er>Impierce</er>.]</ety>

<def>To pierce; to impierce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*pight"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>pight</ets> pitched, fixed.]</ety>

<def>Fixed; settled; fastened.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em"pire</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L.

<ets>imperium</ets> a command, sovereignty, dominion, empire, fr.

<ets>imperare</ets>. See <er>Emperor</er>; cf.

<er>Imperial</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Supreme power; sovereignty; sway;

dominion.</def> \'bdThe <xex>empire</xex> of the sea.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Over hell extend

His <qex>empire</qex>, and with iron scepter rule.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The dominion of an emperor; the territory or

countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor

(rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom,

always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms

of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions;

<as>as, the Austrian <ex>empire</ex></as>.</def>



<q><qex>Empire</qex> carries with it the idea of a vast and

complicated government.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Any dominion; supreme control; governing

influence; rule; sway; <as>as, the <ex>empire</ex> of mind or of

reason</as>.</def> \'bdUnder the <xex>empire</xex> of facts.\'b8



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<q>Another force which, in the Middle Ages, shared with chivalry

the <qex>empire</qex> over the minds of men.</q>

<qau>A. W. Ward.</qau>



<cs><col>Celestial empire</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Celestial</er>.</cd> -- <col>Empire City</col>, <cd>a common

designation of the city of New York.</cd> -- <col>Empire

State</col>, <cd>a common designation of the State of New

York.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Sway; dominion; rule; control; reign; sovereignty;

government; kingdom; realm; state.</syn>



<hw>Em*pir"ic</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>empiricus</ets> an empiric, Gr. <?/ experienced, equiv. to

<?/; <?/ in + <?/ a trial, experiment; akin to <?/ ford, way, and

E. <ets>fare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>empirique</ets>. See <er>In</er>,

and <er>Fare</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who follows an empirical method; one who

relies upon practical experience.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who confines himself to applying the results

of mere experience or his own observation; especially, in

medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and regular

practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a quack; a

charlatan.</def>



<q>Among the Greek physicians, those who founded their practice

on experience called themselves <qex>empirics</qex>.</q>

<qau>Krauth-Fleming.</qau>



<q>Swallow down opinions as silly people do <qex>empirics</qex>'

pills.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em*pir"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Em*pir"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or

experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed

in experiments.</def>



<q>In philosophical language, the term <qex>empirical</qex> means

simply what belongs to or is the product of experience or

observation.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<q>The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by

<qex>empirical</qex> rules learnt in his apprenticeship.</q>

<qau>H. Spencer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Depending upon experience or observation alone,

without due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of

medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and deep

insight; <as>as, <ex>empiric</ex> skill, remedies</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Empirical formula</col>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Formula</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Transcendental</er>.</syn>



<hw>Em*pir"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By experiment or

experience; without science; in the manner of quacks.</def>



<hw>Em*pir"i*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of

knowledge by observation and experiment.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on

mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of

principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; charlatanry;

quackery.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>The philosophical theory

which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to

experience.</def>



<hw>Em*pir"i*cist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

empiric.</def>



<hw>Em`pi*ris"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Relating to, or resulting from,

experience, or experiment; following from empirical methods or

data; -- opposed to <xex>nativistic</xex>.</def>



<hw>Em*plas"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>emplastre</ets>, F. <ets>empl\'83tre</ets>, L.

<ets>emplastrum</ets> a plaster or salve, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to

plaster up, daub over; <?/ in + <?/ to form, mold, apply as a

plaster.]</ety> <def>See <er>Plaster</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<hw>Em*plas"ter</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>emplastrer</ets>, F. <ets>empl\'83trer</ets>. See

<er>Emplaster</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>To plaster over; to

cover over so as to present a good appearance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdFair as ye his name

<xex>emplaster</xex>.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Em*plas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>emplastique</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ clogging. See

<er>Emplaster</er>.]</ety> <def>Fit to be applied as a plaster;

glutinous; adhesive; <as>as, <ex>emplastic</ex>

applications</as>.</def>



<hw>Em*plas"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A medicine causing

constipation.</def>



<hw>Em`plas*tra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emplastratio</ets> a budding.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of grafting by inoculation;

budding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[See 1st <er>Emplaster</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The application of a plaster or

salve.</def>



<hw>Em*plead"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>plead</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>emplaidier</ets>. Cf. <er>Implead</er>.]</ety> <def>To

accuse; to indict. See <er>Implead</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*plec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Emplecton</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*plec"ton</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. or L.

<ets>emplecton</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ interwoven, fr. <?/ to

plait or weave in; <?/ in + <?/ to twist, weave.]</ety> <def>A

kind of masonry in which the outer faces of the wall are ashlar,

the space between being filled with broken stone and mortar.

Cross layers of stone are interlaid as binders.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Weale.</au>



<hw>Em*plore"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Implore</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*ploy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Employed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Employing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>employer</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>implicare</ets> to fold into, infold, involve,

implicate, engage; <ets>in +  plicare</ets> to fold. See

<er>Ply</er>, and cf. <er>Imply</er>, <er>Implicate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To inclose; to infold.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To use; to have in service; to cause to be

engaged in doing something; -- often followed by <xex>in</xex>,

<xex>about</xex>, <xex>on</xex>, or <xex>upon</xex>, and

sometimes by <xex>to</xex>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> To make use of, as

an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose;

to apply; <as>as, to <ex>employ</ex> the pen in writing, bricks

in building, words and phrases in speaking; to <ex>employ</ex>

the mind; to <ex>employ</ex> one's energies.</as></def>



<q>This is a day in which the thoughts . . . ought to be

<qex>employed</qex> on serious subjects.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>To occupy; as, to <xex>employ</xex> time in

study</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>To have or keep at work; to give

employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or behest;

as, to <xex>employ</xex> a hundred workmen; to <xex>employ</xex>

an envoy</def>.



<q>Jonathan . . . and Jahaziah . . . were <qex>employed</qex>

about this matter.</q>

<qau>Ezra x. 15.</qau>



<q>Thy vineyard must <qex>employ</qex> the sturdy steer

To turn the glebe.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<cs><col>To employ one's self</col>, <cd>to apply or devote one's

time and attention; to busy one's self.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To use; busy; apply; exercise; occupy; engross;

engage. See <er>Use</er>.</syn>



<hw>Em*ploy"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>emploi</ets>.]</ety> <def>That which engages or occupies a

person; fixed or regular service or business; employment.</def>



<q>The whole <qex>employ</qex> of body and of mind.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<cs><col>In one's employ</col>, <cd>in one's service.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em*ploy"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>employable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being employed;

capable of being used; fit or proper for use.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>\'d8Em`ploy`\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,

p. p. of <ets>employer</ets>.]</ety> <def>One employed by

another; a clerk or workman in the service of an employer.</def>



<hw>Em`ploy*ee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[The Eng.

form of <ets>employ\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>One employed by

another.</def>



<hw>Em*ploy"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

employs another; <as>as, an <ex>employer</ex> of

workmen</as>.</def>



<hw>Em*ploy"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of employing or using; also, the state

of being employed.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which engages or occupies; that which

consumes time or attention; office or post of business; service;

<as>as, agricultural <ex>employments</ex>; mechanical

<ex>employments</ex>; public <ex>employments</ex>; in the

<ex>employment</ex> of government.</as></def>



<q>Cares are <qex>employments</qex>, and without employ

The soul is on a rack.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Work; business; occupation; vocation; calling;

office; service; commission; trade; profession.</syn>



<hw>Em*plumed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Plumed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Em*plunge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Implunge</er>.]</ety> <def>To plunge; to implunge.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Em*poi"son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F. 

<ets>empoisonner</ets>; pref. <ets>em-</ets> + F.

<ets>poison</ets>. See <er>Poison</er>, and cf.

<er>Impoison</er>.]</ety> <def>To poison; to impoison.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Em*poi"son</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Poison.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Remedy of Love.</au>



<hw>Em*poi"son*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Poisoner.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Em*poi"son*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>empoisonnement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

poisoning.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em`po*ret"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Em`po*ret"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>emporeticus</ets>, Gr. <?/. See

<er>Emporium</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to an emporium;

relating to merchandise.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Em*po"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emporiums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Emporia</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ belonging to

commerce, fr. <?/ traveler, trader; <?/ in + <?/ way through and

over, path. See <er>In</er>, and <er>Empiric</er>,

<er>Fare</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A place of trade; a market place; a mart; esp.,

a city or town with extensive commerce; the commercial center of

a country.</def>



<q>That wonderful <qex>emporium</qex> [Manchester] . . . was then

a mean and ill-built market town.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>It is pride . . . which fills our streets, our

<qex>emporiums</qex>, our theathers.</q>

<qau>Knox.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The brain.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Em*pov"er*ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Impoverish</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*pow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Empowered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Empowering</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To give authority to; to delegate power to; to

commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); <as>as,

the Supreme Court is <ex>empowered</ex> to try and decide cases,

civil or criminal; the attorney is <ex>empowered</ex> to sign an

acquittance, and discharge the debtor.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give moral or physical power, faculties, or

abilities to.</def> \'bdThese eyes . . . <xex>empowered</xex> to

gaze.\'b8



<au>Keble.</au>



<hw>Em"press</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>empress</ets>, <ets>emperice</ets>, OF. <ets>empereis</ets>,

<ets>empereris</ets>, fr. L. <ets>imperatrix</ets>, fem. of

<ets>imperator</ets>. See <er>Emperor</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The consort of an emperor.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A female sovereign.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A sovereign mistress.</def>

\'bd<xex>Empress</xex> of my soul.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<cs><col>Empress cloth</col>, <cd>a cloth for ladies' dresses,

either wholly of wool, or with cotton warp and wool weft. It

resembles merino, but is not twilled.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em*print"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Imprint</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*prise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>emprise</ets>, fr. <ets>emprendre</ets> to undertake; pref.

<ets>em-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + F. <ets>prendre</ets> to

take, L. <ets>prehendere</ets>, <ets>prendere</ets>;

<ets>prae</ets> before + a verb akin to E. <ets>get</ets>. See

<er>Get</er>, and cf. <er>Enterprise</er>,

<er>Impresa</er>.]</ety> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An enterprise; endeavor; adventure.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>In brave pursuit of chivalrous <qex>emprise</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>The deeds of love and high <qex>emprise</qex>.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The qualifies which prompt one to undertake

difficult and dangerous exploits.</def>



<q>I love thy courage yet and bolt <qex>emprise</qex>;

But here thy sword can do thee little stead.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Em*prise"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To undertake.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sackville.</au>



<hw>Em*pris"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Emprise</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Full of daring;

adventurous.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>T. Campbell.</au>



<hw>Em*pris"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Obs</ets>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Imprison</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Em`pros*thot"o*nos</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ forward + <?/ to draw.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A drawing of the body forward, in

consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles.</def>



<au>Gross.</au>



<hw>Emp"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

empty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Emp"ti*er</hw> <pr>(?; 215)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, empties.</def>



<hw>Emp"ti*er</hw>, <pos>compar.</pos> <def>of

<er>Empty</er>.</def>



<hw>Emp"ti*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Empty</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being empty; absence of contents;

void space; vacuum; <as>as, the <ex>emptiness</ex> of a vessel;

<ex>emptiness</ex> of the stomach.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Want of solidity or substance;

unsatisfactoriness; inability to satisfy desire; vacuity;

hollowness; the <xex>emptiness</xex> of earthly glory.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Want of knowledge; lack of sense; vacuity of

mind.</def>



<q>Eternal smiles his <qex>emptiness</qex> betray.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>The sins of <qex>emptiness</qex>, gossip, and spite.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>Emp"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emptio</ets>, fr. <ets>emere</ets> to buy.]</ety> <def>The

act of buying.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>Emp"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being purchased.</def>



<hw>Emp"ty</hw> <pr>(?; 215)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>Compar.</pos> <er>Emptier</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>superl.</pos> <er>Emptiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS.

<ets>emtig</ets>, <ets>\'91mtig</ets>, <ets>\'91metig</ets>, fr.

<ets>\'91mta</ets>, <ets>\'91metta</ets>, quiet, leisure, rest;

of uncertain origin; cf. G. <ets>emsig</ets> busy.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Containing nothing; not holding or having

anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not

filled; -- said of an inclosure, as a box, room, house, etc.;

<as>as, an <ex>empty</ex> chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an

<ex>empty</ex> stomach; <ex>empty</ex> shackles.</as></def>



<-- p. 487 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Free; clear; devoid; -- often with

<xex>of</xex>.</def> \'bdThat fair female troop . . .

<xex>empty</xex> of all good.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>I shall find you <qex>empty</qex> of that fault.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Having nothing to carry; unburdened.</def>

\'bdAn <xex>empty</xex> messenger.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>When ye go ye shall not go <qex>empty</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ex. iii. 21.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; --

said of language; <as>as, <ex>empty</ex> words, or

threats</as>.</def>



<q>Words are but <qex>empty</qex> thanks.</q>

<qau>Cibber.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Unable to satisfy; unsatisfactory; hollow; vain;

-- said of pleasure, the world, etc.</def>



<q>Pleas'd in the silent shade with <qex>empty</qex> praise.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Producing nothing; unfruitful; -- said of a

plant or tree; <as>as, an <ex>empty</ex> vine</as>.</def>



<q>Seven <qex>empty</qex> ears blasted with the east wind.</q>

<qau>Gen. xli. 27.</qau>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or

courtesy; <as>as, <ex>empty</ex> brains; an <ex>empty</ex>

coxcomb.</as></def>



<q>That in civility thou seem'st so <qex>empty</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Destitute of reality, or real existence;

unsubstantial; <as>as, <ex>empty</ex> dreams</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Empty</xex> is used as the first element in a

compound; as, <xex>empty</xex>-handed, having nothing in the

hands, destitute; <xex>empty</xex>-headed, having few ideas;

<xex>empty</xex>-hearted, destitute of feeling.</note>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Vacant</er>.</syn>



<hw>Emp"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Empties</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>An empty box,

crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of

freight; <as>as, \'bdspecial rates for

<ex>empties</ex></as>.\'b8</def>



<hw>Emp"ty</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Emptied</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Emptying</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To deprive of the

contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant;

to pour out; to discharge; <as>as, to <ex>empty</ex> a vessel; to

<ex>empty</ex> a well or a cistern.</as></def>



<q>The clouds . . . <qex>empty</qex> themselves upon the

earth.</q>

<qau>Eccl. xi. 3.</qau>



<hw>Emp"ty</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To discharge itself; <as>as, a river

<ex>empties</ex> into the ocean</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To become empty.</def>  \'bdThe chapel

<xex>empties</xex>.\'b8



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Emp"ty*ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

making empty.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The lees of beer, cider, etc.;

yeast.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Em*pugn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Obs</ets>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Impugn</er>.</def>



<hw>Em*pur"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Empurpled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Empurpling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>em-</ets> +

<ets>purple</ets>. Cf. <er>Impurple</er>.]</ety> <def>To tinge or

dye of a purple color; to color with purple; to impurple.</def>

\'bdThe deep <xex>empurpled</xex> ran.\'b8



<au>Philips.</au>



<hw>Em*puse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>empusa</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>A phantom or

specter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Em*puz"zle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>em-</ets> + <ets>puzzle</ets>.]</ety> <def>To puzzle.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>\'d8Em`py*e"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, from <?/ to suppurate; <?/ in + <?/  pus.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A collection of blood, pus, or other

fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the

pleura.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<note><hand/ The term <xex>empyema</xex> is now restricted to a

collection of pus in the cavity of the pleura.</note>



<hw>\'d8Em`py*e"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/  suppuration.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An

eruption of pustules.</def>



<hw>Em*pyr"e*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>empyrius</ets>, <ets>empyreus</ets>, fiery, Gr. <?/, <?/, in

fire, fiery; <?/ in + <?/ fire. See <er>In</er>, and

<er>Fire</er>.]</ety> <def>Formed of pure fire or light; refined

beyond a\'89rial substance; pertaining to the highest and purest

region of heaven.</def>



<q>Go, soar with Plato to the <qex>empyreal</qex> sphere.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<cs><col>Empyreal air</col>, <cd>oxygen gas.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em*pyr"e*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Empyrean.</def>



<au>Mrs. Browning.</au>



<hw>Em`py*re"an</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Empyreal</er>.]</ety> <def>The highest heaven, where the pure

element of fire was supposed by the ancients to subsist.</def>



<q>The <qex>empyrean</qex> rung

With hallelujahs.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Em`py*re"an</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Empyreal.</def>



<au>Akenside.</au>



<hw>\'d8Em`py*reu"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ a live coal covered with ashes, fr. <?/ to set on

fire, fr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>empyreume</ets>. See

<er>Empyreal</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The peculiar

smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal

or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Em`py*reu*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Em`py*reu*mat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>empyreumatique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or

pertaining to empyreuma; <as>as, an <ex>empyreumatic</ex>

odor</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Empyreumatic oils</col>, <cd>oils obtained by distilling

various organic substances at high temperatures.</cd></cs>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<hw>Em`py*reu"ma*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render empyreumatic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Em*pyr"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

in fire. See <er>Empyreal</er>.]</ety> <def>Containing the

combustible principle of coal.</def>



<au>Kirwan.</au>



<hw>\'d8Em"py*ro"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ in + <?/ to burn.]</ety> <def>A general fire; a

conflagration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Em"rods</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>See

<er>Emerods</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E"mu</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Pg.

<ets>ema</ets> ostrich, F. <ets>\'82mou</ets>,

<ets>\'82meu</ets>, emu.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

large Australian bird, of two species (<spn>Dromaius

Nov\'91-Hollandi\'91</spn> and <spn>D. irroratus</spn>), related

to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is

unable to fly.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>emeu</asp> and

<asp>emew</asp>.]</altsp>



<note><hand/ The name is sometimes erroneously applied, by the

Brazilians, to the rhea, or South American ostrich.</note>



<cs><col>Emu wren</col>. <cd>See in the Vocabulary.</cd></cs>



<hw>Em"u*la*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aemulari</ets> to emulate + <ets>-able</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Capable of being emulated.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Some imitable and <qex>emulable</qex> good.</q>

<qau>Abp. Leighton.</qau>



<hw>Em"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aemulatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>aemulari</ets>, fr.

<ets>aemulus</ets> emulous; prob. akin to E.

<ets>imitate</ets>.]</ety> <def>Striving to excel; ambitious;

emulous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdA most <xex>emulate</xex>

pride.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Em"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Emulated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Emulating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To strive to equal or to excel in

qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to

outdo, to vie with; to rival; <as>as, to <ex>emulate</ex> the

good and the great</as>.</def>



<q>Thine eye would <qex>emulate</qex> the diamond.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Em`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aemulatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82mulation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The endeavor to equal or to excel another in

qualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel

another; rivalry.</def>



<q>A noble <qex>emulation</qex> heats your breast.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Jea<?/ous rivalry; envy; envious

contention.</def>



<q>Such factious <qex>emulations</qex> shall arise.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Competition; rivalry; contest; contention; strife.

-- <er>Emulation</er>, <er>Competition</er>, <er>Rivalry</er>.

<xex>Competition</xex> is the struggle of two or more persons for

the same object. <xex>Emulation</xex> is an ardent desire for

superiority, arising from competition, but now implying, of

necessity, any improper feeling. <xex>Rivalry</xex> is a personal

contest, and, almost of course, has a selfish object and gives

rise to envy. \'bd<xex>Competition</xex> and <xex>emulation</xex>

have honor for their basis; <xex>rivalry</xex> is but a desire

for selfish gratification. <xex>Competition</xex> and

<xex>emulation</xex> animate to effort; <xex>rivalry</xex>

usually produces hatred. <xex>Competition</xex> and

<xex>emulation</xex> seek to merit success; <xex>rivalry</xex> is

contented with obtaining it.\'b8</syn>



<au>Crabb.</au>



<hw>Em"u*la*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Inclined

to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; <as>as, an

<ex>emulative</ex> person or effort</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Emulative</xex> zeal.\'b8



<au>Hoole.</au>



<hw>Em"u*la*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an emulative

manner; with emulation.</def>



<hw>Em"u*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aemulator</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who emulates, or strives to

equal or surpass.</def>



<q>As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the <qex>emulator</qex> of

both.</q>

<qau>Bp. Warburton.</qau>



<hw>Em"u*la*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to emulation; connected with rivalry.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Emulatory</xex> officiousness.\'b8



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Em"u*la`tress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A female

emulator.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Em"ule</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82muler</ets>. See <er>Emulate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

emulate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Emuled</xex> of

many.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>E*mulge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emulgere</ets>, <ets>emulsum</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>mulgere</ets> to milk; akin to E. <ets>milk</ets>. See

<er>Milk</er>.]</ety> <def>To milk out; to drain.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>E*mul"gent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emulgens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>emulgere</ets> to milk out:

cf. F. <ets>\'82mulgent</ets>. So called because regarded by the

ancients as straining out the serum, as if by milking, and so

producing the urine.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to

the kidneys; renal; <as>as, <ex>emulgent</ex> arteries and

veins</as>.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An emulgent vessel,

as a renal artery or vein.</def></def2>



<hw>E*mul"gent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

medicine that excites the flow of bile.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hoblyn.</au>



<hw>Em"u*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aemulus</ets>. See <er>Emulate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel

another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like

excellence with another; -- with <xex>of</xex>; <as>as,

<ex>emulous</ex> of another's example or virtues</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Vying with; rivaling; hence, contentious,

envious.</def> \'bd<xex>Emulous</xex> Carthage.\'b8



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<q><qex>Emulous</qex> missions 'mongst the gods.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Em"u*lous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an emulous

manner.</def>



<hw>Em"u*lous*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

emulous.</def>



<hw>E*mul"sic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, or produced from, emulsin; <as>as, <ex>emulsic</ex>

acid</as>.</def>



<au>Hoblyn.</au>



<hw>E*mul"si*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Emuls</ets>ion + <ets>-fy</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

convert into an emulsion; to form an emulsion; to reduce from an

oily substance to a milky fluid in which the fat globules are in

a very finely divided state, giving it the semblance of solution;

<as>as, the pancreatic juice <ex>emulsifies</ex> the oily part of

food</as>.</def>



<hw>E*mul"sin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Emulsion</er>, <er>Emulge</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>The white milky pulp or extract of bitter

almonds</def>. <mark>[R.]</mark> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An unorganized

ferment (contained in this extract and in other vegetable

juices), which effects the decomposition of certain

glucosides.</def>



<hw>E*mul"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>emulgere</ets>, <ets>emulsum</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82mulsion</ets>. See <er>Emulge</er>.]</ety> <def>Any

liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk;

as: <sd>(a)</sd> In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture

of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. <sd>(b)</sd>

In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of

silver, used in the photographic process.</def>



<hw>E*mul"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82mulsif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Softening; milklike.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Yielding oil by expression; <as>as,

<ex>emulsive</ex> seeds</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Producing or yielding a milklike substance;

<as>as, <ex>emulsive</ex> acids</as>.</def>



<hw>E*munc"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Emunctories</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>emunctorium</ets> a pair of snuffers, fr.

<ets>emungere</ets>, <ets>emunctum</ets>, to blow the nose,

hence, to wipe, cleanse; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>mungere</ets> to

blow the nose: cf. F. <ets>\'82monctoire</ets>, formerly spelled

also <ets>\'82monctoire</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld>

<def>Any organ or part of the body (as the kidneys, skin, etc.,)

which serves to carry off excrementitious or waste matter.</def>



<hw>Em`us*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>emuscare</ets> to clear from moss; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>muscus</ets> moss.]</ety> <def>A freeing from moss.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E"mu wren`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

small wrenlike Australian bird (<spn>Stipiturus

malachurus</spn>), having the tail feathers long and loosely

barbed, like emu feathers.</def>



<hw>E"myd</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Emyds</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, E. <plw>Emyd<?/<?/</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See <er>Emydea</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fresh-water tortoise of the family

<spn>Emydid\'91</spn>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*myd"e*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. <ets>Emys</ets> a genus of tortoises, L. <ets>emys</ets> a

kind of fresh-water tortoise, Gr. <?/.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of chelonians which comprises

many species of fresh-water tortoises and terrapins.</def>



<hw>En-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <sn>1.</sn> <ety>[F. <ets>en</ets>-,

L. <ets>in</ets>.]</ety> <def>A prefix signifying <xex>in</xex>

or <xex>into</xex>, used in many English words, chiefly those

borrowed from the French. Some English words are written

indifferently with <xex>en</xex>- or <xex>in</xex>-. For ease of

pronunciation it is commonly changed to <xex>em</xex>- before

<xex>p</xex>, <xex>b</xex>, and <xex>m</xex>, as in

<xex>em</xex>ploy, <xex>em</xex>body, <xex>em</xex>mew. It is

sometimes used to give a causal force, as in <xex>en</xex>able,

<xex>en</xex>feeble, <xex>to cause to be</xex>, or <xex>to

make</xex>, able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an

intensive force, as in <xex>en</xex>chasten. See

<er>In-</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A prefix from Gr. <?/ in, meaning <xex>in</xex>;

<as>as, <ex>en</ex>cephalon, <ex>en</ex>tomology</as>. See

<er>In-</er>.</def>



<hw>-en</hw>. <sn>1.</sn> <def>A suffix from AS. -<xex>an</xex>,

formerly used to form the plural of many nouns, as in

ash<xex>en</xex>, ey<xex>en</xex>, ox<xex>en</xex>, all obs.

except <xex>oxen</xex>. In some cases, such as

childr<xex>en</xex> and brethr<xex>en</xex>, it has been added to

older plural forms.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A suffix corresponding to AS. -<xex>en</xex> and

-<xex>on</xex>, formerly used to form the plural of verbs, as in

hous<xex>en</xex>, escap<xex>en</xex>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A suffix signifying <xex>to make</xex>, <xex>to

cause</xex>, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in

strength<xex>en</xex>, quick<xex>en</xex>, fright<xex>en</xex>.

This must not be confused with -<xex>en</xex> corresponding in

Old English to the AS. infinitive ending -<xex>an</xex>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <ety>[AS. <ets>-en</ets>; akin to Goth.

<ets>-eins</ets>, L. <ets>-inus</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>An

adjectival suffix, meaning <xex>made of</xex>; as in

gold<xex>en</xex>, lead<xex>en</xex>, wood<xex>en</xex>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <ety>[AS. <ets>-en</ets>; akin to Skr.

<ets>-na</ets>.]</ety> <def>The termination of the past

participle of many strong verbs; <as>as, in brok<ex>en</ex>,

gott<ex>en</ex>, trodd<ex>en</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>En</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Print.)</fld>

<def>Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring

printed matter. See <er>Em</er>.</def>



<hw>En*a"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enabled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enabling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To give strength or ability to; to make firm and

strong.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdWho hath <xex>enabled</xex>

me.\'b8



<au>1 Tim. i. 12.</au>



<q>Receive the Holy Ghost, said Christ to his apostles, when he

<qex>enabled</qex> them with priestly power.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make able (to do, or to be, something); to

confer sufficient power upon; to furnish with means,

opportunities, and the like; to render competent for; to empower;

to endow.</def>



<q>Temperance gives Nature her full play, and <qex>enables</qex>

her to exert herself in all her force and vigor.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>En*a"ble*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of enabling, or the state of being enabled; ability.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>En*act"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enacted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Enacting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To decree; to establish by legal and

authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the

legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the

validity of law.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To act; to perform; to do; to effect.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The king <qex>enacts</qex> more wonders than a man.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To act the part of; to represent; to play.</def>



<q>I did <qex>enact</qex> Julius Caesar.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Enacting clause</col>, <cd>that clause of a bill which

formally expresses the legislative sanction.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*act"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Purpose;

determination.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*act"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having power

to enact or establish as a law.</def>



<au>Abp. Bramhall.</au>



<hw>En*act"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative

sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is

established as a law.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is enacted or passed into a law; a

law; a decree; a statute; a prescribed requirement; <as>as, a

prohibitory <ex>enactment</ex>; a social

<ex>enactment</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>En*act"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enacts a law; one who decrees or establishes as a law.</def>



<au>Atterbury.</au>



<hw>En*ac"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Enactment; resolution.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*al"i*o*saur`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>One of the Enaliosauria.</def>



<hw>\'d8En*al`i*o*sau"ri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., from Gr.  <?/ marine (<?/ in + <?/ the sea) + <?/ a

lizard.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>An extinct group of

marine reptiles, embracing both the Ichthyosauria and the

Plesiosauria, now regarded as distinct orders.</def>



<hw>En*al`i*o*sau"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the Enaliosauria.</def>

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the Enaliosauria.</def></def2>



<hw>\'d8E*nal"la*ge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/ an exchange, fr. <?/ to exchange; <?/ in + <?/ to

change.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A substitution, as of one

part of speech for another, of one gender, number, case, person,

tense, mode, or voice, of the same word, for another.</def>



<hw>En*am"bush</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

ambush.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*am"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>amel</ets>. See <er>Amel</er>,

<er>Smelt</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a

surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after

decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application

in varied colors.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A glassy, opaque bead obtained

by the blowpipe.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy

surface, resembling enamel, especially if variegated.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The intensely hard calcified

tissue entering into the composition of teeth. It merely covers

the exposed parts of the teeth of man, but in many animals is

intermixed in various ways with the dentine and cement.</def>



<cs><col>Enamel painting</col>, <cd>painting with enamel colors

upon a ground of metal, porcelain, or the like, the colors being

afterwards fixed by fire.</cd> -- <col>Enamel paper</col>,

<cd>paper glazed a metallic coating.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*am"el</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Enameled</er> <pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Enamelled</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enameling</er> or

<er>Enamelling</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel

whether inlaid or painted.</def>



<-- p. 488 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To variegate with colors as if with

enamel.</def>



<q>Oft he [the serpent]bowed

His turret crest and sleek <qex>enameled</qex> neck.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To form a glossy surface like enamel upon;

<as>as, to <ex>enamel</ex> card paper; to <ex>enamel</ex> leather

or cloth.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's

complexion.</def>



<hw>En*am"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To practice

the art of enameling.</def>



<hw>En*am"el</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to the art of

enameling; <as>as, <ex>enamel</ex> painting</as>.</def>



<au>Tomlinson.</au>



<hw>En*am"el*ar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Consisting

of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Craig.</au>



<hw>En*am"eled</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Coated or

adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface;

glazed.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>enamelled</asp>.]</altsp>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*am"el*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*am"el*ist</hw>,

}</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who enamels; a workman or artist

who applies enamels in ornamental work.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>enameller</asp>, <asp>enamellist</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>En*am"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enamored</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enamoring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>enamourer</ets>,

<ets>enamorer</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

OF. & F. <ets>amour</ets> love, L. <ets>amor</ets>. See

<er>Amour</er>, and cf. <er>Inamorato</er>.]</ety> <def>To

inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with <xex>of</xex>,

or <xex>with</xex>, before the person or thing; <as>as, to be

<ex>enamored</ex> with a lady; to be <ex>enamored</ex> of books

or science.</as></def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>enamour</asp>.]</altsp>



<q>Passionately <qex>enamored</qex> of this shadow of a

dream.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>En*am"or*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being enamored.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*nan`ti*o*mor"phous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ opposite + <?/ form.]</ety>

<fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Similar, but not superposable,

<xex>i</xex>. <xex>e</xex>., related to each other as a

right-handed to a left-handed glove; -- said of certain

hemihedral crystals.</def>



<hw>E*nan`ti*o*path"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Serving to palliate; palliative.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>E*nan`ti*op"a*thy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ of contrary properties or affections; <?/ opposite + <?/

suffering, affection, fr. <?/, <?/, to suffer.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An opposite passion or affection.</def>



<au>Sir W. Hamilton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Allopathy; -- a term used by

followers of Hahnemann, or homeopathists.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*nan`ti*o"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ contradiction, fr. <?/ opposite.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure of speech by which what is to be

understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and the contrary;

affirmation by contraries.</def>



<hw>En**arch"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

arch.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Lydgate.</au>



<hw>En*arched"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Her.)</fld>

<def>Bent into a curve; -- said of a bend or other

ordinary.</def>



<hw>En*ar"gite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>An iron-black mineral of metallic luster, occurring in small

orthorhombic crystals, also massive. It contains sulphur,

arsenic, copper, and often silver.</def>



<hw>En*armed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Her.)</fld>

<def>Same as <er>Armed</er>, 3.</def>



<hw>En`ar*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enarratio</ets>. See <er>Narration</er>.]</ety> <def>A

detailed exposition; relation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hakewill.</au>



<hw>\'d8En`ar*thro"di*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr.  <?/ in + <?/. See <er>Arthrodia</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Enarthrosis</er>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En`ar*thro"di*al</wf>, <pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8En`ar*thro"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ jointed; <?/ in + <?/

joint.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A ball and socket joint, or

the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See

<er>Articulation</er>.</def>



<hw>E*nas"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enascens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>enasci</ets> to spring up;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>nasci</ets> to be born.]</ety>

<def>Coming into being; nascent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>E`na*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enatare</ets> to swim out. See <er>Natation</er>.]</ety>

<def>A swimming out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>E*nate"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>enasci</ets>. See

<er>Enascent</er>.]</ety> <def>Growing out.</def>



<hw>E*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Any unusual outgrowth from the surface of a thing, as of a

petal; also, the capacity or act of producing such an

outgrowth.</def>



<hw>E*naun"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>aunter</ets>.]</ety> <def>Lest that.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>E*nav"i*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enavigatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>enavigare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To sail away or over.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>En*bat"tled</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Embattled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*bibe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

imbibe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Skelton.</au>



<hw>En*broud"e</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Embroude</er>.</def>



<hw>En*cage"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encaged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engaging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>cage</ets>: cf. F. <ets>encager</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

confine in a cage; to coop up.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*cal"en*dar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

register in a calendar; to calendar.</def>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>En*camp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encamped</er> <pr>(?;

215)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Encamping</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To form and occupy a camp;

to prepare and settle in temporary habitations, as tents or huts;

to halt on a march, pitch tents, or form huts, and remain for the

night or for a longer time, as an army or a company

traveling.</def>



<q>The host of the Philistines <qex>encamped</qex> in the valley

of Rephaim.</q>

<qau>1 Chron. xi. 15.</qau>



<hw>En*camp"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To form into a camp; to

place in a temporary habitation, or quarters.</def>



<q>Bid him <qex>encamp</qex> his soldiers.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En*camp"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as by an army or

traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The place where an army or a company is

encamped; a camp; tents pitched or huts erected for temporary

lodgings.</def>



<q>A square of about seven hundred yards was sufficient for the

<qex>encampment</qex> of twenty thousand Romans.</q>

<qau>Gibbon.</qau>



<q>A green <qex>encampment</qex> yonder meets the eye.</q>

<qau>Guardian.</qau>



<hw>En*can"ker</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

canker.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*cap`su*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act of inclosing in a capsule; the

growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a

capsule.</def>



<hw>En*car"nal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

carnalize; to make gross.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Encarnalize</xex> their spirits.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>\'d8En*car"pus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ containing fruit; <?/ in + <?/  fruit; cf. L.

<ets>encarpa</ets>, pl., Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>

<def>An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons

of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>encarpa</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>En*case"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Enchase</er>.]</ety> <def>To inclose as in a case. See

<er>Incase</er>.</def>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<hw>En*case"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Casement</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of encasing; also, that which

encases.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>An old theory of generation

similar to embo<?/tement. See <er>Ovulist</er>.</def>



<hw>En*cash"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <fld>(Eng.

Banking)</fld> <def>To turn into cash; to cash.</def>



<au>Sat. Rev.</au>



<hw>En*cash"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eng.

Banking)</fld> <def>The payment in cash of a note, draft,

etc.</def>



<hw>En*cau"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., from

Gr. <?/ mark caused by burning, fr. <?/. See

<er>Encaustic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An ulcer in the

eye, upon the cornea, which causes the loss of the humors.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>En*caus"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>encausticus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/  to burn in; <?/ in +

<?/ to burn: cf. F. <ets>encaustique</ets>. See <er>Caustic</er>,

and cf. <er>Ink</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>Prepared

by means of heat; burned in.</def>



<cs><col>Encaustic painting</col> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld>,

<cd>painting by means of wax with which the colors are combined,

and which is afterwards fused with hot irons, thus fixing the

colors.</cd> -- <col>Encaustic tile</col> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld>,

<cd>an earthenware tile which has a decorative pattern and is not

wholly of one color.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*caus"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>encaustica</ets>, Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/): cf. F.

<ets>encaustique</ets>. See <er>Encaustic</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>The method of painting in heated wax,

or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors.</def>



<hw>En*cave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>cave</ets>: cf. F. <ets>encaver</ets>. Cf.

<er>Incavated</er>.]</ety> <def>To hide in, or as in, a cave or

recess.</def> \'bdDo but <xex>encave</xex> yourself.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>-ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F. <ets>-ence</ets>, L.

<ets>-entia</ets>.]</ety> <def>A noun suffix signifying

<xex>action</xex>, <xex>state</xex>, or <xex>quality</xex>; also,

<xex>that which relates to</xex> the action or state; as in

emerg<xex>ence</xex>, diffid<xex>ence</xex>,

dilig<xex>ence</xex>, influ<xex>ence</xex>,

differ<xex>ence</xex>, excell<xex>ence</xex>. See

<er>-ance</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`ceinte"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>enceindre</ets> to gird about, surround, L.

<ets>incingere</ets>; <ets>in</ets> (intens). +

<ets>cingere</ets> to gird. See <er>Cincture</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>The line of works which forms

the main inclosure of a fortress or place; -- called also

<altname>body of the place</altname>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The area or town inclosed by a line of

fortification.</def>



<q>The suburbs are not unfrequently larger than their

<qex>enceinte</qex>.</q>

<qau>S. W. Williams.</qau>



<hw>\'d8En`ceinte"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L.

<ets>in</ets> not + <ets>cinctus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>cingere</ets> to gird about.]</ety> <def>Pregnant; with

child.</def>



<hw>\'d8En*ce"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>encaenia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ a feast of dedication; <?/ in +

<?/ new.]</ety> <def>A festival commemorative of the founding of

a city or the consecration of a church; also, the ceremonies (as

at Oxford and Cambridge, England) commemorative of founders or

benefactors.</def>



<hw>En*cense"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. &  i.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>encenser</ets>, fr. <ets>encens</ets>. See <er>Incense</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>To offer incense to or upon; to burn

incense.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En`ce*phal"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Encephalon</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to

the encephalon or brain.</def>



<hw>En*ceph`a*li"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ the brain + <ets>-itis</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Inflammation of the brain.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En`ceph*a*lit"ic</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*ceph"a*lo*cele</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ the brain + <?/ tumor.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Hernia

of the brain.</def>



<hw>En*ceph"a*loid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

+ <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <def>Resembling the material of the

brain; cerebriform.</def>



<cs><col>Encephaloid cancer</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a very

malignant form of cancer of brainlike consistency. See under

<er>Cancer</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*ceph"a*loid</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An encephaloid

cancer.</def>



<hw>En*ceph`a*lol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ the brain + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which

treats of the brain, its structure and functions.</def>



<hw>En*ceph"a*lon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Encephalos</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The contents

of the cranium; the brain.</def>



<hw>En*ceph`a*lop"a*thy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ the brain + <?/, <?/, to suffer.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Any disease or symptoms of disease

referable to disorders of the brain; <as>as, lead

<ex>encephalopathy</ex>, the cerebral symptoms attending chronic

lead poisoning</as>.</def>



<hw>En*ceph"a*los</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/; <?/ in + <?/ head.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The

encephalon.</def>



<q>In man the <qex>encephalos</qex> reaches its full size about

seven years of age.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<hw>En*ceph`a*lot"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ the brain + <?/ a cutting.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The

act or art of dissecting the brain.</def>



<hw>En*ceph"a*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having a head; -- said of most

Mollusca; -- opposed to <xex>acephalous</xex>.</def>



<hw>En*chafe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To chafe;

to enrage; to heat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*chaf"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Heating; burning.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The wicked <qex>enchaufing</qex> or ardure of this sin

[lust].</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>En*chain"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>encha\'8cner</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>)

<ets>cha\'8cne</ets> chain. See <er>Chain</er>, and cf.

<er>Incatenation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To bind with a chain; to hold in chains.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To hold fast; to confine; <as>as, to

<ex>enchain</ex> attention</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To link together; to connect.</def>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>En*chain"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>encha\'8cnement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of enchaining, or

state of being enchained.</def>



<hw>En*chair"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To seat in

a chair.</def>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>En*chan"nel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

run in a channel.</def> \'bdIts waters were

<xex>enchanneled</xex>.\'b8



<au>Sir D. Brewster.</au>



<hw>En*chant"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enchanted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enchanting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>enchanter</ets>, L. <ets>incantare</ets> to chant or utter a

magic formula over or against one, to bewitch; <ets>in</ets> in,

against + <ets>cantare</ets> to sing. See <er>Chant</er>, and cf.

<er>Incantation</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment;

to get control of by magical words and rites.</def>



<q>And now about the caldron sing,

Like elves and fairies in a ring,

<qex>Enchanting</qex> all that you put in.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>He is <qex>enchanted</qex>, cannot speak.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To delight in a high degree; to charm; to

enrapture; <as>as, music <ex>enchants</ex> the ear</as>.</def>



<q>Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits forever

should be <qex>enchanted</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf.

<er>Charm</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*chant"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Under the

power of enchantment; possessed or exercised by enchanters;

<as>as, an <ex>enchanted</ex> castle</as>.</def>



<hw>En*chant"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>enchanteur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who enchants; a sorcerer

or magician; also, one who delights as by an enchantment.</def>



<q>Like ghosts from an <qex>enchanter</qex> fleeing.</q>

<qau>Shelley.</qau>



<cs><col>Enchanter's nightshade</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a

genus (<spn>Circ\'91a</spn>) of low inconspicuous, perennial

plants, found in damp, shady places.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*chant"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a power of

enchantment; charming; fascinating.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En*chant"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*chant"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>enchantement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of enchanting; the production of certain

wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed

spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms;

incantation.</def>



<q>After the last <qex>enchantment</qex> you did here.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The effect produced by the act; the state of

being enchanted; <as>as, to break an

<ex>enchantment</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which captivates the heart and senses; an

influence or power which fascinates or highly delights.</def>



<q>Such an <qex>enchantment</qex> as there is in words.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Incantation; necromancy; magic; sorcery; witchcraft;

spell; charm; fascination; witchery.</syn>



<hw>En*chant"ress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>enchanteresse</ets>.]</ety> <def>A woman versed in magical

arts; a sorceress; also, a woman who fascinates.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*charge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encharged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Encharging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>enchargier</ets>, F.

<ets>encharger</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

F. <ets>charger</ets>. See <er>Charge</er>.]</ety> <def>To charge

(with); to impose (a charge) upon.</def>



<q>His countenance would express the spirit and the passion of

the part he was <qex>encharged</qex> with.</q>

<qau>Jeffrey.</qau>



<hw>En*charge"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A charge.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>A. Copley.</au>



<hw>En*chase"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enchased</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enchasing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>ench\'83sser</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>)

+ <ets>ch\'83sse</ets> box containing relics, frame, case, the

same word as <ets>caisse</ets> case. See 1st <er>Case</er>, and

cf. <er>Chase</er>, <er>Encase</er>, <er>Incase</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To incase or inclose in a border or rim; to

surround with an ornamental casing, as a gem with gold; to

encircle; to inclose; to adorn.</def>



<q><qex>Enchased</qex> with a wanton ivy twine.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>An precious stones, in studs of gold <qex>enchased</qex>,

The shaggy velvet of his buskins graced.</q>

<qau>Mickle.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To chase; to ornament by embossing or engraving;

<as>as, to <ex>enchase</ex> a watch case</as>.</def>



<q>With golden letters . . . well <qex>enchased</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To delineate or describe, as by writing.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>All which . . . for to <qex>enchase</qex>,

Him needeth sure a golden pen, I ween.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>En*chas"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enchases.</def>



<hw>En*chas"ten</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

chasten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*che"son</hw>, <hw>En*chea"son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>enchaison</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>incidere</ets> to happen; <ets>in + cadere</ets> to

fall.]</ety> <def>Occasion, cause, or reason.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*chest"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Inchest</er>.]</ety> <def>To inclose in a chest.</def>



<au>Vicars.</au>



<hw>\'d8En`chi*rid"i*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L., from Gr. <?/; <?/ in + <?/ hand.]</ety> <def>Handbook;

a manual of devotions.</def>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>En*chis"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cut

with a chisel.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"cho*dus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a spear + <?/, <?/, a tooth.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of extinct Cretaceous fishes;

-- so named from their spear-shaped teeth. They were allied to

the pike (<spn>Esox</spn>).</def>



<hw>\'d8En`chon*dro"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ in + <?/ cartilage +

<ets>-oma</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A cartilaginous

tumor growing from the interior of a bone.</def>



<au>Quain.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*cho"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*chor"ic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ domestic,

native; <?/ in + <?/ place, country.]</ety> <def>Belonging to, or

used in, a country; native; domestic; popular; common; -- said

especially of the written characters employed by the common

people of ancient Egypt, in distinction from the hieroglyphics.

See <er>Demotic</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`chy*lem"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ to pour in + <?/ anything received.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The basal substance of the cell nucleus;

a hyaline or granular substance, more or less fluid during life,

in which the other parts of the nucleus are imbedded.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"chy*ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ an infusion; <?/ in + <?/ to pour.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The primitive formative juice, from which

the tissues, particularly the cellular tissue, are formed.</def>



<hw>En*cinc"ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

cincture.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>The vast <qex>encincture</qex> of that gloomy sea.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<hw>En*cin"dered</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Burnt to

cinders.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*cir"cle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encircled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Encircling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>circle</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>encercler</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to

surround; <as>as, to <ex>encircle</ex> one in the arms; the army

<ex>encircled</ex> the city.</as></def>



<q>Her brows <qex>encircled</qex> with his serpent rod.</q>

<qau>Parnell.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To encompass; surround; environ; inclose.</syn>



<hw>En*cir"clet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Encircle</ets> + <ets>-let</ets>.]</ety> <def>A small

circle; a ring.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>En*clasp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>clasp</ets>. Cf. <er>Inclasp</er>.]</ety>

<def>To clasp. See <er>Inclasp</er>.</def>



<hw>En*clave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L.

<ets>in + clavus</ets> a nail.]</ety> <def>A tract of land or a

territory inclosed within another territory of which it is

independent. See <er>Exclave</er>.</def> <mark>[Recent]</mark>



<hw>En*clave"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>enclaver</ets>.]</ety> <def>To inclose within an alien

territory.</def> <mark>[Recent]</mark>



<hw>En*clave"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>The state of being an enclave.</def>

<mark>[Recent]</mark>



<-- p. 489 -->



<mhw>{ <hw>En*clit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*clit"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>encliticus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to incline; <?/ in + <?/

to bend. See <er>In</er>, and <er>Lean</er>, <pos>v.

i.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>Affixed; subjoined; --

said of a word or particle which leans back upon the preceding

word so as to become a part of it, and to lose its own

independent accent, generally varying also the accent of the

preceding word.</def>



<hw>En*clit"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A word

which is joined to another so closely as to lose its proper

accent, as the pronoun <xex>thee</xex> in <xex>prithee</xex>

(pray thee).</def>



<hw>En*clit"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an enclitic

manner; by throwing the accent back.</def>



<au>Walker.</au>



<hw>En*clit"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The art of declining and conjugating

words.</def>



<hw>En*clois"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Incloister</er>.]</ety> <def>To shut up in a cloister; to

cloister.</def>



<hw>En*close"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>enclos</ets>, p. p. of <ets>enclore</ets> to enclose; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>clore</ets> to close.

See <er>Close</er>, and cf. <er>Inclose</er>,

<er>Include</er>.]</ety> <def>To inclose. See

<er>Inclose</er>.</def>



<hw>En*clo"sure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Inclosure. See <er>Inclosure</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ The words <xex>enclose</xex> and

<xex>enclosure</xex> are written indiscriminately

<xex>enclose</xex> or <xex>inclose</xex> and <xex>enclosure</xex>

or <xex>inclosure</xex>.</note>



<hw>En*clothe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

clothe.</def>



<hw>En*cloud"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Incloud</er>.]</ety> <def>To envelop in clouds; to

cloud.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*coach"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Incoach</er>.]</ety> <def>To carry in a coach.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Davies (Wit's Pilgr.)</au>



<hw>En*cof"fin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To put in

a coffin.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*cold"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To render

cold.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*col"lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

furnish or surround with a collar.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*col"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

color.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8En`co`lure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>The neck of horse.</def>



<au>R. Browning.</au>



<hw>En*com"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Encumber</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*com"ber*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Encumberment</er>.]</ety> <def>Hindrance;

molestation.</def><mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*co"mi*ast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to praise, fr. <?/ encomium: cf. F.

<ets>encomiaste</ets>. See <er>Encomium</er>.]</ety> <def>One who

praises; a panegyrist.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*co`mi*as"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En*co`mi*as"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Bestowing praise; praising;

eulogistic; laudatory; <as>as, an <ex>encomiastic</ex> address or

discourse</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En*co`mi*as"tic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*co`mi*as"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A panegyric.</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>En*co"mi*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety>

<def>Encomium; panegyric.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>En*co"mi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Encomiums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/

(a song) chanted in a Bacchic festival in praise of the god; <?/

in + <?/ a jovial festivity, revel. See <er>Comedy</er>.]</ety>

<def>Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation.</def>



<q>His <qex>encomiums</qex> awakened all my ardor.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Eulogy</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*com"pass</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encompassed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Encompassing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To circumscribe or go

round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to

environ; <as>as, a ring <ex>encompasses</ex> the finger; an army

<ex>encompasses</ex> a city; a voyage <ex>encompassing</ex> the

world.</as></def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>A question may be <qex>encompassed</qex> with difficulty.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<q>The love of all thy sons <qex>encompass</qex> thee.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ;

invest; hem in; shut up.</syn>



<hw>En*com"pass*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded;

circumvention.</def>



<q>By this <qex>encompassment</qex> and drift of question.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En`core"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv. <or/ interj.</pos>

<ety>[F. The last part of the word is fr. L. <ets>hora</ets>

hour. See <er>Hour</er>.]</ety> Once more; again; -- used by the

auditors and spectators of plays, concerts, and other

entertainments, to call for a repetition of a particular

part.</def>



<hw>En`core"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A call or demand (as, by

continued applause) for a repetition; <as>as, the

<ex>encores</ex> were numerous</as>.</def>



<hw>En`core"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Encored</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Encoring</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To call for a

repetition or reappearance of; <as>as, to <ex>encore</ex> a song

or a singer</as>.</def>



<q>[Rebecca] insisted upon <qex>encoring</qex> one of the

duets.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>En*cor"po*ring</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + L. <ets>corpus</ets> body.]</ety>

<def>Incorporation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>\'d8En`cou`bert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,

Pg. <ets>encorberto</ets>, <ets>encuberto</ets>, lit.,

covered.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of several species

of armadillos of the genera <xex>Dasypus</xex> and

<xex>Euphractus</xex>, having five toes both on the fore and hind

feet.</def>



<hw>En*coun"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encountered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Encountering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>encontrer</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>contre</ets> against, L. <ets>contra</ets>. See

<er>Counter</er>, <pos>adv.</pos>]</ety> <def>To come against

face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly,

or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with

hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to

struggle with; <as>as, to <ex>encounter</ex> a friend in

traveling; two armies <ex>encounter</ex> each other; to

<ex>encounter</ex> obstacles or difficulties, to

<ex>encounter</ex> strong evidence of a truth.</as></def>



<q>Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the

Stoics, <qex>encountered</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Acts xvii. 18.</qau>



<q>I am most fortunate thus accidentally to <qex>encounter</qex>

you.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En*coun"ter</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To meet face to face;

to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat;

to fight; <as>as, three armies <ex>encountered</ex> at

Waterloo</as>.</def>



<q>I will <qex>encounter</qex> with Andronicus.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Perception and judgment, employed in the investigation of all

truth, have in the first place to <qex>encounter</qex> with

particulars.</q>

<qau>Tatham.</qau>



<hw>En*coun"ter</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>encontre</ets>, fr. <ets>encontrer</ets>. See

<er>Encounter</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A meeting face to face; a running against; a

sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.</def>



<q>To shun the <qex>encounter</qex> of the vulgar crowd.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a

combat; a battle; <as>as, a bloody <ex>encounter</ex></as>.</def>



<q>As one for . . . fierce <qex>encounters</qex> fit</q>.

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>To join their dark <qex>encounter</qex> in mid-air</q>.

<qau>Milton</qau>.



<syn>Syn. -- Contest; conflict; fight; combat; assault;

rencounter; attack; engagement; onset. See

<er>Contest</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*coun"ter*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.</def>



<au>Atterbury.</au>



<hw>En*cour"age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encouraged</er> <pr>(?;

48)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Encouraging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>encourager</ets>; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>courage</ets> courage.

See <er>Courage</er>.]</ety> <def>To give courage to; to inspire

with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the

confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward;

-- the opposite of <xex>discourage</xex>.</def>



<q>David <qex>encouraged</qex> himself in the Lord.</q>

<qau>1 Sam. xxx. 6.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten;

incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate; countenance;

comfort; promote; advance; forward; strengthen.</syn>



<hw>En*cour"age*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>encouragement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of encouraging; incitement to action or

to practice; <as>as, the <ex>encouragement</ex> of youth in

generosity</as>.</def>



<q>All generous <qex>encouragement</qex> of arts.</q>

<qau>Otway.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which serves to incite, support, promote,

or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive;

increase of confidence; <as>as, the fine arts find little

<ex>encouragement</ex> among a rude people</as>.</def>



<q>To think of his paternal care,

Is a most sweet <qex>encouragement</qex> to prayer.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>En*cour"a*ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer.</def>



<q>The pope is . . . a great <qex>encourager</qex> of arts.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>En*cour"a*ging</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En*cour"a*ging*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*cowl"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make a

monk (or wearer of a cowl) of.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>En*cra"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To lay in

a cradle.</def>



<hw>En"cra*tite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Encratitae</ets>, pl., fr. Gr. <?/ self-disciplined; <?/ in

+ <?/ strength.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>One of a

sect in the 2d century who abstained from marriage, wine, and

animal food; -- called also <altname>Continent</altname>.</def>



<hw>En*crease"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. &</pos> <def>i.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Increase</er>.</def>



<hw>En*crim"son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To give

a crimson or red color to; to crimson.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*crin"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*cri"nal</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*crin"i*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw>

<pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>Relating to encrinites;

containing encrinites, as certain kinds of limestone.</def>



<hw>En"cri*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ in

+ <?/ a lily: cf. F. <ets>encrinite</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A fossil crinoid, esp. one belonging

to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus. Sometimes used in a

general sense for any crinoid.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`cri*nit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`cri*nit"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to encrinites;

encrinal.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`cri*noid"e*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Encrinus</er> and <er>-oid</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>That order of the Crinoidea which

includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed

arms around the margin of the oral disk; -- also called

<xex>Brachiata</xex> and <xex>Articulata</xex>. See

<xex>Illusts</xex>. under <er>Comatula</er> and

<er>Crinoidea</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"cri*nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Encrini</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL. See

<er>Encrinite</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of

fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks.</def>



<hw>En*crisped"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Curled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Skelton.</au>



<hw>En*croach"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encroached</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Encroaching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF.

<ets>encrochier</ets> to perch, prop., to hook, fasten a hook

(perh. confused with <ets>acrochier</ets>, F.

<ets>accrocher</ets>, to hook, get hold of, E.

<ets>accroach</ets>); pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

F. <ets>croc</ets> hook. See <er>Crook</er>, and cf.

<er>Accroach</er>.]</ety> <def>To enter by gradual steps or by

stealth into the possessions or rights of another; to trespass;

to intrude; to trench; -- commonly with <xex>on</xex> or

<xex>upon</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>encroach</ex> on a neighbor; to

<ex>encroach</ex> on the highway.</as></def>



<q>No sense, faculty, or member must <qex>encroach</qex> upon or

interfere with the duty and office of another.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Superstition, . . . a creeping and <qex>encroaching</qex>

evil.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<q>Exclude the <qex>encroaching</qex> cattle from thy ground.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To intrude; trench; infringe; invade;

trespass.</syn>



<hw>En*croach"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Encroachment.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>En*croach"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who by

gradual steps enters on, and takes possession of, what is not his

own.</def>



<hw>En*croach"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By way of

encroachment.</def>



<hw>En*croach"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of entering gradually or silently upon

the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion.</def>



<q>An unconstitutional <qex>encroachment</qex> of military power

on the civil establishment.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is taken by encroaching on

another.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An unlawful diminution of the

possessions of another.</def>



<hw>En*crust"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

incrust. See <er>Incrust</er>.</def>



<hw>En*crust"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That

which is formed as a crust; incrustment; incrustation.</def>



<q>Disengaging truth from its <qex>encrustment</qex> of

error.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>En*cum"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Encumbered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Encumbering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>encombrer</ets>;

pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + OF. <ets>combrer</ets>

to hinder. See <er>Cumber</er>, and cf. <er>Incumber</er>.]</ety>

<def</def>><altsp>[Written also <asp>incumber</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To impede the motion or action of, as with a

burden; to retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to

obstruct or embarrass; <as>as, his movements were

<ex>encumbered</ex> by his mantle; his mind is

<ex>encumbered</ex> with useless learning.</as></def>



<q>Not <qex>encumbered</qex> with any notable inconvenience.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To load with debts, or other legal claims;

<as>as, to <ex>encumber</ex> an estate with mortgages</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass;

perplex; hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block.</syn>



<hw>En*cum"ber*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>encombrement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Encumbrance.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*cum"brance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>encombrance</ets>. Cf. <er>Incumbrance</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which encumbers; a burden which impedes

action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an

impediment. See <er>Incumbrance</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Incumbrance</er>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Burden; clog; impediment; check; hindrance.</syn>



<hw>En*cum"bran*cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Incumbrancer</er>.</def>



<hw>En*cur"tain</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

inclose with curtains.</def>



<hw>-en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L. <ets>-entia</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A noun suffix having much the same meaning as

-<xex>ence</xex>, but more commonly signifying the

<xex>quality</xex> or <xex>state</xex>; <as>as,

emerg<ex>ency</ex>, effici<ex>ency</ex></as>. See

<er>-ancy</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*cyc"lic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*cyc"li*cal</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>encyclios</ets>

of a circle, general, Gr. <?/; <?/ in + <?/ circle: cf. F.

<ets>encyclique</ets>. See <er>Cycle</er>.]</ety> <def>Sent to

many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order

of men; general; circular; <as>as, an <ex>encyclical</ex> letter

of a council, of a bishop, or the pope</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*cyc"lic</hw>, <hw>En*cyc"li*cal</hw>, }</mhw>

<pos>n.</pos> <def>An encyclical letter, esp. one from a

pope.</def>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*cy`clo*pe"di*a</hw>, <hw>En*cy`clo*p\'91"di*a</hw> 

}</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, for

<?/ <?/, instruction in the circle of arts and sciences: cf. F.

<ets>encyclop\'82die</ets>. See <er>Cyclopedia</er>, and

<er>Encyclical</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Formerly written

<asp>encyclop\'91dy</asp> and <asp>encyclopedy</asp>.]</altsp>

<def>The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of

knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the

various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and

usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.</def>



<hw>En*cy`clo*pe*di"a*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Encyclopedic.</def>



<hw>En*cy`clo*pe"di*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of

subjects.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*cy`clo*ped"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En*cy`clo*ped"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>encyclop\'82dique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining

to, or of the nature of, an encyclopedia; embracing a wide range

of subjects.</def>



<hw>En*cy`clo*pe"dism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of

the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning.</def>



<hw>En*cy`clo*pe"dist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>encyclop\'82diste</ets>.]</ety> <def>The compiler of an

encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one

whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences.</def>



<cs><col>The Encyclopedists</col>, <cd>the writers of the great

French encyclopedia which appeared in 1751-1772. The editors were

Diderot and D'Alembert. Among the contributors were Voltaire and

Rousseau.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*cyst"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To inclose

in a cyst.</def>



<hw>En`cys*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Encystment.</def>



<hw>En*cyst"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Inclosed in

a cyst, or a sac, bladder, or vesicle; <as>as, an

<ex>encysted</ex> tumor</as>.</def>



<q>The encysted venom, or poison bag, beneath the adder's

fang.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>En*cyst"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A process which, among some

of the lower forms of life, precedes reproduction by budding,

fission, spore formation, etc.</def>



<note><hand/ The animal (<it>a</it>) first contracts its body to

a globular mass (<it>b</it>) and then secretes a transparent cyst

(<it>c</it>), after which the mass divides into two or more parts

(as in <it>d e</it>), each of which attains freedom by the

bursting of the cyst, and becomes an individual animal.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A process by which many

internal parasites, esp. in their larval states, become inclosed

within a cyst in the muscles, liver, etc. See

<er>Trichina</er>.</def>



<hw>End</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE. &  AS.

<ets>ende</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>endi</ets>, D.

<ets>einde</ets>, <ets>eind</ets>, OHG. <ets>enti</ets>, G.

<ets>ende</ets>, Icel. <ets>endir</ets>, <ets>endi</ets>, Sw.

<ets>\'84nde</ets>, Dan. <ets>ende</ets>, Goth.

<ets>andeis</ets>, Skr. <ets>anta</ets>. <?/<?/<?/<?/. Cf.

<er>Ante-</er>, <er>Anti-</er>, <er>Answer</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The extreme or last point or part of any

material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth

being <xex>side</xex>); hence, extremity, in general; the

concluding part; termination; close; limit; <as>as, the

<ex>end</ex> of a field, line, pole, road; the <ex>end</ex> of a

year, of a discourse; put an <ex>end</ex> to pain</as>; --

opposed to <ant>beginning</ant>, when used of anything having a

first part.</def>



<q>Better is the <qex>end</qex> of a thing than the beginning

thereof.</q>

<qau>Eccl. vii. 8.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Point beyond which no procession can be made;

conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise;

conclusive event; consequence.</def>



<q>My guilt be on my head, and there an <qex>end</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>O that a man might know

The <qex>end</qex> of this day's business ere it come!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Termination of being; death; destruction;

extermination; also, cause of death or destruction.</def>



<q>Unblamed through life, lamented in thy <qex>end</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Confound your hidden falsehood, and award

Either of you to be the other's <qex>end</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>I shall see an <qex>end</qex> of him.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The object aimed at in any effort considered as

the close and effect of exertion; ppurpose; intention; aim;

<as>as, to labor for private or public <ex>ends</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Losing her, the <qex>end</qex> of living lose.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>When every man is his own <qex>end</qex>, all things will come

to a bad end.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a

scrap; <as>as, odds and <ex>ends</ex></as>.</def>



<q>I clothe my naked villainy

With old odd <qex>ends</qex> stolen out of holy writ,

And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Carpet Manuf.)</fld> <def>One of the yarns of

the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.</def>



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<cs><col>An end</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>On end; upright; erect;

endways. <au>Spenser</au></cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To the end;

continuously. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Richardson</au>.</cd> --

<col>End bulb</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>one of the bulblike

bodies in which some sensory nerve fibers end in certain parts of

the skin and mucous membranes; -- also called <xex>end

corpuscles<xex>.</cd> -- <col>End fly</col>, <cd>a bobfly.</cd>

-- <col>End for end</col>, <cd>one end for the other; in reversed

order.</cd> -- <col>End man</col>, <cd>the last man in a row; one

of the two men at the extremities of a line of minstrels.</cd> --

<col>End on</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>bow foremost.</cd> --

<col>End organ</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>the structure in

which a nerve fiber ends, either peripherally or centrally.</cd>

-- <col>End plate</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>one of the flat

expansions in which motor nerve fibers terminate on muscular

fibers.</cd> -- <col>End play</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>,

<cd>movement endwise, or room for such movement.</cd> -- <col>End

stone</col> <fld>(Horol.)</fld>, <cd>one of the two plates of a

jewel in a timepiece; the part that limits the pivot's end

play.</cd> -- <col>Ends of the earth</col>, <cd>the remotest

regions of the earth.</cd> -- <col>In the end</col>, <cd>finally.

<au>Shak</au>.</cd> -- <col>On end</col>, <cd>upright;

erect.</cd> -- <col>To the end</col>, <cd>in order.

<au>Bacon</au>.</cd> -- <col>To make both ends meet</col>, <cd>to

live within one's income. <au>Fuller</au>.</cd> -- <col>To put an

end to</col>, <cd>to destroy.</cd></cs>



<hw>End</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Ended</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Ending</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to

close; to terminate; <as>as, to <ex>end</ex> a speech</as>.</def>

\'bdI shall <xex>end</xex> this strife.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>On the seventh day God <qex>ended</qex> his work.</q>

<qau>Gen. ii. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To form or be at the end of; <as>as, the letter

<ex>k ends</ex> the word <ex>back</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To destroy; to put to death.</def> \'bdThis

sword hath <xex>ended</xex> him.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<cs><col>To end up</col>, <cd>to lift or tilt, so as to set on

end; as, <xex>to end up<xex> a hogshead.</cd></cs>



<hw>End</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To come to the ultimate

point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to

terminate; <as>as, a voyage <ex>ends</ex>; life <ex>ends</ex>;

winter <ex>ends</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>End"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may be

ended; terminable.</def>



<hw>End"*all`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Complete

termination.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>That but this blow

Might be the be-all and the <qex>end-all</qex> here.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En*dam"age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Endamaged</er> <pr>(?;

48)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Endamaging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>damage</ets>: cf. F. <ets>endommager</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

bring loss or damage to; to harm; to injure.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The trial hath <qex>endamaged</qex> thee no way.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>En*dam"age*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being damaged, or injured; damageable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*dam"age*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>endommagement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Damage; injury; harm.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*dam"ni*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

damnify; to injure.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sandys.</au>



<hw>En*dan"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Endangered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Endangering</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril;

to expose to loss or injury; <as>as, to <ex>endanger</ex> life or

peace</as>.</def>



<q>All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without

<qex>endangering</qex> him.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To incur the hazard of; to risk.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He that turneth the humors back . . . <qex>endangereth</qex>

malign ulcers.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>En*dan"ger*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Hazard;

peril.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>En*dark"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

darken.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>En`das*pid"e*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>End</ets>o-</ets> + <ets>Gr. <?/, <?/, a

shield.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the anterior

scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; -- said of

certain birds.</def>



<hw>En*daz"zle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

dazzle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Endazzled</xex>

eyes.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>En*dear"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Endeared</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Endearing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make dear or beloved.</def> \'bdTo be

<xex>endeared</xex> to a king.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or

expensive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>King James I. (1618).</au>



<hw>En*dear"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

affection or endearment; dearly.</def>



<hw>En*dear"ed*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

endeared.</def>



<hw>En*dear"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Making dear or beloved;

causing love.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>En*dear"ing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*dear"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which

manifests, excites, or increases, affection.</def> \'bdThe great

<xex>endearments</xex> of prudent and temperate speech.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<q>Her first <qex>endearments</qex> twining round the soul.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<hw>En*deav"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Endeavored</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Endeavoring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>endevor</ets>;

pref. <ets>en-</ets> + <ets>dever</ets>, <ets>devoir</ets>, duty,

F. <ets>devoir</ets>: cf. F. <ets>se mettre en devoir de faire

quelque chose</ets> to try to do a thing, to go about it. See

<er>Devoir</er>, <er>Debt</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>endeavour</asp>.]</altsp> <def>To exert physical or

intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use efforts to

effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt.</def>



<q>It is our duty to <qex>endeavor</qex> the recovery of these

beneficial subjects.</q>

<qau>Ld. Chatham.</qau>



<cs><col>To endeavor one's self</col>, <cd>to exert one's self

strenuously to the fulfillment of a duty. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdA just man that <xex>endeavoreth himself<xex> to leave all

wickedness.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Latimer.</au>



<hw>En*deav"or</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To exert one's self;

to work for a certain end.</def>



<q>And such were praised who but <qex>endeavored</qex> well.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<note>Usually with an infinitive; as, to <xex>endeavor</xex> to

outstrip an antagonist.



<q>He had . . . <qex>endeavored</qex> earnestly to do his

duty.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau></note>



<syn>Syn. -- To attempt; try; strive; struggle; essay; aim;

seek.</syn>



<hw>En*deav"or</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Written also

<ets>endeavour</ets>.]</ety> <def>An exertion of physical or

intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a

systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial.</def>



<q>To employ all my <qex>endeavor</qex> to obey you.</q>

<qau>Sir P. Sidney.</qau>



<cs><col>To do one's endeavor</col>, <cd>to do one's duty; to put

forth strenuous efforts to attain an object; -- a phrase derived

from the Middle English phrase \'bdto do one's

<xex>dever<xex>\'b8 (duty). \'bdMr. Prynne proceeded to show he

<xex>had done endeavor<xex> to prepare his answer.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Essay; trial; effort; exertion. See

<er>Attempt</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*deav"or*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

makes an effort or attempt.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>endeavourer</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>En*deav"or*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

endeavoring; endeavor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*dec"a*gon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Hendecagon</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A plane

figure of eleven sides and angles.</def>



<hw>En`de*cag"y*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ eleven + <?/ female.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having

eleven pistils; <as>as, an <ex>endecagynous</ex>

flower</as>.</def>



<hw>En"de*cane</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

eleven.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>One of the higher

hydrocarbons of the paraffin series, <chform>C11H24</chform>,

found as a constituent of petroleum.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>hendecane</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>En`de*caph"yl*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ eleven + <?/ leaf.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Composed of

eleven leaflets; -- said of a leaf.</def>



<hw>En*deic"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to point out, show; <?/ in + <?/ to show.]</ety>

<def>Serving to show or exhibit; <as>as, an <ex>endeictic</ex>

dialogue, in the Platonic philosophy, is one which exhibits a

specimen of skill</as>.</def>



<au>Enfield.</au>



<hw>\'d8En*deix"is</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ indication. See <er>Endeictic</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An indication.</def>



<hw>En*de"mi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Endemic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*de"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*de"mic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/; <?/ + <?/

the people: cf. F. <ets>end\'82mique</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Peculiar to a district or particular

locality, or class of persons; <as>as, an <ex>endemic</ex>

disease</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ An <xex>endemic disease</xex> is one which is

constantly present to a greater or less degree in any place, as

distinguished from an <xex>epidemic disease</xex>, which prevails

widely at some one time, or periodically, and from a

<xex>sporadic disease</xex>, of which a few instances occur now

and then.</note>



<hw>En*dem"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An

endemic disease.</def>



<q>Fear, which is an <qex>endemic</qex> latent in every human

heart, sometimes rises into an epidemic.</q>

<qau>J. B. Heard.</qau>



<hw>En*dem"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an endemic

manner.</def>



<hw>En*dem`i*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

science which treats of endemic affections.</def>



<hw>En*den`i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of naturalizing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*den"ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

endenizen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*den"i*zen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>denizen</ets>. Cf.

<er>Indenizen</er>.]</ety> <def>To admit to the privileges of a

denizen; to naturalize.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>End"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or that

which, makes an end of something; <as>as, the <ex>ender</ex> of

my life</as>.</def>



<hw>En`der*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Endermic.</def>



<hw>En*der"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ in

+ <?/ skin.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Acting through the

skin, or by direct application to the skin.</def>



<cs><col>Endermic method</col>, <cd>that in which the medicine

enters the system through the skin, being applied either to the

sound skin, or to the surface denuded of the cuticle by a

blister.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*der"mic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By

the endermic method; <as>as, applied

<ex>endermically</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"de*ron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ in + <?/ skin.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The deep

sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous

membranes.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>En`de*ron"ic</wf>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*di"a*demed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Diademed.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*di"a*per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Diaper</er>.]</ety> <def>To decorate with a diaper

pattern.</def>



<hw>En*dict"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Indict</er>.</def>



<hw>En*dict"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Indictment</er>.</def>



<hw>End"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Termination; concluding part; result; conclusion;

destruction; death.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The final syllable or letter

of a word; the part joined to the stem. See 3d <er>Case</er>,

5.</def>



<cs><col>Ending day</col>, <cd>day of death.</cd></cs>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*dite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Indite</er>.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En"dive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>endive</ets> (cf. Pr., Sp. Pg.,  & It. <ets>endivia</ets>),

fr. a deriv. of L. <ets>intibus</ets>, <ets>intybus</ets>,

endive.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A composite herb

(<spn>Cichorium Endivia</spn>). Its finely divided and much

curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.</def>



<cs><col>Wild endive</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>chicory or

succory.</cd></cs>



<hw>End"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>endele\'a0s</ets>. See <er>End</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Without end; having no end or conclusion;

perpetual; interminable; -- applied to length, and to duration;

<as>as, an <ex>endless</ex> line; <ex>endless</ex> time;

<ex>endless</ex> bliss; <ex>endless</ex> praise; <ex>endless</ex>

clamor.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Infinite; excessive; unlimited.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Without profitable end; fruitless;

unsatisfying.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdAll loves are

<xex>endless</xex>.\'b8



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Void of design; objectless; <as>as, an

<ex>endless</ex> pursuit</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Endless chain</col>, <cd>a chain which is made

continuous by uniting its two ends.</cd> -- <col>Endless

screw</col>. <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Screw</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Eternal; everlasting; interminable; infinite;

unlimited; incessant; perpetual; uninterrupted; continual;

unceasing; unending; boundless; undying; imperishable.</syn>



<hw>End"less*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an endless

manner.</def>



<hw>End"less*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>endele\'a0snys</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being

endless; perpetuity.</def>



<hw>End"long`</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>adv. & prep.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. <er>Along</er>.]</ety> <def>Lengthwise; along.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>The doors were all of adamants eterne,

I-clenched overthwart and <qex>endelong</qex>

With iron tough.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>He pricketh <qex>endelong</qex> the large space.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q>To thrust the raft <qex>endlong</qex> across the moat.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<hw>End"most`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Farthest;

remotest; at the very end.</def>



<au>Tylor.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>En"do-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>End-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ within, fr. <?/ in. See

<er>In</er>.]</ety> <def>A combining form signifying

<xex>within</xex>; <as>as, <ex>endo</ex>carp, <ex>endo</ex>gen,

<ex>endo</ex>cuneiform, <ex>end</ex>aspidean</as>.</def>



<hw>En"do*blast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>-blast</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Entoblast; endoplast. See

<er>Nucleus</er>,</def>



<hw>En`do*blas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Relating to the endoblast; <as>as, the

<ex>endoblastic</ex> layer</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`do*car"di*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`do*car"di*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the endocardium.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Seated or generated within the

heart; <as>as, <ex>endocardial</ex> murmurs</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*car*di"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>-itis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Inflammation of the endocardium.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*car"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ heart.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The membrane lining the cavities of the

heart.</def>



<hw>En"do*carp</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ fruit: cf. F.

<ets>endocarpe</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The inner

layer of a ripened or fructified ovary.</def>



<hw>En`do*chon"dral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ cartilage.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Growing or developing within

cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone.</def>



<hw>En"do*chrome</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ color.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>The coloring matter within the cells of plants, whether

green, red, yellow, or any other color.</def>



<hw>En*doc"trine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>doctrine</ets>.]</ety> <def>To teach; to

indoctrinate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>En"do*cyst</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ bladder, a bag.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The inner layer of the cells of

Bryozoa.</def>



<hw>En"do*derm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ skin.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>The inner layer of the skin or integument of an

animal</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The innermost layer of the

blastoderm and the structures derived from it; the hypoblast; the

entoblast. See <xex>Illust</xex>. of <er>Ectoderm</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`do*der"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`do*der"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the endoderm.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*der"mis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Endoderm</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A layer of

cells forming a kind of cuticle inside of the proper cortical

layer, or surrounding an individual fibrovascular bundle.</def>



<hw>En*dog"a*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ marriage.]</ety> <def>Marrying

within the same tribe; -- opposed to <xex>exogamous</xex>.</def>



<hw>En*dog"a*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Marriage

only within the tribe; a custom restricting a man in his choice

of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs; -- opposed to

<xex>exogamy</xex>.</def>



<hw>En"do*gen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>-gen</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>endog\'8ane</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant

which increases in size by internal growth and elongation at the

summit, having the wood in the form of bundles or threads,

irregularly distributed throughout the whole diameter, not

forming annual layers, and with no distinct pith. The leaves of

the endogens have, usually, parallel veins, their flowers are

mostly in three, or some multiple of three, parts, and their

embryos have but a single cotyledon, with the first leaves

alternate. The endogens constitute one of the great primary

classes of plants, and included all palms, true lilies, grasses,

rushes, orchids, the banana, pineapple, etc. See

<er>Exogen</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*gen"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>genesis</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Endogeny.</def>



<hw>En`do*ge*net"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Endogenous.</def>



<hw>En*dog"e*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Increasing by internal growth and

elongation at the summit, instead of externally, and having no

distinction of pith, wood, and bark, as the rattan, the palm, the

cornstalk.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Originating from within;

increasing by internal growth.</def>



<cs><col>Endogenous multiplication</col> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>,

<cd>a method of cell formation, seen in cells having a cell wall.

The nucleus and protoplasm divide into two distinct masses; these

in turn become divided and subdivided, each division becoming a

new cell, until finally the original cell wall is ruptured and

the new cells are liberated (see <er>Segmentation</er>, and

<xex>Illust<xex>. of <xex>Cell Division<xex>, under

<er>Division</er>). This mode of growth is characteristic of many

forms of cells, both animal and vegetable.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*dog"e*nous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By endogenous

growth.</def>



<hw>En*dog"e*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Endogenesis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Growth from

within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the

development of one or more cells in the interior of a parent

cell.</def>



<hw>En"dog*nath</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ the jaw.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The inner or principal branch of the

oral appendages of Crustacea. See <er>Maxilla</er>.</def>



<hw>En*dog"na*thal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the endognath.</def>



<hw>En"do*lymph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>lymph</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>endolymphe</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The watery

fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the internal

ear.</def>



<hw>En"do*lym*phan"gi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>lymphangial</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Within a lymphatic vessel.</def>



<hw>En"do*lym*phat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>lymphatic</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Pertaining to, or

containing, endolymph; <as>as, the <ex>endolymphatic</ex>

duct</as></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Within a lymphatic vessel;

endolymphangial.</def>



<hw>En*dome"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cover as

with a dome.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*me*tri"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Endometrium</er>, and <er>-itis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Inflammation of the endometrium.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*me"tri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ the womb.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The membrane lining the inner surface of

the uterus, or womb.</def>



<hw>En"do*morph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A crystal of one species inclosed within one of another, as

one of rutile inclosed in quartz.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*my"si*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ a muscle.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The delicate bands of connective tissue

interspersed among muscular fibers.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*neu"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ a sinew, nerve.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The delicate bands of connective tissue

among nerve fibers.</def>



<hw>En`do*par"a*site</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>parasite</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any parasite which lives in the

internal organs of an animal, as the tapeworms, Trichina, etc.;

-- opposed to <xex>ectoparasite</xex>. See

<er>Entozo\'94n</er>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En`do*par`a*sit"ic</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<-- p. 491 -->



<hw>\'d8En`do*phl<?/"um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ bark.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The inner layer of the bark of

trees.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*phrag"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ + <?/ a fence.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A chitinous structure above the

nervous cord in the thorax of certain Crustacea.</def>



<hw>En`do*phrag"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the

endophragma.</def>



<hw>En*doph"yl*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ leaf.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Wrapped up within a leaf or sheath.</def>



<hw>En"do*plasm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ anything formed or

molded.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The protoplasm in the

interior of a cell.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*plas"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Endoplasm</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Entoplasm</er> and <er>Endosarc</er>.</def>



<hw>En"do*plast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to form.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>See <er>Nucleus</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*plas"ti*ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/  within + <?/ plastic.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of Rhizopoda having a distinct

nucleus, as the am<?/ba.</def>



<hw>En`do*plas"tule</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[A

dim. fr. <ets>endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to mold.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>See <er>Nucleolus</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*pleu"ra</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ 

within + <?/ rib, side. See <er>Pleura</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The inner coating of a seed. See

<er>Tegmen</er>.</def>



<hw>En`do*pleu"rite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a rib.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The portion of each apodeme developed

from the interepimeral membrane in certain crustaceans.</def>



<hw>En*dop"o*dite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/, <?/, a foot.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The internal or principal branch of

the locomotive appendages of Crustacea. See

<er>Maxilliped</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*rhi"za</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Endorhiz\'91</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr.

<?/  within + <?/ root.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Any

monocotyledonous plant; -- so named because many monocotyledons

have an endorhizal embryo.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Endorhiza</xex> was proposed by Richard as a

substitute for the term <xex>endogen</xex>, and

<xex>exorhiza</xex> as a substitute for the term

<xex>exogen</xex>; but they have not been generally

adopted.</note>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`do*rhi"zal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`do*rhi"zous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the radicle of the embryo sheathed

by the cotyledon, through which the embryo bursts in germination,

as in many monocotyledonous plants.</def>



<hw>En*dorse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Endorsed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Endorsing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Formerly

<ets>endosse</ets>, fr. F. <ets>endosser</ets> to put on the

back, to endorse; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>dos</ets> back, L. <ets>dorsum</ets>. See <er>Dorsal</er>,

and cf. <er>Indorse</er>.]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>Indorse</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ Both <xex>endorse</xex> and <xex>indorse</xex> are

used by good writers; but the tendency is to the more general use

of <xex>indorse</xex> and its derivatives <xex>indorsee</xex>,

<xex>indorser</xex>, and <xex>indorsement</xex>.</note>



<hw>En*dorse"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A

subordinary, resembling the pale, but of one fourth its width

(according to some writers, one eighth).</def>



<hw>En`dor*see"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Indorsee</er>.</def>



<hw>En*dorse"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>endossement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>Indorsement</er>.</def>



<hw>En*dors"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Indorser</er>.</def>



<hw>En"do*sarc</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/, <?/, flesh.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The semifluid, granular interior of

certain unicellular organisms, as the inner layer of sarcode in

the am\'d2ba; entoplasm; endoplasta.</def>



<hw>En"do*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An instrument for examining the interior

of the rectum, the urethra, and the bladder.</def>



<hw>En*dos"co*py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The art or process of examining by means

of the endoscope.</def>



<hw>En`do*skel"e*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or connected with, the

endoskeleton; <as>as, <ex>endoskeletal</ex> muscles</as>.</def>



<hw>En`do*skel"e*ton</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>skeleton</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The bony, cartilaginous, or other

internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the

<xex>exoskeleton</xex>.</def>



<hw>En`dos*mom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endosmose</ets> + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An instrument for measuring the force

or amount of endosmotic action.</def>



<hw>En*dos`mo*met"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or designed for, the measurement of

endosmotic action.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En"dos*mose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En`dos*mo"sis</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>endosmosis</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ a thrusting,

impulsion, fr. <?/ to push: cf. F. <ets>endosmose</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>The transmission of a fluid or gas from

without inward in the phenomena, or by the process, of

osmose.</def>



<hw>En`dos*mos"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Endosmotic.</def>



<hw>En`dos*mot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to endosmose; of the nature endosmose;

osmotic.</def>



<au>Carpenter.</au>



<hw>En"do*sperm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ seed.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>The albumen of a seed; -- limited by recent writers to that

formed within the embryo sac.</def>



<hw>En`do*sper"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Relating to, accompanied by, or

containing, endosperm.</def>



<hw>En"do*spore</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>spore</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The thin inner coat of certain

spores.</def>



<hw>En`do*spor"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the spores contained in a case; --

applied to fungi.</def>



<hw>En*doss"</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>endosser</ets>. See <er>Endorse</er>.]</ety> <def>To put

upon the back or outside of anything; -- the older spelling of

<xex>endorse</xex>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*dos"te*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Relating to endostosis; <as>as,

<ex>endosteal</ex> ossification</as>.</def>



<hw>En`do*ster"nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>sternum</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The part of each apodeme derived from

the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects.</def>



<hw>\'d8En*dos"te*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ + <?/ a bone.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The

layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities

of bone.</def>



<hw>\'d8En*dos"to*ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ + <?/, <?/, the mouth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A plate which supports the labrum in certain

Crustacea.</def>



<hw>En"do*stome</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Endostoma</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The foramen or passage through

the inner integument of an ovule.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>And endostoma.</def>



<hw>En`dos*to"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Endo-</er>, and <er>Ostosis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A process of bone formation in which

ossification takes place within the substance of the

cartilage.</def>



<hw>En"do*style</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a pillar.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A fold of the endoderm, which projects

into the blood cavity of ascidians. See <er>Tunicata</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*the"ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ within + <?/ a case, box, fr. <?/ to place.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The tissue which partially fills the

interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian

corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique tranverse

septa, one above another.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En`do*the"cal</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8En`do*the"ci*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Endotheca</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>The inner lining of an another cell.</def>



<hw>En`do*the"li*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of, or relating to, endothelium.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`do*the"li*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>Endothelia</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ within + <?/ nipple.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The

thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous

cavities. See <er>Epithelium</er>.</def>



<hw>En`do*the"loid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endothelium</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Like endothelium.</def>



<hw>En`do*tho"rax</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Endo-</ets> + <ets>thorax</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An internal process of the sternal

plates in the thorax of insects.</def>



<hw>En*dow"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Endowed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Endowing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>endouer</ets>;

pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + F. <ets>douer</ets> to

endow, L. <ets>dotare</ets>. See <er>Dower</er>, and cf. 2d

<er>Endue</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a

permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to

settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; <as>as,

to <ex>endow</ex> a wife; to <ex>endow</ex> a public

institution.</as></def>



<q><qex>Endowing</qex> hospitals and almshouses.</q>

<qau>Bp. Stillingfleet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To enrich or furnish with anything of the nature

of a gift (as a quality or faculty); -- followed by

<xex>with</xex>, rarely by <xex>of</xex>; <as>as, man is

<ex>endowed</ex> by his Maker with reason; to <ex>endow</ex> with

privileges or benefits.</as></def>



<hw>En*dow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>endouairer</ets>. See <er>Dower</er>, <er>Endow</er>.]</ety>

<def>To endow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Waterhouse.</au>



<hw>En*dow"er</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who endows.</def>



<hw>En*dow"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent

provision for support.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is bestowed or settled on a person or

an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently

appropriated to any object; <as>as, the <ex>endowment</ex> of a

church, a hospital, or a college</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is given or bestowed upon the person

or mind; gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity;

talents; -- usually in the plural.</def>



<q>His early <qex>endowments</qex> had fitted him for the work he

was to do.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>\'d8En`do*zo"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ an animal.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Entozoa</er>.</def>



<hw>En*drudge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>drudge</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make a drudge

or slave of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>En*due"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Endued</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enduing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>induere</ets>, prob. confused with E.

<ets>endow</ets>. See <er>Indue</er>.]</ety> <def>To

invest.</def>



<au>Latham.</au>



<q>Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be

<qex>endued</qex> with power from on high.</q>

<qau>Luke xxiv. 49.</qau>



<q><qex>Endue</qex> them . . .  with heavenly gifts.</q>

<qau>Book of Common Prayer.</qau>



<hw>En*due"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>An older spelling of

<er>Endow</er>.</def>



<au>Tillotson</au>.



<hw>En*due"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

enduing; induement.</def>



<hw>En*dur"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>endurable</ets>. See <er>Endure</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of

being endured or borne; sufferable.</def> <au>Macaulay</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>En*dur"a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*dur"a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an endurable

manner.</def>



<hw>En*dur"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>endurance</ets>. See <er>Endure</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A state or quality of lasting or duration;

lastingness; continuance.</def>



<q>Slurring with an evasive answer the question concerning the

<qex>endurance</qex> of his own possession.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of bearing or suffering; a continuing

under pain or distress without resistance, or without being

overcome; sufferance; patience.</def>



<q>Their fortitude was most admirable in their patience and

<qex>endurance</qex> of all evils, of pain and of death.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Suffering; patience; fortitude; resignation.</syn>



<hw>En*dur"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

enduring fatigue, pain, hunger, etc.</def>



<q>The ibex is a remarkably <qex>endurant</qex> animal.</q>

<qau>J. G. Wood.</qau>



<hw>En*dure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Endured</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enduring</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>endurer</ets>; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>durer</ets> to last. See

<er>Dure</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Indurate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To continue in the same state without perishing;

to last; to remain.</def>



<q>Their verdure still <qex>endure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not

<qex>endure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Job viii. 15.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to

suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity;

to hold out.</def>



<q>Can thine heart <qex>endure</qex>, or can thine hands be

strong in the days that I shall deal with thee?</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxii. 14.</qau>



<hw>En*dure"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To remain

firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking

or yielding; <as>as, metals <ex>endure</ex> a certain degree of

heat without melting; to <ex>endure</ex> wind and

weather.</as></def>



<q>Both were of shining steel, and wrought so pure,

As might the strokes of two such arms <qex>endure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bear with patience; to suffer without

opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction;

to bear up under; to put up with; to tolerate.</def>



<q>I will no longer <qex>endure</qex> it.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Therefore I <qex>endure</qex> all things for the elect's

sake.</q>

<qau>2 Tim. ii. 10.</qau>



<q>How can I <qex>endure</qex> to see the evil that shall come

unto my people?</q>

<qau>Esther viii. 6.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To harden; to toughen; to make hardy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Manly limbs <qex>endured</qex> with little ease.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To last; remain; continue; abide; brook; submit to;

suffer.</syn>



<hw>En*dure"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>endurement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Endurance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>En*dur"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, endures or lasts; one who bears, suffers, or

sustains.</def>



<hw>En*dur"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Lasting; durable;

long-suffering; <as>as, an <ex>enduring</ex>

disposition</as>.</def> \'bdA better and <xex>enduring</xex>

substance.\'b8 <au>Heb. x. 34</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>En*dur"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> <au>T.

Arnold</au>. -- <wf>En*dur"ing*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<mhw>{ <hw>End"ways`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>End"wise</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>On end; erectly; in an upright position.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>With the end forward.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"dy*ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ a garment.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Ependyma</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"dy*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Endyses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a

putting on, fr. <?/ to put on.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The

act of developing a new coat of hair, a new set of feathers,

scales, etc.; -- opposed to <xex>ecdysis</xex>.</def>



<hw>En"e*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enecatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>enecare</ets>; <ets>e</ets>

out, utterly + <ets>necare</ets> to kill.]</ety> <def>To kill

off; to destroy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>E*ne"id</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>\'92neid</er>.</def>



<hw>En"e*ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. L.

<plw>Enemata</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>enema</ets>,

Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to send in; <?/ in + <?/ to send.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An injection, or clyster, thrown into the

rectum as a medicine, or to impart nourishment.</def>



<au>Hoblyn.</au>



<hw>En"e*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Enemies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OF.

<ets>enemi</ets>, F. <ets>ennemi</ets>, from L.

<ets>inimicus</ets>; <ets>in-</ets> (negative) +

<ets>amicus</ets> friend. See <er>Amicable</er>.]</ety> <def>One

hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the

injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; <as>as, an

<ex>enemy</ex> of or to a person; an <ex>enemy</ex> to truth, or

to falsehood.</as></def>



<q>To all good he <qex>enemy</qex> was still.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>I say unto you, Love your <qex>enemies</qex>.</q>

<qau>Matt. v. 44.</qau>



<cs><col>The enemy</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>the hostile

force. In this sense it is construed with the verb and pronoun

either in the singular or the plural, but more commonly in the

singular; as, we have met <xex>the enemy<xex> and <xex>he is<xex>

ours or <xex>they are<xex> ours.</cd></cs>



<q>It was difficult in such a country to track <qex>the

enemy</qex>. It was impossible to drive him to bay.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Foe; antagonist; opponent. See

<er>Adversary</er>.</syn>



<hw>En"e*my</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Hostile; inimical.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>They . . . every day grow more <qex>enemy</qex> to God.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>En*ep`i*der"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (Gr. <?/) + <ets>epidermic</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Applied to the skin without friction; --

said of medicines.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`er*get"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`er*get"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to work, be active, fr. <?/ active. See

<er>Energy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having energy or energies; possessing a capacity

for vigorous action or for exerting force; active.</def> \'bdA

Being eternally <xex>energetic</xex>.\'b8



<au>Grew.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exhibiting energy; operating with force, vigor,

and effect; forcible; powerful; efficacious; <as>as,

<ex>energetic</ex> measures; <ex>energetic</ex> laws.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- Forcible; powerful; efficacious; potent; vigorous;

effective; strenuous.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>En`er*get"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>En`er*get"ic*al*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En`er*get"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That

branch of science which treats of the laws governing the physical

or mechanical, in distinction from the vital, forces, and which

comprehends the consideration and general investigation of the

whole range of the forces concerned in physical phenomena.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*er"gic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*er"gic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82nergique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a state of action; acting; operating.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having energy or great power; energetic.</def>



<q>The <qex>energic</qex> faculty that we call will.</q>

<qau>Blackw. Mag.</qau>



<hw>En"er*gize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Energized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Energizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From <er>Energy</er>.]</ety>

<def>To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or

vigor; to act in producing an effect.</def>



<q>Of all men it is true that they feel and <qex>energize</qex>

first, they reflect and judge afterwards.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<hw>En"er*gize</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To give strength or

force to; to make active; to alacrify; <as>as, to

<ex>energize</ex> the will</as>.</def>



<hw>En"er*gi`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, gives energy, or acts in producing an

effect.</def>



<hw>En"er*gi`zing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of imparting or exercising energy.</def>



<q>Those nobler exercises of <qex>energizing</qex> love.</q>

<qau>Bp. Horsley.</qau>



<hw>En`er*gu"men</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>energumenos</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ possessed by an evil spirit,

from <?/: cf. F. <ets>\'82nergum\'8ane</ets>. See

<er>Energetic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl. Antiq.)</fld> <def>One

possessed by an evil spirit; a demoniac.</def>



<hw>En"er*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Energies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82nergie</ets>, LL. <ets>energia</ets>, fr. Gr.<?/, fr.

<?/ active; <?/ in + <?/ work. See <er>In</er>, and

<er>Work</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting,

operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not;

<as>as, men possessing <ex>energies</ex> may suffer them to lie

inactive</as>.</def>



<q>The great <qex>energies</qex> of nature are known to us only

by their effects.</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Power efficiently and forcibly exerted; vigorous

or effectual operation; <as>as, the <ex>energy</ex> of a

magistrate</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Strength of expression; force of utterance;

power to impress the mind and arouse the feelings; life; spirit;

-- said of speech, language, words, style; <as>as, a style full

of <ex>energy</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Capacity for performing

work.</def>



<note><hand/ The <xex>kinetic energy</xex> of a body is the

energy it has in virtue of being in motion. It is measured by one

half of the product of the mass of each element of the body

multiplied by the square of the velocity of the element, relative

to some given body or point. The <xex>available kinetic

energy</xex> of a material system unconnected with any other

system is that energy which is due to the motions of the parts of

the system relative to its center of mass. The <xex>potential

energy</xex> of a body or system is that energy which is not

kinetic; -- energy due to configuration. <xex>Kinetic

energy</xex> is sometimes called <xex>actual energy</xex>.

<xex>Kinetic energy</xex> is exemplified in the <xex>vis

viva</xex> of moving bodies, in heat, electric currents, etc.;

<xex>potential energy</xex>, in a bent spring, or a body

suspended a given distance above the earth and acted on by

gravity.</note>



<-- p. 492 -->



<cs><mcol><col>Accumulation</col>, <col>Conservation</col>,

<col>Correlation</col>, <and/ <col>Degradation of

energy</col></mcol>, <cd>etc. <fld>(Physics)</fld> See under

<er>Accumulation</er>, <er>Conservation</er>,

<er>Correlation</er>, etc.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Force; power; potency; vigor; strength; spirit;

efficiency; resolution.</syn>



<hw>E*ner"vate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enervated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enervating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>enervatus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>enervare</ets>, fr. <ets>enervis</ets> nerveless,

weak; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>nervus</ets> nerve. See

<er>Nerve</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of nerve, force, strength,

or courage; to render feeble or impotent; to make effeminate; to

impair the moral powers of.</def>



<q>A man . . . <qex>enervated</qex> by licentiousness.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<q>And rhyme began t' <qex>enervate</qex> poetry.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To weaken; enfeeble; unnerve; debilitate.</syn>



<hw>E*ner"vate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enervatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Weakened; weak; without

strength of force.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>En`er*va"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enervatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82nervation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of weakening, or reducing

strength.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being weakened; effeminacy.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>E*ner"va*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

power, or a tendency, to enervate; weakening.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*nerve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82nerver</ets>. See <er>Enervate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

weaken; to enervate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>E*nerv"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enervis</ets>, <ets>enervus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Lacking nerve

or force; enervated.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*fam"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

famish; to starve.</def>



<hw>En*fect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Infect</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Contaminated with

illegality.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*fee"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enfeebled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enfeebling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>enfeblir</ets>,

<ets>enfeiblir</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>feble</ets>, F. <ets>faible</ets>, feeble. See

<er>Feeble</er>.]</ety> <def>To make feeble; to deprive of

strength; to reduce the strength or force of; to weaken; to

debilitate.</def>



<q><qex>Enfeebled</qex> by scanty subsistence and excessive

toil.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To weaken; debilitate; enervate.</syn>



<hw>En*fee"ble*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of weakening; enervation; weakness.</def>



<hw>En*fee"bler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, weakens or makes feeble.</def>



<hw>En*fee"blish</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To enfeeble.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>En*fel"oned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>felon</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>enfelonner</ets>.]</ety> <def>Rendered fierce or

frantic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdLike one

<xex>enfeloned</xex> or distraught.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*feoff"</hw> <pr>(?; see <er>Feoff</er>, 277)</pr>, <pos>v.

t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enfeoffed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enfeoffing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>feoff</ets>, <ets>fief</ets>: cf. LL. <ets>infeofare</ets>,

OF. <ets>enfeffer</ets>, <ets>enfeofer</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To give a feud, or right in

land, to; to invest with a fief or fee; to invest (any one) with

a freehold estate by the process of feoffment.</def>



<au>Mozley & W.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give in vassalage; to make subservient.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>[The king] <ex>enfeoffed</ex> himself to popularity.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>





<hw>En*feoff"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The act of enfeoffing.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>The instrument or deed by which one is invested

with the fee of an estate.</def>



<hw>En*fes"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

fester.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Enfestered</xex>

sores.\'b8



<au>Davies (Holy Roode).</au>



<hw>En*fet"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To bind

in fetters; to enchain.</def> \'bd<xex>Enfettered</xex> to her

love.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*fe"ver</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>fever</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>enfi\'82vrer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To excite fever in.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>A. Seward.</au>



<hw>En*fierce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enfierced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enfiercing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To make fierce.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En`fi*lade"</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,

fr. <ets>enfiler</ets> to thread, go trough a street or square,

rake with shot; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>fil</ets> thread. See <er>File</er> a row.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A line or straight passage, or the position of

that which lies in a straight line.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A firing in the direction of

the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a

raking fire.</def>



<hw>En`fi*lade"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Enfiladed</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enfilading</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To

pierce, scour, or rake with shot in the direction of the length

of, as a work, or a line of troops.</def>



<au>Campbell.</au>



<hw>En*filed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>enfiler</ets> to pierce, thread.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld>

<def>Having some object, as the head of a man or beast, impaled

upon it; <as>as, a sword which is said to be \'bd<ex>enfiled</ex>

of\'b8 the thing which it pierces</as>.</def>



<hw>En*fire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To set on

fire.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*flesh"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To clothe

with flesh.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Vices which are . . . <qex>enfleshed</qex> in him.</q>

<qau>Florio.</qau>



<hw>En*flow"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enflowered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enflowering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To cover or deck with

flowers.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>These odorous and <qex>enflowered</qex> fields.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>En*fold"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To infold.

See <er>Infold</er>.</def>



<hw>En*fold"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

infolding. See <er>Infoldment</er>.</def>



<hw>En*force"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enforced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enforcing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>enforcier</ets> to

strengthen, force, F. <ets>enforcir</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets>

(L. <ets>in</ets>) + F. <ets>force</ets>. See

<er>Force</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to

compel; <as>as, to <ex>enforce</ex> obedience to

commands</as>.</def>



<q>Inward joy <qex>enforced</qex> my heart to smile.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make or gain by force; to obtain by force;

<as>as, to <ex>enforce</ex> a passage</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Enforcing</xex> furious way.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To put in motion or action by violence; to

drive.</def>



<q>As swift as stones

<qex>Enforced</qex> from the old Assyrian slings.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate;

to urge with energy; <as>as, to <ex>enforce</ex> arguments or

requests</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Enforcing</qex> sentiment of the thrust humanity.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To put in force; to cause to take effect; to

give effect to; to execute with vigor; <as>as, to

<ex>enforce</ex> the laws</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress

upon.</def>



<q><qex>Enforce</qex> him with his envy to the people.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En*force</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To attempt by force.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To prove; to evince.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To strengthen; to grow strong.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*force"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Force; strength;

power.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A petty enterprise of small <qex>enforce</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>En*force"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being enforced.</def>



<hw>En*forced"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Compelled;

forced; not voluntary.</def> \'bd<xex>Enforced</xex> wrong.\'b8

\'bd<xex>Enforced</xex> smiles.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>En*for"ced*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*force"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>enforcement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of enforcing; compulsion.</def>



<q>He that contendeth against these <qex>enforcements</qex> may

easily master or resist them.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<q>Confess 't was hers, and by what rough <qex>enforcement</qex>

You got it from her.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A giving force to; a putting in execution.</def>



<q><qex>Enforcement</qex> of strict military discipline.</q>

<qau>Palfrey.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which enforces, constraints, gives force,

authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.</def>



<q>The rewards and punishment of another life, which the Almighty

has established as the <qex>enforcements</qex> of his law.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>En*for"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enforces.</def>



<hw>En*for"ci*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be enforced.</def>



<hw>En*for"cive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving to

enforce or constrain; compulsive.</def> <au>Marsion</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>En*for"cive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*for"est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To turn

into a forest.</def>



<hw>En*form"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>enformer</ets>. See <er>Inform</er>.]</ety> <def>To form; to

fashion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*foul"dred</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + OF. <ets>fouldre</ets>, <ets>foldre</ets>,

lightning, F. <ets>foudre</ets>, L. <ets>fulgur</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Mixed with, or emitting, lightning.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdWith foul <xex>enfouldred</xex>

smoke.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*frame"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

inclose, as in a frame.</def>



<hw>En*fran"chise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enfranchised</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enfranchising</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>franchise</ets>: cf. F. <ets>enfranchir</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To set free; to liberate from slavery, prison,

or any binding power.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To endow with a franchise; to incorporate into a

body politic and thus to invest with civil and political

privileges; to admit to the privileges of a freeman.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To receive as denizens; to naturalize; <as>as,

to <ex>enfranchise</ex> foreign words</as>.</def>



<au>I. Watts.</au>



<hw>En*fran"chise*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Releasing from slavery or custody.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Admission to the freedom of a corporation or

body politic; investiture with the privileges of free

citizens.</def>



<cs><col>Enfranchisement of copyhold</col> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld>,

<cd>the conversion of a copyhold estate into a

freehold.</cd></cs>



<qau>Mozley & W.</qau>



<hw>En*fran"chis*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enfranchises.</def>



<hw>En*free"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To set

free.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdThe <xex>enfreed</xex>

Antenor.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*free"dom</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To set

free.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*freeze"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

freeze; to congeal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Thou hast <qex>enfrozened</qex> her disdainful breast.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>En*fro"ward</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

froward, perverse, or ungovernable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir E. Sandys.</au>



<hw>En*gage"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engaged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Engaging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>engager</ets>; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>gage</ets> pledge, pawn.

See <er>Gage</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under

obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge,

oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise.</def> \'bdI to

thee <xex>engaged</xex> a prince's word.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To gain for service; to bring in as associate or

aid; to enlist; <as>as, to <ex>engage</ex> friends to aid in a

cause; to <ex>engage</ex> men for service.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and

hold; to draw.</def>



<q>Good nature <qex>engages</qex> everybody to him.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To employ the attention and efforts of; to

occupy; to engross; to draw on.</def>



<q>Thus shall mankind his guardian care <qex>engage</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Taking upon himself the difficult task of <qex>engaging</qex>

him in conversation.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To enter into contest with; to encounter; to

bring to conflict.</def>



<q>A favorable opportunity of <qex>engaging</qex> the enemy.</q>

<qau>Ludlow.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>To come into gear with;

<as>as, the teeth of one cogwheel <ex>engage</ex> those of

another, or one part of a clutch <ex>engages</ex> the other

part</as>.</def>



<hw>En*gage"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To promise or pledge one's self; to enter into

an obligation; to become bound; to warrant.</def>



<q>How proper the remedy for the malady, I <qex>engage</qex>

not.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To embark in a business; to take a part; to

employ or involve one's self; to devote attention and effort; to

enlist; <as>as, to <ex>engage</ex> in controversy</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To enter into conflict; to join battle; <as>as,

the armies <ex>engaged</ex> in a general battle</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>To be in gear, as two

cogwheels working together.</def>



<hw>En*gaged"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Occupied; employed; busy.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pledged; promised; especially, having the

affections pledged; promised in marriage; affianced;

betrothed.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Greatly interested; of awakened zeal;

earnest.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter;

<as>as, the <ex>engaged</ex> ships continued the

fight</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Engaged column</col>. <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <cd>Same as

<xex>Attached column<xex>. See under <er>Attach</er>, <xex>v.

t.<xex></cd></cs>



<hw>En*ga"ged*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With

attachment; with interest; earnestly.</def>



<hw>En*ga"ged*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.</def>



<hw>En*gage"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>engagement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting,

occupying, or entering into contest.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied;

specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which engages; engrossing occupation;

employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or

contract; an enterprise embarked in; <as>as, his

<ex>engagements</ex> prevented his acceptance of any

office</as>.</def>



<q>Religion, which is the chief <qex>engagement</qex> of our

league.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An action; a fight; a

battle.</def>



<q>In hot <qex>engagement</qex> with the Moors.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>The state of being in gear;

<as>as, one part of a clutch is brought into <ex>engagement</ex>

with the other part</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Vocation; business; employment; occupation; promise;

stipulation; betrothal; word; battle; combat; fight; contest;

conflict. See <er>Battle</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*ga"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enters into an engagement or agreement; a surety.</def>



<q>Several sufficient citizens were <qex>engagers</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wood.</qau>



<hw>En*ga"ging</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

draw the attention or affections; attractive; <as>as,

<ex>engaging</ex> manners or address</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En*ga"ging*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>En*ga"ging*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<cs><mcol><col>Engaging and disengaging</col> <col>gear <or/

machinery</col></mcol>, <cd>that in which, or by means of which,

one part is alternately brought into gear or out of gear with

another part, as occasion may require.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*gal"lant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

a gallant of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>En*gaol"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>gaol</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>engaoler</ets>,

<ets>engeoler</ets>. See <er>Gaol</er>, and cf.

<er>Enjail</er>.]</ety> <def>To put in jail; to imprison.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*gar"boil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>garboil</ets>.]</ety> <def>To throw into

disorder; to disturb.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo

<xex>engarboil</xex> the church.\'b8



<au>Bp. Montagu.</au>



<hw>En*gar"land</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>garland</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>enguirlander</ets>.]</ety> <def>To encircle with a garland,

or with garlands.</def>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>En*gar"ri*son</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>En*gas"tri*muth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ in + <?/ belly + <?/ to speak: cf. F.

<ets>engastrimythe</ets>.]</ety> <def>An ventriloquist.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*gen"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engendered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engendering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>engender</ets>,

L. <ets>ingenerare</ets>; <ets>in + generare</ets> to beget. See

<er>Generate</er>, and cf. <er>Ingenerate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To produce by the union of the sexes; to

beget.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to exist; to bring forth; to produce;

to sow the seeds of; <as>as, angry words <ex>engender</ex>

strife</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Engendering</qex> friendship in all parts of the common

wealth.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To breed; generate; procreate; propagate; occasion;

call forth; cause; excite; develop.</syn>



<hw>En*gen"der</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To assume form; to come into existence; to be

caused or produced.</def>



<q>Thick clouds are spread, and storms <qex>engender</qex>

there.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To come together; to meet, as in sexual

embrace.</def> \'bdI saw their mouths <xex>engender</xex>.\'b8



<au>Massinger.</au>



<hw>En*gen"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, engenders.</def>



<hw>En`gen*drure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>engendreure</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of generation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*gild"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To gild; to

make splendent.</def>



<q>Fair Helena, who most <qex>engilds</qex> the night.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En"gine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>engin</ets> skill, machine, engine, L. <ets>ingenium</ets>

natural capacity, invention; <ets>in</ets> in + the root of

<ets>gignere</ets> to produce. See <er>Genius</er>, and cf.

<er>Ingenious</er>, <er>Gin</er> a snare.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>(Pronounced, in this sense, <?/<?/<?/<?/.)

Natural capacity; ability; skill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A man hath sapiences three,

Memory, <qex>engine</qex>, and intellect also.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or

contrivance; an agent.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>You see the ways the fisherman doth take

To catch the fish; what <qex>engines</qex> doth he make?</q>

<qau>Bunyan.</qau>



<q>Their promises, enticements, oaths, tokens, and all these

<qex>engines</qex> of lust.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Any instrument by which any effect is produced;

especially, an instrument or machine of war or torture.</def>

\'bdTerrible <xex>engines</xex> of death.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A compound machine by which

any physical power is applied to produce a given physical

effect.</def>



<cs><col>Engine driver</col>, <cd>one who manages an engine;

specifically, the engineer of a locomotive.</cd> -- <col>Engine

lathe</col>. <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Lathe</er>.</cd> -- <col>Engine tool</col>, <cd>a machine

tool. <au>J. Whitworth</au>.</cd> -- <col>Engine turning</col>

<fld>(Fine Arts)</fld>, <cd>a method of ornamentation by means of

a rose engine.</cd></cs>



<note><hand/ The term <xex>engine</xex> is more commonly applied

to massive machines, or to those giving power, or which produce

some difficult result. Engines, as motors, are distinguished

according to the source of power, as <xex>steam engine</xex>,

<xex>air engine</xex>, <xex>electro-magnetic engine</xex>; or the

purpose on account of which the power is applied, as <xex>fire

engine</xex>, <xex>pumping engine</xex>, <xex>locomotive

engine</xex>; or some peculiarity of construction or operation,

as <xex>single-acting</xex> or <xex>double-acting engine</xex>,

<xex>high-pressure</xex> or <xex>low-pressure engine</xex>,

<xex>condensing engine</xex>, etc.</note>



<hw>En"gine</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To assault with an engine.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>engine</qex> and batter our walls.</q>

<qau>T. Adams.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To equip with an engine; -- said especially of

steam vessels; <as>as, vessels are often built by one firm and

<ex>engined</ex> by another</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>(Pronounced, in this sense, <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/.) To

rack; to torture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En`gi*neer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>enginer</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>engignier</ets>, F.

<ets>ing\'82nieur</ets>. See <er>Engine</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A person skilled in the principles and practice

of any branch of engineering. See under <er>Engineering</er>,

<pos>n.</pos></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who manages as engine, particularly a steam

engine; an engine driver.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>One who carries through an enterprise by

skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager.</def>

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<cs><col>Civil engineer</col>, <cd>a person skilled in the

science of civil engineering.</cd> -- <col>Military

engineer</col>, <cd>one who executes engineering works of a

military nature. See under <er>Engineering</er>.</cd></cs>



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<hw>En`gi*neer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engineered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engineering</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to

perform the work of an engineer on; <as>as, to <ex>engineer</ex>

a road</as>.</def>



<au>J. Hamilton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To use contrivance and effort for; to guide the

course of; to manage; <as>as, to <ex>engineer</ex> a bill through

Congress</as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>En`gi*neer"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Originally, the art

of managing engines; in its modern and extended sense, the art

and science by which the mechanical properties of matter are made

useful to man in structures and machines; the occupation and work

of an engineer.</def>



<note><hand/ In a comprehensive sense, engineering includes

<xex>architecture</xex> as a mechanical art, in distinction from

architecture as a fine art. It was formerly divided into

<xex>military engineering</xex>, which is the art of designing

and constructing offensive and defensive works, and <xex>civil

engineering</xex>, in a broad sense, as relating to other kinds

of public works, machinery, etc. -- <col>Civil engineering</col>,

in modern usage, is strictly the art of planning, laying out, and

constructing fixed public works, such as railroads, highways,

canals, aqueducts, water works, bridges, lighthouses, docks,

embankments, breakwaters, dams, tunnels, etc. -- <col>Mechanical

engineering</col> relates to machinery, such as steam engines,

machine tools, mill work, etc. -- <col>Mining engineering</col>

deals with the excavation and working of mines, and the

extraction of metals from their ores, etc. <xex>Engineering</xex>

is further divided into steam engineering, gas engineering,

agricultural engineering, topographical engineering, electrical

engineering, etc.</note>



<hw>En"gine*man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Enginemen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A man who

manages, or waits on, an engine.</def>



<hw>En"gin*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Engineer</er>.]</ety> <def>A contriver; an inventor; a

contriver of engines.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En"gine*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or art of managing engines, or

artillery.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Engines, in general; instruments of war.</def>



<q>Training his devilish <qex>enginery</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Any device or contrivance; machinery; structure

or arrangement.</def>



<au>Shenstone.</au>



<hw>En"gine-sized`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Sized by

a machine, and not while in the pulp; -- said of paper.</def>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>En"gi*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>engignos</ets>. See <er>Ingenious</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to an engine.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That one act gives, like an <qex>enginous</qex> wheel,

Motion to all.</q>

<qau>Decker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Contrived with care; ingenious.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The mark of all <qex>enginous</qex> drifts.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>En*gird"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engirded</er> or

<er>Engirt</er> (<?/); <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engirding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>gird</ets>. Cf. <er>Ingirt</er>.]</ety> <def>To gird; to

encompass.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*gir"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

surround as with a girdle; to girdle.</def>



<hw>En*girt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

engird.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Collins.</au>



<hw>En"gi*scope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

near + <ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>A kind of

reflecting microscope.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*glaimed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE. 

<ets>engleimen</ets> to smear, <ets>gleim</ets> birdlime, glue,

phlegm.]</ety> <def>Clammy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>enghle</ets> to coax or cajole. Cf. <er>Angle</er> a hook,

one easily enticed, a gull, <er>Ingle</er>.]</ety> <def>A

favorite; a paramour; an ingle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>En"gle</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cajole or coax, as

favorite.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I 'll presently go and <qex>engle</qex> some broker.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Eng"lish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>Englisc</ets>, fr. <ets>Engle</ets>, <ets>Angle</ets>,

Engles, Angles, a tribe of Germans from the southeast of

Sleswick, in Denmark, who settled in Britain and gave it the name

of <ets>England</ets>. Cf. <er>Anglican</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or

pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present

so-called Anglo-Saxon race.</def>



<cs><col>English bond</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>See 1st

<er>Bond</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, <sn>8.</sn></def> -- <col>English

breakfast tea</col>. <cd>See <er>Congou</er>.</cd> --

<col>English horn</col>. <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Corno

Inglese</er>.</cd> -- <col>English walnut</col>.

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Walnut</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eng"lish</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Collectively, the people of England; English

people or persons.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The language of England or of the English

nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other

countries.</def>



<note><hand/ The English language has been variously divided into

periods by different writers. In the division most commonly

recognized, the first period dates from about 450 to 1150. This

is the period of full inflection, and is called

<xex>Anglo-Saxon</xex>, or, by many recent writers, <xex>Old

English</xex>. The second period dates from about 1150 to 1550

(or, if four periods be recognized, from about 1150 to 1350), and

is called <xex>Early English</xex>, <xex>Middle English</xex>, or

more commonly (as in the usage of this book), <xex>Old

English</xex>. During this period most of the inflections were

dropped, and there was a great addition of French words to the

language. The third period extends from about 1350 to 1550, and

is <xex>Middle English</xex>. During this period orthography

became comparatively fixed. The last period, from about 1550, is

called <xex>Modern English</xex>.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A kind of printing type, in size between Pica

and Great Primer. See <er>Type</er>.</def>



<note> <englishtype>The type called

<sc>English</sc>.</englishtype></note>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Billiards)</fld> <def>A twist or spinning

motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the

direction it will take after touching a cushion or another

ball.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>The</col> <col>King's, <or/ Queen's</col>,

<col>English</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>King</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eng"lish</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Englished</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Englishing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To translate into the English language; to

Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain.</def>



<q>Those gracious acts . . . may be <qex>Englished</qex> more

properly, acts of fear and dissimulation.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Caxton does not care to alter the French forms and words in

the book which he was <qex>Englishing</qex>.</q>

<qau>T. L. K. Oliphant.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Billiards)</fld> <def>To strike (the cue ball)

in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion

a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on

another ball or the cushion.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<hw>Eng"lish*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being translated into, or expressed in, English.</def>



<hw>Eng"lish*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A quality or characteristic peculiar to the

English.</def>



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A form of expression peculiar to the English

language as spoken in England; an Anglicism.</def>



<hw>Eng"lish*man</hw> <pr>(-m<it>a</it>n)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>Englishmen</plw> <pr>(-m<it>e</it>n)</pr>.</plu>

<def>A native or a naturalized inhabitant of England.</def>



<hw>Eng"lish*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state or privilege of being an

Englishman.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A body of English or people of English descent;

-- commonly applied to English people in Ireland.</def>



<q>A general massacre of the <qex>Englishry</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Eng"lish*wom`an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Englishwomen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>Fem. of

<er>Englishman</er>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*gloom"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

gloomy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*glue"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>glue</ets>: cf. F. <ets>engluer</ets> to

smear with birdlime.]</ety> <def>To join or close fast together,

as with glue; <as>as, a coffer well <ex>englued</ex></as>.</def>



<au>Gower.</au>



<hw>En*glut"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Englutted</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Englutting</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>glut</ets>: cf. F. <ets>engloutir</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To swallow or gulp down.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To glut.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Englutted</xex> with vanity.\'b8



<au>Ascham.</au>



<hw>En*gore"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To gore; to pierce; to lacerate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Deadly <qex>engored</qex> of a great wild boar.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make bloody.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>En*gorge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engorged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Engorging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>gorge</ets>: cf. F. <ets>engorger</ets> to obstruct,

cram.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To gorge; to glut.</def>



<au>Mir. for Mag.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To swallow with greediness or in large

quantities; to devour.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*gorge"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To feed with eagerness

or voracity; to stuff one's self with food.</def>



<au>Beaumont.</au>



<hw>En*gorged"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Swallowed with greediness, or in large

draughts.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Filled to excess with blood or

other liquid; congested.</def>



<hw>En*gorge"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>engorgement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with

voracity; a glutting.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An overfullness or obstruction

of the vessels in some part of the system; congestion.</def>



<au>Hoblyn.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Metal.)</fld> <def>The clogging of a blast

furnace.</def>



<hw>En*gouled"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Her.)</fld>

<def>Partly swallowed; disappearing in the jaws of anything;

<as>as, an infant <ex>engouled</ex> by a serpent</as>; said also

of an ordinary, when its two ends to issue from the mouths of

lions, or the like; <as>as, a bend <ex>engouled</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`gou`l\'82e"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.,

p. p. of <ets>engouler</ets> to swallow up; pref. <ets>en-</ets>

(L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>gueule</ets> mouth.]</ety>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Engouled</er>.</def>



<hw>En*graff"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ingraft</er>.]</ety> <def>To graft; to fix deeply.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*graff"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Ingraftment</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*graft"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Ingraft</er>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`graf*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En*graft"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of ingrafting; ingraftment.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*grail"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engrailed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engrailing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>engr\'88ler</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>gr\'88le</ets> hail. See <er>Grail</er> gravel.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To variegate or spot, as with hail.</def>



<q>A caldron new <qex>engrailed</qex> with twenty hues.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>To indent with small curves.

See <er>Engrailed</er>.</def>



<hw>En*grail"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To form an edging or

border; to run in curved or indented lines.</def>



<au>Parnell.</au>



<hw>En*grailed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Indented with small concave curves, as the

edge of a bordure, bend, or the like.</def>



<hw>En*grail"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The ring of dots round the edge of a medal,

etc.</def>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Indentation in curved lines,

as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.</def>



<hw>En*grain"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engrained</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engraining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>grain</ets>. Cf. <er>Ingrain</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To dye in grain, or of a fast color. See

<er>Ingrain</er>.</def>



<q>Leaves <qex>engrained</qex> in lusty green.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To incorporate with the grain or texture of

anything; to infuse deeply. See <er>Ingrain</er>.</def>



<q>The stain hath become <qex>engrained</qex> by time.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To color in imitation of the grain of wood; to

grain. See <er>Grain</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>, 1.</def>



<hw>En*grap"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>To

grapple.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*grasp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engrasped</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engrasping</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To grasp; to grip.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*grave"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>grave</ets> a tomb. Cf. <er>Engrave</er> to carve.]</ety>

<def>To deposit in the grave; to bury.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdTheir corses to <xex>engrave</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*grave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp.</pos> <er>Engraved</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. p.</pos> <er>Engraved</er> or <er>Engraven</er>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engraving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>grave</ets> to carve: cf. OF. <ets>engraver</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cut in; to make by incision.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh

He did <qex>engrave</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cut with a graving instrument in order to

form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve

figures; to mark with incisions.</def>



<q>Like . . . . a signet thou <qex>engrave</qex> the two stones

with the names of the children of Israel.</q>

<qau>Ex. xxviii. 11.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To form or represent by means of incisions upon

wood, stone, metal, or the like; <as>as, to <ex>engrave</ex> an

inscription</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a

graver.</def>



<q><qex>Engrave</qex> principles in men's minds.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>En*graved"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Made by engraving or ornamented with

engraving.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the surface covered

with irregular, impressed lines.</def>



<hw>En*grave"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Engraving.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Engraved work.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>En*grav"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

engraves; a person whose business it is to produce engraved work,

especially on metal or wood.</def>



<hw>En*grav"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The trade

or work of an engraver.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>En*grav"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or art of producing upon hard material

incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like;

especially, the art of producing such lines, etc., in the surface

of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used for the

decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an

original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on

paper.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is engraved; an engraved plate.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An impression from an engraved plate, block of

wood, or other material; a print.</def>



<note><hand/ Engraving on wood is called <xex>xylography</xex>;

on copper, <xex>chalcography</xex>; on stone

<xex>lithography</xex>. Engravings or prints take from wood

blocks are usually called <xex>wood cuts</xex>, those from stone,

<xex>lithographs</xex>.</note>



<hw>En*greg"ge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>engregier</ets>, from (assumed) LL. <ets>ingreviare</ets>;

<ets>in</ets> + (assumed) <ets>grevis</ets> heavy, for L.

<ets>gravis</ets>. Cf. <er>Aggravate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

aggravate; to make worse; to lie heavy on.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*grieve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

grieve.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*gross"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engrossed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engrossing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F., fr. pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>gros</ets> gross,

<ets>grosse</ets>, <ets>n.</ets>, an engrossed document: cf. OF.

<ets>engrossir</ets>, <ets>engroissier</ets>, to make thick,

large, or gross. See <er>Gross</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to

increase in bulk or quantity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Waves . . . <qex>engrossed</qex> with mud.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Not sleeping, to <qex>engross</qex> his idle body.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To amass.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>engross</qex> up glorious deeds on my behalf.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To copy or write in a large hand (<xex>en

gross</xex>, <it>i. e.</it>, in large); to write a fair copy of

in distinct and legible characters; <as>as, to <ex>engross</ex> a

deed or like instrument on parchment</as>.</def>



<q>Some period long past, when clerks <qex>engrossed</qex> their

stiff and formal chirography on more substantial materials.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<q>Laws that may be <qex>engrossed</qex> on a finger nail.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to

occupy wholly; to absorb; <as>as, the subject <ex>engrossed</ex>

all his thoughts</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To purchase either the whole or large quantities

of, for the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit;

hence, to take or assume in undue quantity, proportion, or

degree; <as>as, to <ex>engross</ex> commodities in market; to

<ex>engross</ex> power.</as></def>



<cs><col>Engrossed bill</col> <fld>(Legislation)</fld>, <cd>one

which has been plainly engrossed on parchment, with all its

amendments, preparatory to final action on its passage.</cd> --

<col>Engrossing hand</col> <fld>(Penmanship)</fld>, <cd>a fair,

round style of writing suitable for engrossing legal documents,

legislative bills, etc.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To absorb; swallow up; imbibe; consume; exhaust;

occupy; forestall; monopolize. See <er>Absorb</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*gross"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who copies a writing in large, fair characters.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who takes the whole; a person who purchases

such quantities of articles in a market as to raise the price; a

forestaller.</def>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>En*gross"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of engrossing; <as>as, the

<ex>engrossment</ex> of a deed</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Engrossments</qex> of power and favor.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which has been engrossed, as an instrument,

legislative bill, goods, etc.</def>



<hw>En*guard"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

surround as with a guard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*gulf"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Engulfed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Engulfing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>gulf</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>engolfer</ets>. Cf.

<er>Ingulf</er>.]</ety> <def>To absorb or swallow up as in a

gulf.</def>



<q>It quite <qex>engulfs</qex> all human thought.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Absorb</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*gulf"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

swallowing up as if in a gulf.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*gyn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>Variant of

<er>Engine</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*ha"lo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To surround

with a halo.</def>



<hw>En*hance"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enhanced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enhancing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Norm. F. <ets>enhauncer</ets>,

<ets>enhaucer</ets>, OF. <ets>enhaleier</ets>,

<ets>enhaucier</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>haucier</ets> to lift, raise up, from an assumed L.

<ets>altiare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>altus</ets> high; cf. Pr.

<ets>enansar</ets>, <ets>enanzar</ets>, to advance, exalt, and E.

<ets>advance</ets>. See <er>Altitude</er>, and cf.

<er>Hawser</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To raise or lift up; to exalt.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyclif.</au>



<q>Who, naught aghast, his mighty hand <qex>enhanced</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To advance; to augment; to increase; to

heighten; to make more costly or attractive; <as>as, to

<ex>enhance</ex> the price of commodities; to <ex>enhance</ex>

beauty or kindness</as>; hence, also, to render more heinous; to

aggravate; <as>as, to <ex>enhance</ex> crime</as>.</def>



<q>The reputation of ferocity <qex>enhanced</qex> the value of

their services, in making them feared as well as hated.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<hw>En*hance"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be raised up; to

grow larger; <as>as, a debt <ex>enhances</ex> rapidly by compound

interest</as>.</def>



<hw>En*hance"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation;

aggravation; <as>as, the <ex>enhancement</ex> of value, price,

enjoyments, crime</as>.</def>



<hw>En*han"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enhances; one who, or that which, raises the amount, price,

etc.</def>



<hw>En*har"bor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To find

harbor or safety in; to dwell in or inhabit.</def>



<au>W. Browne.</au>



<hw>En*hard"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>harden</ets>: cf. F. <ets>enhardir</ets> to

embolden.]</ety> <def>To harden; to embolden.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`har*mon"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`har*mon"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ <?/, <?/ fitting, accordant; <?/ in + <?/ harmony:

cf. F. <ets>enharmonique</ets>.]</ety>



<-- p. 494 -->



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anc. Mus.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to that

one of the three kinds of musical scale (diatonic, chromatic,

enharmonic) recognized by the ancient Greeks, which consisted of

quarter tones and major thirds, and was regarded as the most

accurate.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Pertaining to a

change of notes to the eye, while, as the same keys are used, the

instrument can mark no difference to the ear, as the substitution

of A<flat/ for G<sharp/.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Pertaining to a

scale of perfect intonation which recognizes all the notes and

intervals that result from the exact tuning of diatonic scales

and their transposition into other keys.</def>



<hw>En`har*mon"ic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>In the enharmonic style or system; in just intonation.</def>



<hw>En*heart"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To give

heart to; to fill with courage; to embolden.</def>



<q>The enemy exults and is <qex>enheartened</qex>.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>En*hedge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

surround as with a hedge.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Vicars.</au>



<hw>En*hort"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>enhorter</ets>, <ets>enorter</ets>, L. <ets>inhortari</ets>.

Cf. <er>Exhort</er>.]</ety> <def>To encourage.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo <xex>enhort</xex> the people.\'b8



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*hun"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

hungry.</def>



<q>Those animal passions which vice had . . .

<qex>enhungered</qex> to feed on innocence and life.</q>

<qau>J. Martineau.</qau>



<hw>\'d8En*hy"dros</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Enhydrous</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of

chalcedony containing water.</def>



<hw>En*hy"drous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/;

<?/ in + <?/ water.]</ety> <def>Having water within; containing

fluid drops; -- said of certain crystals.</def>



<hw>E*nig"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Enigmas</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>aenigma</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to speak darkly, fr. <?/

tale, fable.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a

riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be

discovered or guessed.</def>



<q>A custom was among the ancients of proposing an

<qex>enigma</qex> at festivals.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An action, mode of action, or thing, which

cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; <as>as, his conduct

is an <ex>enigma</ex></as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`nig*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>,

<hw>E`nig*mat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82nigmatique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Relating to

or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for;

darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; <as>as, an

<ex>enigmatical</ex> answer</as>.</def>



<hw>E`nig*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Darkly;

obscurely.</def>



<hw>E*nig"ma*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>One who makes, or talks in, enigmas.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>E*nig"ma*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enigmatized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enigmatizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To make, or talk in, enigmas; to

deal in riddles.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*nig`ma*tog"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E*nig`ma*tol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, an enigma + <ets>-graphy</ets>,

<ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art of making or of solving

enigmas.</def>



<hw>En*isled"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos> <def>Placed

alone or apart, as if on an island; severed, as an island.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdIn the sea of life <xex>enisled</xex>.\'b8



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<hw>En*jall"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enjailed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enjailing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>jail</ets>. Cf. <er>Engaol</er>.]</ety> <def>To put into

jail; to imprison.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>En*join"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enjoined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enjoining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>enjoindre</ets>,

L. <ets>injungere</ets> to join into, charge, enjoin; <ets>in +

jungere</ets> to join. See <er>Join</er>, and cf.

<er>Injunction</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an

injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to

charge.</def>



<q>High matter thou <qex>enjoin'st</qex> me.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>I am <qex>enjoined</qex> by oath to observe three things.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To prohibit or restrain by a

judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.</def>



<q>This is a suit to <qex>enjoin</qex> the defendants from

disturbing the plaintiffs.</q>

<qau>Kent.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Enjoin</xex> has the force of pressing

admonition with authority; as, a parent <xex>enjoins</xex> on his

children the duty of obedience. But it has also the sense of

<xex>command</xex>; as, the duties <xex>enjoined</xex> by God in

the moral law. \'bdThis word is more authoritative than

<xex>direct</xex>, and less imperious than

<xex>command</xex>.\'b8</note>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>En*join"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To join or unite.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>En*join"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enjoins.</def>



<hw>En*join"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Direction;

command; authoritative admonition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>En*joy"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enjoyed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enjoying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>enjoier</ets> to

receive with joy; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + OF. &

F. <ets>joie</ets> joy: cf. OF. <ets>enjoir</ets> to enjoy. See

<er>Joy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To take pleasure or satisfaction in the

possession or experience of; to feel or perceive with pleasure;

to be delighted with; <as>as, to <ex>enjoy</ex> the dainties of a

feast; to <ex>enjoy</ex> conversation.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To have, possess, and use with satisfaction; to

occupy or have the benefit of, as a good or profitable thing, or

as something desirable; <as>as, to <ex>enjoy</ex> a free

constitution and religious liberty</as>.</def>



<q>That the children of Israel may <qex>enjoy</qex> every man the

inheritance of his fathers.</q>

<qau>Num. xxxvi. 8.</qau>



<q>To <qex>enjoy</qex> the pleasures of sin for a season.</q>

<qau>Heb. xi. 25.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To have sexual intercourse with.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<cs><col>To enjoy one's self</col>, <cd>to feel pleasure; to be

happy.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*joy"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To take satisfaction; to

live in happiness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>En*joy"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being enjoyed or of giving joy; yielding enjoyment.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>En*joy"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enjoys.</def>



<hw>En*joy"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The condition of enjoying anything; pleasure or

satisfaction, as in the possession or occupancy of anything;

possession and use; <as>as, the <ex>enjoyment</ex> of an

estate</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which gives pleasure or keen

satisfaction.</def>



<q>The hope of everlasting <qex>enjoyments</qex>.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Pleasure; satisfaction; gratification; fruition;

happiness; felicity; delight.</syn>



<hw>En*ken"nel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To put

into a kennel.</def>



<hw>En*ker"chiefed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Bound

with a kerchief; draped; hooded; covered.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>That soft, <qex>enkerchiefed</qex> hair.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>En*kin"dle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enkindled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enkindling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To excite; to rouse into action; to

incite.</def>



<q>To <qex>enkindle</qex> the enthusiasm of an artist.</q>

<qau>Talfourd.</qau>



<hw>En*lace"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To bind or

encircle with lace, or as with lace; to lace; to encircle; to

enfold; hence, to entangle.</def>



<q>Ropes of pearl her neck and breast <qex>enlace</qex>.</q>

<qau>P. Fletcher.</qau>



<hw>En*lace"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

enlacing, or state of being enlaced; a surrounding as with a

lace.</def>



<hw>En*lard"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>lard</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>enlarder</ets> to

put on the spit, Pr. & Sp. <ets>enlardar</ets> to rub with

grease, baste.]</ety> <def>To cover or dress with lard or grease;

to fatten.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*large"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enlarged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enlarging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>enlargier</ets>; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + F. <ets>large</ets> wide. See

<er>Large</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make larger; to increase in quantity or

dimensions; to extend in limits; to magnify; <as>as, the body is

<ex>enlarged</ex> by nutrition; to <ex>enlarge</ex> one's

house.</as></def>



<q>To <qex>enlarge</qex> their possessions of land.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give

free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy,

affection, and the like; <as>as, knowledge <ex>enlarges</ex> the

mind</as>.</def>



<q>O ye Corinthians, our . . . heart is <qex>enlarged</qex>.</q>

<qau>2 Cor. vi. 11.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To set at large or set free.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>It will <qex>enlarge</qex> us from all restraints.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<cs><col>Enlarging hammer</col>, <cd>a hammer with a slightly

rounded face of large diameter; -- used by gold beaters.</cd>

<au>Knight</au>. -- <mcol><col>To enlarge an</col> <col>order

<or/ rule</col></mcol> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>to extend the time

for complying with it.</cd> <au>Abbott</au>. -- <col>To enlarge

one's self</col>, <cd>to give free vent to speech; to spread out

discourse.</cd> \'bdThey <xex>enlarged<xex> themselves on this

subject.\'b8 <au>Clarendon</au>. -- <col>To enlarge the

heart</col>, <cd>to make free, liberal, and charitable.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To increase; extend; expand; spread; amplify;

augment; magnify. See <er>Increase</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*large"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To grow large or larger; to be further extended;

to expand; <as>as, a plant <ex>enlarges</ex> by growth; an estate

<ex>enlarges</ex> by good management; a volume of air

<ex>enlarges</ex> by rarefaction.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To speak or write at length; to be diffuse in

speaking or writing; to expatiate; to dilate.</def>



<q>To <qex>enlarge</qex> upon this theme.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To get more astern or

parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the

wind.</def>



<hw>En*larged"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Made large

or larger; extended; swollen.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En*lar"ged*ly</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

-- <wf>En*lar"ged*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*large"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or

apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further

extension; expansion.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the

mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; <as>as, an

<ex>enlargement</ex> of views, of knowledge, of

affection</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A setting at large, or being set at large;

release from confinement, servitude, or distress; liberty.</def>



<q>Give <qex>enlargement</qex> to the swain.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Diffusiveness of speech or writing; expatiation;

a wide range of discourse or argument.</def>



<q>An <qex>enlargement</qex> upon the vices and corruptions that

were got into the army.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<hw>En*lar"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One that

enlarges.</def>



<hw>En*lay"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Inlay</er>.</def>



<hw>En*length"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

lengthen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*lev"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Eleven.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*light"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>light</ets>. Cf. <er>Enlighten</er>.]</ety>

<def>To illumine; to enlighten.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Which from the first has shone on ages past,

<qex>Enlights</qex> the present, and shall warm the last.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>En*light"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>lighten</ets>: cf. AS.

<ets>inl\'c6htan</ets>. Cf. <er>Enlight</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To supply with light; to illuminate; <as>as, the

sun <ex>enlightens</ex> the earth</as>.</def>



<q>His lightnings <qex>enlightened</qex> the world.</q>

<qau>Ps. xcvii. 4.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to

shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with

increase of knowledge; to instruct; <as>as, to <ex>enlighten</ex>

the mind or understanding</as>.</def>



<q>The conscience <qex>enlightened</qex> by the Word and Spirit

of God.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<hw>En*light"en*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates

light to the eye, or clear views to the mind.</def>



<hw>En*light"en*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or

instructed.</def>



<hw>En*limn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>limn</ets>. Cf. <er>Enlumine</er>,

<er>Illuminate</er>.]</ety> <def>To adorn by illuminating or

ornamenting with colored and decorated letters and figures, as a

book or manuscript.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Palsgrave.</au>



<hw>En*link"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To chain

together; to connect, as by links.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*list"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enlisted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enlisting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To enter on a list; to enroll; to

register.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To engage for military or naval service, the

name being entered on a list or register; <as>as, to

<ex>enlist</ex> men</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To secure the support and aid of; to employ in

advancing interest; <as>as, to <ex>enlist</ex> persons in the

cause of truth, or in a charitable enterprise</as>.</def>



<hw>En*list"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To enroll and bind one's self for military or

naval service; <as>as, he <ex>enlisted</ex> in the regular army;

the men <ex>enlisted</ex> for the war.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To enter heartily into a cause, as if

enrolled.</def>



<hw>En*list"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or enlisting, or the state of being

enlisted; voluntary enrollment to serve as a soldier or a

sailor.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The writing by which an enlisted man is

bound.</def>



<hw>En*live"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>live</ets>, a.]</ety> <def>To

enliven.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>En*liv"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enlivened</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enlivening</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>liven</ets>.]</ety>.



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To give life, action, or motion to; to make

vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; <as>as, fresh fuel

<ex>enlivens</ex> a fire</as>.</def>



<q>Lo! of themselves th' <qex>enlivened</qex> chessmen move.</q>

<qau>Cowley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give spirit or vivacity to; to make

sprightly, gay, or cheerful; to animate; <as>as, mirth and good

humor <ex>enliven</ex> a company; <ex>enlivening</ex> strains of

music.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- To animate; rouse; inspire; cheer; encourage;

comfort; exhilarate; inspirit; invigorate.</syn>



<hw>En*liv"en*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, enlivens, animates, or invigorates.</def>



<hw>En*lock"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To lock; to

inclose.</def>



<hw>En*lu"mine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>enluminer</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

L. <ets>luminare</ets> to light up, illumine. See

<er>Illuminate</er>, and cf. <er>Limn</er>.]</ety> <def>To

illumine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*lute"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + L. <ets>lutum</ets> mud, clay.]</ety> <def>To

coat with clay; to lute.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>\'d8En`man`ch\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.;

pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>manche</ets>

sleeve.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Resembling, or covered

with, a sleeve; -- said of the chief when lines are drawn from

the middle point of the upper edge upper edge to the sides.</def>



<hw>En*mar"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>marble</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make hard as

marble; to harden.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*mesh"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>mesh</ets>. Cf. <er>Inmesh</er>.]</ety>

<def>To catch or entangle in, or as in, meshes.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>My doubts <qex>enmesh</qex> me if I try.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<hw>En*mew"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Emmew</er>.</def>



<hw>En*mist"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To infold,

as in a mist.</def>



<hw>En"mi*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Enmities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>enemyte</ets>, fr. <ets>enemy</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>inimiti\'82</ets>, OF. <ets>enemisti\'82</ets>. See

<er>Enemy</er>, and cf. <er>Amity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being an enemy; hostile or

unfriendly disposition.</def>



<q>No ground of <qex>enmity</qex> between us known.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A state of opposition; hostility.</def>



<q>The friendship of the world is <qex>enmity</qex> with God.</q>

<qau>James iv. 4.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Rancor; hostility; hatred; aversion; antipathy;

repugnance; animosity; ill will; malice; malevolence. See

<er>Animosity</er>, <er>Rancor</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*mossed"</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>moss</ets>.]</ety> <def>Covered with moss;

mossed.</def>



<au>Keats.</au>



<hw>En*move"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Emmove</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*muf"fle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To muffle

up.</def>



<hw>En*mure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

immure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

nine.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The ninth segment in

insects.</def>



<hw>En"ne*ad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/,

fr. <?/ nine.]</ety> <def>The number nine or a group of

nine.</def>



<cs><col>The Enneads</col>, <cd>the title given to the works of

the philosopher Plotinus, published by his pupil Porphyry; -- so

called because each of the six books into which it is divided

contains nine chapters.</cd></cs>



<hw>En"ne*a*gon</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ nine + corner, angle: cf. <ets>enn\'82agone</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A polygon or plane figure with nine sides

and nine angles; a nonagon.</def>



<hw>En`ne*ag"o*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>Belonging to an enneagon; having nine

angles.</def>



<hw>En`ne*ag"y*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ nine + <?/ woman, female.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having or producing nine pistils or styles; -- said of a

flower or plant.</def>



<hw>En`he*a*he"dral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ nine + <?/ side.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>Having nine

sides.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`he*a*he"dri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`he*a*he"dron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A figure having nine sides; a

nonagon.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`ne*an"dri*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ nine + <?/, <?/, man, male: cf. F.

<ets>enn\'82andrie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A

Linn\'91an class of plants having nine stamens.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`ne*an"dri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`ne*an"drous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having nine stamens.</def>



<hw>En`ne*a*pet"al*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ nine + E. <ets>petalous</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>enn\'82ap\'82tale</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having nine petals, or flower leaves.</def>



<hw>En`ne*a*sper"mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ + <?/ seed.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having nine seeds;

-- said of fruits.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`ne*at"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En`ne*at"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ nine.]</ety>

<def>Occurring once in every nine times, days, years, etc.; every

ninth.</def>



<cs><col>Enneatical day</col>, <cd>every ninth day of a

disease.</cd> -- <col>Enneatical year</col>, <cd>every ninth year

of a man's life.</cd></cs>



<hw>En*new"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>new</ets>. Cf. <er>Innovate</er>.]</ety>

<def>To make new.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Skelton.</au>



<hw>En*niche"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To place

in a niche.</def>



<au>Sterne.</au>



<hw>En*no"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Ennobled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Ennobling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>noble</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ennoblir</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities,

or excellence; to dignify.</def> \'bd<xex>Ennobling</xex> all

that he touches.\'b8



<au>Trench.</au>



<q>What can <qex>ennoble</qex> sots, or slaves, or cowards?

Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To raise to the rank of nobility; <as>as, to

<ex>ennoble</ex> a commoner</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.</syn>



<hw>En*no"ble*ment</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of making noble, or of exalting,

dignifying, or advancing to nobility.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which ennobles; excellence; dignity.</def>



<hw>En*no"bler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

ennobles.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`nui"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L.

<ets>in odio</ets> in hatred. See <er>Annoy</er>.]</ety> <def>A

feeling of weariness and disgust; dullness and languor of

spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest; tedium.</def>



<au>T. Gray.</au>



<hw>\'d8En`nuy`\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.,

p. p. of <ets>ennuyer</ets>. See <er>Ennui</er>.]</ety>

<def>Affected with ennui; weary in spirits; emotionally

exhausted.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`nuy`\'82"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>One

who is affected with ennui.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`nuy`\'82e"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A woman affected with ennui.</def>



<au>Mrs. Jameson.</au>



<hw>E*nod"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Without a node.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<-- p. 495 -->



<hw>En`o*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enodatio</ets> explanation, fr. <ets>enodare</ets> to free

from knots. See <er>Enode</er>.]</ety> <def>The act or operation

of clearing of knots, or of untying; hence, also, the solution of

a difficulty.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>E*node"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enodare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>nodare</ets> to fill

with knots, <ets>nodus</ets> a knot.]</ety> <def>To clear of

knots; to make clear.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>E*noint"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Anointed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>E*nom"o*tarch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/;

<?/ + <?/ leader. See <er>Enomoty</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Gr.

Antiq.)</fld> <def>The commander of an enomoty.</def>



<au>Mitford.</au>



<hw>E*nom"o*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ sworn; <?/ in + <?/ to swear.]</ety> <fld>(Gr.

Antiq.)</fld> <def>A band of sworn soldiers; a division of the

Spartan army ranging from twenty-five to thirty-six men, bound

together by oath.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"o*pla</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/  armed; <?/ in + <?/, pl., armor.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the orders of Nemertina,

characterized by the presence of a peculiar armature of spines or

plates in the proboscis.</def>



<hw>En*op"to*man`cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ visible in (a thing) + <ets>-mancy</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Divination by the use of a mirror.</def>



<hw>E*norm"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82norme</ets>. See <er>Enormous</er>.]</ety>

<def>Enormous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>E*nor"mi*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Enormities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>enormitas</ets>, fr. <ets>enormis</ets> enormous: cf. F.

<ets>\'82normit\'82</ets>. See <er>Enormous</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state or quality of exceeding a measure or

rule, or of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous.</def>



<q>The <qex>enormity</qex> of his learned acquisitions.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is enormous; especially, an exceeding

offense against order, right, or decency; an atrocious crime;

flagitious villainy; an atrocity.</def>



<q>These clamorous <qex>enormities</qex> which are grown too big

and strong for law or shame.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>E*nor"mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enormis</ets> enormous, out of rule; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>norma</ets> rule: cf. F. <ets>\'82norme</ets>. See

<er>Normal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out

of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal.</def>

\'bd<xex>Enormous</xex> bliss.\'b8 <au>Milton</au>. \'bdThis

<xex>enormous</xex> state.\'b8 <au>Shak</au>. \'bdThe hoop's

<xex>enormous</xex> size.\'b8



<au>Jenyns.</au>



<q>Wallowing unwieldy, <qex>enormous</qex> in their gait.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exceedingly wicked; outrageous; atrocious;

monstrous; <as>as, an <ex>enormous</ex> crime</as>.</def>



<q>That detestable profession of a life so

<qex>enormous</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bale.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Huge; vast; immoderate; immense; excessive;

prodigious; monstrous.</syn>  <usage>-- <er>Enormous</er>,

<er>Immense</er>, <er>Excessive</er>. We speak of a thing as

<xex>enormous</xex> when it overpasses its ordinary law of

existence or far exceeds its proper average or standard, and

becomes -- so to speak -- <xex>abnormal</xex> in its magnitude,

degree, etc.; <as>as, a man of <ex>enormous</ex> strength; a deed

of <ex>enormous</ex> wickedness</as>. <xex>Immense</xex>

expresses somewhat indefinitely an immeasurable quantity or

extent. <xex>Excessive</xex> is applied to what is beyond a just

measure or amount, and is always used in an evil; <as>as,

<ex>enormous</ex> size</as>; an <ex>enormous</ex> crime</as>; an

<xex>immense</xex> expenditure; the expanse of ocean is

<xex>immense</xex>. \'bd<xex>Excessive</xex> levity and

indulgence are ultimately <xex>excessive</xex> rigor.\'b8 <au>V.

Knox</au>. \'bdComplaisance becomes servitude when it is

<xex>excessive</xex>.\'b8  <au>La Rochefoucauld

(Trans).</au></usage>



<hw>E*nor"mous*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an enormous

degree.</def>



<hw>E*nor"mous*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

enormous.</def>



<hw>En*or"tho*trope</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ in + <?/  upright, correct + <?/ to turn.]</ety> <def>An

optical toy; a card on which confused or imperfect figures are

drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the card is

rapidly revolved. See <er>Thaumatrope</er>.</def>



<hw>E*nough"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>inoh</ets>, <ets>inow</ets>, <ets>enogh</ets>, AS.

<ets>gen<?/h</ets>, <ets>gen<?/g</ets>, a. & adv. (akin to OS.

<ets>gin<?/g</ets>, D. <ets>genoeg</ets>, OHG. <ets>ginoug</ets>,

G. <ets>genug</ets>, Icel. <ets>gn<?/gr</ets>, Sw.

<ets>nog</ets>, Dan. <ets>nok</ets>, Goth. <ets>gan<?/hs</ets>),

fr. <ets>geneah</ets> it suffices (akin to Goth.

<ets>ganah</ets>); pref. <ets>ge-</ets> + a root akin to L.

<ets>nancisci</ets> to get, Skr. <ets>na<?/</ets>, Gr. <?/ to

carry.]</ety> <def>Satisfying desire; giving content; adequate to

meet the want; sufficient; -- usually, and more elegantly,

following the noun to which it belongs.</def>



<q>How many hired servants of my father's have bread

<qex>enough</qex> and to spare!</q>

<qau>Luke xv. 17.</qau>



<hw>E*nough"</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In a degree or quantity that satisfies; to

satisfaction; sufficiently.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fully; quite; -- used to express slight

augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to

<xex>very</xex>; <as>as, he is ready <ex>enough</ex> to embrace

the offer</as>.</def>



<q>I know you well <qex>enough</qex>; you are Signior

Antonio.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Thou knowest well <qex>enough</qex> . . . that this is no time

to lend money.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>In a tolerable degree; -- used to express mere

acceptableness or acquiescence, and implying a degree or quantity

rather less than is desired; <as>as, the song was well

<ex>enough</ex></as>.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Enough</xex> usually follows the word it

modifies.</note>



<hw>E*nough"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A sufficiency; a quantity

which satisfies desire, is adequate to the want, or is equal to

the power or ability; <as>as, he had <ex>enough</ex> to do take

care of himself</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Enough</xex> is as good as a

feast.\'b8



<q>And Esau said, I have <qex>enough</qex>, my brother.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxxiii. 9.</qau>



<hw>E*nough"</hw>, <pos>interj.</pos> <def>An exclamation

denoting sufficiency, being a shortened form of <xex>it is

enough</xex>.</def>



<hw>E*nounce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enounced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enouncing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82noncer</ets>, L.

<ets>enuntiare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>nuntiare</ets> to

announce, fr. <ets>nuntius</ets> messenger. See <er>Nuncio</er>,

and cf. <er>Enunciate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To announce; to declare; to state, as a

proposition or argument.</def>



<au>Sir W. Hamilton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To utter; to articulate.</def>



<q>The student should be able to <qex>enounce</qex> these

[sounds] independently.</q>

<qau>A. M. Bell.</qau>



<hw>E*nounce"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

enouncing; that which is enounced.</def>



<hw>E*now"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A form of

<er>Enough</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*pa"tron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To act

the part of a patron towards; to patronize.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*pierce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Empierce</er>.]</ety> <def>To pierce.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*quere"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

inquire.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*quick"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

quicken; to make alive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>En*quire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Inquire</er>.</def>



<hw>En*quir"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Inquirer</er>.</def>



<hw>En*quir"y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Inquiry</er>.</def>



<hw>En*race"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>race</ets> lineage.]</ety> <def>To enroot;

to implant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*rage"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enraged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enraging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>enrager</ets> to be

enraged; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>rage</ets> rage. See <er>Rage</er>.]</ety> <def>To fill with

rage; to provoke to frenzy or madness; to make furious.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To irritate; incense; inflame; exasperate; provoke;

anger; madden; infuriate.</syn>



<hw>En*rage"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

enraging or state of being enraged; excitement.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*range"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>range</ets>. Cf. <er>Enrank</er>,

<er>Arrange</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To range in order; to put in rank; to

arrange.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To rove over; to range.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*rank"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>rank</ets>.]</ety> <def>To place in ranks

or in order.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*rapt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>rapt</ets>. Cf. <er>Enravish</er>.]</ety>

<def>Thrown into ecstasy; transported; enraptured.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*rap"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enraptured</er> <pr>(?;

135)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enrapturing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To transport with

pleasure; to delight beyond measure; to enravish.</def>



<au>Shenstone.</au>



<hw>En*rav"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

transport with delight; to enrapture; to fascinate.</def>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*rav"ish*ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>So as to throw

into ecstasy.</def>



<hw>En*rav"ish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being enravished or enraptured; ecstasy; rapture.</def>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>En*reg"is*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>register</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>enregistrer</ets>. Cf. <er>Inregister</er>.]</ety> <def>To

register; to enroll or record; to inregister.</def>



<q>To read <qex>enregistered</qex> in every nook

His goodness, which His beauty doth declare.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>En*rheum"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>rheum</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>s'enrhumer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To contract a rheum.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>En*rich"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enriched</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enriching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>enrichir</ets>;

pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>riche</ets> rich.

See <er>Rich</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make rich with any kind of wealth; to render

opulent; to increase the possessions of; <as>as, to

<ex>enrich</ex> the understanding with knowledge</as>.</def>



<q>Seeing, Lord, your great mercy

Us hath <qex>enriched</qex> so openly.</q>

<qau>Chaucer's Dream.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To supply with ornament; to adorn; <as>as, to

<ex>enrich</ex> a ceiling by frescoes</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make rich with manure; to fertilize; -- said

of the soil; <as>as, to <ex>enrich</ex> land by

irrigation</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To supply with knowledge; to instruct; to store;

-- said of the mind.</def>



<au>Sir W. Raleigh.</au>



<hw>En*rich"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enriches.</def>



<hw>En*rich"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

making rich, or that which enriches; increase of value by

improvements, embellishment, etc.; decoration;

embellishment.</def>



<hw>En*ridge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To form

into ridges.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*ring"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

encircle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The Muses and the Graces, grouped in threes,

<qex>Enringed</qex> a billowing fountain in the midst.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>En*rip"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

ripen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>En*rive"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To rive; to

cleave.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*robe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>robe</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>enrober</ets>.]</ety> <def>To invest or adorn with a robe;

to attire.</def>



<hw>En*rock"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>rock</ets>.]</ety> <def>A mass of large

stones thrown into water at random to form bases of piers,

breakwaters, etc.</def>



<hw>En*roll"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enrolled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enrolling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>roll</ets>: cf. F. <ets>enr\'93ler</ets>; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>r\'93le</ets> roll or

register. See <er>Roll</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>enrol</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To insert in a roil; to register or enter in a

list or catalogue or on rolls of court; hence, to record; to

insert in records; to leave in writing; <as>as, to

<ex>enroll</ex> men for service; to <ex>enroll</ex> a decree or a

law</as>; also, reflexively, to enlist.</def>



<q>An unwritten law of common right, so engraven in the hearts of

our ancestors, and by them so constantly enjoyed and claimed, as

that it needed not <qex>enrolling</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>All the citizen capable of bearing arms <qex>enrolled</qex>

themselves.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To envelop; to inwrap; to involve.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*roll"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enrolls or registers.</def>



<hw>En*roll"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>enr\'93lement</ets>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>enrolment</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of enrolling; registration.</def>



<au>Holland.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A writing in which anything is enrolled; a

register; a record.</def>



<au>Sir J. Davies.</au>



<hw>En*root"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To fix by

the root; to fix fast; to implant deep.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*round"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

surround.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>\'d8En` route"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>On the

way or road.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ens</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

<ets>ens</ets>, <ets>entis</ets>, a thing. See

<er>Entity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>Entity, being, or

existence; an actually existing being; also, God, as the Being of

Beings.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Something supposed to

condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a

substance from which it is extracted; essence.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*saf<?/"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

safe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hall.</au>



<hw>En*sam"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>ensample</ets>, <ets>essample</ets>, F. <ets>exemple</ets>.

See <er>Example</er>.]</ety> <def>An example; a pattern or model

for imitation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Tyndale.</au>



<q>Being <qex>ensamples</qex> to the flock.</q>

<qau><?/ Pet. v. 3.</qau>



<hw>En*sam"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

exemplify, to show by example.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*san"guine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

stain or cover with blood; to make bloody, or of a blood-red

color; <as>as, an <ex>ensanguined</ex> hue</as>.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>ensanguined</xex> field.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>En"sate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>ensatus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ensis</ets> sword.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having sword-shaped leaves, or

appendages; ensiform.</def>



<hw>En*scale"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cover

with scales.</def>



<hw>En*shed"ule</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

insert in a schedule. See <er>Schedule</er>.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*sconce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Ensconced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Ensconcing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To cover or shelter, as with a

sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal.</def>



<q>She shall not see me: I will <qex>ensconce</qex> me behind the

arras.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En*seal"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To impress

with a seal; to mark as with a seal; hence, to ratify.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>This deed I do <qex>enseal</qex>.</q>

<qau>Piers Plowman.</qau>



<hw>En*seam"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>seam</ets> suture. Cf.

<er>Inseam</er>.]</ety> <def>To sew up; to inclose by a seam;

hence, to include; to contain.</def>



<au>Camden.</au>



<hw>En*seam"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>seam</ets> grease.]</ety> <def>To cover with grease; to

defile; to pollute.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>In the rank sweat of an <qex>enseamed</qex> bed.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En*sear"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To sear; to

dry up.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Ensear</qex> thy fertile and conceptious womb.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>En*search"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>encerchier</ets>. See <er>Search</er>.]</ety> <def>To make

search; to try to find something.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> --

<def2><pos>v. t. </pos> <def>To search for.</def></def2>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>En*seel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To close

eyes of; to seel; -- said in reference to a hawk.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*seint"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>With child; pregnant. See <er>Enceinte</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8En`sem"ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>The whole; all the parts taken

together.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`sem"ble</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>All

at once; together.</def>



<hw>En*shel"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

shelter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*shield"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

defend, as with a shield; to shield.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*shield"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Shielded;

enshielded.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*shrine"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enshrined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enshrining</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To inclose in a shrine or

chest; hence, to preserve or cherish as something sacred; <as>as,

to <ex>enshrine</ex> something in memory</as>.</def>



<q>We will <qex>enshrine</qex> it as holy relic.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<hw>En*shroud"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cover

with, or as with, a shroud; to shroud.</def>



<au>Churchill.</au>



<hw>En*sif"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ensifer</ets>; <ets>ensis</ets> sword + <ets>ferre</ets> to

bear: cf. F. <ets>ensif\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing a

sword.</def>



<hw>En"si*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ensis</ets> sword + <ets>-form</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ensiforme</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a sword

blade; sword-shaped; <as>as, an <ex>ensiform</ex>

leaf</as>.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Ensiform cartilage</col>, <and/ <col>Ensiform

process</col></mcol>. <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Xiphisternum</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>En"sign</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enseigne</ets>, L. <ets>insignia</ets>, pl. of

<ets>insigne</ets> a distinctive mark, badge, flag; <ets>in +

signum</ets> mark, sign. See <er>Sign</er>, and cf.

<er>Insignia</er>, 3d <er>Ancient</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national

flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a

body of soldiers; -- as distinguished from flags indicating

divisions of the army, rank of naval officers, or private

signals, and the like.</def>



<q>Hang up your <qex>ensigns</qex>, let your drums be still.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A signal displayed like a standard, to give

notice.</def>



<q>He will lift an <qex>ensign</qex> to the nations from far.</q>

<qau>Is. v. 26.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Sign; badge of office, rank, or power;

symbol.</def>



<q>The <qex>ensigns</qex> of our power about we bear.</q>

<qau>Waller.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Formerly, a commissioned officer of

the army who carried the ensign or flag of a company or

regiment.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A commissioned officer of the

lowest grade in the navy, corresponding to the grade of second

lieutenant in the army.</def>



<au>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</au>



<note><hand/ In the British army the rank of <xex>ensign</xex>

was abolished in 1871. In the United States army the rank is not

recognized; the regimental flags being carried by a sergeant

called the <xex>color sergeant</xex>.</note>



<cs><col>Ensign bearer</col>, <cd>one who carries a flag; an

ensign.</cd></cs>



<hw>En"sign</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To designate as by an ensign.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Henry but joined the roses that <qex>ensigned</qex>

Particular families.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To distinguish by a mark or ornament; esp.

<fld>(Her.)</fld>, by a crown; thus, any charge which has a crown

immediately above or upon it, is said to be

<xex>ensigned</xex>.</def>



<hw>En"sign*cy</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ensigncies</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>The rank or

office of an ensign.</def>



<hw>En"sign*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or rank of an

ensign.</def>



<hw>En"si*lage</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>silo</ets>. See

<er>Silo</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The process of preserving fodder (such as

cornstalks, rye, oats, millet, etc.) by compressing it while

green and fresh in a pit or vat called a silo, where it is kept

covered from the air; as the <xex>ensilage</xex> of fodder.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The fodder preserved in a silo.</def>



<hw>En"si*lage</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Ensilaged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Ensilaging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To preserve in a silo; <as>as, to

<ex>ensilage</ex> cornstalks</as>.</def>



<hw>En*sky"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To place in

the sky or in heaven.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdA thing

<xex>enskied</xex> and sainted.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*slave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enslaved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enslaving</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To reduce to slavery; to

make a slave of; to subject to a dominant influence.</def>



<q>The conquer'd, also, and <qex>enslaved</qex> by war,

Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Pleasure admitted in undue degree

<qex>Enslaves</qex> the will.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<hw>En*slav"ed*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State

of being enslaved.</def>



<hw>En*slave"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved; bondage;

servitude.</def>



<q>A fresh <qex>enslavement</qex> to their enemies.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<-- p. 496 -->



<hw>En*slav"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enslaves.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>En*snare"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To catch

in a snare. See <er>Insnare</er>.</def>



<hw>En*snarl"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

entangle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*so"ber</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

sober.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Sad accidents to <qex>ensober</qex> his spirits.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>En*soul"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To indue or

imbue (a body) with soul.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Emerson.</au>



<hw>En*sphere"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>sphere</ets>. Cf. <er>Insphere</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To place in a sphere; to envelop.</def>



<q>His ample shoulders in a cloud <qex>ensphered</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To form into a sphere.</def>



<hw>En*stamp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To stamp;

to mark as <?/ith a stamp; to impress deeply.</def>



<q>It is the motive . . . which <qex>enstamps</qex> the

character.</q>

<qau>Gogan.</qau>



<hw>En*state"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Instate</er>.</def>



<hw>En"sta*tite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named fr.

Gr. <?/ an adversary, because infusible before the

blowpipe.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of the pyroxene

group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and

massive; color grayish white or greenish. It is a silicate of

magnesia with some iron. Bronzite is a ferriferous variety.</def>



<hw>En`sta*tit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating

to enstatite.</def>



<hw>En*store"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Instaurate</er>.]</ety> <def>To restore.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wyclif.</au>



<hw>En*style"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To style;

to name.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*su"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Ensuing;

following.</def>



<hw>En*sue"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Ensued</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Ensuing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OF. <ets>ensevre</ets>, OF. &  F. <ets>ensuivre</ets>, fr.

L. <ets>insequi</ets>; <ets>in + sequi</ets> to pursue. See

<er>Sue</er>.]</ety> <def>To follow; to pursue; to follow and

overtake.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdSeek peace, and

<xex>ensue</xex> it.\'b8



<au>1 Pet. iii. 11.</au>



<q>To <qex>ensue</qex> his example in doing the like

mischief.</q>

<qau>Golding.</qau>



<hw>En*sue"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To follow or come

afterward; to follow as a consequence or in chronological

succession; to result; <as>as, an <ex>ensuing</ex> conclusion or

effect; the year <ex>ensuing</ex> was a cold one.</as></def>



<q>So spoke the Dame, but no applause <qex>ensued</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Damage to the mind or the body, or to both, <qex>ensues</qex>,

unless the exciting cause be presently removed.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To follow; pursue; succeed. See

<er>Follow</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*sure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make sure. See <er>Insure</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To betroth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. More.</au>



<hw>En*sur"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Insurer</er>.</def>



<hw>En*swathe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

swathe; to envelop, as in swaddling clothes.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*swathe"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of enswathing, or the state of being enswathed.</def>



<hw>En*sweep"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To sweep

over or across; to pass over rapidly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Ent-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <def>A prefix signifying

<xex>within</xex>. See <er>Ento-</er>.</def>



<hw>-ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F. <ets>-ent</ets>, L.

<ets>-ens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>.]</ety> <def>An adjective

suffix signifying <xex>action</xex> or <xex>being</xex>; <as>as,

corrod<ex>ent</ex>, excell<ex>ent</ex>, emerg<ex>ent</ex>,

contin<ex>ent</ex>, quiesc<ex>ent</ex></as>. See

<er>-ant</er>.</def>



<hw>En*tab"la*ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[OF. <ets>entablature</ets>: cf. It <ets>intavolatura</ets>,

fr. LL. <ets>intabulare</ets> to construct a basis; L. <ets>in +

tabulatum</ets> board work, flooring, fr. <ets>tabula</ets>. See

<er>Table</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The superstructure

which lies horizontally upon the columns. See <xex>Illust</xex>.

of <er>Column</er>, <er>Cornice</er>.</def>



<note><hand/ It is commonly divided into <xex>architrave</xex>,

the part immediately above the column; <xex>frieze</xex>, the

central space; and <xex>cornice</xex>, the upper projecting

moldings.</note>



<au>Parker.</au>



<hw>En*tab"le*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>entablement</ets>, LL. <ets>intabulamentum</ets>.]</ety>

<def>See <er>Entablature</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>En*tac"kle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To supply

with tackle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Skelton.</au>



<hw>En"tad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ent-</ets> + L. <ets>ad</ets> towards.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Toward the inside or central part; away

from the surface; -- opposed to <xex>ectad</xex>.</def>



<au>B. G. Wilder.</au>



<hw>En*tail"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>entaile</ets> carving, OF. <ets>entaille</ets>, F., an

incision, fr. <ets>entailler</ets> to cut away; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>tailler</ets> to cut;

LL. <ets>feudum talliatum</ets> a fee entailed, i. e., curtailed

or limited.  See <er>Tail</er> limitation,

<er>Tailor</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is entailed</def>. Hence:

<fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An estate in fee entailed, or

limited in descent to a particular class of issue</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>The rule by which the descent is fixed.</def>



<q>A power of breaking the ancient <qex>entails</qex>, and of

alienating their estates.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Delicately carved ornamental work;

intaglio.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdA work of rich

<xex>entail</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*tail"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Entailed</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Entailing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>entailen</ets> to

carve, OF. <ets>entailler</ets>. See <er>Entail</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To settle or fix inalienably on a person or

thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of

descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as an

heritage.</def>



<q>Allowing them to <qex>entail</qex> their estates.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<q>I here <qex>entail</qex>

The crown to thee and to thine heirs forever.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To appoint hereditary possessor.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>entail</qex> him and his heirs unto the crown.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To cut or carve in a ornamental way.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Entailed</qex> with curious antics.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>En*tail"ment</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of entailing or of giving, as an estate,

and directing the mode of descent.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The condition of being entailed.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A thing entailed.</def>



<q>Brutality as an hereditary <qex>entailment</qex> becomes an

ever weakening force.</q>

<qau>R. L. Dugdale.</qau>



<hw>En"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Ent-</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or

situated near, central or deep parts; inner; -- opposed to

<xex>ectal</xex>.</def>



<au>B. G. Wilder.</au>



<hw>En*tame"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

tame.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*tan"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entangled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Entangling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To twist or interweave in such a manner as not

to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate;

<as>as, to <ex>entangle</ex> yarn or the hair</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To involve in such complications as to render

extrication a bewildering difficulty; hence, metaphorically, to

insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; <as>as, to

<ex>entangle</ex> the feet in a net, or in briers</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Entangling</xex> alliances.\'b8



<au>Washington.</au>



<q>The difficulties that perplex men's thoughts and

<qex>entangle</qex> their understandings.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q>Allowing her to <qex>entangle</qex> herself with a person

whose future was so uncertain.</q>

<qau>Froude.</qau>



<hw>En*tan"gle*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State

of being entangled; intricate and confused involution; that which

entangles; intricacy; perplexity.</def>



<hw>En*tan"gler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One that

entangles.</def>



<hw>\'d8En*ta"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/. See <er>Entasis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Tonic spasm; -- applied generically to denote any disease

characterized by tonic spasms, as tetanus, trismus, etc.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"ta*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ a stretching; fr. <?/; <?/ in + <?/ to

extend.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A slight convex swelling of

the shaft of a column.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Entasia</er>.</def>



<hw>En*tass"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>entassement</ets>, fr. <ets>entasser</ets> to heap

up.]</ety> <def>A heap; accumulation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*tas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Formed as

if fr. (assumed) Gr. <?/. See <er>Entasis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Relating to any disease characterized by

tonic spasms.</def>



<hw>En*tel"e*chy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>entelechia</ets>, Gr. <?/, prob. fr. <?/ <?/ <?/ to be

complete; <?/ + <?/ completion, end + <?/ to have or hold.]</ety>

<fld>(Peripatetic Philos.)</fld> <def>An actuality; a conception

completely actualized, in distinction from mere potential

existence.</def>



<hw>\'d8En*tel"lus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

the specific name, fr. Gr. <?/ to command.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An East Indian long-tailed bearded

monkey (<spn>Semnopithecus entellus</spn>) regarded as sacred by

the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the

hair on the head. Called also <altname>hoonoomaun</altname> and

<altname>hungoor</altname>.</def>



<hw>En*tend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>entendre</ets>, fr. L. <ets>intendere</ets>. See

<er>Intend</er>.]</ety> <def>To attend to; to apply one's self

to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*ten"der</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make tender.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To treat with tenderness.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Young.</au>



<hw>En*ten"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>ententif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Attentive; zealous.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En"ter-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F. <ets>entre</ets> between,

fr. L. <ets>inter</ets>. See <er>Inter-</er>]</ety> <def>A prefix

signifying <xex>between</xex>, <xex>among</xex>,

<xex>part</xex>.</def>



<hw>En"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Entering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>entren</ets>,

<ets>enteren</ets>, F. <ets>entrer</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>intrare</ets>, fr. <ets>intro</ets> inward, contr. fr.

<ets>intero</ets> (sc. <ets>loco</ets>), fr. <ets>inter</ets> in

between, between. See <er>Inter-</er>, <er>In</er>, and cf.

<er>Interior</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To come or go into; to pass into the interior

of; to pass within the outer cover or shell of; to penetrate; to

pierce; <as>as, to <ex>enter</ex> a house, a closet, a country, a

door, etc.; the river <ex>enters</ex> the sea.</as></def>



<q>That darksome cave they <qex>enter</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>I, . . . with the multitude of my redeemed,

Shall <qex>enter</qex> heaven, long absent.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To unite in; to join; to be admitted to; to

become a member of; <as>as, to <ex>enter</ex> an association, a

college, an army</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To engage in; to become occupied with; <as>as,

to <ex>enter</ex> the legal profession, the book trade,

etc.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To pass within the limits of; to attain; to

begin; to commence upon; <as>as, to <ex>enter</ex> one's teens, a

new era, a new dispensation</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To cause to go (into), or to be received (into);

to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted; <as>as, to

<ex>enter</ex> a knife into a piece of wood, a wedge into a log;

to <ex>enter</ex> a boy at college, a horse for a race,

etc.</as></def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To inscribe; to enroll; to record; <as>as, to

<ex>enter</ex> a name, or a date, in a book, or a book in a

catalogue; to <ex>enter</ex> the particulars of a sale in an

account, a manifest of a ship or of merchandise at the

customhouse.</as></def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To go into or

upon, as lands, and take actual possession of them.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>To place in regular form before the court,

usually in writing; to put upon record in proper from and order;

<as>as, to <ex>enter</ex> a writ, appearance, rule, or

judgment</as>.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>To make report of (a vessel or her cargo) at the

customhouse; to submit a statement of (imported goods), with the

original invoices, to the proper officer of the customs for

estimating the duties. See <er>Entry</er>, <sn>4.</sn></def>



<sn>9.</sn> <def>To file or inscribe upon the records of the land

office the required particulars concerning (a quantity of public

land) in order to entitle a person to a right pf

pre\'89mption.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<sn>10.</sn> <def>To deposit for copyright the title or

description of (a book, picture, map, etc.); <as>as,

\'bd<ex>entered</ex> according to act of Congress</as>.\'b8</def>



<sn>11.</sn> <def>To initiate; to introduce favorably.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En"ter</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To go or come in; -- often with <xex>in</xex>

used pleonastically; also, to begin; to take the first

steps.</def> \'bdThe year <xex>entering</xex>.\'b8



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<q>No evil thing approach nor <qex>enter</qex> in.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Truth is fallen in the street, and equity can not

<qex>enter</qex>.</q>

<qau>Is. lix. 14.</qau>



<q>For we which have believed do <qex>enter</qex> into rest.</q>

<qau>Heb. iv. 3.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To get admission; to introduce one's self; to

penetrate; to form or constitute a part; to become a partaker or

participant; to share; to engage; -- usually with

<xex>into</xex>; sometimes with <xex>on</xex> or <xex>upon</xex>;

<as>as, a ball <ex>enters</ex> into the body; water

<ex>enters</ex> into a ship; he <ex>enters</ex> into the plan; to

<ex>enter</ex> into a quarrel; a merchant <ex>enters</ex> into

partnership with some one; to <ex>enter</ex> upon another's land;

the boy <ex>enters</ex> on his tenth year; to <ex>enter</ex> upon

a task; lead <ex>enters</ex> into the composition of

pewter.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To penetrate mentally; to consider attentively;

-- with <xex>into</xex>.</def>



<q>He is particularly pleased with . . . Sallust for his

<qex>entering</qex> into internal principles of action.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>En`ter*ad`e*nog"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ an intestine + <?/ a gland +

<ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <def>A treatise upon, or description

of, the intestinal glands.</def>



<hw>En`ter*ad`e*nol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ an intestine + <?/ a gland +

<ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which treats of the

glands of the alimentary canal.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`ter*al"gi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ an intestine + <?/ pain: cf. F.

<ets>ent\'82ralgie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Pain in

the intestines; colic.</def>



<hw>En"ter*deal`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Enter-</ets> + <ets>deal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Mutual

dealings; intercourse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>enterdeal</qex> of princes strange.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>En"ter*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who makes

an entrance or beginning.</def>



<au>A. Seward.</au>



<hw>En*ter"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/. See

<er>Enteritis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or

pertaining to the enteron, or alimentary canal; intestinal.</def>



<cs><col>Enteric fever</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>typhoid

fever.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8En`te*ri"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ an intestine + <ets>-itis</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An inflammation of the intestines.</def>



<au>Hoblyn.</au>



<hw>En`ter*lace"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Interlace</er>.</def>



<hw>En`ter*mete"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>s'entremettre</ets>; <ets>entre</ets> between +

<ets>mettre</ets> to place.]</ety> <def>To interfere; to

intermeddle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En"ter*mew`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Enter-</ets> + <ets>mew</ets> to molt.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A hawk gradually changing the color of

its feathers, commonly in the second year.</def>



<hw>En`ter*mise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>entremise</ets>, fr. <ets>s'entremettre</ets>. See

<er>Entermete</er>.]</ety> <def>Mediation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En"ter*o*cele`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ an intestine + <?/ tumor, hernia.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A hernial tumor whose contents are

intestine.</def>



<hw>En"ter*o*c\'d2le`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ an intestine + <?/ a hollow.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A

perivisceral cavity which arises as an outgrowth or outgrowths

from the digestive tract; distinguished from a

<xex>schizoc\'d2le</xex>, which arises by a splitting of the

mesoblast of the embryo.</def>



<hw>En`ter*og"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/  an intestine + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>A treatise upon, or description of, the intestines;

enterology.</def>



<hw>En"ter*o*lith</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

an intestine + <ets>-lith</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An

intestinal concretion.</def>



<hw>En`ter*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

an intestine + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ent\'82rologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which treats

of the viscera of the body.</def>



<hw>\'d8En"te*ron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ an intestine, fr. <?/ within.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>The whole alimentary, or enteric, canal.</def>



<hw>En`ter*op"a*thy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/  intestine + <?/ suffering.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Disease of the intestines.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`te*rop*neus"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ an intestine + <?/ to breathe.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of wormlike invertebrates

having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the

branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary

canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See

<xex>Illustration</xex> in Appendix.</def>



<hw>En`ter*or"rha*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ an intestine + <?/ a sewing.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>The operation of sewing up a rent in the intestinal

canal.</def>



<hw>En"ter*o*tome</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>ent\'82rotome</ets>. See <er>Enterotomy</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A kind of scissors used for opening the

intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations.</def>



<hw>En`ter*ot"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

an intestine + <?/ to cut.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Incision

of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of

hernia.</def>



<hw>En`ter*par"lance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Mutual

talk or conversation; conference.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir J. Hayward.</au>



<hw>En`ter*plead"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>Same

as <er>Interplead</er>.</def>



<hw>En"ter*prise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>enterprise</ets>, fr. <ets>entreprendre</ets> to undertake;

<ets>entre</ets> between (L. <ets>inter</ets>) +

<ets>prendre</ets> to take. See <er>Inter</er>, and

<er>Emprise</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which is undertaken; something attempted to

be performed; a work projected which involves activity, courage,

energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or hazardous attempt; an

undertaking; <as>as, a manly <ex>enterprise</ex>; a warlike

<ex>enterprise</ex>.</as></def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Their hands can not perform their <qex>enterprise</qex>.</q>

<qau>Job v. 12.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor

which requires boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities;

<as>as, a man of great <ex>enterprise</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>En"ter*prise</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform;

to venture upon.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The business must be <qex>enterprised</qex> this night.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>What would I not renounce or <qex>enterprise</qex> for

you!</q>

<qau>T. Otway.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To treat with hospitality; to entertain.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Him at the threshold met, and well did

<qex>enterprise</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>En"ter*prise</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To undertake an

enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>En"ter*pri`ser</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

undertakes enterprises.</def>



<au>Sir J. Hayward.</au>



<hw>En"ter*pri`sing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise;

resolute, active or prompt to attempt; <as>as, an

<ex>enterprising</ex> man or firm</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En"ter*pri`sing*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En`ter*tain"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entertained</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Entertaining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F.

<ets>entretenir</ets>; <ets>entre</ets> between (L.

<ets>inter</ets>) + <ets>tenir</ets> to hold, L.

<ets>tenere</ets>. See <er>Tenable</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To be at the charges of; to take or keep in

one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep.</def>



<-- p. 497 -->



<q>You, sir, I <qex>entertain</qex> for one of my hundred.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give hospitable reception and maintenance to;

to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a

guest.</def>



<q>Be not forgetful to <qex>entertain</qex> strangers; for

thereby some have <qex>entertained</qex> unawares.</q>

<qau>Heb. xiii. 2.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To engage the attention of agreeably; to amuse

with that which makes the time pass pleasantly; to divert;

<as>as, to <ex>entertain</ex> friends with conversation,

etc.</as></def>



<q>The weary time she can not <qex>entertain</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To give reception to; to receive, in general; to

receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or make use

of; <as>as, to <ex>entertain</ex> a proposal</as>.</def>



<q>I am not here going to <qex>entertain</qex> so large a theme

as the philosophy of Locke.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<q>A rumor gained ground, -- and, however absurd, was

<qex>entertained</qex> by some very sensible people.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To meet or encounter, as an enemy.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with

favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; <as>as, to

<ex>entertain</ex> sentiments</as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To baptize all nations, and <qex>entertain</qex> them into the

services institutions of the holy Jesus.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To amuse; divert; maintain. See

<er>Amuse</er>.</syn>



<hw>En`ter*tain"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; <as>as, he

<ex>entertains</ex> generously</as>.</def>



<hw>En`ter*tain"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>entretien</ets>, fr. <ets>entretenir</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Entertainment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En`ter*tain"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

entertains.</def>



<hw>En`ter*tain"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Affording

entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En`ter*tain"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>En`ter*tain"ing*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En`ter*tain"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>entretenement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of receiving as host, or of amusing,

admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception

or treatment, in general.</def>



<q>The <qex>entertainment</qex> of Christ by faith.</q>

<qau>Baxter.</qau>



<q>The sincere <qex>entertainment</qex> and practice of the

precepts of the gospel.</q>

<qau>Bp. Sprat.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which entertains, or with which one is

entertained; as: <sd>(a)</sd> Hospitality; hospitable provision

for the wants of a guest; especially, provision for the table; a

hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal.

<sd>(b)</sd> That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses

or diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc., or in

public, by performances of some kind; amusement.</def>



<q>Theatrical <qex>entertainments</qex> conducted with greater

elegance and refinement.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Admission into service; service.</def>



<q>Some band of strangers in the adversary's

<qex>entertainment</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>entertainment</qex> of the general upon his first

arrival was but six shillings and eight pence.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Davies.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport;

feast; banquet; repast; carousal.</syn>



<hw>En`ter*take"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

entertain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En`ter*tis"sued</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Intertissued</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En"the*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En"the*an</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ full of the

god, inspired; <?/ in + <?/ god.]</ety> <def>Divinely inspired;

wrought up to enthusiasm.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En"the*asm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Inspiration;

enthusiasm.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdReligious

<xex>entheasm</xex>.\'b8



<au>Byron.</au>



<hw>En`the*as"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

inspired, fr. <?/, fr. <?/. See <er>Entheal</er>.]</ety> <def>Of

godlike energy; inspired.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En`the*as"tic*al*ly</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En"the*at</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>entheatus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Divinely

inspired.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drummond.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8En`thel*min"tha</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`thel*min"thes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/, <?/, worm.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Intestinal worms. See

<er>Helminthes</er>.</def>



<hw>En*the"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ fit

for inserting; <?/ in + <?/ to place.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Caused by a morbifie virus implanted in the system; <as>as,

an <ex>enthetic</ex> disease like syphilis</as>.</def>



<hw>En*thrall"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>thrall</ets>. Cf. <er>Inthrall</er>.]</ety>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>enthral</asp>.]</altsp> <def>To hold in

thrall; to enslave. See <er>Inthrall</er>.</def>



<q>The bars survive the captive they <qex>enthrall</qex>.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<hw>En*thrall"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See

<er>Inthrallment</er>.</def>



<hw>En*thrill"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>thrill</ets>.]</ety> <def>To pierce; to

thrill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sackville.</au>



<hw>En*throne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>throne</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>enthroner</ets>.

Cf. <er>Inthronize</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of

royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign

authority or dignity.</def>



<q>Beneath a sculptured arch he sits <qex>enthroned</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>It [mercy] is <qex>enthroned</qex> in the hearts of kings.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>To induct, as a bishop, into

the powers and privileges of a vacant see.</def>



<hw>En*throne"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of enthroning, or state of being enthroned.</def>

<mark>[Recent]</mark>



<hw>En*thron`i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall

or throne in his cathedral.</def>



<hw>En*thron"ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enthronized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enthronizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Inthronize</er>.]</ety>

<def>To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a

bishop.</def>



<q>There openly <qex>enthronized</qex> as the very elected

king.</q>

<qau>Knolles.</qau>



<hw>En*thuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <def>To

make or become enthusiastic.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>



<hw>En*thu"si*asm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

, fr. <?/ to be inspired or possessed by the god, fr. <?/, <?/,

inspired: cf. <ets>enthousiasme</ets>. See <er>Entheal</er>,

<er>Theism</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman

power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and

revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine

impulse.</def>



<q><qex>Enthusiasm</qex> is founded neither on reason nor divine

revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or

overweening imagination.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A state of impassioned emotion; transport;

elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; <as>as, the poetry of

<ex>enthusiasm</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Resolutions adopted in <qex>enthusiasm</qex> are often

repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing

duties of hard everyday routine.</q>

<qau>Froude.</qau>



<q>Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to

<qex>enthusiasm</qex> and calculating shrewdness.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong

excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent

and imaginative zeal or interest; <as>as, he engaged in his

profession with <ex>enthusiasm</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Nothing great was ever achieved without

<qex>enthusiasm</qex>.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.</def>



<q>Philip was greeted with a tumultuous

<qex>enthusiasm</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>En*thu"si*ast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/:

cf. F. <ets>enthousiaste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One moved or actuated

by enthusiasm; as: <sd>(a)</sd> One who imagines himself divinely

inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious

madman; a fanatic. <sd>(b)</sd> One whose mind is wholly

possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by

a peculiar; fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative

person.</def>



<q><qex>Enthusiasts</qex> soon understand each other.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot.</syn>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*thu`si*as"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En*thu`si*as"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ .]</ety> <def>Filled with enthusiasm; characterized

by enthusiasm; zealous; <as>as, an <ex>enthusiastic</ex> lover of

art</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Enthusiastical</xex> raptures.\'b8

<au>Calamy</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<q>A young man . . . of a visionary and <qex>enthusiastic</qex>

character.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>En*thu`si*as"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An enthusiast; a

zealot.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`thy*me*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`thy*me*mat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or of the form of, an

enthymeme.</def>



<hw>En"thy*meme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to keep in mind, consider; <?/ in + <?/ mind,

soul.]</ety> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>An argument consisting of

only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from

it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent;

therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is

suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures

should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should

be humble.</def>



<hw>En*tice"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enticed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enticing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>entisen</ets>,

<ets>enticen</ets>, OF. <ets>enticier</ets>,

<ets>entichier</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + a

word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. <ets>atisier</ets> to stir a

fire, provoke, L. <ets>titio</ets> firebrand, or MHG.

<ets>zicken</ets> to push.]</ety> <def>To draw on, by exciting

hope or desire; to allure; to attract; <as>as, the bait

<ex>enticed</ex> the fishes</as>. Often in a bad sense: To lead

astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; <as>as, the sirens

<ex>enticed</ex> them to listen</as>.</def>



<q>Roses blushing as they blow,

And <qex>enticing</qex> men to pull.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<q>My son, if sinners <qex>entice</qex> thee, consent thou

not.</q>

<qau>Prov. i. 10.</qau>



<q>Go, and thine erring brother gain,

<qex>Entice</qex> him home to be forgiven.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt;

inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See

<er>Allure</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*tice"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being enticed.</def>



<hw>En*tice"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>enticement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or practice of alluring or tempting;

<as>as, the <ex>enticements</ex> of evil companions</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which entices, or incites to evil; means of

allurement; alluring object; <as>as, an <ex>enticement</ex> to

sin</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Allurement; attraction; temptation; seduction;

inveiglement; persuasion; inducement.</syn>



<hw>En*ti"cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

entices; one who incites or allures to evil.</def>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>En*ti"cing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

entices; alluring.</def>



<hw>En*ti"cing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an enticing

manner; charmingly.</def> \'bdShe . . . sings most

<xex>enticingly</xex>.\'b8



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>En*tier"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Entirety</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*tire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>entier</ets>, L. <ets>integer</ets> untouched, undiminished,

entire; pref. <ets>in-</ets>, negative + the root of

<ets>tangere</ets> to touch. See <er>Tangent</er>, and cf.

<er>Integer</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished;

whole; full and perfect; not deficient; <as>as, the

<ex>entire</ex> control of a business; <ex>entire</ex>

confidence, ignorance.</as></def>



<q>That ye may be perfect and <qex>entire</qex>, wanting

nothing.</q>

<qau>James i. 4.</qau>



<q>With strength <qex>entire</qex> and free will armed.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>One <qex>entire</qex> and perfect chrysolite.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Without mixture or alloy of anything;

unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful.</def>



<q>Pure fear and <qex>entire</qex> cowardice.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>No man had ever a heart more <qex>entire</qex> to the

king.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Consisting of a

single piece, as a corolla.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Having an

evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of

teeth.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Not gelded; -- said of a horse.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Internal; interior.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Whole</er>, and <er>Radical</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*tire"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Entirely.</def> \'bdToo long to print in

<xex>entire</xex>.\'b8



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Brewing)</fld> <def>A name originally given to

a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of

beer.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark> \'bdFoker's

<xex>Entire</xex>.\'b8



<au>Thackeray.</au>



<hw>En*tire"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully;

<as>as, the trace is <ex>entirely</ex> lost</as>.</def>



<q>Euphrates falls not <qex>entirely</qex> into the Persian

Sea.</q>

<qau>Raleigh.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Without alloy or mixture; truly;

sincerely.</def>



<q>To highest God <qex>entirely</qex> pray.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>En*tire"ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state or condition of being entire;

completeness; fullness; totality; <as>as, the <ex>entireness</ex>

of an arch or a bridge</as>.</def>



<q>This same <qex>entireness</qex> or completeness.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Integrity; wholeness of heart; honesty.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Entireness</qex> in preaching the gospel.</q>

<qau>Udall.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Oneness; unity; -- applied to a condition of

intimacy or close association.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>True Christian love may be separated from acquaintance, and

acquaintance from <qex>entireness</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<hw>En*tire"ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Entireness</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OF.

<ets>entieret\'82</ets>. Cf. <er>Integrity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being entire; completeness; <as>as,

<ex>entirely</ex> of interest</as>.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is entire; the whole.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>En"ti*ta*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Entity</er>.]</ety> <def>Considered as pure entity;

abstracted from all circumstances.</def> <au>Ellis</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>En"ti*ta*tive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*ti"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entitled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Entitling</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>entituler</ets>, F.

<ets>intituler</ets>, LL. <ets>intitulare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>in +

titulus</ets> title. See <er>Title</er>, and cf.

<er>Intitule</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To give a title to; to affix to as a name or

appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation;

to denominate; to call; <as>as, to <ex>entitle</ex> a book

\'bdCommentaries;\'b8  to <ex>entitle</ex> a man

\'bdHonorable.\'b8</as></def>



<q>That which . . . we <qex>entitle</qex> patience.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a

direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to

furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success;

<as>as, an officer's talents <ex>entitle</ex> him to

command</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To attribute; to ascribe.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The ancient proverb . . . <qex>entitles</qex> this work . . .

peculiarly to God himself.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To name; designate; style; characterize; empower;

qualify; enable; fit.</syn>



<hw>En*tit"ule</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Entitle</er>.]</ety> <def>To entitle.</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>En"ti*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Entities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[LL.

<ets>entitas</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ens</ets>, <ets>entis</ets>,

thing, prop. p. pr. of <ets>esse</ets> to be: cf. F.

<ets>entit\'82</ets>. See <er>Essence</er>, <er>Is</er>.]</ety>

<def>A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or

in fact; being; essence; existence.</def>



<q>Self-subsisting <qex>entities</qex>, such as our own

personality.</q>

<qau>Shairp.</qau>



<q>Fortune is no real <qex>entity</qex>, . . . but a mere

relative signification.</q>

<qau>Bentley.</qau>



<hw>En"to-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ within, fr. <?/ in.

See <er>In</er>.]</ety> <def>A combining form signifying

<xex>within</xex>; <as>as, <ex>ento</ex>blast</as>.</def>



<hw>En"to*blast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + <ets>-blast</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The inner germ layer; endoderm. See

<er>Nucleolus</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`to*bron"chi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>Entobronchia</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[See

<ets>Ento-</ets>, and <ets>Bronchia</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of the main bronchi in the lungs of

birds</plu>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`to*cu*ne"i*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`to*cu"ni*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + <ets>cuneiform</ets>,

<ets>cuniform</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of the

bones of the tarsus. See <er>Cuneiform</er>.</def>



<hw>En"to*derm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + Gr. <?/ skin.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Endoderm</er>, and <xex>Illust</xex>. of

<er>Blastoderm</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`to*der"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`to*der"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Relating to the entoderm.</def>



<hw>En`to*gas"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + Gr. <?/ the stomach.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the interior of the

stomach; -- applied to a mode of budding from the interior of the

gastric cavity, in certain hydroids.</def>



<hw>En*tog"e*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + <ets>-genous</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>See <er>Endogenous</er>.</def>



<hw>En`to*glos"sal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + Gr. <?/ the tongue.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Within the tongue; -- applied to the

glossohyal bone.</def>



<hw>En*toil"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entoiled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Entoiling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To take with toils or bring

into toils; to insnare.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Entoiled</qex> in woofed phantasies.</q>

<qau>Keats.</qau>



<hw>En*tomb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entombed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Entombing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>tomb</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>entomber</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

deposit in a tomb, as a dead body; to bury; to inter; to

inhume.</def>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>En*tomb"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

entombing or burying, or state of being entombed; burial.</def>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>En"to*mere</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + <ets>-mere</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The more granular cells, which finally

become internal, in many segmenting ova, as those of

mammals.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En*tom"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En*tom"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ insect. See

<er>Entomology</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Relating

to insects; entomological.</def>



<hw>En"to*moid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

insect + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Resembling an insect.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An

object resembling an insect.</def></def2>



<hw>En*tom"o*lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

insect.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Chitin</er>.</def>



<hw>En*tom"o*lite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

insect + <ets>-lite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A

fossil insect.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`to*mo*log"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>En`to*mo*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>entomologique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or relating

to entomology.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En`to*mo*log"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En`to*mol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>entomologiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One versed in

entomology.</def>



<hw>En`to*mol"o*gize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

collect specimens in the study of entomology.</def>



<au>C. Kingsley.</au>



<hw>En`to*mol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Entomologies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Gr.

<grk>'e`ntomon</grk> insect (so called because nearly cut in two,

fr. <grk>'e`ntomos</grk> cut in; <grk>'en</grk> in +

<grk>te`mnein</grk> to cut) + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>entomologie</ets>. See <er>In</er>, and <er>Tome</er>, and

cf. <er>Insect</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That part of zo\'94logy which treats of

insects.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A treatise on the science of entomology.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`to*moph"a*ga</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl</plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'e`ntomon</grk> an insect

+  <grk>fagei^n</grk> to eat.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One of a group of hymenopterous insects whose

larv\'91 feed parasitically upon living insects. See

<er>Ichneumon</er>, <sn>2.</sn></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A group of marsupials which are partly

insectivorous, as the opossum.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A group of edentates, including the

ant-eaters.</def>



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<hw>En`to*moph"a*gan</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Relating to the Entomophaga.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the Entomophaga.</def></def2>



<hw>En`to*moph"a*gous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Feeding on insects;

insectivorous.</def>



<hw>En`to*moph"i*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ insect + <?/ a lover.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in

which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`to*mos"tra*ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ cut in pieces + <?/ burnt clay, the hard

shell of Testacea.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the

subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species,

many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the

Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See

<er>Copepoda</er>, <er>Phyllopoda</er>, and

<er>Cladocera</er>.</def>



<hw>En`to*mos"tra*can</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Relating to the Entomostraca.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the Entomostraca.</def></def2>



<hw>En`to*mos"tra*cous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Belonging to the Entomostracans.</def>



<hw>En`to*mot"o*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who practices entomotomy.</def>



<hw>En`to*mot"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

insect + <?/ to cut.]</ety> <def>The science of the dissection of

insects.</def>



<hw>En*ton"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

strained, fr. <?/ to strain. See <er>Entasis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Having great tension, or exaggerated

action.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>En`to*pe*riph"er*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + <ets>peripheral</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Being, or having its origin, within

the external surface of the body; -- especially applied to

feelings, such as hunger, produced by internal disturbances.

Opposed to <xex>epiperipheral</xex>.</def>



<hw>En"to*phyte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a plant.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A vegetable parasite subsisting in the

interior of the body.</def>



<hw>En`to*phyt"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to entophytes; <as>as, an <ex>entophytic</ex>

disease</as>.</def>



<hw>En"to*plasm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + Gr. <?/ anything formed.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The inner granular layer of

protoplasm in a developing ovum</def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>Endosarc.</def>



<hw>En`to*plas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to mold.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or composed of, entoplasm;

<as>as, the <ex>entoplastic</ex> products of some Protozoa, or

the <ex>entoplastic</ex> modification of the cell protoplasm, by

which a nucleus is produced</as>.</def>



<hw>En`to*plas"tron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. 

<plw>Entoplastra</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets>

+ <ets>plastron</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The median

plate of the plastron of turtles; -- called also

<altname>entosternum</altname>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`to*proc"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ the anus.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of Bryozoa in which the anus

is within the circle of tentacles. See

<er>Pedicellina</er>.</def>



<hw>Ent*op"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ent-</ets> + <ets>optic</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Relating to objects situated within

the eye; esp., relating to the perception of objects in one's own

eye.</def>



<hw>Ent*or"gan*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ent-</ets> + <ets>organism</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>An internal parasitic organism.</def>



<hw>En*tor`ti*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>entortiller</ets> to twist; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L.

<ets>in</ets>) + <ets>tortiller</ets> to twist.]</ety> <def>A

turning into a circle; round figures.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>\'d8En`to*ster"num</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Entosterna</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL. See

<er>Ento-</er>, and <er>Sternum</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Entoplastron</er>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>En`to*ster"nal</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*tos"tho*blast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<grk>'e`ntosthe</grk> from within + <ets>-blast</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The granule within the nucleolus or

entoblast of a nucleated cell.</def>



<au>Agassiz.</au>



<hw>En`to*tho"rax</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ento-</ets> + <ets>thorax</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Endothorax</er>.</def>



<hw>Ent*ot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ent-</ets> + Gr. <?/, <?/, the ear.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the interior of the

ear.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`to*zo"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/  an animal.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A group of worms, including the tapeworms,

flukes, roundworms, etc., most of which live parasitically in the

interior of other animals; the Helminthes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An artificial group, including all kinds of

animals living parasitically in others.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>En`to*zo"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>En`to*zo"ic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or consisting of, the Entozoa.</def>



<hw>En`to*zo*\'94l"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Entozo\'94n</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets> +

<ets>-ist</ets>.]</ety> <def>One versed in the science of the

Entozoa.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`to*zo"\'94n</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Entozoa</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL. See

<er>Entozoa</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the

Entozoa.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`tr'acte"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. Cf.

<er>Interact</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The interval of time which occurs between the

performance of any two acts of a drama.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A dance, piece of music, or interlude, performed

between two acts of a drama.</def>



<hw>En*trail"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + OF. <ets>treiller</ets> to grate, lattice, F.

<ets>treille</ets> vine, arbor. See <er>Trellis</er>.]</ety>

<def>To interweave; to intertwine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En*trail"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Entanglement; fold.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En"trails</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>entrailles</ets>, LL. <ets>intralia</ets>,

<ets>intranea</ets>, fr. <ets>interaneum</ets>, pl.

<ets>interanea</ets>, intestine, <ets>interaneus</ets> inward,

interior, fr. <ets>inter</ets> between, among, within. See

<er>Internal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The internal parts of animal bodies; the bowels;

the guts; viscera; intestines.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The internal parts; <as>as, the

<ex>entrails</ex> of the earth</as>.</def>



<q>That treasure . . . hid the dark <qex>entrails</qex> of

America.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>En*train"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>entrainer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To draw along as a current

does; <as>as, water <ex>entrained</ex> by steam</as>.</def>



<hw>En*train"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>train</ets>.]</ety> <def>To put aboard a railway train;

<as>as, to <ex>entrain</ex> a regiment</as>.</def> <mark>[Recent,

Eng.]</mark>



<hw>En*train"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To go aboard a railway

train; <as>as, the troops <ex>entrained</ex> at the

station</as>.</def> <mark>[Recent, Eng.]</mark>



<hw>En*tram"mel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Trammel</er>.]</ety> <def>To trammel; to entangle.</def>



<au>Bp. Hacket.</au>



<hw>En"trance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>entrance</ets>, fr. OF. & F. <ets>entrant</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>entrer</ets> to enter. See <er>Enter</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of entering or going into; ingress;

<as>as, the <ex>entrance</ex> of a person into a house or an

apartment</as>; hence, the act of taking possession, as of

property, or of office; <as>as, the <ex>entrance</ex> of an heir

upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Liberty, power, or permission to enter; <as>as,

to give <ex>entrance</ex> to friends</as>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The passage, door, or gate, for entering.</def>



<q>Show us, we pray thee, the <qex>entrance</qex> into the

city.</q>

<qau>Judg. i. 24.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The entering upon; the beginning, or that with

which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation;

<as>as, a difficult <ex>entrance</ex> into business</as>.</def>

\'bdBeware of <xex>entrance</xex> to a quarrel.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>St. Augustine, in the <qex>entrance</qex> of one of his

discourses, makes a kind of apology.</q>

<qau>Hakewill.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The causing to be entered upon a register, as a

ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering; <as>as, his

<ex>entrance</ex> of the arrival was made the same

day</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The angle which

the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.</def>

<au>Ham. Nav. Encyc</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The bow, or entire

wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.</def>



<au>Totten.</au>



<hw>En*trance"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entranced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Entrancing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>trance</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To put into a trance; to make insensible to

present objects.</def>



<q>Him, still <qex>entranced</qex> and in a litter laid,

They bore from field and to the bed conveyed.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To put into an ecstasy; to ravish with delight

or wonder; to enrapture; to charm.</def>



<q>And I so ravished with her heavenly note,

I stood <qex>entranced</qex>, and had no room for thought.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>En*trance"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of entrancing, or the state of trance or ecstasy.</def>



<au>Otway.</au>



<hw>En"trant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Entrance</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who enters; a beginner.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>entrant</xex> upon life.\'b8



<au>Bp. Terrot.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An applicant for admission.</def>



<au>Stormonth.</au>



<hw>En*trap"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entrapped</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Entrapping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>en-</ets> +

<ets>trap</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>entraper</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

catch in a trap; to insnare; hence, to catch, as in a trap, by

artifices; to involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or

involve in contradictions; <as>as, to be <ex>entrapped</ex> by

the devices of evil men</as>.</def>



<q>A golden mesh, to <qex>entrap</qex> the hearts of men.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To insnare; inveigle; tangle; decoy; entangle.</syn>



<hw>En*treat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Entreated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Entreating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>entreten</ets> to treat, request, OF. <ets>entraiter</ets>

to treat of; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) +

<ets>traitier</ets> to treat. See <er>Treat</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to

use.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Fairly let her be <qex>entreated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>I will cause the enemy to <qex>entreat</qex> thee well.</q>

<qau>Jer. xv. 11.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To treat with, or in respect to, a thing

desired; hence, to ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition or pray

with urgency; to supplicate; to importune.</def> 

\'bd<xex>Entreat</xex> my wife to come.\'b8  \'bdI do

<xex>entreat</xex> your patience.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>I must <qex>entreat</qex> of you some of that money.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Some late visitor <qex>entreating</qex> entrance at my chamber

door.</q>

<qau>Poe.</qau>



<q>Isaac <qex>entreated</qex> the Lord for his wife.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxv. 21.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To beseech or supplicate successfully; to

prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to persuade.</def>



<q>It were a fruitless attempt to appease a power whom no prayers

could <qex>entreat</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rogers.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To invite; to entertain.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdPleasures to <xex>entreat</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To beseech; beg; solicit; crave; implore;

supplicate. See <er>Beseech</er>.</syn>



<hw>En*treat"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into

negotiations, as for a treaty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Of which I shall have further occasion to

<qex>entreat</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hakewill.</qau>



<q>Alexander . . . was first that <qex>entreated</qex> of true

peace with them.</q>

<qau>1 Mac. x. 47.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make an earnest petition or request.</def>



<q>The Janizaries <qex>entreated</qex> for them as valiant

men.</q>

<qau>Knolles.</qau>



<hw>En*treat"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Entreaty.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ford.</au>



<hw>En*treat"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be entreated.</def>



<hw>En*treat"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Entreaty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fairfax.</au>



<hw>En*treat"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

entreats; one who asks earnestly; a beseecher.</def>



<hw>En*treat"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

entreaty. <mark>[R.]</mark> See <er>Intreatful</er>.</def>



<hw>En*treat"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an entreating

manner.</def>



<hw>En*treat"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Used in

entreaty; pleading.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Entreative</xex> phrase.\'b8



<au>A. Brewer.</au>



<hw>En*treat"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Entreaty;

invitation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*treat"y</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Entreaties</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Treatment; reception; entertainment.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent

prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.</def>



<q>Fair <qex>entreaty</qex>, and sweet blandishment.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Solicitation; request; suit; supplication;

importunity.</syn>



<hw>\'d8En`tr\'82e"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Entry</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A coming in, or entrance; hence, freedom of

access; permission or right to enter; <as>as, to have the

<ex>entr\'82e</ex> of a house</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Cookery)</fld> <def>In French usage, a dish

served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite;

in English usage, a side dish, served with a joint, or between

the courses, as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`tre*mets"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. sing. & pl.</pos>

<ety>[F., fr. <ets>entre</ets> between + <ets>mets</ets> a dish,

mess.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Cookery)</fld> <def>A side dish; a dainty or

relishing dish usually eaten after the joints or principal dish;

also, a sweetmeat, served with a dinner.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any small entertainment between two greater

ones.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*trench"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Intrench</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`tre*p\'93t"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A warehouse; a magazine for depositing

goods, stores, etc.; a mart or place where merchandise is

deposited; <as>as, an <ex>entrep\'93t</ex> for shipping goods in

transit</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`tre*pre*neur"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F. See <er>Enterprise</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Polit.

Econ.)</fld> <def>One who creates a product on his own account;

whoever undertakes on his own account an industrial enterprise in

which workmen are employed.</def>



<au>F. A. Walker.</au>



<hw>\'d8En`tre*sol"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A low story between two

higher ones, usually between the ground floor and the first

story; mezzanine.</def>



<au>Parker.</au>



<hw>En*trick"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OE.

<ets>entriken</ets> to perplex, OF. <ets>entriquer</ets>. Cf.

<er>Trick</er>, <er>Intrigue</er>.]</ety> <def>To trick, to

perplex.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>En"tro*chal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, or consisting of, entrochites, or the joints of encrinites;

-- used of a kind of stone or marble.</def>



<hw>En"tro*chite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + Gr. <?/  wheel.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>

<def>A fossil joint of a crinoid stem.</def>



<hw>\'d8En*tro"pi*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Entropium</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En*tro"pi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Entropy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The inversion

or turning in of the border of the eyelids.</def>



<hw>En"tro*py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/  a

turning in; <?/ in + <?/ a turn, fr. <?/ to turn.]</ety>

<fld>(Thermodynamics)</fld> <def>A certain property of a body,

expressed as a measurable quantity, such that when there is no

communication of heat the quantity remains constant, but when

heat enters or leaves the body the quantity increases or

diminishes. If a small amount, <xex>h</xex>, of heat enters the

body when its temperature is <xex>t</xex> in the thermodynamic

scale the entropy of the body is increased by <xex>h <?/ t</xex>.

The entropy is regarded as measured from some standard

temperature and pressure. Sometimes called the <xex>thermodynamic

function</xex>.</def>



<q>The <qex>entropy</qex> of the universe tends towards a

maximum.</q>

<qau>Clausius.</qau>



<hw>En*trust"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Intrust</er>.</def>



<hw>En"try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Entries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OE.

<ets>entree</ets>, <ets>entre</ets>, F. <ets>entr\'82e</ets>, fr.

<ets>entrer</ets> to enter. See <er>Enter</er>, and cf.

<er>Entr\'82e</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of entering or passing into or upon;

entrance; ingress; hence, beginnings or first attempts; <as>as,

the <ex>entry</ex> of a person into a house or city; the

<ex>entry</ex> of a river into the sea; the <ex>entry</ex> of air

into the blood; an <ex>entry</ex> upon an undertaking.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of making or entering a record; a

setting down in writing the particulars, as of a transaction;

<as>as, an <ex>entry</ex> of a sale</as>; also, that which is

entered; an item.</def>



<q>A notary made an <qex>entry</qex> of this act.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That by which entrance is made; a passage

leading into a house or other building, or to a room; a

vestibule; an adit, as of a mine.</def>



<q>A straight, long <qex>entry</qex> to the temple led.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>The exhibition or depositing

of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure license to land

goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer

of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods.

See <er>Enter</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>, 8, and <er>Entrance</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, <sn>5.</sn></def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The actual taking

possession of lands or tenements, by entering or setting foot on

them</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A putting upon record in proper

form and order</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The act in addition to

breaking essential to constitute the offense or burglary.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<cs><col>Bill of entry</col>. <cd>See under <er>Bill</er>.</cd>

-- <mcol><col>Double entry</col>, <col>Single entry</col></mcol>.

<cd>See <er>Bookkeeping</er>.</cd> -- <col>Entry clerk</col>

<fld>(Com.)</fld>, <cd>a clerk who makes the original entries of

transactions in a business.</cd> -- <col>Writ of entry</col>

<fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a writ issued for the purpose of obtaining

possession of land from one who has unlawfully entered and

continues in possession.</cd></cs>



<au>Bouvier.</au>



<hw>En"tryng</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Am

entrance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>So great an <qex>entryng</qex> and so large.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<hw>En*tune"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To tune; to

intone.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*twine"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>twine</ets>. Cf. <er>Intwine</er>.]</ety>

<def>To twine, twist, or wreathe together or round.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>intwine</asp>.]</altsp>



<q><qex>Entwined</qex> in duskier wreaths her braided locks.</q>

<qau>Shelley.</qau>



<q>Thy glorious household stuff did me <qex>entwine</qex>.</q>

<qau>Herbert.</qau>



<hw>En*twine"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be twisted or

twined.</def>



<q>With whose imperial laurels might <qex>entwine</qex> no

cypress.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>En*twine"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A twining

or twisting together or round; union.</def>



<au>Bp. Hacket.</au>



<hw>En*twist"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To twist

or wreathe round; to intwine.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E*nu"bi*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enubilatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>enubilare</ets> to

enubilate; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>nubila</ets> clouds, fr.

<ets>nubilis</ets> cloudy, <ets>nubes</ets> cloud.]</ety> <def>To

clear from mist, clouds, or obscurity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>E*nu"bi*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Enubilate</er>.]</ety> <def>Free from fog, mist, or clouds;

clear.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*nu"cle*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enucleated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enucleating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>enucleatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>enucleare</ets> to enucleate; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>nucleus</ets> kernel.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To bring or peel out, as a kernel from its

enveloping husks its enveloping husks or shell.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To remove without cutting (as

a tumor).</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To bring to light; to make clear.</def>



<au>Sclater (1654).</au>



<hw>E*nu`cle*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82nucl\'82ation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of enucleating;

elucidation; exposition.</def>



<q>Neither sir, nor water, nor food, seem directly to contribute

anything to the <qex>enucleation</qex> of this disease.</q>

<qau>Tooke.</qau>



<hw>E*nu"mer*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enumerated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enumerating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>enumeratus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>enumerare</ets> to count out, enumerate; <ets>e</ets> out

+ <ets>numerare</ets> to count, fr. <ets>numerus</ets> number.

See <er>Number</er>.]</ety> <def>To count; to tell by numbers; to

count over, or tell off one after another; to number; to reckon

up; to mention one by one; to name over; to make a special and

separate account of; to recount; <as>as, to <ex>enumerate</ex>

the stars in a constellation</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Enumerating</qex> the services he had done.</q>

<qau>Ludlow.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To reckon; compute; calculate; count; estimate;

relate; rehearse; recapitulate; detail.</syn>



<-- p. 499 -->



<hw>E*nu`mer*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enumeratio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82num\'82ration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of enumerating, making separate mention,

or recounting.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A detailed account, in which each thing is

specially noticed.</def>



<q>Because almost every man we meet possesses these, we leave

them out of our <qex>enumeration</qex>.</q>

<qau>Paley.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A recapitulation, in the

peroration, of the heads of an argument.</def>



<hw>E*nu"mer*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82num\'82ratif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Counting, or reckoning

up, one by one.</def>



<q><qex>Enumerative</qex> of the variety of evils.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>E*nu"mer*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

enumerates.</def>



<hw>E*nun"ci*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being enunciated or expressed.</def>



<hw>E*nun"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enunciated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Enunciating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>enuntiatus</ets>,

<ets>-ciatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>enuntiare</ets>,

<ets>-ciare</ets>. See <er>Enounce</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make a formal statement of; to announce; to

proclaim; to declare, as a truth.</def>



<q>The terms in which he <qex>enunciates</qex> the great

doctrines of the gospel.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make distinctly audible; to utter

articulately; to pronounce; <as>as, to <ex>enunciate</ex> a word

distinctly</as>.</def>



<hw>E*nun"ci*ate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To utter words or

syllables articulately.</def>



<hw>E*nun`ci*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>enuntiatio</ets>, <ets>-ciatio</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming,

or making known; open attestation; declaration; <as>as, the

<ex>enunciation</ex> of an important truth</as>.</def>



<q>By way of interpretation and <qex>enunciation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially

as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; <as>as, to

speak with a clear or impressive <ex>enunciation</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is enunciated or announced; words in

which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal

declaration; a statement.</def>



<q>Every intelligible <qex>enunciation</qex> must be either true

or false.</q>

<qau>A. Clarke.</qau>



<hw>E*nun"ci*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enuntiativus</ets>, <ets>-ciativus</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to, or containing, enunciation;

declarative.</def> <au>Ayliffe</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>E*nun"ci*a*tive*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*nun"ci*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>enuntiator</ets>, <ets>enunciator</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who

enunciates or proclaims.</def>



<hw>E*nun"ci*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or containing, enunciation or

utterance.</def>



<hw>En*ure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Inure</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8En`u*re"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ to urinate in; <?/ + <?/ urine.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An involuntary discharge of urine;

incontinence of urine.</def>



<hw>En*vas"sal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make a

vassal of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*vault"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To inclose

in a vault; to entomb.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>En*vei"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

entice. See <er>Inveigle</er>.</def>



<hw>En*vel"op</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enveloped</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enveloping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>envolupen</ets>,

<ets>envolipen</ets>, OF. <ets>envoluper</ets>,

<ets>envoleper</ets>, F. <ets>envelopper</ets>; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>voluper</ets>,

<ets>voleper</ets>. See <er>Develop</er>.]</ety> <def>To put a

covering about; to wrap up or in; to inclose within a case,

wrapper, integument or the like; to surround entirely; <as>as, to

<ex>envelop</ex> goods or a letter; the fog <ex>envelops</ex> a

ship.</as></def>



<q>Nocturnal shades this world <qex>envelop</qex>.</q>

<qau>J. Philips.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>En"vel*ope</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <hw>En*vel"op</hw>

<pr>(?; 277)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>enveloppe</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That which envelops, wraps up, encases, or

surrounds; a wrapper; an inclosing cover; esp., the cover or

wrapper of a document, as of a letter.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The nebulous covering of

the head or nucleus of a comet; -- called also

<altname>coma</altname>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>A work of earth, in the form

of a single parapet or of a small rampart. It is sometimes raised

in the ditch and sometimes beyond it.</def>



<au>Wilhelm.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A curve or surface which is

tangent to each member of a system of curves or surfaces, the

form and position of the members of the system being allowed to

vary according to some continuous law. Thus, any curve is the

<xex>envelope</xex> of its tangents.</def>



<-- 4.  A set of limits for the performance capabilities of some

type of machine, originally used to refer to aircraft.  Now also

used metaphorically to refer to capabilities of any system in

general, including human organizations, esp. in the phrase

<col>push the envelope</col>.  It is used to refer to the maximum

performance available at the current state of the technology, and

therefore refers to a class of machines in general, not a

specific machine.



  <col>push the envelope</col>  Increase the capability of some

type of machine or system; -- usu. by technological development.



 -->



<hw>En*vel"op*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>enveloppement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of enveloping or wrapping; an inclosing

or covering on all sides.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which envelops or surrounds; an

envelop.</def>



<hw>En*ven"ime</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

envenom.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*ven"om</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Envenomed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Envenoming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>envenimen</ets>,

F. <ets>envenimer</ets>; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>)

+ F. <ets>venin</ets> poison. See <er>Venom</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To taint or impregnate with venom, or any

substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or

deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; <as>as,

<ex>envenomed</ex> meat, wine, or arrow</as>; also, to poison (a

person) by impregnating with venom.</def>



<q>Alcides . . . felt the <qex>envenomed</qex> robe.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>O, what a world is this, when what is comely

<qex>Envenoms</qex> him that bears it!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice,

or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.</def>



<q>The <qex>envenomed</qex> tongue of calumny.</q>

<qau>Smollett.</qau>



<q>On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been

peculiarly <qex>envenomed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir G. C. Lewis.</qau>



<hw>En*ver"meil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> + <ets>vermeil</ets>: cf. OF.

<ets>envermeiller</ets>. See <er>Vermil</er>.]</ety> <def>To

color with, or as with, vermilion; to dye red.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>En"vi*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Envy</er>.]</ety> <def>Fitted to excite envy; capable of

awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble.</def>



<q>One of most <qex>enviable</qex> of human beings.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>En"vi*a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos> --

<wf>En"vi*a*bly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*vie"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Vie</er>.]</ety> <def>To vie; to emulate; to strive.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En"vi*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

envies; one who desires inordinately what another

possesses.</def>



<hw>En*vig"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

invigorate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En"vi*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>envios</ets>, F. <ets>envieux</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>invidiosus</ets>, fr. <ets>invidia</ets> envy. See

<er>Envy</er>, and cf. <er>Invidious</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Each <qex>envious</qex> brier his weary legs doth scratch.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed

by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition,

feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good

fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by

<xex>of</xex>, <xex>at</xex>, and <xex>against</xex>; <as>as, an

<ex>envious</ex> man, disposition, attack; <ex>envious</ex>

tongues.</as></def>



<q>My soul is <qex>envious</qex> of mine eye.</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<q>Neither be thou <qex>envious</qex> at the wicked.</q>

<qau>Prov. xxiv. 19.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Inspiring envy.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

Poetic]</mark>



<q>He to him leapt, and that same <qex>envious</qex> gage

Of victor's glory from him snatched away.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Excessively careful; cautious.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>No men are so <qex>envious</qex> of their health.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>En"vi*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>En"vi*ous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>En*vi"ron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Environed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Environing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>environner</ets>,

fr. <ets>environ</ets> about, thereabout; pref. <ets>en-</ets>

(L. <ets>in</ets>) + OF. <ets>viron</ets> circle, circuit, fr.

OF. & F. <ets>virer</ets> to turn, LL. <ets>virare</ets> to turn

up and down, topsy-turvy. Cf. <er>Veer</er>.]</ety> <def>To

surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round

about; to involve or envelop.</def>



<q>Dwelling in a pleasant glade,

With mountains round about <qex>environed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q><qex>Environed</qex> he was with many foes.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>Environ</qex> me with darkness whilst I write.</q>

<qau>Donne.</qau>



<hw>En*vi"ron</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>About;

around.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Lord Godfrey's eye three times <qex>environ</qex> goes.</q>

<qau>Fairfax.</qau>



<hw>En*vi"ron*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>environnement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Act of environing; state of being

environed.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which environs or surrounds; surrounding

conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are

influenced and modified in their growth and development.</def>



<q>It is no friendly <qex>environment</qex>, this of thine.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<hw>En*vi"rons</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>The parts or places which surround another

place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs; <as>as, the

<ex>environs</ex> of a city or town</as>.</def>



<au>Chesterfield.</au>



<hw>En*vis"age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Envisaged</er> <pr>(?;

48)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Envisaging</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>envisager</ets>; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>visage</ets> face,

visage. See <er>Visage</er>.]</ety> <def>To look in the face of;

to apprehend; to regard.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Keats.</au>



<q>From the very dawn of existence the infant must

<qex>envisage</qex> self, and body acting on self.</q>

<qau>McCosh.</qau>



<hw>En*vis"age*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of envisaging.</def>



<hw>En*vol"ume</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To form

into, or incorporate with, a volume.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>En*vol"up</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Envelop</er>.]</ety> <def>To wrap up; to envelop.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En"voy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>envoy\'82</ets> envoy, fr. <ets>envoyer</ets> to send; pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + <ets>voie</ets> way, L.

<ets>via</ets>: cf. F. <ets>envoi</ets> an envoy (in sense 2).

See <er>Voyage</er>, and cf. <er>Invoice</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One dispatched upon an errand or mission; a

messenger; esp., a person deputed by a sovereign or a government

to negotiate a treaty, or transact other business, with a foreign

sovereign or government; a minister accredited to a foreign

government. An envoy's rank is below that of an ambassador.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[F. <ets>envoi</ets>, fr. <ets>envoyer</ets> to

send.]</ety> <def>An explanatory or commendatory postscript to a

poem, essay, or book; -- also in the French from,

<xex>l'envoi</xex>.</def>



<q>The <qex>envoy</qex> of a ballad is the \'bdsending\'b8 of it

forth.</q>

<qau>Skeat.</qau>



<hw>En"voy*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The office or position

of an envoy.</def>



<hw>En"vy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Envies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F. <ets>envie</ets>,

L. <ets>invidia</ets> envious; akin to <ets>invidere</ets> to

look askance at, to look with enmity; <ets>in</ets> against +

<ets>videre</ets> to see. See <er>Vision</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Malice; ill will; spite.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>If he evade us there,

Enforce him with his <qex>envy</qex> to the people.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Chagrin, mortification, discontent, or

uneasiness at the sight of another's excellence or good fortune,

accompanied with some degree of hatred and a desire to possess

equal advantages; malicious grudging; -- usually followed by

<xex>of</xex>; <as>as, they did this in <ex>envy</ex> of

C\'91sar</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Envy</qex> is a repining at the prosperity or good of

another, or anger and displeasure at any good of another which we

want, or any advantage another hath above us.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<q>No bliss

Enjoyed by us excites his <qex>envy</qex> more.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q><qex>Envy</qex>, to which the ignoble mind's a slave,

Is emulation in the learned or brave.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Emulation; rivalry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Such as cleanliness and decency

Prompt to a virtuous <qex>envy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ford.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Public odium; ill repute.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To lay the <qex>envy</qex> of the war upon Cicero.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>An object of envious notice or feeling.</def>



<q>This constitution in former days used to be the

<qex>envy</qex> of the world.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>En"vy</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Envied</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Envying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>envier</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to

have a feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any

one), arising from the sight of another's excellence or good

fortune and a longing to possess it.</def>



<q>A woman does not <qex>envy</qex> a man for his fighting

courage, nor a man a woman for her beauty.</q>

<qau>Collier.</qau>



<q>Whoever <qex>envies</qex> another confesses his

superiority.</q>

<qau>Rambler.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To feel envy on account of; to have a feeling of

grief or repining, with a longing to possess (some excellence or

good fortune of another, or an equal good fortune, etc.); to look

with grudging upon; to begrudge.</def>



<q>I have seen thee fight,

When I have <qex>envied</qex> thy behavior.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Jeffrey . . . had actually <qex>envied</qex> his friends their

cool mountain breezes.</q>

<qau>Froude.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To long after; to desire strongly; to

covet.</def>



<q>Or climb his knee the <qex>envied</qex> kiss to share.</q>

<qau>T. Gray.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>If I make a lie

To gain your love and <qex>envy</qex> my best mistress,

Put me against a wall.</q>

<qau>J. Fletcher.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To hate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Marlowe.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To emulate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>En"vy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To be filled with envious feelings; to regard

anything with grudging and longing eyes; -- used especially with

<xex>at</xex>.</def>



<q>Who would <qex>envy</qex> at the prosperity of the wicked?</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To show malice or ill will; to rail.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdHe has . . . <xex>envied</xex> against

the people.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*vyned"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>enviner</ets> to store with wine; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L.

<ets>in</ets>) + <ets>vin</ets> wine. See <er>Vine</er>.]</ety>

<def>Stored or furnished with wine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>En*wall"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Inwall</er>.</def>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>En*wal"low</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To plunge

into, or roll in, flith; to wallow.</def>



<q>So now all three one senseless lump remain,

<qex>Enwallowed</qex> in his own black bloody gore.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>En*wheel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

encircle.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>En*wid"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

widen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>En*wind"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To wind

about; to encircle.</def>



<q>In the circle of his arms

<qex>Enwound</qex> us both.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<hw>En*wom"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To endow

with the qualities of a woman.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>En*womb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Enwombed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Enwombing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To conceive in the womb.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bury, as it were in a womb; to hide, as in a

gulf, pit, or cavern.</def>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>En*wrap"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To envelop.

See <er>Inwrap</er>.</def>



<hw>En*wrap"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

enwrapping; a wrapping or an envelope.</def>



<au>Shuckford.</au>



<hw>En*wreathe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Inwreathe</er>.</def>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>En`zo*\'94t"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

in + <?/ an animal: cf. F. <ets>enzo\'94tique</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Afflicting animals; -- used of a disease affecting the

animals of a district. It corresponds to an <xex>endemic</xex>

disease among men.</def>



<hw>En"zyme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>en-</ets> (Gr. <?/ in) + Gr. <?/  leaven.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>An unorganized or unformed

ferment, in distinction from an organized or living ferment; a

soluble, or chemical, ferment. Ptyalin, pepsin, diastase, and

rennet are good examples of enzymes.</def>



<hw>E"o*cene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

daybreak, dawn + <?/ new, recent.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to the first in time of the three subdivisions

into which the Tertiary formation is divided by geologists, and

alluding to the approximation in its life to that of the present

era; <as>as, <ex>Eocene</ex> deposits</as>.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>The Eocene formation.</def></def2>



<au>Lyell.</au>



<hw>E*o"li*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>\'92olian</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>\'92olian.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Formed, or deposited, by the

action of wind, as dunes.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Eolian attachment</col>, <col>Eolian

harp</col></mcol>. <cd>See <er>\'92olian</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*ol"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos> <def>See

<er>\'92olic</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ol"i*pile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82olipyle</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as

<er>\'92olipile</er>.</def>



<hw>E"o*lis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Aeolis</ets> a daughter of \'92olus, Gr.

<grk>A'ioli`s</grk>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of

nudibranch mollusks having clusters of branchial papill\'91 along

the back. See <er>Ceratobranchia</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>\'92olis</asp>.]</altsp>



<mhw>{ <hw>E"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>\'92"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

}</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>aeon</ets>, fr. Gr.

<grk>a'iwn</grk> space or period of time, lifetime, age; akin to

L. <ets>aevum</ets>. See <er>Age</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An immeasurable or infinite space of time;

eternity; a long space of time; an age.</def>



<q>The <qex>eons</qex> of geological time.</q>

<qau>Huxley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gnostic Philos.)</fld> <def>One of the

embodiments of the divine attributes of the Eternal Being.</def>



<q>Among the higher <qex>\'92ons</qex> are Mind, Reason, Power,

Truth, and Life.</q>

<qau>Am. Cyc.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Eons</xex> were considered to be emanations

sent forth by God from the depths of His grand solitude to

fulfill various functions in the material and spiritual

universe.</note>



<hw>E"o*phyte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ dawn

+ <?/ a plant.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A fossil plant

which is found in the lowest beds of the Silurian age.</def>



<hw>E`o*phyt"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to eophytes.</def>



<hw>\'d8E"os</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<grk>'Hw`s</grk>.]</ety> <fld>(Gr. Myth.)</fld> <def>Aurora, the

goddess of morn.</def>



<hw>\'d8E`o*sau"rus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <grk>'hw`s</grk> dawn + <grk>say^ros</grk> lizard.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>An extinct marine reptile from the coal

measures of Nova Scotia; -- so named because supposed to be of

the earliest known reptiles.</def>



<hw>E"o*sin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

dawn.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A yellow or brownish red

dyestuff obtained by the action of bromine on fluoresce\'8bn, and

named from the fine rose-red which it imparts to silk. It is also

used for making a fine red ink. Its solution is

fluorescent.</def>



<hw>E*os"pho*rite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From Gr.

<?/ Bringer of morn.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A hydrous

phosphate of alumina and manganese. It is generally of a

rose-pink color, -- whence the name.</def>



<hw>E`o*zo"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eozo\'94n</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Of or

pertaining to rocks or strata older than the Paleozoic, in many

of which the eozo\'94n has been found.</def>



<note><hand/ This term has been proposed for the strata formerly

called <xex>Azoic</xex>, and is preferred especially by those

geologists who regard the eozo\'94n as of organic origin. See

<er>Arch\'91an</er>.</note>



<hw>\'d8E`o*zo"\'94n</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eozo\'94ns</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Eozoa</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>'hw`s</grk> dawn +

<grk>zw^,on</grk> an animal.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A

peculiar structure found in the Arch\'91an limestones of Canada

and other regions. By some geologists it is believed to be a

species of gigantic Foraminifera, but others consider it a

concretion, without organic structure.</def>



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<hw>E`o*zo"\'94n*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the eozo\'94n; containing

eozo\'94ns; <as>as, <ex>eozo\'94nal</ex> limestone</as>.</def>



<hw>Ep-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>See

<er>Epi-</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep"a*cris</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ pointed at the end. So called in allusion to the

sharply pointed leaves.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

shrubs, natives of Australia, New Zealand, etc., having pretty

white, red, or purple blossoms, and much resembling heaths.</def>



<hw>E"pact</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82pacte</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ brought on or in, added, fr.

<?/ to bring on or in; <?/ on, in + <?/ to bring or lead. See

<er>Epi-</er>, and <er>Act</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chron.)</fld>

<def>The moon's age at the beginning of the calendar year, or the

number of days by which the last new moon has preceded the

beginning of the year.</def>



<cs><col>Annual epact</col>, <cd>the excess of the solar year

over the lunar year, -- being eleven days.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Menstrual epact</col>, <or/ <col>Monthly

epact</col></mcol>, <cd>the excess of a calendar month over a

lunar.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ep`a*go"ge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., from

Gr. <?/ a bringing in, fr. <?/. See <er>Epact</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The adducing of particular examples so as

to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by

induction.</def>



<hw>Ep`a*gog"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Inductive.</def>



<au>Latham.</au>



<hw>E*pal"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>palpus</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Without palpi.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep*an`a*di*plo"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ to make double.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure by which the same word is used

both at the beginning and at the end of a sentence; <as>as,

\'bd<ex>Rejoice</ex> in the Lord always: and again I say,

<ex>Rejoice</ex></as>.\'b8</def>



<au>Phil. iv. 4.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ep*an`a*lep"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ to take up.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure by which the same word or clause

is repeated after intervening matter.</def>



<au>Gibbs.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ep`a*naph"o*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a recurrence; <?/ + <?/ to bring or carry

back.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Anaphora</er>.</def>



<au>Gibbs.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ep`a*nas"tro*phe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ a return, epanastrophe; <?/ + <?/ to

return.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Anadiplosis</er>.</def>



<au>Gibbs.</au>



<hw>\'d8E*pan"o*dos</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a rising, return; <?/ + <?/ a way up, rising; <?/ up

+ <?/ way.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure of speech in

which the parts of a sentence or clause are repeated in inverse

order</def>, as in the following: --



<q>O more exceeding love, or law more just?

Just law, indeed, but more exceeding love!</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>E*pan"o*dy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Epanodos</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The abnormal

change of an irregular flower to a regular form; -- considered by

evolutionists to be a reversion to an ancestral condition.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`an*or*tho"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ to set right again; <?/ again +

<?/ to set straight.]</ety> <def>A figure by which a speaker

recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else

stronger or more significant; as, Most <xex>brave</xex>!  Brave,

did I say? most <xex>heroic</xex> act!</def>



<hw>Ep*an"thous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ep-</ets> + Gr. <?/ flower.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Growing upon flowers; -- said of certain species of

fungi.</def>



<hw>Ep"arch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

over + <?/ chief, <?/ supreme power, dominion.]</ety> <def>In

ancient Greece, the governor or perfect of a province; in modern

Greece, the ruler of an eparchy.</def>



<hw>Ep"arch*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ the

post or office of an <?/.]</ety> <def>A province, prefecture, or

territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp.,

in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or

province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or

archdiocese.</def>



<hw>Ep`ar*te"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ep-</ets> + <ets>arterial</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Situated upon or above an artery; -- applied esp. to the

branches of the bronchi given off above the point where the

pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.</def>



<hw>E*paule"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82paule</ets> shoulder, shoulder of a bastion. See

<er>Epaulet</er>, and cf. <er>Spall</er> the shoulder.]</ety>

<fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>The shoulder of a bastion, or the place

where its face and flank meet and form the angle, called the

angle of the shoulder.</def>



<hw>E*paule"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82paulement</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>A side

work, made of gabions, fascines, or bags, filled with earth, or

of earth heaped up, to afford cover from the flanking fire of an

enemy.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep"au*let`</hw>, <hw>Ep"au*lette`</hw>}</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82paulette</ets>,

dim. of <ets>\'82paule</ets> shoulder, fr. L. <ets>spatula</ets>

a broad piece (LL., shoulder), dim. of <ets>spatha</ets> abroad,

flat instrument, fr. Gr. <?/, also, a broad rib, shoulder blade.

See <er>Spade</er> the instrument, and cf. <er>Epaule</er>,

<er>Spatula</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A shoulder

ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers,

differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device,

as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot.</def>



<note><hand/ In the United States service the epaulet is reserved

for full dress uniform. Its use was abolished in the British army

in 1855.</note>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep"au*let`ed</hw>, <hw>Ep"au*let`ted</hw>, }</mhw>

<pos>a.</pos> <def>Wearing epaulets; decorated with

epaulets.</def>



<hw>Ep*ax"i*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ep-</ets> + <ets>axial</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Above, or on the dorsal side of, the axis of the skeleton;

episkeletal.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pei"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of spiders,

including the common garden spider (<spn>E. diadema</spn>). They

spin geometrical webs. See <er>Garden spider</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Epencephalon</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep`en*ce*phal"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Pertaining to the

epencephalon.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Situated on or over the

brain.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`en*ceph"a*lon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon, near + <?/ brain.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The segment of the brain next behind the

midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain.

Sometimes abbreviated to <abbr>epen.</abbr></def>



<hw>\'d8Ep*en"dy*ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ an upper garment; <?/ upon + <?/ a garment; <?/ in +

<?/ to put on.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The epithelial

lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal

cord; endyma; ependymis.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep*en"dy*mis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <def>See <er>Ependyma</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep`e*net"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

from <?/ to praise; <?/ + <?/ to praise.]</ety> <def>Bestowing

praise; eulogistic; laudatory.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>E. Phillips.</au>



<hw>\'d8E*pen"the*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epentheses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/;

<?/ + <?/ to put or set in.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The

insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word; <as>as,

the <ex>b</ex> in \'bdnimble\'b8 from AS</as>.

<xex>n<emac/mol</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ep`en*thet"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/:

cf. F. <ets>\'82penth\'82tique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>

<def>Inserted in the body of a word; <as>as, an

<ex>epenthetic</ex> letter or sound</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8\'90`pergne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82pargne</ets> a sparing or saving; a treasury. \'bdOur

\'82pergne is a little <ets>treasury</ets> of sweetmeats, fruits,

and flowers.\'b8 <au>Brewer</au>.]</ety> <def>A centerpiece for

table decoration, usually consisting of several dishes or

receptacles of different sizes grouped together in an ornamental

design.</def>



<hw>\'d8\'90`per`lan"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82perlan</ets>, fr. G. <ets>spierling</ets>. See

<er>Sparling</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European

smelt (<spn>Osmerus eperlanus</spn>).</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep*ex`e*ge"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ detailed narrative, fr. <?/ to recount in

detail; <?/ + <?/ to lead, point out. See

<er>Exegesis</er>.]</ety> <def>A full or additional explanation;

exegesis.</def>



<hw>Ep*ex`e*get"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to epexegesis; explanatory; exegetical.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E"phah</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>E"pha</hw>}</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Heb. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <def>A Hebrew

dry measure, supposed to be equal to two pecks and five quarts.

ten ephahs make one homer.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*phem"e*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a day fly, fr. <?/ daily, lasting but a day; <?/ over

+ <?/ day.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A fever of one day's

continuance only.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of insects

including the day flies, or ephemeral flies. See <cref>Ephemeral

fly</cref>, under <er>Ephemeral</er>.</def>



<hw>E*phem"er*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or

no longer than, a day; diurnal; <as>as, an <ex>ephemeral</ex>

flower</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short

time only.</def> \'bd<xex>Ephemeral</xex> popularity.\'b8



<au>V. Knox.</au>



<q>Sentences not of <qex>ephemeral</qex>, but of eternal,

efficacy.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Stephen.</qau>



<cs><col>Ephemeral fly</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of a

group of neuropterous insects, belonging to the genus

<spn>Ephemera</spn> and many allied genera, which live in the

adult or winged state only for a short time. The larv\'91 are

aquatic; -- called also <altname>day fly</altname> and

<altname>May fly</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*phem"er*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Anything lasting but a

day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.</def>



<hw>E*phem"er*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the ephemeral flies.</def>



<hw>E*phem"e*ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Ephemeral.</def>



<hw>E*phem"e*ris</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ephemerides</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., a diary, Gr.

<?/, also, a calendar, fr. <?/. See <er>Ephemera</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A diary; a journal.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A publication

giving the computed places of the heavenly bodies for each day of

the year, with other numerical data, for the use of the

astronomer and navigator; an astronomical almanac; <as>as, the

\'bdAmerican <ex>Ephemeris</ex> and Nautical

Almanac</as>.\'b8</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Any tabular statement

of the assigned places of a heavenly body, as a planet or comet,

on several successive days.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Literature)</fld> <def>A collective name for

reviews, magazines, and all kinds of periodical literature.</def>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<hw>E*phem"er*ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who studies the daily motions and positions

of the planets.</def>



<au>Howell.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who keeps an ephemeris; a journalist.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*phem"e*ron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ephemera</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL. See

<er>Ephemera</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the

ephemeral flies.</def>



<hw>E*phem"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Ephemeral.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>E*phe"sian</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Ephesius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82ph\'82sien</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Of or pertaining to Ephesus, an ancient city of Ionia, in

Asia Minor.</def>



<hw>E*phe"sian</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A native of Ephesus.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A jolly companion; a roisterer.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>\'d8Eph`i*al"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, lit., one who leaps upon.]</ety> <def>The

nightmare.</def>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<hw>E*phip"pi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Saddle-shaped; occupying an ephippium.</def>



<au>Dana.</au>



<hw>\'d8E*phip"pi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

saddle cloth, fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ on + <?/ horse.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A depression in the sphenoid

bone; the pituitary fossa.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A saddle-shaped cavity to

contain the winter eggs, situated on the back of Cladocera.</def>



<hw>Eph"od</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Heb.

<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/, fr. '<ets>\'bephad</ets> to put on.]</ety>

<fld>(Jew. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A part of the sacerdotal habit

among Jews, being a covering for the back and breast, held

together on the shoulders by two clasps or brooches of onyx

stones set in gold, and fastened by a girdle of the same stuff as

the ephod. The ephod for the priests was of plain linen; that for

the high priest was richly embroidered in colors. The breastplate

of the high priest was worn upon the ephod in front.</def>



<au>Exodus xxviii. 6-12.</au>



<hw>Eph"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Ephors</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Ephori</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>ephorus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/

to oversee; <?/  + <?/ to see: cf. F.

<ets>\'82phore</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A

magistrate; one of a body of five magistrates chosen by the

people of ancient Sparta. They exercised control even over the

king.</def>



<hw>Eph"or*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to

an ephor.</def>



<hw>Eph"or*al*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The office

of an ephor, or the body of ephors.</def>



<hw>E"phra*im</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[The proper

name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A hunter's name for the

grizzly bear.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eph"y*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/, an old name of Corinth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A stage in the development of discophorous medus\'91, when

they first begin to swim about after being detached from the

strobila. See <er>Strobila</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep"i-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ on, upon, to; akin

to Skr. <ets>api</ets> besides, and prob. to L. <ets>ob</ets> to,

before, on account of, and perh. to E. <ets>of</ets>,

<ets>off</ets>.]</ety> <def>A prefix, meaning <xex>upon</xex>,

<xex>beside</xex>, <xex>among</xex>, <xex>on the outside</xex>,

<xex>above</xex>, <xex>over</xex>. It becomes <xex>ep</xex>-

before a vowel, as in <xex>epoch</xex>, and <xex>eph</xex>-

before a Greek aspirate, as in <xex>ephemeral</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*blast</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>-blast</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>The outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm. See

<er>Blastoderm</er>, <er>Delamination</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*blas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Of or relating to, or consisting of, the

epiblast.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*ble"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a cover; <?/ over + <?/ to throw.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially

adapted to absorb liquids.</def>



<au>Goodale.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*bol"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to

throw upon, add to; <?/ upon + <?/ to throw.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Growing or covering over; -- said of a

kind of invagination. See under <er>Invagination</er>.</def>



<hw>E*pib"o*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. Gr. <?/

a throwing upon.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Epibolic

invagination. See under <er>Invagination</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*bran"chi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>branchial</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to the segment between the ceratobranchial and

pharyngobranchial in a branchial arch.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An epibranchial cartilage or

bone.</def></def2>



<hw>Ep"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epicus</ets>, Gr. <?/, from <?/ a word, speech, tale, song;

akin to L. <ets>vox</ets> voice: cf. F. <ets>\'82pique</ets>. See

<er>Voice</er>.]</ety> <def>Narrated in a grand style; pertaining

to or designating a kind of narrative poem, usually called an

heroic poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the

achievements of some hero, are narrated in an elevated

style.</def>



<q>The <qex>epic</qex> poem treats of one great, complex action,

in a grand style and with fullness of detail.</q>

<qau>T. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>Ep"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An epic or heroic poem. See

<er>Epic</er>, <pos>a.</pos></def>



<hw>Ep"ic*al</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Epic</def>.

-- <wordforms><wf>Ep"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<q>Poems which have an <qex>epical</qex> character.</q>

<qau>Brande & C.</qau>



<q>His [Wordsworth's] longer poems (miscalled

<qex>epical</qex>).</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<hw>Ep`i*car"di*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Of or relating to the epicardium.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*car"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ heart.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>That of the pericardium which forms the

outer surface of the heart; the cardiac pericardium.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*car"i*can</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/, <?/, a shrimp.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An isopod crustacean, parasitic on

shrimps.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*carp</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <ety>[Pref. <ets>epi-</ets> +

Gr. <?/ fruit.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The external or

outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See

<xex>Illust</xex>. under <er>Endocarp</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*cede</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epicedion</ets>, Gr. <?/ dirge, elegy, fr. <?/ funereal; <?/ 

+ <?/ care, sorrow: cf. F. <ets>\'82pic\'8ade</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A funeral song or discourse; an elegy.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*ce"di*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Elegiac;

funereal.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*ce"di*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epicedial.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An

epicede.</def></def2>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*ce"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>An epicede.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*cene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epicoenus</ets>, Gr. <?/; fr. <?/ + <?/ common; cf. F.

<ets>\'82pic\'8ane</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Common to both sexes; -- a term applied, in

grammar, to such nouns as have but one form of gender, either the

masculine or feminine, to indicate animals of both sexes; as <?/,

<xex>bos</xex>, for the ox and cow; sometimes applied to eunuchs

and hermaphrodites.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: Sexless; neither one thing nor the

other.</def>



<q>The literary prigs <qex>epicene</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prof. Wilson.</qau>



<q>He represented an <qex>epicene</qex> species, neither

churchman nor layman.</q>

<qau>J. A. Symonds.</qau>



<hw>Ep`i*cen"tral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>centrum</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Arising from the centrum of a vertebra.</def>



<au>Owen.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*ce*ras"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ tempering the humors; <?/ + <?/ to mix: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pic\'82rastique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Lenient; assuaging.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*chi*re"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epichiremata</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/, from <?/ to attempt to prove.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet. &

Logic)</fld> <def>A syllogism in which the proof of the major or

minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises

themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary

manner.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>epicheirema</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Ep`i*chor"dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>chordal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Upon or above the notochord; -- applied esp. to a vertebral

column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as

distinguished from a <xex>perichordal</xex> column, which

develops around it.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*cho"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/; <?/ over + <?/ country.]</ety> <def>In or of the

country.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Epichorial</qex> superstitions from every district of

Europe.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*clei"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ a little key.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A projection, formed by a separate

ossification, at the scapular end of the clavicle of many

birds.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*cli"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a couch.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Situated on the receptacle or disk of a flower.</def>



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<hw>Ep"i*coele</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a hollow.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>A cavity formed by the invagination of the outer wall of the

body, as the atrium of an amphioxus and possibly the body cavity

of vertebrates.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*coene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epicene.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hadley.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*col"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ colon.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Situated upon or over the colon; -- applied to the region of

the abdomen adjacent to the colon.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*con"dy*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, an

epicondyle.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*con"dyle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>condyle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>A projection on the inner side of the distal end of the

numerus; the internal condyle.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*cor"a*coid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>coracoid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>A ventral cartilaginous or bony element of the coracoid in

the shoulder girdle of some vertebrates.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*cra"ni*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the epicranium; as

<xex>epicranial</xex> muscles.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*cra"ni*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Epi-</er>, and <er>Cranium</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The upper and superficial

part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The dorsal wall of the

head of insects.</def>



<hw>Ep`ic*te"tain</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ Epictetus.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to Epictetus, the Roman

Stoic philosopher, whose conception of life was to be passionless

under whatever circumstances.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*cure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Epicurus</ets>, Gr. <?/, a famous Greek philosopher, who has

been regarded, but erroneously, as teaching a doctrine of refined

voluptuousness.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A follower of Epicurus; an Epicurean.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One devoted to dainty or luxurious sensual

enjoyments, esp. to the luxuries of the table.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Voluptuary; sensualist.</syn>



<hw>Ep`i*cu*re"an</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Epicureus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf.

<ets>\'82picurien</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his

philosophy.</def> \'bdThe sect <xex>Epicurean</xex>.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes;

luxurious; pertaining to good eating.</def>



<q>Courses of the most refined and <qex>epicurean</qex>

dishes.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<cs><col>Epicurean philosophy</col>. <cd>See <cref>Atomic

philosophy</cref>, under <er>Atomic</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ep`i*cu*re"an</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A follower or Epicurus.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One given to epicurean indulgence.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*cu*re"an*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Attachment to the doctrines of Epicurus; the principles or

belief of Epicurus.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*cure`ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Luxuriously.</def>



<au>Nash.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*cu*re"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epicurean.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ep"i*cu*rism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82picurisme</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The doctrines of Epicurus.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Epicurean habits of living; luxury.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*cu*rize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To profess or tend towards the doctrines of

Epicurus.</def>



<au>Cudworth.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To feed or indulge like an epicure.</def>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>Ep"i*cy`cle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epicyclus</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ upon + <?/ circle. See

<er>Cycle</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Ptolemaic Astron.)</fld> <def>A circle, whose

center moves round in the circumference of a greater circle; or a

small circle, whose center, being fixed in the deferent of a

planet, is carried along with the deferent, and yet, by its own

peculiar motion, carries the body of the planet fastened to it

round its proper center.</def>



<q>The schoolmen were like astronomers which did feign

eccentries, and <qex>epicycles</qex>, and such engines of

orbs.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A circle which rolls on the

circumference of another circle, either externally or

internally.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*cyc"lic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, resembling, or having the motion of, an epicycle.</def>



<cs><col>Epicyclic train</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a train of

mechanism in which epicyclic motion is involved; esp., a train of

spur wheels, bevel wheels, or belt pulleys, in which an arm,

carrying one or more of the wheels, sweeps around a center lying

in an axis common to the other wheels.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ep`i*cy"cloid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Epicycle</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82picyclo\'8bde</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A

curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which

rolls on the convex side of a fixed circle.</def>



<note><hand/ Any point rigidly connected with the rolling circle,

but not in its circumference, traces a curve called an

<xex>epitrochoid</xex>. The curve traced by a point in the

circumference of the rolling circle when it rolls on the concave

side of a fixed circle is called a <xex>hypocycloid</xex>; the

curve traced by a point rigidly connected with the rolling circle

in this case, but not its circumference, is called a

<xex>hypotrochoid</xex>. All the curves mentioned above belong to

the class class called <xex>roulettes</xex> or

<xex>trochoids</xex>. See <er>Trochoid</er>.</note>



<hw>Ep`i*cy*cloid"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to the epicycloid, or having its

properties.</def>



<cs><col>Epicycloidal wheel</col>, <cd>a device for producing

straight-line motion from circular motion, on the principle that

a pin fastened in the periphery of a gear wheel will describe a

straight line when the wheel rolls around inside a fixed internal

gear of twice its diameter.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ep`i*deic"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to show forth, display; <?/ + <?/ to show. Cf.

<er>Epidictic</er>.]</ety> <def>Serving to show forth, explain,

or exhibit; -- applied by the Greeks to a kind of oratory, which,

by full amplification, seeks to persuade.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*dem"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ep`i*dem"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>epidemus</ets>,

Gr. <?/, <?/, among the people, epidemic; <?/ in + <?/ people:

cf. F. <ets>\'82pid\'82mique</ets>. Cf.

<er>Demagogue</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Common to, or affecting at the

same time, a large number in a community; -- applied to a disease

which, spreading widely, attacks many persons at the same time;

<as>as, an <ex>epidemic</ex> disease; an <ex>epidemic</ex>

catarrh, fever, etc.</as>  See <er>Endemic</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Spreading widely, or generally prevailing;

affecting great numbers, as an epidemic does; <as>as,

<ex>epidemic</ex> rage; an <ex>epidemic</ex> evil.</as></def>



<q>It was the <qex>epidemical</qex> sin of the nation.</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<hw>Ep`i*dem"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Epidemy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An epidemic disease.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Anything which takes possession of the minds of

people as an epidemic does of their bodies; <as>as, an

<ex>epidemic</ex> of terror</as>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*dem"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an epidemic

manner.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*de`mi*og"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Epidemy</ets> + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A treatise upon, or history of, epidemic

diseases.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*de`mi*o*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Connected with, or pertaining to, epidemiology.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*de`mi*ol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

person skilled in epidemiology.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*de`mi*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Epidemy</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>That branch of science which treats of

epidemics.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*dem`y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>\'82pid\'82mie</ets>. See

<er>Epidemic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An epidemic

disease.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Ep"i*derm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82piderme</ets>. See <er>Epidermis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The epidermis.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*der"mal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to the epidermis; epidermic; cuticular.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*der*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epidermal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`i*der"ma*toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ upon + <?/, <?/, skin + <ets>-oid</ets>. Cf.

<er>Epidermoid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Epidermoid.</def>



<au>Owen.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*der"me*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epidermal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`i*der"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82pidermique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Epidermal; connected with

the skin or the bark.</def>



<cs><col>Epidermic administration of medicine</col>

<fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>the application of medicine to the skin by

friction.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ep`i*der"mic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epidermal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`i*der"mi*dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epidermal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`i*der"mis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/; <?/ over + <?/ skin, fr. <?/ to skin. See <er>Tear</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The outer, nonsensitive layer

of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See <er>Dermis</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The outermost layer of the

cells, which covers both surfaces of leaves, and also the surface

of stems, when they are first formed. As stems grow old this

layer is lost, and never replaced.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*der"moid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82pidermo\'8bde</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Like

epidermis; pertaining to the epidermis.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*der"mose</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Epidermis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld>

<def>Keratin.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*dic"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`i*dic"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>epidictius</ets>. See <er>Epideictic</er>.]</ety>

<def>Serving to explain; demonstrative.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*did"y*mis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ upon + <?/ testicle.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal

side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the

excretory duct of that organ.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ep`i*did"y*mal</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>a.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*did`y*mi"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Epididymis</er>, and <er>-itis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Inflammation of the epididymis, one of the

common results of gonorrhea.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*dote</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to

give besides; <?/ over + <?/ to give: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pidote</ets>. So named from the <ets>enlargement</ets>

of the base of the primary, in some of the secondary

forms.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral, commonly of a

yellowish green (pistachio) color, occurring granular, massive,

columnar, and in monoclinic crystals. It is a silicate of

alumina, lime, and oxide of iron, or manganese.</def>



<note><hand/ The <xex>Epidote group</xex> includes ordinary

epidote, zoisite or <xex>lime epidote</xex>, piedmontite or

<xex>manganese epidote</xex>, allanite or <xex>serium

epidote</xex>.</note>



<hw>Ep`i*dot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Related

to, resembling, or containing epidote; <as>as, an

<ex>epidotic</ex> granite</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*g\'91"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ earth.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An

American genus of plants, containing but a single species

(<spn>E. repens</spn>), the trailing arbutus.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*g\'91"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/. See <er>Epig\'91a</er>, and cf. <er>Epigee</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Growing on, or close to, the ground.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*gas"tri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Epigastric.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*gas"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

over the belly; <?/ upon + <?/ belly: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pigastrique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the

epigastrium, or to the epigastric region.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Over the stomach; --

applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs.</def>



<cs><col>Epigastric region</col>. <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<cd>The whole upper part of the abdomen.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>An

arbitrary division of the abdomen above the umbilical and between

the two hypochondriac regions.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ep`i*gas"tri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The upper part of

the abdomen.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*ge"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Epig\'91ous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ep"i*gee</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>epigeum</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ upon the earth. See

<er>Epig\'91a</er>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Perigee</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ep"i*gene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ to be born, grow.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Foreign; unnatural;

unusual; -- said of forms of crystals not natural to the

substances in which they are found.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Formed originating on the

surface of the earth; -- opposed to <xex>hypogene</xex>; <as>as,

<ex>epigene</ex> rocks</as>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*gen"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>genesis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>The theory of generation which holds that the germ is

created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative

power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of

<xex>evolution</xex>, also to <xex>syngenesis</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*gen"e*sist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>One who believes in, or advocates the

theory of, epigenesis.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*ge*net"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of

epigenesis.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*ge"ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Epig\'91ous</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep*i*ge"um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Epigee</er>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Perigee</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`i*glot"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or connected with, the

epiglottis.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*glot*tid"e*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Epiglottic</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*glot"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/; <?/ upon +  <?/, <?/, tongue. See

<er>Glottis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A cartilaginous

lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is

passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.</def>



<hw>E*pig"na*thous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ the jaw.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Hook-billed; having the upper mandible

longer than the lower.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*gram</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epigramma</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ inscription, epigram, fr. <?/

to write upon, <?/ upon + <?/ to write: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pigramme</ets>. See <er>Graphic</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of

a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as

to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of

thought, and is often satirical in character.</def>



<q>Dost thou think I care for a satire or an

<qex>epigram</qex>?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Epigrams</xex> were originally inscription on

tombs, statues, temples, triumphal arches, etc.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and

sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The style of the epigram.</def>



<q>Antithesis, <it>i. e</it>., bilateral stroke, is the soul of

<qex>epigram</qex> in its later and technical signification.</q>

<qau>B. Cracroft.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*gram*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`i*gram*mat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw><ety>[L.

<ets>epigrammaticus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pigrammatique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; <as>as,

an <ex>epigrammatical</ex> poet</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams;

like an epigram; pointed; piquant; <as>as, <ex>epigrammatic</ex>

style, wit, or sallies of fancy</as>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*gram*mat"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the way

of epigram; in an epigrammatic style.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*gram"ma*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epigrammatista</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pigrammatiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who composes

epigrams, or makes use of them.</def>



<q>The brisk <qex>epigrammatist</qex> showing off his own

cleverness.</q>

<qau>Holmes.</qau>



<hw>Ep`i*gram"ma*tize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Epigrammatized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Epigrammatizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To represent by epigrams; to

express by epigrams.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*gram"ma*ti`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who writes in an affectedly pointed style.</def>



<q><qex>Epigrammatizers</qex> of our English prose style.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>Ep"i*gram`mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

epigrammatist.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ep"i*graph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>\'82pigraphe</ets>. See

<er>Epigram</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Any inscription set upon a building; especially,

one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or

dedication.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Literature)</fld> <def>A citation from some

author, or a sentence framed for the purpose, placed at the

beginning of a work or of its separate divisions; a motto.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*graph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`i*graph"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Of or pertaining to epigraphs or to epigraphy; <as>as, an

<ex>epigraphic</ex> style; <ex>epigraphical</ex> works or

studies.</as></def>



<hw>Ep`i*graph"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

science or study of epigraphs.</def>



<hw>E*pig"ra*phist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

student of, or one versed in, epigraphy.</def>



<hw>E*pig"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

science of inscriptions; the art of engraving inscriptions or of

deciphering them.</def>



<hw>E*pig"y*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ woman, female: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pigyne</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Adnate to

the surface of the ovary, so as to be apparently inserted upon

the top of it; -- said of stamens, petals, sepals, and also of

the disk.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*hy"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + the Greek letter <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>A segment next above the ceratohyal in the hyoidean

arch.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*lep`sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epilepsia</ets>, Gr. <?/ a seizure, the \'bdfalling

sickness,\'b8 fr. <?/ to take besides, seize, attack; <?/ upon,

besides + <?/ to take: cf. F. <ets>\'82pilepsie</ets>. Cf.

<er>Catalepsy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The \'bdfalling

sickness,\'b8 so called because the patient falls suddenly to the

ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring

at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and

convulsive motions of the muscles.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*lep"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epilepticus</ets>, Gr. <?/ : cf. F.

<ets>\'82pileptique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, affected

with, or of the nature of, epilepsy.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*lep"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One affected with epilepsy.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*lep"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epileptic.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*lep"ti*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Resembling epilepsy.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*lep*tog"e*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ epileptic + <ets>-genous</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Producing epilepsy or epileptoid

convulsions; -- applied to areas of the body or of the nervous

system, stimulation of which produces convulsions.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*lep"toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

+ <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Resembling

epilepsy; <as>as, <ex>epileptoid</ex> convulsions</as>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*lo*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>epilogatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A summing up in a brief

account.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Udall.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*log"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ep`i*log"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Of

or pertaining to an epilogue.</def>



<hw>E*pil"o*gism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to reckon over, to deliver an epilogue; <?/ upon + <?/ to

count, reckon. See <er>Epilogue</er>.]</ety> <def>Enumeration;

computation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>J. Gregory.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*lo*gis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

Gr. <?/  calculating. See <er>Epilogism</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or

pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.</def>



<au>T. Warton.</au>



<au>\'3c-- p. 502 --\'3e</au>



<hw>E*pil"o*gize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i. & t.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Epilogism</er>.]</ety> <def>To speak an epilogue

to; to utter as an epilogue.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*logue</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82pilogue</ets>, L. <ets>epilogus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/

conclusion, fr. <?/ to say in addition; <?/ upon, besides + <?/

to say. See <er>Legend</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Drama)</fld> <def>A speech or short poem

addressed to the spectators and recited by one of the actors,

after the conclusion of the play.</def>



<q>A good play no <qex>epilogue</qex>, yet . . . good plays prove

the better by the help of good <qex>epilogues</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>The closing part of a

discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a

conclusion.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*lo*guize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i. &  t.</pos>

<def>Same as <er>Epilogize</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pim"a*chus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ equipped for battle; <?/ for + <?/ battle.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of highly ornate and

brilliantly colored birds of Australia, allied to the birds of

Paradise.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pim"e*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>See

<er>Epimeron</er>.</def>



<hw>E*pim"e*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the epimera.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*mere</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Epi-</ets> + <ets>-mere</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>One of the segments of the transverse

axis, or the so called homonymous parts; as, for example, one of

the several segments of the extremities in vertebrates, or one of

the similar segments in plants, such as the segments of a

segmented leaf.</def>



<au>Syd. Soc. Lex.</au>



<hw>\'d8E*pim"e*ron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epimera</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/

upon + <?/ a part.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>In crustaceans: The part of the side of a somite external to

the basal joint of each appendage</def>. See <xex>Illust</xex>.

under <er>Crustacea</er>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>In insects: The

lateral piece behind the episternum.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>epimerum</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Ep`i*nas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ pressed close.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A term applied to that phase of

vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its

upper than on its under surface. See <er>Hyponastic</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*neu"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>neural</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*neu"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ a nerve.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The connective tissue framework and

sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of

which has its own special sheath, or perineurium.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`in*glette"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An iron needle for

piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*ni"cial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Epinicion</er>.]</ety> <def>Relating to victory.</def> \'bdAn

<xex>epinicial</xex> song.\'b8



<au>T. Warton.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*ni"cion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ belonging to victory; <?/ upon, to + <?/

victory: cf. L. <ets>epinicium</ets>.]</ety> <def>A song of

triumph.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>T. Warton.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*nik"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epinicial.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*or"nis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.: cf.

F. <ets>\'82piornis</ets>. See <er>\'92pyornis</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the gigantic ostrichlike birds

of the genus <spn>\'92piornis</spn>, only recently extinct. Its

remains have been found in Madagascar.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>\'92pyornis</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Ep`i*o"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/, gen. <?/, ear.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The upper and outer element of periotic

bone, -- in man forming a part of the temporal bone.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*pe*dom"e*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/  on the ground, level (<?/ + <?/ ground) +

<ets>-metry</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>The mensuration

of figures standing on the same base.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`i*pe*riph"er*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>peripheral</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Connected with, or having its origin

upon, the external surface of the body; -- especially applied to

the feelings which originate at the extremities of nerves

distributed on the outer surface, as the sensation produced by

touching an object with the finger; -- opposed to

<xex>entoperipheral</xex>.</def>



<au>H. Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*pet"al*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>petal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Borne on the petals or corolla.</def>



<hw>E*piph"a*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82piphanie</ets>, L. <ets>epiphania</ets>, Gr. <?/ (sc.

<?/), for <?/ appearance, fr. <?/ to show forth; <?/ + <?/ to

show. See <er>Fancy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An appearance, or a becoming manifest.</def>



<q>Whom but just before they beheld transfigured and in a

glorious <qex>epiphany</qex> upon the mount.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<q>An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should make its

<qex>epiphany</qex> in Paris.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A church festival celebrated

on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in

commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem,

to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to

commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing

the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*phar`yn*ge"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>pharyngeal</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the segments above the

epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An epipharyngeal bone or

cartilage.</def></def2>



<hw>Ep`i*phar"ynx</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Epi-</ets> + <ets>pharynx</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A structure which overlaps the mouth

of certain insects.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*pho*ne"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to mention; <?/ + <?/ to speak.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>An exclamatory sentence, or striking

reflection, which sums up or concludes a discourse.</def>



<hw>E*piph"o*neme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Epiphonema.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8E*piph"o*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to bring to or upon; <?/ + <?/ to

bring.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The watery eye; a disease in

which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the

cheek.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>The emphatic repetition of a

word or phrase, at the end of several sentences or stanzas.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*phragm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.  <?/ a

covering, lid, fr. <?/ to block up.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some

mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of

hibernation, or \'91stivation.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*phy`lo*sper"mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ + <?/ leaf + <?/ seed.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Bearing fruit on the black of the leaves, as ferns.</def>



<au>Harris (1710).</au>



<hw>E*piph"yl*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

+ <?/ leaf.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Growing upon, or

inserted into, the leaf.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*phyl"lum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of cactaceous

plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a

tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in

cultivation.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*phys"e*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`i*phys"i*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*piph"y*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epiphyses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to grow upon; <?/ upon + <?/ to grow.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The end, or other

superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the

central portion, or <xex>diaphysis</xex></def>. <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See <cref>Pineal

gland</cref>, under <er>Pineal</er>.</def>



<hw>E*piph"y*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to an epiphyte.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*phyte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

upon + <?/ plant, <?/ to grow: cf. F.

<ets>\'82piphyte</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An air plant which grows on

other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See

<er>Air plant</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A vegetable parasite growing

on the surface of the body.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*phyt"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`i*phyt"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an

epiphyte.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ep`i*phyt"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ep`i*plas"tron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epiplastra</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>plastron</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of

turtles.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*pleu"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>pleural</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra.</def>



<au>Owen.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*plex"is</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

reproof, fr. Gr. <?/ , fr. <?/ to strike at, reprove; <?/ + <?/

to strike.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure by which a

person seeks to convince and move by an elegant kind of

upbraiding.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pip"lo*ce</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

connection, from Gr. <?/ a plaiting together, fr. <?/ to plait or

braid in; <?/ upon + <?/ to twist, plait.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure by which one striking

circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax;

<it>e. g.</it>, \'bdHe not only spared his enemies, but continued

them in employment; not only continued, but advanced

them.\'b8</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*plo"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to

the epiplo\'94n.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pip"lo*\'94n</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epiploa</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Omentum</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*po"di*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the epipodialia

or the parts of the limbs to which they belong.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the

epipodium of Mollusca.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*po`di*a"le</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<plu>pl. <plw>Epipodialia</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/, dim. of <?/, <?/, foot.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>One of the bones of either the forearm or

shank, the <xex>epipodialia</xex> being the radius, ulna, tibia,

and fibula.</def>



<hw>E*pip"o*dite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Epipodium</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The outer

branch of the legs in certain Crustacea. See

<er>Maxilliped</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*po"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epipodia</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/

upon + <?/, <?/, foot.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of

the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*pol"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>Producing, or relating to, epipolism or

fluorescence.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*pip"o*lism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

surface; <?/ + <?/ to be.]</ety> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Fluorescence</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir J. Herschel.</au>



<hw>E*pip"o*lized</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Changed

to the epipolic condition, or that in which the phenomenon of

fluorescence is presented; produced by fluorescence; <as>as,

<ex>epipolized</ex> light</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Stokes.</au>



<hw>Ep`ip*ter"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ wing. So called because above the wing

of the sphenoid.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to a

small Wormian bone sometimes present in the human skull between

the parietal and the great wing of the sphenoid.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>The epipteric bone.</def></def2>



<hw>Ep`ip*ter"y*goid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>pterygoid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the

columella in the skulls of many lizards.</def></def2>



<hw>Ep`i*pu"bic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to

the epipubis.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*pu"bis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epipubes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL.,

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>pubis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians

and other animals.</def>



<hw>E*pis"co*pa*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Episcopate</er>.]</ety> <def>Government of the church by

bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers

-- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an

authority superior and of a different kind.</def>



<hw>E*pis"co*pal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>episcopalis</ets>, fr. <ets>episcopus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82piscopal</ets>. See <er>Bishop</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Governed by bishops; <as>as, an

<ex>episcopal</ex> church</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; <as>as,

<ex>episcopal</ex> jurisdiction or authority; the

<ex>episcopal</ex> system.</as></def>



<hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal;

specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal

Church.</def>



<hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who belongs to

an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church

government and discipline; a churchman; specifically, in the

United States, a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.</def>



<hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The doctrine and usages of Episcopalians; episcopacy.</def>



<hw>E*pis"co*pal*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By

episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner.</def>



<hw>E*pis"co*pant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

bishop.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>E*pis`co*pa"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Episcopal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Wood.</au>



<hw>E*pis"co*pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>episcopatus</ets>, fr. <ets>episcopus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82piscopat</ets>. See <er>Bishop</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A bishopric; the office and dignity of a

bishop.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The collective body of bishops.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The time of a bishop's rule.</def>



<hw>E*pis"co*pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Episcopated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Episcopating</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To act as a bishop; to

fill the office of a prelate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Feeding the flock <qex>episcopating</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>E*pis"co*pi*cide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>episcopus</ets> bishop + <ets>caedere</ets> to kill.]</ety>

<def>The killing of a bishop.</def>



<hw>E*pis"co*pize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make a bishop of by consecration.</def>



<au>Southey.</au>



<hw>E*pis"co*pize</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To perform the

duties of a bishop.</def>



<hw>E*pis"co*py</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/. See <er>Bishop</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Survey; superintendence.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Episcopacy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*sep"al*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>sepal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Growing on the sepals or adnate to them.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*skel"e*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>skeleletal</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Above or outside of the endoskeleton;

epaxial.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*so"dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Episodic</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*sode</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

coming in besides, <?/ episode; <?/ into, besides + <?/ a coming

in, <?/ into + <?/ way, cf. Skr. <ets>sad</ets> to go: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pisode</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A separate

incident, story, or action, introduced for the purpose of giving

a greater variety to the events related; an incidental narrative,

or digression, separable from the main subject, but naturally

arising from it.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*so"di*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to an episode; by way of episode; episodic.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*so"dic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ep`i*so"dic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82pisodique</ets>. See <er>Episode</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or

pertaining to an episode; adventitious.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ep`i*so"dic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<q>Such a figure as Jacob Brattle, purely <qex>episodical</qex>

though it be, is an excellent English portrait.</q>

<qau>H. James.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*spa"di*as</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ to draw, rend.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A deformity in which the urethra opens

upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*spas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to draw to, attract; <?/ to + <?/ to draw: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pispastique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the

skin; blistering.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*spas"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An

external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or

serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*sperm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ seed: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pisperme</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The skin

or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See

<er>Testa</er>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*sper"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Pertaining, or belonging, to the episperm,

or covering of a seed.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*spore</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>spore</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>The thickish outer coat of certain spores.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*stax"is</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ to drop.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Bleeding at the nose.</def>



<hw>E*pis`te*mol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ knowledge + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The theory or

science of the method or grounds of knowledge.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*ster"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Anat. &

Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the episternum.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*ster"num</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Episterna</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL. See

<er>Epi-</er>, and <er>Sternum</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A median bone

connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the

interclavicle.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Same as

<er>Epiplastron</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the lateral pieces

next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*stil"bite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>stilbite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A crystallized, transparent mineral of the Zeolite family.

It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.</def>



<hw>E*pis"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>epistle</ets>, <ets>epistel</ets>, AS. <ets>epistol</ets>,

<ets>pistol</ets>, L. <ets>epistola</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ anything

sent by a messenger, message, letter, fr. <?/ to send to, tell by

letter or message; <?/ upon, to + <?/ to dispatch, send; cf. OF.

<ets>epistle</ets>, <ets>epistre</ets>, F.

<ets>\'82p\'8ctre</ets>. See <er>Stall</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A writing directed or sent to a person or

persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to

formal, didactic, or elegant letters.</def>



<q>A madman's <qex>epistles</qex> are no gospels.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>One of the letters in the New

Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by

Apostles.</def>



<cs><col>Epistle side</col>, <cd>the right side of an altar or

church to a person looking from the nave toward the

chancel.</cd></cs>



<q>One sees the pulpit on the <qex>epistle side</qex>.</q>

<qau>R. Browning.</qau>



<hw>E*pis"tle</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To write; to

communicate in a letter or by writing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>E*pis"tler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A writer of epistles, or of an epistle of the

New Testament.</def>



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>The ecclesiastic who reads

the epistle at the communion service.</def>



<hw>E*pis"to*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epistolary.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>E*pis"to*la*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epistolaris</ets>, fr. <ets>epistola</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pistolaire</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to

letters and correspondence; <as>as, an <ex>epistolary</ex>

style</as>.</def>



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<sn>2.</sn> <def>Contained in letters; carried on by

letters.</def> \'bd<xex>Epistolary</xex> correspondence.\'b8



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Ep`is*to"le*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

writes epistles; a correspondent.</def>



<au>Mary Cowden Clarke.</au>



<hw>E*pis"to*ler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>One of the clergy who reads the epistle

at the communion service; an epistler.</def>



<hw>E*pis"to*let</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A little

epistle.</def>



<au>Lamb.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`is*tol"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`is*tol"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>epistolicus</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining

to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters;

epistolary.</def>



<hw>E*pis"to*lize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

write epistles.</def>



<hw>E*pis"to*li`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

writer of epistles.</def>



<hw>E*pis`to*lo*graph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ : cf. F. <ets>\'82pistolographique</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to the writing of letters; used in writing

letters; epistolary.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Epistolographic character</col> <or/ <col>mode of

writing</col></mcol>, <cd>the same as <cref>Demotic

character</cref>. See under <er>Demotic</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*pis`to*log"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ epistle + <ets>-graphy</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pistolographie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art or practice of

writing epistles.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8E*pis"to*ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ep"i*stome</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>epistoma</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/, <?/, mouth.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The region between the

antenn\'91 and the mouth, in Crustacea.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A

liplike organ that covers the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See

<xex>Illust</xex>., under <er>Entoprocta</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pis"tro*phe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

from Gr. <?/ a turning toward, return, fr. <?/ to turn toward;

<?/ upon, to + <?/ to turn.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A

figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or

affirmation; <it>e. g.</it>, \'bdAre they Hebrews? <xex>so am

I</xex>. Are they Israelites? <xex>so am I</xex>.\'b8</def>



<au>2 Cor. xi. 22.</au>



<hw>Ep"i*style</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epistylium</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ upon + <?/ column: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pistyle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anc. Arch.)</fld> <def>A

massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of

the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called

<xex>architrave</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*syl"lo*gism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + <ets>syllogism</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Logic)</fld>

<def>A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a

proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism,

called, in relation to this, the prosyllogism.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*taph</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82pitaphe</ets>, L. <ets>epitaphium</ets> a funeral

oration, fr. Gr. <?/, orig. an adj., over or at a tomb; <?/ upon

+ <?/ tomb.  Cf. <er>Cenotaph</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in

memory or commendation of the one buried there; a sepulchral

inscription.</def>



<q>Hang her an <qex>epitaph</qex> upon her tomb.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A brief writing formed as if to be inscribed on

a monument, as that concerning Alexander: \'bdSufficit huic

tumulus, cui non sufficeret orbis.\'b8</def>



<hw>Ep"i*taph</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To commemorate by an

epitaph.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Let me be <qex>epitaphed</qex> the inventor of English

hexameters.</q>

<qau>G. Harvey.</qau>



<hw>Ep"i*taph</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To write or speak after

the manner of an epitaph.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The common in their speeches <qex>epitaph</qex> upon him . . .

\'bdHe lived as a wolf and died as a dog.\'b8</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<hw>Ep"i*taph`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A writer

of epitaphs.</def>



<au>Nash.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*taph"i*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`i*taph"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph.</def>



<q>The noble Pericles in his <qex>epitaphian</qex> speech.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q><qex>Epitaphial</qex> Latin verses are not to be taken too

literally.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<hw>Ep`i*taph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to an epitaph; epitaphian.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An

epitaph.</def></def2>



<au>Udall.</au>



<hw>Ep"i*taph`ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

epitapher.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pit"a*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/  a stretching, fr. <?/ to stretch upon or over; <?/

upon + <?/ to stretch.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>That part which embraces the main action of a

play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; --

opposed to <xex>protasis</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The period of violence in a

fever or disease; paroxysm.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*tha*lam"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*tha*la"mi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epithalamiums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Epithalamia</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ , orig. an adj.,

nuptial; <?/ upon, at + <?/  bride chamber.]</ety> <def>A nuptial

song, or poem in honor of the bride and bridegroom.</def>



<q>The kind of poem which was called <qex>epithalamium</qex> . .

. sung when the bride was led into her chamber.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Ep`i*thal"a*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epithalamies</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>. <def>Epithalamium.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*the"ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/  a case, box, fr. <?/ to place.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A continuous and, usually,

structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of

many corals.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*the"li*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to epithelium; <as>as, <ex>epithelial</ex> cells;

<ex>epithelial</ex> cancer.</as></def>



<hw>Ep`i*the"li*oid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Epithelium</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Like epithelium; <as>as,

<ex>epithelioid</ex> cells</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*the`li*o"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Epithelium</er>, and <er>-oma</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A malignant growth containing epithelial

cells; -- called also <altname>epithelial cancer</altname>.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*the"li*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Epitheliums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Epithelia</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon + <?/

nipple.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The superficial layer of

cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all

glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymphatics, serous

cavities, etc. It often includes the epidermis (<it>i. e.</it>,

keratin-producing epithelial cells), and it is sometimes

restricted to the alimentary canal, the glands and their

appendages, -- the term <xex>endothelium</xex> being applied to

the lining membrane of the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous

cavities.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*the"loid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Epithelioid.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*them</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epithema</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to lay or put on: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pith\'8ame</ets>. See <er>Epithet</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Any external topical application to the

body, except ointments and plasters, as a poultice, lotion,

etc.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*the"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ upon + <?/  a case, box, fr. <?/ to place.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A horny excrescence upon the beak of

birds.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pith"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a putting on; <?/ upon + <?/ to place.]</ety>

<def>The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without

changing its sense; <as>as, <ex>numb</ex> for <ex>num</ex>,

<ex>whilst</ex> for <ex>whiles</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Ep"i*thet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epitheton</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ added, fr. <?/ to add; <?/

upon, to + <?/ to put, place: cf. F. <ets>\'82pith\'8ate</ets>.

See <er>Do</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An adjective expressing some quality, attribute,

or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a

person or thing; as, a <xex>just</xex> man; a <xex>verdant</xex>

lawn.</def>



<q>A prince [Henry III.] to whom the <qex>epithet</qex>

\'bdworthless\'b8 seems best applicable.</q>

<qau>Hallam.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Term; expression; phrase.</def> \'bdStiffed with

<xex>epithets</xex> of war.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Epithet</er>, <er>Title</er>.</syn> <usage> The

name <xex>epithet</xex> was formerly extended to nouns which give

a title or describe character (as the \'bd<xex>epithet</xex> of

liar\'b8), but is now confined wholly to adjectives. Some

rhetoricians, as Whately, restrict it still further, considering

the term <xex>epithet</xex> as belonging only to a limited class

of adjectives, viz., those which add nothing to the sense of

their noun, but simply hold forth some quality necessarily

implied therein; <as>as, the <ex>bright</ex> sun, the

<ex>lofty</ex> heavens, etc.</as>  But this restriction does not

prevail in general literature.  <xex>Epithet</xex> is sometimes

confounded with <xex>application</xex>, which is always a noun or

its equivalent.</usage>



<hw>Ep"i*thet</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To describe by an

epithet.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Never was a town better <qex>epitheted</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*thet"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`i*thet"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ added.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or abounding

with, epithets.</def> \'bdIn <xex>epithetic</xex> measured

prose.\'b8



<au>Lloyd.</au>



<hw>Ep"i*thite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

impostor.]</ety> <def>A lazy, worthless fellow; a vagrant.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Mason.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*thu*met"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Epithumetical.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`i*thu*met"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/, fr. <?/ to long for, lust after; <?/ + <?/ soul, heart,

desire.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to sexual desire; sensual.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ep`i*tith"i*des</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ to place upon. See <er>Epithet</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The uppermost member of the cornice of an

entablature.</def>



<hw>E*pit"o*ma`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[LL.]</ety> <def>An epitomist.</def>



<au>Sir W. Hamilton.</au>



<hw>E*pit"o*me</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epitomes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ a

surface incision, also, and abridgment, fr. <?/ to cut into, cut

short; <?/ upon + <?/ to cut: cf. F. <ets>\'82pitome</ets>. See

<er>Tome</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A work in which the contents of a former work

are reduced within a smaller space by curtailment and

condensation; a brief summary; an abridgement.</def>



<q>[An] <qex>epitome</qex> of the contents of a very large

book.</q>

<qau>Sydney Smith.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A compact or condensed representation of

anything.</def>



<q>An <qex>epitome</qex> of English fashionable life.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<q>A man so various that he seemed to be

Not one, but all mankind's <qex>epitome</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Abridgement; compendium; compend; abstract;

synopsis; abbreviature. See <er>Abridgment</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*pit"o*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

makes an epitome; one who abridges; an epitomizer.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>E*pit"o*mize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Epitomized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Epitomizing</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as

a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; <as>as,

to <ex>epitomize</ex> the works of Justin</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To diminish, as by cutting off something; to

curtail; <as>as, to <ex>epitomize</ex> words</as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>E*pit"o*mi`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

epitomist.</def>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Ep"i*trite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

containing an integer and one third (<it>i. e</it>.,

<ets><?/</ets>, or in the ratio of 4 to 3); <?/ upon, over + <?/

the third: cf. L. <ets>epitritos</ets>, F.

<ets>\'82pitrite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Gr. & Lat. Pros.)</fld>

<def>A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short

syllable.</def>



<note><hand/ It is so called from being compounded of a spondee

(which contains 4 times) with an iambus or a trochee (which

contains 3 times). It is called 1st, 2d, 3d, or 4th

<xex>epitrite</xex> according as the short syllable stands 1st,

2d, etc.</note>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*troch"le*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Epi-</er>, and <er>Trochlea</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A projection on the outer side of the

distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*troch"le*ar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to the epitrochlea.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*tro"choid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>epi-</ets> + Gr. <?/  wheel + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A kind of curve. See <er>Epicycloid</er>,

any <er>Trochoid</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*pit"ro*pe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/ reference, arbitration, fr. <?/ to turn over, to give

up, yield; <?/ upon, over + <?/ to turn.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure by which permission is either

seriously or ironically granted to some one, to do what he

proposes to do; <it>e. g.</it>, \'bdHe that is unjust, let him be

unjust still.\'b8</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*zeux"is</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a fastening together, repetition, fr. <?/ to fasten

to or upon; <?/ upon + <?/ to join, yoke.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure by which a word is repeated with

vehemence or emphasis, as in the following lines: -</def>



<q><qex>Alone</qex>, <qex>alone</qex>, <qex>all all alone</qex>,

<qex>Alone</qex> on a <qex>wide wide</qex> sea.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>Ep`o*zo"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An epizo\'94n.</def>



<hw>Ep`o*zo"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Living upon the exterior of another

animal; ectozoic; -- said of external parasites.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`i*zo"\'94n</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Epizoa</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ upon

+ <?/ animal.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the

artificial group of invertebrates of various kinds, which live

parasitically upon the exterior of other animals; an ectozo\'94n.

Among them are the lice, ticks, many acari, the lerneans, or fish

lice, and other crustaceans.</def>



<hw>Ep`i*zo*\'94t"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82pizo\'94tique</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to an

epizo\'94n.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Containing fossil remains; --

said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Epizo\'94tic</qex> mountains are of secondary

formation.</q>

<qau>Kirwan.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Of the nature of a disease which attacks many

animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases

among men.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep`i*zo"\'94*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ep`i*zo*\'94t"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F. <ets>\'82pizo\'94tie</ets>.]</ety> <def>An epizo\'94tic

disease; a murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.</def>



<hw>Ep"och</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>epocha</ets>, Gr. <?/ check, stop, an epoch of a star, an

historical epoch, fr. <?/ to hold on, check; <?/ upon + <?/ to

have, hold; akin to Skr. <ets>sah</ets> to overpower, Goth.

<ets>sigis</ets> victory, AS. <ets>sigor</ets>, <ets>sige</ets>,

G. <ets>sieg</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82poque</ets>. See

<er>Scheme</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A fixed point of time, established in history by

the occurrence of some grand or remarkable event; a point of time

marked by an event of great subsequent influence; <as>as, the

<ex>epoch</ex> of the creation; the birth of Christ was the

<ex>epoch</ex> which gave rise to the Christian era.</as></def>



<q>In divers ages, . . . divers <qex>epochs</qex> of time were

used.</q>

<qau>Usher.</qau>



<q>Great <qex>epochs</qex> and crises in the kingdom of God.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<q>The acquittal of the bishops was not the only event which

makes the 30th of June, 1688, a great <qex>epoch</qex> in

history.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Epochs</xex> mark the beginning of new

historical periods, and dates are often numbered from

them.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A period of time, longer or shorter, remarkable

for events of great subsequent influence; a memorable period;

<as>as, the <ex>epoch</ex> of maritime discovery, or of the

Reformation</as>.</def> \'bdSo vast an <xex>epoch</xex> of

time.\'b8



<au>F. Harrison.</au>



<q>The influence of Chaucer continued to live even during the

dreary interval which separates from one another two important

<qex>epochs</qex> of our literary history.</q>

<qau>A. W. Ward.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A division of time

characterized by the prevalence of similar conditions of the

earth; commonly a minor division or part of a period.</def>



<q>The long geological <qex>epoch</qex> which stored up the vast

coal measures.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The date at

which a planet or comet has a longitude or position.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>An arbitrary fixed date, for which the elements

used in computing the place of a planet, or other heavenly body,

at any other date, are given; <as>as, the <ex>epoch</ex> of Mars;

lunar elements for the <ex>epoch</ex> March 1st, 1860.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- Era; time; date; period; age.</syn> <usage> --

<er>Epoch</er>, <er>Era</er>. We speak of the <xex>era</xex> of

the Reformation, when we think of it as a period, during which a

new order of things prevailed; so also, the <xex>era</xex> of

good feeling, etc. Had we been thinking of the time as marked by

certain great events, or as a period in which great results were

effected, we should have called the times when these events

happened <xex>epochs</xex>, and the whole period an

<xex>epoch</xex>.</usage>



<q>The capture of Constantinople is an <qex>epoch</qex> in the

history of Mahometanism; but the flight of Mahomet is its

<qex>era</qex>.</q>

<qau>C. J. Smith.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Ep"o*cha</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>See <er>Epoch</er>.</def>



<au>J. Adams.</au>



<hw>Ep"o*chal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Belonging to

an epoch; of the nature of an epoch.</def> \'bd<xex>Epochal</xex>

points.\'b8



<au>Shedd.</au>



<hw>Ep"ode</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epodos</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/, adj., singing to, sung or

said after, fr. <?/ to sing to; <?/ upon, to + <?/ to sing: cf.

F. <ets>\'82pode</ets>. See <er>Ode</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Poet.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The after song; the part of

a lyric ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe, -- the

ancient ode being divided into strophe, antistrophe, and

<xex>epode</xex>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A species of lyric

poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a longer verse is

followed by a shorter one; <as>as, the <ex>Epodes</ex> of

Horace</as>. It does not include the elegiac distich.</def>



<hw>E*pod"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, an epode.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep"o*nym</hw>, <hw>Ep"o*nyme</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82ponyme</ets>.

See <er>Eponymous</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The hypothetical individual who is assumed as

the person from whom any race, city, etc., took its name; <as>as,

Hellen is an <ex>eponym</ex> of the Hellenes</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A name, as of a people, country, and the like,

derived from that of an individual.</def>



<hw>Ep`o*nym"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Eponymous</er>.</def>



<q>Tablets . . . which bear <qex>eponymic</qex> dates.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor (The Alphabet).</qau>



<hw>E*pon"y*mist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One from

whom a race, tribe, city, or the like, took its name; an

eponym.</def>



<hw>E*pon"y*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/;

<?/ upon, to + <?/ for <?/ name.]</ety> <def>Relating to an

eponym; giving one's name to a tribe, people, country, and the

like.</def>



<q>What becomes . . . of the Herakleid genealogy of the Spartan

kings, when it is admitted that <qex>eponymous</qex> persons are

to be canceled as fictions?</q>

<qau>Grote.</qau>



<hw>E*pon"y*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

surname given after some person or thing.]</ety> <def>The

derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a

fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ep`o*\'94ph"o*ron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ egg + <?/ to bear.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Parovarium</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep"o*pee`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>\'d8Ep`o*p<?/"ia</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82pop\'82e</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ song + <?/ to make. See

<er>Epos</er>.]</ety> <def>An epic poem; epic poetry.</def>



<hw>Ep"opt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ one

initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries.]</ety> <def>One

instructed in the mysteries of a secret system.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ep"os</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>An epic.</def>



<hw>Ep`o*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epotare</ets>, <ets>epotatum</ets>, to drink; <ets>e</ets>

out + <ets>potare</ets> to drink.]</ety> <def>A drinking up; a

quaffing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>\'d8<?/`prou`vette"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>An apparatus for testing

or proving the strength of gunpowder.</def>



<hw>Ep"som*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Native

sulphate of magnesia or Epsom salt.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ep"som salts`</hw> <or/ <hw>salt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>. <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Sulphate of magnesia having

cathartic qualities; -- originally prepared by boiling down the

mineral waters at <xex>Epsom</xex>, England, -- whence the name;

afterwards prepared from sea water; but now from certain

minerals, as from siliceous hydrate of magnesia.</def>



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<hw>Ep"u*la*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epularis</ets>, fr. <ets>epulum</ets> a feast: cf. F.

<ets>\'82pulaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a feast

or banquet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Smart.</au>



<hw>Ep`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epulatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A feasting or feast;

banquet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>\'d8E*pu"lis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ a gumboil; Gr. <?/ upon + <?/ gums.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A hard tumor developed from the

gums.</def>



<hw>Ep"u*lose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>epulum</ets> a feast.]</ety> <def>Feasting to excess.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`u*los"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

feasting to excess.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ep`u*lot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ to scar over or heal; <?/ upon, over + <?/ whole.]</ety>

<def>Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores; <as>as, an

<ex>epulotic</ex> ointment</as>.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>

<def>An epulotic agent.</def></def2>



<hw>Ep`u*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>e</ets> out, quite + <ets>purare</ets> to purify,

<ets>purus</ets> pure.]</ety> <def>Purification.</def>



<hw>\'d8<?/`pure"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>A draught or model

from which to build; especially, one of the full size of the work

to be done; a detailed drawing.</def>



<hw>E`qua*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequabilitas</ets>, fr. <ets>aequabilis</ets>. See

<er>Equable</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality or condition of being

equable; evenness or uniformity; <as>as, <ex>equability</ex> of

temperature; the <ex>equability</ex> of the mind.</as></def>



<q>For the celestial bodies, the <qex>equability</qex> and

constancy of their motions argue them ordained by wisdom.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<hw>E"qua*ble</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>aequare</ets> to make level or

equal, fr. <ets>aequus</ets> even, equal. See

<er>Equal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Equal and uniform; continuing the same at

different times; -- said of motion, and the like; uniform in

surface; smooth; <as>as, an <ex>equable</ex> plain or

globe</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or

changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.</def>



<hw>E"qua*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality or state of

being equable.</def>



<hw>E"qua*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an equable

manner.</def>



<hw>E"qual</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequalis</ets>, fr. <ets>aequus</ets> even, equal; akin to

Skr. <ets><?/ka</ets>, and perh. to L. <ets>unus</ets> for older

<ets>oinos</ets> one, E. <ets>one</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree,

value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same

degree, etc.; -- applied to number, degree, quantity, and

intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither

inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse;

corresponding; alike; <as>as, <ex>equal</ex> quantities of land,

water, etc.</as> ; houses of <xex>equal</xex> size; persons of

<xex>equal</xex> stature or talents; commodities of

<xex>equal</xex> value.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion;

having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; <as>as, he

is not <ex>equal</ex> to the task</as>.</def>



<q>The Scots trusted not their own numbers as <qex>equal</qex> to

fight with the English.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<q>It is not permitted to me to make my commendations

<qex>equal</qex> to your merit.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Whose voice an <qex>equal</qex> messenger

Conveyed thy meaning mild.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Not variable; equable; uniform; even; <as>as, an

<ex>equal</ex> movement</as>.</def> \'bdAn <xex>equal</xex>

temper.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either

side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable;

just.</def>



<q>Are not my ways <qex>equal</qex>?</q>

<qau>Ezek. xviii. 29.</qau>



<q>Thee, O Jove, no <qex>equal</qex> judge I deem.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Nor think it <qex>equal</qex> to answer deliberate reason with

sudden heat and noise.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Of the same interest or concern;

indifferent.</def>



<q>They who are not disposed to receive them may let them alone

or reject them; it is <qex>equal</qex> to me.</q>

<qau>Cheyne.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Intended for voices of one

kind only, either all male or all female; -- opposed to

<xex>mixed</xex>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Exactly agreeing with respect

to quantity.</def>



<cs><col>Equal temperament</col>. <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Temperament</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Even; equable; uniform; adequate; proportionate;

commensurate; fair; just; equitable.</syn>



<hw>E"qual</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One not inferior or superior to another; one

having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents,

strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or

number; <as>as, \'bdIf <ex>equals</ex> be taken from

<ex>equals</ex> the remainders are equal</as>.\'b8</def>



<q>Those who were once his <qex>equals</qex> envy and defame

him.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>State of being equal; equality.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>E"qual</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Equaled</er> <pr>(?)</pr> or <er>Equalled</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Equaling</er> or

<er>Equalling</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To be or become equal to; to have the same

quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like,

with; to be commen<?/urate with.</def>



<q>On me whose all not <qex>equals</qex> Edward's moiety.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make equal return to; to recompense

fully.</def>



<q>Who answered all her cares, and <qex>equaled</qex> all her

love.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence,

to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.</def>



<q>He would not <qex>equal</qex> the mind that he found in

himself to the infinite and incomprehensible.</q>

<qau>Berkeley.</qau>



<hw>E*qual`i*ta"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who believes in equalizing the condition of men; a leveler.</def>



<hw>E*qual"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Equalities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>aequalitas</ets>, fr. <ets>aequalis</ets> equal. See

<er>Equal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The condition or quality of being equal;

agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk,

value, rank, properties, etc.; <as>as, the <ex>equality</ex> of

two bodies in length or thickness; an <ex>equality</ex> of

rights.</as></def>



<q>A footing of <qex>equality</qex> with nobles.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Sameness in state or continued course; evenness;

uniformity; <as>as, an <ex>equality</ex> of temper or

constitution</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Evenness; uniformity; <as>as, an

<ex>equality</ex> of surface</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Exact agreement between two

expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by

the symbol =; thus, <mathex>a = x</mathex> signifies that

<it>a</it> contains the same number and kind of units of measure

that <it>x</it> does.</def>



<cs><col>Confessional equality</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Confessional</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`qual*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.</def>



<q>Their <qex>equalization</qex> with the rest of their fellow

subjects.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>E"qual*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Equalized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Equalizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82galiser</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be

like, in amount or degree as compared; <as>as, to

<ex>equalize</ex> accounts, burdens, or taxes</as>.</def>



<q>One poor moment can suffice

To <qex>equalize</qex> the lofty and the low.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<q>No system of instruction will completely <qex>equalize</qex>

natural powers.</q>

<qau>Whately.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To pronounce equal; to compare as equal.</def>



<q>Which we <qex>equalize</qex>, and perhaps would willingly

prefer to the Iliad.</q>

<qau>Orrery.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To be equal to; equal; to match.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>It could not <qex>equalize</qex> the hundredth part

Of what her eyes have kindled in my heart.</q>

<qau>Waller.</qau>



<cs><col>Equalizing bar</col> <fld>(Railroad Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a

lever connecting two axle boxes, or two springs in a car truck or

locomotive, to equalize the pressure on the axles.</cd></cs>



<hw>E"qual*i`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, equalizes anything.</def>



<hw>E"qual*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an equal manner or

degree in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial

justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; <as>as,

<ex>equally</ex> taxed, furnished, etc.</as></def>



<hw>E"qual*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Equality;

evenness.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E*quan"gu*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Equiangular</er>.]</ety> <def>Having equal angles;

equiangular.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>E`qua*nim"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequanimitas</ets>, fr. <ets>aequanimus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quanimit\'82</ets>. See <er>Equanimous</er>.]</ety>

<def>Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which

is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure;

<as>as, to bear misfortunes with <ex>equanimity</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>E*quan"i*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequanimus</ets>, fr. <ets>aequus</ets> equal +

<ets>animus</ets> mind.]</ety> <def>Of an even, composed frame of

mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or depressed.</def>



<au>Bp. Gauden.</au>



<hw>E"quant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>aequare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82quant</ets>. See

<er>Equate</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Ptolemaic Astron.)</fld> <def>A

circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann

epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also

<altname>eccentric equator</altname>.</def>



<hw>E*quate"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Equated</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Equating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>aequare</ets> to make level or

equal, fr. <ets>aequus</ets> level, equal. See

<er>Equal</er>.]</ety> <def>To make equal; to reduce to an

average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will

reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to mean time

or motion; <as>as, to <ex>equate</ex> payments; to

<ex>equate</ex> lines of railroad for grades or curves;

<ex>equated</ex> distances.</as></def>



<q>Palgrave gives both scrolle and scrowe and <qex>equates</qex>

both to F[rench] rolle.</q>

<qau>Skeat (Etymol. Dict. ).</qau>



<cs><col>Equating for grades</col> <fld>(Railroad Engin.)</fld>,

<cd>adding to the measured distance one mile for each twenty feet

of ascent.</cd> -- <col>Equating for curves</col>, <cd>adding

half a mile for each 360 degrees of curvature.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*qua"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequatio</ets> an equalizing: cf. F. <ets>\'82quation</ets>

equation. See <er>Equate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A making equal; equal division; equality;

equilibrium.</def>



<q>Again the golden day resumed its right,

And ruled in just <qex>equation</qex> with the night.</q>

<qau>Rowe.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>An expression of the

condition of equality between two algebraic quantities or sets of

quantities, the sign = being placed between them; <as>as, a

binomial <ex>equation</ex>; a quadratic <ex>equation</ex>; an

algebraic <ex>equation</ex>; a transcendental <ex>equation</ex>;

an exponential <ex>equation</ex>; a logarithmic

<ex>equation</ex>; a differential <ex>equation</ex>,

etc.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A quantity to be applied in

computing the mean place or other element of a celestial body;

that is, any one of the several quantities to be added to, or

taken from, its position as calculated on the hypothesis of a

mean uniform motion, in order to find its true position as

resulting from its actual and unequal motion.</def>



<cs><col>Absolute equation</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Absolute</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Equation box</col>, <or/

<col>Equational box</col></mcol>, <cd>a system of differential

gearing used in spinning machines for regulating the twist of the

yarn. It resembles gearing used in equation clocks for showing

apparent time.</cd> -- <col>Equation of the center</col>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the difference between the place of a

planet as supposed to move uniformly in a circle, and its place

as moving in an ellipse.</cd> -- <col>Equations of

condition</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>equations formed for

deducing the true values of certain quantities from others on

which they depend, when different sets of the latter, as given by

observation, would yield different values of the quantities

sought, and the number of equations that may be found is greater

than the number of unknown quantities.</cd> -- <col>Equation of a

curve</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>an equation which expresses

the relation between the co\'94rdinates of every point in the

curve.</cd> -- <col>Equation of equinoxes</col>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the difference between the mean and

apparent places of the equinox.</cd> -- <col>Equation of

payments</col> <fld>(Arith.)</fld>, <cd>the process of finding

the mean time of payment of several sums due at different

times.</cd> -- <col>Equation of time</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>,

<cd>the difference between mean and apparent time, or between the

time of day indicated by the sun, and that by a perfect clock

going uniformly all the year round.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Equation</col> <col>clock <or/ watch</col></mcol>,

<cd>a timepiece made to exhibit the differences between mean

solar and apparent solar time. <au>Knight</au>.</cd> --

<col>Normal equation</col>. <cd>See under <er>Normal</er>.</cd>

-- <col>Personal equation</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the

difference between an observed result and the true qualities or

peculiarities in the observer; particularly the difference, in an

average of a large number of observation, between the instant

when an observer notes a phenomenon, as the transit of a star,

and the assumed instant of its actual occurrence; or, relatively,

the difference between these instants as noted by two observers.

It is usually only a fraction of a second; -- sometimes applied

loosely to differences of judgment or method occasioned by

temperamental qualities of individuals.</cd> -- <col>Theory of

equations</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>the branch of algebra

that treats of the properties of a single algebraic equation of

any degree containing one unknown quantity.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*qua"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequator</ets> one who equalizes: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quateur</ets> equator. See <er>Equate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Geog.)</fld> <def>The imaginary great circle on

the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two

poles, and dividing the earth's surface into two

hemispheres.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The great circle of the

celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of the earth's

equator; -- so called because when the sun is in it, the days and

nights are of equal length; hence called also the

<altname>equinoctial</altname>, and on maps, globes, etc., the

<altname>equinoctial line</altname>.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Equator</col> <col>of the sun <or/ of a

planet</col></mcol> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the great circle

whose plane passes through through the center of the body, and is

perpendicular to its axis of revolution.</cd> -- <col>Magnetic

equator</col>. <cd>See <er>Aclinic</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`qua*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82quatorial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the

equator; <as>as, <ex>equatorial</ex> climates</as>; also,

pertaining to an equatorial instrument.</def>



<hw>E`qua*to"ri*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>

<def>An instrument consisting of a telescope so mounted as to

have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of

them parallel to the axis of the earth, and each carrying a

graduated circle, the one for measuring declination, and the

other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope

may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object

whose right ascension and declination are known. The motion in

right ascension is sometimes communicated by clockwork, so as to

keep the object constantly in the field of the telescope. Called

also an <altname>equatorial telescope</altname>.</def>



<note><hand/ The term <xex>equatorial</xex>, or <xex>equatorial

instrument</xex>, is sometimes applied to any astronomical

instrument which has its principal axis of rotation parallel to

the axis of the earth.</note>

<-- contrasted with altazimuthal movement of a telescope. -->



<hw>E`qua*to"ri*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>So as to have

motion or direction parallel to the equator.</def>



<hw>Eq"uer*ry</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Equerries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82curie</ets> stable, for older <ets>escurie</ets>,

<ets>escuirie</ets> (confused somewhat with F.

<ets>\'82cuyer</ets>, OF. <ets>escuyer</ets>, squire), LL.

<ets>scuria</ets>, OHG. <ets>skiura</ets>, <ets>sc<?/ra</ets>,

barn, shed, G. <ets>scheuer</ets>, from a root meaning <ets>to

cover</ets>, <ets>protect</ets>, and akin to L. <ets>scutum</ets>

shield. See <er>Esquire</er>, and cf. <er>Ecurie</er>,

<er>Querry</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A large stable or lodge for horses.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An officer of princes or nobles, charged with

the care of their horses.</def>



<note><hand/ In England <xex>equerries</xex> are officers of the

royal household in the department of the Master of the

Horse.</note>



<hw>Eq"ue*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Equerry</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ques"tri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>equester</ets>, from <ets>eques</ets> horseman, fr.

<ets>equus</ets> horse: cf. F. <ets>\'82questre</ets>. See

<er>Equine</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to

horsemanship; <as>as, <ex>equestrian</ex> feats, or

games</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Being or riding on horseback; mounted; <as>as,

an <ex>equestrian</ex> statue</as>.</def>



<q>An <qex>equestrian</qex> lady appeared upon the plains.</q>

<qau>Spectator.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman

<xex>equities</xex> or knights; <as>as, the <ex>equestrian</ex>

order</as>.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>E*ques"tri*an</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who rides on

horseback; a horseman; a rider.</def>



<hw>E*ques"tri*an*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

art of riding on horseback; performance on horseback;

horsemanship; <as>as, feats <ex>equestrianism</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>E*ques"tri*enne`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Formed after analogy of the French language.]</ety> <def>A

woman skilled in equestrianism; a horsewoman.</def>



<hw>E"qui-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L. <ets>aequus</ets> equal.

See <er>Equal</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix, meaning

<xex>equally</xex>; <as>as, <ex>equi</ex>distant;

<ex>equi</ex>angular.</as></def>



<hw>E"qui*an`gled</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>angle</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Equiangular.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>E`qui*an"gu*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>angular</ets>. Cf.

<er>Equangular</er>.]</ety> <def>Having equal angles; <as>as, an

<ex>equiangular</ex> figure; a square is

<ex>equiangular</ex>.</as></def>



<cs><col>Equiangular spiral</col>. <fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Spiral</er>, <pos>n.</pos></cd> -- <col>Mutually

equiangular</col>, <cd>applied to two figures, when every angle

of the one has its equal among the angles of the other.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`qui*bal"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>balance</ets>.]</ety> <def>Equal

weight; equiponderance.</def>



<hw>E`qui*bal"ance</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. &

p. p.</pos> <er>Equibalanced</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Equibalancing</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<def>To make of equal weight; to balance equally; to

counterbalance; to equiponderate.</def>



<hw>E`qui*cres"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>crescent</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Increasing by equal increments; <as>as,

an <ex>equicrescent</ex> variable</as>.</def>



<hw>E`qui*cru"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequicrurius</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal +

<ets>crus</ets>, <ets>cruris</ets>, leg.]</ety> <def>Having equal

legs or sides; isosceles.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Equicrural</xex> triangles.\'b8



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>E"qui*crure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Equicrural.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E`qui*dif"fer*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>different</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quidiff\'82rent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having equal

differences; <as>as, the terms of arithmetical progression are

<ex>equidifferent</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>E`qui*dis"tance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Equal

distance.</def>



<hw>E`qui*dis"tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequidistans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets>

equal + <ets>distans</ets> distant: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quidistant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Being at an equal distance

from the same point or thing.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>E`qui*dis"tant*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>E`qui*di*ur"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>diurnal</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to the time of equal day and night; -- applied to

the equinoctial line.</def>



<au>Whewell.</au>



<hw>E"qui*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequiformis</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal +

<ets>forma</ets> form.]</ety> <def>Having the same form;

uniform.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>E`qui*for"mi*ty</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>E`qui*lat"er*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequilateralis</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal +

<ets>latus</ets>, <ets>lateris</ets>, side: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quilat\'82ral</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having all the sides

equal; <as>as, an <ex>equilateral</ex> triangle; an

<ex>equilateral</ex> polygon.</as></def>



<cs><col>Equilateral hyperbola</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>one

whose axes are equal.</cd> -- <col>Equilateral shell</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one in which a transverse line drawn

through the apex of the umbo bisects the valve, or divides it

into two equal and symmetrical parts.</cd> -- <col>Mutually

equilateral</col>, <cd>applied to two figures, when every side of

the one has its equal among the sides of the other.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`qui*lat"er*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A side exactly

corresponding, or equal, to others; also, a figure of equal

sides.</def>



<hw>E`qui*li"brate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Equilibrated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Equilibrating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>aequilibratus</ets> in

equilibrium; <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>libra</ets> balance.

See <er>Equilibrium</er>.]</ety> <def>To balance two scales,

sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to

keep in equipoise.</def>



<au>H. Spenser.</au>



<au>\'3c-- p. 505 --\'3e</au>



<hw>E`qui*li*bra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Act of keeping a balance, or state of being

balanced; equipoise.</def>



<q>In . . . running, leaping, and dancing, nature's laws of

<qex>equilibration</qex> are observed.</q>

<qau>J. Denham.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The process by which animal

and vegetable organisms preserve a physiological balance.</def>



<au>H. Spenser.</au>



<hw>E`qui*lib"ri*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Evenly

poised; balanced.</def> <au>Dr. H. More</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>E`qui*lib"ri*ous*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*quil"i*brist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

balances himself in unnatural positions and hazardous movements;

a balancer.</def>



<q>When the <qex>equilibrist</qex> balances a rod upon his

finger.</q>

<qau>Stewart.</qau>



<hw>E`qui*lib"ri*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequilibritas</ets> equal distribution. See

<er>Equilibrium</er>.]</ety> <def>The state of being balanced;

equality of weight.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>J. Gregory.</au>



<hw>E`qui*lib"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Equilibriums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Equilibria</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>aequilibrium</ets>, fr.

<ets>aequilibris</ets> in equilibrium, level; <ets>aequus</ets>

equal + <ets>libra</ets> balance. See <er>Equal</er>, and

<er>Librate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a

state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more

forces.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A level position; a just poise or balance in

respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; <as>as,

to preserve the <ex>equilibrium</ex> of the body</as>.</def>



<q>Health consists in the <qex>equilibrium</qex> between those

two powers.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A balancing of the mind between motives or

reasons, with consequent indecision and doubt.</def>



<cs><col>Equilibrium valve</col> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>a

balanced valve. See under <er>Valve</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`qui*mo*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>momental</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>Having equal moments of inertia.</def>



<note><hand/ Two bodies or systems of bodies are said to be  

<xex>equimomental</xex> when their moments of inertia about all

straight lines are equal each to each.</note>



<cs><col>Equimomental cone of a given rigid body</col>, <cd>a

conical surface that has any given vertex, and is described by a

straight line which moves in such manner that the moment of

inertia of the given rigid body about the line is in all its

positions the same.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`qui*mul"ti*ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>multiple</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quimultiple</ets>.]</ety> <def>Multiplied by the same

number or quantity.</def>



<hw>E`qui*mul"ti*ple</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Math.)</fld>

<def>One of the products arising from the multiplication of two

or more quantities by the same number or quantity. Thus, seven

times 2, or  14, and seven times 4, or 28, are

<xex>equimultiples</xex> of 2 and 4.</def>



<hw>E*qui"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Equine</er>.</def> \'bdAn <xex>equinal</xex> shape.\'b8



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>E"quine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>equinus</ets>, fr. <ets>equus</ets> horse; akin to Gr. <?/,

Skr. <ets>a<?/va</ets>, OS. <ets>ehu</ets>, AS. <ets>eh</ets>,

<ets>eoh</ets>, Icel. <ets>j<?/r</ets>, OIr. <ets>ech</ets>, cf.

Skr. <ets>a<?/</ets> to reach, overtake, perh. akin to E.

<ets>acute</ets>, <ets>edge</ets>, <ets>eager</ets>,

<pos>a.</pos> Cf. <er>Hippopotamus</er>.]</ety> <def>Of,

pertaining to, or resembling, a horse.</def>



<q>The shoulders, body, things, and mane are <qex>equine</qex>;

the head completely bovine.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Barrow.</qau>



<hw>\'d8E*quin"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Equine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Glanders.</def>



<hw>E`qui*noc"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequinoctials</ets>, fr. <ets>aequinoctium</ets> equinox:

cf. F. <ets>\'82quinoxial</ets>. See <er>Equinox</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or

to the time of equal day and night; <as>as, the

<ex>equinoctial</ex> line</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the regions or climate of the

equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; <as>as,

<ex>equinoctial</ex> heat; an <ex>equinoctial</ex>

sun.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the

equinoctial points; <as>as, an <ex>equinoctial</ex> gale or

storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox,

in any part of the world</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Equinoctial colure</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the

meridian passing through the <xex>equinoctial<xex> points.</cd>

-- <col>Equinoctial line</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the

celestial equator; -- so called because when the sun is on it,

the nights and days are of equal length in all parts of the

world. See <er>Equator</er>.</cd></cs>



<q>Thrice the <qex>equinoctial line</qex>

He circled.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>- Equinoctial points</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the

two points where the celestial and ecliptic intersect each other;

the one being in the first point of Aries, the other in the first

point of Libra.</cd> -- <col>Equinoctial time</col>

<fld>(Astron.)</fld> <cd>reckoned in any year from the instant

when the mean sun is at the mean vernal equinoctial

point.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`qui*noc"tial</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The equinoctial

line.</def>



<hw>E`qui*noc"tial*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Towards the

equinox.</def>



<hw>E"qui*nox</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>equinoxium</ets>, <ets>equenoxium</ets>, L.

<ets>aequinoctium</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal +

<ets>nox</ets>, <ets>noctis</ets>, night: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quinoxe</ets>. See <er>Equal</er>, and

<er>Night</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The time when the sun enters one of the

equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See

<cref>Autumnal equinox</cref>, <cref>Vernal equinox</cref>, under

<er>Autumnal</er> and <er>Vernal</er>.</def>



<q>When descends on the Atlantic

The gigantic

Stormwind of the <qex>equinox</qex>.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Equinoctial wind or storm.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>E`qui*nu"mer*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + L. <ets>numerans</ets>, p. pr.  of

<ets>numerare</ets> to number.]</ety> <def>Equal as to

number.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<hw>E*quip"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Equipped</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Equipping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82quiper</ets>

to supply, fit out, orig. said of a ship, OF. <ets>esquiper</ets>

to embark; of German origin; cf. OHG. <ets>scif</ets>, G.

<ets>schiff</ets>, Icel. <ets>skip</ets>, AS. <ets>scip</ets>.

See <er>Ship</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To furnish for service, or against a need or

exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to

efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament,

stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships and of

troops.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>Gave orders for <qex>equipping</qex> a considerable fleet.</q>

<qau>Ludlow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To dress up; to array; accouter.</def>



<q>The country are led astray in following the town, and

<qex>equipped</qex> in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy

themselves in the height of the mode.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Eq"ui*page</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82quipage</ets>, fr. <ets>\'82quiper</ets>. See

<er>Equip</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Furniture or outfit, whether useful or

ornamental; especially, the furniture and supplies of a vessel,

fitting her for a voyage or for warlike purposes, or the

furniture and necessaries of an army, a body of troops, or a

single soldier, including whatever is necessary for efficient

service; equipments; accouterments; habiliments; attire.</def>



<q>Did their exercises on horseback with noble

<qex>equipage</qex>.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<q>First strip off all her <qex>equipage</qex> of Pride.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Retinue; train; suite.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A carriage of state or of pleasure with all that

accompanies it, as horses, liveried servants, etc., a showy

turn-out.</def>



<q>The rumbling <qex>equipages</qex> of fashion . . . were

unknown in the settlement of New Amsterdam.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>Eq"ui*paged</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Furnished

with equipage.</def>



<q>Well dressed, well bred.

Well <qex>equipaged</qex>, is ticket good enough.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<hw>E*quip"a*ra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequiparabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Comparable.</def>

<mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>



<hw>E*quip"a*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequiparatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>aequiparare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To compare.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*quip"e*dal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + L. <ets>pes</ets>, <ets>pedis</ets>,

foot.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Equal-footed; having the

pairs of feet equal.</def>



<hw>E`qui*pend"en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>pendency</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act

or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined

either way.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>E`qui*pen"sate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>pensatus</ets>, p. p. of pensare to

weigh. Cf. <er>Equipoise</er>.]</ety> <def>To weigh equally; to

esteem alike.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*quip"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82quipement</ets>. See <er>Equip</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of equipping, or the state of being

equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<q>The <qex>equipment</qex> of the fleet was hastened by De

Witt.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for

an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the

articles comprising an outfit; equipage; <as>as, a railroad

<ex>equipment</ex> (locomotives, cars, etc.</as> ; for carrying

on business); horse <xex>equipments</xex>; infantry

<xex>equipments</xex>; naval <xex>equipments</xex>; laboratory

<xex>equipments</xex>.</def>



<q>Armed and dight,

In the <qex>equipments</qex> of a knight.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<hw>E"qui*poise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>poise</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium;

a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced,

and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of

moral, political, or social interests or forces.</def>



<q>The means of preserving the <qex>equipoise</qex> and the

tranquillity of the commonwealth.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>Our little lives are kept in <qex>equipoise</qex>

By opposite attractions and desires.</q>

<qau>Longfellow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Counterpoise.</def>



<q>The <qex>equipoise</qex> to the clergy being removed.</q>

<qau>Buckle.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`qui*pol"lence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E`qui*pol"len*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82quipollence</ets>. See

<er>Equipollent</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Equality of power, force, signification, or

application.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Sameness of signification of

two or more propositions which differ in language.</def>



<hw>E`qui*pol"lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequipollens</ets>; <ets>aequus</ets> equal +

<ets>pollens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>pollere</ets> to be strong, able: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quipollent</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having equal power or force; equivalent.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Having equivalent

signification and reach; expressing the same thing, but

differently.</def>



<hw>E`qui*pol"lent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With equal

power.</def>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`qui*pon"der*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>E`qui*pon"der*an*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>ponderance</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quipond\'82rance</ets>.]</ety> <def>Equality of weight;

equipoise.</def>



<hw>E`qui*pon"der*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82quipond\'82rant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Being of the same

weight.</def>



<q>A column of air . . . <qex>equiponderant</qex> to a column of

quicksilver.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>E`qui*pon"der*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + L. <ets>ponderare</ets> to weigh. See

<er>Ponderate</er>.]</ety> <def>To be equal in weight; to weigh

as much as another thing.</def>



<au>Bp. Wilkins.</au>



<hw>E`qui*pon"der*ate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make equal

in weight; to counterbalance.</def> \'bdMore than

<xex>equiponderated</xex> the declension in that direction.\'b8



<au>De Quincey.</au>



<hw>E`qui*pon"der*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + L. <ets>pondus</ets>,

<ets>ponderis</ets>, weight.]</ety> <def>Having equal

weight.</def>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>E`qui*pon"di*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequipondium</ets> an equal weight; <ets>aequus</ets> equal

+ <ets>pondus</ets> weight.]</ety> <def>Of equal weight on both

sides; balanced.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>E`qui*po*ten"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>potential</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mech.

& Physics)</fld> <def>Having the same potential.</def>



<cs><col>Equipotential surface</col>, <cd>a surface for which the

potential is for all points of the surface constant. Level

surfaces on the earth are <xex>equipotential<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`qui*rad"i*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + <ets>radical</ets>.]</ety> <def>Equally

radical.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>E`qui*ro"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>  

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + L. <ets>rota</ets> wheel.]</ety>

<def>Having wheels of the same size or diameter; having equal

rotation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E`qui*se*ta"ceous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Belonging to the

<xex>Equisetace\'91</xex>, or Horsetail family.</def>



<hw>E`qui*set"i*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equisetum-</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the form of the equisetum.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eq`ui*se"tum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Equiseta</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., the horsetail,

fr. <ets>equus</ets> horse + <ets>seta</ets> a thick,, stiff

hair, bristle.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of vascular,

cryptogamic, herbaceous plants; -- also called

<altname>horsetails</altname>.</def>



<note><hand/ The <spn>Equiseta</spn> have hollow jointed stems

and no true leaves. The cuticle often contains siliceous

granules, so that one species (<spn>E. hyemale</spn>) is used for

scouring and polishing, under the name of <xex>Dutch rush</xex>

or <xex>scouring rush</xex>.</note>



<hw>E*quis"o*nance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> + L. <ets>sonans</ets>, p. pr. of sonare

to sound: cf. F. \'82quisonnance. See <er>Sonant</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An equal sounding; the consonance of the

unison and its octaves.</def>



<hw>E*quis"o*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of the

same or like sound.</def>



<hw>Eq"ui*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82quitable</ets>, from <ets>\'82quit\'82</ets>. See

<er>Equity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to

natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration

for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an

<xex>equitable</xex> decision; an <xex>equitable</xex>

distribution of an estate; <xex>equitable</xex> men.</def>



<q>No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was

<qex>equitable</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>That can be sustained or made

available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles

of equity jurisprudence; <as>as, an <ex>equitable</ex> estate;

<ex>equitable</ex> assets, assignment, mortgage, etc.</as></def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Just; fair; reasonable; right; honest; impartial;

candid; upright.</syn>



<hw>Eq"ui*ta*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

being equitable, just, or impartial; <as>as, the

<ex>equitableness</ex> of a judge, a decision, or distribution of

property</as>.</def>



<hw>Eq"ui*ta*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an equitable

manner; justly; <as>as, the laws should be <ex>equitably</ex>

administered</as>.</def>



<hw>Eq"ui*tan*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. LL.

<ets>equitantia</ets>. See <er>Equitant</er>.]</ety>

<def>Horsemanship.</def>



<hw>Eq"ui*tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>equitans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>equitare</ets> to ride, fr. <ets>eques</ets> horseman, fr.

<ets>equus</ets> horse.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on

horseback.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Overlapping each other; --

said of leaves whose bases are folded so as to overlap and

bestride the leaves within or above them, as in the iris.</def>



<hw>Eq`ui*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>equitatio</ets>, fr. <ets>equitare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quitation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A riding, or the act of

riding, on horseback; horsemanship.</def>



<q>The pretender to <qex>equitation</qex> mounted.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>E`qui*tem`po*ra"ne*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>tempus</ets>,

<ets>temporis</ets>, time.]</ety> <def>Contemporaneous.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>\'d8Eq"ui*tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n. pl</pos> <ety>[L.,

pl. of <ets>eques</ets> a horseman.]</ety> <fld>(Rom.

Antiq.)</fld> <def>An order of knights holding a middle place

between the senate and the commonalty; members of the Roman

equestrian order.</def>



<hw>Eq"ui*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Equities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82quit\'82</ets>, L. <ets>aequitas</ets>, fr.

<ets>aequus</ets> even, equal. See <er>Equal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Equality of rights; natural justice or right;

the giving, or desiring to give, to each man his due, according

to reason, and the law of God to man; fairness in determination

of conflicting claims; impartiality.</def>



<q>Christianity secures both the private interests of men and the

public peace, enforcing all justice and <qex>equity</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An equitable claim; an equity

of redemption; <as>as, an <ex>equity</ex> to a settlement, or

wife's <ex>equity</ex>, etc.</as></def>



<q>I consider the wife's <qex>equity</qex> to be too well settled

to be shaken.</q>

<qau>Kent.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A system of jurisprudence,

supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of

it.</def>



<q><qex>Equity</qex> had been gradually shaping itself into a

refined science which no human faculties could master without

long and intense application.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<note><hand/ Equitable jurisprudence in England and in the United

States grew up from the inadequacy of common-law forms to secure

justice in all cases; and this led to distinct courts by which

equity was applied in the way of injunctions, bills of discovery,

bills for specified performance, and other processes by which the

merits of a case could be reached more summarily or more

effectively than by common-law suits. By the recent English

Judicature Act (1873), however, the English judges are bound to

give effect, in common-law suits, to all equitable rights and

remedies; and when the rules of equity and of common law, in any

particular case, conflict, the rules of equity are to prevail. In

many jurisdictions in the United States, equity and common law

are thus blended; in others distinct equity tribunals are still

maintained. See <er>Chancery</er>.</note>



<cs><col>Equity of redemption</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>the

advantage, allowed to a mortgageor, of a certain or reasonable

time to redeem lands mortgaged, after they have been forfeited at

law by the nonpayment of the sum of money due on the mortgage at

the appointed time.</cd></cs>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Right; justice; impartiality; rectitude; fairness;

honesty; uprightness. See <er>Justice</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*quiv"a*lence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82quivalence</ets>, LL. <ets>aequivalentia</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The condition of being equivalent or equal;

equality of worth, value, signification, or force; <as>as, an

<ex>equivalence</ex> of definitions</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Equal power or force; equivalent amount.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The quantity of

the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the

number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for;

valency. See <er>Valence</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The degree

of combining power as determined by relative weight. See

<er>Equivalent</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 2.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*quiv"a*lence</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To be equivalent

or equal to; to counterbalance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>E*quiv"a*len*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Equivalence</er>.</def>



<hw>E*quiv"a*lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequivalens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>aequivalere</ets> to have equal power; <ets>aequus</ets>

equal +  <ets>valere</ets> to be strong, be worth: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quivalent</ets>. See <er>Equal</er>, and

<er>Valiant</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Equal in wortir or value, force, power, effect,

import, and the like; alike in significance and value; of the

same import or meaning.</def>



<q>For now to serve and to minister, servile and ministerial, are

terms <qex>equivalent</qex>.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>Equal in measure but not

admitting of superposition; -- applied to magnitudes; <as>as, a

square may be <ex>equivalent</ex> to a triangle</as>.</def>



<-- p. 506 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Contemporaneous in origin;

<as>as, the <ex>equivalent</ex> strata of different

countries</as>.</def>



<hw>E*quiv"a*lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Something equivalent; that which is equal in

value, worth, weight, or force; <as>as, to offer an

<ex>equivalent</ex> for damage done</as>.</def>



<q>He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants

were entitled to some <qex>equivalent</qex>.  . . . During some

weeks the word <qex>equivalent</qex>, then lately imported from

France, was in the mouths of all the coffeehouse.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>That comparative quantity by

weight of an element which possesses the same chemical value as

other elements, as determined by actual experiment and reference

to the same standard. Specifically: <sd>(a)</sd> The comparative

proportions by which one element replaces another in any

particular compound; thus, as zinc replaces hydrogen in

hydrochloric acid, their <xex>equivalents</xex> are 32.5 and 1.

<sd>(b)</sd> The combining proportion by weight of a substance,

or the number expressing this proportion, in any particular

compound; <as>as, the <ex>equivalents</ex> of hydrogen and oxygen

in water are respectively 1 and 8, and in hydric dioxide 1 and

16</as>.</def><-- = equivalent weight. -->



<note><hand/ This term was adopted by Wollaston to avoid using

the conjectural expression <xex>atomic weight</xex>, with which,

however, for a time it was practically synonymous. The attempt to

limit the term to the meaning of a universally comparative

combining weight failed, because of the possibility of several

compounds of the substances by reason of the variation in

combining power which most elements exhibit. The

<xex>equivalent</xex> was really identical with, or a multiple of

submultiple of, the atomic weight.</note>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A combining unit, whether an

atom, a radical, or a molecule; <as>as, in acid salt two or more

<ex>equivalents</ex> of acid unite with one or more

<ex>equivalents</ex> of base</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Mechanical equivalent of heat</col>

<fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>the number of units of work which the

unit of heat can perform; the mechanical energy which must be

expended to raise the temperature of a unit weight of water from

0<deg/ C. to 1<deg/ C., or from 32<deg/ F. to 33<deg/ F. The term

was introduced by Dr. Mayer of Heilbronn. Its value was found by

Joule to be 1390 foot pounds upon the Centigrade, or 772 foot

pounds upon the Fahrenheit, thermometric scale, whence it is

often called <xex>Joule's equivalent<xex>, and represented by the

symbol J. This is equal to 424 kilogram meters (Centigrade

scale). A more recent determination by Professor Rowland gives

the value 426.9 kilogram meters, for the latitude of

Baltimore.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*quiv"a*lent</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make the

equivalent to; to equal; equivalence.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*quiv"a*lent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an equal

manner.</def>



<hw>E`qui*val"ue</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To put

an equal value upon; to put (something) on a par with another

thing.</def>



<au>W. Taylor.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E"qui*valve</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E"qui*valved</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Equi-</ets> +

<ets>valve</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the

valves equal in size and from, as in most bivalve shells.</def>



<hw>E`qui*val"vu*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Equivalve</er> or

<er>Equivalved</er>.</def>



<hw>E*quiv"o*ca*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Equivocalness.</def>



<hw>E*quiv"o*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequivocus</ets>: <ets>aequus</ets> equal + <ets>vox</ets>,

<ets>vocis</ets>, word. See <er>Equal</er>, and <er>Voice</er>,

and cf. <er>Equivoque</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>(Literally, <xex>called equally</xex> one thing

or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally

applicable; capable of double interpretation; of doubtful

meaning; ambiguous; uncertain; <as>as, <ex>equivocal</ex> words;

an <ex>equivocal</ex> sentence.</as></def>



<q>For the beauties of Shakespeare are not of so dim or

<qex>equivocal</qex> a nature as to be visible only to learned

eyes.</q>

<qau>Jeffrey.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of being ascribed to different motives,

or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters;

deserving to be suspected; <as>as, his actions are

<ex>equivocal</ex></as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Equivocal</xex>

repentances.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Uncertain, as an indication or sign;

doubtful.</def> \'bdHow <xex>equivocal</xex> a test.\'b8



<au>Burke.</au>



<cs><col>Equivocal chord</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a chord

which can be resolved into several distinct keys; one whose

intervals, being all minor thirds, do not clearly indicate its

fundamental tone or root; the chord of the diminished triad, and

the diminished seventh.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Ambiguous; doubtful; uncertain; indeterminate.</syn>

<usage> -- <er>Equivocal</er>, <er>Ambiguous</er>. We call an

expression <xex>ambiguous</xex> when it has one general meaning,

and yet contains certain words which may be taken in two

different senses; or certain clauses which can be so connected

with other clauses as to divide the mind between different views

of part of the meaning intended. We call an expression

<xex>equivocal</xex> when, taken as a whole, it conveys a given

thought with perfect clearness and propriety, and also another

thought with equal propriety and clearness. Such were the

responses often given by the Delphic oracle; as that to Cr<?/sus

when consulting about a war with Persia: \'bdIf you cross the

Halys, you will destroy a great empire.\'b8 This he applied to

the Persian empire, which lay beyond that river, and, having

crossed, destroyed his own, empire in the conflict. What is

<xex>ambiguous</xex> is a mere blunder of language; what is

<xex>equivocal</xex> is usually intended to deceive, though it

may occur at times from mere inadvertence.

<xex>Equivocation</xex> is applied only to cases where there is a

design to deceive.</usage>



<hw>E*quiv"o*cal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A word or expression

capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an

equivoque.</def>



<q>In languages of great ductility, <qex>equivocals</qex> like

that just referred to are rarely found.</q>

<qau>Fitzed. Hall.</qau>



<hw>E*quiv"o*cal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an equivocal

manner.</def>



<hw>E*quiv"o*cal*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being

equivocal.</def>



<hw>E*quiv"o*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Equivocated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Equivocating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>aequivocatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>aequivocari</ets> to be

called by the same name, fr. L. <ets>aequivocus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82quivoquer</ets>. See <er>Equivocal</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>To use words of equivocal or doubtful

signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of

different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous

expressions with a view to mislead; <as>as, to

<ex>equivocate</ex> is the work of duplicity</as>.</def>



<q>All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed he

meant to <qex>equivocate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Stillingfleet.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To prevaricate; evade; shuffle; quibble. See

<er>Prevaricate</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*quiv"o*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

render equivocal or ambiguous.</def>



<q>He <qex>equivocated</qex> his vow by a mental reservation.</q>

<qau>Sir G. Buck.</qau>



<hw>E*quiv`o*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a

purpose to mislead.</def>



<q>There being no room for <qex>equivocations</qex>, there is no

need of distinctions.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Prevarication; ambiguity; shuffling; evasion;

guibbling. See <er>Equivocal</er>, <pos>a.</pos>, and

<er>Prevaricate</er>, <pos>v. i.</pos></syn>



<hw>E*quiv"o*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

equivocates.</def>



<q>Here's an <qex>equivocator</qex> that could swear in both the

scales against either scale, yet could not equivocate to

heaven.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>E*quiv"o*ca*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eq"ui*voque</hw>, <hw>Eq"ui*voke</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82quivoque</ets>. See

<er>Equivocal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of

different significations.</def>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An equivocation; a guibble.</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>E*quiv"o*rous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>equus</ets> horse + <ets>vorare</ets> to eat

greedily.]</ety> <def>Feeding on horseflesh; <as>as,

<ex>equivorous</ex> Tartars</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E"quus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

horse.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of mammals,

including the horse, ass, etc.</def>



<hw>-er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>.</def>



<sn>1.</sn> <ety>[AS. <ets>-ere</ets>; akin to L.

<ets>-arius</ets>.]</ety> <def>The termination of many English

words, denoting <xex>the agent</xex>; -- applied either to men or

things; as in hat<xex>er</xex>, farm<xex>er</xex>,

heat<xex>er</xex>, grat<xex>er</xex>. At the end of names of

places, <xex>-er</xex> signifies <xex>a man of the place</xex>;

<as>as, London<ex>er</ex>, <it>i. e.</it>, London

<xex>man</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[AS. <ets>-ra</ets>; akin to G. <ets>-er</ets>,

Icel. <ets>-are</ets>, <ets>-re</ets>, Goth. <ets>-iza</ets>,

<ets>-<?/za</ets>, L. <ets>-ior</ets>, Gr. <?/, Skr.

<ets>-\'c6yas</ets>.]</ety> <def>A suffix used to form the

comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; <as>as,

warm<ex>er</ex>, soon<ex>er</ex>, lat(e)<ex>er</ex>,

earl(y)i<ex>er</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>E"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eras</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[LL. <ets>aera</ets> an

era, in earlier usage, the items of an account, counters, pl. of

<ets>aes</ets>, <ets>aeris</ets>, brass, money. See

<er>Ore</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A fixed point of time, usually an epoch, from

which a series of years is reckoned.</def>



<q>The foundation of Solomon's temple is conjectured by Ideler to

have been an <qex>era</qex>.</q>

<qau>R. S. Poole.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A period of time reckoned from some particular

date or epoch; a succession of years dating from some important

event; <as>as, the <ex>era</ex> of Alexander; the <ex>era</ex> of

Christ, or the Christian <ex>era</ex> (see under

<er>Christian</er>).</as></def>



<q>The first century of our <qex>era</qex>.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A period of time in which a new order of things

prevails; a signal stage of history; an epoch.</def>



<q>Painting may truly be said to have opened the new

<qex>era</qex> of culture.</q>

<qau>J. A. Symonds.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Epoch; time; date; period; age; dispensation. See

<er>Epoch</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*ra"di*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eradiated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Eradiating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>e-</ets> +

<ets>radiate</ets>.]</ety> <def>To shoot forth, as rays of light;

to beam; to radiate.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>E*ra`di*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Emission

of radiance.</def>



<hw>E*rad"i*ca*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being eradicated.</def>



<hw>E*rad"i*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eradicated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Eradicating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>eradicatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>eradicare</ets> to eradicate; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>radix</ets>, <ets>radicis</ets>, root. See

<er>Radical</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To pluck up by the roots; to root up; <as>as, an

oak tree <ex>eradicated</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To root out; to destroy utterly; to extirpate;

<as>as, to <ex>eradicate</ex> diseases, or errors</as>.</def>



<q>This, although now an old an inveterate evil, might be

<qex>eradicated</qex> by vigorous treatment.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To extirpate; root out; exterminate; destroy;

annihilate.</syn>



<hw>E*rad`i*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eradicatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82radication</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting

out; extirpation; utter destruction.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being plucked up by the

roots.</def>



<hw>E*rad"i*ca*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<ets>\'82radicatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Tending or serving to

eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any

evil.</def>



<hw>E*rad"i*ca*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

medicine that effects a radical cure.</def>



<au>Whitlock.</au>



<hw>E*ras"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being erased.</def>



<hw>E*rase"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Erased</er> <pr>(#)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>. <er>Erasing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>erasus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>eradere</ets> to erase;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>radere</ets> to scrape, scratch, shave.

See <er>Rase</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To rub or scrape out, as letters or characters

written, engraved, or painted; to efface; to expunge; to cross

out; <as>as, to <ex>erase</ex> a word or a name</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: To obliterate; to expunge; to blot out; --

used of ideas in the mind or memory.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>E*rased"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. pr. & a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Rubbed or scraped out; effaced;

obliterated.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Represented with jagged and

uneven edges, as is torn off; -- used esp. of the head or limb of

a beast. Cf. <er>Couped</er>.</def>



<hw>E*rase"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

erasing; a rubbing out; expunction; obliteration.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>E*ras"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, erases; esp., a sharp instrument or a piece of rubber

used to erase writings, drawings, etc.</def>



<hw>E*ra"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

erasing; a rubbing out; obliteration.</def>



<hw>E*ras"tian</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>One of the followers of Thomas Erastus, a

German physician and theologian of the 16th century. He held that

the punishment of all offenses should be referred to the civil

power, and that holy communion was open to all. In the present

day, an Erastian is one who would see the church placed entirely

under the control of the State.</def>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<hw>E*ras"tian*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>The principles of the Erastains.</def>



<hw>E*ra"sure</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Erase</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of erasing; a scratching out;

obliteration.</def>



<hw>Er"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to

the Muse Erato who presided over amatory poetry.</def>



<au>Stormonth.</au>



<hw>Er"a*to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/, fr. <?/ to love.]</ety> <fld>(Class. Myth.)</fld> <def>The

Muse who presided over lyric and amatory poetry.</def>



<hw>Er"bi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. from

Ytt<ets>erb</ets>y, in Sweden, where gadolinite is found. Cf.

<er>Terbium</er>, <er>Yttrium</er>, <er>Ytterbium</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A rare metallic element associated with

several other rare elements in the mineral gadolinite from

Ytterby in Sweden. Symbol Er. Atomic weight 165.9. Its salts are

rose-colored and give characteristic spectra. Its sesquioxide is

called <xex>erbia</xex>.</def>



<hw>Er`ce*de"ken</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE., fr.

pref. <ets>erce- = archi-</ets> + <ets>deken</ets> a

deacon.]</ety> <def>An archdeacon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Erd</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>erd</ets>, <ets>eard</ets>, earth, land, country, AS.

<ets>eard</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>ard</ets> dwelling place, OHG.

<ets>art</ets> plowing, tillage, Icel. <ets>\'94r<edh/</ets>

crop, and to L. <ets>arare</ets> to plow, E. <ets>ear</ets> to

plow.]</ety> <def>The earth.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<au>Wright.</au>



<cs><col>Erd shrew</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the common

European shrew (<spn>Sorex vulgaris</spn>); the

shrewmouse.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ere</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>prep. & adv.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets><?/r</ets>, prep., adv., & conj.; akin to OS., OFries., &

OHG. <ets><?/r</ets>, G. <ets>eher</ets>, D. <ets>eer</ets>,

Icel. <ets>\'ber</ets>, Goth. <ets>air</ets>. <root/204. Cf.

<er>Early</er>, <er>Erst</er>, <er>Or</er>,

<ets>adv</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Before; sooner than.</def> <mark>[Archaic or

Poetic]</mark>



<q>Myself was stirring <qex>ere</qex> the break of day.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>Ere</qex> sails were spread new oceans to explore.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Sir, come down <qex>ere</qex> my child die.</q>

<qau>John iv. 49.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Rather than.</def>



<q>I will be thrown into Etna, . . . <qex>ere</qex> I will leave

her.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Ere long</col>, <cd>before, shortly. <au>Shak</au>.</cd>

-- <col>Ere now</col>, <cd>formerly, heretofore.

<au>Shak</au>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Ere that</col>, <and/ <col>Or

are</col></mcol>. <cd>Same as <er>Ere</er>.

<au>Shak</au>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ere</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To plow.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Ear</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos></def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Er"e*bus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Greek Myth.)</fld> <def>A place of nether

darkness, being the gloomy space through which the souls passed

to Hades. See <xex>Milton's</xex> \'bdParadise Lost,\'b8 Book

II., line 883.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Greek Myth.)</fld> <def>The son of Chaos and

brother of <er>Nox</er>, who dwelt in Erebus.</def>



<q>To the infernal deep, with <qex>Erebus</qex> and tortures

vile.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>E*rect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erectus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>erigere</ets> to erect;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>regere</ets> to lead straight. See

<er>Right</er>, and cf. <er>Alert</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Upright, or having a vertical position; not

inverted; not leaning or bent; not prone; <as>as, to stand

<ex>erect</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Two of far nobler shape, <qex>erect</qex> and tall.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Among the Greek colonies and churches of Asia, Philadelphia is

still <qex>erect</qex> -- a column of ruins.</q>

<qau>Gibbon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Directed upward; raised; uplifted.</def>



<q>His piercing eyes, <qex>erect</qex>, appear to view

Superior worlds, and look all nature through.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Bold; confident; free from depression;

undismayed.</def>



<q>But who is he, by years

Bowed, but <qex>erect</qex> in heart?</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Watchful; alert.</def>



<q>Vigilant and <qex>erect</qex> attention of mind.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Standing upright, with

reference to the earth's surface, or to the surface to which it

is attached.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Elevated, as the tips of

wings, heads of serpents, etc.</def>



<hw>E*rect"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Erected</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Erecting</er>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To raise and place in an upright or

perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise; <as>as, to

<ex>erect</ex> a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To raise, as a building; to build; to construct;

<as>as, to <ex>erect</ex> a house or a fort</as>; to set up; to

put together the component parts of, as of a machine.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To lift up; to elevate; to exalt; to

magnify.</def>



<q>That didst his state above his hopes <qex>erect</qex>.</q>

<qau>Daniel.</qau>



<q>I, who am a party, am not to <qex>erect</qex> myself into a

judge.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To animate; to encourage; to cheer.</def>



<q>It raiseth the dropping spirit, <qex>erecting</qex> it to a

loving complaisance.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To set up as an assertion or consequence from

premises, or the like.</def> \'bdTo <xex>erect</xex>

conclusions.\'b8 <au>Sir T. Browne</au>. \'bdMalebranche

<xex>erects</xex> this proposition.\'b8



<au>Locke.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To set up or establish; to found; to form; to

institute.</def> \'bdTo <xex>erect</xex> a new commonwealth.\'b8



<au>Hooker.</au>



<cs><col>Erecting shop</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a place

where large machines, as engines, are put together and

adjusted.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To set up; raise; elevate; construct; build;

institute; establish; found.</syn>



<hw>E*rect"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To rise upright.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>By wet, stalks do <qex>erect</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>E*rect"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being erected; <as>as, an <ex>erectable</ex> feather</as>.</def>



<au>Col. G. Montagu.</au>



<hw>E*rect"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An erector;

one who raises or builds.</def>



<hw>E*rect"ile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82rectile</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being erected;

susceptible of being erected of dilated.</def>



<cs><col>Erectile tissue</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>a tissue

which is capable of being greatly dilated and made rigid by the

distension of the numerous blood vessels which it

contains.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`rec*til"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality or state of being erectile.</def>



<hw>E*rec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erectio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82rection</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of erecting, or raising upright; the act

of constructing, as a building or a wall, or of fitting together

the parts of, as a machine; the act of founding or establishing,

as a commonwealth or an office; also, the act of rousing to

excitement or courage.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being erected, lifted up, built,

established, or founded; exaltation of feelings or

purposes.</def>



<q>Her peerless height my mind to high <qex>erection</qex> draws

up.</q>

<qau>Sidney</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>State of being stretched to stiffness;

tension.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Anything erected; a building of any kind.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The state of a part which,

from having been soft, has become hard and swollen by the

accumulation of blood in the erectile tissue.</def>



<-- p. 50- -->



<hw>E*rect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Making erect

or upright; raising; tending to erect.</def>



<hw>E*rect"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an erect manner or

posture.</def>



<hw>E*rect"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Uprightness of posture

or form.</def>



<hw>E*rec"to-pat"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having a position intermediate

between erect and patent, or spreading.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Standing partially spread

and erect; -- said of the wings of certain insects.</def>



<hw>E*rec"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, erects.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A muscle which raises any

part.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An attachment to a

microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument, for making

the image erect instead of inverted.</def>



<hw>Ere`long"</hw> <pr>(?; 115)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Before

the <?/apse of a long time; soon; -- usually separated, <xex>ere

long</xex>.</def>



<q>A man, . . . following the stag, <qex>erelong</qex> slew

him.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>The world, <qex>erelong</qex>, a world of tears must weep.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Er`e*ma*cau"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ quietly + <?/ burning, fr. <?/ to

burn.]</ety> <def>A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and

moisture, as in the decay of old trees or of dead animals.</def>



<hw>Er"e*mit*age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Hermitage</er>.</def>



<hw>Er"e*mite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Hermit</er>.]</ety> <def>A hermit.</def>



<q>Thou art my heaven, and I thy <qex>eremite</qex>.</q>

<qau>Keats.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Er`e*mit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Er`e*mit"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to an

eremite; hermitical; living in solitude.</def> \'bdAn

<xex>eremitical</xex> life in the woods.\'b8 <au>Fuller</au>.

\'bdThe <xex>eremitic</xex> instinct.\'b8



<au>Lowell.</au>



<hw>Er"e*mi`tish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Eremitic.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Er"e*mit*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of a hermit; a living in seclusion from social life.</def>



<hw>E`re*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erepere</ets> to creep out; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>repere</ets> to creep.]</ety> <def>A creeping forth.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*rep"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ereptio</ets>, fr. <ets>eripere</ets> to snatch away;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>rapere</ets> to snatch.]</ety> <def>A

snatching away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Er"e*thism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

irritation, fr. <?/ to stir, rouse, fr. <?/ to stir: cf. F.

<ets>\'82r\'82thisme</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

morbid degree of excitement or irritation in an organ.</def>



<au>Hoblyn.</au>



<hw>Er`e*this"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

irritating.]</ety> <def>Relating to erethism.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ere`while"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ere`whiles"</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Some time ago; a

little while before; heretofore.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>I am as fair now as I was <qex>erewhile</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Erf</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Erven</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[D.]</ety> <def>A

garden plot, usually about half an acre.</def> <mark>[Cape

Colony]</mark>



<hw>Erg</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

work.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>The unit of work or energy

in the C. G. S. system, being the amount of work done by a dyne

working through a distance of one centimeter; the amount of

energy expended in moving a body one centimeter against a force

of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to 13,560,000 ergs.</def>



<hw>Er"gat</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ergo</ets> therefore.]</ety> <def>To deduce logically, as

conclusions.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hewyt.</au>



<hw>\'d8Er"go</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>conj. <or/ adv.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>Therefore; consequently; -- often used in a

jocular way.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Er"got</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>ergot</ets>, <ets>argot</ets>, lit., a spur.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A diseased condition of rye and other cereals,

in which the grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is

caused by a parasitic fungus, <spn>Claviceps

purpurea</spn>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting

grains of rye and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and

also a dangerous poison, and is used as a means of hastening

childbirth, and to arrest bleeding.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>A stub, like soft horn, about

the size of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern

joint.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See 2d <er>Calcar</er>, 3

<sd>(b)</sd>.</def>



<hw>Er*got"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to, or derived from, ergot; <as>as, <ex>ergotic</ex>

acid</as>.</def>



<hw>Er"go*tin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>An extract made from ergot.</def>



<hw>Er"go*tine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A

powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown,

amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to produce contraction of

the uterus.</def>



<hw>Er"go*tism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>ergotisme</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ergo</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

logical deduction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Er"got*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Ergot</er>, <pos>n.</pos>; cf. F.

<ets>ergotisme</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A diseased

condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot

fungus.</def>



<hw>Er"got*ized</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Affected

with the ergot fungus; <as>as, <ex>ergotized</ex> rye</as>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Er"i*ach</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Er"ic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ir.

<ets>eiric</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Irish Law)</fld> <def>A

recompense formerly given by a murderer to the relatives of the

murdered person.</def>



<hw>E*ri"ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. L.

<ets>erice</ets> heath, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A

genus of shrubby plants, including the heaths, many of them

producing beautiful flowers.</def>



<hw>Er`i*ca"ceous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Belonging to the Heath family, or

resembling plants of that family; consisting of heats.</def>



<hw>E*ric"i*nol</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>eric</ets>aceae the Heath family + L. <ets>oleum</ets>

oil.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless oil (quickly

becoming brown), with a pleasant odor, obtained by the

decomposition of ericolin.</def>



<hw>E*ri"ci*us</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a

hedgehog.]</ety> <def>The Vulgate rendering of the Hebrew word

<xex>qip<omac/d</xex>, which in the \'bdAuthorized Version\'b8 is

translated <xex>bittern</xex>, and in the Revised Version,

<xex>porcupine</xex>.</def>



<q>I will make it [Babylon] a possession for the

<qex>ericius</qex> and pools of waters.</q>

<qau>Is. xiv. 23 (Douay version).</qau>



<hw>E*ric"o*lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A glucoside found in the bearberry (and

others of the <spn>Ericace\'91</spn>), and extracted as a bitter,

yellow, amorphous mass.</def>



<hw>E*rid"a*nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/, the Greek name of the River Po.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A long, winding constellation extending

southward from Taurus and containing the bright star

Achernar.</def>



<hw>Er"i*gi*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Erect</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being erected.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E"rin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ir. Cf.

<er>Aryan</er>.]</ety> <def>An early, and now a poetic, name of

Ireland.</def>



<hw>Er`i*na"ceous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erinaceus</ets> hedgehog.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Of the Hedgehog family; like, or characteristic of, a

hedgehog.</def>



<hw>E*rin"go</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The sea holly.

See <er>Eryngo</er>.</def>



<hw>Er"i*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<def>A hydrous arseniate of copper, of an emerald-green color; --

so called from <xex>Erin</xex>, or Ireland, where it

occurs.</def>



<hw>E*rin"ys</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Erinyes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <fld>(Class. Myth.)</fld> <def>An avenging deity; one

of the Furies; sometimes, conscience personified.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>Erinnys</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>E`ri*om"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

wool + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Opt.)</fld> <def>An

instrument for measuring the diameters of minute particles or

fibers, from the size of the colored rings produced by the

diffraction of the light in which the objects are viewed.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*ris"ta*lis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of dipterous

insects whose young (called <xex>rat-tailed larv\'91</xex>) are

remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the

tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt

waters; -- also called <altname>drone fly</altname>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*ris"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E*ris"tic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to

strive, wrangle, <?/ strife.]</ety> <def>Controversial.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>A specimen of admirable special pleading in the court of

<qex>eristic</qex> logic.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>Erke</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Irk</er>.]</ety> <def>ASlothful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Rom. of R.</au>



<hw>Erl"king`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[G.

<ets>erlk\'94nig</ets>, fr. Dan. <ets>ellekonge</ets>

elfking.]</ety> <def>A personification, in German and

Scandinavian mythology, of a spirit natural power supposed to

work mischief and ruin, esp. to children.</def>



<hw>Erme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>ermen</ets>, AS. <ets>yrman</ets>. Cf.

<er>Yearn</er>.]</ety> <def>To grieve; to feel sad.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Er"me*lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Er"mi*lin</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Ermine</er>.</def>



<au>Shenstone.</au>



<hw>Er"min</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>Ermin</ets>, L. <ets>Armenius</ets>.]</ety> <def>An

Armenian.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Er"mine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>ermine</ets>, F. <ets>hermine</ets>, prob. of German origin;

cf. OHG. <ets>harmo</ets>, G. <ets>hermelin</ets>, akin to Lith.

<ets>szarm<?/</ets>, <ets>szarmonys</ets>, weasel, cf. AS.

<ets>hearma</ets>; but cf. also LL. <ets>armelinus</ets>,

<ets>armellina</ets>, <ets>hermellina</ets>, and <ets>pellis

Armenia</ets>, the fur of the <ets>Armenian</ets> rat, mus

<ets>Armenius</ets>, the animal being found also in

<ets>Armenia</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A valuable fur-bearing

animal of the genus Mustela (<spn>M. erminea</spn>), allied to

the weasel; the stoat. It is found in the northern parts of Asia,

Europe, and America. In summer it is brown, but in winter it

becomes white, except the tip of the tail, which is always

black.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The fur of the ermine, as prepared for

ornamenting garments of royalty, etc., by having the tips of the

tails, which are black, arranged at regular intervals throughout

the white.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>By metonymy, the office or functions of a judge,

whose state robe, lined with ermine, is emblematical of purity

and honor without stain.</def>



<au>Chatham.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>One of the furs. See

<er>Fur</er> <fld>(Her.)</fld></def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Ermine</xex> is represented by an argent field,

tufted with black. <xex>Ermines</xex> is the reverse of ermine,

being black, spotted or timbered with argent. <xex>Erminois</xex>

is the same as ermine, except that <xex>or</xex> is substituted

for <xex>argent</xex>.</note>



<cs><col>Ermine moth</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a white

moth with black spots (esp. <spn>Yponomeuta padella</spn> of

Europe); -- so called on account of the resemblance of its

covering to the fur of the ermine; also applied to certain white

bombycid moths of America.</cd></cs>



<hw>Er"mine</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To clothe with, or as

with, ermine.</def>



<q>The snows that have <qex>ermined</qex> it in the winter.</q>

<qau>Lowell.</qau>



<hw>Er"mined</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Clothed or

adorned with the fur of the ermine.</def>



<au>Pope.</au>



<mhw><hw>Er"mines</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>,

<hw>Er"min*ois</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></mhw>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>See Note under <er>Ermine</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>, 4.</def>



<hw>Er"mit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Hermit</er>.]</ety> <def>A hermit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ern</hw>, <hw>Erne</hw>  }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>earn</ets> eagle; akin to D.

<ets>arend</ets>, OHG. <ets>aro</ets>, G. <ets>aar</ets>, Icel.,

Sw., & Dan. <ets>\'94rn</ets>, Goth. <ets>ara</ets>, and to Gr.

<?/ bird. <?/<?/<?/. Cf. <er>Ornithology</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A sea eagle, esp. the European

white-tailed sea eagle (<spn>Hali\'91etus albicilla</spn>).</def>



<hw>Ern</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Erme</er>.]</ety> <def>To stir with strong emotion; to

grieve; to mourn. <note>[Corrupted into <xex>yearn</xex> in

modern editions of Shakespeare.]</note></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Er"nest</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Earnest</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Er"nest*ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Earnest</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Serious.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>E*rode"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eroded</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Eroding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>erodere</ets>, <ets>erosum</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>rodere</ets> to gnaw. See <er>Rodent</er>.]</ety> <def>To

eat into or away; to corrode; <as>as, canker <ex>erodes</ex> the

flesh</as>.</def> \'bdThe blood . . . <xex>erodes</xex> the

vessels.\'b8



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<q>The smaller charge is more apt to . . . <qex>erode</qex> the

gun.</q>

<qau>Am. Cyc.</qau>



<hw>E*rod"ed</hw>, <pos>p. p. & a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Eaten away; gnawed; irregular, as if eaten or

worn away.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the edge worn away so

as to be jagged or irregularly toothed.</def>



<hw>E*rod"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erodens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>erodere</ets>. See <er>Erode</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>A medicine which eats away extraneous growths; a

caustic.</def>



<hw>Er"o*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Erogated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Erogating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>erogatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>erogare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>rogare</ets> to

ask.]</ety> <def>To lay out, as money; to deal out; to

expend.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Er`o*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erogatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of giving out or

bestowing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Elyot.</au>



<hw>\'d8E"ros</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/ love, <?/ (personified) Eros, fr. <?/ to love.]</ety>

<fld>(Greek Myth.)</fld> <def>Love; the god of love; -- by

earlier writers represented as one of the first and creative

gods, by later writers as the son of Aphrodite, equivalent to the

Latin god Cupid.</def>



<hw>E*rose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erosus</ets>, p. p. See <er>Erode</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Irregular or uneven as if eaten or worn

away.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Jagged or irregularly toothed,

as if nibbled out or gnawed.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>E*rose"ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*ro"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erosio</ets>. See <er>Erode</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or operation of eroding or eating

away.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being eaten away; corrosion;

canker.</def>



<hw>E*ro"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That erodes

or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive.</def>



<au>Humble.</au>



<hw>E*ros"trate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> out + <ets>rostrate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Without a beak.</def>



<hw>Er"o*teme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

question.]</ety> <def>A mark indicating a question; a note of

interrogation.</def>



<hw>\'d8Er`o*te"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ a questioning, fr. <?/ to ask.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure o<?/ speech by which a strong

affirmation of the contrary, is implied under the form o<?/ an

earnest interrogation, as in the following lines; -</def>



<q>Must I give way and room to your rash choler?

Shall I be frighted when a madman stares?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*rot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E*rot"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>\'82rotique</ets>. See <er>Eros</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or

pertaining to the passion of love; treating of love;

amatory.</def>



<hw>E*rot"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An amorous composition or

poem.</def>



<hw>E*rot"i*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Erotic

quality.</def>



<hw>Er`pe*tol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Herpetologist.</def>



<hw>Er`pe*tol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>erp\'82tologie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Herpetology.</def>



<hw>Err</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp.

& p. p.</pos> <er>Erred</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Erring</er> <pr>(?; 277, 85)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[F. <ets>errer</ets>, L. <ets>errare</ets>; akin to G.

<ets>irren</ets>, OHG. <ets>irran</ets>, v. t.,

<ets>irr<?/n</ets>, v. i., OS. <ets>irrien</ets>, Sw.

<ets>irra</ets>, Dan. <ets>irre</ets>, Goth,

<ets>a\'a1rzjan</ets> to lead astray, <ets>airzise</ets>

astray.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To wander; to roam; to stray.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark> \'bdWhy wilt thou <xex>err</xex> from

me?\'b8



<au>Keble.</au>



<q>What seemeth to you, if there were to a man an hundred sheep

and one of them hath <qex>erred</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wyclif (Matt. xviii. 12).</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deviate from the true course; to miss the

thing aimed at.</def> \'bdMy jealous aim might

<xex>err</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To miss intellectual truth; to fall into error;

to mistake in judgment or opinion; to be mistaken.</def>



<q>The man may <qex>err</qex> in his judgment of

circumstances.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To deviate morally from the right way; to go

astray, in a figurative sense; to do wrong; to sin.</def>



<q>Do they not <qex>err</qex> that devise evil?</q>

<qau>Prov. xiv. 22.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To offend, as by erring.</def>



<hw>Er"ra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Liable to

error; fallible.</def>



<hw>Er"ra*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Liability to

error.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Er"ra*bund</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>errabundus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Erratic.</def>

\'bd<xex>Errabund</xex> guesses.\'b8



<au>Southey.</au>



<hw>Er"ran*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>errantia</ets>.]</ety> <def>A wandering; state of being in

error.</def>



<hw>Er"rand</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>erende</ets>, <ets>erande</ets>, message, business, AS.

<ets>\'91rende</ets>, <ets>\'91rend</ets>; akin to OS.

<ets>arundi</ets>, OHG. <ets>arunti</ets>, Icel.

<ets>eyrendi</ets>, <ets>\'94rendi</ets>, <ets>erendi</ets>, Sw.

<ets>\'84rende</ets>, Dan. <ets>\'91rende</ets>; perh. akin to

AS. <ets>earu</ets> swift, Icel. <ets>\'94rr</ets>, and to L.

<ets>oriri</ets> to rise, E. <ets>orient</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

special business intrusted to a messenger; something to be told

or done by one sent somewhere for the purpose; often, a verbal

message; a commission; <as>as, the servant was sent on an

<ex>errand</ex>; to do an <ex>errand</ex></as>. Also, one's

purpose in going anywhere.</def>



<q>I have a secret <qex>errand</qex> to thee, O king.</q>

<qau>Judg. iii. 19.</qau>



<q>I will not eat till I have told mine <qex>errand</qex>.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxiv. 33.</qau>



<-- 2. Any specific task, usually of a routine nature, requiring

some form of travel, usually locally.  An errand is often on

behalf of someone else, but sometimes for one's own purposes.



   To run an errand.  To perform an errand[2]. 



   3. A <er>mission</er>. -->



<hw>Er"rant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>errant</ets>, p. pr. fr. OF. <ets>errer</ets> to travel, LL.

<ets>iterare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>iter</ets> journey; confused

somewhat with L. <ets>errare</ets> to err. See <er>Eyre</er>, and

cf. <er>Arrant</er>, <er>Itinerant</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Wandering; deviating from an appointed course,

or from a direct path; roving.</def>



<q>Seven planets or <qex>errant</qex> stars in the lower orbs of

heaven.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Notorious; notoriously bad; downright;

arrant.</def>



<q>Would make me an <qex>errant</qex> fool.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>Journeying; itinerant; --

formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at

large.</def>



<au>Mozley & W.</au>



<hw>Er"rant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who wanders about.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<hw>\'d8Er*ran"ti*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>errare</ets> to wander. See

<er>Err</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of

ch\'91topod annelids, including those that are not confined to

tubes. See <er>Ch\'91topoda</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Errantes</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Er"rant*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A wandering; a roving; esp., a roving in quest

of adventures.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The employment of a knight-errant.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>\'d8Er*ra"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>See <er>Erratum</er>.</def>



<hw>Er*rat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erraticus</ets>, fr. <ets>errare</ets> to wander: cf. F.

<ets>erratique</ets>. See <er>Err</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Having no certain course; roving about without a

fixed destination; wandering; moving; -- hence, applied to the

planets as distinguished from the fixed stars.</def>



<q>The earth and each <qex>erratic</qex> world.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Deviating from a wise of the common course in

opinion or conduct; eccentric; strange; queer; <as>as,

<ex>erratic</ex> conduct</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Irregular; changeable.</def>

\'bd<xex>Erratic</xex> fever.\'b8



<au>Harvey.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Erratic blocks</col>, <col>gravel,

etc.</col></mcol> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>masses of stone which

have been transported from their original resting places by the

agency of water, ice, or other causes.</cd> -- <col>Erratic

phenomena</col>, <cd>the phenomena which relate to transported

materials on the earth's surface.</cd></cs>



<hw>Er*rat"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who deviates from common and accepted

opinions; one who is eccentric or preserve in his intellectual

character.</def>



<-- p. 508 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A rogue.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Any stone or material that

has been borne away from its original site by natural agencies;

esp., a large block or fragment of rock; a bowlder.</def>



<note><hand/ In the plural the term is applied especially to the

loose gravel and stones on the earth's surface, including what is

called <xex>drift</xex>.</note>



<hw>Er*rat"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Erratic.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Er*rat"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>Er*rat"ic*al*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Er*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erratio</ets>. See <er>Err</er>.]</ety> <def>A wandering; a

roving about.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>\'d8Er*ra"tum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Errata</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>errare</ets>, <ets>erratum</ets>, to wander, err. See

<er>Err</er>.]</ety> <def>An error or mistake in writing or

printing.</def>



<q>A single <qex>erratum</qex> may knock out the brains of a

whole passage.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<hw>Er"thine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

in + <?/, <?/, nose: cf. F. <ets>errhin</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A medicine designed to be snuffed up the

nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a sternutatory.</def>

<au>Coxe</au>. -- <def2><pos>a.</pos> <def>Causing or increasing

secretion of nasal mucus.</def></def2>



<hw>Er*ro"ne*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erroneus</ets>, fr. <ets>errare</ets> to err. See

<er>Err</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Wandering; straying; deviating from the right

course; -- hence, irregular; unnatural.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Erroneous</xex> circulation.\'b8



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<q>Stopped much of the <qex>erroneous</qex> light, which

otherwise would have disturbed the vision.</q>

<qau>Sir I. Newman.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Misleading; misled; mistaking.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>An <qex>erroneous</qex> conscience commands us to do what we

ought to omit.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Containing error; not conformed to truth or

justice; incorrect; false; mistaken; <as>as, an

<ex>erroneous</ex> doctrine; <ex>erroneous</ex> opinion,

observation, deduction, view, etc.</as></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Er*ro"ne*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Er*ro"ne*ous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Er"ror</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>error</ets>, <ets>errur</ets>, F. <ets>erreur</ets>, L.

<ets>error</ets>, fr. <ets>errare</ets> to err. See

<er>Err</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A wandering; a roving or irregular course.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The rest of his journey, his <qex>error</qex> by sea.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A wandering or deviation from the right course

or standard; irregularity; mistake; inaccuracy; something made

wrong or left wrong; <as>as, an <ex>error</ex> in writing or in

printing; a clerical <ex>error</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A departing or deviation from the truth;

falsity; false notion; wrong opinion; mistake;

misapprehension.</def>



<q>H<?/ judgment was often in <qex>error</qex>, though his candor

remained unimpaired.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A moral offense; violation of duty; a sin or

transgression; iniquity; fault.</def>



<au>Ps. xix. 12.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The difference between the

approximate result and the true result; -- used particularly in

the rule of double position.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Mensuration)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The

difference between an observed value and the true value of a

quantity.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The difference between the

observed value of a quantity and that which is taken or computed

to be the true value; -- sometimes called <altname>residual

error</altname>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Law.)</fld> <def>A mistake in the proceedings

of a court of record in matters of law or of fact.</def>



<sn>8.</sn> <fld>(Baseball)</fld> <def>A fault of a player of the

side in the field which results in failure to put out a player on

the other side, or gives him an unearned base.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Law of error</col>, <or/ <col>Law of frequency of

error</col></mcol> <fld>(Mensuration)</fld>, <cd>the law which

expresses the relation between the magnitude of an error and the

frequency with which that error will be committed in making a

large number of careful measurements of a quantity.</cd> --

<col>Probable error</col>. <fld>(Mensuration)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Probable</er>.</cd> -- <col>Writ of error</col>

<fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>an original writ, which lies after judgment

in an action at law, in a court of record, to correct some

alleged error in the proceedings, or in the judgment of the

court.</cd></cs>



<au>Bouvier. Burrill.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Mistake; fault; blunder; failure; fallacy; delusion;

hallucination; sin. See <er>Blunder</er>.</syn>



<hw>Er"ror*ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

error; wrong.</def>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Er"ror*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who encourages and

propagates error; one who holds to error.</def>



<hw>Ers</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. L.

<ets>ervum</ets> a kind of pulse, bitter vetch.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The bitter vetch (<spn>Ervum

Ervilia</spn>).</def>



<hw>Erse</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[A modification of

<ets>Irish</ets>, OE. <ets>Irishe</ets>.]</ety> <def>A name

sometimes given to that dialect of the Celtic which is spoken in

the Highlands of Scotland; -- called, by the Highlanders,

<xex>Gaelic</xex>.</def>



<hw>Erse</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to the Celtic

race in the Highlands of Scotland, or to their language.</def>



<hw>Ersh</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Arrish</er>.</def>



<hw>Erst</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[Orig.

superlative of <ets>ere</ets>; AS. <ets><?/rest</ets>. See

<er>Ere</er>.]</ety> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>First.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Previously; before; formerly; heretofore.</def>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<q>Tityrus, with whose style he had <qex>erst</qex> disclaimed

all ambition to match his pastoral pipe.</q>

<qau>A. W. Ward.</qau>



<cs><col>At erst</col>, <cd>at first; at the beginning.</cd> --

<col>Now at erst</col>, <cd>at this present time.</cd></cs>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Erst`while"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Till then

or now; heretofore; formerly.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Er`u*bes"cence</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>,

<hw>Er`u*bes"cen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>erubescentia</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82rubescence</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of becoming red;

redness of the skin or surface of anything; a blushing.</def>



<hw>Er`u*bes"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erubescens</ets>, p. pr. <ets>erubescere</ets> to grow red;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>rubescere</ets>. See

<er>Rubescent</er>.]</ety> <def>Red, or reddish; blushing.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Er`u*bes"cite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>See <er>Bornite</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*ru"ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eruc\'91</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., a caterpillar,

also, a sort of colewort.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An

insect in the larval state; a caterpillar; a larva.</def>



<hw>E*ru"cic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous

Mediterranean herbs (<spn>Eruca</spn> or <spn>Brassica</spn>);

<as>as, <ex>erucic</ex> acid, a fatty acid resembling oleic acid,

and found in colza oil, mustard oil, etc.</as></def>



<hw>E*ru"ci*from</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eruca</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the form of a caterpillar; --

said of insect larv\'91.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*ruct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E*ruc"tate</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eructare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>ructare</ets> to

belch: cf. F. <ets>\'82ructer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To eject, as

wind, from the stomach; to belch.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Howell.</au>



<hw>Er`uc*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eructatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82ructation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of belching wind from the stomach; a

belch.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A violent belching out or emitting, as of

gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser,

etc.</def>



<hw>E*ru"di*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erudire</ets>.]</ety> <def>To instruct; to educate; to

teach.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The skillful goddess there <qex>erudiates</qex> these

In all she did.</q>

<qau>Fanshawe.</qau>



<hw>Er"u*dite</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eruditus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>erudire</ets> to free from

rudeness, to polish, instruct; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>rudis</ets> rude: cf. F. <ets>\'82rudit</ets>. See

<er>Rude</er>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by extensive reading or

knowledge; well instructed; learned.</def> \'bdA most

<xex>erudite</xex> prince.\'b8 <au>Sir T. More</au>.

\'bd<xex>Erudite</xex> . . . theology.\'b8 <au>I. Taylor</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Er"u*dite`ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Er"u*dite`ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Er`u*di"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eruditio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82rudition</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction;

the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions gained by

extensive reading or study; particularly, learning in literature

or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship.</def>



<q>The management of a young lady's person is not be overlooked,

but the <qex>erudition</qex> of her mind is much more to be

regarded.</q>

<qau>Steele.</qau>



<q>The gay young gentleman whose <qex>erudition</qex> sat so

easily upon him.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Literature; learning. See <er>Literature</er>.</syn>



<hw>Er"u*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erugatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>erugare</ets> to smooth;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>ruga</ets> wrinkle.]</ety> <def>Freed

from wrinkles; smooth.</def>



<hw>E*ru"gi*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82rugineux</ets>. See <er>\'92ruginous</er>.]</ety>

<def>Partaking of the substance or nature of copper, or of the

rust copper; resembling the trust of copper or verdigris;

\'91ruginous.</def>



<hw>E*rum"pent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erumpens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>erumpere</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Breaking out;

-- said of certain fungi which burst through the texture of

leaves.</def>



<hw>E*rupt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eruption</er>.]</ety> <def>To cause to burst forth; to eject;

<as>as, to <ex>erupt</ex> lava</as>.</def>



<au>Huxley.</au>



<hw>E*rup"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eruptio</ets>, fr. <ets>erumpere</ets>, <ets>eruptum</ets>,

to break out; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>rumpere</ets>, to break:

cf. F. <ets>\'82ruption</ets>. See <er>Rupture</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as:

<sd>(a)</sd> A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as

from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. <sd>(b)</sd> A

sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one

country to another. <au>Milton</au>. <sd>(c)</sd> A violent

commotion.</def>



<q>All Paris was quiet . . . to gather fresh strength for the

next day's <qex>eruption</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which bursts forth.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A violent exclamation; ejaculation.</def>



<q>He would . . . break out into bitter and passionate

<qex>eruditions</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir H. Wotton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The breaking out of pimples,

or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina, etc.</def>



<hw>E*rup"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Eruptive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>R. A. Proctor.</au>



<hw>E*rup"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82ruptif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Breaking out or bursting forth.</def>



<q>The sudden glance

Appears far south <qex>eruptive</qex> through the cloud.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Attended with eruption or

efflorescence, or producing it; <as>as, an <ex>eruptive</ex>

fever</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>Produced by eruption; <as>as,

<ex>eruptive</ex> rocks, such as the igneous or

volcanic</as>.</def>



<hw>E*rup"tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>An

eruptive rock.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*ryng"gi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, dim. of <?/ eryngo; cf. L. <ets>eryngion</ets>,

<ets>erynge</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

umbelliferous plants somewhat like thistles in appearance.

<xex>Eryngium maritimum</xex>, or sea holly, has been highly

esteemed as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly

candied.</def>



<hw>E*ryn"go</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A plant of the genus Eryngium.</def>



<hw>Er`y*sip"e*las</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

Gr. <?/; <?/ red + <?/ hide, skin. See <er>Red</er>, and

<er>Pell</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>St.

Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused

inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single

point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded

as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.</def>



<hw>Er`y*si*pel"a*toid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ erysipelas + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <def>Resembling

erysipelas.</def>



<hw>Er`y*si*pel"a*tous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82rysip\'82lateux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Resembling

erysipelas, or partaking of its nature.</def>



<hw>Er`y*sip"e*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Erysipelatous.</def>



<hw>\'d8Er`y*the"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to redden, fr. <?/ red.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A disease of the skin, in which a diffused

inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size.</def>



<hw>Er`y*the*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82ryth\'82matique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin;

relating to erythema.</def>



<hw>Er`y*them"a*tous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or causing, erythema.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Er`y*thre"an</hw>, <hw>Er`y*thr\'91"an</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>erythraeus</ets>; Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ red.]</ety> <def>Red in

color.</def> \'bdThe <xex>erythrean</xex> main.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>E*ryth"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, derived from, or

resembling, erythrin.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*ryth"rin</hw>, <hw>E*ryth"rine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ red.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless crystalline

substance, <chform>C20H22O10</chform>, extracted from certain

lichens, as the various species of <spn>Rocella</spn>. It is a

derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red

compounds derived from it. Called also <xex>erythric</xex>

acid.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>See <er>Erythrite</er>,

2.</def>



<hw>\'d8Er`y*thri"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ red.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

leguminous plants growing in the tropics; coral tree; -- so

called from its red flowers.</def>



<hw>E*ryth"rism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

red: cf. F. <ets>\'82rythrisme</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A condition of excessive redness. See

<er>Erythrochroism</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ryth"rite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

red.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless crystalline

substance, <chform>C4H6.(OH)4</chform>, of a sweet, cooling

taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the

decomposition of <xex>erythrin</xex>; -- called also

<altname>erythrol</altname>, <altname>erythroglucin</altname>,

<altname>erythromannite</altname>, <altname>pseudorcin</altname>,

<altname>cobalt bloom</altname>, and under the name

<altname>phycite</altname> obtained from the alga

<spn>Protococcus vulgaris</spn>. It is a tetrabasic alcohol,

corresponding to glycol and glycerin.</def>

<-- now usu. called erythritol, HO.CH2.CHOH.CHOH.CH2.OH

   Has coronary vasodilator activity. -->



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A rose-red mineral,

crystallized and earthy, a hydrous arseniate of cobalt, known

also as <altname>cobalt bloom</altname>; -- called also

<altname>erythrin</altname> or

<altname>erythrine</altname>.</def>



<hw>E*ryth`ro*chro"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having, or subject to,

erythrochroism.</def>



<hw>E*ryth"ro*chro*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ red + <?/ color.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An unusual

redness, esp. in the plumage of birds, or hair of mammals,

independently of age, sex, or season.</def>



<hw>E*ryth`ro*dex"trin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ red + E. <ets>dextrin</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.

Chem.)</fld> <def>A dextrin which gives a red color with iodine.

See <er>Dextrin</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ryth"ro*gen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

red + <ets>-gen</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>Carbon disulphide; -- so called from certain red compounds

which it produces in combination with other substances.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A substance reddened by acids, which is

supposed to be contained in flowers.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A

crystalline substance obtained from diseased bile, which becomes

blood-red when acted on by nitric acid or ammonia.</def>



<hw>E*ryth`ro*gran"u*lose</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ red + E. <ets>granulose</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>A term applied by Br\'81cke to a

substance present in small amount in starch granules, colored red

by iodine.</def>



<hw>Er"y*throid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

red + <ets>-oid</ets>: cf. Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Of a red color;

reddish; <as>as, the <ex>erythroid</ex> tunic (the cremaster

muscle)</as>.</def>



<hw>Er`y*thro"le*ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ red + L. <ets>oleum</ets> oil.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Having a red color and oily appearance; -- applied to a

purple semifluid substance said to be obtained from archil.</def>



<hw>Er`y*thro"le*in</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Erythroleic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A red

substance obtained from litmus.</def>



<hw>E*ryth`ro*lit"min</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ red + E. <ets>litmus</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Erythrolein.</def>



<hw>\'d8Er`y*thro"ni*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ a kind of plant, fr. <?/ red.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A name originally given (from its

<xex>red</xex> acid) to the metal vanadium.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*ryth`ro*phle"ine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white crystalline alkaloid, extracted

from sassy bark (<spn>Erythrophleum Guineense</spn>).</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*ryth"ro*phyll</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Er`y*throph"yl*lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Gr. <?/ red + <?/ leaf.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Bot.)</fld>

<def>The red coloring matter of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in

distinction from chlorophyll.</def>



<hw>E*ryth"ro*sin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

red.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A red substance

formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A red

dyestuff obtained from fluoresce\'8bn by the action of

iodine.</def>



<hw>\'d8Er`y*throx"y*lon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ red + <?/ wood. So named from the red

wood of some species.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical

countries. <spn>E. Coca</spn> is the source of cocaine. See

<er>Coca</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ryth"ro*zyme</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

red + <?/ leaven.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>A

ferment extracted from madder root, possessing the power of

inducing alcoholic fermentation in solutions of sugar.</def>



<hw>Es`ca*lade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., Sp.

<ets>escalada</ets> (cf. It. <ets>scalata</ets>), fr. Sp.

<ets>escalar</ets> to scale, LL. <ets>scalare</ets>, fr. L.

<ets>scala</ets> ladder. See <er>Scale</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A furious attack made by

troops on a fortified place, in which ladders are used to pass a

ditch or mount a rampart.</def>



<q>Sin enters, not by <qex>escalade</qex>, but by cunning or

treachery.</q>

<qau>Buckminster.</qau>



<hw>Es`ca*lade"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Escaladed</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Escalading</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To mount

and pass or enter by means of ladders; to scale; <as>as, to

<ex>escalate</ex> a wall</as>.</def>



<hw>Es*cal"lop</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Escalop</er>.</def>



<hw>Es*cal"loped</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Escaloped</er>.</def>



<hw>Es*cal"op</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>escalope</ets> shell, F. <ets>escalope</ets> a sort of cut

of meat. See <er>Scallop</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A bivalve shell of the

genus <spn>Pecten</spn>. See <er>Scallop</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A regular, curving indenture in the margin of

anything. See <er>Scallop</er>.</def> \'bdSo many jags or

<xex>escalops</xex>.\'b8



<au>Ray.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The figure or shell of an escalop,

considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to

the Holy Land.</def> Hence: <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A

bearing or a charge consisting of an escalop shell.</def>



<hw>Es*cal"oped</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Cut or marked in the form of an escalop;

scalloped.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Covered with a pattern

resembling a series of escalop shells, each of which issues from

between two others. Its appearance is that of a surface covered

with scales.</def>



<cs><col>Escaloped oysters</col> <fld>(Cookery)</fld>. <cd>See

under <er>Scalloped</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Es*cam"bi*o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>escambium</ets>, <ets>excambium</ets>. See

<er>Excamb</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A license

formerly required for the making over a bill of exchange to

another over sea.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Es*cap"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Avoidable.</def>



<hw>Es`ca*pade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.

Sp. <ets>escapada</ets> escape, fr. <ets>escapar</ets> to escape;

or F., fr. It. <ets>scappata</ets> escape, escapade, fr.

<ets>scappare</ets> to escape. see <er>Escape</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The fling of a horse, or ordinary kicking back

of his heels; a gambol.</def>



<-- p. 509 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Act by which one breaks loose from the rules of

propriety or good sense; a freak; a prank.</def>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Es*cape"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Escaped</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Escaping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>escapen</ets>,

<ets>eschapen</ets>, OF. <ets>escaper</ets>, <ets>eschaper</ets>,

F. <ets>echapper</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>ex cappa</ets> out of one's

cape or cloak; hence, to slip out of one's cape and escape. See

3d <er>Cape</er>, and cf. <er>Scape</er>, <ets>v</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To flee from and avoid; to be saved or exempt

from; to shun; to obtain security from; <as>as, to

<ex>escape</ex> danger</as>.</def> \'bdSailors that

<xex>escaped</xex> the wreck.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To avoid the notice of; to pass unobserved by;

to evade; <as>as, the fact <ex>escaped</ex> our

attention</as>.</def>



<q>They <qex>escaped</qex> the search of the enemy.</q>

<qau>Ludlow.</qau>



<hw>Es*cape"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To flee, and become secure from danger; -- often

followed by <xex>from</xex> or <xex>out of</xex>.</def>



<q>Haste, for thy life <qex>escape</qex>, nor look

behind<?/<?/</q>

<qau>Keble.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To get clear from danger or evil of any form; to

be passed without harm.</def>



<q>Such heretics . . . would have been thought fortunate, if they

<qex>escaped</qex> with life.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To get free from that which confines or holds;

-- used of persons or things; <as>as, to <ex>escape</ex> from

prison, from arrest, or from slavery; gas <ex>escapes</ex> from

the pipes; electricity <ex>escapes</ex> from its

conductors.</as></def>



<q>To <qex>escape</qex> out of these meshes.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



<hw>Es*cape"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm,

or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil;

flight; <as>as, an <ex>escape</ex> in battle; a narrow

<ex>escape</ex></as>; also, the means of escape; <as>as, a fire

<ex>escape</ex></as>.</def>



<q>I would hasten my <qex>escape</qex> from the windy storm.</q>

<qau>Ps. lv. 8.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which escapes attention or restraint; a

mistake; an oversight; also, transgression.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I should have been more accurate, and corrected all those

former <qex>escapes</qex>.</q>

<qau>Burton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A sally.</def> \'bdThousand <xex>escapes</xex>

of wit.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The unlawful permission, by a

jailer or other custodian, of a prisoner's departure from

custody.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Escape</xex> is technically distinguishable

from <xex>prison breach</xex>, which is the unlawful departure of

the prisoner from custody, <xex>escape</xex> being the permission

of the departure by the custodian, either by connivance or

negligence. The term <xex>escape</xex>, however, is applied by

some of the old authorities to a departure from custody by

stratagem, or without force.</note>



<au>Wharton.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>An apophyge.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a

liquid.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>Leakage or loss of currents

from the conducting wires, caused by defective insulation.</def>



<cs><col>Escape pipe</col> <fld>(Steam Boilers)</fld>, <cd>a pipe

for carrying away steam that escapes through a safety valve.</cd>

-- <col>Escape valve</col> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>a

relief valve; a safety valve. See under <er>Relief</er>, and

<er>Safety</er>.</cd> -- <col>Escape wheel</col>

<fld>(Horol.)</fld>, <cd>the wheel of an escapement.</cd></cs>



<hw>Es*cape"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82chappement</ets>. See <er>Escape</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of escaping; escape.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Way of escape; vent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>An <qex>escapement</qex> for youthful high spirits.</q>

<qau>G. Eliot.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The contrivance in a timepiece which connects

the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to

the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration; -- so

called because it allows a tooth to <xex>escape</xex> from a

pallet at each vibration.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Escapements</xex> are of several kinds, as the

<xex>vertical</xex>, or <xex>verge</xex>, or <xex>crown</xex>,

<xex>escapement</xex>, formerly used in watches, in which two

pallets on the balance arbor engage with a crown wheel; the

<xex>anchor escapement</xex>, in which an anchor-shaped piece

carries the pallets; -- used in common clocks (both are called

<xex>recoil escapements</xex>, from the recoil of the escape

wheel at each vibration); the <xex>cylinder escapement</xex>,

having an open-sided hollow cylinder on the balance arbor to

control the escape wheel; the <xex>duplex escapement</xex>,

having two sets of teeth on the wheel; the <xex>lever

escapement</xex>, which is a kind of <xex>detached

escapement</xex>, because the pallets are on a lever so arranged

that the balance which vibrates it is detached during the greater

part of its vibration and thus swings more freely; the

<xex>detent escapement</xex>, used in chronometers; the

<xex>remontoir escapement</xex>, in which the escape wheel is

driven by an independent spring or weight wound up at intervals

by the clock train, -- sometimes used in astronomical clocks.

When the shape of an escape-wheel tooth is such that it falls

dead on the pallet without recoil, it forms a <xex>deadbeat

escapement</xex>.</note>



<hw>Es*cap"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

escapes.</def>



<hw>Es*car"bun*cle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>escarbuncle</ets>, F. <ets>escaboucle</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>See <er>Carbuncle</er>, 3.</def>



<hw>Es*car`ga*toire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>escargoti\'8are</ets>, fr. <ets>escargot</ets> snail.]</ety>

<def>A nursery of snails.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Es*carp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>escarpe</ets> (cf. Sp. <ets>escarpa</ets>, It.

<ets>scarpa</ets>), fr. <ets>escarper</ets> to cut steep, cut to

a slope, prob. of German origin: cf. G. <ets>scharf</ets> sharp,,

E. <ets>sharp</ets>, or perh. <ets>scrape</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>The side of the ditch next the parapet;

-- same as <xex>scarp</xex>, and opposed to

<xex>counterscarp</xex>.</def>



<hw>Es*carp"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Escarped</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Escarping</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>

<def>To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a

scrap.</def>



<au>Carleton.</au>



<hw>Es*carp"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>escarpement</ets>.]</ety> <def>A steep descent or declivity;

steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place,

cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See

<er>Scarp</er>.</def>



<hw>-es"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[From the ending

<ets>-escens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, of the p. pr. of

inchoative verbs in Latin.]</ety> <def>A suffix signifying

<xex>beginning</xex>, <xex>beginning to be</xex>; <as>as,

adol<ex>escent</ex>, efferv<ex>escent</ex>, etc.</as></def>



<hw>Esch`a*lot"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Shallot</er>.</def>



<hw>Es"char</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eschara</ets>, Gr.  <?/: cf. F. <ets>eschare</ets>.  See

<er>Scar</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A dry slough, crust,

or scab, which separates from the healthy part of the body, as

that produced by a burn, or the application of caustics.</def>



<hw>Es"char</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ir.]</ety>

<fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>In Ireland, one of the continuous mounds

or ridges of gravelly and sandy drift which extend for many miles

over the surface of the country. Similar ridges in Scotland are

called <xex>kames</xex> or <xex>kams</xex>.</def> <altsp>[Written

also <asp>eskar</asp> and <asp>esker</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8Es"cha*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ a grate, a pan of coals.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A genus of Bryozoa which produce delicate corals, often

incrusting like lichens, but sometimes branched.</def>



<hw>Es"cha*rine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like, or pertaining to, the genus

Eschara, or family <xex>Escharid\'91</xex>.</def>



<hw>Es`cha*rot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ an eschar: cf. F. <ets>escharotique</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Serving or tending to form an eschar;;

producing a scar; caustic.</def>



<hw>Es`cha*rot"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

substance which produces an eschar; a caustic, esp., a mild

caustic.</def>



<hw>Es`cha*to*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to the last or final things.</def>



<hw>Es`cha*tol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ the furthest, last + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

doctrine of the last or final things, as death, judgment, and the

events therewith connected.</def>



<hw>Es*chaunge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exchange.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Es*cheat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eschete</ets>, <ets>escheyte</ets>, an escheat, fr. OF.

<ets>escheit</ets>, <ets>escheoit</ets>, <ets>escheeite</ets>,

<ets>esheoite</ets>, fr. <ets>escheoir</ets> (F.

<ets>\'82choir</ets>) to fall to, fall to the lot of; pref.

<ets>es-</ets> (L. <ets>ex</ets>) + <ets>cheoir</ets>, F.

<ets>choir</ets>, to fall, fr. L. <ets>cadere</ets>. See

<er>Chance</er>, and cf. <er>Cheat</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Feud. &  Eng.

Law)</fld> <def>The falling back or reversion of lands, by some

casualty or accident, to the lord of the fee, in consequence of

the extinction of the blood of the tenant, which may happen by

his dying without heirs, and formerly might happen by corruption

of blood, that is, by reason of a felony or attainder</def>.

<au>Tomlins</au>. <au>Blackstone</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(U. S.

Law)</fld> <def>The reverting of real property to the State, as

original and ultimate proprietor, by reason of a failure of

persons legally entitled to hold the same.</def>



<note><hand/ A distinction is carefully made, by English writers,

between <xex>escheat to the lord of the fee</xex> and

<xex>forfeiture to the crown</xex>. But in this country, where

the State holds the place of chief lord of the fee, and is

entitled to take alike escheat and by forfeiture, this

distinction is not essential.</note>



<au>Tomlins. Kent.</au>



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>A writ, now abolished, to recover escheats from

the   person in possession.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Lands which fall to the lord or the State by

escheat.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which falls to one; a reversion or

return</def>



<q>To make me great by others' loss is bad

<qex>escheat</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Es*cheat"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Esheated</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Escheating</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To

revert, or become forfeited, to the lord, the crown, or the

State, as lands by the failure of persons entitled to hold the

same, or by forfeiture.</def>



<note><hand/ In this country it is the general rule that when the

title to land fails by defect of heirs or devisees, it

necessarily escheats to the State; but forfeiture of estate from

crime is hardly known in this country, and corruption of blood is

universally abolished.</note>



<au>Kent. Bouvier.</au>



<hw>Es*cheat"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To

forfeit.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Es*cheat"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Liable

to escheat.</def>



<hw>Es*cheat"age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

right of succeeding to an escheat.</def>



<au>Sherwood.</au>



<hw>Es*cheat"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld>

<def>An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats have

taken place, and to take charge of them.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Es"che*vin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>eschevin</ets>, a sort of magistrate, alderman, F.

<ets>\'82chevin</ets>.]</ety> <def>The alderman or chief officer

of an ancient guild.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Es*chew"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eshewed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Eshewing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>eschever</ets>,

<ets>eschiver</ets>, <ets>eskiver</ets>, F. <ets>esquiver</ets>,

fr. OHG. <ets>sciuhen</ets>, G. <ets>scheuen</ets>; akin to E.

<ets>sky</ets>. See <er>Shy</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a

feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of.</def>



<q>They must not only <qex>eschew</qex> evil, but do good.</q>

<qau>Bp. Beveridge.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To escape from; to avoid.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He who obeys, destruction shall <qex>eschew</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sandys.</qau>



<hw>Es*chew"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

eschews.</def>



<hw>Es*chew"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

eschewing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Esch*scholtz"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. Named after Dr.  <ets>Eschscholtz</ets>, a German

botanist.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of papaveraceous

plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North

America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange,

rose-colored, or white flowers; the California poppy.</def>



<hw>Es"chy*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

shame.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A rare mineral, containing

chiefly niobium, titanium, thorium, and cerium. It was so called

by Berzelius on account of the inability of chemical science, at

the time of its discovery, to separate some of its

constituents.</def>



<hw>Es*coch"eon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Escutcheon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Es`co*pet"</hw>, <hw>\'d8Es`co*pette"</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.

<ets>escopeta</ets>, F. <ets>escopette</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind

of firearm; a carbine.</def>



<hw>\'d8Es*co"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Sp.]</ety> <def>See <er>Escurial</er>.</def>



<hw>Es"cort</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>escorte</ets>, It. <ets>scorta</ets> a guard or guide, fr.

<ets>scorgere</ets> to perceive, discern, lead, fr. L.

<ets>ex</ets> out, quite + <ets>corrigere</ets> to correct, set

right. See <er>Correct</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A body of armed men to attend a person of

distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey;

one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of

prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a

mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as

<xex>convoy</xex> is to movements at sea.</def>



<q>The troops of my <qex>escort</qex> marched at the ordinary

rate.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or

excursion; <as>as, to travel under the <ex>escort</ex> of a

friend</as>.</def>



<hw>Es*cort"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Escorted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Escorting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>escorter</ets>, It. <ets>scortare</ets>. See

<er>Escort</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>To attend with a view

to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give

honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with

reference to journeys or excursions on land; <as>as, to

<ex>escort</ex> a public functionary, or a lady; to

<ex>escort</ex> a baggage wagon.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- To accompany; attend. See <er>Accompany</er>.</syn>



<hw>Es*cot"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.]</ety>

<def>See <er>Scot</er>, a tax.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Es*cot"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To pay the reckoning for;

to support; to maintain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>\'d8Es`couade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Squad</er>,</def>



<hw>Es*cout"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Scout</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hayward.</au>



<hw>Es*cribed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>e</ets> out, out of + <ets>scribere</ets> to write.]</ety>

<def>Drawn outside of; -- used to designate a circle that touches

one of the sides of a given triangle, and also the other two

sides produced.</def>



<hw>Es"cript</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.]</ety>

<def>A writing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Es`cri*toire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>escritoire</ets>, F. <ets>\'82critoire</ets>, LL.

<ets>scriptorium</ets>, fr. L. <ets>scriptorius</ets> belonging

to writing, fr. <ets>sribere</ets> to write. See <er>Script</er>,

and cf. <er>Scrutoire</er>.]</ety> <def>A piece of furniture used

as a writing table, commonly with drawers, pigeonholes, and the

like; a secretary or writing desk.</def>



<hw>Es`cri*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to an escritoire.</def>



<hw>Es*crod"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Scrod</er>, a young cod.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Es*crol"</hw>, <hw>Es*croll"</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Escrow</er>,

<er>Scroll</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A scroll.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A long strip or

scroll resembling a ribbon or a band of parchment, or the like,

anciently placed above the shield, and supporting the

crest.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>In modern heraldry, a similar

ribbon on which the motto is inscribed.</def>



<hw>Es"crow</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>escroe</ets>, <ets>escroue</ets>, a roll of writings, bond.

See <er>Scroll</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A deed, bond,

or other written engagement, delivered to a third person, to be

held by him till some act is done or some condition is performed,

and then to be by him delivered to the grantee.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Es"cu*age</hw> <pr>(?; 48)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>escuage</ets>, F. <ets>\'82cuage</ets>, from OF.

<ets>escu</ets> shield, F. <ets>\'82cu</ets>. See

<er>Esquire</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Feud. Law)</fld> <def>Service of

the shield, a species of knight service by which a tenant was

bound to follow his lord to war, at his own charge. It was

afterward exchanged for a pecuniary satisfaction. Called also

<altname>scutage</altname>.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Es`cu*la"pi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>\'92sculapian.</def>



<hw>Es`cu*la"pi*us</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>\'92sculapius</er>.</def>



<hw>Es"cu*lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>esculentus</ets>, fr. <ets>escare</ets> to eat, fr.

<ets>esca</ets> food, fr. <ets>edere</ets> to eat: cf. F.

<ets>esculent</ets>. See <er>Eat</er>.]</ety> <def>Suitable to be

used by man for food; eatable; edible; <as>as, <ex>esculent</ex>

plants; <ex>esculent</ex> fish.</as></def>



<q><qex>Esculent</qex> grain for food.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Jones.</qau>



<cs><col>Esculent swallow</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the

swallow which makes the edible bird's-nest. See <cref>Edible

bird's-nest</cref>, under <er>Edible</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Es"cu*lent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Anything that is fit for

eating; that which may be safely eaten by man.</def>



<hw>Es*cu"lic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From NL.

<ets>Aesculus</ets>, the generic name of the horse-chestnut, fr.

L. <ets>aesculus</ets> a kind of oak.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or obtained from, the horse-chestnut; <as>as,

<ex>esculic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<hw>Es*cu"lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Esculic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A glucoside

obtained from the <spn>\'92sculus hippocastanum</spn>, or

horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent

solutions.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>\'91sculin</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Es*cu"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prop. Sp.

<ets>escorial</ets>, i. e., a hill or heap of rubbish, earth, and

stones brought out of a mine, fr. <ets>escoria</ets> dross of

metal, L. <ets>scoria</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/. Cf.

<er>Scoria</er>.]</ety> <def>A palace and mausoleum of the kinds

of Spain, being a vast and wonderful structure about twenty-five

miles northwest of Madrid.</def>



<note><hand/ The ground plan is said to be in the form of a

gridiron, the structure being designed in honor of St. Lawrence,

who suffered martyrdom by being broiled on gridiron; but the

resemblance is very slight. It is nearly square, inclosing

several courts, and has a projecting mass which stands for the

handle.</note>



<hw>Es*cutch"eon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>escusson</ets>, F. <ets>\'82cusson</ets>, from OF.

<ets>escu</ets> shield, F. <ets>\'82cu</ets>. See

<er>Esquire</er>, <er>Scutcheon</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>The surface, usually a shield,

upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of

the escutcheon is called the <xex>field</xex>, the upper part is

called the <xex>chief</xex>, and the lower part the

<xex>base</xex> (see <er>Chiff</er>, and <er>Field</er>.). That

side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight

who bears the shield on his arm is called <xex>dexter</xex>, and

the other side <xex>sinister</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ The two sides of an escutcheon are respectively

designated as <xex>dexter</xex> and <xex>sinister</xex>, as in

the cut, and the different parts or points by the following

names: <xex>A</xex>, Dexter chief point; <xex>B</xex>, Middle

chief point; <xex>C</xex>, Sinister chief point; <xex>D</xex>,

Honor or color point; <xex>E</xex>, Fesse or heart point;

<xex>F</xex>, Nombrill or navel point; <xex>G</xex>, Dexter base

point; <xex>H</xex>, Middle base point; <xex>I</xex>, base

point.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the

space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward

or outward instead of downward. It is esteemed an index of

milking qualities.</def>



<au>C. L. Flint.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>That part of a vessel's stern

on which her name is written.</def>



<au>R. H. Dane, Jr.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Carp.)</fld> <def>A thin metal plate or shield

to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a

keyhole.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The depression behind the

beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.</def>



<cs><col>Escutcheon of pretense</col>, <cd>an escutcheon used in

English heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not

commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf.

<er>Impalement</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Es*cutch"eoned</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.</def>



<au>Young.</au>



<hw>Ese</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Ease;

pleasure.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Es`em*plas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

into, to + <?/ one + <?/ molded, formed. See

<er>Plastic</er>.]</ety> <def>Shaped into one; tending to, or

formative into, unity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



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<hw>Es"er*ine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

native name of the Calabar bean: cf. F.

<ets>\'82s\'82rine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An

alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, and the seed of

<xex>Physostigma venenosum</xex>; physostigmine. It is used in

ophthalmic surgery for its effect in contracting the pupil.</def>



<hw>E*sex"u*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>sexual</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>Sexless; asexual.</def>



<hw>Es*guard"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>esgart</ets> regard, F. <ets>\'82gard</ets>. See

<er>Guard</er>.]</ety> <def>Guard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Es"kar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>Es"ker</hw> 

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>See

<er>Eschar</er>.</def>



<hw>Es"ki*mo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eskimos</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Originally applied

by the Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning

<ets>eaters of raw flesh</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld>

<def>One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and

Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian

race.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Esquimau</asp>.]</altsp>



<cs><col>Eskimo dog</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>one of breed

of large and powerful dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges.

It closely resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often

crossed.</cd></cs><-- husky? -->



<hw>Es*loin"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eloign</er>.]</ety> <def>To remove; to banish; to withdraw;

to avoid; to eloign.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>From worldly cares he did himself <qex>esloin</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Es"ne*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eigne</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A prerogative

given to the eldest coparcener to choose first after an

inheritance is divide.</def>



<au>Mozley & W.</au>



<hw>E*sod"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

within + <?/ way.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Conveying

impressions from the surface of the body to the spinal cord; --

said of certain nerves. Opposed to <xex>exodic</xex>.</def>



<hw>E*soph"a*gal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Esophageal.</def>



<hw>E`so*phag"e*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the esophagus.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp><?/sophageal</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>E`so*phag"e*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Esophageal.</def>



<hw>E*soph`a*got"o*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ the esophagus + <?/ to cut.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld>

<def>The operation of making an incision into the esophagus, for

the purpose of removing any foreign substance that obstructs the

passage.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>\'d2sophagotomy</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>E*soph"a*gus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/; root of <?/ which is used as future of <?/ to bear,

carry (cf. Skr. <ets>v\'c6</ets> to go, drive) + <?/ to

eat.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>That part of the alimentary

canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See

<xex>Illust</xex>. of <xex>Digestive apparatus</xex>, under

<er>Digestive</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp><?/sophagus</asp>.]</altsp>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*so"pi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E*so"pic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>\'92sopian</er>, <er>\'92sopic</er>.</def>



<hw>Es`o*ter"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ inner, interior, comp. fr. <?/ in, within, fr. <?/, <?/,

into, fr. <?/ in. See <er>In</er>.]</ety> <def>Designed for, and

understood by, the specially initiated alone; not communicated,

or not intelligible, to the general body of followers; private;

interior; acroamatic; -- said of the private and more recondite

instructions and doctrines of philosophers. Opposed to

<xex>exoteric</xex>.</def>



<q>Enough if every age produce two or three critics of this

<qex>esoteric</qex> class, with here and there a reader to

understand them.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Es`o*ter"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Esoteric.</def>



<hw>Es`o*ter"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an esoteric

manner.</def>



<hw>Es`o*ter"i*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Esoteric doctrine or principles.</def>



<hw>Es`o*ter"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Mysterious

or hidden doctrines; secret science.</def>



<hw>Es"o*ter*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Mystery;

esoterics; -- opposed to <xex>exotery</xex>.</def>



<au>A. Tucker.</au>



<hw>\'d8E"sox</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a kind

of pike.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of fresh-water

fishes, including pike and pickerel.</def>



<hw>Es*pace"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Space.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Es"pa*don</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>espadon</ets>, fr. Sp. <ets>espadon</ets>, fr.

<ets>espada</ets> sword; or fr. It. <ets>spadone</ets> an

espadon, <ets>spada</ets> sword.]</ety> <def>A long, heavy,

two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot

soldiers and by executioners.</def>



<au>Wilhelm.</au>



<hw>Es*pal"ier</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>espalier</ets>, fr. It. <ets>spalliera</ets>, fr.

<ets>spalla</ets> shoulder, the same word as F.

<ets>\'82paule</ets>. See <er>Epaulet</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Hort.)</fld> <def>A railing or trellis upon which fruit

trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of

trees so trained.</def>



<q>And figs from standard and <qex>espalier</qex> join.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Es*pal"ier</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Espaliered</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Espaliering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To form an

espalier of, or to protect by an espalier.</def>



<hw>Es*par"cet</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>esparcet</ets>, <ets>esparcette</ets>,

<ets>\'82parcet</ets>, fr. Sp. <ets>esparceta</ets>,

<ets>esparcilla</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The common

sainfoin (<spn>Onobrychis sativa</spn>), an Old World leguminous

forage plant.</def>



<hw>\'d8Es*par"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.; cf.

L. <ets>spartum</ets> Spanish broom, Gr. <?/.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of Spanish grass

(<spn>Macrochloa tenacissima</spn>), of which cordage, shoes,

baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper.</def>



<hw>\'d8Es`pau`liere"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

& F. <ets>\'82pauli\'8are</ets>. See <er>Espalier</er>.]</ety>

<def>A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping

plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the

modern <xex>epaulette</xex>.</def>



<au>Fairholt.</au>



<hw>Es*pe"cial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>especial</ets>, F. <ets>sp\'82cial</ets>, L.

<ets>specialis</ets>, fr. <ets>species</ets> a particular sort,

kind, or quality. See <er>Species</er>, and cf.

<er>Special</er>.]</ety> <def>Distinguished among others of the

same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single

object; principal; particular; <as>as, in an <ex>especial</ex>

manner or degree</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See

<er>Peculiar</er>.</syn>



<hw>Es*pe"cial*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an especial

manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon

degree.</def>



<hw>Es*pe"cial*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being especial.</def>



<hw>Es"pe*rance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>esp\'82rance</ets>, fr. L. <ets>sperans</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>sperare</ets> to hope.]</ety> <def>Hope.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>\'d8Es`pi*aille"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Espial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Es*pi"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE. & Norm.

F. <ets>espiaille</ets>. See <er>Espy</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of espying; notice; discovery.</def>



<q>Screened from <qex>espial</qex> by the jutting cape.</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who espies; a spy; a scout.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTheir <xex>espials</xex> . . . brought

word.\'b8



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Es*pi"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

espies.</def>



<au>Harmar.</au>



<hw>Es"pi*nel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of

ruby. See <er>Spinel</er>.</def>



<hw>Es"pi*o*nage</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>espionnage</ets>, fr. <ets>espionner</ets> to spy, fr.

<ets>espion</ets> spy, OF. <ets>espie</ets>. See

<er>Espy</er>.]</ety> <def>The practice or employment of spies;

the practice of watching the words and conduct of others, to make

discoveries, as spies or secret emissaries; secret

watching.</def>



<hw>Es`pla*nade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>esplanade</ets>, Sp. <ets>esplanada</ets>,

<ets>explanada</ets>, cf. It. <ets>spianata</ets>; fr. Sp.

<ets>explanar</ets> to level, L. <ets>explanare</ets> to flatten

or spread out. See <er>Explain</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A clear space

between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.</def>

<au>Campbell (Mil. Dict. )</au>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The glacis of

the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way

toward the country.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Hort.)</fld> <def>A grass plat; a lawn.</def>



<au>Simmonds.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Any clear, level space used for public walks or

drives; esp., a terrace by the seaside.</def>



<hw>Es*plees"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>expletia</ets>, OF. <ets>espleit</ets>. Cf.

<er>Exploit</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Eng. Law)</fld> <def>The full

profits or products which ground or land yields, as the hay of

the meadows, the feed of the pasture, the grain of arable fields,

the rents, services, and the like.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Es*pous"age</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Espousal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Latimer.</au>



<hw>Es*pous"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>espousailles</ets>, pl., F. <ets>\'82pousailles</ets>, L.

<ets>sponsalia</ets>, fr. <ets>sponsalis</ets> belonging to

betrothal or espousal. See <er>Espouse</er>, and cf.

<er>Sponsal</er>, <er>Spousal</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of espousing or betrothing; especially,

in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of

marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The uniting or allying one's self with anything;

maintenance; adoption; <as>as, the <ex>espousal</ex> of a

quarrel</as>.</def>



<q>The open <qex>espousal</qex> of his cause.</q>

<qau>Lord Orford.</qau>



<hw>Es*pouse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Espoused</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Espousing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>espouser</ets>,

<ets>esposer</ets>, F. <ets>\'82pouser</ets>, L.

<ets>sponsare</ets> to betroth, espouse, fr. <ets>sponsus</ets>

betrothed, p. p. of <ets>spondere</ets> to promise solemnly or

sacredly. Cf. <er>Spouse</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as

spouse.</def>



<q>A virgin <qex>espoused</qex> to a man whose name was

Joseph.</q>

<qau>Luke i. 27.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To take as spouse; to take to wife; to

marry.</def>



<q>Lavinia will I make my empress, . . . 

And in the sacred Pantheon her <qex>espouse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To take to one's self with a view to maintain;

to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to

embrace.</def> \'bdHe <xex>espoused</xex> that quarrel.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>Promised faithfully to <qex>espouse</qex> his cause as soon as

he got out of the war.</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<hw>Es*pouse"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>espousement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of espousing, or the

state of being espoused.</def>



<hw>Es*pous"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

espouses; one who embraces the cause of another or makes it his

own.</def>



<hw>\'d8Es`pres*si"vo</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>With expression.</def>



<hw>Es*prin"gal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Springal</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil. Antiq.)</fld> <def>An engine

of war used for throwing viretons, large stones, and other

missiles; a springal.</def>



<hw>\'d8Es`prit"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Spirit</er>.]</ety> <def>Spirit.</def>



<cs><col>Esprit de corps</col> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <cd>a French

phrase much used by English writers to denote the common spirit

pervading the members of a body or association of persons. It

implies sympathy, enthusiasm, devotion, and jealous regard for

the honor of the body as a whole.</cd></cs>



<hw>Es*py"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Espied</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Espying</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[OF. <ets>espier</ets>, F. <ets>\'82pier</ets>, from OHG.

<ets>speh<?/n</ets> to watch, spy, G. <ets>sp\'84hen</ets>; akin

to L. <ets>specere</ets> to look, <ets>species</ets> sight,

shape, appearance, kind. See <er>Spice</er>, <er>Spy</er>, and

cf. <er>Espionage</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to

discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to

notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy;

<as>as, to <ex>espy</ex> land; to <ex>espy</ex> a man in a

crowd.</as></def>



<q>As one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in

the inn, . . . he <qex>espied</qex> his money.</q>

<qau>Gen. xlii. 27.</qau>



<q>A goodly vessel did I then <qex>espy</qex>

Come like a giant from a haven broad.</q>

<qau>Wordsworth.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch

upon; to watch; to observe.</def>



<q>He sends angels to <qex>espy</qex> us in all our ways.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To discern; discover; detect; descry; spy.</syn>



<hw>Es*py"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To look or search

narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.</def>



<q>Stand by the way, and <qex>espy</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jer. xlviii. 19.</qau>



<hw>Es*py"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Espies</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[OF. <ets>espie</ets>. See

<er>Espy</er>, v., <er>Spy</er>.]</ety> <def>A spy; a

scout.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Huloet.</au>



<hw>-esque</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F., fr. It. <ets>-isco</ets>.

Cf. <er>-ish</er>.]</ety> <def>A suffix of certain words from the

French, Italian, and Spanish. It denotes <xex>manner</xex> or

<xex>style</xex>; <xex>like</xex>; <as>as, arab<ex>esque</ex>,

after the manner of the Arabs</as>.</def>



<hw>Es"qui*mau</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Esquimaux</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.]</ety>

<def>Same as <er>Eskimo</er>.</def>



<q>It is . . . an error to suppose that where an

<qex>Esquimau</qex> can live, a civilized man can live also.</q>

<qau>McClintock.</qau>



<hw>Es*quire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>escuyer</ets>, <ets>escuier</ets>, properly, a

shield-bearer, F. <ets>\'82cuyer</ets> shield-bearer,

armor-bearer, squire of a knight, esquire, equerry, rider,

horseman, LL. <ets>scutarius</ets> shield-bearer, fr. L.

<ets>scutum</ets> shield, akin to Gr. <?/ skin, hide, from a root

meaning <ets>to cover</ets>; prob. akin to E. <ets>hide</ets> to

cover. See <er>Hide</er> to cover, and cf. <er>Equerry</er>,

<er>Escutcheon</er>.]</ety> <def>Originally, a shield-bearer or

armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title

of dignity next in degree below <xex>knight</xex> and above

<xex>gentleman</xex>; also, a title of office and courtesy; --

often shortened to <xex>squire</xex>.</def>



<note><hand/ In England, the title of <xex>esquire</xex> belongs

by right of birth to the eldest sons of knights and their eldest

sons in perpetual succession; to the eldest sons of younger sons

of peers and their eldest sons in perpetual succession. It is

also given to sheriffs, to justices of the peace while in

commission, to those who bear special office in the royal

household, to counselors at law, bachelors of divinity, law, or

physic, and to others. In the United States the title is commonly

given in courtesy to lawyers and justices of the peace, and is

often used in the superscription of letters instead of

<xex>Mr</xex>.</note>



<hw>Es*quire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Esquired</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Esquiring</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To wait on as an esquire or

attendant in public; to attend.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Es`quisse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Sketch</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>The first

sketch of a picture or model of a statue.</def>



<hw>-ess</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[OF. <ets>-esse</ets>, LL.

<ets>-issa</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>A suffix used to form

feminine nouns; <as>as, actr<ex>ess</ex>, deacon<ex>ess</ex>,

songstr<ex>ess</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Es"say</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Essays</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F. <ets>essai</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>exagium</ets> a weighing, weight, balance;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>agere</ets> to drive, do; cf.

<ets>examen</ets>, <ets>exagmen</ets>, a means of weighing, a

weighing, the tongue of a balance, <ets>exigere</ets> to drive

out, examine, weigh, Gr. <grk>'exa`gion</grk> a weight,

<grk>'exagia`zein</grk> to examine, <grk>'exa`gein</grk> to drive

out, export. See <er>Agent</er>, and cf. <er>Exact</er>,

<er>Examine</er>, <er>Assay</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>An effort made, or exertion of body or mind, for

the performance of anything; a trial; attempt; <as>as, to make an

<ex>essay</ex> to benefit a friend</as>.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>essay</xex> at organization.\'b8



<au>M. Arnold.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Lit.)</fld> <def>A composition treating of any

particular subject; -- usually shorter and less methodical than a

formal, finished treatise; <as>as, an <ex>essay</ex> on the life

and writings of Homer; an <ex>essay</ex> on fossils, or on

commerce.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An assay. See <er>Assay</er>,

<pos>n.</pos></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<syn>Syn. -- Attempt; trial; endeavor; effort; tract; treatise;

dissertation; disquisition.</syn>



<hw>Es*say"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Essayed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Essaying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>essayer</ets>. See

<er>Essay</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To exert one's power or faculties upon; to make

an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment

or trial of; to try.</def>



<q>What marvel if I thus <qex>essay</qex> to sing?</q>

<qau>Byron.</qau>



<q><qex>Essaying</qex> nothing she can not perform.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<q>A danger lest the young enthusiast . . . should

<qex>essay</qex> the impossible.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To test the value and purity of (metals); to

assay. See <er>Assay</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Locke.</au>



<hw>Es*say"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

essays.</def>



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Es"say*ist</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

writer of an essay, or of essays.</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Es"sence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>essence</ets>, L. <ets>essentia</ets>, formed as if fr. a p.

pr. of <ets>esse</ets> to be. See <er>Is</er>, and cf.

<er>Entity</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The constituent elementary notions which

constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it;

sometimes called the <xex>nominal essence</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The constituent quality or qualities which

belong to any object, or class of objects, or on which they

depend for being what they are (distinguished as <xex>real

essence</xex>); the real being, divested of all logical

accidents; that quality which constitutes or marks the true

nature of anything; distinctive character; hence, virtue or

quality of a thing, separated from its grosser parts.</def>



<q>The laws are at present, both in form and <qex>essence</qex>,

the greatest curse that society labors under.</q>

<qau>Landor.</qau>



<q>Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the <qex>essence</qex>

of this virtue [charity].</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>The <qex>essence</qex> of Addison's humor is irony.</q>

<qau>Courthope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Constituent substance.</def>



<q>And uncompounded is their <qex>essence</qex> pure.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A being; esp., a purely spiritual being.</def>



<q>As far as gods and heavenly <qex>essences</qex>

Can perish.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>He had been indulging in fanciful speculations on spiritual

<qex>essences</qex>, until . . . he had and ideal world of his

own around him.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The predominant qualities or virtues of a plant

or drug, extracted and refined from grosser matter; or, more

strictly, the solution in spirits of wine of a volatile or

essential oil; <as>as, the <ex>essence</ex> of mint, and the

like</as>.</def>



<q>The . . . word <qex>essence</qex> . . . scarcely underwent a

more complete transformation when from being the abstract of the

verb \'bdto be,\'b8 it came to denote something sufficiently

concrete to be inclosed in a glass bottle.</q>

<qau>J. S. Mill.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter

constituting perfume.</def>



<q>Nor let the <qex>essences</qex> exhale.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Es"sence</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Essenced</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Essencing</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To

perfume; to scent.</def> \'bd<xex>Essenced</xex> fops.\'b8



<au>Addison.</au>



<hw>Es*sene"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Essenes</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Gr. <?/, lit.,

physicians, because they practiced medicine, fr. Chald

<ets>\'besay\'be</ets> to heal, cf. Heb.

<ets>as\'be</ets>.]</ety> <def>One of a sect among the Jews in

the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and

abstinence.</def>



<hw>Es"se*nism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The doctrine

or the practices of the Essenes.</def>



<au>De Quincey.</au>



<hw>Es*sen"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>essentiel</ets>. See <er>Essence</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Belonging to the essence, or that which makes an

object, or class of objects, what it is.</def>



<q>Majestic as the voice sometimes became, there was forever in

it an <qex>essential</qex> character of plaintiveness.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Hence, really existing; existent.</def>



<q>Is it true, that thou art but a a name,

And no <qex>essential</qex> thing?</q>

<qau>Webster (1623).</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Important in the highest degree; indispensable

to the attainment of an object; indispensably necessary.</def>



<q>Judgment's more <qex>essential</qex> to a general

Than courage.</q>

<qau>Denham.</qau>



<q>How to live? -- that is the <qex>essential</qex> question for

us.</q>

<qau>H. Spencer.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Containing the essence or characteristic portion

of a substance, as of a plant; highly rectified; pure; hence,

unmixed; <as>as, an <ex>essential</ex> oil</as>.</def> \'bdMine

own <xex>essential</xex> horror.\'b8



<au>Ford.</au>



<-- p. 511 -->



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Necessary; indispensable; --

said of those tones which constitute a chord, in distinction from

ornamental or passing tones.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Idiopathic; independent of

other diseases.</def>



<cs><col>Essential character</col> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>, <cd>the

prominent characteristics which serve to distinguish one genus,

species, etc., from another.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Essential

disease</col>, <col>Essential fever</col></mcol>

<fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>one that is not dependent on another.</cd>

-- <col>Essential oils</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a class of

volatile oils, extracted from plants, fruits, or flowers, having

each its characteristic odor, and hot burning taste. They are

used in essences, perfumery, etc., and include many varieties of

compounds; as <stype>lemon oil</stype> is a terpene, <stype>oil

of bitter almonds</stype> an aldehyde, <stype>oil of

wintergreen</stype> an ethereal salt, etc.; -- called also

<altname>volatile oils</altname> in distinction from the

<xex>fixed<xex> or <xex>nonvolatile<xex>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*sen"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Existence; being.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is essential; first or constituent

principle; <as>as, the <ex>essentials</ex> or

religion</as>.</def>



<hw>Es*sen`ti*al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being essential; the essential part.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>E*sen"tial*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

essential manner or degree; in an indispensable degree; really;

<as>as, <ex>essentially</ex> different</as>.</def>



<hw>E*sen"tial*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Essentiality.</def>



<au>Ld. Digby.</au>



<hw>Es*sen"ti*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Essentiated</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Essentiating</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To

form or constitute the essence or being of.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Es*sen"ti*ate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become

assimilated; to be changed into the essence.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Es*soin"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <or/ <hw>Es*soign</hw> 

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>essoine</ets>,

<ets>essoigne</ets>, F. <ets>exoine</ets>, L. <ets>essonia</ets>,

<ets>exonia</ets>; pref. <ets>ex-</ets> (L. <ets>ex</ets> from) +

<ets>sunnis</ets>, <ets>sunnia</ets>, <ets>sonia</ets>,

hindrance, excuse. Cf. Icel. <ets>syn</ets> refusal,

<ets>synja</ets> to deny, refuse, Goth. <ets>sunja</ets> truth,

<ets>sunj<omac/n</ets> to justify, OS. <ets>sunnea</ets>

impediment, OHG. <ets>sunna</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>An excuse for not

appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an

excuse to the court.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Excuse; exemption.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>From every work he challenged <qex>essoin</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<cs><col>Essoin day</col> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld>, <cd>the first

general return day of the term, on which the court sits to

receive essoins.</cd></cs>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Es*soin"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>essoinier</ets>, <ets>essoignier</ets>, <ets>essonier</ets>,

LL. <ets>essoniare</ets>, <ets>exoniare</ets>. See

<er>Essoin</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld>

<def>To excuse for nonappearance in court.</def> \'bdI 'll not

<xex>essoin</xex> thee.\'b8



<au>Quarles.</au>



<hw>Es*soin"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eng.

Law)</fld> <def>An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence

of another.</def>



<hw>Es"so*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Named from

Gr. <?/ inferior, because not so hard as some minerals it

resembles, <ets>e</ets>. <ets>g</ets>., hyacinth.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet. See

<er>Garnet</er>.</def>



<hw>Es"so*rant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Standing, but with the wings spread, as if

about to fly; -- said of a bird borne as a charge on an

escutcheon.</def>



<hw>Est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. & adv.</pos> <def>East.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>-est</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[AS. <ets>-ost</ets>,

<ets>-est</ets>; akin to G. <ets>-est</ets>, <ets>-ist</ets>,

Icel. <ets>-astr</ets>, <ets>-str</ets>, Goth. <ets>-ists</ets>,

<ets>-<?/sts</ets>, Skr. <ets>-ish<?/ha</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

suffix used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs;

<as>as, smooth<ex>est</ex>; earl(y)i<ex>est</ex>.</as></def>



<hw>Es*tab"lish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Established</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Establishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>establissen</ets>, OF. <ets>establir</ets>, F.

<ets>\'82tablir</ets>, fr. L. <ets>stabilire</ets>, fr.

<ets>stabilis</ets> firm, steady, stable. See <er>Stable</er>,

<pos>a.</pos>, <er>-ish</er>, and cf. <er>Stablish</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make stable or firm; to fix immovably or

firmly; to set (a thing) in a place and make it stable there; to

settle; to confirm.</def>



<q>So were the churches <qex>established</qex> in the faith.</q>

<qau>Acts xvi. 5.</qau>



<q>The best <qex>established</qex> tempers can scarcely forbear

being borne down.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>Confidence which must precede union could be

<qex>established</qex> only by consummate prudence and

self-control.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To appoint or constitute for permanence, as

officers, laws, regulations, etc.; to enact; to ordain.</def>



<q>By the consent of all, we were <qex>established</qex>

The people's magistrates.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Now, O king, <qex>establish</qex> the decree, and sign the

writing, that it be not changed.</q>

<qau>Dan. vi. 8.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To originate and secure the permanent existence

of; to found; to institute; to create and regulate; -- said of a

colony, a state, or other institutions.</def>



<q>He hath <qex>established</qex> it [the earth], he created it

not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited.</q>

<qau>Is. xlv. 18.</qau>



<q>Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and

<qex>establisheth</qex> a city by iniquity!</q>

<qau>Hab. ii. 12.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To secure public recognition in favor of; to

prove and cause to be accepted as true; <as>as, to

<ex>establish</ex> a fact, usage, principle, opinion, doctrine,

etc.</as></def>



<q>At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three

witnesses, shall the matter be <qex>established</qex>.</q>

<qau>Deut. xix. 15.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To set up in business; to place advantageously

in a fixed condition; -- used reflexively; <as>as, he

<ex>established</ex> himself in a place; the enemy

<ex>established</ex> themselves in the citadel.</as></def>



<hw>Es*tab"lish*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

establishes.</def>



<hw>Es*tab"lish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

OF. <ets>establissement</ets>, F.

<ets>\'82tablissement</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of establishing; a ratifying or

ordaining; settlement; confirmation.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being established, founded, and the

like; fixed state.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is established; as: <sd>(a)</sd> A

form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system

of religion maintained by the civil power; <as>as, the Episcopal

<ex>establishment</ex> of England</as>. <sd>(b)</sd> A permanent

civil, military, or commercial, force or organization.

<sd>(c)</sd> The place in which one is permanently fixed for

residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture,

equipage, etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or

place of business, with its fixtures; that which serves for the

carrying on of a business; <as>as, to keep up a large

<ex>establishment</ex>; a manufacturing

<ex>establishment</ex>.</as></def>



<q>Exposing the shabby parts of the <qex>establishment</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<cs><col>Establishment of the port</col>

<fld>(Hydrography)</fld>, <cd>a datum on which the tides are

computed at the given port, obtained by observation, viz., the

interval between the moon's passage over the meridian and the

time of high water at the port, on the days of new and full

moon.</cd></cs>



<hw>Es*tab`lish*men*ta"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>One who regards the Church primarily as an establishment

formed by the State, and overlooks its intrinsic spiritual

character.</def>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<hw>\'d8Es`ta*cade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.;

cf. It. <ets>steccata</ets>, Sp. <ets>estacada</ets>. Cf.

<er>Stake</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A dike of piles in

the sea, a river, etc., to check the approach of an enemy.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Es`ta*fet"</hw>, <hw>\'d8Es`ta*fette"</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>estafette</ets>, cf.

Sp. <ets>estafeta</ets>; fr. It. <ets>stafetta</ets>, fr.

<ets>staffa</ets> stirrup, fr. OHG. <ets>stapho</ets> footstep,

footprint, G. <ets>stapfe</ets>; akin to E.

<ets>step</ets>.]</ety> <def>A courier who conveys messages to

another courier; a military courier sent from one part of an army

to another.</def>



<hw>\'d8Es*tan"ci*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.

See <er>Stanza</er>.]</ety> <def>A grazing; a country

house.</def> <mark>[Spanish America]</mark>



<hw>Es*tate"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>estat</ets>, F. <ets>\'82tat</ets>, L. <ets>status</ets>,

fr. <ets>stare</ets> to stand. See <er>Stand</er>, and cf.

<er>State</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Settled condition or form of existence; state;

condition or circumstances of life or of any person;

situation.</def> \'bdWhen I came to man's <xex>estate</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low

<qex>estate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Romans xii. 16.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Social standing or rank; quality; dignity.</def>



<q>God hath imprinted his authority in several parts, upon

several <qex>estates</qex> of men.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A person of high rank.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>She's a duchess, a great <qex>estate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Latimer.</qau>



<q>Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high

captains, and chief <qex>estates</qex> of Galilee.</q>

<qau>Mark vi. 21.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A property which a person possesses; a fortune;

possessions, esp. property in land; also, property of all kinds

which a person leaves to be divided at his death.</def>



<q>See what a vast <qex>estate</qex> he left his son.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>The state; the general body politic; the

common-wealth; the general interest; state affairs.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>I call matters of <qex>estate</qex> not only the parts of

sovereignty, but whatsoever . . . concerneth manifestly any great

portion of people.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The great classes or orders of

a community or state (as the clergy, the nobility, and the

commonalty of England) or their representatives who administer

the government; <as>as, the <ex>estates</ex> of the realm

(England), which are (1) the lords spiritual, (2) the lords

temporal, (3) the commons</as>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The degree, quality, nature,

and extent of one's interest in, or ownership of, lands,

tenements, etc.; <as>as, an <ex>estate</ex> for life, for years,

at will, etc.</as></def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<cs><col>The fourth estate</col>, <cd>a name often given to the

public press.</cd></cs>



<hw>Es*tate"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To establish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. &  Fl.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tom settle as a fortune.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To endow with an estate.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Then would I . . . 

<qex>Estate</qex> them with large land and territory.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Es*tat"lich</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Es"tat*ly</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.]</ety>

<def>Stately; dignified.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Es*teem"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Esteemed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Esteeming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>estimer</ets>, L.

<ets>aestimare</ets>, <ets>aestumare</ets>, to value, estimate;

perh. akin to Skr. <ets>ish</ets> to seek, strive, and E.

<ets>ask</ets>. Cf. <er>Aim</er>, <er>Estimate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of;

to estimate; to value; to reckon.</def>



<q>Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly

<qex>esteemed</qex> the Rock of his salvation.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxxii. 15.</qau>



<q>Thou shouldst (gentle reader) <qex>esteem</qex> his censure

and authority to be of the more weighty credence.</q>

<qau>Bp. Gardiner.</qau>



<q>Famous men, -- whose scientific attainments were

<qex>esteemed</qex> hardly less than supernatural.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with

reverence, respect, or friendship.</def>



<q>Will he <qex>esteem</qex> thy riches?</q>

<qau>Job xxxvi. 19.</qau>



<q>You talk kindlier: we <qex>esteem</qex> you for it.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value;

respect; revere. See <er>Appreciate</er>,

<er>Estimate</er>.</syn>



<hw>Es*teem"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To form an estimate; to

have regard to the value; to consider.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>We ourselves <qex>esteem</qex> not of that obedience, or love,

or gift, which is of force.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Es*teem"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>estime</ets>.

See <er>Esteem</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence,

valuation; reckoning; price.</def>



<q>Most dear in the <qex>esteem</qex>

And poor in worth!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>I will deliver you, in ready coin,

The full and dear'st <qex>esteem</qex> of what you crave.</q>

<qau>J. Webster.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>High estimation or value; great regard;

favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth.</def>



<q>Nor should thy prowess want praise and <qex>esteem</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Estimate</er>, <pos>n.</pos></syn>



<hw>Es*teem"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Worthy of

esteem; estimable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Esteemable</xex> qualities.\'b8



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Es*teem"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

esteems; one who sets a high value on any thing.</def>



<q>The proudest <qex>esteemer</qex> of his own parts.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>Es"ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[A word invented

by L. Gmelin, a German chemist.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An

ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organic

radical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic or

inorganic; thus the natural fats are <xex>esters</xex> of

glycerin and the fatty acids, oleic, etc.</def>



<hw>Es*the`si*om"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same

as <er>\'92sthesiometer</er>.</def>



<mhw><hw>Es"thete</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;

<hw>Es*thet"ic</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>,

<hw>Es*thet"ic*al</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>,

<hw>Es*thet"ics</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> etc.</mhw>

<def>Same as <er>\'92sthete</er>, <er>\'92sthetic</er>,

<er>\'92sthetical</er>, <er>\'92sthetics</er>, etc.</def>



<hw>Es*tif"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aestifer</ets>; <ets>aestus</ets> fire + <ets>ferre</ets> to

bear.]</ety> <def>Producing heat.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Smart.</au>



<hw>Es"ti*ma*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>estimable</ets>, or L. <ets>aestimabilis</ets>. See

<er>Esteem</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being estimated or valued; <as>as,

<ex>estimable</ex> damage</as>.</def>



<au>Paley. .</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Valuable; worth a great price.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>A pound of man's flesh, taken from a man,

Is not so <qex>estimable</qex>, profitable neither,

As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Worth of esteem or respect; deserving our good

opinion or regard.</def>



<q>A lady said of her two companions, that one was more amiable,

the other more <qex>estimable</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<hw>Es"ti*ma*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A thing

worthy of regard.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>One of the peculiar <qex>estimables</qex> of her country.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Es"ti*ma*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of

deserving esteem or regard.</def>



<hw>Es"ti*ma*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an estimable

manner.</def>



<hw>Es"ti*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Estimated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Estimating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>aestimatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>aestimare</ets>. See <er>Esteem</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To judge and form an opinion of the value of,

from imperfect data, -- either the extrinsic (money), or

intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or in a

general way; <as>as, to <ex>estimate</ex> the value of goods or

land; to <ex>estimate</ex> the worth or talents of a

person.</as></def>



<q>It is by the weight of silver, and not the name of the piece,

that men <qex>estimate</qex> commodities and exchange them.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q>It is always very difficult to <qex>estimate</qex> the age in

which you are living.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To from an opinion of, as to amount,, number,

etc., from imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an

estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; <as>as, to

<ex>estimate</ex> the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a

piece of land</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To appreciate; value; appraise; prize; rate; esteem;

count; calculate; number. -- To <er>Estimate</er>,

<er>Esteem</er>. Both these words imply an exercise of the

judgment. <xex>Estimate</xex> has reference especially to the

external relations of things, such as amount, magnitude,

importance, etc. It usually involves computation or calculation;

<as>as, to <ex>estimate</ex> the loss or gain of an

enterprise</as>. <xex>Esteem</xex> has reference to the intrinsic

or moral worth of a person or thing. Thus, we <xex>esteem</xex> a

man for his kindness, or his uniform integrity. In this sense it

implies a mingled sentiment of respect and attachment. We

<xex>esteem</xex> it an honor to live in a free country. See

<er>Appreciate</er>.</syn>



<hw>Es"ti*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A valuing or

rating by the mind, without actually measuring, weighing, or the

like; rough or approximate calculation; <as>as, an

<ex>estimate</ex> of the cost of a building, or of the quantity

of water in a pond</as>.</def>



<q>Weigh success in a moral balance, and our whole

<qex>estimate</qex> is changed.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Estimate</er>, <er>Estimation</er>,

<er>Esteem</er>.</syn> <usage> The noun <xex>estimate</xex>, like

its verb, supposes chiefly an exercise of judgment in determining

the amount, importance, or magnitude of things, with their other

exterior relations; <as>as, an <ex>estimate</ex> of expenses

incurred; a true <ex>estimate</ex> of life, etc.</as>

<xex>Esteem</xex> is a moral sentiment made up of respect and

attachment, -- the valuation of a person as possessing useful

qualities or real worth. Thus we speak of the <xex>esteem</xex>

of the wise and good as a thing greatly to be desired.

<xex>Estimation</xex> seems to waver between the two. In our

version of the Scriptures it is used simply for

<xex>estimate</xex>; as, \'bdIf he be poorer than thy

<xex>estimation</xex>.\'b8 <au>Lev. xxvii. 8</au>. In other

cases, it verges toward <xex>esteem</xex>; <as>as, \'bdI know him

to be of worth and worthy <ex>estimation</ex>.\'b8

<au>Shak</au>.</as> It will probably settle down at last on this

latter sense. \'bd<xex>Esteem</xex> is the value we place upon

some degree of worth. It is higher than simple approbation, which

is a decision of judgment. It is the commencement of

affection.\'b8 <au>Gogan.</au>



<q>No; dear as freedom is, and in my heart's

Just <qex>estimation</qex> prized above all price.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>

</usage>



<hw>Es`ti*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aestimatio</ets>, fr. <ets>aestimare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>estimation</ets>. See <er>Esteem</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of estimating.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An opinion or judgment of the worth, extent, or

quantity of anything, formed without using precise data;

valuation; <as>as, <ex>estimations</ex> of distance, magnitude,

amount, or moral qualities</as>.</def>



<q>If he be poorer that thy <qex>estimation</qex>, then he shall

present himself before the priest, and the priest, and the priest

shall value him.</q>

<qau>Lev. xxvii. 8.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor.</def>



<q>I shall have <qex>estimation</qex> among multitude, and honor

with the elders.</q>

<qau>Wisdom viii. 10.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Supposition; conjecture.</def>



<q>I speak not this in <qex>estimation</qex>,

As what I think might be, but what I know.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Estimate; calculation; computation; appraisement;

esteem; honor; regard. See <er>Estimate</er>, <pos>n.</pos></syn>



<hw>Es"ti*ma*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>estimatif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Inclined, or able, to estimate; serving for, or

capable of being used in, estimating.</def>



<q>We find in animals an <qex>estimative</qex> or judicial

faculty.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to an estimate.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Es"ti*ma`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aestimator</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who estimates or values; a

valuer.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<mhw><hw>Es"ti*val</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>,

<hw>Es"ti*vate</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>,

<hw>Es`ti*va"tion</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos></mhw>

<def>Same as <er>\'92stival</er>, <er>\'92stivate</er>,

etc.</def>



<hw>\'d8Es`toile"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[OF.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A six-pointed star whose

rays are wavy, instead of straight like those of a mullet.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>\'82toile</asp>.]</altsp>



<cs><col>Estoile of eight points</col>, <cd>a star which has four

straight and four wavy rays.</cd> -- <col>Estoile of four

points</col>. <cd>Same as <xex>Cross estoil\'82<xex>, under

<er>Cross</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Es*top"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Estophed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Estopping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>estoper</ets> to

stop, plug, close, F. <ets>\'82touper</ets>, LL.

<ets>stuppare</ets> to close with tow, obstruct, fr. L. 

<ets>stuppa</ets> tow, oakum, cf. Gr. <?/. Cf.

<er>Stop</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To impede or bar by

estoppel.</def>



<q>A party will be <qex>estopped</qex> by his admissions, where

his intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage to

himself.</q>

<qau>Abbott.</qau>



<hw>Es*top"pel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Estop</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A stop;

an obstruction or bar to one's alleging or denying a fact

contrary to his own previous action, allegation, or denial; an

admission, by words or conduct, which induces another to purchase

rights, against which the party making such admission can not

take a position inconsistent with the admission.</def>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>The agency by which the law excludes evidence

to dispute certain admissions, which the policy of the law treats

as indisputable.</def>



<au>Wharton.</au> <au>Stephen.</au> <au>Burrill.</au>



<-- p. 512 -->



<hw>Es*to"vers</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>estoveir</ets>, <ets>estovoir</ets>, necessary, necessity,

need, prop. an infin. meaning to suit, be fit, be necessary. See

<er>Stover</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Necessaries or

supples; an allowance to a person out of an estate or other thing

for support; as of wood to a tenant for life, etc., of sustenance

to a man confined for felony of his estate, or alimony to a woman

divorced out of her husband's estate.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<cs><col>Common of estovers</col>. <cd>See under <er>Common</er>,

<pos>n.</pos></cd></cs>



<hw>Es`trade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. Sp.

<ets>estrado</ets>, orig., a carpet on the floor of a room, also,

a carpeted platform, fr. L. <ets>stratum</ets> bed covering. See

<er>Stratum</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A portion of the

floor of a room raised above the general level, as a place for a

bed or a throne; a platform; a dais.</def>



<q>He [the teacher] himself should have his desk on a mounted

<qex>estrade</qex> or platform.</q>

<qau>J. G. Fitch.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Es`tra`ma`con"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A straight, heavy sword with two edges, used in

the 16th and 17th centuries.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A blow with edge of a sword.</def>



<au>Farrow.</au>



<hw>Es*trange"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Estranged</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Estranging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>estrangier</ets>

to remove, F. <ets>\'82tranger</ets>, L. <ets>extraneare</ets> to

treat as a stranger, from <ets>extraneus</ets> strange. See

<er>Strange</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To withdraw; to withhold; hence, reflexively, to

keep at a distance; to cease to be familiar and friendly

with.</def>



<q>We must <qex>estrange</qex> our belief from everything which

is not clearly and distinctly evidenced.</q>

<qau>Glanvill.</qau>



<q>Had we . . . <qex>estranged</qex> ourselves from them in

things indifferent.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To divert from its original use or purpose, or

from its former possessor; to alienate.</def>



<q>They . . . have <qex>estranged</qex> this place, and have

burned incense in it unto other gods.</q>

<qau>Jer. xix. 4.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To alienate the affections or confidence of; to

turn from attachment to enmity or indifference.</def>



<q>I do not know, to this hour, what it is that has

<qex>estranged</qex> him from me.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>He . . . had pretended to be <qex>estranged</qex> from the

Whigs, and had promised to act as a spy upon them.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Es*tran"ged*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State

of being estranged; estrangement.</def>



<au>Prynne.</au>



<hw>Es*trange"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>estrangement</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of estranging, or

the state of being estranged; alienation.</def>



<q>An <qex>estrangement</qex> from God.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<q>A long <qex>estrangement</qex> from better things.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Es*tran"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

estranges.</def>



<hw>Es*tran"gle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

strangle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Es`tra*pade"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<fld>(Man.)</fld> <def>The action of a horse, when, to get rid of

his rider, he rears, plunges, and kicks furiously.</def>



<hw>Es*tray"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

stray.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>Es*tray"</hw> <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Any

valuable animal, not wild, found wandering from its owner; a

stray.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Es"tre</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>estre</ets> state, plan.]</ety> <def>The inward part of a

building; the interior.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Es*treat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>estraite</ets>, prop., an extract, fr. p. p. of

<ets>estraire</ets> to extract, F. <ets>extraire</ets>, fr.

L.<ets>extrahere</ets>. See <er>Extract</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A true copy, duplicate, or extract of an

original writing or record, esp. of amercements or penalties set

down in the rolls of court to be levied by the bailiff, or other

officer.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<cs><col>Estreat of a recognizance</col>, <cd>the extracting or

taking out a forfeited recognizance from among the other records

of the court, for the purpose of a prosecution in another court,

or it may be in the same court.</cd></cs>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Es*treat"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Estreated</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Estreating</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>To extract or take out from the records of a court, and send

up to the court of exchequer to be enforced; -- said of a

forfeited recognizance.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>To bring in to

the exchequer, as a fine.</def>



<hw>Es*trepe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>estreper</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To strip or lay

bare, as land of wood, houses, etc.; to commit waste.</def>



<hw>Es*trepe"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.,

damage, waste.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A destructive kind of

waste, committed by a tenant for life, in lands, woods, or

houses.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Es"trich</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Ostrich.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Massinger.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>The down of the ostrich.</def>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<hw>Es"tu*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>aestuans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>aestuare</ets>. See

<er>Estuate</er>.]</ety> <def>Heat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Es"tu*a*rine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to an estuary; estuary.</def>



<hw>Es"tu*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Estuaries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>aestuarium</ets>, from <ets>aestuare</ets> to surge. See

<er>Estuate</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>\'91stuary</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A place where water boils up; a spring that

wells forth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A passage, as the mouth of a river or lake,

where the tide meets the current; an arm of the sea; a

frith.</def>



<q>it to the sea was often by long and wide

<qex>estuaries</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dana.</qau>



<hw>Es"tu*a*ry</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Belonging to, or formed

in, an estuary; <as>as, <ex>estuary</ex> strata</as>.</def>



<au>Lyell.</au>



<hw>Es"tu*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Estuated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Estuating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>aestuare</ets> to

be in violent motion, to boil up, burn, fr. <ets>aestus</ets>

boiling or undulating motion, fire, glow, heat; akin to Gr.<?/ to

burn. See <er>Ether</er>.]</ety> <def>To boil up; to swell and

rage; to be agitated.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Es`tu*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aestuatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of estuating;

commotion, as of a fluid; agitation.</def>



<q>The <qex>estuations</qex> of joys and fears.</q>

<qau>W. Montagu.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Es*tu"fa</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Estufas</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Sp., a stove, a warm

room. Cf. <er>Stove</er>.]</ety> <def>An assembly room in

dwelling of the Pueblo Indians.</def>



<au>L. H. Morgan.</au>



<hw>Es"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Estuate</er>.]</ety> <def>Commotion.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>E*su"ri*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>esuriens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>ensurire</ets>, fr.

<ets>edere</ets> to eat.]</ety> <def>Inclined to eat; hungry;

voracious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <au>Bailey</au>. \'bdPoor, but

<xex>esurient</xex>.\'b8



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>E*su"ri*ent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who is hungry or

greedy.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>An insatiable <qex>esurient</qex> after riches.</q>

<qau>Wood.</qau>



<hw>Es"u*rine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Esurient</er>.]</ety> <def>Causing hunger; eating;

corroding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<hw>Es"u*rine</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A

medicine which provokes appetites, or causes hunger.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>-et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F. <ets>-et</ets>, masc.,

<ets>-ette</ets>, fem. Cf. <er>-let</er>.]</ety> <def>A noun

suffix with a diminutive force; as in baron<xex>et</xex>,

pock<xex>et</xex>, fac<xex>et</xex>, flower<xex>et</xex>,

latch<xex>et</xex>.</def>



<hw>\'d8E*taac"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The blue buck.</def>



<hw>E"ta*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ the

letter <?/, <?/. Cf. <er>Itacism</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Greek

Gram.)</fld> <def>The pronunciation of the Greek <eta/ (eta) like

the Italian <it>e</it> long, that is like <it>a</it> in the

English word <it>ate.</it> See <er>Itacism</er>.</def>



<hw>E"ta*cist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

favors etacism.</def>



<hw>\'d8\'90`ta`g\'8are"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F., fr. <ets>\'82tager</ets> to arrange on shelves, fr.

<ets>\'82tage</ets> story, floor. See <er>Stage</er>.]</ety>

<def>A piece of furniture having a number of uninclosed shelves

or stages, one above another, for receiving articles of elegance

or use.</def>



<au>Fairholt.</au>



<hw>\'d8\'90`tat" Ma`jor"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[F., fr.

<ets>\'82tat</ets> state + L. <ets>major</ets> greater.]</ety>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The staff of an army, including all

officers above the rank of colonel, also, all adjutants,

inspectors, quartermasters, commissaries, engineers, ordnance

officers, paymasters, physicians, signal officers, judge

advocates; also, the noncommissioned assistants of the above

officers.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Et` cet"e*ra</hw>, <hw>\'d8Et` c\'91t"e*ra</hw> 

}</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L. <ets>et</ets> and +

<ets>caetera</ets> other things.]</ety> <def>Others of the like

kind; and the rest; and so on; -- used to point out that

<xex>other things</xex> which could be mentioned are to be

understood. Usually abbreviated into <it>etc.</it> or &c.

(<it>&c</it>).</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Etch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A variant of

<er>Eddish</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Mortimer.</au>



<hw>Etch</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Etched</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Etching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[D. <ets>etsen</ets>, G.

<ets>\'84tzen</ets> to feed, corrode, etch. MHG.

<ets>etzen</ets>, causative of <ets>ezzen</ets> to eat, G.

<ets>essen</ets> <?/<?/. See <er>Eat</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To produce, as figures or designs, on mental,

glass, or the like, by means of lines or strokes eaten in or

corroded by means of some strong acid.</def>



<note><hand/ The plate is first covered with varnish, or some

other ground capable of resisting the acid, and this is then

scored or scratched with a needle, or similar instrument, so as

to form the drawing; the plate is then covered with acid, which

corrodes the metal in the lines thus laid bare.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To subject to etching; to draw upon and bite

with acid, as a plate of metal.</def>



<q>I was <qex>etching</qex> a plate at the beginning of 1875.</q>

<qau>Hamerton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To sketch; to delineate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>There are many empty terms to be found in some learned writes,

to which they had recourse to <qex>etch</qex> out their

system.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>Etch</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To practice etching; to make

etchings.</def>



<hw>Etch"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

etches.</def>



<hw>Etch"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act, art, or practice of engraving by means

of acid which eats away lines or surfaces left unprotected in

metal, glass, or the like. See <er>Etch</er>, <xex>v.

t.</xex></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A design carried out by means of the above

process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by

etching.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An impression on paper, parchment, or other

material, taken in ink from an etched plate.</def>



<cs><col>Etching figures</col> <fld>(Min.)</fld>, <cd>markings

produced on the face of a crystal by the action of an appropriate

solvent. They have usually a definite form, and are important as

revealing the molecular structure.</cd> -- <col>Etching

needle</col>, <cd>a sharp-pointed steel instrument with which

lines are drawn in the ground or varnish in etching.</cd> --

<col>Etching stitch</col> <fld>(Needlework)</fld>, <cd>a stitch

used outline embroidery.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`te*os"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

<?/, year + <?/ row.]</ety> <def>A kind of chronogram.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>E*ter"mi*na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>terminable</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Interminable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Skelton.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>E*tern"</hw> <or/ <hw>E*terne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>eterne</ets>, L.

<ets>aeternus</ets>, for <ets>aeviturnus</ets>, fr.

<ets>aevum</ets> age. See <er>Age</er>, and cf.

<er>Eternal</er>.]</ety> <def>Eternal.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Built up to <qex>eterne</qex> significance.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<hw>E*ter"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82ternel</ets>, L. <ets>aeternalis</ets>, fr.

<ets>aeternus</ets>. See <er>Etern</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Without beginning or end of existence; always

existing.</def>



<q>The <qex>eternal</qex> God is thy refuge.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxxiii. 27.</qau>



<q>To know wether there were any real being, whose duration has

been <qex>eternal</qex>.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Without end of existence or duration;

everlasting; endless; immortal.</def>



<q>That they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ

Jesus, with <qex>eternal</qex> glory.</q>

<qau>2 Tim. ii. 10.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Continued without intermission; perpetual;

ceaseless; constant.</def>



<q>And fires <qex>eternal</qex> in thy temple shine.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Existing at all times without change;

immutable.</def>



<q>Hobbes believed the <qex>eternal</qex> truths which he

opposed.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>What are the <qex>eternal</qex> objects of poetry among all

nations, and at all times?</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Exceedingly great or bad; -- used as a strong

intensive.</def> \'bdSome <xex>eternal</xex> villain.\'b8



<cs><col>The Eternal City</col>, <cd>an appellation of

Rome.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Everlasting; endless; infinite; ceaseless;

perpetual; interminable. See <er>Everlasting</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*ter"nal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One of the appellations of God.</def>



<q>Law whereby the <qex>Eternal</qex> himself doth work.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is endless and immortal.</def>



<au>Young.</au>



<hw>E*ter"nal*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who holds the

existence of matter to be from eternity.</def>



<au>T. Burnet.</au>



<hw>E*ter"nal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make eternal.</def>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>E*ter"nal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an eternal

manner.</def>



<q>That which is morally good or evil at any time or in any case,

must be also <qex>eternally</qex> and unchangeably so.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Where western gales <qex>eternally</qex> reside.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>E*terne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Etern</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ter"ni*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

eternal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Fame . . . <qex>eternifies</qex> the name.</q>

<qau>Mir. for Mag.</qau>



<hw>E*ter"ni*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eternities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82ternit\'82</ets>, L. <ets>aeternitas</ets>, fr.

<ets>aeternus</ets>. See <er>Etern</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Infinite duration, without beginning in the past

or end in the future; also, duration without end in the future;

endless time.</def>



<q>The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth

<qex>eternity</qex>.</q>

<qau>Is. lvii. 15.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Condition which begins at death;

immortality.</def>



<q>Thou know'st 't is common; all that lives must die,

Passing through nature to <qex>eternity</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>E*ter`ni*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of eternizing; the act of rendering immortal or famous.</def>



<hw>E*ter"nize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eternized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Eterniziing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82terniser</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make eternal or endless.</def>



<q>This other [gift] served but to <qex>eternize</qex> woe.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make forever famous; to immortalize; <as>as,

to <ex>eternize</ex> one's self, a name, exploits</as>.</def>



<q>St. Alban's battle won by famous York,

Shall be <qex>eternized</qex> in all age to come.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>E*te"sian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>etesiae</ets>, pl., periodic winds, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ year:

cf. F. <ets>\'82t\'82sien</ets>.]</ety> <def>Periodical; annual;

-- applied to winds which annually blow from the north over the

Mediterranean, esp. the eastern part, for an irregular period

during July and August.</def>



<hw>Eth"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eth</ets>er + <ets>al</ets>cohol: cf. F.

<ets>\'82thal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white waxy

solid, <chform>C16H33.OH</chform>; -- called also

<altname>cetylic alcohol</altname>. See <cref>Cetylic

alcohol</cref>, under <er>Cetylic</er>.</def>

<-- usu. called cetyl alcohol. -->



<hw>Eth"ane</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Ether</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A gaseous

hydrocarbon, <chform>C2H6</chform>, forming a constituent of

ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the

paraffin series, and its most important derivatives are common

alcohol, aldehyde, ether, and acetic acid. Called also

<altname>dimethyl</altname>.</def>



<hw>Ethe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eath</er>.]</ety> <def>Easy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Eth"el</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e<?/ele</ets>, <ets>\'91<?/ele</ets>. See

<er>Atheling</er>.]</ety> <def>Noble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Eth"ene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Ethylene; olefiant gas.</def>



<hw>E*then"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, derived from. or resembling, ethene or

ethylene; <as>as, <ex>ethenic</ex> ether</as>.</def>



<hw>Eth"e*nyl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ethene</ets> + <ets>-yl</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A trivalent hydrocarbon

radical, <chform>CH3.C</chform>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A

univalent hydrocarbon radical of the ethylene series,

<chform>CH2:CH</chform>; -- called also

<altname>vinyl</altname></def>. See <er>Vinyl</er>.</def>



<hw>E`the*os"to*moid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>etheostoma</ets> name of a genus + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or like, the genus

<spn>Etheostoma</spn>.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>Any fish

of the genus <spn>Etheostoma</spn> and related genera, allied to

the perches; -- also called <altname>darter</altname>. The

etheostomoids are small and often bright-colored fishes

inhabiting the fresh waters of North America. About seventy

species are known. See <er>Darter</er>.</def></def2>

<-- e.g. the snail darter. -->



<hw>E"ther</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aether</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to light up, kindle, burn,

blaze; akin to Skr. <ets>idh</ets>, <ets>indh</ets>, and prob. to

E. <ets>idle</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82ther</ets>.]</ety>

<def</def>><altsp>[Written also <asp>\'91ther</asp>.]</altsp>



<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>A medium of great

elasticity and extreme tenuity, supposed to pervade all space,

the interior of solid bodies not excepted, and to be the medium

of transmission of light and heat; hence often called

<xex>luminiferous ether</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Supposed matter above the air; the air

itself.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A light,

volatile, mobile, inflammable liquid, <chform>(C2H5)2O</chform>,

of a characteristic aromatic odor, obtained by the distillation

of alcohol with sulphuric acid, and hence called also

<altname>sulphuric ether</altname>. It is powerful solvent of

fats, resins, and pyroxylin, but finds its chief use as an

an\'91sthetic. Called also <altname>ethyl

oxide</altname>.</def><-- also commonly, <altname>ethyl

ether</altname>. --> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Any similar oxide of

hydrocarbon radicals; <as>as, amyl <ex>ether</ex>; valeric

<ex>ether</ex>.</as></def>



<cs><mcol><col>Complex ether</col>, <col>Mixed ether</col></mcol>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>an oxide of two different radicals in the

same molecule; as, ethyl methyl ether,

<chform>C2H5.O.CH3</chform>.</cd> -- <col>Compound ether</col>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>an ethereal salt or a salt of some

hydrocarbon as the base; an ester.</cd> -- <col>Ether

engine</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a condensing engine like a

steam engine, but operated by the vapor of ether instead of by

steam.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*the"re*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air,

or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the

atmosphere; celestial; <as>as, <ex>ethereal</ex> space;

<ex>ethereal</ex> regions.</as></def>



<q>Go, heavenly guest, <qex>ethereal</qex> messenger.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or

airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as

form, manner, thought, etc.</def>



<q>Vast chain of being, which from God began,

Natures <qex>ethereal</qex>, human, angel, man.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, derived from,

or resembling, ether; <as>as, <ex>ethereal</ex> salts</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Ethereal oil</col>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>See

<cref>Essential oil</cref>, under <er>Essential</er>.</cd> --

<col>Ethereal oil of wine</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a heavy,

yellow, oily liquid consisting essentially of etherin, etherol,

and ethyl sulphate. It is the oily residuum left after

etherification. Called also <altname>heavy oil of wine</altname>

(distinguished from <xex>oil of wine<xex>, or \'d2nanthic

ether).</cd> -- <col>Ethereal salt</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>,

<cd>a salt of some organic radical as a base; an ester.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*the"re*al*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Ethereality.</def>



<hw>E*the`re*al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being ethereal; etherealness.</def>



<q>Something of that <qex>ethereality</qex> of thought and manner

which belonged to Wordsworth's earlier lyrics.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<hw>E*the`re*al*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>An ethereal or spiritlike state.</def>



<au>J. H. Stirling.</au>



<hw>E*the"re*al*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To convert into ether, or into subtile fluid; to

saturate with ether.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To render ethereal or spiritlike.</def>



<q><qex>Etherealized</qex>, moreover, by spiritual communications

with the other world.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>E*the"re*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an ethereal

manner.</def>



<-- p. 513 -->



<hw>E*the"re*al*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Ethereality.</def>



<hw>E*the"re*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L.<ets>aethereus</ets>, Gr. <?/ See <er>Ether</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Formed of ether; ethereal.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>This <qex>ethereous</qex> mold whereon we stand.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling,

either.</def>



<cs><col>Ethereous oil</col>. <cd>See <cref>Ethereal oil</cref>,

under <er>Ethereal</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*ther`i*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The act or process of making ether;

specifically, the process by which a large quantity of alcohol is

transformed into ether by the agency of a small amount of

sulphuric, or ethyl sulphuric, acid.</def>



<hw>E*ther"i*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ether</ets> + <ets>form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the

form of ether.</def>



<hw>E"ther*in</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A

white, crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety

of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left

after making ether; -- formerly called also <altname>concrete oil

of wine</altname>.</def>



<hw>E`ther*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The administration of ether

to produce insensibility.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The state of

the system under the influence of ether.</def>



<hw>E"ther*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Etherized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Etherizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82th\'82riser</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To convert

into ether.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To render insensible by means of ether, as by

inhalation; <as>as, to <ex>etherize</ex> a patient</as>.</def>



<hw>E"ther*ol</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ether</ets> + L. <ets>ol</ets>eum oil.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An oily hydrocarbon regarded as a

polymeric variety of ethylene, produced with etherin.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eth"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eth"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>ethicus</ets>,

Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ custom, usage, character, dwelling; akin to <?/

custom, Goth. <ets>sidus</ets>, G. <ets>sitte</ets>, Skr.

<ets>svadh<?/</ets>, prob. orig., one's own doing; <ets>sva</ets>

self + <ets>dh<?/</ets> to set: cf. F. <ets>\'82thique</ets>. See

<er>So</er>, <er>Do</er>.]</ety> <def>Of, or belonging to,

morals; treating of the moral feelings or duties; containing

percepts of morality; moral; <as>as, <ex>ethic</ex> discourses or

epistles; an <ex>ethical</ex> system; <ex>ethical</ex>

philosophy.</as></def>



<q>The <qex>ethical</qex> meaning of the miracles.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<cs><col>Ethical dative</col> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>, <cd>a use of

the dative of a pronoun to signify that the person or thing

spoken of is regarded with interest by some one; as, Quid

<xex>mihi<xex> Celsus agit? How does <xex>my friend<xex> Celsus

do?</cd></cs>



<hw>Eth"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>According to, in

harmony with, moral principles or character.</def>



<hw>Eth"i*cist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who is

versed in ethics, or has written on ethics.</def>



<hw>Eth"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82thique</ets>. See <er>Ethic</er>.]</ety> <def>The

science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this

science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting

duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in respect to a

single class of human actions; <as>as, political or social

<ex>ethics</ex>; medical <ex>ethics</ex>.</as></def>



<q>The completeness and consistency of its morality is the

peculiar praise of the <qex>ethics</qex> which the Bible has

taught.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Eth"ide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Any compound of ethyl of a binary type; <as>as, potassium

<ex>ethide</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Eth"i*dene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Ether</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Ethylidene.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Eth"ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Acetylene.</def>



<hw>Eth`i*on"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eth</ets>yl + <ets>thionic</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, derived from, or

designating, an acid so called.</def>



<cs><col>Ethionic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a liquid

derivative of ethylsulphuric and sulphuric (thionic) acids,

obtained by the action of sulphur trioxide on absolute

alcohol.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>E"thi*op</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E`thi*o"pi*an</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>Aethiops</ets>,

Gr. <?/; <?/ to burn + <?/ face.]</ety> <def>A native or

inhabitant of Ethiopia; also, in a general sense, a negro or

black man.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E`thi*o"pi*an</hw>, <hw>E`thi*op"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

}</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or relating to Ethiopia or the

Ethiopians.</def>



<hw>E`thi*op"ic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The language of ancient

Ethiopia; the language of the ancient Abyssinian empire (in

Ethiopia), now used only in the Abyssinian church. It is of

Semitic origin, and is also called <altname>Geez</altname>.</def>



<hw>E"thi*ops</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Ethiop</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Chem.)</fld> <def>A black

substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black

or very dark color.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>\'92thiops</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<cs><col>Ethiops martial</col> <fld>(Old Chem.)</fld>, <cd>black

oxide of iron.</cd> -- <col>Ethiops mineral</col> <fld>(Old

Chem.)</fld>, <cd>black sulphide of mercury, obtained by

triturating mercury with sulphur.</cd> -- <col>Ethiops per

se</col> <fld>(Old Chem.)</fld>, <cd>mercury in finely divided

state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by

shaking it up or by exposure to the air.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eth"moid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eth*moid"al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ like a sieve;

<?/ sieve + <?/ from: cf. F. <ets>ethmo\'8bde</ets>,

<ets>ethmo\'8bdal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>Like a sieve; cribriform.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Pertaining

to, or in the region of, the ethmoid bone.</def>



<cs><col>Ethmoid bone</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>a bone of

complicated structure through which the olfactory nerves pass out

of the cranium and over which they are largely

distributed.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eth"moid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>The ethmoid bone.</def>



<hw>Eth`mo*tru"bi*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ethm</ets>oid + <ets>turbinal</ets>.]</ety> <def>See

<er>Turbinal</er>.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An

ethmoturbinal bone.</def></def2>



<hw>Eth`mo*vo"mer*ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ethm</ets>oid + <ets>vomerine</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the region of the vomer and

the base of the ethmoid in the skull.</def>



<cs><col>Ethmovomerine plate</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>a

cartilaginous plate beneath the front of the fetal brain which

the ethmoid region of the skull is developed.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eth"narch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

nation + <?/ leader, commander. See <er>-arch</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Gr. Antiq.)</fld> <def>The governor of a province or

people.</def>



<au>Lew Wallace.</au>



<hw>Eth"narch*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>The dominion of an ethnarch; principality and

rule.</def>



<au>Wright.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eth"nic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eth"nic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>ethnicus</ets>,

Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ nation, <?/ <?/ the nations, heathens, gentiles:

cf. F. <ets>ethnique</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Belonging to

races or nations; based on distinctions of race;

ethnological.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the gentiles, or nations not

converted to Christianity; heathen; pagan; -- opposed to

<xex>Jewish</xex> and <xex>Christian</xex>.</def>



<hw>Eth"nic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>A heathen; a

pagan.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>No better reported than impure <qex>ethnic</qex> and lay

dogs.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Eth"nic*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

ethnical manner.</def>



<hw>Eth"ni*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>Heathenism;

paganism; idolatry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Taint of

ethnicism</xex>.\'b8



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Eth*nog"ra*pher</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

investigates ethnography.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eth`no*graph"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eth`no*graph"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw>. <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ethnographique</ets>.]</ety> <def>pertaining to

ethnography.</def>



<hw>Eth`no*graph"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

ethnographical manner.</def>



<hw>Eth*nog"ra*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

nation + <ets>-graphy</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ethnographie</ets>.]</ety> <def>That branch of knowledge

which has for its subject the characteristics of the human

family, developing the details with which ethnology as a

comparative science deals; descriptive ethnology. See

<er>Ethnology</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eth`no*log"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eth`no*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a</pos>

<def>Of or pertaining to ethnology.</def>



<hw>Eth`no*log"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

ethnological manner; by ethnological classification; <as>as, one

belonging <ex>ethnologically</ex> to an African race</as>.</def>



<hw>Eth*nol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

versed in ethnology; a student of ethnology.</def>



<hw>Eth*nol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

nation + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which treats

of the division of mankind into races, their origin,

distribution, and relations, and the peculiarities which

characterize them.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eth`o*log"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eth`o*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Ethology</er>.]</ety> <def>treating of, or

pertaining to, ethnic or morality, or the science of

character.</def>



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<hw>E*thol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

studies or writes upon ethology.</def>



<hw>E*thol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a

depicting of character; <?/ custom, moral nature + <?/ to

speak.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A treatise on morality; ethics.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The science of the formation of character,

national and collective as well as individual.</def>



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<hw>Eth"o*po*et"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ custom,

manners + <?/ to make or form.]</ety> <def>Expressing

character.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Urquhart.</au>



<hw>Eth"ule</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <ety>[Ether + Gr. <?/ substance,

base. Cf. <er>Ethyl</er>, and see <er>-yl</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Ethyl.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Eth"yl</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ether</ets> + <ets>-yl</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical,

<chform>C2H5</chform> of the paraffin series, forming the

essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and

ether.</def>



<cs><col>Ethyl aldehyde</col>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Aldehyde</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eth`yl*am"ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ethyl</ets> + <ets>amine</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless, mobile, inflammable liquid,

<chform>C2H5.NH2</chform>, very volatile and with an ammoniacal

odor. It is a strong base, and is a derivative of ammonia. Called

also <altname>ethyl carbamine</altname>, and <altname>amido

ethane</altname>.</def>



<hw>Eth"yl*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[<ets>From</ets>

<er>Ethyl</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A compound derived

from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen,

after the manner of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate; <as>as,

potassium <ex>ethylate</ex>,

<chform>C2H5.O.K</chform></as>.</def>



<hw>Eth"yl*ene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>From</pos> <er>Ethyl</er>.]</wordforms>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon,

<chform>C2H4</chform>, forming an important ingredient of

illuminating gas, and also obtained by the action of concentrated

sulphuric acid in alcohol. It is an unsaturated compound and

combines directly with chlorine and bromine to form oily liquids

(Dutch liquid), -- hence called <altname>olefiant gas</altname>.

Called also <altname>ethene</altname>, <altname>elayl</altname>,

and formerly, <altname>bicarbureted hydrogen</altname>.</def>

<-- is effective in hastening the ripening of certain fruits. -->



<cs><col>Ethylene series</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>the series

if unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is the type, and

represented by the general formula

<chform>CnH2n</chform>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*thyl"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, ethyl; <as>as,

<ex>ethylic</ex> alcohol</as>.</def>



<hw>E*thyl"i*dene</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An

unsymmetrical, divalent, hydrocarbon radical,

<chform>C2H4</chform> metameric with ethylene but written thus,

<chform>CH3.CH</chform> to distinguish it from the symmetrical

ethylene, <chform>CH2.CH2</chform>. Its compounds are derived

from aldehyde. Formerly called also

<altname>ethidene</altname>.</def>



<hw>Eth"yl*in</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Any one

of the several complex ethers of ethyl and glycerin.</def>



<hw>Eth`yl*sul*phu"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or containing, ethyl and

sulphuric acid.</def>



<cs><col>Ethylsulphuric acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>an

acid sulphate of ethyl, <chform>H.C2H5.SO4</chform>, produced as

a thick liquid by the action of sulphiric acid on alcohol. It

appears to be the active catalytic agent in the process of

etherification.</cd></cs>



<hw>E"ti*o*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Etiolated</er>

<pr>(#)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n</pos>.

<er>Etiolating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>\'82tioler</ets>

to blanch.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To become white or whiter; to

be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as,

plants.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To become pale through disease

or absence of light.</def>



<hw>E"ti*o*late</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

blanch; to bleach; to whiten by depriving of the sun's

rays.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To cause to grow pale by

disease or absence of light.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>E"ti*o*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>E"ti*o*la`ted</hw>,

}</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a blanched or faded appearance,

as birds inhabiting desert regions.</def>



<hw>E`ti*o*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of

the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Paleness produced by absence

of light, or by disease.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>E"to*o*lin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Etiolate</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A yellowish

coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is

supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll.</def>



<au>Encyc. Brit.</au>



<hw>E`ti*o*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or inquiring into, causes;

\'91tiological.</def>



<hw>E`ti*ol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82tiologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science of causes. Same

as <?/<er>tiology</er>.</def>



<hw>Et"i*quette`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. prop.,

a little piece of paper, or a mark or title, affixed to a bag or

bundle, expressing its contents, a label, ticket,

OF.<ets>estiquete</ets>, of German origin; cf. LG.

<ets>stikke</ets> peg, pin, tack, <ets>stikken</ets> to stick, G.

<ets>stecken</ets>. See <er>Stick</er>, and cf.

<er>Ticket</er>.]</ety> <def>The forms required by good breeding,

or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official

life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion;

conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.</def>



<q>The pompous <qex>etiquette</qex> to the court of Louis the

Fourteenth.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>Et"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of small,

portable, cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished by a

spirit lamp.</def>



<q>There should certainly be an <qex>etna</qex> for getting a hot

cup of coffee in a hurry.</q>

<qau>V. Baker.</qau>



<hw>Et*ne"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Aetnaeus</ets>, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>, fr.<?/ (L.

<ets>Aetna</ets>, <ets>Aetne</ets>).]</ety> <def>Pertaining to

Etna, a volcanic mountain in Sicily.</def>



<hw>\'d8E`toile"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>See <er>Estoile</er>.</def>



<hw>E*tru"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

relating to ancient Etruria, in Italy. \'bd<xex>Etrurian</xex>

Shades.\'b8 <au>Milton,</au></def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A

native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria.</def></def2>



<hw>E*trus"can</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Etruscus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or relating to Etruria.</def>

-- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A native or inhabitant of

Etruria.</def></def2>



<hw>Et"ter pike`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Atter</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The stingfish,

or lesser weever (<spn>Tranchinus vipera</spn>).</def>



<hw>Et"tin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[SA.

<ets>eten</ets>, <ets>eoten</ets>, orig., gluttonous, fr.

<ets>etan</ets> to eat.]</ety> <def>A giant.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau & Fl.</au>



<hw>Et"tle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Perh. the

same word as <ets>addle</ets> to earn; bur cf. OE.

<ets>atlien</ets>, <ets>etlien</ets>, to intend, prepare, Icel.

<ets>\'91tla</ets> to think, suppose, mean.]</ety> <def>To earn.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Addle</er>, to earn.</def>



<au>Boucher.</au>



<hw>\'d8E`tude"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. See

<er>Study</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A composition in the fine

arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A study; an exercise; a piece

for practice of some special point of technical execution.</def>



<hw>\'d8E`tul"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<def>A case for one several small articles; esp., a box in which

scissors, tweezers, and other articles of toilet or of daily use

are carried.</def>



<hw>Et*wee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er><?/tui</er>.</def>



<au>Shenstone.</au>



<hw>Et"ym</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Etymon</er>.</def>



<au>H. F. Talbot.</au>



<hw>E*tym"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating to

the etymon; <as>as, an <ex>etymic</ex> word</as>.</def>



<hw>Et`y*mol"o*ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

etymologist.</def>



<hw>Et`y*mo*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>etymologicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>\'82timilogique</ets>. See <er>Etymology</er>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to etymology, or the derivation of words.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Et`y*mo*log"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8Et`y*mo*log"i*con</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, prop. neut. sing. from <?/.]</ety>

<def>an etymological dictionary or manual.</def>



<hw>Et`y*mol"o*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82tymologiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who investigates the

derivation of words.</def>



<hw>Et`y*mol"o*gize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>\'82tymologiser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To give the etymology

of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.</def>



<au>Camden</au>



<hw>Et`y*mol"o*gize</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To search into

the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple

roots.</def>



<q>How perilous it is to <qex>etymologize</qex> at random.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<hw>Et`y*mol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Etymologies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>.

<ety>[L.<ets>etymologia</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ etymon + <?/

discourse, description: cf. F. <ets>\'82tymologie</ets>. See

<er>Etymon</er>, and <er>-logy</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>That

branch of philological science which treats of the history of

words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and

changes of from and meaning.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That pert of grammar which relates to the

changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection.</def>



<hw>Et"y*mon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Etymons</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, Gr. <plw>Etyma</plw>

<pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ the true literal sense

of a word according to its derivation, an etymon, fr. <?/ true,

real, prob, akin to Skr. <ets>sotya</ets>, E. <ets>sooth</ets>.

See <er>Sooth</er>.]</ety> <def>1. An original form; primitive

word; root.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Original or fundamental signification.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Given as the <qex>etymon</qex> or genuine sense of the

word.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>E*typ"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>typical</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>Diverging from, or lacking conformity to, a type.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ well, orig. neut. of

<?/ good; prob. connected with Skr. <ets>su</ets>, from the same

root as E. <ets>is</ets>; or with Skr. <ets>vasu</ets> good,

prob. fr. the same root as E. <ets>was</ets>.]</ety> <def>A

prefix used frequently in composition, signifying

<xex>well</xex>, <xex>good</xex>, <xex>advantageous</xex>; -- the

opposite of <xex>dys-</xex>.</def>



<hw>Eu*cai"rite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

seasonable, opportune; <?/ well, good + <?/ season.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A metallic mineral, a selenide of copper

and silver; -- so called by Berzelius on account of its being

found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium.</def>



<hw>Eu"ca*lyn</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>An unfermentable sugar, obtained as an uncrystallizable

sirup by the decomposition of melitose; also obtained from a

Tasmanian <spn>eucalyptus</spn>, -- whence its name.</def>



<hw>Eu`ca*lyp*tol</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eucalyptus</ets> + L. <ets>ol</ets>eum oil.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A volatile, terpenelike oil extracted

from the eucalyptus, and consisting largely of cymene.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu`ca*lyp"tus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from GR. <?/ well, good + <?/ covered. The buds of Eucalyptus

have a hemispherical or conical covering, which falls off at

anthesis.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A myrtaceous genus of

trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an immense height,

one or two species exceeding the height even of the California

Sequoia.</def>



<note><hand/ They have rigid, entire leaves with one edge turned

toward the zenith. Most of them secrete resinous gums, whence

they called <xex>gum trees</xex>, and their timber is of great

value. <spn>Eucalyptus Globulus</spn> is the blue gum; <spn>E.

aigantea</spn>, the stringy bark: <spn>E. amygdalina</spn>, the

peppermint tree. <spn>E. Gunnii</spn>, the Tasmanian cider tree,

yields a refreshing drink from wounds made in the bark in the

spring. Center species yield oils, tars, acids, dyes and tans. It

is said that miasmatic valleys in Algeria and Portugal, and a

part of the unhealthy Roman Campagna, have been made more

salubrious by planting groves of these trees.</note>



<hw>\'d8Eu"cha*ris</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. L. <ets>eucharis</ets> agreeable, Gr. <?/ See

<er>Eucharist</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of

South American amaryllidaceous plants with large and beautiful

white blossoms.</def>



<hw>Eu"cha*rist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>euchaistia</ets>, Gr. <?/, lit., a giving of banks; <?/ +

<?/ favor, grace, banks; akin to <?/ to rejoice, nd prob. to

<ets>yearn</ets>: cf. F. <ets>euchaistie</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Led through the vale of tears to the region of

<qex>eucharist</qex> and hallelujahs.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>The sacrament of the Lord's

Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of

Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems;

the communion.</def>



 -- See <er>Sacrament</er>.



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu`cha*ris"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eu`cha*ris"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Cf. F. <ets>eucharistie</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>eucharistical</qex> part of our daily devotions.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to the Lord's Supper.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>eucharistic</xex> sacrament.\'b8



<au>Sir. G. C. Lewis.</au>



<hw>Eu"chite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From Gr. <?/

to pray.]</ety> <def>One who resolves religion into prayer.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gauden.</au>



<hw>Eu*chlo"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

fresh and green; <?/ well + <?/ pale green.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or consisting of,

euchlorine; <as>as, <ex>euchloric <?/</ex></as>.</def>



<au>Davy.</au>



<hw>Eu*chlo"rine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>euchlorine</ets>. See <er>Euchloric</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A yellow or greenish yellow gas, first

prepared by Davy, evolved from potassium chlorate and

hydrochloric acid. It is supposed to consist of chlorine

tetroxide with some free chlorine.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Eu`cho*lo"gi*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eu*chol"o*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL. <ets>euchologion</ets>, Gr. <?/ prayer book; <?/

prayer, vow (fr. <?/ to pray) + <?/ to say, speak.]</ety>

<fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A formulary of prayers; the book of

offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments,

and forms of prayers.</def>



<hw>Eu"cho*logue</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>euchologe</ets>.]</ety> <def>Euchology.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Eu"chre</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Perh. from F.

<ets>\'82cart\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>A game at cards, that may be

played by two, three, or four persons, the highest card (except

when an extra card called the Joker is used) being the knave of

the same suit as the trump, and called <xex>right bower</xex>,

the lowest card used being the seven, or frequently, in

two-handed euchre, the nine spot. See <er>Bower</er>.</def>



<hw>Eu"chre</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To defeat, in

a game of euchre, the side that named the trump.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To defeat or foil thoroughly in any

scheme.</def> <mark>[Slang.]</mark>



<hw>Eu*chro"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well-colored; <?/ well + <?/ color.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Having a fine color.</def>



<cs><col>Euchroic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>an organic,

imide acid, obtained as a colorless crystalline substance,

<chform>C12H4N2O8</chform> by heating an ammonium salt of

mellitic acid. By reduction it is changed to a dark blue

substance (<xex>euchrone<xex>), -- hence its name.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eu"chro*ite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Euchroic</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral

occurring in transparent emerald green crystals. It is hydrous

arseniate of copper.</def>



<hw>Eu"chrone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A substance obtained from euchroic acid. See

<er>Eychroic</er>.</def>



<hw>Eu"chy*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ well

+ <?/ juice liquid. See <er>Chyme</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>A good state of he blood and other fluids of the body.</def>



<hw>Eu"clase</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ well,

easily + <?/ to break. Cf. F. <ets>euclase</ets>, G.

<ets>euklas</ets>. See named from its brittleness.]</ety>

<fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A brittle gem occurring in light green,

transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal

cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and glucina.</def>



<hw>Eu"clid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A Greek

geometer of the 3d century <?/; also, his treatise on geometry,

and hence, the principles of geometry, in general.</def>



<hw>Eu*clid"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Related to

Euclid, or to the geometry of Euclid.</def>



<cs><col>Euclidian space</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>the kind

of space to which the axioms and definitions of Euclid, relative

to straight lines and parallel lines, apply; -- called also

<altname>flat space</altname>, and <altname>homaloidal

space</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Eu`co*pep"o*da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Eu-</er> and <er>Copepoda</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group which includes the typical

copepods and the lerneans.</def>



<hw>Eu"cra*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/,

wellcempered; <?/ well + <?/ to mix, temper: cf. F.

<ets>eucrasie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Such a due

mixture of qualities in bodies as constitutes health or

soundness.</def>



<au>Quincy.</au>



<hw>Euc"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to pray,

wish.]</ety> <def>Expecting a wish; supplicatory.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Sacrifices . . . distinguished into expiatory,

<qex>euctical</qex>, and eucharistical.</q>

<qau>Bp. Law.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*de"mon</hw>, <hw>Eu*d\'91"mon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ well, good + <?/ one's

demon.]</ety> <def>A good angel.</def>



<au>Southey.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu`de*mon"ics</hw>, <hw>Eu`d\'91*mon"ics</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ conducive to

happiness. See <er>Eudemonism</er>.]</ety> <def>That part of

moral philosophy which treats of happiness; the science of

happiness; -- contrasted with <xex>aretaics</xex>.</def>



<au>J. Grote.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*de"mon*ism</hw>, <hw>Eu*d\'91"mon*ism</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a thinking

happy, fr, <?/ blessed with a good genius, happy; <?/ well, good

+ <?/ one's demon of genius. See <er>Demon</er>.]</ety> <def>That

system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by

its relation to happiness or personal well-being.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*de"mon*ist</hw>, <hw>Eu*d\'91"mon*ist</hw> 

}</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who believes in eudemonism.</def>



<q>I am too much of a <qex>eud\'91monist</qex>; I hanker too much

after a state of happiness both for myself and others.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*de`mon*is"tic</hw> , <hw>Eu*d\'91`mon*is"tic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to

eudemonism.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*de`mon*is"tic*al</hw>,

<hw>Eu*d\'91`mon*is"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>a.</pos> <def>Eudemonistic.</def>



<hw>Eu*di"a*lyte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well easily + <?/ to dissolve. So called because easily

dissolvable in acids.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of

a brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of

the silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime.</def>



<hw>Eu`di*om"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

fair, clear weather, fr. <?/ fine, clear ( said of the air or

weather) + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ediom\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An

instrument for the volumetric measurement of gases; -- so named

because frequently used to determine the purity of the air.</def>



<note><hand/ It usually consists of a finely graduated and

calibrated glass tube, open at one end, the bottom; and having

near the top a pair of platinum wires fused in, to allow the

passage of an electric spark, as the process involves the

explosion and combustion of one of the ingredients to be

determined. The operation is conducted in a through of mercury,

or sometimes over water. Cf. <er>Burette</er>. <xex>Use's

ediometer</xex> has the tube bent in the form of the letter.

U.</note>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu`di*o*met"ric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eu`di*o*met"ric*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Of or pertaining to a eudiometer; <as>as,

<ex>eudiometrical</ex> experiments or results</as>.</def>



<hw>Eu`di*om"e*try</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>eudiom\'82trie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The art

or process of determining he constituents of a gaseous mixture by

means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the

air or the amount of oxygen in it.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu`di*pleu"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ well + <?/ double + <?/ rib,<?/,

pl.,side.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The fundamental forms of

organic life, that are composed of two equal and symmetrical

halves.</def>



<au>Syd. Soc. Lex.</au>



<hw>Eu*dox"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>A follower of Eudoxius, patriarch of Antioch

and Constantinople in the 4th century, and a celebrated defender

of the doctrines of Arius.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu`ga*noi"de*i</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. GR. <?/ well + NL. <ets>ganoidei</ets>. See

<er>Ganoid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>A group which

includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu"ge</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., well

done! bravo! Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Applause.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>\'d8Eu*ge"ui*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

Named in honor of Prince <ets>Eugene</ets> of Savoy.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of mytraceous plants, mostly of

tropical countries, and including several aromatic trees and

shrubs, among which are the trees which produce allspice and

cloves of commerce.</def>



<hw>Eu*gen"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eugenia</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to,

or derived from, cloves; <as>as, <ex>eugenic</ex>

acid</as>.</def>



<hw>Eu*den"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>Well-born; of high birth.</def>



<au>Atlantic Monthly.</au>



<hw>Eu*gen"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The science

of improving stock, whether human or animal.</def>



<au>F. Galton.</au>



<hw>Eu"ge*nin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of

cloves; -- called also <altname>clove camphor</altname>.</def>



<hw>Eu"ge*nol</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eugenia</ets> + <ets>-ol</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A colorless, aromatic, liquid

hydrocarbon, <chform>C10H12O2</chform> resembling the phenols,

and hence also called <altname>eugenic acid</altname>. It is

found in the oils of pimento and cloves.</def>

<-- used as an analgesic in dentistry. -->



<hw>Eu"ge*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ well born;

<?/ well + <?/ race.]</ety> <def>Nobleness of birth.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*get"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eu`ge*tin"ic</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Chem)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; <as>as,

<ex>eugetic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<hw>Eugh</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Yew</er>.]</ety> <def>The yew.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*gu"bi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eu"gu*bine</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to the

ancient town of Eugubium (now Gubbio); <as>as, the

<ex>Eugubine</ex> tablets, or tables, or inscriptions</as>.</def>



<hw>Eu`har*mon"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>-eu + harmonic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>

<def>Producing mathematically perfect harmony or concord; sweetly

or perfectly harmonious.</def>



<hw>Eu*hem"er*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Euhemerus</ets>, Gr. <?/ a philosopher, about 300

<?/.]</ety> <def>The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of

mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the

amplification in imagination of human acts.</def>



<hw>Eu*hem"er*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who advocates

euhemerism.</def>



<hw>Eu*hem`er*is"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to euhemerism.</def>



<hw>Eu*hem"er*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu`i*sop"o*da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <pluf>pl.</pluf>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Eu-</er> and <er>Isopoda</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group which includes the typical

Isopoda.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu"la*chon</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native

Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The candlefish.

<altsp>[Written also <asp>oulachan</asp>, <asp>oolacan</asp>, and

<asp>ulikon</asp>.]</altsp> See <er>Candlefish</er>.</def>



<hw>Eu*le"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

Euler, a German mathematician of the 18th century.</def>



<cs><col>Eulerian integrals</col>, <cd>certain definite integrals

whose properties were first investigated by Euler.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*log"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eu*log"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eulogy</er>.]</ety> <def>Bestowing praise of eulogy;

commendatory; eulogistic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> --

<wordforms><wf>Eu*log"ic*al*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Eu"lo*gist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

eulogizes or praises; panegyrist; encomiast.</def>



<au>Buckle.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu`lo*gis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eu`lo*gis"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Of or pertaining to eulogy; characterized by eulogy;

bestowing praise; panegyrical; commendatory; laudatory; <as>as,

<ex>eulogistic</ex> speech or discourse</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Eu"lo*gis"tic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Eu*lo"gi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eulogiums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[LL., fr. Gr. <?/

eulogy.]</ety> <def>A formal eulogy.</def>



<au>Smollett.</au>



<hw>Eu"lo*gize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eulogized</er>. (<?/);

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Eulogizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To speak or write in commendation

of (another); to extol in speech or writing; to praise.</def>



<hw>Eu"lo*gy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eulogies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Gr. <?/, from <?/

well speaking; <?/ well + <?/ to speak. Cf. <er>Eulogium</er>,

and see <er>Legend</er>.]</ety> <def>A speech or writing in

commendation of the character or services of a person; <as>as, a

fitting <ex>eulogy</ex> to worth</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Eulogies</qex> turn into elegies.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Encomium; praise; panegyric; applause.</syn> <usage>

-- <er>Eulogy</er>, <er>Eulogium</er>, <er>Encomium</er>,

<er>Panegyric</er>. The idea of praise is common to all these

words. The word <xex>encomium</xex> is used of both persons and

things which are the result of human action, and denotes warm

praise. <xex>Eulogium</xex> and <xex>eulogy</xex> apply only to

persons and are more studied and of greater length. A

<xex>panegyric</xex> was originally a set speech in a full

assembly of the people, and hence denotes a more formal

<xex>eulogy</xex>, couched in terms of warm and continuous

praise, especially as to personal character. We may bestow

<xex>encomiums</xex> on any work of art, on production of genius,

without reference to the performer; we bestow

<xex>eulogies</xex>, or pronounce a <xex>eulogium</xex>, upon

some individual distinguished for his merit public services; we

pronounce a <xex>panegyric</xex> before an assembly gathered for

the occasion.</usage>



<hw>Eu"ly*tite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well + <?/ to dissolve.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>a mineral,

consisting chiefly of the silicate of bismuth, found at Freiberg;

-- called also <altname>culytine</altname>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu*men"i*des</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[L., from Gr. <?/ lit., gracious goddesses.]</ety>

<fld>(Class. Myth.)</fld> <def>A euphemistic name for the Furies

of Erinyes.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu*mol"pus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ sweetly singing.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A

genus of small beetles, one species of which (<spn>E. viti</spn>)

is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of

Europe.</def>



<hw>Eu*no"mi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>A follower of Eunomius, bishop of Cyzicus (4th

century <sc>A. D.</sc>), who held that Christ was not God but a

created being, having a nature different from that of the

Father.</def> -- <def2><pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to

Eunomius or his doctrine.</def></def2>



<hw>Eu"no*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

well + <?/ law.]</ety> <def>Equal law, or a well-adjusted

constitution of government.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Mitford.</au>



<hw>Eu"nuch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eunuchus</ets>, Gr. <?/, prop., keeping or guarding the

couch; <?/ couch, bed, + <?/ to have, hold, keep.]</ety> <def>A

male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of

such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's

apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official

rank.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu"nuch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eu"nuch*ate</hw>,

}</mhw> <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>eunuchare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man.</def>



<au>Creech. Sir. T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Eu"nuch*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eunuchismus</ets> an unmanning, Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>eunuchisme</ets> eunuchism.]</ety> <def>The state of being

eunuch.</def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Eu*on"y*min</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A principle or mixture of principles

derived from <xex>Euonymus atropurpureus</xex>, or spindle

tree.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu*on"y*mus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

(cf. L. <ets>euonymos</ets>). fr. Gr. <?/, lit., of good

name.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of small European and

American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a

cathartic.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu`or*ni"thes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr., Gr. <?/ well + <?/, <?/ a bird.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of Aves which includes

all the typical birds, or all living birds except the penguins

and birds of ostrichlike form.</def>



<hw>Eu*os"mitte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well + <?/ a smell.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A fossil resin,

so called from its strong, peculiar, pleasant odor.</def>



<hw>Eu"pa*thy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

comfort, happy condition of the soul. See <er>Eu-</er>, and

<er>Pathetic</er>.]</ety> <def>Right feeling.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Harris.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*pat"o*rin Eu*pat"o*rine</hw> }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A principle or mixture of

principles extracted from various species of Eupatorium.</def>



<hw>Eu`pa*to"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. <ets>Eupator</ets>, king of Pontus, said to have used it as a

medicine.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of perennial,

composite herbs including hemp agrimony, boneset, throughwort,

etc.</def>



<hw>Eu"pa*trid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well + <?/ father.]</ety> <def>One well born, or of noble

birth.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Eu*pep"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eu*pep"sy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>eupepsia</ets>, Fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ easy of digestion; <?/

well + <?/ to cook, digest.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Soundness of the nutritive or digestive organs; good

concoction or digestion; -- opposed to

<xex>dyspepsia</xex>.</def>



<hw>Eu*pep"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to good digestion; easy of

digestion; having a good digestion; <as>as, <ex>eupeptic</ex>

food; an <ex>eupeptic</ex> man.</as></def>



<q>Wrapt in lazy <qex>eupeptic</qex> fat.</q>

<qau>Carlyle.</qau>



<hw>Eu"phe*mism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

fr. <?/ to use word of a good omen; <?/ well + <?/ to speak: cf.

F. <ets>euph\'82misme</ets>. See <er>Fame</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A figure in which a harts or indelicate

word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive

thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something

disagreeable.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu`phe*mis"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eu`phe*mis"tic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in

expression.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Eu`phe*mis"tic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Eu"phe*mize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Euphemized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Euphemizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Gr. <?/ .]</ety> <def>To

express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of

euphemistic expressions.</def>



<hw>Eu*pho"ni*ad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Euphony</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An instrument in

which are combined the characteristic tones of the organ and

various other instruments.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*phon"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Eu*phon"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to, or

exhibiting, euphony; agreeable in sound; pleasing to the ear;

euphonious; <as>as, a <ex>euphonic</ex> expression;

<ex>euphonical</ex> orthography.</as></def>



<-- p. 515 -->



<hw>Eu*phon"i*con</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Euphony</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A kind of uptight

piano.</def>



<hw>Eu*pho"ni*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pleasing

or sweet in sound; euphonic; smooth-sounding.</def>

<au>Hallam.</au> -- <wordforms><wf>Eu*pho"ni*ous*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Eu"pho*nism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.</def>



<hw>Eu*pho"ni*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Euphony</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A bass instrument

of the saxhorn family.</def>



<hw>Eu"pho*nize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To make

euphonic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Eu"pho*non</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Euphony</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An instrument

resembling the organ in tine and the upright piano in form. It is

characterized by great strength and sweetness of tone.</def>



<hw>Eu"pho*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Euphonious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Eu"pho*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Euphonies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>euphonia</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ sweet-voiced; <?/ well +

<?/ sound, voice; akin to <?/ to speak: cf. F.

<ets>euphonie</ets>.]</ety> <def>A pleasing or sweet sound; an

easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters

and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu*phor"bi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. L. <ets>euphorbea</ets>. See <er>Euphorrium</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of

plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents,

affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with

thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic

products.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*phor`bi*a"ceous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Eu*phor"bi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of, relating to, or resembling, the

Euphorbia family.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eu*phor"bin Eu*phor"bine</hw> }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A principle, or mixture of

principles, derived from various species of Euphorbia.</def>



<hw>Eu*phor"bi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

L. <ets>euphorbeum</ets>, from Gr. <?/; -- so called after

<ets>Euphorbus</ets>, a Greek physician.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears,

produced chiefly by the African <xex>Euphorbia resinifrea</xex>.

It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in

its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.</def>



<hw>Eu"pho*tide</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well + <?/, <?/, light. So called because of its pleasing

combination of white and green.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A

rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and

smaragdite; -- sometimes called <xex>gabbro</xex>.</def>



<hw>Eu"phra*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>euphrasia</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ delight, fr. <?/ to delight;

<?/ well + <?/ heart, mind: cf. LL. <ets>eufrasia</ets>, F.

<ets>eufrasie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The plant

eyesight (<spn>euphrasia officionalis</spn>), formerly regarded

as beneficial in disorders of the eyes.</def>



<q>Then purged with <qex>euphrasy</qex> and rue

The visual nerve, for he had much to see.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Eu"phroe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Etymol.

uncertain.]</ety> <def>A block or long slat of wood, perforated

for the passage of the crowfoot, or cords by which an awning is

held up.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>uphroe</asp> and

<asp>uvrou</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Eu"phu*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well grown, graceful; <?/ well + <?/ growth, fr. <?/ to grow.

This affected style of conversation and writing, fashionable for

some time in the court of Elizabeth, had its origin from the fame

of Lyly's books, \'bd<ets>Euphues</ets>, or the Anatomy of

Wit,\'b8 and \'bd<ets>Euphues</ets> and his England.\'b8]</ety>

<fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>An affectation of excessive elegance and

refinement of language; high-flown diction.</def>



<hw>Eu"phu*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who affects excessive

refinement and elegance of language; -- applied esp. to a class

of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked

by affected conceits and high-flown diction.</def>



<hw>Eu`phu*is"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Belonging

to the euphuists, or euphuism; affectedly refined.</def>



<hw>Eu"phu*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To affect

excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in

expression.</def>



<hw>Eu"pi*one</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ very

fat; <?/ well + <?/ fat.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A limpid,

oily liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of various

vegetable and animal substances; -- specifically, an oil

consisting largely of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin

series.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>eupion</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Eu*pit"tone</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>eu-</ets> + <ets>pitt</ets>acal + <ets>-one</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A yellow, crystalline substance,

resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; --

called also <altname>eupittonic acid</altname>.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>eupitton</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>Eu`pit*ton"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from,

eupittone.</def>



<hw>Eu*plas"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>eu-</ets> + <ets>-plastic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Having the capacity of becoming organizable in a high

degree, as the matter forming the false membranes which sometimes

result from acute inflammation in a healthy person.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Eu*plas"tic</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body

are renewed.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu`plec*tel"la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ well plaited; <?/ well + <?/

plaited.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>A genus of elegant,

glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and

growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also

<altname>Venus's flower-basket</altname>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu`plex*op"te*ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. <?/. <?/ well + <?/ to plait + <?/ a wing.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of insects, including the

earwig. The anterior wings are short, in the form of elytra,

while the posterior wings fold up beneath them. See

<er>Earwig</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eup*n\'91"a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. gr. <?/ easy breathing; <?/ well + <?/ to breathe.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Normal breathing where arterialization

of the blood is normal, in distinction from

<xex>dyspn\'91a</xex>, in which the blood is insufficiently

arterialized.</def>



<au>Foster.</au>



<hw>Eu*pry"i*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well + <?/ fire.]</ety> <def>A contrivance for obtaining a light

instantaneous, as a lucifer match.</def>



<au>Brande & C.</au>



<hw>Eu*ra"sian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eur</ets>opean + <ets>Asian</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A child of a European parent on the one side and an Asiatic

on the other.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One born of European parents in Asia.</def>



<hw>Eu*ra"sian</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of European

and Asiatic descent; of or pertaining to both Europe and Asia;

<as>as, the great <ex>Eurasian</ex> plain</as>.</def>



<hw>Eu*ra`si*at"io</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Geog.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the continents of

Europe and Asia combined.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu*re"ka</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ I have found,

perfect indicative of <?/ to find.]</ety> <def>The exclamation

attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out

\'bd<xex>Eureka</xex>! <xex>eureka</xex>!\'b8 (I have found it! I

have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding

out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed.

Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.</def>



<hw>Eu*rhip`i*du"rous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ well + <?/ a fan + <?/ a tail.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Having a fanlike tail; belonging to the

<spn>Eurhipidur\'91</spn>, a division of Aves which includes all

living birds.</def>



<hw>Eu"ri*pize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Euripus</er>.]</ety> <def>To whirl hither and thither.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Eu*ri"pus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr. Gr.

<?/; <?/ well + <?/ a rushing motion.]</ety> <def>A strait; a

narrow tract of water, where the tide, or a current, flows and

reflows with violence, as the ancient fright of this name between

Eub\'91a and B\'91otia. Hence, a flux and reflux.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Eu"ritte</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>eurite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A compact

feldspathic rock; felsite. See <er>Felsite</er>.</def>



<hw>Eu*rit"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pelating to eurite.</def>



<hw>Eu*roc"ly*don</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/; <?/ the southeast wind + <?/ wave, billow; according to

another reading, <?/, <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>. a north-east

wind, as in the Latin Yulgate <ets>Euro-aquilo</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the

Mediterranean. See <er>Levanter</er>.</def>



<q>A tempestuous wind called <qex>Euroclydon</qex>.</q>

<qau>Acts xxvii. 14.</qau>



<hw>Eu`ro*pe"an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>europeaus</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. Gr. <?/ (L.

<ets>europa</ets>.)]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to Europe, or to

its inhabitants.</def>



<cs><col>On the European plain</col>, <cd>having rooms to let,

and leaving it optional with guests whether they will take meals

in the house; -- said of hotels. <mark>[U. S.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Eu`ro*pe"an</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A native or an

inhabitant of Europe.</def>



<hw>Eu`ro*pe"an*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

cause to become like the Europeans in manners or character; to

habituate or accustom to European usages.</def>



<q>A state of society . . . changed and

<qex>Europenized</qex>.</q>

<qau>Lubbock.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Eu"rus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>The east wind.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu*ry"a*le</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. <ets>Euryale</ets>, one of the Gorgons.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of water lilies, growing in India

and China. The only species (<spn>E. ferox</spn>) is very prickly

on the peduncles and calyx. The rootstocks and seeds are used as

food.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>A genus of ophiurans with

much-branched arms.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu`ry*al"i*da</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A tribe of

Ophiuroidea, including the genera Euryale, Astrophyton, etc. They

generally have the arms branched. See <er>Astrophyton</er>.</def>



<hw>Eu*ryc"er*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

broad + <?/ horn.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having broad

horns.</def>



<hw>Eu*ryp"ter*oid</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eurypterus</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>Like, or pertaining to, the genus

Euryperus.</def>



<hw>\'d8Eu*ryp`te*roi"de*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL. See <er>Eurypteroid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Paleont.)</fld>

<def>An extinct order of Merostomata, of which the genus

Eurypterus is the type. They are found only in Paleozoic

rocks.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Eurypterida</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>\'d8Eu*ryp"te*rus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ broad + <?/ a wing.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>

<def>A genus of extinct Merostomata, found in Silurian rocks.

Some of the species are more than three feet long.</def>



<hw>Eu"ryth*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eurythmia</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ well + <?/ rhythm, measure,

proportion, symmetry: cf. F. <ets>eurythmie</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>Just or harmonious

proportion or movement, as in the composition of a poem, an

edifice, a painting, or a statue.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Regularly of the pulse.</def>



<hw>Eu*se"bi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>A follower of Eusebius, bishop of C\'91sarea,

who was a friend and protector of Arius.</def>



<hw>Eu*sta"chi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<ets>Eustachi</ets>, a learned Italian physician who died in

Rome, 1574.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd>

<def>Discovered by Eustachius.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Pertaining

to the Eustachian tube; <as>as, <ex>Eustachian</ex>

catheter</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Eustachian catheter</col>, <cd>a tubular instrument to

be introduced into the Eustachian tube so as to allow of

inflation of the middle ear through the nose or mouth.</cd> --

<col>Eustrachian tube</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>a passage

from the tympanum of the ear to the pharynx. See

<er>Ear</er>.</cd> -- <col>Eustachian valve</col>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>a crescent-shaped fold of the lining

membrane of the heart at the entrance of the vena cava inferior.

It directs the blood towards the left auricle in the fetus, but

is rudimentary and functionless in the adult.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eu"style`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

neut. of <?/ with pillars at the best distances; <?/ well + <?/

pillar: cf. F. <ets>eustyle</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>

<def>See <er>Intercolumnlation</er>.</def>



<hw>Eu"tax*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/

well + <?/ arrangement: cf. F. <ets>eutaxie</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Good or established order or arrangement.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>E. Waterhouse.</au>



<hw>Eu*ter"pe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/

delightful; <?/ well + <?/ to delight.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Class. Myth.)</fld> <def>The Muse who presided over

music.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of palms, some species

of which are elegant trees.</def>



<hw>Eu*ter"pe*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to Euterpe or to music.</def>



<hw>Eu`tha*na"si*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/; <?/ well + <?/ death, <?/, <?/, to die: cf. F.

<ets>euthanasie</ets>.]</ety> <def>An easy death; a mode of dying

to be desired.</def> \'bdAn <xex>euthanasia</xex> of all

thought.\'b8



<au>Hazlitt.</au>



<q>The kindest wish of my friends is <qex>euthanasia</qex>.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<-- 2. A putting to death for humane purposes.  Used to refer to

the killing of animals to relieve or avoid pain. -->



<hw>Eu*than"a*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Euthanasia</er>.</def>



<hw>Eu`thi*o*chro"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr.

<?/ well + <?/ sulphur + <?/ color.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid so called.</def>



<cs><col>Euthiochroic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a

complex derivative of hydroquinone and sulphonic (thionic) acid.

-- so called because it contains sulphur, and forms brilliantly

colored (yellow) salts.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eu`thy*neu"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/ straight + <?/ a nerve.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>A large division of gastropod molluske, including the

Pulmonifera and Opisthobranchiata.</def>



<hw>Eu"tro*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/,

fr. <?/ nourishing, healthy; <?/ well + <?/ to nourish.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Healthy nutrition; soundless as regards

the nutritive functions.</def>



<hw>Eu*tych"i*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>A follower of Eutyches [5th century], who held

that the divine and the human in the person of Christ were

blended together as to constitute but one nature; a monophysite;

-- opposed to <xex>Nestorian</xex>.</def>



<hw>Eu*tych"i*an*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eccl.

Hist.)</fld> <def>The doctrine of Eutyches and his

followers.</def>



<hw>Eux*an"thic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Having a yellow color; pertaining to,

derived from, or resembling, euxanthin.</def>



<cs><col>Euxanthic acid</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a yellow,

crystalline, organic acid, extracted from euxanthin.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eux*an"thin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

well + <?/ yellow.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A yellow

pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and

is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when

fed on the mango.  It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic

acid. Called also <altname>puri</altname>,

<altname>purree</altname>, and <altname>Indian

yellow</altname>.</def>



<hw>Eux"e*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

hospitable. So named because it contains a number of rare

elements.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A brownish black mineral

with a metallic luster, found in Norway. It contains niobium,

titanium, yttrium, and uranium, with some other metals.</def>



<hw>E*va"cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>vacate</ets>.]</ety> <def>To empty.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>E*vac"u*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L.<ets>evacuans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>evacuare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82vacuant</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic.</def> --

<def2><pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A purgative or

cathartic.</def></def2>



<hw>E*vac"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evacuated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Evacuating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[l. <ets>evacuatus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>evacuare</ets> to empty, nullify; <ets>e</ets> out

+ <ets>vacuus</ets> empty, <ets>vacare</ets> to be empty. See

<er>Vacate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make empty; to empty

out; to remove the contents of; <as>as, to <ex>evacuate</ex> a

vessel or dish</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Evacuate</qex> the Scriptures of their most important

meaning.</q>

<qau>Coleriage.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To remove; to eject; to void; o discharge, as

the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as,

soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.</def>



<q>The Norwegians were forced to <qex>evacuate</qex> the

country.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To make void; to nullify; to vacate; <as>as, to

<ex>evacuate</ex> a contract or marriage</as>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>E*vac"u*ate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To let blood</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>E*vac`u*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evacuatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82vacuation</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of emptying, clearing of the contents,

or discharging</def>. Specifically: <sd>(a)</sd>

<fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>Withdrawal of troops from a town,

fortress, etc.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Voidance

of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an

artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids

of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other

means.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is evacuated or discharged;

especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.</def>



<au>Quincy.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Abolition; nullification.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<cs><col>Evacuation day</col>, <cd>the anniversary of the day on

which the British army evacuated the city of New York, November

25, 1783.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*vac"u*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82vacuatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving of tending to

evacuate; cathartic; purgative.</def>



<hw>E*vac"u*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

evacuates; a nullifier.</def> \'bd<xex>Evacuators</xex> of the

law.\'b8



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>E*vac"u*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

purgative.</def>



<hw>E*vade"</hw> (<?/), <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. &

p. p.</pos> <er>Evaded</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>.

<er>Evading</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>evadere</ets>,

<ets>evasum</ets>, <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vadere</ets> to go,

walk: cf. F. s'\'82vader. See <er>Wade</er>.]</ety> <def>To get

away from by artifice; to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge,

address, or ingenuity; to elude; to escape from cleverly; as, to

<xex>evade</xex> a blow, a pursuer, a punishment; to

<xex>evade</xex> the force of an argument.</q>



<q>The heathen had a method, more truly their own, of

<qex>evading</qex> the Christian miracles.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<hw>E*vade"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To escape; to

slip away; -- sometimes with <xex>from</xex>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Evading</xex> from perils.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<q>Unarmed they might

Have easily, as spirits <qex>evaded</qex> swift

By quick contraction or remove.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To attempt to escape; to practice artifice or

sophistry, for the purpose of eluding.</def>



<q>The ministers of God are not to <qex>evade</qex> and take

refuge any of these . . . ways.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<syn>Syn>- To equivocate; shuffle. See

<er>Prevaricate</er>.</syn>



<hw>E*vad"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being evaded.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ev`a*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evagatio</ets>, fr. <ets>evagari</ets> to wander forth: cf.

F. <ets>\'82vagation</ets>. See <er>Vagary</er>.]</ety> <def>A

wandering about; excursion; a roving.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>E*vag`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evaginatio</ets> an extending, <ets>evaginare</ets> to

unsheathe; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vagina</ets> sheath.]</ety>

<def>The act of unsheathing.</def>



<hw>E"val</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>aevum</ets> lifetime, age, eternity.]</ety> <def>Relating to

time or duration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*val"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Evaluation</er>.]</ety> <def>To fix the value of; to rate; to

appraise.</def>



<hw>E*val`u*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82valuation</ets>, LL. <ets>evaluatio</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Valuation; appraisement.</def>



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<hw>Ev`a*nesce"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evanesced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Evanescing</er>.

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>evanescere</ets>; e

out + <ets>vanescere</ets> to vanish, fr. <ets>vanus</ets> empty,

vain. See <er>Vain</er>, and cf. <er>Evanish</er>.]</ety> <def>To

vanish away; to because dissipated and disappear, like

vapor.</def>



<q>I believe him to have <qex>evanesced</qex> or evaporated.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Ev`a*nes"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

or state of vanishing away; disappearance; <as>as, the

<ex>evanescence</ex> of vapor, of a dream, of earthly plants or

hopes</as>.</def>



<au>Rambler.</au>



<hw>Ev`a*nes"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evanescens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>evanescere</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Liable to vanish

or pass away like vapor; vanishing; fleeting; <as>as,

<ex>evanescent</ex> joys</as>.</def>



<q>So <qex>evanescent</qex> are the fashions of the world in

these particulars.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Vanishing from notice; imperceptible.</def>



<q>The difference between right and wrong, is some petty cases,

is almost <qex>evanescent</qex>.</q>

<qau>Wollaston.</qau>



<hw>Ev`a*nes"cent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv. In a vanishing

manner</pos><def>; <xex>imperceptibly</xex>.</def>



<au>Chalmers.</au>



<hw>E*van"gel</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82vangile</ets>, L. <ets>evangelium</ets>, Gr. <?/ good

news, glad tidings, gospel, fr. <?/ bringing good news; <?/ well

+ <?/ to bear a message. See <er>Eu-</er>, and cf.

<er>Evangely</er>.]</ety> <def>Good news; announcement of glad

tidings; especially, the gospel, or a gospel.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<q>Her funeral anthem is a glad <qex>evangel</qex>.</q>

<qau>Whittier.</qau>



<hw>E`van*ge"li*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Rendering thanks for favors.</def>



<hw>E`van*gel"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evangelicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>\'82vang\'82lique</ets>. See <er>Evangel</er>.]</ety>

<def>Belonging to, or contained in, the gospel;

evangelical.</def> \'bd<xex>Evangelic</xex> truth.\'b8



<au>J. Foster.</au>



<hw>E`van*gel"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Contained in, or relating to, the four Gospels; <as>as, the

<ex>evangelical</ex> history</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Belonging to, agreeable or consonant to, or

contained in, the gospel, or the truth taught in the New

Testament; <as>as, <ex>evangelical</ex> religion</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel;

strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; pre\'89minetly

orthodox; -- technically applied to that party in the Church of

England, and in the Protestant Episcopal Church, which holds the

doctrine of \'bdJustification by Faith alone\'b8; the Low Church

party. The term is also applied to other religion bodies not

regarded as orthodox.</def>



<cs><col>Evangelical Alliance</col>, <cd>an alliance for mutual

strengthening and common work, comprising Christians of different

denominations and countries, organized in Liverpool, England, in

1845.</cd> -- <col>Evangelical Church</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>The

Protestant Church in Germany.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A church

founded by a fusion of Lutherans and Calvinists in Germany in

1817.</cd> -- <col>Evangelical Union</col>, <cd>a religion sect

founded in Scotland in 1843 by the Rev. James Morison; -- called

also <altname>Morisonians</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E`van*gel"ic*al</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One of evangelical

principles.</def>



<hw>E`van*gel"ic*al*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Adherence to evangelical doctrines; evangelism.</def>



<au>G. Eliot.</au>



<hw>E`van*gel"ic*al*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

evangelical manner.</def>



<hw>E`van*gel"ic*al*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

evangelical.</def>



<hw>E`van*gel"i*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Evangelical principles; evangelism.</def>



<hw>E*van`ge*lic"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Evangelicism.</def>



<hw>E*van"gel*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

preaching or promulgation of the gospel.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>E*van"gel*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82vang\'82liste</ets>, L. <ets>evangelista</ets>, fr. Gr.

<?/.]</ety> <def>A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his

doctrines. Specially: <sd>(a)</sd> A missionary preacher sent

forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant

missionary preacher. <sd>(b)</sd> A writer of one of the four

Gospels (With the definite article); <as>as, the four

<ex>evangelists</ex>, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John</as>.

<sd>(c)</sd> A traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly

directed to arouse to immediate repentance.</def>



<q>The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the

tittle though there were many <qex>evangelists</qex> who were not

Apistles.</q>

<qau>Plumptre.</qau>



<hw>E*van`gel*is"ta*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>evangelistarium</ets>.]</ety> <def>A selection of passages

from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service.</def>



<au>Porson.</au>



<hw>E*van`gel*is"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to the four evangelists; designed or fitted to

evangelize; evangelical; <as>as, <ex>evangelistic</ex>

efforts</as>.</def>



<hw>E*van`gel*i*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of evangelizing; the state of being evangelized.</def>



<q>The work of Christ's ministers is

<qex>evangelization</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hobbes.</qau>



<hw>E*van"gel*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evangelized</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Evangelizing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>]</wordforms>. <ety>[F. <ets>\'82vang\'82lisre</ets>,

LL. <ets>evangelizare</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>To instruct

in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to

Christianity; <as>as, to <ex>evangelize</ex> the

world</as>.</def>



<q>His apostles whom he sends

To <qex>evangelize</qex> the nations.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>E*van"gel*ize</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To preach the

gospel.</def>



<hw>E*van"ge*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Evangel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The sacred pledge of Christ's <qex>evangely</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>E*van"gile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82vangile</ets>. See <er>Evangel</er>.]</ety> <def>Good

tidings; evangel.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Above all, the Servians . . . read, with much avidity, the

<qex>evangile</qex> of their freedom.</q>

<qau>Londor.</qau>



<hw>E*van"id</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evanidus</ets>, fr. <ets>evanescere</ets>. See

<er>Evanesce</er>.]</ety> <def>Liable to vanish or disappear;

faint; weak; evanescent; <as>as, <ex>evanid</ex>

color</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>They are very transistory and <qex>evanid</qex>.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<hw>E*van"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>e-</ets> + <ets>vanish</ets>: cf. L. <ets>evanescere</ets>.

See <er>Evanesce</er>, <er>vanish</er>.]</ety> <def>To

vanish.</def>



<q>Or like the rainbow's lovely form,

<qex>Evanishing</qex> amid the storm.</q>

<qau>Burns.</qau>



<hw>E*van"ish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

vanishing; disappearance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>T. Jefferson.</au>



<hw>E*vap"o*ra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being converted into vapor, or dissipated by

evaporation.</def>



<hw>E*vap"o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evaporated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Evaporating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>evaporatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>evaporare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vapor</ets>

steam or vapor. See <er>Vapor</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated,

either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be

visible.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To escape or pass off without effect; to be

dissipated; to be wasted, <as>as, the spirit of writer often

<ex>evaporates</ex> in the process of translation</as>.</def>



<q>To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to

<qex>evaporate</qex> . . . is a safe way.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>E*vap"o*rate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the

agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To expel moisture from (usually by means of

artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to

evaporation; <as>as, to <ex>evaporate</ex> apples</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To give vent to; to dissipate.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>My lord of Essex <qex>evaporated</qex> his thoughts in a

sonnet.</q>

<qau>Sir. H. Wotton.</qau>



<cs><col>Evaporating surface</col> <fld>(Steam Boilers)</fld>,

<cd>that part of the heating surface with which water is in

contact.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*vap"o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evaporatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Dispersed in

vapors.</def>



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>E*vap`o*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evaporatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82vaporation</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The process by which any substance is converted

from a liquid state into, and carried off in, vapor; <as>as, the

<ex>evaporation</ex> of water, of ether, of camphor</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The transformation of a portion of a fluid into

vapor, in order to obtain the fixed matter contained in it in a

state of greater consistence.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is evaporated; vapor.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld> <def>See

<er>Vaporization</er>.</def>



<hw>E*vap"o*ra*ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evaporatius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82vaporatif</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Pertaining to, or producing, evaporation; <as>as, the

<ex>evaporative</ex> process</as>.</def>



<hw>E*vap"o*ra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

apparatus for condensing vegetable juices, or for drying fruit by

heat.</def>



<hw>E*vap`o*rom"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evaporare</ets> to evaporate + <ets>-meter</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>\'82vaporm\'8atre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>An

instrument for ascertaining the quantity of a fluid evaporated in

a given time; an atmometer.</def>



<hw>E*va"si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may be

evaded.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*va"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evasio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82vasion</ets>. See

<er>Evade</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of eluding or avoiding,

particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or

interrogation; artful means of eluding.</def>



<q>Thou . . . by <qex>evasions</qex> thy crime uncoverest

more.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Shift; subterfuge; shuffling; prevarication;

equivocation.</syn>



<hw>E*va"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82vasif</ets>. See <er>Evade</er>.]</ety> <def>Tending to

evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by

artifice.</def>



<q>Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest,

Answered <qex>evasive</qex> of the sly request.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>Stammered out a few <qex>evasive</qex> phrases.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>E*va"sive*ly</wf> , <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>E*va"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Eve</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Even</er>,

<pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Evening.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<q>Winter oft, at <qex>eve</qex> resumes the breeze.</q>

<qau>Thomson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The evening before a holiday, -- from the Jewish

mode of reckoning the day as beginning at sunset. not at

midnight; <as>as, Christians <ex>eve</ex> is the evening before

Christmas</as>; also, the period immediately preceding some

important event.</def> \'bdOn the <xex>eve</xex> of death.\'b8



<au>Keble.</au>



<cs><col>Eve churr</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld>, <cd>the European

goatsucker or nightjar; -- called also <altname>night

churr</altname>, and <altname>churr owl</altname>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E*vec"tics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

healthy.]</ety> <def>The branch of medical science which teaches

the method of acquiring a good habit of body.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*vec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L. <ets>evectio</ets> a

going up, fr. <ets>evehere</ets> to carry out; <ets>e out</ets> +

<ets>vehere</ets> to carry: cf. F <ets>\'82vection</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of carrying up or away;

exaltation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Pearson.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An inequality

of the moon's motion is its orbit to the attraction of the sun,

by which the equation of the center is diminished at the

syzygies, and increased at the quadratures by about 1<deg/

20\'b7.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The libration of the moon.</def>



<au>Whewell.</au>



<hw>E"ven</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eve</ets>, <ets>even</ets>, <ets>efen</ets>,

<ets>\'91fen</ets>. AS. <ets>\'d6fen</ets>; akin to OS.

<ets>\'beband</ets>, OFries, <ets>\'bevend</ets>, D.

<ets>avond</ets>, OHG. <ets>\'beband</ets>, Icel.

<ets>aptan</ets>, Sw. <ets>afton</ets>, Dan. <ets>aften</ets>; of

unknown origin. Cf. <er>Eve</er>, <er>Evening</er>.]</ety>

Evening. See <er>Eve</er>, <pos>n.</pos> 1.</def>

<mark>[Poetic.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E"ven</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>efen</ets>.

<ets>efn</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>eban</ets>, D. <ets>even</ets>,

OHG. <ets>eban</ets>, G. <ets>efen</ets>, Icel. <ets>jafn</ets>,

Dan. <ets>jevn</ets>, Sw. <ets>j\'84mn</ets>, Goth.

<ets>ibns</ets>. Cf. <er>Anent</er>, <er>Ebb</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough;

free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of

action; <as>as, <ex>even</ex> ground; an <ex>even</ex> speed; an

even course of conduct.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm;

uniformly self-possessed; <as>as, an <ex>even</ex>

temper</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Parallel; on a level; reaching the same

limit.</def>



<q>And shall lay thee <qex>even</qex> with the ground.</q>

<qau>Luke xix. 44.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial;

just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of

accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; <as>as, our accounts are

<ex>even</ex>; <ex>an even</ex> bargain.</as></def>



<q>To make the <qex>even</qex> truth in pleasure flow.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish;

pure.</def> \'bdI know my life so <xex>even</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Associate; fellow; of the same condition.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdHis <xex>even</xex> servant.\'b8



<au>Wyclif (Matt.<?/).</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>Not odd; capable of division by two without a

remainder; -- said of numbers; <as>as, 4 and 10 are <ex>even</ex>

numbers</as>.</def>



<q>Whether the number of the stars is <qex>even</qex> or odd.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<cs><col>On even ground</col>, <cd>with equal advantage.</cd> --

<col>On even keel</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>in a level or

horizontal position.</cd></cs>



<hw>E"ven</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evened</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Evening</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To make even or level;

to level; to lay smooth.</def>



<q>His temple Xerxes <qex>evened</qex> with the soil.</q>

<qau>Sir. W. Raleigh.</qau>



<q>It will <qex>even</qex> all inequalities</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To equal</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo

<xex>even</xex> him in valor.\'b8



<au>Fuller.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or

in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as

accounts; to make quits.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To set right; to complete.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To act up to; to keep pace with.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E"ven</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be

equal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>R. Carew.</au>



<hw>E"ven</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[AS. <ets>efne</ets>. See

<er>Even</er>, <pos>a.</pos>, and cf. <er>E'en</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In an equal or precisely similar manner;

equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well.</def> \'bdIs it

<xex>even</xex> so?\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q><qex>Even</qex> so did these Gauls possess the coast.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level;

so much as; fully; quite.</def>



<q>Thou wast a soldier

<qex>Even</qex> to Cato's wish.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Without . . . making us <qex>even</qex> sensible of the

change.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>As might not be expected; -- serving to

introduce what is unexpected or less expected.</def>



<q>I have made several discoveries, which appear new,

<qex>even</qex> to those who are versed in critical learning.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>At the very time; in the very case.</def>



<q>I knew they were had enough to please, <qex>even</qex> when I

wrote them.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<note><hand/ <xex>Even</xex> is sometimes used to emphasize a

word or phrase. \'bdI have debated <xex>even</xex> in my

soul.\'b8</note>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>By these presence, <qex>even</qex> the presence of Lord

Mortimer.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>E*vene"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evenire</ets>. See <er>Event</er>.]</ety> <def>To

happen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hewyt.</au>



<hw>E"ven*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who, or that which makes even.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of

which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the

draught when two or three horses are used abreast.</def>



<hw>E"ven*fall`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Beginning

of evening.</def> \'bdAt the quiet <xex>evenfall</xex>.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<hw>E"ven*hand`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Equality.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>E"ven*hand`ed</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Fair or impartial;

unbiased. \'bd<xex>Evenhanded</xex> justice.\'b8

<au>Shak.</au></def> -- <wordforms><wf>E"ven*hand`ed*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> -- <wf>E"ven*hand`ed*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<pos><?/.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E"ven*ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>\'d6fnung</ets>. See <er>even</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, and cf.

<er>Eve</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The latter part and close

of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the

decline of the day, or of the sum.</def>



<q>In the ascending scale

Of heaven, the stars that usher <qex>evening</qex> rose.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<note><hand/ Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the

United States, the afternoon is called <xex>evening</xex>.</note>



<au>Bartlett.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The latter portion, as of life; the declining

period, as of strength or glory.</def>



<note><hand/ Sometimes used adjectively; as, <xex>evening</xex>

gun. \'bd<xex>Evening</xex> Prayer.\'b8</note>



<au>Shak.</au>



<cs><col>Evening flower</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a genus of

iridaceous plants (<spn>Hesperantha</spn>) from the Cape of Good

Hope, with sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which

expand in the evening.</cd> -- <col>Evening grosbeak</col>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>an American singing bird

(<spn>Coccothraustes vespertina</spn>) having a very large bill.

Its color is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail black,

and the under tail coverts yellow. So called because it sings in

the evening.</cd> -- <col>Evening primrose</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Primrose</er>.</cd> -- <col>The evening star</col>, <cd>the

bright star of early evening in the western sky, soon passing

below the horizon; specifically, the planet Venus; -- called also

<altname>Vesper</altname> and <altname>Hesperus</altname>. During

portions of the year, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are also evening

stars. See <er>Morning Star</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>E"ven*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>With an

even, level, or smooth surface; without roughness, elevations, or

depression; uniformly; equally; comfortably; impartially;

serenely.</def>



<hw>E"ven*mind`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

equanimity.</def>



<hw>E"ven*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of being ven,

level, or disturbed; smoothness; horizontal position; uniformity;

impartiality; calmness; equanimity; appropriate place or level;

<as>as, <ex>evenness</ex> of surface, of a fluid at rest, of

motion, of dealings, of temper, of condition</as>.</def>



<q>It had need be something extraordinary, that must warrant an

ordinary person to rise higher than his own

<qex>evenness</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>E"ven*song`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>\'d6fensang</ets>.]</ety> <def>A song for the evening; the

evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England

including vespers and compline); also, the time of

evensong.</def>



<au>Wyclif. Milton.</au>



<hw>E*vent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eventus</ets>, fr. <ets>evenire</ets> to happen, come out;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>venire</ets> to come. See

<er>Come</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>That which comes, arrives,

or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or

bad.</def> \'bdThe <xex>events</xex> of his early years.\'b8



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<q>To watch quietly the course of <qex>events</qex>.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. )</qau>



<q>There is one <qex>event</qex> to the righteous, and to the

wicked.</q>

<qau>Eccl. ix. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An affair in hand; business; enterprise.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdLeave we him to his

<xex>events</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The consequence of anything; the issue;

conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series

of operations, terminates.</def>



<q>Dark doubts between the promise and <qex>event</qex>.</q>

<qau>Young.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Incident; occurrence; adventure; issue; result;

termination; consequence; conclusion.</syn>  --

<usage><er>Event</er>, <er>Occurrence</er>, <er>Incident</er>,

<er>Circumstance</er>. An <xex>event</xex> denotes that which

arises from a preceding state of things. Hence we speak or

watching the <xex>event</xex>; of tracing the progress of

<xex>events</xex>. An <xex>occurrence</xex> has no reference to

any antecedents, but simply marks that which <xex>meets</xex> us

in our progress through life, as if by chance, or in the course

of divine providence. The things which thus meet us, if

important, are usually connected with antecedents; and hence

<xex>event</xex> is the leading term. In the \'bdDeclaration of

Independence\'b8 it is said, \'bdWhen, in the cource of human

<xex>events</xex>, it becomes necessary.\'b8 etc. Here,

<xex>occurrences</xex> would be out of place. An

<xex>incident</xex> is that which <xex>falls into</xex> a state

of things to which is does not primarily belong; as, the

<xex>incidents</xex> of a journey. The term is usually applied to

things of secondary importance. A <xex>circumstance</xex> is one

of the things surrounding us in our path of life. These may

differ greatly in importance; but they are always

<xex>outsiders</xex>, which operate upon us from without,

exerting greater or less influence according to their intrinsic

importance. A person giving an account of a campaign might dwell

on the leading <xex>events</xex> which it produced; might mention

some of its striking <xex>occurrences</xex>; might allude to some

remarkable <xex>incidents</xex> which attended it; and might give

the details of the favorable or adverse <xex>circumstances</xex>

which marked its progress.</usage><-- events which produced it?

-->



<-- p. 517  -->



<hw>E*vent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82venter</ets> to fan, divulge, LL. <ets>eventare</ets> to

fan, fr., L. <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>ventus</ets> wind.]</ety>

<def>To break forth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>E*ven"ter*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>venter</ets> the belly: cf. F.

<ets>\'82venter</ets>.]</ety> <def>To rip open;

todisembowel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir. T. Brown.</au>



<hw>E*vent"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of, or

rich in, events or incidents; <as>as, an <ex>eventful</ex>

journey; an <ex>eventful</ex> period of history; an

<ex>eventful</ex> period of life.</as></def>



<hw>E"ven*tide`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>\'d6fent\'c6d</ets>. See <er>Tide</er>.]</ety> <def>The time

of evening; evening.</def> <mark>[Poetic.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>E*ven"ti*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eventilatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>eventilare</ets> to fan.

See <er>Ventilate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To winnow out; to

fan.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To discuss; to ventilate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>E*ven`ti*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of eventilating; discussion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Berkely.</au>



<hw>E*vent"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without

events; tame; monotomous; marked by nothing unusual;

uneventful.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ev`en*tog"na*thi</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Dr. <?/ well + <?/ within <?/ the jaw.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of fishes including a vast

number of freshwater species such as the carp, loach, chub,

etc.</def>



<hw>E`ven*tra*tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>venter</ets> belly.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A tumor containing a large

portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the

walls of the abdomen.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A wound, of large

extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the

intestines protrude.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The act af

disemboweling.</def>



<hw>E*vent"tu*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82ventiel</ets>. See <er>Event</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Coming or happening as a consequence or result;

consequential.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Final; ultimate.</def> \'bd<xex>Eventual</xex>

success.\'b8



<au>Cooper.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Dependent on events;

contingent.</def>



<au>Marshall.</au>



<hw>E*ven`tu*al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eventualities</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82ventualit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The coming

as a consequence; contingency; also, an event which comes as a

consequence.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Phren.)</fld> <def>Disposition to take

cognizance of events.</def>



<hw>E*ven"tu*al*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

eventual manner; finally; ultimately.</def>



<hw>E*ven"tu*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eventuated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Eventuating</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To come out finally or in

conclusion; to result; to come to pass.</def>



<hw>E*ven`tu*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of eventuating or happening as a result; the outcome.</def>



<au>R. W. Hamilton.</au>



<hw>Ev"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>ever</ets>, <ets>\'91fre</ets>, AS. <ets>\'91fre</ets>;

perh. akin to AS. <ets>\'be</ets> always. Cf. <er>Aye</er>,

<er>Age</er>,<er>Evry</er>, <er>Never</er>.]</ety>

<altsp>[Sometimes contracted into <asp>e'er</asp>.]</altsp>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>At any time; at any period or point of

time.</def>



<q>No man <qex>ever</qex> yet hated his own flesh.</q>

<qau>Eph. v. 29.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>At all times; through all time; always;

forever.</def>



<q>He shall <qex>ever</qex> love, and always be

The subject of by scorn and cruelty.</q>

<qau>Dryder.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Without cessation; continually.</def>



<note><hand/ <xex>Ever</xex> is sometimes used as an intensive or

a word of enforcement. \'bdHis the old man <xex>e'er</xex> a

son?\'b8</note>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>To produce as much as <qex>ever</qex> they can.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<cs><col>Ever and anon</col>, <cd>now and then; often. See under

<er>Anon</er>.</cd> -- <col>Ever is one</col>, <cd>continually;

constantly. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd> <au>Chaucer.</au> --

<col>Ever so</col>, <cd>in whatever degree; to whatever extent;

-- used to intensify indefinitely the meaning of the associated

adjective or adverb. See <cref>Never so</cref>, under

<er>Never</er>.</cd>   \'bdLet him be <xex>ever so<xex> rich.\'b8

<au>Emerson.</au>



<q>And all the question (wrangle <qex>e'er so</qex> long),

Is only this, if God has placed him wrong.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<q>You spend <qex>ever so</qex> much money in entertaining your

equals and betters.</q>

<qau>Thackeray.</qau>



-- <col>For ever</col>, <cd>eternally. See <er>Forever</er>.</cd>

-- <col>For ever and a day</col>, <cd>emphatically forever.</cd>

<au>Shak.</au>



<q>She [Fortune] soon wheeled away, with scornful laughter, out

of sight <qex>for ever and day</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prof. Wilson.</qau>



-- <col>Or ever</col> (for <xex>or ere<xex>), <cd>before. See

<er>Or</er>, <er>ere</er>.</cd> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven

<qex>Or ever</qex> I had seen that day, Horatio!</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>

</cs>



<note><hand/ <xex>Ever</xex> is sometimes joined to its adjective

by a hyphen, but in most cases the hyphen is needless; as,

<xex>ever memorable</xex>, <xex>ever watchful</xex>, <xex>ever

burning</xex>.</note>



<hw>Ev`er*dur"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Everlasting.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ev`er*glade</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A swamp or

low tract of land inundated with water and interspersed with

hummocks, or small islands, and patches of high grass; <as>as,

the <ex>everglades</ex> of Florida</as>.</def> <mark>[U.

S.]</mark>



<hw>Ev"er*green</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Remaining unwithered through the winter, or retaining

unwithered leaves until the leaves of the next year are expanded,

as pines cedars, hemlocks, and the like.</def>



<hw>Ev"er*green</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>An evergreen plant.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Twigs and branches of evergreen

plants used for decoration.</def> \'bdThe funeral

<xex>evengreens</xex> entwine.\'b8



<au>Keble.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ev"er*ich</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ev"er*ych</hw> 

}</mhw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE. see <er>Every</er>.]</ety>

<def>each one; every one; each of two. See <er>Every</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ev`er*ich*on"</hw>, <hw>Ev`er*ych*on"</hw>  }</mhw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>pron.</pos> <ety>[OE. <ets>everich +

oon</ets>, <ets>on</ets>, one. See <er>Every</er>, and

<er>One</er>.]</ety> <def>Every one.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ever*last"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without

end; immoral; eternal.</def> \'bdThe <xex>Everlasting</xex>

God.\'b8



<au>Gen. xx1. 33.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Continuing indefinitely, or during a long

period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong

intensive; <as>as, this <ex>everlasting</ex> nonsence</as>.</def>



<q>I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee . . . the land

of Canaan, for an <qex>everlasting</qex> possession.</q>

<qau>Gen xvii. 8.</qau>



<q>And heard thy <qex>everlasting</qex> yawn confess

The pains and penalties of idleness.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Eternal; immortal, interminable; endless;

never-ending; infinite; unceasing; uninterrupted; continual;

unintermitted; incessant.</syn> <usage>- <er>Everlasting</er>,

<er>Eternal</er>. <xex>Eternal</xex> denotes (when taken

strictly) without beginning or end of duration;

<xex>everlasting</xex> is sometimes used in our version of the

Scriptures in the sense of <xex>eternal</xex>, but in modern

usage is confined to the future, and implies no intermission as

well as no end.</usage>



<q>Whether we shall meet again I know not;

Therefore our <qex>everlasting</qex> farewell take;

Forever, and forever farewell, Cassius.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Everlasting flower</col>. <cd>Sane as

<er>Everlasting</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 3.</cd> -- <col>Everlasting

pea</col>, <cd>an ornamental plant (<spn>Lathyrus

latifolius</spn>) related to the pea; -- so called because it is

perennial.</cd></cs>



<hw>En`er*last"ing</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Eternal

duration, past of future; eternity.</def>



<q>From <qex>everlasting</qex> to <qex>everlasting</qex>, thou

art God.</q>

<qau>Ps. xc. 2.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>(With the definite article) The Eternal Being;

God.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant whose flowers may be

dried without losing their form or color, <as>as the pearly

<ex>everlasting</ex> (<spn>Anaphalis margaritacea</spn>), the

immortelle of the French, the cudweeds, etc.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A cloth fabic for shoes, etc. See

<er>Lasting</er>.</def>



<hw>Ev`er*last"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

everlasting manner.</def>



<hw>Ev`er*last"ing*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of

being everlasting; endless duration; indefinite duration.</def>



<hw>Ev`er*liv"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Living always; immoral; eternal; <as>as, the

<ex>everliving</ex> God</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Continual; incessant; unintermitted.</def>



<hw>Ev`er*more"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>During

eternity; always; forever; for an indefinite period; at all

times; -- often used substantively with <xex>for</xex>.</def>



<q>Seek the Lord . . . Seek his face <qex>evermore</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ps. cv. 4.</qau>



<q>And, behold, I am alive for <qex>evermore</qex>.</q>

<qau>Rev. i. 18.</qau>



<q>Which flow from the presence of God for

<qex>evermore</qex>.</q>

<qau>Tillotson.</qau>



<q>I <qex>evermore</qex> did love you, Hermia.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>E*ver"nic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to <xex>Evernia</xex>, a genus of lichens;

<as>as, <ex>evernic</ex> acid</as>.</def>



<hw>E*verse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eversus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>evertere</ets> to turn out,

overthrow; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vertere</ets> to turn. Cf.

<er>Evert</er>.]</ety> <def>To overthrow or subvert.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>E*ver"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eversio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82version</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of eversing; destruction.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being turned back or outward;

<as>as, <ex>eversion</ex> of eyelids</as>; ectropium.</def>



<hw>E*ver"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

evert or overthrow; subversive; with <xex>of</xex>.</def>



<q>A maxim <qex>eversive</qex> . . . of all justice and

morality.</q>

<qau>Geddes.</qau>



<hw>E*vert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Everted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Everting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>evertere</ets>. See <er>Everse</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To overthrow; to subvert.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To turn outwards, or inside out, as an

intestine.</def>



<hw>Ev"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & a. pron.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>everich</ets>, <ets>everilk</ets>; AS. <ets><?/fre</ets>

ever + <ets>\'91lc</ets> each. See <er>Ever</er>,

<er>each</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>All the parts which

compose a whole collection or aggregate number, considered in

their individuality, all taken separately one by one, out of an

indefinite bumber.</def>



<q><qex>Every</qex> man at his best state is altogether

vanity.</q>

<qau>Ps. xxxix. 5.</qau>



<q><qex>Every</qex> door and window was adorned with wreaths of

flowers.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Every one. Cf.</def> <er>Each</er>.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Every</xex> of your wishes.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Daily occasions given to <qex>every</qex> of us.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<cs><col>Every each</col>, <cd>every one. <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Every each<xex> of them hath some vices.\'b8

<au>Burton.</au>.</cd> -- <col>Every now and then</col>, <cd>at

short intervals; occasionally; repeatedly; frequently.

<mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>



<note><hand/ <xex>Every</xex> may, by way of emphasis, precede

the article <xex>the</xex> with a superlative adjective; as,

<xex>every</xex>, <xex>the least</xex> variation.</note>



<au>Locke.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Every</er>, <er>Each</er>, <er>Any</er>.</syn>

<usage> <xex>Any</xex> denotes one, or some, taken indifferently

from the individuals which compose a class. <xex>Every</xex>

differs from <xex>each</xex> in giving less promonence to the

selection of the individual. <xex>Each</xex> relates to two or

more individuals of a class. It refers definitely to

<xex>every</xex> one of them, denoting that they are considered

separately, one by one, all being included; as, <xex>each</xex>

soldier was receiving a dollar per day. <xex>Every</xex> relates

to more than two and brings into greater prominence the notion

that not one of all considered is excepted; as, <xex>every</xex>

soldier was on service, except the cavalry, that is, all the

soldiers, etc.</usage>



<q>In <qex>each</qex> division there were four pentecosties, in

<qex>every</qex> pentecosty four enomoties, and of

<qex>each</qex> enomoty there fought in the front rank four

[soldiers].</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<q>If society is to be kept together and the children of Adam to

be saved from setting up <qex>each</qex> for himself with

<qex>every</qex> one else his foe.</q>

<qau>J. H. Newman.</qau>



<hw>Ev"er*y*bod`y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Every

person.</def>



<hw>Ev"er*y*day`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Used or

fit for every day; common; usual; <as>as, an <ex>everyday</ex>

suit or clothes</as>.</def>



<q>The mechanical drudgery of his <qex>everyday</qex>

employment.</q>

<qau>Sir. J. Herchel.</qau>



<hw>Ev"er*y*one`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>everychon</ets>.]</ety> <def>Everybody; -- commonly

separated, <xex>every one</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ev"er*y*thing`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Whatever

pertains to the subject under consideration; all things.</def>



<q>More wise, more learned, more just, more

<qex>everything</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Ev"er*y*when`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>At any

or all times; every instant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdEternal

law is silently present everywhere and <xex>everywhen</xex>.\'b8



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Ev"er*y*where`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

every place; in all places; hence, in every part; throughly;

altogether.</def>



<hw>Ev"er*y*where`ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Ubiquity; omnipresence.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Grew.</au>



<hw>Eves"drop`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eavesdrop</er>.</def>



<hw>Eves"drop`per</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Eavesdropper</er>.</def>



<hw>E*ves"ti*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evestigatus</ets> traced out; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>vestigatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>vestigare</ets>. See

<er>Vestigate</er>.]</ety> <def>To investigate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ev"et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Eft</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The

common newt or eft. In America often applied to several species

of aquatic salamanders.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>evat</asp>.]</altsp>



<hw>E*vi"brate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evibrare</ets>. See <er>Vibrate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

vibrate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>E*vict"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evicted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Evicting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>evictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>evincere</ets> to overcome

completely, evict. See <er>Evince</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To dispossess by a judicial process; to

dispossess by paramount right or claim of such right; to eject;

to oust.</def>



<q>The law of England would speedily <qex>evict</qex> them out of

their possession.</q>

<qau>Sir. J. Davies.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To evince; to prove.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cheyne.</au>



<hw>E*vic"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evictio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82viction</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process of evicting; or state of

being evicted; the recovery of lands, tenements, etc., from

another's possession by due course of law; dispossession by

paramount title or claim of such title; ejectment; ouster.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Conclusive evidence; proof.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Full <qex>eviction</qex> of this fatal truth.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>Ev"i*dence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82vidence</ets>, L. <ets>Evidentia</ets>. See

<er>Evident</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>That which makes

evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish,

proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement;

<as>as, the <ex>evidence</ex> of our senses; <ex>evidence</ex> of

the truth or falsehood of a statement.</as></def>



<q>Faith is . . . the <qex>evidence</qex> of things not seen.</q>

<qau>Heb. xi. 1.</qau>



<q>O glorious trial of exceeding love

Illustrious <qex>evidence</qex>, example high.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who bears witness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

\'bdInfamous and perjured <xex>evidences</xex>.\'b8



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>That which is legally submitted

to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of

any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means

of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking, not being

synonymous with <xex>evidence</xex>, but rather the effect of

it.</def>



<au>Greenleaf.</au>



<cs><mcol><col>Circumstantial evidence</col>, <col>Conclusive

evidence</col>, etc.</mcol> <cd>See under

<er>Circumstantial</er>, <er>Conclusive</er>, etc.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Crown's, King's, <or/ <col>Queen's</col>

<col>evidence</col>, <cd>evidence for the crown.</cd>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark> -- <col>State's evidence</col>, <cd>evidence

for the government or the people.</cd> <mark>[U. S. ]</mark> --

<col>To turn</col> <col>King's, Queen's <or/ State's</col>

<col>evidence</col></mcol>, <cd>to confess a crime and give

evidence against one's accomplices.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Testimony; proof. See <er>Tesimony</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ev"i*dence</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Evidenced</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p, pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Evidencing</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To

render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; <as>as, to

<ex>evidence</ex> a fact, or the guilt of an offender</as>.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ev"i*den*cer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One whi

gives evidence.</def>



<hw>Ev"i*dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>\'82vinent</ets>, l. <ets>evidens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>videns</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>videre</ets>

to see. See <er>Vision</er>.]</ety> <def>Clear to the vision;

especially, clear to the understanding, and satisfactory to the

judgment; <as>as, the figure or color of a body is

<ex>evident</ex> to the senses; the guilt of an offender can not

always be made <ex>evident</ex>.</as></def>



<q>Your honor and your goodness is so <qex>evident</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>And in our faces <qex>evident</qex> the sings

Of foul concupiscence.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Manifest; plain; clear; obvious; visible; apparent;

conclusive; indubitable; palpable; notorious. See

<er>Manifest</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ev`i*den"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Relating

to, or affording, evidence; indicative; especially, relating to

the evidences of Christianity.</def> <au>Bp. Fleetwood.</au>

\'bd<xex>Evidential</xex> tracks.\'b8 <au>Earle.</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Ev`i*den"tial*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ev`i*den"ti*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Furnishing evidence; asserting; proving; evidential.</def>



<q>When a fact is supposed, although incorrectly, to be

<qex>evidentiary</qex> of, a mark of, some other fact.</q>

<qau>J. S. Mill.</qau>



<hw>Ev"i*dent*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

evident manner; clearly; plainly.</def>



<q>Before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been <qex>evidently</qex>

set forth.</q>

<qau>Gal. iii. 1.</qau>



<q>He has <qex>evidently</qex> in the prime of youth.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<hw>Ev"i*dent*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of being

evident.</def>



<hw>E*vig`i*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evigilatio</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vigilare</ets> to

be awake. See <er>Vigilant</er>.]</ety> <def>A waking up or

awakening.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*vil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>evel</ets>, <ets>evil</ets>, <ets>ifel</ets>,

<ets>uvel</ets>, AS. <ets>yfel</ets>; akin to OFries,

<ets>evel</ets>, D. <ets>euvel</ets>, OS. & OHG. <ets>ubil</ets>,

G. <ets>\'81bel</ets>, Goth. <ets>ubils</ets>, and perh. to E.

<ets>over</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Having qualities tending

to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend

to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious;

poor; <as>as, an <ex>evil</ex> beast; and <ex>evil</ex> plant; an

<ex>evil</ex> crop.</as></def>



<q>A good tree can not bring forth <qex>evil</qex> fruit.</q>

<qau>Matt. vii. 18.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having or exhibiting bad moral qualities;

morally corrupt; wicked; wrong; vicious; <as>as, <ex>evil</ex>

conduct, thoughts, heart, words, and the like</as>.</def>



<q>Ah, what a sign it is of <qex>evil</qex> life,

When death's approach is seen so terrible.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Producing or threatening sorrow, distress,

injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; <as>as,

<ex>evil</ex> tidings; <ex>evil</ex> arrows; <ex>evil</ex>

days.</as></def>



<q>Because he hath brought up an <qex>evil</qex> name upon a

virgin of Israel.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxii. 19.</qau>



<q>The owl shrieked at thy birth -- an <qex>evil</qex> sign.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q><qex>Evil</qex> news rides post, while good news baits.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>Evil eye</col>, <cd>an eye which inflicts injury by some

magical or fascinating influence. It is still believed by the

ignorant and superstitious that some persons have the

supernatural power of injuring by a look.</cd>



<q>It almost led him to believe in the <qex>evil eye</qex>.</q>

<qau>J. H. Newman.</qau>



-- <col>Evil speaking</col>, <cd>speaking ill of others; calumny;

censoriousness.</cd> -- <col>The evil one</col>, <cd>the Devil;

Satan.</cd></cs>



<-- p. 518  bad typing! -->



<note><hand/ <xex>Evil</xex> is sometimes written as the first

part of a compound (with or without a hyphen). In many cases the

compounding need not be insisted on. Examples: <xex>Evil</xex>

doer or <xex>evil</xex>doer, <xex>evil</xex> speakink or

<xex>evil</xex>-speaking, <xex>evil</xex> worker, <xex>evil</xex>

wishink, <xex>evil</xex>-hearted, <xex>evil</xex>-minded.</note>



<syn>Syn. -- Mischieveous; pernicious; injurious; hurtful;

destructive; wicked; sinful; bad; corrupt; perverse; wrong;

vicious; calamitious.</syn>



<hw>E"vil</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Anything which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives

a being of any good; anything which causes suffering of any kind

to sentient beings; injury; mischief; harm; -- opposed to

<ant>good</ant>.</def>



<q><qex>Evils</qex> which our own misdeeds have wrought.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The <qex>evil</qex> that men do lives after them.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Moral badness, or the deviation of a moral being

from the principles of virtue imposed by conscience, or by the

will of the Supreme Being, or by the principles of a lawful human

authority; disposition to do wrong; moral offence; wickedness;

depravity.</def>



<q>The heart of the sons of men is full of <qex>evil</qex>.</q>

<qau>Eccl. ix. 3.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>malady or disease; especially in the phrase

<xex>king's evil</xex>, the scrofula.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>He [Edward the Confessor] was the first that touched for the

<qex>evil</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>E"vil</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an evil manner; not well;

ill; badly; unhappily; injuriously; unkindly.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>It went <qex>evil</qex> with his house.</q>

<qau>1 Chron. vii. 23.</qau>



<q>The Egyptians <qex>evil</qex> entreated us, and affected

us.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxvi. 6.</qau>



<hw>E"vil eye`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. See <cref>Evil eye</cref>

under <er>Evil</er>, <pos>a.</pos></def>



<hw>E"vil-eyed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Possessed of

the supposed evil eye; also, looking with envy, jealousy, or bad

design; malicious.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E"vil-fa`vored</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

bad countenance or appearance; ill-favored; blemished;

deformed.</def>



<qau>Bacon.</qau>



 -- <wordforms><wf>E"vil-fa`vored*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Deut. xvi. 1.</au>



<hw>E"vil*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an evil

manner; not well; ill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdGood deeds

<xex>evilly</xex> bestowed.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>E"vil-mind`ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

evil dispositions or intentions; disposed to mischief or sin;

malicious; malignant; wicked.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>E"vil-mind`ed*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E"vil*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The condition or quality

of being evil; badness; viciousness; malignity; vileness; <as>as,

<ex>evilness</ex> of heart; the <ex>evilness</ex> of

sin.</as></def>



<hw>E*vince"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evinced</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Evincing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>evincere</ets> vanquish

completely, prevail, succeed in proving; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>vincere</ets> to vanquish. See <er>Victor</er>, and cf.

<er>Evict</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To conquer; to

subdue.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Error by his own arms is best <qex>evinced</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To show in a clear manner; to prove beyond any

reasonable doubt; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to

light; to evidence.</def>



<q>Common sense and experience must and will <qex>evince</qex>

the truth of this.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<hw>E*vince"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

evincing or proving, or the state of being evinced.</def>



<hw>E*vin"ci*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being proved or clearly brought to light; demonstrable.</def>



<au>Sir. M. Hale.</au>



--<wordforms><wf>E*vin"ci*bly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>E*vin"cive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending to

prove; having the power to demonstrate; demonstrative;

indicative.</def>



<hw>E"vi*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eviratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>evirare</ets> to castrate;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vir</ets> man.]</ety> <def>To emasculate;

to dispossess of manhood.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Ev`i*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eviratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Castration.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*vis"cer*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eviscerated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Eviscerating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>evisceratus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>eviscerare</ets> to eviscerate; <ets>e</ets> out +

<ets>viscera</ets> the bowels. See <er>Viscera</er>.]</ety>

<def>To take out the entrails of; to disembowel; to gut.</def>



<hw>E*vis`cer*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>A

disemboweling.</def>



<hw>Ev"i*ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evitabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82vitable</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A voidable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>Ev"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>evitare</ets> to shun;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vitare</ets> to shun.]</ety> <def>To

shun; to avoid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ev`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evitatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A shunning; avoidance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>E*vite"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>\'82viter</ets>. See <er>Evitate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

shun.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryton.</au>



<hw>Ev`i*ter"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eviternus</ets>, <ets>aeternus</ets>. See

<er>Etern</er>.]</ety> <def>Eternal; everlasting.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Ev`i*ter"nal*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Ev`i*ter"ni*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Eternity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ev"o*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evocatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>evocare</ets>. See

<er>Evoke</er>.]</ety> <def>To call out or forth; to summon; to

evoke.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Stackhouse.</au>



<hw>Ev`o*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evocatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82vocation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of calling out or forth.</def>



<au>Sir. T. Browne.</au>



<q>The <qex>evocation</qex> of that better spirit.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>E*vo"ca*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Calling

forth; serving to evoke; developing.</def>



<q><qex>Evocative</qex> power over all that is eloquent and

expressive in the better soul of man.</q>

<qau>W. Pater.</qau>



<hw>Ev"o*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>One who calls forth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>E*voke"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evoked</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Evoking</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>evocare</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vocare</ets>

to call, fr. <ets>vox</ets>, <ets>vocis</ets>, voice: cf. F

<ets>\'82voquer</ets>. See <er>Voice</er>, and cf.

<er>Evocate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To call out; to summon

forth.</def>



<q>To <qex>evoke</qex> the queen of the fairies.</q>

<qau>T. Warton.</qau>



<q>A requlating discipline of exercise, that whilst

<qex>evoking</qex> the human energies, will not suffer them to be

wasted.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To call away; to remove from one tribunal to

another.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdThe cause was

<xex>evoked</xex> to Rome.\'b8



<au>Hume.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ev`o*lat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ev`o*lat"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>evolare</ets>

to fly away; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>volare</ets> to fly.]</ety>

<def>Apt to fly away.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>



<au>Blount.</au>



<hw>Ev`o*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evolatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A flying out or up.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Ev"o*lute</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evolutus</ets> unrolled, p. p. of <ets>evolvere</ets>. See

<er>Evolve</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A curve from

which another curve, called the <xex>involute</xex> or

<xex>evolvent</xex>, is described by the end of a thread

gradually wound upon the former, or unwound from it. See

<er>Involute</er>. It is the locus of the centers of all the

circles which are osculatory to the given curve or

evolvent.</def>



<note><hand/ Any curve may be an <xex>evolute</xex>, the term

being applied to it only in its relation to the involute.</note>



<hw>Ev`o*lu*til"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Evolution</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The faculty

possessed by all substances capable of self-nourishment of

manifesting the nutritive acts by changes of form, of volume, or

of structure.</def>



<au>Syd. Soc. Lex.</au>



<hw>Ev`o*lu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evolutio</ets> an unrolling: cf. F. <ets>\'82volution</ets>

evolution. See <er>Evolve</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act

of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth;

development; <as>as, the <ex>evolution</ex> of a flower from a

bud, or an animal from the egg</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A series of things unrolled or unfolded.</def>

\'bdThe whole <xex>evolution</xex> of ages.\'b8



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>The formation of an involute

by unwrapping a thread from a curve as an evolute.</def>



<au>Hutton.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Arith. & Alg.)</fld> <def>The extraction of

roots; -- the reverse of <xex>involution</xex>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mil. & Naval)</fld> <def>A prescribed movement

of a body of troops, or a vessel or fleet; any movement designed

to effect a new arrangement or disposition; a maneuver.</def>



<q>Those <qex>evolutions</qex> are best which can be executed

with the greatest celerity, compatible with regularity.</q>

<qau>Campbell.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A general name

for the history of the steps by which any living organism has

acquired the morphological and physiological characters which

distinguish it; a gradual unfolding of successive phases of

growth or development.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>That theory of

generation which supposes the germ to pre\'89xist in the parent,

and its parts to be developed, but not actually formed, by the

procreative act; -- opposed to <xex>epigenesis</xex>.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>That series of changes

under natural law which involves continuous progress from the

homogeneous to the heterogeneous in structure, and from the

single and simple to the diverse and manifold in quality or

function. The pocess is by some limited to organic beings; by

others it is applied to the inorganic and the psychical. It is

also applied to explain the existence and growth of institutions,

manners, language, civilization, and every product of human

activity. The agencies and laws of the process are variously

explained by different philosophrs.</def>



<q><qex>Evolution</qex> is to me series with development.</q>

<qau>Gladstone.</qau>



<hw>Ev`o*lu"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to evolution.</def> \'bd<xex>Evolutional</xex>

changes.\'b8



<au>H. Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ev`o*lu"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relating to evolution; <as>as, <ex>evolutionary</ex>

discussions</as>.</def>



<hw>Ev`o*lu"tion*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

theory of, or belief in, evolution. See <er>Evolution</er>, 6 and

7.</def>



<hw>Ev`o*lu"tion*ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One skilled in evolutions.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>one who holds the doctrine of evolution, either

in biology or in metaphysics.</def>



<au>Darwin.</au>



<hw>E*volve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Evolved</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Evolving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>evolvere</ets>,

<ets>evolutum</ets>; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>volvere</ets> to

roll. See <er>Voluble</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To unfold or

unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly

and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.</def>



<q>The animal soul sooner <qex>evolves</qex> itself to its full

orb and extent than the human soul.</q>

<qau>Sir. M. Hale.</qau>



<q>The principles which art involves, science alone

<qex>evolves</qex>.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<q>Not by any power evolved from man's own resources, but by a

power which descended from above.</q>

<qau>J. C. Shairp.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To throw out; to emit; <as>as, to

<ex>evolve</ex> odors</as>.</def>



<hw>E*volve"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become open,

disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of

evolution.</def>



<au>Prior.</au>



<hw>E*volve"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

evolving, or the state of being evolved; evolution.</def>



<hw>E*volv"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evolvents</ets>. <ets>-entis</ets>, unrolling, p. pr. of

<ets>evolvere</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>The involute

of a curve. See <er>Involute</er>, and <er>Evolute</er>.</def>



<hw>E*vom"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evomitus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>evomere</ets> to vomit forth;

<ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vomere</ets>.]</ety> <def>To vomit.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ev`o*mi"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

vomiting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>E*vul"gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evulgatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>evulgare</ets> to

publish.]</ety> <def>To publish abroad.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ev`ul*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

divulging.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>E*vul"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>evulsio</ets>, fr. <ets>evellere</ets>, <ets>evulsum</ets>,

to pluck out; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>vellere</ets> to pluck; cf.

F. <ets>\'82vulsion</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of plucking out; a

rooting out.</def>



<hw>Ew</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Yew</er>.]</ety> <def>A yew.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ewe</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[AS.

<ets>e\'a2wu</ets>; akin to D. <ets>ooi</ets>, OHG.

<ets>awi</ets>, <ets>ouwi</ets>, Icel. <ets>\'91r</ets>, Goth.

<ets>aw\'c7\'edi</ets> a flock of sheep, <ets>awistr</ets> a

sheepfold, Lith. <ets>avis</ets> a sheep, L. <ets>ovis</ets>, Gr.

<?/, Skr. <ets>avi</ets>. \'fb231.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>The female of the sheep, and of sheeplike animals.</def>



<hw>Ewe"-necked`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having a

neck like a ewe; -- said of horses in which the arch of the neck

is deficent, being somewhat hollowed out.</def>



<au>Youwatt.</au>



<hw>Ew"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>ewer</ets>, <ets>euwier</ets>, prop. a water carrier, F.

<ets>\'82vier</ets> a washing place, sink, <ets>aigui\'8are</ets>

ewer, L. <ets>aquarius</ets>, adj., water carrying,

<pos>n.</pos>, a water carrier, fr. <ets>aqua</ets> water; akin

to Goth. <ets>ahwa</ets> water, river, OHG, <ets>aha</ets>, G.

<ets>au</ets>, <ets>aue</ets>, meadow. \'fb219. Cf.

<er>Aquarium</er>, <er>Aquatic</er>, <er>Island</er>.]</ety>

<def>A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold

water for the toilet.</def>



<q>Basins and <qex>ewers</qex> to lave her dainty hands.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ew"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ew"ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>

}</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From <er>Ewer</er>.]</ety> <def>An

office or place of household service where the ewers were

formerly kept.</def> <mark>[Enq.]</mark>



<au>Parker.</au>



<hw>Ewt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Newt</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The newt.</def>



<hw>Ex-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. A prefix from the latin

preposition, <xex>ex</xex>, akin to Gr. <grk>'ex</grk> or

<grk>'ek</grk> signifying <xex>out of</xex>, <xex>out</xex>,

<xex>proceeding from</xex>. Hence, in composition, it signifies

<xex>out of</xex>, <as>as, in <ex>ex</ex>hale, <ex>ex</ex>clude;

<xex>off</xex>, <xex>from</xex>, or <xex>out</xex>. as in

<xex>ex</xex>scind; <xex>beyond</xex>, <as>as, in

<ex>ex</ex>cess, <ex>ex</ex>ceed, <ex>ex</ex>cel</as>; and

sometimes has a privative sense of <xex>without</xex>, as in

<xex>ex</xex>albuminuos, <xex>ex</xex>sanguinous. In some words,

it intensifies the meaning; in others, it has little affect on

the signification. It becomes <xex>ef-</xex> before <xex>f</xex>,

as in <xex>ef</xex>fuse. The form <xex>e-</xex> occurs instead of

<xex>ex-</xex> before <xex>b</xex>, <xex>d</xex>, <xex>g</xex>,

<xex>l</xex>, <xex>m</xex>, <xex>n</xex>, <xex>r</xex>, and

<xex>v</xex>, as in <xex>e</xex>bullient, <xex>e</xex>manate,

<xex>e</xex>normous, etc. In words from the French it often

appears as <xex>es-</xex>, sometimes as <xex>s-</xex> or

<xex>\'82-</xex>; <as>as, <ex>es</ex>cape, <ex>s</ex>cape,

<ex>\'82</ex>lite</as>.  <xex>Ex-</xex>, prefixed to names

implying office, station, condition, denotes that the person

formerly held the office, or is <xex>out</xex> of the office or

condition now; <as>as, <ex>ex</ex>-president,

<ex>ex</ex>-governor, <ex>ex</ex>-mayor,

<ex>ex</ex>-convict</as>. The Greek form <grk>'ex</grk> becomes

<ex>ex</ex> in English, as in <ex>ex</ex>arch; <grk>'ek</grk>

becomes <ex>ec</ex>, as in <ex>ec</ex>centric.</as></def>



<hw>Ex*ac"er*bate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exacerrated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exacerrating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>exacerbatus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>exacerbare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out (intens.) +

<ets>acerbare</ets>. See <er>Acerbate</er>.]</ety> <def>To render

more violent or bitter; to irriate; to exasperate; to imbitter,

as passions or disease.</def>



<au>Broughman.</au>



<hw>Ex*ac`er*ba"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exacerbation</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act

rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated

or intensified in violence or malignity; <as>as,

<ex>exacerbation</ex> of passion</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A periodical increase of

violence in a disease, as in remittent or continious fever; an

increased energy of diseased and painful action.</def>



<hw>Ex*ac`er*bes"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exacerbescens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>exacerbescere</ets>, incho. of <ets>exacerbare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Increase of irritation or violence, particularly the

increase of a fever or disease.</def>



<hw>Ex*ac`er*va"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exacervare</ets> to heap up exceedingly. See <er>Ex-</er>,

and <er>Acervate</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of heaping up.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex*ac"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>acinus</ets> kernel.]</ety> <def>To

remove the kernel form.</def>



<hw>Ex*ac`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Removal

of the kernel.</def>



<hw>Ex*act"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exactus</ets> precise, accurate, p. p. of <ets>exigere</ets>

to drive out, to demand, enforce, finish, determine, measure;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>agere</ets> to drive; cf. F.

<ets>exact</ets>. See <er>Agent</er>, <er>Act</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or

the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling

short in any respect; true; correct; precise; <as>as, the clock

keeps <ex>exact</ex> time; he paid the <ex>exact</ex> debt; an

<ex>exact</ex> copy of a letter; <ex>exact</ex>

accounts.</as></def>



<q>I took a great pains to make out the <qex>exact</qex>

truth.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. )</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a

rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual; <as>as, a man

<ex>exact</ex> in observing an appointment; in my doings I was

<ex>exact</ex>.</as></def> \'bdI see thou art <xex>exact</xex> of

taste.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Precisely or definitely conceived or stated;

strict.</def>



<q>An <qex>exact</qex> command,

Larded with many several sorts of reason.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*act"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Exacted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exacting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From L. <ets>exactus</ets>,

p. p. of <ets>exigere</ets>; or fr. LL. <ets>exactare</ets>: cf.

OF. <ets>exacter</ets>. See <er>Exact</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>

<def>To demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a

right; to enforce the payment of, or a yielding of; to compel to

yield or to furnish; hence, to wrest, as a fee or reward when

none is due; -- followed by <xex>from</xex> or <xex>of</xex>

before the one subjected to exaction; <as>as, to <ex>exact</ex>

tribute, fees, obedience, etc., from or of some one</as>.</def>



<q>He said into them, <qex>Exact</qex> no more than that which is

appointed you.</q>

<qau>Luke. iii. 13.</qau>



<q>Years of servise past

From grateful souls <qex>exact</qex> reward at last</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>My designs

<qex>Exact</qex> me in another place.</q>

<qau>Massinger.</qau>



<hw>Ex*act"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To practice

exaction.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The anemy shall not <qex>exact upon him</qex>.</q>

<qau>Ps. lxxxix. 22.</qau>



<hw>Ex*act"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

exactor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*act"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Oppressive or

unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact

fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. \'bdA temper so

<xex>exacting</xex>.\'b8 <au>T. Arnold</au></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*act"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ex*act"ing*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*ac"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exactio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exaction</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of demanding with authority, and

compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a

levying by force; a driving to compliance; <as>as, the

<ex>exaction</ex> to tribute or of obedience</as>; hence,

extortion.</def>



<q>Take away your <qex>exactions</qex> from my people.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xlv. 9.</qau>



<q>Daily new <qex>exactions</qex> are devised.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Illegal <qex>exactions</qex> of sheriffs and officials.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee,

reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or

injustice.</def>



<au>Daniel.</au>



<hw>Ex*acr"i*tude</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exactitude</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being exact;

exactness.</def>



<hw>Ex*act"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an exact manner;

precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately;

strictly; correctly; nicely.</def> \'bd<xex>Exactly</xex>

wrought.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>His enemies were pleased, for he had acted <qex>exactly</qex>

as their interests required.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Ex*act"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The

condition of being exact; accuracy; nicety; precision;

regularity; <as>as, <ex>exactness</ex> of jurgement or

deportment</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Careful observance of method and conformity to

truth; <as>as, <ex>exactness</ex> in accounts or

business</as>.</def>



<q>He had . . . that sort of <qex>exactness</qex> which would

have made him a respectable antiquary.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Ex*act"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.: cf. F.

<ets>exacteur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who exacts or demands by

authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably

severe in injunctions or demands.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<-- p. 519 -->



<hw>Ex*act"ress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>exactrix</ets>.]</ety> <def>A woman who is an exactor.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Ex*ac"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exacure</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out (intens.) +

<ets>acuere</ets> to make sharp.]</ety> <def>To whet or

sharpen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>B. Jonson</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*ac`u*a"tion</wf> <pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8Ex*\'91r"e*sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL., fr. Gr.<?/ a taking away.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld>

<def>In old writers, the operations concerned in the removal of

parts of the body.</def>



<hw>Ex*ag"ger*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exaggerated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exaggerating</er> .

]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>exaggeratus</ets> , p. p. of

<ets>exaggerare</ets> to heap up; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>aggerare</ets> to heap up, fr. <ets>agger</ets> heap,

<ets>aggerere</ets> to bring to; <ets>ad</ets> to + 

<ets>gerere</ets> to bear. See <er>Jest</er>. ]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To heap up; to accumulate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>  \'bdEarth <xex>exaggerated</xex> upon them

[oaks and firs].\'b8



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds

or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the

truth concerning.</def>



<q>A friend <qex>exaggerates</qex> a man's virtues.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ag"ger*a`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*ag"ger*a`ted*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*ag"ger*a`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

exaggerates; enlarging beyond bounds.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*ag"ger*a`ting*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*ag`ger*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exaggeratio</ets> : cf. F. 

<ets>exag\'82ration</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of heaping or piling up.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Exaggeration</xex> of sand.\'b8



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or

representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of

truth reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation;

hyperbole; overstatement.</def>



<q>No need of an <qex>exaggeration</qex> of what they saw.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <def>A representation of things

beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.</def>



<hw>Ex*ag"ger*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to exaggerate; involving exaggeration.</def>

\'bd<xex>Exaggerative</xex> language.\'b8 <au>Geddes</au>. 

\'bd<xex>Exaggerative</xex> pictures.\'b8



<au>W. J. Linton.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*ag"ger*a*tive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<pos>Carlyle.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*ag"ger*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who exaggerates; one addicted to

exaggeration.</def>



<au>L. Horner.</au>



<hw>Ex*ag"ger*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Containing, or tending to, exaggeration; exaggerative.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex*ag"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exagitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exagitare</ets>. See

<er>Ex-</er>, and <er>Agitate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

stir up; to agitate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To satirize; to censure severely.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>Ex*ag`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exagitatio</ets> : cf. OF. <ets>exagitation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Agitation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex`al*bu"mi*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>albumen</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having no albumen about the embryo; -- said of certain

seeds.</def>



<hw>Ex*alt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exalted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Exalting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exaltare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out (intens.) +

<ets>altare</ets> to make high, <ets>altus</ets> high: cf.F.

<ets>exalter</ets>. See <er>Altitude</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To raise high; to elevate; to lift up.</def>



<q>I will <qex>exalt</qex> my throne above the stars of God.</q>

<qau>Is. xiv. 13.</qau>



<q><qex>Exalt</qex> thy towery head, and lift thine eyes</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth,

character, or the like; to dignify; to promote; <as>as, to

<ex>exalt</ex> a prince to the throne, a citizen to the

presidency</as>.</def>



<q>Righteousness <qex>exalteth</qex> a nation.</q>

<qau>Prov. xiv. 34.</qau>



<q>He that humbleth himself shall be <qex>exalted</qex>.</q>

<qau>Luke xiv. 11.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To elevate by prise or estimation; to magnify;

to extol; to glorify.</def> \'bd<xex>Exalt</xex> ye the Lord.\'b8



<au>Ps. xcix. 5.</au>



<q>In his own grace he doth <qex>exalt</qex> himself.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to

inspire with delight or satisfaction; to elate.</def>



<q>They who thought they got whatsoever he lost were mightily

<qex>exalted</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To elevate the tone of, as of the voice or a

musical instrument.</def>



<au>Is. xxxvii. 23.</au>



<q>Now Mars, she said, let Fame <qex>exalt</qex> her voice.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Alchem.)</fld> <def>To render pure or refined;

to intensify or concentrate; <as>as, to <ex>exalt</ex> the juices

of bodies</as>.</def>



<q>With chemic art <qex>exalts</qex> the mineral powers.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Ex"al*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exaltatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exaltare</ets> to

exalt.]</ety> <fld>(Astrol.)</fld> <def>Exercising its highest

influence; -- said of a planet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ex`al*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exaltatio</ets>: cf. F.<ets>exaltation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exalting or raising high; also, the

state of being exalted; elevation.</def>



<q>Wondering at my flight, and change

 To this high <qex>exaltation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Alchem.)</fld> <def>The refinement or

subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or

principal property.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Astrol.)</fld> <def>That place of a planet in

the zodiac in which it was supposed to exert its strongest

influence.</def>



<hw>Ex*alt"ed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Raised to

lofty height; elevated; extolled; refined; dignified;

sublime.</def>



<q>Wiser far than Solomon,

Of more <qex>exalted</qex> mind.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Time never fails to bring every <qex>exalted</qex> reputation

to a strict scrutiny.</q>

<qau>Ames.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*alt"ed*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ex*alt"ed*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>  \'bdThe

<xex>exaltedness</xex> of some minds.\'b8



<au>T. Gray.</au>



<hw>Ex*alt"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exalts or raises to dignity.</def>



<hw>Ex*alt"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exaltation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Ex*a"men</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., the

tongue of a balance, examination; for <ets>exagmen</ets>, fr.

<ets>exigere</ets> to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F.

<ets>examen</ets>. See <er>Exact</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>

<def>Examination; inquiry.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>  \'bdA

critical <xex>examen</xex> of the two pieces.\'b8



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Ex*am"e*tron</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See

<er>Hexameter</er>.]</ety> <def>An hexameter.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ex*am"i*na*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being examined or inquired into.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*am"i*nant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>examinans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, examining.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who examines; an examiner.</def>



<au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who is to be examined.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>H. Prideaux.</au>



<hw>Ex*am"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>examinatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>examinare</ets>. See

<er>Examine</er>. ]</ety> <def>A person subjected to

examination.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*am`i*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>examinatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>examination</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of examining, or state of being

examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny

by study or experiment.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A process prescribed or assigned for testing

qualification; <as>as, the <ex>examination</ex> of a student, or

of a candidate for admission to the bar or the

ministry</as>.</def>



<q>He neglected the studies, . . . stood low at the

<qex>examinations</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<cs><mcol><col>Examination in chief</col>, <or/ <col>Direct

examination</col></mcol> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>that examination

which is made of a witness by a party calling him.</cd> --

<col>Cross-examination</col>, <cd>that made by the opposite

party.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Re\'89xamination</col>, <or/

<col>Re-direct examination</col></mcol>, <cd>that made by a party

calling a witness, after, and upon matters arising out of, the

cross-examination.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Search; inquiry; investigation; research; scrutiny;

inquisition; inspection; exploration.</syn>



<hw>Ex*am"i*na`tor</hw> <pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.: cf.

F. <ets>examinateur</ets>.]</ety> <def>An examiner.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*am"ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Examined</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Examining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>examinare</ets>,

<ets>examinatum</ets>, fr. <ets>examen</ets>,

<ets>examinis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>examiner</ets>. See

<er>Examen</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To test by any appropriate method; to inspect

carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of;

to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the

purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of

examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause,

the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore;

<as>as, to <ex>examine</ex> a mineral; to <ex>examine</ex> a ship

to know whether she is seaworthy; to <ex>examine</ex> a

proposition, theory, or question.</as></def>



<q><qex>Examine</qex> well your own thoughts.</q>

<qau>Chaucer.</qau>



<q><qex>Examine</qex> their counsels and their cares.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to

try or test by question; <as>as, to <ex>examine</ex> a witness in

order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications,

a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc.</as></def>



<q>The offenders that are to be <qex>examined</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into;

investigate; explore. See <er>Discuss</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*am`i*nee"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A person

examined.</def>



<hw>Ex*am"in*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or

person charged with the duty of making an examination; <as>as, an

<ex>examiner</ex> of students for a degree; an <ex>examiner</ex>

in chancery, in the patent office, etc.</as></def>



<hw>Ex*am"in*er*ship</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The office or rank

of an examiner.</def>



<hw>Ex*am"in*ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having power to

examine; appointed to examine; <as>as, an <ex>examining</ex>

committee</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex"am*pla*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Example</er>, cf. <er>Exemplary</er>.]</ety> <def>Serving for

example or pattern; exemplary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>Ex*am"ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[A later form

for <ets>ensample</ets>, fr. L. <ets>exemplum</ets>, orig., what

is taken out of a larger quantity, as a <ets>sample</ets>, from

<ets>eximere</ets> to take out. See <er>Exempt</er>, and cf.

<er>Ensample</er>, <er>Sample</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One

or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole;

a sample; a specimen.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is to be followed or imitated as a

model; a pattern or copy.</def>



<q>For I have given you an <qex>example</qex>, that ye should do

as <?/ have done to you.</q>

<qau>John xiii. 15.</qau>



<q>I gave, thou sayest, the <qex>example</qex>; I led the

way.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which resembles or corresponds with

something else; a precedent; a model.</def>



<q>Such temperate order in so fierce a cause

Doth want <qex>example</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which is to be avoided; one selected for

punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning.</def>



<q>Hang him; he'll be made an <qex>example</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Now these things were our <qex>examples</qex>, to the intent

that we should not lust after evil things, as they also

lusted.</q>

<qau>1 Cor. x. 6.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>An instance serving for illustration of a rule

or precept, especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be

determined, as an exercise in the application of the rules of any

study or branch of science; <as>as, in trigonometry and  

grammar, the principles and rules are illustrated by

<ex>examples</ex></as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Precedent; case; instance.</syn> <usage> --

<er>Example</er>, <er>Instance</er>. The discrimination to be

made between these two words relates to cases in which we give

\'bdinstances\'b8 or \'bdexamples\'b8 of things done. An

<xex>instance</xex> denotes the single case then \'bdstanding\'b8

before us; if there be others like it, the word does not express

this fact. On the contrary, an <xex>example</xex> is one of an

entire class of like things, and should be a true representative

or <xex>sample</xex> of that class. Hence, an <xex>example</xex>

proves a rule or regular course of things; an <xex>instance</xex>

simply points out what may be true only in the case presented. A

man's life may be filled up with <xex>examples</xex> of the

self-command and kindness which marked his character, and may

present only a solitary <xex>instance</xex> of haste or severity.

Hence, the word \'bdexample\'b8 should never be used to describe

what stands singly and alone. We do, however, sometimes apply the

word <xex>instance</xex> to what is really an <xex>example</xex>,

because we are not thinking of the latter under this aspect, but

solely as a case which \'bdstands before us.\'b8 See

<er>Precedent</er>.</usage>



<hw>Ex*am"ple</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Exampled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Exampling</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To

set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to

give an instance of; to instance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdI

may <xex>example</xex> my digression by some mighty

precedent.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Burke devoted himself to this duty with a fervid assiduity

that has not often been <qex>exampled</qex>, and has never been

surpassed.</q>

<qau>J. Morley.</qau>



<hw>Ex*am"ple*less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without

or above example.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*am"pler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Exemplar</er>, <er>Example</er>, and cf.

<er>Sampler</er>.]</ety> <def>A pattern; an exemplar.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*am"pless</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Exampleless. [Wrongly formed.]</def>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Ex*an"gui*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Bloodless. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See

<er>Exsanguious</er>.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*an"gu*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>angulous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having no

corners; without angles.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*an"i*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exanimatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exanimare</ets> to deprive

of life or spirit; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>anima</ets> air,

breath, life, spirit.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Lifeless;

dead.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdCarcasses

<xex>exanimate</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Destitute of animation; spiritless;

disheartened.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdPale . . . wretch,

<xex>exanimate</xex> by love.\'b8



<au>Thomson.</au>



<hw>Ex*an"i*mate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

deprive of animation or of life.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*an`i*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos><ety>[L.

<ets>exanimatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Deprivation of life or of

spirits.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex*an"i*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exanimus</ets>, <ets>exanimis</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out,

without + <ets>anima</ets> life.]</ety> <def>Lifeless;

dead.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex*an"nu*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>annulate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having the sporangium destitute of a ring; -- said of

certain genera of ferns.</def>



<hw>Ex*an"them</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Exanthema</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex`an*the"ma</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Exanthemata</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. Gr.<?/,

fr.<?/ to burst forth as flowers, break out, as ulcers; <?/, <?/,

out + <?/ to bloom, <?/ flower: cf. F.

<ets>exanth\'8ame</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An

efflorescence or discoloration of the skin; an eruption or

breaking out, as in measles, smallpox, scarlatina, and the like

diseases; -- sometimes limited to eruptions attended with

fever.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*an`the*mat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex`an*them"a*tous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Of, relating to, or characterized by, exanthema;

efflorescent; <as>as, an <ex>exanthematous</ex>

eruption</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex`an*the"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

from Gr. <?/ . See <er>Exanthema</er>. ]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>An eruption of the skin; cutaneous efflorescence.</def>



<hw>Ex*ant"late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exantlatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exantlare</ets>,

<ets>exanclare</ets>, to endure.]</ety> <def>To exhaust or wear

out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdSeeds . . . wearied or

<xex>exantlated</xex>.\'b8



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ex`ant*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exantlation</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of drawing out ;

exhaustion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex"a*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exaratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exarare</ets> to plow up, to

write; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>arare</ets> to plow.]</ety>

<def>To plow up; also, to engrave; to write.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Blount.</au>



<hw>Ex`a*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exaratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of plowing; also, act of

writing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex"arch</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exarchus</ets>, Gr. <?/ <?/ commander; <?/,<?/, out + <?/ to

lead, rule: cf. F. <ets>exarque</ets>.]</ety> <def>A viceroy; in

Ravenna, the title of the viceroys of the Byzantine emperors; in

the Eastern Church, the superior over several monasteries; in the

modern Greek Church, a deputy of the patriarch , who visits the

clergy, investigates ecclesiastical cases, etc.</def>



<hw>Ex*ar"chate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>exarchatus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>exarchus</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>exarchat</ets>.]</ety> <def>The office or the province of an

exarch.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ex*ar"il*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>arillate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having no aril; -- said of certain seeds, or of the plants

producing them.</def>



<hw>Ex`ar*tic"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>articulate</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having but one joint; -- said of

certain insects.</def>



<hw>Ex`ar*tic`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>articulation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Luxation; the dislocation of a joint.</def>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex*as"per*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exasperatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exsasperare</ets> to

roughen, exasperate; <ets>ex</ets> out (intens.) +

<ets>asperare</ets> to make rough, <ets>asper</ets> rough. See

<er>Asperity</er>.]</ety> <def>Exasperated; imbittered.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>Like swallows which the <qex>exasperate</qex> dying year

Sets spinning.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Ex*as"per*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exsasperated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exasperating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to

enrage; to exscite or to inflame the anger of; <as>as, to

<ex>exasperate</ex> a person or his feelings</as>.</def>



<q>To <qex>exsasperate</qex> them against the king of France.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant;

to aggravate; to imbitter; <as>as, to <ex>exasperate</ex>

enmity</as>.</def>



<q>To <qex>exasperate</qex> the ways of death.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To irritate; provoke. See <er>Irritate</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*as"per*a`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exasperates or inflames anger, enmity, or violence.</def>



<hw>Ex*as`per*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exasperatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exasp\'82ration</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exasperating or the state of being

exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.</def>



<q>Extorted from him by the <qex>exasperation</qex> of his

spirits.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation;

exacerbation.</def> \'bd<xex>Exasperation</xex> of the fits.\'b8



<au>Sir H. Wotton.</au>



<hw>Ex`as*pid"e*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

out +<?/,<?/,a shield.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having

the anterior scute<?/ extending around the tarsus on the outer

side, leaving the inner side naked; -- said of certain

birds.</def>



<hw>Ex*auc"tor*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exauthorate</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*auc`tor*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exauthoration</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex*au"gu*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exauguratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exaugurare</ets> to

profane; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>augurari</ets> to act as an

augur, fr. <ets>augur</ets>. ]</ety> <def>To annul the

consecration of; to secularize; to unhellow.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Ex*au`gu*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exauguratio</ets> desecration.]</ety> <def>The act of

exaugurating; desecration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*au"thor*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exauctoratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exauctorare</ets> to

dismiss; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>auctorare</ets> to bind to

something, to hire, fr. <ets>auctor</ets>. See

<er>Author</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of authority or office;

to depose; to discharge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Exauthorated</qex> for their unworthiness.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ex*au`thor*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Deprivation of authority or dignity; degration.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ex*au"thor*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>authorize</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

deprive of uthority.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Selden.</au>



<-- p. 520 -->



<-- p. 520 -->



<hw>Ex*au"thor*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>ex<?/ + authorize</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deprive

of authority.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Selden.</au>



<hw>Ex*cal"ce*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excalceatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excalceare</ets> to unshoe.

See <er>Calceated</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive of shoes.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chambers.</au>



<hw>Ex*cal`ce*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of depriving or divesting of shoes.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chambers.</au>



<hw>Ex`cal*fac"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excalfactio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A heating or warming;

calefaction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Blount.</au>



<hw>Ex`cal*fac"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excalfacere</ets> to warm; <ets>ex</ets> out (intens.) +

<ets>calfacere</ets> to warm.]</ety> <def>Serving to heat;

warming.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cotgrave.</au>



<hw>Ex`cal*fac"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excalfactorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Heating; warming.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Ex*cal"i*bur</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The name

of King Arthur's mythical sword.</def> <altsp>[Written also

<asp>Excalibar</asp>, <asp>Excalibor</asp>, <asp>Escalibar</asp>,

and <asp>Caliburn</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*camb"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex*cam"bie</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>excambiare</ets>, <ets>excambire</ets>; L. <ets>ex</ets> out

+ <ets>cambire</ets>. See <er>Change</er>, and cf.

<er>Exchange</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>To

exchange; -- used with reference to transfers of land.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Ex*cam"bi*on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>\'d8Ex*cam"bi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[LL. <ets>excambium</ets>. See <er>Excamb</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>Exchange; barter; -- used commonly of

lands</def>.



<hw>Ex`can*des"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excandescentia</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A growing hot;

a white or glowing heat; incandescence.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Violent anger; a growing angry.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Blount.</au>



<hw>Ex`can*des"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excandescens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>excandescere</ets> to

take fire, glow; <ets>ex</ets> out (intens.) +

<ets>candescere</ets> to begin to glisten or glow, fr.

<ets>candere</ets>. See <er>Candid</er>.]</ety> <def>White or

glowing with heat.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ure.</au>



<hw>Ex`can*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excantare</ets> to charm out. See <er>Ex<?/</er>, and

<er>Chant</er>.]</ety> <def>Disenchantment by a

countercharm.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gayton.</au>



<hw>Ex*car"nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>excarnatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excarnare</ets>; L.

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>caro</ets>, <ets>carnis</ets>,

flesh.]</ety> <def>To deprive or clear of flesh.</def>



<au>Grew.</au>



<hw>Ex`car*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of depriving or divesting of flesh; excarnification; -- opposed

to <xex>incarnation</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ex*car"ni*fi*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>ex</ets> out + LL. <ets>carnificatus</ets>, p. p.

<ets>carnificare</ets> to carnify; cf. L.

<ets>excarnificare</ets> to tear to pieces, torment. See

<er>Carnify</er>.]</ety> <def>To clear of flesh; to

excarnate.</def>



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Ex*car`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of excarnificating or of depriving of flesh;

excarnation.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex"ca*vate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Excavated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Excavating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>excavatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excavare</ets> to excavate;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>cavare</ets> to make hollow,

<ets>cavus</ets> hollow. See <er>Cave</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make hollow by

cutting, scooping, or digging; <as>as, to <ex>excavate</ex> a

ball; to <ex>excavate</ex> the earth.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To form by hollowing; to shape, as a cavity, or

anything that is hollow; <as>as, to <ex>excavate</ex> a canoe, a

cellar, a channel</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <def>To dig out and remove, as

earth.</def>



<q>The material <qex>excavated</qex> was usually sand.</q>

<qau>E. L. Corthell.</qau>



<cs><col>Excavating pump</col>, <cd>a kind of dredging apparatus

for excavating under water, in which silt and loose material

mixed with water are drawn up by a pump.</cd></cs>



<au>Knight.</au>



<hw>Ex`ca*va"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excavatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>excavation</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by

cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or

scooping.</def> \'bdA winding <xex>excavation</xex>.\'b8



<au>Glover.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An uncovered

cutting in the earth, in distinction from a <xex>covered

cutting</xex> or <xex>tunnel</xex>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The

material dug out in making a channel or cavity.</def>



<q>The delivery of the <qex>excavations</qex> at a distance of

250 feet.</q>

<qau>E. L. Corthell.</qau>



<hw>Ex"ca*va`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who,

or that which, excavates or hollows out; a machine, as a dredging

machine, or a tool, for excavating.</def>



<hw>Ex*cave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excavare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To excavate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ex*ce"cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excaecatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excaecare</ets> to blind;

<ets>ex</ets> (intens.) + <ets>caecare</ets> to blind,

<ets>caecus</ets> blind.]</ety> <def>To blind.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ex`ce*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of making blind.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Richardson.</au>



<hw>Ex*ced"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excedens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>excedere</ets>. See <er>Exceed</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<def>Excess.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*ceed"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exceeded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exceeding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>excedere</ets>, <ets>excessum</ets>, to go away or beyond;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>cedere</ets> to go, to pass: cf. F.

<ets>exc\'82der</ets>. See <er>Cede</er>.]</ety> <def>To go

beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure

of; to outgo; to surpass; -- used both in a good and a bad sense;

<as>as, one man <ex>exceeds</ex> another in bulk, stature,

weight, power, skill, etc.</as> ; one offender <xex>exceeds</xex>

another in villainy; his rank <xex>exceeds</xex> yours.</def>



<q>Name the time, but let it not

<qex>Exceed</qex> three days.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Observes how much a chintz <qex>exceeds</qex> mohair.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To outdo; surpass; excel; transcend; outstrip;

outvie; overtop.</syn>



<hw>Ex*ceed"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To go too

far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.</def> \'bdIn our

reverence to whom, we can not possibly <xex>exceed</xex>.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<q>Forty stripes he may give him, and not <qex>exceed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Deut. xxv. 3.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be more or greater; to be paramount.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex*ceed"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of exceeding or surpassing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sherwood.</au>



<hw>Ex*ceed"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exceeds.</def>



<au>Bp. Montagu.</au>



<hw>Ex*ceed"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>More than usual;

extraordinary; more than sufficient; measureless.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>exceeding</xex> riches of his grace.\'b8 <au>Eph. ii.

7</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ex*ceed"ing*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>Ex*ceed"ing</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a very great

degree; extremely; exceedingly.</def> <mark>[Archaic. It is not

joined to verbs.]</mark> \'bdThe voice <xex>exceeding</xex>

loud.\'b8



<au>Keble.</au>



<q>His raiment became shining, <qex>exceeding</qex> white as

snow.</q>

<qau>Mark ix. 3.</qau>



<q>The Genoese were <qex>exceeding</qex> powerful by sea.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Raleigh.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ceed"ing*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>To a

very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly. It

signifies more than <xex>very</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ex*cel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Excelled</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Excelling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>excellere</ets>,

<ets>excelsum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + a root found in

<ets>culmen</ets> height, top; cf. F. <ets>exceller</ets>. See

<er>Culminate</er>, <er>Column</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to

outdo or outgo, in a good sense.</def>



<q><qex>Excelling</qex> others, these were great;

Thou, greater still, must these <qex>excel</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prior.</qau>



<q>I saw that wisdom <qex>excelleth</qex> folly, as far as light

<qex>excelleth</qex> darkness.</q>

<qau>Eccl. ii. 13.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To exceed or go beyond; to surpass.</def>



<q>She opened; but to shut

<qex>Excelled</qex> her power; the gates wide open stood.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cel"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To surpass others in good

qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished

by superiority; <as>as, to <ex>excel</ex> in mathematics, or

classics</as>.</def>



<q>Unstable as water, thou shalt not <qex>excel</qex>.</q>

<qau>Gen. xlix. 4.</qau>



<q>Then peers grew proud in horsemanship t' <qex>excel</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Ex"cel*lence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>excellence</ets>, L. <ets>excellentia</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being excellent; state of

possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit;

superiority in virtue.</def>



<q>Consider first that great

Or bright infers not <qex>excellence</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An excellent or valuable quality; that by which

any one excels or is eminent; a virtue.</def>



<q>With every <qex>excellence</qex> refined.</q>

<qau>Beattie.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A title of honor or respect; -- more common in

the form <xex>excellency</xex>.</def>



<q>I do greet your <qex>excellence</qex>

With letters of commission from the king.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Superiority; pre\'89minence; perfection; worth;

goodness; purity; greatness.</syn>



<hw>Ex"cel*len*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Excellencies</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Excellence; virtue; dignity; worth;

superiority.</def>



<q>His <qex>excellency</qex> is over Israel.</q>

<qau>Ps. lxviii. 34.</qau>



<q>Extinguish in men the sense of their own

<qex>excellency</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A title of honor given to certain high

dignitaries, esp. to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to

English colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given

to kings and princes.</def>



<hw>Ex"cel*lent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>excellent</ets>, L. <ets>excellens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>,

p. pr. of <ets>excellere</ets>. See <er>Excel</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Excelling; surpassing others in some good

quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a

good sense; superior; <as>as, an <ex>excellent</ex> man, artist,

citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; <ex>excellent</ex>

breeding, principles, aims, action.</as></def>



<q>To love . . . 

What I see <qex>excellent</qex> in good or fair.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of

moral quality; -- used with words of a bad significance.</def>

<mark>[Obs. or Ironical]</mark> \'bdAn <xex>excellent</xex>

hypocrite.\'b8



<au>Hume.</au>



<q>Their sorrows are most <qex>excellent</qex>.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite;

transcendent; admirable; worthy.</syn>



<hw>Ex"cel*lent</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Excellently;

eminently; exceedingly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdThis comes

off well and <xex>excellent</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex"cel*lent*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>In an

excellent manner; well in a high degree.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>In a high or superior degree; -- in this literal

use, not implying worthiness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>When the whole heart is <qex>excellently</qex> sorry.</q>

<qau>J. Fletcher.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Ex*cel"si*or</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L., compar. of

<ets>excelsus</ets> elevated, lofty, p. p. of

<ets>excellere</ets>. See <er>Excel</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<def>More lofty; still higher; ever upward.</def>



<hw>Ex*cel"si*or</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A kind of stuffing for

upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds

of wood are substituted for curled hair.</def>



<hw>Ex*cen"tral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex<?/ + central</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Out of

the center.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*cen"tric</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex*cen"tric*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Same as

<er>Eccentric</er>, <er>Eccentrical</er>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>One-sided; having the normally

central portion not in the true center.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>Ex`cen*tric"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. (Math.) Same as

<er>Eccentricity</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex*cept"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excepted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Excepting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exceptus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excipere</ets> to take or draw

out, to except; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>capere</ets> to take:

cf. F. <ets>excepter</ets>. See <er>Capable</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To take or leave out (anything) from a number or

a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit.</def>



<q>Who never touched

The <qex>excepted</qex> tree.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Wherein (if we only <qex>except</qex> the unfitness of the

judge) all other things concurred.</q>

<qau>Bp. Stillingfleet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To object to; to protest against.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex*cept"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To take exception; to

object; -- usually followed by <xex>to</xex>, sometimes by

<xex>against</xex>; <as>as, to <ex>except</ex> to a witness or

his testimony</as>.</def>



<q>Except thou wilt <qex>except</qex> against my love.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cept"</hw>, <pos>prep.</pos> <ety>[Originally past

participle, or verb in the imperative mode.]</ety> <def>With

exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting.</def>



<q>God and his Son <qex>except</qex>,

<qex>Created thing naught valued he nor</qex> . . .

<qex>shunned</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- <er>Except</er>, <er>Excepting</er>, <er>But</er>,

<er>Save</er>, <er>Besides</er>.</syn> <usage>

<xex>Excepting</xex>, <xex>except</xex>, <xex>but</xex>, and

<xex>save</xex> are exclusive. <xex>Except</xex> marks exclusion

more pointedly. \'bdI have finished all the letters

<xex>except</xex> one,\'b8 is more marked than \'bdI have

finished all the letters <xex>but</xex> one.\'b8

<xex>Excepting</xex> is the same as <xex>except</xex>, but less

used. <xex>Save</xex> is chiefly found in poetry.

<xex>Besides</xex> (lit., by the side of) is in the nature of

addition. \'bdThere is no one here <xex>except</xex> or

<xex>but</xex> him,\'b8 means, take him away and there is nobody

present. \'bdThere is nobody here <xex>besides</xex> him,\'b8

means, hi is present and by the side of, or in addition to, him

is nobody. \'bdFew ladies, <xex>except</xex> her Majesty, could

have made themselves heard.\'b8 In this example,

<xex>besides</xex> should be used, not <xex>except</xex>.</usage>



<hw>Ex*cept"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>conj.</pos> <def>Unless; if

it be not so that.</def>



<q>And he said, I will not let thee go, <qex>except</qex> thou

bless me.</q>

<qau>Gen. xxxii. 26.</qau>



<q>But yesterday you never opened lip,

<qex>Except</qex>, indeed, to drink.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<note><hand/ As a conjunction <xex>unless</xex> has mostly taken

the place of <xex>except</xex>.</note>



<hw>Ex*cept"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Making

exception.</def>



<hw>Ex*cept"ing</hw>, <pos>prep. & conj.</pos><def>, but properly

a <xex>participle</xex>. With rejection or exception of;

excluding; except.</def> \'bd<xex>Excepting</xex> your worship's

presence.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>No one was ever yet made utterly miserable,

<qex>excepting</qex> by himself.</q>

<qau>Lubbock.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cep"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exceptio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exception</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion;

restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be

included, as in a class, statement, rule.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is excepted or taken out from others;

a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included;

<as>as, almost every general rule has its

<ex>exceptions</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Such rare <qex>exceptions</qex>, shining in the dark,

Prove, rather than impeach, the just remark.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<note>Often with <xex>to</xex>.</note>



<q>That proud <qex>exception</qex> to all nature's laws.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An objection, oral or written,

taken, in the course of an action, as to bail or security; or as

to the decision of a judge, in the course of a trail, or in his

charge to a jury; or as to lapse of time, or scandal,

impertinence, or insufficiency in a pleading; also, as in

conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts something

before granted.</def>



<au>Burrill.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation;

offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by <xex>to</xex>

or <xex>against</xex>.</def>



<q>I will never answer what <qex>exceptions</qex> they can have

against our account [relation].</q>

<qau>Bentley.</qau>



<q>He . . . took <qex>exception</qex> to the place of their

burial.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>She takes <qex>exceptions</qex> at your person.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Bill of exceptions</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a

statement of exceptions to the decision, or instructions of a

judge in the trial of a cause, made for the purpose of putting

the points decided on record so as to bring them before a

superior court or the full bench for review.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*cep"tion*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Liable to exception or objection; objectionable.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*cep"tion*a*ble*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<q>This passage I look upon to be the most

<qex>exceptionable</qex> in the whole poem.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cep"tion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exceptionnel</ets>.]</ety> <def>Forming an exception; not

ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average;

superior.</def>



<au>Lyell.</au>



<q>This particular spot had <qex>exceptional</qex>

advantages.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Th. )</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*cep"tion*al*ly</wf><pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*cep"tion*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

takes exceptions or makes objections.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ex*cep"tion*less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without

exception.</def>



<q>A universal, . . . <qex>exceptionless</qex>

disqualification.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cep"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Disposed

or apt to take exceptions, or to object; captious.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>At least effectually silence the doubtful and

<qex>exceptious</qex>.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*cep"tious*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Ex*cept"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

excepts; including an exception; <as>as, an <ex>exceptive</ex>

proposition</as>.</def>



<au>I. Watts.</au>



<q>A particular and <qex>exceptive</qex> law.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cept"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not exceptional;

usual.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>My general and <qex>exceptless</qex> rashness.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cept"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a

scribe.]</ety> <def>One who takes exceptions.</def>



<au>T. Burnet.</au>



<hw>Ex*cer`e*bra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excerebratus</ets> deprived of brains; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>cerebrum</ets> brain.]</ety> <def>The act of removing or

beating out the brains.</def>



<hw>Ex*cer"e*brose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Excerebration</er>.]</ety> <def>Brainless.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*cern"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excernere</ets>. See <er>Excrete</er>.]</ety> <def>To

excrete; to throw off through the pores; <as>as, fluids are

<ex>excerned</ex> in perspiration</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*cern"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Excern</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Connected

with, or pertaining to, excretion.</def>



<hw>Ex*cerp"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excerpere</ets>, <ets>excerptum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>carpere</ets> to pick, gather. See <er>Harvest</er>, and cf.

<er>Scarce</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>To pick out.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hales.</au>



<hw>Ex*cerpt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excerpted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Excerpting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From

L. <ets>excerptus</ets>, p. p. See <er>Excerp</er>.]</ety>

<def>To select; to extract; to cite; to quote.</def>



<q>Out of which we have <qex>excerpted</qex> the following

particulars.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cerp"t</hw> <pr>(277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An extract;

a passage selected or copied from a book or record.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex*cerp"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excerptio</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

excerpting or selecting.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is selected or gleaned; an

extract.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>His <qex>excerptions</qex> out of the Fathers.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cerp"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

excerpts, selects, or chooses.</def>



<qau>D. L. Mackenzie.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cerp"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

makes excerpts; a picker; a culler.</def>



<hw>Ex*cess"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>exces</ets>, <ets>excess</ets>, ecstasy, L.

<ets>excessus</ets> a going out, loss of self-possession, fr.

<ets>excedere</ets>, <ets>excessum</ets>, to go out, go beyond:

cf. F. <ets>exc\'8as</ets>. See <er>Exceed</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of surpassing or going beyond limits;

the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty;

that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness;

superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; <as>as, an

<ex>excess</ex> of provisions or of light</as>.</def>



<q>To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,

To throw a perfume on the violet, . . . 

Is wasteful and ridiculous <qex>excess</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>That kills me with <qex>excess</qex> of grief, this with

<qex>excess</qex> of joy.</q>

<qau>Walsh.</qau>



<-- p. 521 -->



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An undue indulgence of the appetite;

transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications;

intemperance; dissipation.</def>



<q>Be not drunk with wine, wherein is <qex>excess</qex>.</q>

<qau>Eph. v. 18.</qau>



<q>Thy desire . . . leads to no <qex>excess</qex>

<qex>That reaches blame</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The degree or amount by which one thing or

number exceeds another; remainder; <as>as, the difference between

two numbers is the <ex>excess</ex> of one over the

other</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Spherical excess</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>the

amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical

triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is

proportional to the area of the triangle.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*cess"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excessif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by, or exhibiting,

excess; overmuch.</def>



<q><qex>Excessive</qex> grief [is] the enemy to the living.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous;

immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See

<er>Enormous</er></syn>



--<wordforms><wf>Ex*cess*ive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

-<wf>Ex*cess"ive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*change"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eschange</ets>, <ets>eschaunge</ets>, OF.

<ets>eschange</ets>, fr. <ets>eschangier</ets>, F.

<ets>\'82changer</ets>, to exchange; pref. <ets>ex-</ets> out +

F. <ets>changer</ets>. See <er>Change</er>, and cf.

<er>Excamb</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of giving or

taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an

equivalent; <as>as, an <ex>exchange</ex> of cattle for

grain</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of substituting one thing in the place

of another; <as>as, an <ex>exchange</ex> of grief for joy, or of

a scepter for a sword, and the like</as>; also, the act of giving

and receiving reciprocally; <as>as, an <ex>exchange</ex> of

civilities or views</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The thing given or received in return; esp., a

publication exchanged for another.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>The process of setting

accounts or debts between parties residing at a distance from

each other, without the intervention of money, by exchanging

orders or drafts, called <xex>bills of exchange</xex>. These may

be drawn in one country and payable in another, in which case

they are called <xex>foreign bills</xex>; or they may be drawn

and made payable in the same country, in which case they are

called <xex>inland bills</xex>. The term <xex>bill of

exchange</xex> is often abbreviated into <xex>exchange</xex>;

<as>as, to buy or sell <ex>exchange</ex></as>.</def>



<note><hand/ A in London is creditor to B in New York, and C in

London owes D in New York a like sum. A in London draws a bill of

exchange on B in New York; C in London purchases the bill, by

which A receives his debt due from B in New York. C transmits the

bill to D in New York, who receives the amount from B.</note>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A mutual grant of equal

interests, the one in consideration of the other. Estates

exchanged must be equal in quantity, as fee simple for fee

simple.</def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The place where the merchants, brokers, and

bankers of a city meet at certain hours, to transact business. In

this sense often contracted to <xex>'Change</xex>.</def>



<cs><col>Arbitration of exchange</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Arbitration</er>.</cd> -- <col>Bill of exchange</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Bill</er>.</cd> -- <col>Exchange broker</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Broker</er>.</cd> -- <col>Par of

exchange</col>, <cd>the established value of the coin or standard

of value of one country when expressed in the coin or standard of

another, as the value of the pound sterling in the currency of

France or the United States. The par <xex>of exchange<xex> rarely

varies, and serves as a measure for the rise and fall of exchange

that is affected by the demand and supply. Exchange is <xex>at

par<xex> when, for example, a bill in New York, for the payment

of one hundred pounds sterling in London, can be purchased for

the sum. Exchange is <xex>in favor<xex> of a place when it can be

purchased there at or above <xex>par<xex>.</cd> -- <col>Telephone

exchange</col>, <cd>a central office in which the wires of any

two telephones or telephone stations may be connected to permit

conversation.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Barter; dealing; trade; traffic; interchange.</syn>



<hw>Ex*change"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Exchanged</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Exchanging</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[Cf.OF. <ets>eschangier</ets>, F. <ets>\'82changer</ets>.

See <er>Exchange</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

part with give, or transfer to another in consideration of

something received as an equivalent; -- usually followed by

<xex>for</xex> before the thing received.</def>



<q><qex>Exchange</qex> his sheep for shells, or wool for a

sparking pebble or a diamond.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To part with for a substitute; to lay aside,

quit, or resign (something being received in place of the thing

<?/ with); <as>as, to <ex>exchange</ex> a palace for

cell</as>.</def>



<q>And death for life <qex>exchanged</qex> foolishly.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>To shift his being

Is to <qex>exchange</qex> one misery with another.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To give and receive reciprocally, as things of

the same kind; to barter; to swap; <as>as, to <ex>exchange</ex>

horses with a neighbor; to <ex>exchange</ex> houses or

hats.</as></def>



<q><qex>Exchange</qex> forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To barter; change; commute; interchange; bargain;

truck; swap; traffic.</syn>



<hw>Ex*change"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To be changed or

received in exchange for; to pass in exchange; <as>as, dollar

<ex>exchanges</ex> for ten dimes</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*change`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The quality or state of being exchangeable.</def>



<q>The law ought not be contravened by an express article

admitting the <qex>exchangeability</qex> of such persons.</q>

<qau>Washington.</qau>



<hw>Ex*change"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.F.

<ets>\'82changeable</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of

being exchanged; fit or proper to be exchanged.</def>



<q>The officers captured with Burgoyne were

<qex>exchangeable</qex> within the powers of General Howe.</q>

<qau>Marshall.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Available for making exchanges; ratable.</def>

\'bdAn <xex>exchangeable</xex> value.\'b8



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<hw>Ex*change"a*bly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>By way of

exchange.</def>



<hw>Ex*chan"ger</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exchanges; one who practices exchange.</def>



<au>Matt.<?/.</au>



<hw>Ex*cheat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Escheat</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ex*cheat"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Escheator</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*cheq"uer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>escheker</ets>, OF. <ets>eichekier</ets>, fr. LL.

<ets>scaccarium</ets>. See <er>Checker</er>, <er>Chess</er>,

<er>Check</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One of the superior

courts of law; -- so called from a checkered cloth, which covers,

or formerly covered, the table.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<note><hand/ The <xex>exchequer</xex> was a court of law and

equity. In the revenue department, it had jurisdiction over the

proprietary rights of the crown against subjects; in the common

law department, it administered justice in personal actions

between subject and subject. A person proceeding against another

in the revenue department was said to <xex>exchequer</xex> him.

The judges of this court were one chief and four puisne barons,

so styled. The <xex>Court of Exchequer Chamber</xex> sat as court

of error in which the judgments of each of the superior courts of

common law, in England, were subject to revision by the judges of

the other two sitting collectively. Causes involving difficult

questions of law were sometimes after argument, adjourned into

this court from the other courts, for debate before judgment in

the court below. Recent legislation in England (1880) has

abolished the Court of Exchequer and the Court of Exchequer

Chamber, as distinct tribunals, a single board of judiciary, the

High Court of Justice, being established for the trial of all

classes of civil cases.</note>



<au>Wharton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The department of state having charge of the

collection and management of the royal revenue.

<mark>[Eng.]</mark> Hence, the treasury; and, colloquially,

pecuniary possessions in general; <as>as, the company's

<ex>exchequer</ex> is low</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Barons of the exchequer</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Baron</er>.</cd> -- <col>Chancellor of the exchequer</col>.

<cd>See under <er>Chancellor</er>.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Exchequer</col> <col>bills <or/ bonds</col></mcol>

<fld>(Eng.)</fld>, <cd>bills of money, or promissory bills,

issued from the exchequer by authority of Parliament; a species

of paper currency emitted under the authority of the government,

and bearing interest.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*cheq"uer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exchequered</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exchequering</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To institute a process

against (any one) in the Court of Exchequer.</def>



<hw>Ex*cide"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excidere</ets>, <ets>excisum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>caedere</ets> to cut. See <er>Concise</er>, and cf.

<er>Excise</er> to cut off.]</ety> <def>To cut off.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*cip"i*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excipients</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>exipere</ets>. See <er>Except</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<def>Taking an exception.</def>



<hw>Ex*cip"i*ent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An

exceptor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An inert or slightly active

substance used in preparing remedies as a vehicle or medium of

administration for the medicinal agents.</def>



<au>Chambers.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex"ci*ple</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>\'d8Ex*cip"u*lum</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>excipulum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>excipere</ets>. See

<er>Except</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The outer part of

the fructification of most lichens.</def>



<hw>Ex*cis"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Liable or

subject to excise; <as>as, tobacco in an <ex>excisable</ex>

commodity</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*cise"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Apparently

fr. L. <ets>excisum</ets> cut off, fr. <ets>excidere</ets> to cut

out or off; <ets>ex</ets> out, off + <ets>caedere</ets> to cut;

or, as the word was formerly written <ets>accise</ets>, fr. F.

<ets>accise</ets>, LL.  <ets>accisia</ets>, as if fr. L.

<ets>accidere</ets>, <ets>accisum</ets>, to cut into; <ets>ad +

caedere</ets> to cut; but prob. transformed fr. OF.

<ets>assise</ets>, LL. <ets>assisa</ets>, <ets>assisia</ets>,

assize. See <er>Assize</er>, <er>Concise</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>In inland duty or impost operating as an

indirect tax on the consumer, levied upon certain specified

articles, as, tobacco, ale, spirits, etc., grown or manufactured

in the country. It is also levied to pursue certain trades and

deal in certain commodities. Certain direct taxes (as, in

England, those on carriages, servants, plate, armorial bearings,

etc.), are included in the excise. Often used adjectively;

<as>as, <ex>excise</ex> duties; <ex>excise</ex> law;

<ex>excise</ex> system.</as></def>



<q>The English <qex>excise</qex> system corresponds to the

internal revenue system in the United States.</q>

<qau>Abbot.</qau>



<q>An <qex>excise</qex> . . . is a fixed, absolute, and direct

charge laid on merchandise, products, or commodities.</q>

<qau>11 Allen's (Mass. ) Rpts.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That department or bureau of the public service

charged with the collection of the excise taxes.</def>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*cise"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Excised</er> <pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Excising</er>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To lay

or impose an excise upon.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To impose upon; to overcharge.</def>

<mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*cise"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Excide</er>.]</ety> <def>To cut out or off; to separate and

remove; <as>as, to <ex>excise</ex> a tumor</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*cise"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Excisemen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>An officer who

inspects and rates articles liable to excise duty.</def>



<au>Macaulay.</au>



<hw>Ex*ci"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excisio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>excision</ets>. See

<er>Excide</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of excising or

cutting out or off; extirpation; destruction.</def>



<q>Such conquerors are the instruments of vengeance on those

nations that have . . . grown ripe for <qex>excision</qex>.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>The act of cutting off from

the church; excommunication.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The removal, especially of

small parts, with a cutting instrument.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Ex*cit"a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>excitabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The

quality of being readily excited; proneness to be affected by

exciting causes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The property manifested by

living organisms, and the elements and tissues of which they are

constituted, of responding to the action of stimulants;

irritability; <as>as, nervous <ex>excitability</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*cit"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excitabilis</ets> inciting: cf. F.

<ets>excitable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being excited, or

roused into action; susceptible of excitement; easily stirred up,

or stimulated.</def>



<hw>Ex*cit"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excitans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>excitare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>excitant</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Tending to excite; exciting.</def>



<hw>Ex*cit"ant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>An

agent or influence which arouses vital activity, or produces

increased action, in a living organism or in any of its tissues

or parts; a stimulant.</def>



<hw>Ex*cit"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excitatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>excitare</ets>. See

<er>Excite</er>.]</ety> <def>To excite.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex`ci*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>excitation</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exciting or putting in motion; the

act of rousing up or awakening.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act of producing

excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.</def>



<hw>Ex*cit"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excitatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having power to excite; tending

or serving to excite; excitatory.</def>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Ex"ci*ta`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., one

who rouses.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>A kind of

discarder.</def>



<hw>Ex*cit"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excitatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Tending to excite; containing

excitement; excitative.</def>



<hw>Ex*cite"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excited</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>exciting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>excitare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>citare</ets> to

move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. <ets>esciter</ets>,

<ets>exciter</ets>, F. <ets>exciter</ets>. See

<er>Cite</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To call to activity in any way; to rouse to

feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined

or general activity; <as>as, to <ex>excite</ex> a person, the

spirits, the passions; to <ex>excite</ex> a mutiny or

insurrection; to <ex>excite</ex> heat by friction.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>To call forth or increase

the vital activity of an organism, or any of its parts.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To incite; awaken; animate; rouse or arouse;

stimulate; inflame; irritate; provoke.</syn> <usage> -- To

<er>Excite</er>, <er>Incite</er>. When we <xex>excite</xex> we

rouse into action feelings which were less strong; when we

<xex>incite</xex> we spur on or urge forward to a specific act or

end. Demosthenes <xex>excited</xex> the passions of the Athenians

against Philip, and thus <xex>incited</xex> the whole nation to

unite in the war against him. Antony, by his speech over the body

of C\'91sar, so <xex>excited</xex> the feelings of the populace,

that Brutus and his companions were compelled to flee from Rome;

many however, were <xex>incited</xex> to join their standard, not

only by love of liberty, but hopes of plunder.</usage>



<hw>Ex*cite"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Full of

exciting qualities; <as>as, an <ex>exciteful</ex> story;

<ex>exciteful</ex> players.</as></def>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Ex*cite"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>excitement</ets>, <ets>escitement</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into

action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation;

<as>as, an <ex>excitement</ex> of the people</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which excites or rouses; that which moves,

stirs, or induces action; a motive.</def>



<q>The cares and <qex>excitements</qex> of a season of transition

and struggle.</q>

<qau>Talfowrd.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A state of aroused or

increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or

tissues.</def>



<hw>Ex*cit"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, excites.</def>



<q>Hope is the grand <qex>exciter</qex> of industry.</q>

<qau>Dr. H. More.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cit"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Calling or rousing into

action; producing excitement; <as>as, <ex>exciting</ex> events;

an <ex>exciting</ex> story.</as></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*cit"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<cs><col>Exciting causes</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>those which

immediately produce disease, or those which excite the action of

predisposing causes.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*cit"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving or

tending to excite; excitative.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bamfield.</au>



<hw>Ex*cit"ive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>That which excites; an

excitant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*ci`to-mo"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Motion excited by reflex nerves. See

<er>Excito-motory</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex*ci`to-mo"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Excitomotory; <as>as,

<ex>excito-motor</ex> power or causes</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*ci`to-mo"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Exciting motion; -- said of that

portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex action, by

which impressions are transmitted to a nerve center and then

reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without

sensation or volition.</def>



<hw>Ex*ci`to-nu"tri*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Exciting nutrition; said of the reflex

influence by which the nutritional processes are either excited

or modified.</def>



<hw>Ex*ci`to-se*cre"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Exciting secretion; -- said of the

influence exerted by reflex action on the function of secretion,

by which the various glands are excited to action.</def>



<hw>Ex*claim"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.& i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exclaimed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exclaiming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>exclamare</ets>,

<ets>exclamatum</ets>; <ets>ex + clamare</ets> to cry out; cf.

OF. <ets>exclamer</ets>. See <er>Clam</er>.]</ety> <def>To cry

out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call

out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to

shout; <as>as, to <ex>exclaim</ex> against oppression with wonder

or astonishment; \'bdThe field is won!\'b8 he

<ex>exclaimed</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*claim"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Outcry; clamor.</def>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark>



<q>Cursing cries and deep <qex>exclaims</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*claim"er</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who exclaims.</def>



<hw>Ex`cla*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exclamatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exclamation</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>A loud calling or crying out; outcry; loud or

emphatic utterance; vehement vociferation; clamor; that which is

cried out, as an expression of feeling; sudden expression of

sound or words indicative of emotion, as in surprise, pain,

grief, joy, anger, etc.</def>



<q><qex>Exclamations</qex> against abuses in the church.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<q>Thus will I drown your <qex>exclamations</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>A festive <qex>exclamation</qex> not unsuited to the

occasion.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A word expressing outcry; an

interjection; a word expressing passion, as wonder, fear, or

grief.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>A mark or sign by which

outcry or emphatic utterance is marked; thus [!]; -- called also

<altname>exclamation point</altname>.</def>



<hw>Ex*clam"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exclamatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Exclamatory.</def>

<au>Earle</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ex*clam"a*tive*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*clam"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Containing, expressing, or using exclamation; <as>as, an

<ex>exclamatory</ex> phrase or speaker</as>.</def>

<au>South</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ex*clam"a*to*ti*ly</wf>

<pr>(#)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*clave"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Formed fr.

<ets>enclave</ets> by substitution of <ets>ex-</ets> for

<ets>en-</ets>]</ety> <def>A portion of a country which is

separated from the main part and surrounded by politically alien

territory.</def> <mark>[Recent.]</mark>



<note><hand/ The same territory is an <xex>enclave</xex> in

respect to the surrounding country and an <xex>exclave</xex> with

respect to the country to which it is politically

attached.</note>



<hw>Ex*clude"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excluded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Excluding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>excludere</ets>, <ets>exclusum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>claudere</ets> to shut. See <er>Close</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To shut out; to hinder from entrance or

admission; to debar from participation or enjoyment; to deprive

of; to except; -- the opposite to <xex>admit</xex>; <as>as,

<ex>to exclude</ex> a crowd from a room or house; to

<ex>exclude</ex> the light; to <ex>exclude</ex> one nation from

the ports of another; to <ex>exclude</ex> a taxpayer from the

privilege of voting.</as></def>



<q>And none but such, from mercy I <qex>exclude</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To thrust out or eject; to expel; <as>as, to

<ex>exclude</ex> young animals from the womb or from

eggs</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Excluded middle</col>. <fld>(logic)</fld> <cd>The name

given to the third of the  \'bdthree logical axioms,\'b8

so-called, namely, to that one which is expressed by the formula:

\'bdEverything is either A or Not-A.\'b8 no third state or

condition being involved or allowed. See <cref>Principle of

contradiction</cref>, under <er>Contradiction</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*clu"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exclusio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exclusion</ets>. See

<er>Exclude</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of excluding,

or of shutting out, whether by thrusting out or by preventing

admission; a debarring; rejection; prohibition; the state of

being excluded.</def>



<q>His sad <qex>exclusion</qex> from the doors of bliss.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The <qex>exclusion</qex> of the duke from the crown of England

and Ireland.</q>

<qau>Hume.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act of expelling or

ejecting a fetus or an egg from the womb.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Thing emitted.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*clu"sion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to exclude; causing exclusion; exclusive.</def>



<hw>Ex*clu"sion*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

character, manner, or principles of an exclusionist.</def>



<hw>Ex*clu"sion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who would

exclude another from some right or privilege; esp., one of the

anti-popish politicians of the time of Charles <?/.</def>



<hw>Ex*clu"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exclusif</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Having the power of

preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment;

possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; <as>as,

<ex>exclusive</ex> bars; <ex>exclusive</ex> privilege;

<ex>exclusive</ex> circles of society.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not taking into the account; excluding from

consideration; -- opposed to <xex>inclusive</xex>; <as>as, five

thousand troops, <ex>exclusive</ex> of artillery</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*clu"sive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One of a coterie who

exclude others; one who from real of affected fastidiousness

limits his acquaintance to a select few.</def>



<hw>Ex*clu"sive*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of being

exclusive.</def>



<hw>Ex*clu"siv*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

or practice of excluding being exclusive; exclusiveness.</def>



<hw>Ex*clu"siv*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who favor or

practices any from of exclusiveness or exclusivism.</def>



<q>The field of Greek mythology . . . the favorite sporting

ground of the <qex>exclusivists</qex> of the solar theory.</q>

<qau>Gladstone.</qau>



<hw>Ex*clu"so*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exclusorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Able to exclude; excluding;

serving to exclude.</def>



<hw>Ex*coct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excoctus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>excoquere</ets> to excoct. See

3d <er>Cook</er>.]</ety> <def>To boil out; to produce by

boiling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*coc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L.

<ets>excoctio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of excocting or boiling

out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*cog"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excogitated</er>

<pr>(#)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>.

<er>Excogitating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>excogitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excogitare</ets> to

excogitate; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>cogitare</ets> to think. See

<er>Cogitate</er>.]</ety> <def>To think out; to find out or

discover by thinking; to devise; to contrive.</def>

\'bd<xex>Excogitate</xex> strange arts.\'b8



<au>Stirling.</au>



<q>This evidence . . . thus <qex>excogitated</qex> out of the

general theory.</q>

<qau>Whewell.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cog"i*tate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To cogitate.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*cog`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excogitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>excogitation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of excogitating; a devising in the thoughts;

invention; contrivance.</def>



<hw>Ex`com*mune"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excommuier</ets>. See <er>Excommunicate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

exclude from participation in; to excommunicate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Poets . . . were <qex>excommuned</qex> Plato's common

wealth</q>

<qau>Gayton.</qau>



<hw>Ex`com*mu"ni*ca*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Excommunicate</er>.]</ety> <def>Liable or deserving

to be excommunicated; making excommunication possible or

proper.</def> \'bdPersons <xex>excommunicable</xex> .\'b8



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<q>What offenses are <qex>excommunicable</qex> ?</q>

<qau>Kenle.</qau>



<hw>Ex`com*mu"ni*cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who has been excommunicated.</def>



<hw>Ex"com*mu"ni*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excommunicatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>communicare</ets> to

excommunicate; <ets>ex out + communicare</ets>. See

<er>Communicate</er>.]</ety> <def>Excommunicated; interdicted

from the rites of the church.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>

<def>One excommunicated.</def></def2>



<q>Thou shalt stand cursed and <qex>excommunicate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex`com*mu"ni*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excommunicated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Excommunicating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To put out of

communion; especially, to cut off, or shut out, from communion

with the church, by an ecclesiastical sentence.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lay under the ban of the church; to

interdict.</def>



<q>Martin the Fifth . . . was the first that

<qex>excommunicated</qex> the reading of heretical books.</q>

<qau>Miltin.</qau>



<hw>Ex`com*mu`ni*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>excommunicatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>excommunication</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of communicating

or ejecting; esp., an ecclesiastical censure whereby the person

against whom it is pronounced is, for the time, cast out of the

communication of the church; exclusion from fellowship in things

spiritual.</def>



<note><hand/ excommunication is of two kinds, the

<xex>lesser</xex> and the <xex>greater</xex>; the

<xex>lesser</xex> excommunication is a separation or suspension

from partaking of the Eucharist; the <xex>greater</xex> is an

absolute execution of the offender from the church and all its

rights and advantages, even from social intercourse with the

faithful.</note>



<hw>Ex`com*mu"ni*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

LL. <ets>excommunicator</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who

excommunicates.</def>



<hw>Ex`com*mun"ion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. A shutting out from

communion; excommunication.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Excommunication</qex> is the utmost of ecclesiastical

judicature.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*co"ri*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. Capable of being

excoriated.</def>



<q> The scaly covering of fishes, . . . even in such as are

<qex>excoriatable,/qex>.</def>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Ec*co"ri*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excoriated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>excoriating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>excoriare</ets>;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>corium</ets> hide. cf. <er>Scourge</er>;

see <er>Cuirass</er>.]</ety> <def>To strip or wear off the skin

of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in

any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid

substances.</def>



<hw>Ex*co`ri*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excoriation</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped

of the skin; abrasion.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Stripping of possession; spoliation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A pitiful <qex>excoriation</qex> of the poorer sort.</q>

<qau>Howell.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cor"ti*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ex</ets> out, from + <ets>cortex</ets>, <ets>corticis</ets>,

bark.]</ety> <def>To strip of bark or skin; to decorticate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Excorticate</xex> the tree.\'b8



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>Ex*cor`ti*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>excortication</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of stripping off

bark, or the state of being thus stripped; decortication.</def>



<hw>Ex"cre*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excreabilis</ets>, <ets>exscreabilis</ets>, fr.

<ets>exscreare</ets>. See <er>Excreate</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable

of being discharged by spitting.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Ex"cre*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excreare</ets>, <ets>exsreare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>screare</ets> to hawk.]</ety> <def>To spit out; to discharge

from the throat by hawking and spitting.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ex`cre*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excreatio</ets>, <ets>exscreatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of

spitting out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ex"cre*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excrementum</ets>, fr. <ets>excernere</ets>,

<ets>excretum</ets>, to skin out, discharge: cf. F.

<ets>excr\'82ment</ets>. See <er>Excrete</er>.]</ety> <def>Matter

excreted and ejected; that which is excreted or cast out of the

animal body by any of the natural emunctories; especially,

alvine, discharges; dung; ordure.</def>



<hw>Ex"cre*ment</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excrementum</ets>, fr. <ets>excrescere</ets>,

<ets>excretum</ets>, to grow out. See

<er>Excrescence</er>.]</ety> <def>An excrescence or appendage; an

outgrowth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdOrnamental

<xex>excrements</xex>.\'b8



<au>Fuller.</au>



<q>Living creatures put forth (after their period of growth)

nothing that is young but hair and nails, which are

<qex>excrements</qex> and no parts.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Ex`cre*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to excrement.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex`cre*men*ti"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex`cre*men*ti"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or consisting of,

excrement; of the nature of excrement.</def>



<hw>Ex`cre*men"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving

to excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark> \'bdThe <xex>excrementive</xex> parts.\'b8



<au>Felthman.</au>



<hw>Ex"cre*ment*ize`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To

void excrement.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Life of A. Wood <?/.</au>



<hw>Ex*cres"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>excrescence</ets>, <ets>excroissanse</ets>, L.

<ets>excrescentia</ets> excrescences, neut. pl. of p. pr. of

<ets>excrescere</ets>. See <er>Excrescent</er>.]</ety> <def>An

excrescent appendage, as, a wart or tumor; anything growing out

unnaturally from anything else; a preternatural or morbid

development; hence, a troublesome superfluity; an incumbrance;

<as>as, an <ex>excrescence</ex> on the body, or on a

plant</as>.</def> \'bd<xex>Excrescences</xex> of joy.\'b8



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<q>The <qex>excrescences</qex> of the Spanish monarchy.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cres"cen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Excrescence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*cres"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excresens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>excrescere</ets> to grow out ; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>crescere</ets> to grow. See <er>Crescent</er>.]</ety>

<def>Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a

superfluity.</def>



<q>Expunge the whole, or lip the <qex>excrescent</qex> parts.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<cs><col>Excrescent letter</col> <fld>(Philol.)</fld>, <cd>a

letter which has been added to a root; <as>as, the <xex>d<xex> in

<xex>alder<xex> (AS. <xex>alr<xex>) is an <ex>excrescent

letter<ex>.</as></cd></cs>



<hw>Ex`cres*cen"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hawthorne.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex*cre"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>Matters to be excreted.</def>



<hw>Ex*crete"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excreted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Excreting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>excretus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excernere</ets> to sift out,

discharge; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>cernere</ets> to sift,

separate. See <er>Crisis</er>.]</ety> <def>To separate and throw

off; to <xex>excrete</xex> urine.</def> \'bdThe mucus thus

<xex>excreted</xex>.\'b8



<au>Hooper.</au>



<hw>Ex"cre*tin</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Excrete</er>.]</ety> <fld>(physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>A

nonnitrogenous, crystalline body, present in small quantity in

human f\'91ces.</def>



<hw>Ex*cre"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excr\'82tion</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of excreting.</def>



<q>To promote secretion and <xex>excretion</xex>.</q>

<qau>Pereira.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is excreted; excrement.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*cre"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having the

power of excreting, or promoting excretion.</def>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Ex*cre"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excr\'82toire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the quality of

excreting, or throwing off excrementitious matter.</def>



<hw>Ex*cru"ci*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excruciabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Liable to torment.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex*cru"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excruciatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>excruciare</ets> to

excruciate; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>cruciare</ets> to put to

death on a cross, to torment. See <er>Cruciate</er>,

<er>Cross</er>.]</ety> <def>Excruciated; tortured.</def>



<q>And here my heart long time <qex>excruciate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Chapman.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cru"ci*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excruciated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Excruciating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To inflict agonizing pain upon;

to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; <as>as, to

<ex>excruciate</ex> the heart or the body</as>.</def>



<q>Their thoughts, like devils, them <qex>excruciate</qex>.</q>

<qau>Drayton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cru"ci*a`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. Torturing; racking.

\'bd<xex>Excruciating</xex> pain.\'b8 <au>V. Knox.</au>

\'bd<xex>Excruciating</xex> fears.\'b8 <au>Bentley</au></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*cru"ci*a`ting*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*cru`ci*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excruciatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of inflicting

agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which

excruciates; torture.</def>



<au>Feltham.</au>



<hw>Ex`cu*ba"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excubatio</ets>, fr. <ets>excubare</ets> to lie out on

guard; <ets>ex</ets> out on guard; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>cubare</ets> to lie down.]</ety> <def>A keeping watch.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex*cu`bi*to"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[LL. <ets>excubitorium</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>cubare</ets>, <ets>cubitum</ets>, to lie.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.

Antiq.)</fld> <def>A gallery in a church, where persons watched

all night.</def>



<hw>Ex*cul"pa*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. Capable of being

exculpated; deserving exculpation.</def>



<au>Sir G. Buck.</au>



<hw>Ex*cul"pate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exculpated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <ets>p. pr. & vb. n.</ets>. <er>Exculpating</er>

(<?/).]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>culpatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>culpare</ets> to find fault

with, to blame, <ets>culpa</ets> fault. See

<er>Culpable</er>.]</ety> <def>To clear from alleged fault or

guilt; to prove to be guiltless; to relieve of blame; to

acquit.</def>



<q>He <qex>exculpated</qex> himself from being the author of the

heroic epistle.</q>

<qau>Mason.</qau>



<q>I <qex>exculpate</qex> him further for his writing against

me.</q>

<qau>Milman.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To exonerate; absolve; clear; acquit; excuse;

vindicate; justify.</syn>



<hw>Ex`cul*pa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. LL.

<ets>exculpatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of exculpating from

alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.</def>



<q>These robbers, however, were men who might have made out a

strong case in <qex>exculpation</qex> of themselves.</q>

<qau>Southey.</qau>



<hw>Ex*cul"pa*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. Clearing, or tending

to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing.</def> \'bdAn

<xex>exculpatory</xex> letter.\'b8



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex*cur"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excurrere</ets>. See <er>Excurrent</er>.]</ety> <def>To run

out or forth; to extend.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Ex*cur"rent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excurrens</ets>, p. p. of excurrere, excursum, to run out;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>currere</ets> to run. See

<er>Current</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Running or flowing

out</def>; as: <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Running or extending out;

<as>as, an <ex>excurrent</ex> midrib, one which projects beyond

the apex of a leaf; an <ex>excurrent</ex> steam or trunk, one

which continues to the top</as></def>.



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>Characterized by a current

which flows outward; <as>as, an <ex>excurrent</ex> orifice or

tube</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*curse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>excurrent</er>.]</ety> <def>To journey or pass thought.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*cur"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L. <ets>excursio</ets>:

cf. F. <ets>excursion</ets>. See <er>Excurrent</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>A running or going out or forth; an expedition;

a sally.</def>



<q>Far on <qex>excursion</qex> toward the gates of hell.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>They would make <qex>excursions</qex> and waste the

country.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A journey chiefly for recreation; a pleasure

trip; a brief tour; <as>as, an <ex>excursion</ex> into the

country</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A wandering from a subject; digression.</def>



<q>I am not in a scribbling mood, and shall therefore make no

<qex>excursions</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>Length of stroke, as of a

piston; stroke. [An awkward use of the word.]</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Journey; tour; ramble; jaunt. See

<er>Journey</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*cur"sion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who goes on an

excursion, or pleasure trip.</def>



<hw>Ex*cur"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Prone to

make excursions; wandering; roving; exploring; <as>as, an

<ex>excursive</ex> fancy</as>.</def>



<q>The course of <qex>excursive</qex> . . . understandings.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*cur"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ex*cur"sive*ness</wf>, , <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>\'d8Ex*cur"sus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>excurrere</ets>, <ets>excursum</ets>. See

<er>Excurrent</er>.]</ety> <def>A dissertation or digression

appended to a work, and containing a more extended exposition of

some important point or topic.</def>



<hw>Ex*cus"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excusabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>excusable</ets>. See

<er>Excuse</er>.]</ety> <def>That may be excused, forgiven,

justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; <as>as, the man is

<ex>excusable</ex>; an <ex>excusable</ex> action</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*cus"a*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos> --

<wf>Ex*cus"a*bly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<q>The <qex>excusableness</qex> of my dissatisfaction.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>Ex`cu*sa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excusatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>excusation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Excuse; apology.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex`cu*sa"tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an

apologist.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hume.</au>



<hw>Ex*cus"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Making

or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; <as>as, an

<ex>excusatory</ex> plea</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*cuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Excused</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Excusing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>escusen</ets>,

<ets>cusen</ets>, OF. <ets>escuser</ets>, <ets>excuser</ets>, F.

<ets>excuser</ets>, fr. L. <ets>excusare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out

+ <ets>causa</ets> cause, <ets>causari</ets> to plead. See

<er>Cause</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To free from accusation, or the imputation of

fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to

justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to

acquit.</def>



<q>A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not

<qex>excuse</qex> him from guilt in practicing it, if really and

indeed it be against Gog's law.</q>

<qau>Abp. Sharp.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or

to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; <as>as, we

<ex>excuse</ex> irregular conduct, when extraordinary

circumstances appear to justify it</as>.</def>



<q>I must <qex>excuse</qex> what can not be amended.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or

to overlook; to pardon.</def>



<q>And in our own (<qex>excuse</qex> some courtly stains.)

No whiter page than Addison remains.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To free from an impending obligation or duty;

hence, to disengage; to dispense with; to release by favor; also,

to remit by favor; not to exact; <as>as, to <ex>excuse</ex> a

forfeiture</as>.</def>



<q>I pray thee have me <qex>excused</qex>.</q>

<qau>xiv. 19.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To relieve of an imputation by apology or

defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon

or indulgence for.</def>



<q>Think ye that we <qex>excuse</qex> ourselves to you?</q>

<qau>2 Cor. xii. 19.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To vindicate; exculpate; absolve; acquit.</syn>

<usage>- <er>To Pardon</er>, <er>Excuse</er>, <er>Forgive</er>. A

superior <xex>pardons</xex> as an act of mercy or generosity;

either a superior or an equal <xex>excuses</xex>. A crime, great

fault, or a grave offence, as one against law or morals, may be

<xex>pardoned</xex>; a small fault, such as a failure in social

or conventional obligations, slight omissions or neglects may be

<xex>excused</xex>. <xex>Forgive</xex> relates to offenses

against one's self, and punishment foregone; as, to

<xex>forgive</xex> injuries or one who has injured us; to

<xex>pardon</xex> grave offenses, crimes, and criminals; to

<xex>excuse</xex> an act of forgetfulness, an unintentional

offense. <xex>Pardon</xex> is also a word of courtesy employed in

the sense of <xex>excuse</xex>.</usage>



<-- p. 523 -->



<hw>Ex*cuse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>excuse</ets>. See <er>Excuse</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating,

pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release;

absolution; justification; extenuation.</def>



<q>Pleading so wisely in <qex>excuse</qex> of it.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is offered as a reason for being

excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular

deportment; apology; <as>as, an <ex>excuse</ex> for neglect of

duty; <ex>excuses</ex> for delay of payment.</as></def>



<q>Hence with denial vain and coy <qex>excuse</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which excuses; that which extenuates or

justifies a fault.</def> \'bdIt hath the <xex>excuse</xex> of

youth.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>If eyes were made for seeing.

Then beauty is its own <qex>excuse</qex> for being.</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Apology</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*cuse"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having no excuse; not

admitting of excuse or apology.</def>



<au>Whillock.</au>



<hw>Ex*cuse"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>excusement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Excuse.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Gower.</au>



<hw>Ex*cus"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault

of another.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who excuses or forgives another.</def>



<au>Shelton.</au>



<hw>Ex*cuss"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excussus</ets>. p. p. of <ets>excutere</ets> to shake off;

<ets>ex</ets> out, from + <ets>quatere</ets> to shake. Cf.

<er>Quash</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To shake off; to

discard.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>excuss</qex> the notation of a Geity out of their

minds.</q>

<qau>Bp. Stillingfleet.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To inspect; to investigate; to decipher.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>To take some pains in excusing some old monuments.</q>

<qau>F. Junius (1654).</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To seize and detain by law, as goods.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<hw>Ex*cus"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excussio a</ets> shaking down; LL., a threshing of corn: cf.

F. <ets>excussion</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of excusing; seizure

by law.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex"e*at</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., let

him go forth.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A license for absence from

a college or a religious house.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A permission which a bishop grants to a priest

to go out of his diocese.</def>



<au>Wharton.</au>



<hw>Ex"e*cra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>execrabilis</ets>, <ets>exsecrabilis</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ex\'82crable</ets>. See <er>Execrate</er>.]</ety>

<def>Deserving to be execrated; accursed; damnable; detestable;

abominable; <as>as, an <ex>execrable</ex> wretch</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Execrable</xex> pride.\'b8



<au>Hooker.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex"e*cra*ble*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos> --

<wf>Ex"e*cra*bly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex"e*crate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Execrated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Execrating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>execratus</ets>,

<ets>exsecratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>execrare</ets>,

<ets>exsecrare</ets>, to execrate; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>sacer</ets> holy, sacred. See <er>Sacred</er>.]</ety>

<def>To denounce evil against, or to imprecate evil upon; to

curse; to protest against as unholy or detestable; hence, to

detest utterly; to abhor; to abominate.</def> \'bdThey . . .

<xex>execrate</xex> their lct.\'b8



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Ex`e*cra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>execratio</ets>, <ets>exsecratio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ex\'82cration</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred;

imprecation; utter detestation expressed.</def>



<q>Cease, gentle, queen, these <qex>execrations</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is execrated; a detested thing.</def>



<q>Ye shall be an <qex>execration</qex> and . . . a curse.</q>

<qau>Jer. xlii. 18.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Malediction</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex"e*cra*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Cursing;

imprecatory; vilifying.</def> <au>Carlyle</au>. --

<wordforms><wf>Ex"e*cra*tive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex"e*cra*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A word used for

cursing; an imprecatory word or expression.</def>



<au>Earle.</au>



<hw>Ex"e*cra*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of the

nature of execration; imprecatory; denunciatory. <au>C.

Kingsley.</au></def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>A formulary of

execrations.</def></def2>



<au>L. Addison.</au>



<hw>Ex*ect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Exsect</er>.]</ety> <def>To cut off or out.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Exsect</er>.</def>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Ex*ec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Exsection</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex"e*cu`ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being executed; feasible; <as>as, an <ex>executable</ex>

project</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

executes or performs; esp., a performer on a musical

instrument.</def>



<q>Great <qex>executants</qex> on the organ.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Ex"e*cute</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Executed</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Executing</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>ex\'82cuter</ets>, L.

<ets>executus</ets>, <ets>exsecutus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>exequi</ets> to follow to the end, pursue; <ets>ex</ets> out

+ <ets>sequi</ets> to follow. See <er>Second</er>, <er>Sue</er>

to follow up, and cf. <er>Exequy</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete

effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform;</def>



<q>Why delays

His hand to <qex>execute</qex> what his decree

Fixed on this day?</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform

what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps

sealing and delivering; <as>as, to <ex>execute</ex> a deed,

lease, mortgage, will, etc.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To give effect to; to do what is provided or

required by; to perform the requirements or stimulations of;

<as>as, to <ex>execute</ex> a decree, judgment, writ, or

process</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To infect capital punishment on; to put to death

in conformity to a legal sentence; <as>as, to <ex>execute</ex> a

traitor</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Too put to death illegally; to kill.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>To perform, as a piece of

music, either on an instrument or with the voice; <as>as, to

<ex>execute</ex> a difficult part brilliantly</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To accomplish; effect; fulfill; achieve; consummate;

finish; complete. See <er>Accomplish</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex"e*cute</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To do one's

work; to act one's part of purpose.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Hayward.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To perform musically.</def>



<hw>Ex"e*cu`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

performs or carries into effect. See <er>Executor</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex`e*cu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>ex\'82cution</ets>, L. <ets>executio</ets>,

<ets>exsecutio</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

executing; a carrying into effect or to completion; performance;

achievement; consummation; <as>as, the <ex>execution</ex> of a

plan, a work, etc.</as></def>



<q>The excellence of the subject contributed much to the

happiness of the <qex>execution</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A putting to death as a legal penalty; death

lawfully inflicted; <as>as, the <ex>execution</ex> of a

murderer</as>.</def>



<q>A warrant for his <qex>execution</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The act of the mode of performing a work of art,

of performing on an instrument, of engraving, etc.; <as>as, the

<ex>execution</ex> of a statue, painting, or piece of

music</as>.</def>



<q>The first quality of <qex>execution</qex> is truth.</q>

<qau>Ruskin.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The carrying into

effect the judgment given in a court of law.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>A judicial writ by which an officer is empowered to carry a

judgment into effect; final process.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The

act of signing, and delivering a legal instrument, or giving it

the forms required to render it valid; <as>as, the

<ex>execution</ex> of a deed, or a will</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>That which is executed or accomplished; effect;

effective work; -- usually with <xex>do</xex>.</def>



<q>To do some fatal <qex>execution</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>The act of sacking a town.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & FL.</au>



<hw>Ex`e*cu"tion*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who executes; an executer.</def>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who puts to death in conformity to legal

warrant, as a hangman.</def>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.F.

<ets>ex\'82cutif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Designed or fitted for

execution, or carrying into effect; <as>as, <ex>executive</ex>

talent; qualifying for, concerned with, or pertaining to, the

execution of the laws or the conduct of affairs; <as>as,

<ex>executive</ex> power or authority</as>; <ex>executive</ex>

duties, officer, department, etc.</as></def>



<note><hand/ In government, <xex>executive</xex> is distinguished

from <xex>legislative</xex> and <xex>judicial</xex>;

<xex>legislative</xex> being applied to the organ or organs of

government which make the laws; <xex>judicial</xex>, to that

which interprets and applies the laws; <xex>executive</xex>, to

that which carries them into effect or secures their due

performance.</note>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An impersonal title of

the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government,

whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or

body.</def>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the way of

executing or performing.</def>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>executor</ets>, <ets>exsecutor</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ex\'82cuteur</ets>. Cf. <er>Executer</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>One who executes or performs; a doer; <as>as, an

<ex>executor</ex> of baseness</as>.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An executioner.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Delivering o'er to <qex>executors</qex> pa . . . 

The lazy, yawning drone.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The person appointed by a <?/

to execute his will, or to see its provisions carried into

effect, after his decease.</def>



<cs><col>\'d8Executor de son tort</col> <ety>[Of., executor of

his own wrong]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a stranger who

intermeddles without authority in the distribution of the estate

of a deceased person.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*ec`u*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>executorialis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to an

executive.</def>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*tor*ship</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

office of an executor.</def>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>executorius</ets>, L. <ets>exsecutorius</ets>: cf.F.

<ets>ex\'82cutoire</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to

administration, or putting the laws in force; executive.</def>



<q>The official and <qex>executory</qex> duties of

government.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Designed to be executed or

carried into effect in time to come, or to take effect on a

future contingency; <as>as, an <ex>executory</ex> devise,

reminder, or estate; an <ex>executory</ex> contract.</as></def>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*tress</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.F.

<ets>ex\'82cutrice</ets>.]</ety> <def>An executrix.</def>



<hw>Ex*ec"u*trix</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[LL.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A woman exercising the

functions of an executor.</def>



<hw>Ex"e*dent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exedent</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p.pr. of

<ets>exedere</ets>. See <er>Exesion</er>.]</ety> <def>Eating out;

consuming.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Ex"e*dra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Exedr\'91</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L., fr.Gr <?/; <?/

out + <?/ seat.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Class. Antiq.)</fld>

<def>A room in a public building, furnished with seats.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The projection

of any part of a building in a rounded form.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough for several

persons; esp., one of curved form.</def>



<hw>Ex`e*ge"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;<plu>pl.

<plw>Exegeses</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr.Gr. <?/,fr.

<?/ to explain, interpret; <?/ out + <?/ to guide, lead, akin, to

<?/ to lead. See <er>Agent</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation

of a text or portion of Scripture.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The process of finding the

roots of an equation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex"e*gete</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/:

cf.F. <ets>ex\'82g\'8ate</ets>. See <er>Exegesis</er>.]</ety>

<def>An exegetist.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex`e*get"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex`e*get"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/: cf.

F.<ets>ex\'82g\'82tique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to

exegesis; tending to unfold or illustrate; explanatory;

expository. <au>Walker.</au></def>

<wordforms><wf>Ex`e*get"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex`e*get"ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

science of interpretation or exegesis.</def>



<hw>Ex`e*ge"tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One versed

in the science of exegesis or interpretation; -- also called

<altname>exegete</altname>.</def>



<hw>Ex*em"plar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exemplar</ets>, <ets>exemplum</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>exemplaire</ets>. See <er>Example</er>, and cf.

<er>Examper</er>, <er>Sampler</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

model, original, or pattern, to be copied or imitated; a

specimen; sometimes; an ideal model or type, as that which an

artist conceives.</def>



<q>Such grand <qex>exemplar</qex> as make their own abilities the

sole measure of what is fit or unfit.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A copy of a book or writing.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Udall.</au>



<hw>Ex*em"plar</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Exemplary.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>exemplar</qex> piety of the father of a family.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ex"em*pla*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a

manner fitted or designed to be an example for imitation or for

warning; by way of example.</def>



<q>She is <qex>exemplarily</qex> loyal.</q>

<qau>Howell.</qau>



<q>Some he punisheth <qex>exemplarily</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hakewill.</qau>



<hw>Ex"em*pla*ri*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or

quality of being exemplary; fitness to be an example.</def>



<hw>Ex`em*plar"i*ty</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

LL. <ets>exemplaritas</ets>.]</ety> <def>Exemplariness.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>exemplarity</qex> of Christ's life.</q>

<qau>Abp. Sharp.</qau>



<hw>Ex"em*pla*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exemplaris</ets>, fr. <ets>exemplar</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>exemplaire</ets>. See <er>Exemplar</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed

for imitation; commendable; <as>as, an <ex>exemplary</ex> person;

<ex>exemplary</ex> conduct.</as></def>



<q>[Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be

<qex>exemplary</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Serving as a warning; monitory; <as>as,

<ex>exemplary</ex> justice, punishment, or damages</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Illustrating as the proof of a thing.</def>



<au>Fuller.</au>



<cs><col>Exemplary damages</col>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Damage</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex"em*pla*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An exemplar; also, a

copy of a book or writing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Donne.</au>



<hw>Ex*em"pli*fi`a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

can be exemplified.</def>



<hw>Ex*em`pli*fi*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exemplifying; a showing or

illustrating by example.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which exemplifies; a case in point;

example.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A copy or transcript attested

to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the

original.</def>



<hw>Ex*em"pli*fi`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exemplifies by following a pattern.</def>



<hw>Ex*em"pli*fy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exemplified</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. &. vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exemplifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>exemplum</ets>

example + <ets>-fy</ets>: cf. LL. <ets>exemplificare</ets> to

copy, serve as an example.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To show or

illustrate by example.</def>



<q>He did but . . . <qex>exemplify</qex> the principles in which

he had been brought up.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To copy; to transcribe; to make an attested copy

or transcript of, under seal, as of a record.</def>



<au>Holland.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To prove or show by an attested copy.</def>



<hw>Ex*empt"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>exempt</ets>, L. <ets>exemptus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>eximere</ets> to take out, remove, free; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>emere</ets> to buy, take. Cf. <er>Exon</er>,

<er>Redeem</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Cut off; set

apart.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Corrupted, and <qex>exempt</qex> from ancient gentry.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Extraordinary; exceptional.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Free, or released, from some liability to which

others are subject; excepted from the operation or burden of some

law; released; free; clear; privileged; -- (with

<xex>from</xex>): not subject to; not liable to; <as>as, goods

<ex>exempt</ex> from execution; a person <ex>exempt</ex> from

jury service.</as></def>



<q>True nobility is <qex>exempt</qex> from fear.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>T is laid on all, not any one <qex>exempt</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Ex*empt"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One exempted or

freed from duty; one not subject.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal

Guard, having the rank of corporal; an Exon.</def>

<mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*empt"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Exempted</er>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exempting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>exempter</ets>.

See <er>Exempt</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To remove; to set apart.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To release or deliver from some liability which

others are subject to; to except or excuse from he operation of a

law; to grant immunity to; to free from obligation; to release;

<as>as, to <ex>exempt</ex> from military duty, or from jury

service; to <ex>exempt</ex> from fear or pain.</as></def>



<q>Death

So snatched will not <qex>exempt</qex> us from the pain

We are by doom to pay.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*empt"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be exempted.</def>



<hw>Ex*emp"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exenptio</ets> a removing: cf. F. <ets>exemption</ets>

exemption.]</ety> <def>The act of exempting; the state of being

exempt; freedom from any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which

others are subject; immunity; privilege; <as>as,

<ex>exemption</ex> of certain articles from seizure;

<ex>exemption</ex> from military service; <ex>exemption</ex> from

anxiety, suffering, etc.</as></def>



<hw>Ex`emp*ti"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Separable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Exemptitious</xex> from matter.\'b8



<au>Dr. H. More.</au>



<hw>Ex*en"ter*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exenteratus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exenterare</ets>; cf. Gr.

<?/; <?/ out + <?/ intestine.]</ety> <def>To take out the bowels

or entrails of; to disembowel; to eviscerate; <as>as,

<ex>exenterated</ex> fishes</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q><qex>Exenterated</qex> rule-mongers and eviscerated

logicians.</q>

<qau>Hare.</qau>



<hw>Ex*en`ter*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>exenteratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Act of exenterating.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>\'d8Ex`e*qua"tur</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

3d pers. sing. pres. subj. of <ets>exequi</ets>,

<ets>exsequi</ets>, to perform, execute.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A written official recognition of a consul or commercial

agent, issued by the government to which he is accredited, and

authorizing him to exercise his powers in the place to which he

is assigned.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Official recognition or permission.</def>



<au>Prescott</au>.



<hw>Ex*e"qui*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exequialis</ets>, <ets>exsequialis</ets>, fr.

<ets>exsequiae</ets> exequies.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to

funerals; funereal.</def>



<hw>Ex*e"qui*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Funereal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Ex"e*quy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;<plu>pl.

<plw>Exequies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>exequiae</ets>, <ets>exsequiae</ets>, a funeral procession,

fr. <ets>exsequi</ets> to follow out: cf. OF. <ets>exeques</ets>.

See <er>Exequte</er>.]</ety> <def>A funeral rite (usually in the

plural); the ceremonies of burial; obsequies; funeral

procession.</def>



<q>But see his <qex>exequies</qex> fulfilled in Rouen.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*er"cent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exercents</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>exercere</ets>. See <er>Exercise</er>.]</ety>

<def>Practicing; professional.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdEvery <xex>exercent</xex> advocate.\'b8



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<hw>Ex"er*ci`sa*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be exercised, used, or exerted.</def>



<hw>Ex"er*cise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>exercice</ets>, L. <ets>exercitium</ets>, from

<ets>exercere</ets>, <ets>exercitum</ets>, to drive on, keep,

busy, prob. orig., to thrust or drive out of the inclosure;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>arcere</ets> to shut up, inclose. See

<er>Ark</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exercising; a

setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of

activity; exertion; application; use; habitual activity;

occupation, in general; practice.</def>



<q>exercise of the important function confided by the

constitution to the legislature.</q>

<qau>Jefferson.</qau>



<q>O we will walk this world,

Yoked in all <qex>exercise</qex> of noble end.</q>

<qau>Tennyson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exertion for the sake of training or improvement

whether physical, intellectual, or moral; practice to acquire

skill, knowledge, virtue, perfectness, grace, etc.</def>

\'bdDesire of knightly <xex>exercise</xex>.\'b8



<au>Spenser.</au>



<q>An <qex>exercise</qex> of the eyes and memory.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Bodily exertion for the sake of keeping the

organs and functions in a healthy state; hygienic activity;

<as>as, to take <ex>exercise</ex> ob horseback</as>.</def>



<q>The wise for cure on <qex>exercise</qex> depend.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The performance of an office, a ceremony, or a

religious duty.</def>



<q>Lewis refused even those of the church of England . . . the

public <qex>exercise</qex> of their religion.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<q>To draw him from his holy <qex>exercise</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>That which is done for the sake of exercising,

practicing, training, or promoting skill, health, mental,

improvement, moral discipline, etc.; that which is assigned or

prescribed for such ebbs; hence, a disquisition; a lesson; a

task; <as>as, military or naval <ex>exercises</ex>; musical

<ex>exercises</ex>; an <ex>exercise</ex> in

composition.</as></def>



<q>The clumsy <qex>exercises</qex> of the European tourney.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<q>He seems to have taken a degree, and preformed public

<qex>exercises</qex> in Cambridge, in 1565.</q>

<qau>Brydges.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>That which gives practice; a trial; a

test.</def>



<q>Patience is more oft the <qex>exercise</qex>

<qex>Of saints</qex>, <qex>the trial of their

fortitude</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>Exercise bone</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a deposit of

bony matter in the soft tissues, produced by pressure or

exertion.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex"er*cise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exercised</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exercising</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To set in action; to

cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to; to

put in action habitually or constantly; to school or train; to

exert repeatedly; to busy.</def>



<q>Herein do I <qex>Exercise</qex> myself, to have always a

conscience void of offence.</q>

<qau>Acts xxiv. 16.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To exert for the sake of training or

improvement; to practice in order to develop; hence, also, to

improve by practice; to discipline, and to use or to for the

purpose of training; <as>as, to <ex>exercise</ex> arms; to

<ex>exercise</ex> one's self in music; to <ex>exercise</ex>

troops.</as></def>



<q>About him <qex>exercised</qex> heroic games

The unarmed youth.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To occupy the attention and effort of; to task;

to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to

vex; to worry or make anxious; to affect; to discipline; <as>as,

<ex>exercised</ex> with pain</as>.</def>



<q>Where pain of unextinguishable fire

Must <qex>exercise</qex> us without hope of end.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To put in practice; to carry out in action; to

perform the duties of; to use; to employ; to practice; <as>as, to

<ex>exercise</ex> authority; to <ex>exercise</ex> an

office.</as></def>



<q>I am the Lord which <qex>exercise</qex> loving-kindness,

judgment, and righteousness in the earth.</q>

<qau>Jer. ix. 24.</qau>



<q>The people of the land have used oppression and

<qex>exercised</qex> robbery.</q>

<qau>Ezek. xxii. 29.</qau>



<hw>Ex"er*cise</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To exercise one's

self, as under military training; to drill; to take exercise; to

use action or exertion; to practice gymnastics; <as>as, to

<ex>exercise</ex> for health or amusement</as>.</def>



<q>I wear my trusty sword,

When I do <qex>exercise</qex>.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<hw>Ex"er*ci`ser</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exercises.</def>



<hw>Ex"er*ci`si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being exercised, employed, or enforced; <as>as, the authority

of a magistrate is <ex>exercisible</ex> within his

jurisdiction</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*er`ci*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exercitatio</ets>, fr. <ets>exercitare</ets>, intense., fr.

<ets>exercere</ets> to exercise: CF. f.

<ets>exercitation</ets>.]</ety> <def>exercise; practice;

use.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*ergue"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,fr.Gr.

<?/ out + <?/ work; lit., out work, <ets>i</ets>.<ets>e</ets>.,

accessory work. See <er>Work</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Numis.)</fld>

<def>The small space beneath the base line of a subject engraved

on a coin or medal. It usually contains the date, place,

engraver's name, etc., or other subsidiary matter.</def>



<au>Fairholt.</au>



<hw>Ex*ert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exerted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Exerting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exertus</ets>, <ets>exsertus</ets>, p.p. of

<ets>exerere</ets>, <ets>exserere</ets>, to thrust out;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>serere</ets> to join or bind together.

See <er>Series</er>, and cf. <er>Exsert</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To thrust forth; to emit; to push out.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>So from the seas <qex>exerts</qex> his radiant head

The star by whom the lights of heaven are led.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To put force, ability, or anything of the nature

of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into

active operation; <as>as, to <ex>exert</ex> the strength of the

body, limbs, faculties, or imagination; to <ex>exert</ex> the

mind or the voice.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To put forth, as the result or exercise of

effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.</def>



<q>When we will has <qex>exerted</qex> an act of command on any

faculty of the soul or member of the body.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<cs><col>To exert one's self</col>, <cd>to use efforts or

endeavors; to strive; to make an attempt.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*er"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

exerting, or putting into motion or action; the active exercise

of any power or faculty; an effort, esp. a laborious or

perceptible effort; <as>as, an <ex>exertion</ex> of strength or

power; an <ex>exertion</ex> of the limbs or of the mind; it is an

<ex>exertion</ex> for him to move, to-day</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Attempt; endeavor; effort; essay; trial. See

<er>Attempt</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*ert"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having power

or a tendency to exert; using exertion.</def>



<hw>Ex*ert"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exertion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*e"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exedere</ets>, <ets>exesum</ets>, to eat up; <ets>ex</ets>

out + <ets>edere</ets> to eat.]</ety> <def>The act of eating out

or through.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*es"tu*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exaestuatus</ets>,p.p. of <ets>exaestuare</ets> to boil up.

See <er>Estuate</er>.]</ety> <def>To be agitated; to boil up; to

effervesce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*es`tu*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exaestuatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A boiling up;

effervescence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex"e*unt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L., 3d pers. pl. pres.

of <ets>exire</ets> to go out.]</ety> <def>They go out, or retire

from the scene; <as>as, <ex>exeunt</ex> all except Hamlet</as>.

See 1st <er>Exit</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex`fe*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>fetation</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus;

extra-uterine fetation.</def>



<au>Hoblyn.</au>



<hw>Ex*fo"li*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exfoliated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exfoliating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>exfoliare</ets> to strip

of leaves; <ets>ex</ets> out, from + <ets>folium</ets>

leaf.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To separate and come off in scales

or lamin\'91, as pieces of carious bone or of bark.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>To split into scales,

especially to become converted into scales at the result of heat

or decomposition.</def>



<hw>Ex*fo"li*ate</hw> <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To remove scales,

lamin\'91, or splinters from the surface of.</def>



<hw>Ex*fo`li*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exfoliation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The scaling off of a bone, a

rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.</def>



<hw>Ex*fo"li*a"tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.F.

<ets>exfoliatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the power of causing

exfoliation.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An exfoliative

agent.</def></def2>



<au>Wiseman.</au>



<hw>Ex*hal"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

being exhaled or evaporated.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ex*hal"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exhalant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the quality of exhaling

or evaporating.</def>



<hw>Ex`ha*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhalatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exhalaison</ets>,

<ets>exhalation</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or process

of exhaling, or sending forth in the form of steam or vapor;

evaporation.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is exhaled, or which rises in the

form of vapor, fume, or steam; effluvium; emanation; <as>as,

<ex>exhalations</ex> from the earth or flowers, decaying matter,

etc.</as></def>



<q>Ye mists and <qex>exhalations</qex>, that now rise

From hill or steaming lake.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A bright phenomenon; a meteor.</def>



<q>I shall fall

Like a bright <qex>exhalation</qex> in the evening.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*hale"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exaled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>. <er>Exaling</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>exhalare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>halare</ets> to breathe; cf.F. <ets>exhaler</ets>. Cf.

<er>Inhale</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To breathe out. Hence:

To emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; <as>as,

the earth <ex>exhales</ex> vapor; marshes <ex>exhale</ex> noxious

effluvia.</as></def>



<q>Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose

<qex>exhales</qex>.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor;

<as>as, the sum <ex>exhales</ex> the moisture of the

earth</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*hale"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To rise or be given off,

as vapor; to pass off, or vanish.</def>



<q>Their inspiration <qex>exhaled</qex> in elegies.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>Ex*hale"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exhalation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*hal"ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exhalation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*haust"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exhausted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exhausting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhaustus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exhaurire</ets>; <ets>ex</ets>

out + <ets>haurire</ets>, <ets>haustum</ets>, to draw, esp.

water; perhaps akin to Icel. <ets>asua</ets> to sprinkle,

pump.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To draw or let out wholly; to drain off

completely; <as>as, to <ex>exhaust</ex> the water of a well; the

moisture of the earth is <ex>exhausted</ex> by

evaporation.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To empty by drawing or letting out the contents;

<as>as, to <ex>exhaust</ex> a well, or a treasury</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend

wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of

strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; <as>as,

to <ex>exhaust</ex> one's strength, patience, or

resources</as>.</def>



<q>A decrepit, <qex>exhausted</qex> old man at fifty-five.</q>

<qau>Motley.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To bring out or develop completely; to discuss

thoroughly; <as>as, to <ex>exhaust</ex> a subject</as>.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>To subject to the action of

various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or

extractives; <as>as, to <ex>exhaust</ex> a drug successively with

water, alcohol, and ether</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Exhausted receiver</col>. <fld>(Physics)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Receiver</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- To spend; consume; tire out; weary.</syn>



<hw>Ex*haust"</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>exhaustus</ets>,

p.p.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Drained; exhausted; having expended

or lost its energy.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is

released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed

its work.</def>



<cs><col>Exhaust draught</col>, <cd>a forced draught produced by

drawing air through a place, as through a furnace, instead of

blowing it through.</cd> -- <col>Exhaust fan</col>, <cd>a fan

blower so arranged as to produce an exhaust draught, or to draw

air or gas out of a place, as out of a room in ventilating

it.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Exhaust nozzle</col>, <col>Exhaust

orifice</col></mcol> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>the blast

orifice or nozzle.</cd> -- <col>Exhaust pipe</col> <fld>(Steam

Engine)</fld>, <cd>the pipe that conveys exhaust steam from the

cylinder to the atmosphere or to the condenser.</cd> <col>Exhaust

port</col> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>the opening, in the

cylinder or valve, by which the exhaust steam escapes.</cd> --

<col>Exhaust purifier</col> <fld>(Milling)</fld>, <cd>a machine

for sorting grains, or purifying middlings by an exhaust draught.

<au>Knight</au>.</cd> -- <col>Exhaust steam</col> <fld>(Steam

Engine)</fld>, <cd>steam which is allowed to escape from the

cylinder after having been employed to produce motion of the

piston.</cd> -- <col>Exhaust valve</col> <fld>(Steam

Engine)</fld>, <cd>a valve that lets exhaust steam escape out of

a cylinder.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*haust"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The steam let out of a cylinder after it has

done its work there.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The foul air let out of a room through a

register or pipe provided for the purpose.</def>



<hw>Ex*haust"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, exhausts or draws out.</def>



<hw>Ex*haust`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Capability of being exhausted.</def>



<q>I was seriously tormented by the thought of the

<qex>exhaustibility</qex> of musical combinations.</q>

<qau>J. S. Mill.</qau>



<hw>Ex*haust"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being exhausted, drained off, or expended.</def>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex*haust"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Producing exhaustion;

<as>as, <ex>exhausting</ex> labors</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*haust"ing</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*haus"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exhaustion</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of

the contents.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being exhausted or emptied; the

state of being deprived of strength or spirits.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>An ancient geometrical method

in which an exhaustive process was employed. It was nearly

equivalent to the modern method of limits.</def>



<note><hand/ The method of exhaustions was applied to great

variety of propositions, pertaining to rectifications and

quadratures, now investigated by the calculus.</note>



<hw>Ex*haust"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving or

tending to exhaust; exhibiting all the facts or arguments;

<as>as, an <ex>exhaustive method</ex></as>.</def>

<wordforms><wf>Ex*haust"ive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*haust"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not be exhausted;

inexhaustible; <as>as, an <ex>exhaustless</ex> fund or

store</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*haust"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exhaustion; drain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*haus"ture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exhaustion.</def>



<au>Wraxall.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex"he*dra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <def>See <er>Exedra</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex*her"e*date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.,

<ets>exheredatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exheredare</ets> to

disinherit; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>heres</ets>,

<ets>heredis</ets>, heir.]</ety> <def>To disinherit.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Huloet.</au>



<hw>Ex*her`e*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

<ets>exheredatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>exh\'82r\'82dation</ets>.]</ety> <def>A disinheriting;

disherisor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex`he*red`i*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[LL. <ets>exhereditare</ets>, <ets>exhereditatum</ets>,

disinherit.]</ety> <def>A disinheriting; disherison.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>E. Waterhouse.</au>



<hw>Ex*hib"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exhibited</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exhibiting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhibitus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exhibere</ets> to hold forth,

to tender, exhibit; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>habere</ets> to have

or hold. See <er>Habit</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To hold

forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to

show, especially in order to attract notice to what is

interesting; to display; <as>as, to <ex>exhibit</ex> commodities

in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Exhibiting</qex> a miserable example of the weakness of

mind and body.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To submit, as a document, to a

court or officer, in course of proceedings; also, to present or

offer officially or in legal form; to bring, as a charge.</def>



<q>He suffered his attorney-general to <qex>exhibit</qex> a

charge of high treason against the earl.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>To administer as a remedy;

<as>as, to <ex>exhibit</ex> calomel</as>.</def>



<cs><col>To exhibit a foundation or prize</col>, <cd>to hold it

forth or to tender it as a bounty to candidates.</cd> -- <col>To

exibit an essay</col>, <cd>to declaim or otherwise present it in

public.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cs>



<hw>Ex*hib"it</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Any article,

or collection of articles, displayed to view, as in an industrial

exhibition; a display; <as>as, this <ex>exhibit</ex> was marked

A; the English <ex>exhibit</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A document produced and

identified in court for future use as evidence.</def>



<hw>Ex*hib"it*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Exhibitor</er>.]</ety> <def>One who exhibits; one who

presents a petition, charge or bill.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex`hi*bi"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhibitio</ets> a delivering: cf. F.

<ets>exhibition</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view;

manifestation; display.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is exhibited, held forth, or

displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art, or

of feats of skill, or of oratorical or dramatic ability; <as>as,

an <ex>exhibition</ex> of animals; an <ex>exhibition</ex> of

pictures, statues, etc.; an industrial

<ex>exhibition</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Sustenance; maintenance; allowance, esp. for

meat and drink; pension. Specifically: <fld>(Eng. Univ.)</fld>

Private benefaction for the maintenance of scholars.</def>



<q>What maintenance he from his friends receives,

Like <qex>exhibition</qex> thou shalt have from me.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>I have given more <qex>exhibitions</qex> to scholars, in my

days, than to the priests.</q>

<qau>Tyndale.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The act of administering a

remedy.</def>



<hw>Ex`hi*bi"tion*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Eng.

Univ.)</fld> <def>One who has a pension or allowance granted for

support.</def>



<q>A youth who had as an <qex>exhibitioner</qex> from Christ's

Hospital.</q>

<qau>G. Eliot.</qau>



<hw>Ex*hib"it*ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving

for exhibition; representative; exhibitory.</def>



<au>Norris.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*hib"it*ive*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*hib"it*or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>exhibitor</ets> a giver.]</ety> <def>One who exhibits.</def>



<hw>Ex*hib"it*o*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhibitorius</ets> relating to giving up: cf. F.

<ets>exhibitoire</ets> exhibiting.]</ety> <def>Exhibiting;

publicly showing.</def>



<au>J. Warton.</au>



<hw>Ex*hil"a*rant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhilarans</ets>. <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. See

<er>Exhilarate</er>.]</ety> <def>Exciting joy, mirth, or

pleasure.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>That which

exhilarates.</def></def2>



<hw>Ex*hil"a*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exhilarated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exilarating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhilaratus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exhilarare</ets> to gladden;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>hilarare</ets> to make merry,

<ets>hilaris</ets> merry, cheerful. See

<er>Hilarious</er>.]</ety> <def>To make merry or jolly; to

enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to cheer; <as>as, good

news <ex>exhilarates</ex> the mind; wine <ex>exhilarates</ex> a

man.</as></def>



<hw>Ex*hil"a*rate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become

joyous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*hil"a*ra`ting</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That

exhilarates; cheering; gladdening.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*hil"a*ra`ting*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*hil`a*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.,

<ets>exhilaratio</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a

gladdening.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being enlivened or cheerful.</def>



<q><qex>Exhilaration</qex> hath some affinity with joy, though it

be a much lighter motion.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Animation; joyousness; gladness; cheerfulness;

gayety; hilarity; merriment; jollity.</syn>



<hw>Ex*hort"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exhorted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exhorting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhortari</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>hortari</ets> to

incite, encourage; cf. F. <ets>exhorter</ets>. See

<er>Hortative</er>.]</ety> <def>To incite by words or advice; to

animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable

conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to

advise, warn, or caution.</def>



<q>Examples gross as earth <qex>exhort</qex> me.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Let me <qex>exhort</qex> you to take care of yourself.</q>

<qau>J. D. Forbes.</qau>



<hw>Ex*hort"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To deliver exhortation;

to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.</def>



<q>With many other words did he testify and

<qex>exhort</qex>.</q>

<qau>Acts ii. 40.</qau>



<hw>Ex*hort"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Exhortation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Pope.</au>



<hw>Ex`hor*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhortatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exhortation</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of practice of exhorting; the act of

inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or

commendable.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Language intended to incite and encourage;

advice; counsel; admonition.</def>



<q>I'll end my <qex>exhortation</qex> after dinner.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*hor"ta*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhortativus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exhortatif</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Serving to exhort; exhortatory; hortative.</def>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>Ex*hor"ta*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exhortatorius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exhortatoire</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Of or pertaining to exhortation; hortatory.</def>



<au>Holinshed.</au>



<hw>Ex*hort"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exhorts or incites.</def>



<hw>Ex*hu"ma*ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Disinterred.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex`hu*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. LL.

<ets>exhumatio</ets>, F. <ets>exhumation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

act of exhuming that which has been buried; <as>as, the

<ex>exhumation</ex> of a body</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*hume"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exhumed</er> <pr>(?)</pr>

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>. <er>Exhuming</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[LL. <ets>exhumare</ets>; L. <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>humus</ets> ground, soil: cf. F. <ets>exhumer</ets>. See

<er>Humble</er>.]</ety> <def>To dig out of the ground; to take

out of a place of burial; to disinter.</def>



<au>Mantell.</au>



<hw>Ex"ic*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exsiccate</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Ex`ic*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exsiccation</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex"i*gence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety>

<def>Exigency.</def>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>Ex"i*gen*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;<plu>pl.

<plw>Exigencies</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[LL.

<ets>exigentia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exigence</ets>.]</ety> <def>The

state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing

necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action,

supply, or remedy; <as>as, an unforeseen

<ex>exigency</ex></as>.</def> \'bdThe present <xex>exigency</xex>

of his affairs.\'b8



<au>Ludlow.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- Demand; urgency; distress; pressure; emergency;

necessity; crisis.</syn>



<hw>Ex`i*gen"da*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exigenter</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex`i*gent</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>exigens</ets>,

<ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>exigere</ets> to drive out or

forth, require, exact. See <er>Exact</er>.]</ety> <def>Exacting

or requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical.</def>

\'bdAt this <xex>exigent</xex> moment.\'b8



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Ex"i*gent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Exigency;

pressing necessity; decisive moment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Why do you cross me in this <qex>exigent</qex>?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(o. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>The name of a writ in

proceedings before outlawry.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>Ex"i*gent*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(O. Eng.

Law)</fld> <def>An officer in the Court of King's Bench and

Common Pleas whose duty it was make out exigents. The office in

now abolished.</def>



<au>Cowell.</au>



<hw>Ex"i*gi*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exigible</ets>. See <er>Exigent</er>.]</ety> <def>That may

be exacted; repairable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>A. Smith.</au>



<hw>Ex`i*gu"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exiguitas</ets>, fr. <ets>exiguus</ets> small: cf. F.

<ets>exiguit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Scantiness; smallness;

thinness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ex*ig"u*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exiguus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Scanty; small; slender;

diminutive. <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Exiguous</xex>

resources.\'b8 <au>Carlyle.</au></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*ig"uous*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos>

<mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Ex"ile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>exil</ets>, fr. L. <ets>exilium</ets>, <ets>exsilium</ets>,

fr. <ets>exsuil</ets> one who quits, or is banished from, his

native soil; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>solum</ets> ground, land,

soil, or perh. fr.the root of <ets>salire</ets> to leap, spring;

cf. F. <ets>exil</ets>. Cf. <er>Sole</er> of the foot,

<er>Saltation</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Forced separation

from one's native country; expulsion from one's home by the civil

authority; banishment; sometimes, voluntary separation from one's

native country.</def>



<q>Let them be recalled from their <qex>exile</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The person expelled from his country by

authority; also, one who separates himself from his home.</def>



<q>Thou art in <qex>exile</qex>, and thou must not stay.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Banishment; proscription; expulsion.</syn>



<hw>Ex"ile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exiled</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exiling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To

banish or expel from one's own country or home; to drive

away.</def> \'bd<xex>Exiled</xex> from eternal God.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<q>Calling home our <qex>exiled</qex> friends abroad.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Banish</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*ile"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Small; slender; thin; fine.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>  \'bdAn <xex>exile</xex> sound.\'b8



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex"ile*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>exilement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Banishment.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir. H. Wotton.</au>



<hw>Ex*il"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining to

exile or banishment, esp. to that of the Jews in Babylon.</def>



<au>Encyc. Dict.</au>



<hw>Ex`i*li"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsilire</ets> to spring from; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>salire</ets> to spring, leap.]</ety> <def>A sudden springing

or leaping out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*il"ity</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exilitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exilit\'82</ets>. See

<er>Exile</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety> <def>Smallness; meagerness;

slenderness; fineness, thinness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Paley.</au>



<hw>Ex*im"ious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>eximius</ets> taken out, <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>. select,

fr. <ets>eximere</ets> to take out. See <er>Exempt</er>.]</ety>

<def>Select; choice; hence, extraordinary, excellent.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>eximious</qex> and arcane science of physic.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<hw>Ex*in"a*nite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exinanitus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exinanire</ets>;

<ets>ex</ets> out (intens.) + <ets>inanire</ets> to make empty,

<ets>inanis</ets>, empty.]</ety> <def>To make empty; to render of

no effect; to humble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Pearson.</au>



<hw>Ex*in`a*ni"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def> <pos>n.</pos> [L.

<xex>exinanitio</xex>.] An emptying; an enfeebling; exhaustion;

humiliation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Fastings to the <qex>exinanition</qex> of spirits.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ist"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Existed</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Existing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>existere</ets>, <ets>exsistere</ets>, to step out or forth,

emerge, appear, exist; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>sistere</ets> to

cause to stand, to set, put, place, stand still, fr.

<ets>stare</ets> to stand: cf. F. <ets>exister</ets>. See

<er>Stand</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To be as a fact and not

as a mode; to have an actual or real being, whether material or

spiritual.</def>



<q>Who now, alas! no more is missed

Than if he never did <qex>exist</qex>.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<q>To conceive the world . . . to have <qex>existed</qex> from

eternity.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To be manifest in any manner; to continue to be;

<as>as, great evils <ex>existed</ex> in his reign</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To live; to have life or the functions of

vitality; <as>as, men can not <ex>exist</ex> water, nor fishes on

land</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Be</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*ist"ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>existence</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of

existing or being; actual possession of being; continuance in

being; <as>as, the <ex>existence</ex> of body and of soul in

union; the separate <ex>existence</ex> of the soul; immortal

<ex>existence</ex>.</as></def>



<q>The main object of our <qex>existence</qex>.</q>

<qau>Lubbock.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Continued or repeated manifestation; occurrence,

as of events of any kind; <as>as, the <ex>existence</ex> of a

calamity or of a state of war</as>.</def>



<q>The <qex>existence</qex> therefore, of a phenomenon, is but

another word for its being perceived, or for the inferred

possibility of perceiving it.</q>

<qau>J. S. Mill.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which exists; a being; a creature; an

entity; <as>as, living <ex>existences</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*ist"en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Existence.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir M. Hale.</au>



<hw>Ex*ist"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>existens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>existere</ets>. See <er>Exist</er>.]</ety> <def>Having being

or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place.</def>



<q>The eyes and mind are fastened on objects which have no real

being, as if they were truly <qex>existent</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Ex`is*ten"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

existence. <mark>[Archaic]</mark> <au>Bp. Barlow.</au></def>

--<wordforms><wf>Ex`is*ten"tial*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Archaic]</mark></wordforms>



<q><qex>Existentially</qex> as well as essentially

intelligent.</q>

<qau>Colerige.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ist"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exists.</def>



<hw>Ex*ist"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable of

existence.</def>



<au>Grew.</au>



<hw>Ex*is`ti*ma"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>existimatio</ets> judgment, opinion, fr.

<ets>existimare</ets> to estimate. See <er>Estimate</er>.]</ety>

<def>Esteem; opinion; reputation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Steele.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L., 3d pers. sing. pres.

of <ets>exire</ets> to go out. See <er>Exeunt</er>,

<er>Issue</er>.]</ety> <def>He (or she ) goes out, or retires

from view; <as>as, <ex>exit</ex> Macbeth</as>.</def>



<note><hand/ The Latin words <xex>exit</xex> (he or she goes

out), and <xex>exeunt</xex> ( they go out), are used in dramatic

writings to indicate the time of withdrawal from the stage of one

or more of the actors.</note>



<hw>Ex"it</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See 1st <er>Exit</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The departure of a player from the stage, when

he has performed his part.</def>



<q>They have their <qex>exits</qex> and their entrances.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Any departure; the act of quitting the stage of

action or of life; death; <as>as, to make one's

<ex>exit</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Sighs for his <qex>exit</qex>, vulgarly called death.</q>

<qau>Cowper.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A way of departure; passage out of a place;

egress; way out.</def>



<q>Forcing he water forth thought its ordinary

<qex>exists</qex>.</q>

<qau>Woodward.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*i"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex*i"tious</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exitialis</ets>, <ets>exitious</ets>, fr. <ets>exitium</ets>

a going out, a going to naught, <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>.,

ruin, fr.<ets>exire</ets> to go out: cf. F.

<ets>exitial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Destructive; fatal.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Exitial</xex> fevers.\'b8



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Ex"o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[Gr. <?/ out of, outside, fr.

<?/ out. See <er>Ex</er>-.]</ety> <def>A prefix signifying

<xex>out of</xex>, <xex>outside</xex>; as in <xex>exo</xex>carp,

<xex>exo</xex>gen, <xex>exo</xex>skeleton.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex`o*car"di*ac</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex`o*car"di*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ heat.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Situated or arising outside of the heat; <as>as,

<ex>exocardial</ex> murmurs</as>; -- opposed to

<xex>endocardiac</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ex"o*carp</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ fruit.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the

rind of an orange. See <xex>Illust</xex>. of

<er>Drupe</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex`oc*cip"i*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>occipital</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great

foremen of the skull.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>The

exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in

the adult, but is usually distinct in the young.</def></def2>



<mhw><hw>\'d8Ex`o*ce"tus</hw> <pr>(? or ?)</pr>,

<hw>\'d8Ex`oc\'d2"tus</hw></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

<ets>exocetus</ets>, L. <ets>exocoetus</ets> a fish that sleeps

on the shore, Gr. <?/ ,lit., sleeping out; <?/ outside of + <?/

bed.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>A genus of fishes,

including the common flying fishes. See <er>Flying

fish</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex*oc"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exoculatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exoculare</ets> to

exoculate; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>oculus</ets> an eye.]</ety>

<def>To deprive of eyes.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>W. C. Hazlitt.</au>



<hw>Ex"ode</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exodium</ets>, Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/ song) fr. <?/ belonging to

an exit, or to the finale of a tragedy, fr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>exode</ets>. See <er>Exodus</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Departure; exodus; esp., the exodus of the

Israelites from Egypt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>L. Coleman. Bolingbroke.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Gr. Drama)</fld> <def>The final chorus; the

catastrophe.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Rom. Antig.)</fld> <def>An afterpiece of a

comic description, either a farce or a travesty.</def>



<hw>Ex*od"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/

belonging to departure. See <er>Exodus</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Conducting influences from the spinal

cord outward; -- said of the motor or efferent nerves. Opposed to

<xex>esodic</xex>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex*o"gi*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>See <er>Exode</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex"o*dus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., the book

of Exodus, Gr. <?/ a going or marching out; <?/ out + <?/ way,

cf. <er>Skr</er>. <ets>\'be-sad</ets> to approach.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>A going out; particularly (the Exodus), the

going out or journey of the Israelites from Egypt under the

conduct of Moses; and hence, any large migration from a

place.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The second of the Old Testament, which contains

the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from

Egypt.</def>



<hw>Ex"o*dy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Exodus;

withdrawal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The time of the Jewish <qex>exody</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<hw>Ex`-of*fi"cial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Proceeding from office or authority.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex` of*fi"ci*o</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>; <plu>pl. <plw>Ex

officiis</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>From

office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office;

officially.</def>



<hw>Ex*og"a*mous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ marriage.]</ety> <def>Relating to

exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; --

opposed to <xex>endogenous</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ex*og"a*my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The custom,

or tribal law, which prohibits marriage between members of the

same tribe; marriage outside of the tribe; -- opposed to

<xex>endogamy</xex>.</def>



<au>Lubbock.</au>



<hw>Ex"o*gen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + <ets>-gen</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>exog\'8ane</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant

belonging to one of the greater part of the vegetable kingdom,

and which the plants are characterized by having c wood bark, and

pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and

increasing, if at all, by the animal addition of a new layer to

the outside next to the bark. The leaves are commonly

netted-veined, and the number of cotyledons is two, or, very

rarely, several in a whorl. Cf. <er>Endogen</er>.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<hw>Ex`o*ge*net"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Arising or growing from without;

exogenous.</def>



<hw>Ex*og"e*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or having the character of,

an exogen; -- the opposite of <xex>endogenous</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Growing by addition to the

exterior.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Growing from previously

ossified parts; -- opposed to <xex>autogenous</xex>.</def>



<au>Owen.</au>



<cs><col>Exogenous aneurism</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>an

aneurism which is produced by causes acting from without, as from

injury.</cd></cs>



<hw>\'d8Ex`o*gy"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr.

Gr. <?/ out, outside + <?/ circle.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld>

<def>A genus of Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters.</def>



<hw>Ex"o*lete</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exoletus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exolescere</ets> to grow out,

grow out of use; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>olescere</ets> to

grow.]</ety> <def>Obsolete; out of use; state; insipid.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex`o*lu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exolutio</ets> a release. See <er>Exolve</er>.]</ety>

<def>See <er>Exsolution</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*olve"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exolvere</ets>, <ets>exsolutum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>solvere</ets>.]</ety> <def>To loose; to pay.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex"on</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., from E.

<ets>Exe</ets> (Celt. <ets>uisge</ets> water) the name of a

river.]</ety> <def>A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in

England.</def>



<hw>Ex"on</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>expect</ets> an under

officer.]</ety> <def>An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an

Exempt.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*on"er*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exonerated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exonerating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>exoneratus</ets>, p. p.

of <ets>exonerare</ets> to free from a burden; <ets>ex</ets> out,

from <ets>onerare</ets> to load, <ets>onus</ets> load. See

<er>Onerous</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To unload; to disburden; to discharge.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>All <qex>exonerate</qex> themselves into one common duct.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To relieve, in a moral sense, as of a charge,

obligation, or load of blame resting on one; to clear of

something that lies upon oppresses one, as an accusation or

imputation; <as>as, to <ex>exonerate</ex> one's self from blame,

or from the charge of avarice</as>.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To discharge from duty or obligation, as a

ball.</def>



<syn>Syn>- To absolve; acquit; exculpate. See

<er>Absolve</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*on`er*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exoneratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>Exon\'82ration</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally

from a charge or imputation; also, the state of being disburdened

or freed from a charge.</def>



<hw>Ex*on"er*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Freeing

from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.</def>



<hw>Ex*on"er*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., an

unloader.]</ety> <def>One who exonerates or frees from

obligation.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex`oph*thal"mi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[Nl.,fr. Gr. <?/ with prominent eyes; <?/ out + <?/ the

eye.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The protrusion of the eyeball

so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of

disease.</def>



<hw>Ex`oph*thal"mic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to, or characterized by, exophthalmia.</def>



<cs><col>Exophthalmic golter</col>. <cd>Same as <er>Rasedow's

disease</er>.</cd></cs>



<mhw><hw>\'d8Ex`oph*thal"mos</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>\'d8Ex`oph*thal"mus</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Same as

<er>Exophthalmia</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex`oph*thal"my</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Exophthalmia.</def>



<hw>Ex*oph"yl*lous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ .]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Not sheathed in another leaf.</def>



<hw>Ex"o*plasm</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ from, fr. <?/ to mold.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>See <er>Ectosarc</er>, and

<er>Ectoplasm</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex*op"o*dite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ , foot.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>The external branch of the appendages

of Crustacea.</def>



<hw>Ex*op"ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exoptabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Very desirable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex*op"tile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr.Gr.

<?/ without + <?/ feather, plumage.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>A name given by Lestiboudois to dicotyledons; -- so called

because the plumule is naked.</def>



<hw>Ex"ra*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exorabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exorable</ets>. See

<er>Exorate</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being moved by entreaty;

pitiful; tender.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ex"o*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exoratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exorare</ets> to gain by

entreaty; <ets>ex</ets> out, from + <ets>orare</ets> to

pay.]</ety> <def>To persuade, or to gain, by entreaty.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ex`o*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exoratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Entreaty.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Beau. & Fl.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*or"bi*tance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex*or"bi*tan*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence,

enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or

propriety; <as>as, the <ex>exorbitances</ex> of the tongue or of

deportment; <ex>exorbitance</ex> of demands.</as></def> \'bda

curb to your <xex>exorbitancies</xex>.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<q>The lamentable <qex>exorbitances</qex> of their

superstitions.</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<hw>Ex*or"bi*tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exorbitans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>exorbitare</ets> to go out of the track; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>orbita</ets> track: cf. F. <ets>exorbitant</ets>. See

<er>Orbit</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Departing from an orbit

or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course;

going beyond the appointed rules or established limits of right

or propriety; excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate;

<as>as, <ex>exorbitant</ex> appetites and passions;

<ex>exorbitant</ex> charges, demands, or claims.</as></def>



<q>Foul <qex>exorbitant</qex> desires.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Not comprehended in a settled rule or method;

anomalous.</def>



<q>The Jews . . . [were] inured with causes

<qex>exorbitant</qex>, and such as their laws had not provided

for.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<hw>Ex*or"bi*tant*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an exorbitant,

excessive, or irregular manner; enormously.</def>



<hw>Ex*or"bi*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<ety>[L.<ets>exorbitatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exorbitare</ets>.

See <er>Exorbitant</er>.]</ety> <def>To go out of the track; to

deviate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bentley.</au>



<hw>Ex"or*cise</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exorcised <?/</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exorcising <?/</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[L. <ets>exorcizare</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ out+<?/ to make one

swear, bind by an oath:: cf. F. <ets>exorciser</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To cast out, as a devil, evil spirits, etc., by

conjuration or summoning by a holy name, or by certain

ceremonies; to expel (a demon) or to conjure (a demon) to depart

out of a person possessed by one.</def>



<q>He impudently <qex>excorciseth</qex> devils in the church.</q>

<qau>Prynne.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To deliver or purify from the influence of an

evil spirit or demon.</def>



<q><qex>Exorcise</qex> the beds and cross the walls.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Mr. Spectator . . . do all you can to <qex>exorcise</qex>

crowds who are . . . processed as I am.</q>

<qau>Spectator.</qau>



<hw>Ex"or-ci`ser</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

exorcist.</def>



<hw>Ex"or*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exorcismus</ets>, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>; cf. F.

<ets>exorcisme</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

exorcising; the driving out of evil spirits from persons or

places by conjuration; also, the form of conjuration used.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Conjuration for raising spirits.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex"or-cist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exorcista</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F.

<ets>exorciste</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One who expels evil

spirits by conjuration or exorcism.</def>



<q>Certain of the vagabond Jews, <qex>exorcists</qex>.</q>

<qau>Acts xix. 13.</qau></q>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A conjurer who can raise spirits.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>Thou, like an <qex>exorcist</qex>, hast conjured up

My mortified spirit.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*or"di*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to the exordium of a discourse: introductory.</def>



<q>The <qex>exordial</qex> paragraph of the second epistle.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ex*or"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. E.

<plw>Exordiums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, L. <plw>Exordia

<?/</plw></plu>. <ety>[L. fr. <ets>exordiri</ets> to begin a web,

lay a warp, begin; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>ordiri</ets> to begin

a web, begin; akin to E. <ets>order</ets>. See

<er>Order</er>.]</ety> <def>A beginning; an introduction;

especially, the introductory part of a discourse or written

composition, which prepares the audience for the main subject;

the opening part of an oration.</def> \'bdThe <xex>exordium</xex>

of repentance.\'b8 <au>Jer. Taylor.</au> \'bdLong prefaces and

<xex>exordiums</xex>. \'b8 <au>Addison.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex`o*rhi"za</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Exorhize</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[NL. fr. Gr. <?/

outside + <?/ root.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant Whose

radicle is not inclosed or sheathed by the cotyledons or

plumule.</def>



<au>Gray.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex`o*rhi"zal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex`o*rhi`zous</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having

a radicle which is not inclosed by the cotyledons or plumule; of

or relating to an exorhiza.</def>



<hw>Ex`or*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exornatio</ets>, fr. <ets>exornare</ets>. See

<er>Ornate</er>.]</ety> <def>Ornament; decoration;

embellishment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Hyperbolical <qex>exornations</qex> . . . many much

affect.</q>

<qau>Burton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*or`tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exortivus</ets>, fr. <ets>exortus</ets> a coming forth,

rising; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>orivi</ets> to rise, come

forth.]</ety> <def>Rising; relating to the east.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*os"cu*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exosculatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exosculari</ets> to kiss.

See <er>Osculate</er>.]</ety> <def>To kiss; especially, to kiss

repeatedly or fondly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex`o*skel"e*tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the exoskeleton; as

<xex>exoskeletal</xex> muscles.</def>



<hw>Ex`o*skel"e*ton</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + <ets>skeleton</ets>]</ety>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The hardened parts of the external

integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns,

scales, etc.,as well as the armor of armadillos and many

reptiles, and the shells or hardened integument of numerous

invertebrates; external skeleton; dermoskeleton.</def>



<hw>Ex"os*mose`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo</ets>+<ets>osmose</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ezosmose</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>The passage

of gases, vapors, or liquids thought membranes or porous media

from within outward, in the phenomena of osmose; -- opposed to

<xex>endosmose</xex>. See <er>Osmose</er>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex`os*mo"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Exo-</er>, and <er>Osmose</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>See <er>Exosmose</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex`os*mot`ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Pertaining

to exosmose.</def>



<hw>Ex`o*spore</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo</ets>+<ets>spote</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld>

<def>The extreme outer wall of a spore; the epispore.</def>



<hw>Ex*os"state</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exossatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exossare</ets> to bone , fr.

<ets>exos</ets> without bones; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>os</ets>,

<ets>ossis</ets>, bone.]</ety> <def>To deprive of bones; to take

out the bones of; to bone.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex`os*sa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

depriving of bone or of fruit stones.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*os"se-ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Ex</ets> + <ets>osseous</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Boneless.</def> \'bd<xex>Exosseous</xex> animals. \'b8



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex"o*stome</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Exo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ mouth :cf. F.

<ets>exostome</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The small

aperture or foremen in the outer coat of the ovule of a

plant.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex`os*to"sis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.,

fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ out + <?/ bone: cf. F <?/

<ets>exostose</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>Any protuberance of a bone which is not natural; an

excrescence or morbid enlargement of a bone.</def>



<au>Coxe.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A knot formed upon or in the

wood of trees by disease.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex`o*ter"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex`o*ter"ic*al</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exotericus</ets>, Gr. <?/ fr. <?/ out: cf. F.

<ets>exot\'82rique</ets>. See <er>Ex</er>-]</ety> <def>External;

public; suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of

being readily or fully comprehended; -- opposed to

<xex>esoteric</xex>, or secret.</def>



<q>The foppery of an <qex>exoteric</qex> and esoteric

doctrine.</q>

<qau>De Quincey.</qau>



<hw>Ex`o*ter`ics</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos>

<fld>(Philos.)</fld> <def>The public lectures or published

writings of Aristotle. See <er>Esoterics</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex"o*ter*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Exoteries</plw> <pr>(-<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>That which is

obvious, public, or common.</def>



<q>Dealing out <qex>exoteries</qex> only to the vulgar.</q>

<qau>A. Tucker.</qau>



<hw>\'d8Ex`o*the"ca</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Nl.,

fr. Gr. <?/ outside + <?/ a case, box.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The tissue which fills the interspaces

between the cost\'91 of many madreporarian corals, usually

consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex`o*the"ci-um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.

See <er>Exotheca</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The outer

coat of the anther.</def>



<hw>Ex*ot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exoticus</ets>, Gr. <?/ fr. <?/ outside: cf. F.

<ets>exotique</ets>. See <er>Exoteric</er>.]</ety>

<def>Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous;

foreign; <as>as, an <ex>exotic</ex> plant; an <ex>exotic</ex>

term or word.</as></def>



<q>Nothing was so splendid and <qex>exotic</qex> as the

ambassador.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ot"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Anything of

foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a

word, a custom.</def>



<q>Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the gardeners

call <qex>exotics</qex>.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ot"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Foreign;

not native; exotic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*ot"ic*al*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*ot"i*cism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state

of being exotic; also, anything foreign, as a word or idiom; an

exotic.</def>



<hw>Ex*pand"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expanded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Expanding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>expandere</ets>, <ets>expansum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>pandere</ets> to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E.

<ets>patent</ets>. Cf. <er>Spawn</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse;

<as>as, a flower <ex>expands</ex> its leaves</as>.</def>



<q>Then with <qex>expanded</qex> wings he steers his flight.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause the particles or parts of to spread

themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition

of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to

distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to

<ant>contract</ant>; <as>as, to <ex>expand</ex> the chest; heat

<ex>expands</ex> all bodies; to <ex>expand</ex> the sphere of

benevolence.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>To state in enlarged form; to

develop; <as>as, to <ex>expand</ex> an equation</as>. See

<er>Expansion</er>, 5.</def>



<hw>Ex*pand"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become widely opened,

spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; <as>as, flowers

<ex>expand</ex> in the spring; metals <ex>expand</ex> by heat;

the heart <ex>expands</ex> with joy.</as></def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Ex*pand"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Anything

which causes expansion esp. <fld>(Mech.)</fld> a tool for

stretching open or expanding a tube, etc.</def>



<hw>Ex*pand"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That expands, or may be

expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Expanding bit</col>, <col>Expanding

drill</col></mcol> <fld>(Mech.)</fld>, <cd>a bit or drill made

adjustable for holes of various sizes; one which can be expanded

in diameter while boring.</cd> -- <col>Expanding pulley</col>

<fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a pulley so made, as in sections, that

its diameter can be increased or diminished.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*panse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From L.

<ets>expansus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>expandere</ets>. See

<er>Expand</er>.]</ety> <def>That which is expanded or spread

out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the

sky.</def> \'bdThe green <xex>expanse</xex>.\'b8



<au>Savage</au>.



<q>Lights . . . high in the <qex>expanse</qex> of heaven.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The smooth <qex>expanse</qex> of crystal lakes.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Ex*panse"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To expand.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That lies <qex>expansed</qex> unto the eyes of all.</q>

<qau>Sir. T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pan`si*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

capacity of being expanded; <as>as, the <ex>expansibility</ex> of

air</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*pab"si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>expansible</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being expanded or

spread out widely.</def>



<q>Bodies are not <qex>expansible</qex> in proposition to their

weight. <?/</q>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*pab"si*ble*ness</wf> ,<pos>n.</pos>

-<wf>Ex*pan"si*bly</wf> ,<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*pan"sile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Expansible.</def>



<q>Ether and alcohol are more <qex>expansile</qex> than

water.</q>

<qau>Brande & C.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pan"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expansio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>expansion</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of expanding or spreading out; the

condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface;

as the <xex>expansion</xex> of a sheet or of a lake; the

<xex>expansion</xex> was formed of metal.</def>



<q>The starred <qex>expansion</qex> of the skies.</q>

<qau>Beattie.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Space thought which anything is expanded; also,

pure space.</def>



<q>Lost in <qex>expansion</qex>, void and infinite.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>Enlargement or extension of

business transaction; esp., increase of the circulation of bank

notes.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The developed result of an

indicated operation; <as>as, the <ex>expansion</ex> of <mathex>(a

+ b)<exp>2</exp></mathex> is <mathex>a<exp>2</exp> + 2ab +

b<exp>2</exp></mathex></as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Steam Ebgine)</fld> <def>The operation of steam

in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been

cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving

piston.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Nav. Arch.)</fld> <def>The enlargement of the

ship mathematically from a model or drawing to the full or

building size, in the process of construction.</def>



<au>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</au>



<note><hand/ <xex>Expansion</xex> is also used adjectively, as in

<xex>expansion</xex> joint, <xex>expansion</xex> gear,

etc.</note>



<cs><col>Expansion curve</col>, <cd>a curve the co\'94rdinates of

which show the relation between the pressure and volume of

expanding gas or vapor; esp. <fld>(Steam engine)</fld>, that part

of an indicator diagram which shows the declining pressure of the

steam as it expands in the cylinder.</cd> -- <col>Expansion

gear</col> <fld>(Stream Engine)</fld>. <cd>a cut-off gear. See

<xex>Illust<xex>. of <er>Link motion</er>.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Automatic expansion gear</col> <or/

<col>cut-off</col></mcol>, <cd>one that is regulated by the

governor, and varies the supply of steam to the engine with the

demand for power.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Fixed expansion gear</col>,

<or/ <col>Fixed cut-off</col></mcol>, <cd>one that always

operates at the same fixed point of the stroke.</cd> --

<mcol><col>Expansion joint</col>, <or/ <col>Expansion

coupling</col></mcol> <fld>(Mech. & Engin.)</fld>, <cd>a yielding

joint or coupling for so uniting parts of a machine or structure

that expansion, as by heat, is prevented from causing injurious

strains; as by heat, is prevented from causing injurious strains;

as: <sd>(a)</sd> A side or set of rollers, at the end of bridge

truss, to support it but allow end play. <sd>(b)</sd> A

telescopic joint in a steam pipe, to permit one part of the pipe

to slide within the other. <sd>(c)</sd> A clamp for holding a

locomotive frame to the boiler while allowing lengthwise

motion.</cd> -- <col>Expansion valve</col> <fld>(Steam

Engine)</fld>, <cd>a cut-off valve, to shut off steam from the

cylinder before the end of each stroke.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*pan"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>expansif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having a capacity or tendency to

expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending;

<as>as, the <ex>expansive</ex> force of heat; the

<ex>expansive</ex> quality of air.</as></def>



<q>A more <qex>expansive</qex> and generous compassion.</q>

<qau>Eustace.</qau>



<q>His forehead was broad and <qex>expansive</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*pan"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

-<wf>Ex*pan"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*pan"sure</hw> <pr>(?shur; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Expanse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdNight's rich

<xex>expansure</xex>.\'b8



<hw>\'d8Ex` par"te</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L. See <er>Ex-</er>,

and <er>Part</er>.]</ety> <def>Upon or from one side only;

one-sided; partial; <as>as, an <ex>ex parte</ex>

statement</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Ex parte application</col>, <cd>one made without notice

or opportunity to oppose.</cd> -- <col>Ex parte council</col>,

<cd>one that assembles at the request of only one of the parties

in dispute.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Ex parte</col> <col>hearing <or/

evidence</col></mcol> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>that which is had or

taken by one side or party in the absence of the other. Hearings

before grand juries, and affidavits, are <ex>ex

parte<ex>.</cd></cs>



<au>Wharton's Law Dict.</au>  <au>Burrill.</au>



<hw>Ex*pa"ti*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expatiated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Expariating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>expatiatus</ets>,

<ets>exspatiatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>expatiari</ets>,

<ets>exspatiari</ets>, to expatiate; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>spatiari</ets> to walk about spread out, fr.

<ets>spatium</ets> space. See <er>Space</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To range at large, or without restraint.</def>



<q>Bids his free soul <qex>expatiate</qex> in the skies.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be

copious in argument or discussion; to descant.</def>



<q>He <qex>expatiated</qex> on the inconveniences of trade.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pa"ti*ate</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To expand; to

spread; to extend; to diffuse; to broaden.</def>



<q>Afford art an ample field in which to <qex>expatiate</qex>

itself.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pa`ti*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Act of

expatiating.</def>



<hw>Ex*pa"ti*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Expansive; diffusive.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*pa"tri*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expatriated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Expatriating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>expatriatus</ets>, p.

p. of <ets>expatriare</ets>; L. <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>patria</ets> fatherland, native land, fr. <ets>pater</ets>

father. See <er>Patriot</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To banish;

to drive or force (a person) from his own country; to make an

exile of.</def>



<q>The <qex>expatriated</qex> landed interest of France.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Reflexively, as <xex>To expatriate one's

self</xex>: To withdraw from one's native country; to renounce

the rights and liabilities of citizenship where one is born, and

become a citizen of another country.</def>



<hw>Ex*pa`tri*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>expatriation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of banishing, or

the state of banishment; especially, the forsaking of one's own

country with a renunciation of allegiance.</def>



<q><qex>Expatriation</qex> was a heavy ransom to pay for the

rights of their minds and souls.</q>

<qau>Palfrey.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expected</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Expecting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>expectatum</ets>, to look out for, await, expect;

<ets>ex</ets> + out <ets>spectare</ets> to look at. See

<er>Spectacle</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To wait for; to

await.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Let's in, and there <qex>expect</qex> their coming.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as

to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to

have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look

for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an

infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without,

<xex>that</xex>); as I <xex>expect</xex> to receive wages; I

<xex>expect</xex> that the troops will be defeated. \'bdGood: I

will <xex>expect</xex> you.\'b8 <au>Shak.</au>

\'bd<xex>Expecting</xex> thy reply.\'b8 <au>Shak.</au></def>



<q>The Somersetshire or yellow regiment . . . was

<qex>expected</qex> to arrive on the following day.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To anticipate; look for; await; hope.</syn> --

<usage>To <er>Expect</er>, <er>Think</er>, <er>Believe</er>,

<er>Await</er>. <xex>Expect</xex> is a mental act and has aways a

reference to the future, to some coming event; as a person

<xex>expects</xex> to die, or he <xex>expects</xex> to survive.

<xex>Think</xex> and <xex>believe</xex> have reference to the

past and present, as well as to the future; as I <xex>think</xex>

the mail has arrived; I <xex>believe</xex> he came home

yesterday, that he is he is at home now. There is a not uncommon

use of <xex>expect</xex>, which is a confusion of the two;

<as>as, I <ex>expect</ex> the mail has arrived; I <ex>expect</ex>

he is at home</as>. This misuse should be avoided.

<xex>Await</xex> is a physical or moral act. We <xex>await</xex>

that which, when it comes, will affect us personally. We

<xex>expect</xex> what may, or may not, interest us personally.

See <er>Anticipate</er>.</usage>



<hw>Ex*pect"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To wait; to stay.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sandys.</au></def>



<hw>Ex*pect"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Expectation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex*pect"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expectabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>That may be expected or

looked for.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*pect"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex*pect"an*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

expecting ; expectation.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is expected, or looked or waited for

with interest; the object of expectation or hope.</def>



<q>The <qex>expectancy</qex> and rose of the fair state.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<cs><col>Estate in expectancy</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>one the

possession of which a person is entitled to have at some future

time, either as a remainder or reversion, or on the death of some

one.</cd>



<au>Burrill.</au>

</cs>



<hw>Ex*pect"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[L.<ets>expectans</ets>, <ets>exspectans</ets>, p.pr. of

<ets>expectare</ets>, <ets>exspectare</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>expectant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Waiting in expectation; looking

for</def>; <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>waiting for the efforts of

nature, with little active treatment.</def>



<cs><col>Expectant estate</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>an estate

in expectancy. See under <er>Expectancy</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*pect"ant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who waits in

expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some

good.</def>



<q>An <qex>expectant</qex> of future glory.</q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>Those who had employments, or were <qex>expectants</qex>.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<hw>Ex`pec*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expectio</ets>. <ets>exspectio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>expectation</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act or state

of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to

happen.</def> \'bdIn <xex>expectation</xex> of a guest.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<q>My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my

<qex>expectation</qex> is from him.</q>

<qau>Ps. lxii. 5.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is expected or looked for.</def>



<q>Why our great <qex>expectation</qex> should be called

The seed of woman.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The prospect of the future; grounds upon which

something excellent is expected to happen; prospect of anything

good to come, esp. of c or rank.</def>



<q>His magnificent <qex>expiations</qex> made him, in the opinion

of the world, the best much in Europe.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<q>By all men's eyes a youth of <qex>expectations</qex>.</q>

<qau>Otway.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The value of any chance (as the prospect of

prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.

<xex>Expectations</xex> are computed for or against the

occurrence of the event.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The leaving of the disease

principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.</def>



<cs><col>Expectation of life</col>, <cd>the mean or average

duration of the life individuals after any specified

age.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Anticipation; confidence; trust.</syn>



<hw>Ex*pect"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>expectatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Constituting an object of

expectation; contingent.</def>



<cs><col>Expectative grace</col>, <cd>a mandate given by the pope

or a prince appointing a successor to any benefice before it

becomes vacant.</cd></cs>



<au>Foxe.</au>



<hw>Ex*pect"a*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>expectative</ets>, fr. <ets>expectatif</ets>

expectant.]</ety> <def>Something in expectation; esp., an

expectative grace.</def>



<au>Milman.</au>



<hw>Ex*pect"ed*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In conformity with

expectation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Walpole.</au>



<hw>Ex*pect"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

expects.</def>



<hw>Ex*pect"ing*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In state of

expectation.</def>



<hw>Ex*pect"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Expectative.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Shipley.</au>



<hw>Ex*pec"to*rant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expectorans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>expectorare</ets> to drive

from the breast: cf. F. <ets>expectorant</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Tending to facilitate expectoration or to

promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or

throat.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>An expectorant

medicine.</def></def2>



<hw>Ex*pec"to*rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expectorated</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Expectorating</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>expecrorare</ets> to

drive from the breast; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>pectus</ets>,

<ets>pectiris</ets>, breast. See <er>Pectoral</er>.]</ety>

<def>To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm

or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit

forth.</def>



<hw>Ex*pec"to*rate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To discharge

matter from the lungs or throat bu hawking and spitting; to

spit.</def>



<hw>Ex*pec`to*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>expectoration</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing,

hawking, and spitting.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is expectorated, as phlegm or

mucus.</def>



<hw>Ex*pec"to*ra*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a. & n.</pos>

<def>Same as <er>Expectorant</er>.</def>



<au>Harvey.</au>



<hw>Ex*pede"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To expedite;

to hasten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*pe"di*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exp\'82dier</ets>. See <er>Expedite</er>.]</ety> <def>To

hasten; to expedite.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo

<xex>expediate</xex> their business.\'b8



<au>Sir E. Sandys.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*pe"di*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex*pe"di*en*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being expedient or advantageous;

fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness

to self-interest; desirableness; advantage; advisability; --

sometimes contradistinguished from <xex>moral

rectitude</xex>.</def>



<q>Divine wisdom discovers no <qex>expediency</qex> in vice.</q>

<qau>Cogan.</qau>



<q>To determine concerning the <qex>expedience</qex> of

action.</q>

<qau>Sharp.</qau>



<q>Much declamation may be heard in the present day against

<qex>expediency</qex>, as if it were not the proper object of a

deliberative assembly, and as if it were only pursued by the

unprincipled.</q>

<qau>Whately.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Expedition; haste; dispatch.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Making hither with all due <qex>expedience</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An expedition; enterprise; adventure.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Forwarding this dear <qex>expedience</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pe"di*ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expediens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>expedire</ets> to be expedient, release, extricate: cf. F.

<ets>exp\'82dient</ets>. See <er>Expedite</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further

or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the

circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable;

advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from

<xex>right</xex>.</def>



<q>It is <qex>expedient</qex> for you that I go away.</q>

<qau>John xvi. 7.</qau>



<q>Nothing but the right can ever be <qex>expedient</qex>, since

that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater

good to a less.</q>

<qau>Whately.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Quick; expeditious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>His marches are <qex>expedient</qex> to this town.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pe"di*ent</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>That which

serves to promote or advance; suitable means to accomplish an

end.</def>



<q>What sure <qex>expedient</qex> than shall Juno find,

To calm her fears and ease her boding mind?</q>

<qau>Philips.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Means devised in an exigency; shift.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Shift; contrivance; resource; substitute.</syn>



<hw>Ex*pe`di*en"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>. Governed by

expediency; seeking advantage; as an <xex>expediential</xex>

policy. \'bdCalculating, <xex>expediential</xex>

understanding.\'b8 <au>Hare.</au></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*pe`di*en"tial*ly</wf> , <pos>adv.</pos>

<pos><?/.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*pe"di*ent*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>adv.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>In an expedient manner; fitly; suitably; conveniently.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>With expedition; quickly.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*ped"i*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

expedient.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A like <qex>expediment</qex> to remove discontent.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ped"i*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[LL.

<ets>expeditatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>expeditare</ets> to

expeditate; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>pes</ets>, <ets>pedis</ets>,

foot.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Forest Laws)</fld> <def>To deprive of the

claws or the balls of the fore feet; <as>as, to

<ex>expeditate</ex> a dog that he may not chase deer</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex"pe*dite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expeditus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>expedire</ets> to free one

caught by the foot, to extricate, set free, bring forward, make

ready; <ets>ex</ets> out + pes, prdis, t. See

<er>Foot</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Free of impediment;

unimpeded.</def>



<q>To make the way plain and <qex>expedite</qex>.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Expeditious; quick; speedily; prompt.</def>



<q>Nimble and <qex>expedite</qex> . . . in its operation.</q>

<qau>Tollotson.</qau>



<q>Speech is a very short and <qex>expedite</qex> way of

conveying their thoughts.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<hw>Ex"pe*dite</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Expedited</er> <pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Expediting</er> <pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to

accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken;

<as>as, to <ex>expedite</ex> the growth of plants</as>.</def>



<q>To <qex>expedite</qex> your glorious march.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To despatch; to send forth; to issue

officially.</def>



<q>Such charters be <qex>expedited</qex> of course.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Ex"pe*dite`ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In

expedite manner; expeditiously.</def>



<hw>Ex"pe*dite`ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of being

expedite.</def>



<hw>Ex`pe*di"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expeditio</ets>: cf.F. <ets>exp\'82dition</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality of being expedite; efficient

promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the

mail with <xex>expedition</xex>.</def>



<q>With winged <qex>expedition</qex></q>



<q><qex>Swift as the lightning glance</qex>.  <qex><?/</qex></q>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sending forth or setting forth the execution

of some object of consequence; progress.</def>



<q>Putting it straight in <qex>expedition</qex>.

<qex><?/</qex></q>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An important enterprise, implying a change of

place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with

martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a

valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific

<xex>expedition</xex>; also, the body of persons making such

excursion.</def>



<q>The <qex>expedition</qex> miserably failed.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<q>Narrative of the exploring <qex>expedition</qex> to the Rocky

Mountains.</q>

<au>J. C. Fremont.</au>



<hw>Ex`pe*di"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of

or pertaining to an expedition; <as>as, an <ex>expeditionary</ex>

force</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex`pe*di"toin*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who goes upon

an expedition. <mark>[R]</mark>.</def>



<hw>Ex`pe*di"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency

and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with,

expedition; quick; having celerity; speedily; <as>as, an

<ex>expeditious march or messenger</ex></as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex`pe*di"tious*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ex`pe*di"tious*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<syn>Syn. -- Prompt; ready; speedy; alert. See

<er>Prompt</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*ped"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exp\'82ditif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Performing with speed.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*pel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expelled</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>.

<er>Expelling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>expellere</ets>,

<ets>expulsum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>pellere</ets> to

drive: cf.F. <ets>expeller</ets>. See <er>Pulse</er> a

beat.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To drive or force out from that

within which anything is contained, inclosed, or situated; to

eject; as to <xex>expel</xex> air from a bellows.</def>



<q>Did not ye . . . <qex>expel</qex> me out of my father's

house?</q>

<q>Judg. Xi. 7.</q>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To drive away from one's country; to

banish</def>.</q>



<q>Forewasted all their land, and them <qex>expelled</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>.



<q>He shell <qex>expel</qex> them from before you . . . and ye

shell possess their land.</q>

<qau>Josh. xxiii. 5.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To cut off from further connection with an

institution of learning, a society, and the like; <as>as, to

<ex>expel</ex> a student or member</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To keep out, off, or away; to exclude.</def>

\'bdTo <xex>expel</xex> the winter's flaw.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To discharge; to shoot.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Then he another and another [shaft] did <qex>expel</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>.



<syn>Syn. -- To banish; exile; eject; drive out. See

<er>Banish</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*pel"la*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being expelled or driven out. <xex></def>\'bdExpellable</xex>

by heat.\'b8



<au>Kirwan.</au>



<hw>Ex*pel"ler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who. or

that which, expels.</def>



<hw>Ex*pend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expended</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Expending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>expendere</ets>, <ets>expensum</ets>, to weigh out, pay out,

lay out, lay out; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>pendere</ets> to

weigh. See <er>Poise</er>, and cf. <er>Spend</er>.]</ety> <def>To

lay out, apply, or employ in any way; to consume by use; to use

up or distribute, either in payment or in donations; to spend;

<as>as, they <ex>expend</ex> money for food or in charity; to

<ex>expend</ex> time labor, and thought; to <ex>expend</ex> hay

in feeding cattle, oil in a lamp, water in mechanical

operations.</as></def>



<q>If my death might make this island happy . . . 

I would <qex>expend</qex> it with all willingness.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pend"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To be laid

out, used, or consumed.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To pay out or disburse money.</def>



<q>They go elsewhere to enjoy and to <qex>expend</qex>.</q>

<qau>Macaulay</qau>.



<hw>Ex*pen"i*tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[LL.]</ety> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A disburser;

especially, one of the disbursers of taxes for the repair of

sewers.</def>



<au>Mozley & W.</au>



<hw>Ex*pend"iture</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The act of expending; a laying out, as of money;

disbursement.</def>



<q>our <qex>expenditure</qex> purchased commerce and

conquest.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is expended or paid out;

expense.</def>



<q>The receipts and <qex>expenditures</qex> of this extensive

country.</q>

<qau>A. Hamilton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pense"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expensa</ets> (sc. <ets>pecunia</ets>), or

<ets>expensum</ets>, fr. <ets>expensus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>expendere</ets>. See <er>Expend</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure.</def>



<q>Husband nature's riches from <qex>expense</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is expended, laid out, or consumed;

cost; outlay; charge; -- sometimes with the notion of

<xex>loss</xex> or <xex>damage</xex> to those on whom the expense

falls; as, the <xex>expenses</xex> of war; an <xex>expense</xex>

of time</def>.</q>



<q>Courting popularity at his party's <qex>expense</qex>.

<qau>Brougham.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Loss.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>And moan the <qex>expense</qex> of many a vanished sight.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<cs><col>Expense magazine</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a small

magazine containing ammunition for immediate use.</cd></cs>



<au>H. L. Scott.</au>



<hw>Ex*pense"full</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Full of

expense; costly; chargeable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <au>Sir H.

Wotton</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ex*pense"ful*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> <mark>[R.]</mark> -- <wf>Ex*pense"ful*ness</wf>,

<pos>n.</pos> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*pense"less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without cost or

expense.</def>



<hw>Ex*pen"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly;

dear; liberal; <as>as, <ex>expensive</ex> dress; an

<ex>expensive</ex> house or family.</as></def>



<q>War is <qex>expensive</qex>, and peace desirable.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Free in expending; very liberal; especially, in

a bad scene; extravagant; lavish.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<q>An active, <qex>expensive</qex>, indefatigable goodness.</q>

<qau>Sprat.</qau>



<q>The idle and <qex>expensive</qex> are dangerous.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Temple.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Costly; dear; high-priced; lavish;

extravagant.</syn>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*pen"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ex*pen"sive*ness</wf>, <pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*pe"ri*ence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>exp\'82rience</ets>, L. <ets>experientia</ets>, tr.

<ets>experiens</ets>, <ets><?/entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>experiri</ets>, <ets>expertus</ets>, to try; <ets>ex</ets>

out + the root of <ets>pertus</ets> experienced. See

<er>Peril</er>, and cf. <er>Expert</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Trial, as a test or experiment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>She caused him to make <qex>experience</qex>

Upon wild beasts.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The effect upon the judgment or feelings

produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in;

personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or

fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or

suffering.</def> \'bdGuided by other's

<xex>experiences</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is

the lamp of <qex>experience</qex>.</q>

<qau>P. Henry</qau>



<q><qex>To most men experience</qex> is like the stern lights of

a ship, which illumine only the track it has passed.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<q>When the consuls . . . came in . . . they knew soon by

<qex>experience</qex> how slenderly guarded against danger the

majesty of rulers is where force is wanting.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<q>Those that undertook the religion of our Savior upon his

preaching, had no <qex>experience</qex> of it.</q>

<qau>Sharp.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An act of knowledge, one or more, by which

single facts or general truths are ascertained; experimental or

inductive knowledge; hence, implying skill, facility, or

practical wisdom gained by personal knowledge, feeling or action;

<as>as, a king without <ex>experience of war</ex></as>.</def>



<q>Whence hath the mind all the materials of reason and

knowledge? To this I answer in one word, from

<qex>experience</qex>.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<q><qex>Experience</qex> may be acquired in two ways; either,

first by noticing facts without any attempt to influence the

frequency of their occurrence or to vary the circumstances under

which they occur; this is <qex>observation</qex>; or, secondly,

by putting in action causes or agents over which we have control,

and purposely varying their combinations, and noticing what

effects take place; this is <qex>experiment</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir J. Herschel.</qau>



<hw>Ex*re"ri*ence</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. &

p. p.</pos> <er>Experienced</er> <pr>(-<it>e</it>nst)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Experiencing</er>

<pr>(-<it>e</it>n-s?ng)</pr>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To

make practical acquaintance with; to try personally; to prove by

use or trial; to have trial of; to have the lot or fortune of; to

have befall one; to be affected by; to feel; <as>as, to

<ex>experience</ex> pain or pleasure; to <ex>experience</ex>

poverty; to <ex>experience</ex> a change of views.</as></def>



<q>The partial failure and disappointment which he had

<qex>experienced</qex> in India.</q>

<qau>Thirwall.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To exercise; to train by practice.</def>



<q>The youthful sailors thus with early care</q>



<q>Their arms <qex>experience</qex>, and for sea prepare.</q>

<qau>Harte.</qau>



<cs><col>To experience religion</col> <fld>(Theol.)</fld>, <cd>to

become a convert to the diatribes of Christianity; to yield to

the power of religions truth.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*pe"ri*enced</hw> <pr>(-<it>e</it>nst)</pr>, <pos>p. p. &

a.</pos> <def>Taught by practice or by repeated observations;

skillful or wise by means of trials, use, or observation; <as>as,

an <ex>experienced</ex> physician, workman, soldier; <ex>an

experienced</ex> eye</as>.</def>



<q>The ablest and most <qex>experienced</qex> statesmen.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pe"ri*en*cer</hw> <pr>(-<it>e</it>n-s?r)</pr>,

<pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One who experiences.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An experimenter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir. K. Gigby.</au>



<hw>Ex*pe"ri*ent</hw> <pr>(-<it>e</it>nt)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Experienced.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The prince now ripe and full <qex>experient</qex>.</q>

<qau>Beau & Fl.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Derived from, or pertaining to, experience.</def>



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<q>It is called empirical or <qex>experiential</qex> . . .

because it is divan to us by experience or observation, and not

obtained as the result of inference or reasoning.</q>

<qau>Sir. W. Hamiltion.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<au>DR. H. More.</au>



<hw>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Philos.)</fld> <def>The doctrine that experience, either

that ourselves or of others, is the test or criterion of general

knowledge; -- opposed to <xex>intuitionists</xex>.</def>



<q><qex>Experientialism</qex> is in short, a philosophical or

logical theory, not a philosophical one.</q>

<qau>G. C. Robertson.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pe`ri*en"tial*list</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

accepts the doctrine of experientialism. Also used

adjectively.</def>



<hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>experimentum</ets>, fr. <ets>experiri</ets> to try: cf. OF.

<ets>esperiment</ets>, <ets>experiment</ets>. See

<er>Experience</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Atrial or special

observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful;

esp., one under conditions determined by the experimenter; an act

or operation undertaken in order to discover some unknown

principle or effect, or to test, establish, or illustrate some

suggest or known truth; practical test; poof.</def>



<q>A political <qex>experiment</qex> can not be made in a

laboratory, not determinant in a few hours.</q>

<qau>J. Adams.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Experience.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Adam, by sad <qex>experiment</qex> I know

How little weight my words with thee can find.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Experimented</er>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Experinenting</er>.]</wordforms>

<def>To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often

with <xex>on</xex>, <xex>upon</xex>, or <xex>in</xex>, referring

to the subject of an experiment; <xex>with</xex>, referring to

the <xex>instrument</xex>; and <xex>by</xex>, referring to the

means; <as>as, to <ex>experiment</ex> upon electricity; he

<ex>experimented</ex> in plowing with ponies, or by steam

power.</as></def>



<hw>Ex*per"i*ment</hw>, <pos>v.t</pos><def>, To try; to know,

perceive, or prove, by trial experience.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Herbert.    </au>



<hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.F.

<ets>exp\'82rimental</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Pertaining to

experiment; founded on, or derived from, experiment or trial;

<as>as, <ex>experimental</ex> science</as>; given to, or skilled

in, experiment; <as>as, an <ex>experimental</ex>

philosopher</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Known by, or derived from, experience; <as>as,

<ex>experimental</ex> religion</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*per`i*me"tal*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who makes

experiments; an experimenter.</def>



<au>Whaterly.</au>



<hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<def>To make experiments (upon); to experiment.</def>



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<hw>Ex*per`i*men"tal*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>By experiment; by experience or trial.</def>



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<hw>Ex*per`i*men*ta"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Relying on experiment or experience.</def> \'bdan

<xex>experimentarian</xex> philosopher.\'b8 <au>Boyle.</au> --

<def2> <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who relies on experiment or

experience.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></def2>



<hw>Ex*per`i*men*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.



<au>J. S. Mill.</au>



<-- p. 528 -->



<hw>Ex-per`i-men"ta*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Experimental; of the nature of experiment.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*per"i*men*ta`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[LL.]</ety> <def>An experimenter.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*per"i*men`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who makes experiments; one skilled in experiments.</def>



<au> Faraday.</au>



<hw>Ex*per"i*men`tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

experimenter.</def>



<hw>Ex`per*rec"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expergisci</ets>, p. p. <ets>experrectus</ets>, to rose up;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>pergere</ets> to wake up.]</ety> <def>A

waking up or arousing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Holland</au>



<hw>Ex*pert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>expert</ets>, L. <ets>expertus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>experiri</ets> to try. See <er>Experience</er>.]</ety>

<def>Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having

facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and

ready from much practice; clever; skillful; <as>as, an

<ex>expert</ex> surgeon; <ex>expert</ex> in chess or

archery.</as></def>



<q>A valiant and most <qex>expert</qex> gentleman.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>What practice, howsoe'er <qex>expert</qex>

In fitting aptest words to things . . . 

Hath power to give thee as thou wert?</q>

<qau>Tennison.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.</syn>



<hw>Ex"pert</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An

expert or experienced person; one instructed by experience; one

who has skill, experience, or extensive knowledge in his calling

or in any special branch of learning.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A specialist in a

particular profession or department of science requiring for its

mastery peculiar culture and erudition.</def>



<note><hand/ Such specialists may be witnesses in matters as to

which ordinary observers could not without such aid form just

conclusions, and are liable for negligence in case they injure

another from want of proper qualifications or proper care in the

exercise of their specialty.</note>



<sd>(b)</sd> <def>A sworn appraiser</def>.



<hw>Ex*pert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

experience.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Die would we daily, once it to <qex>expert</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spencer.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pert"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In a skillful or

dexterous manner; adroitly; with readiness and accuracy.</def>



<hw>Ex*pert"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Skill derived from

practice; readiness; <as>as, <ex>expertness</ex> in seamanship,

or in reasoning</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Facility; readiness; dexterity; adroitness; skill.

See <er>Facility</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*pet"ible</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.,

<ets>expetibilis</ets>, fr. <ets>expetere</ets> to wish for;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>petere</ets> to seek.]</ety> <def>Worthy

of being wished for; desirable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Puller.</au>



<hw>Ex"pi*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Expiate</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being expiated or atoned

for; <as>as, an <ex>expiable</ex> offense; <ex>expiable

guilt.</as></def>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Ex"pi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Expiated</er><pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Expiating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>expiatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>expiare</ets> to expiate;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>piare</ets> to seek to appease, to

purify with sacred rites, fr. <ets>pius</ets> pious. See

<er>Pious</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To extinguish the guilt of by sufferance of

penalty or some equivalent; to make complete satisfaction for; to

atone for; to make amends for; to make expiation for; <as>as, to

<ex>expiate</ex> a crime, a guilt, or sin</as>.</def>



<q>To <qex>expiate</qex> his treason, hath naught left.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>The Treasurer obliged himself to <qex>expiate</qex> the

injury.</q>

<qau>Clarendon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To purify with sacred rites.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Neither let there be found among you any one that shall

<qex>expiate</qex> his son or daughter, making them to pass

through the fire.</q>

<qau>Deut. xviii. 10 (Douay version)</qau>



<hw>Ex"pi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expiatus</ets>,p.p]</ety> <def>Terminated.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex`pi*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expiatio</ets>: cf.F. <ets>expiation</ets>]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of making satisfaction or atonement for

any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or

penalty.</def>



<q>His liberality seemed to have something in it of

self-abasement and <qex>expiation</qex>.</q>

<qau>W. Irving.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The means by which reparation or atonement for

crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an

atonement.</def>



<q>Those shadowy <qex>expiations</qex> weak,

The blood of bulls and goats.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An act by which the treats of prodigies were

averted among the ancient heathen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hayward.</au>



<hw>Ex"pi*a*tist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

expiator.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex"pi*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>One who makes expiation or atonement.</def>



<hw>Ex`pi*a*to"ri*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of an

expiatory nature; expiatory.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ex"pi*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expiatorius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>expiatoire</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Having power, or intended, to make expiation; atoning;

<as>as, an <ex>expiatory</ex> sacrifice</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex`pi*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expiatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of expilating or

stripping off; plunder; pillage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>This ravenous <qex>expiation</qex> of the state.</q>

<qau>Daniel.</qau>



<hw>Ex"pi*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>One who pillages; a plunderer; a pillager.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*pir"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

expire; capable of being brought to an end.</def>



<hw>Ex*pir"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

expires or is expiring.</def>



<hw>Ex`pi*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expiratio</ets>,<ets>exspiratio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>expiration</ets>. See <er>Expire</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The act of expiring</def>; as:

<sd>(a)</sd><fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The act or process of

breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or

mouth; <as>as, respiration consists of inspiration and

<ex>expiration</ex></as>; -- opposed to

<ant>inspiration</ant></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Emission of

volatile matter; exhalation.</def>



<q>The true cause of cold is an <qex>expiration</qex> from the

globe of the earth.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sd>(c)</sd> <def>The last emission of breath; death</def>.

\'bdThe groan of <xex>expiration</xex>.\'b8



<au>Rambler.</au>



<sd>(d)</sd> <def>A coming to a close; cessation; extinction;

termination; end</def>.



<q>Before the <qex>expiration</qex> of thy time.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is expired; matter breathed forth;

that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.</def>



<q>The aspirate \'bdhe,\'b8 which is . . . a gentle

<qex>expiration</qex>.</q>

<qau>G. Sharp.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pir"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or employed in, the

expiration or emission of air from the lungs; <as>as, the

<ex>expiratory</ex> muscles</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*pire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expired</er>

<pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Expiring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>expirare</ets>,

<ets>exspirare</ets>, <ets>expiratum</ets>,

<ets>exspiratum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>spirare</ets> to

breathe: cf. F. <ets>expirer</ets>. See <er>Spirit</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To breathe out; to emit from the lungs; to throw

out from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; --

opposed to <xex>inspire</xex>.</def>



<q>Anatomy exhibits the lungs in a continual motion of inspiring

and <qex>expiring</qex> air.</q>

<qau>Harvey.</qau>



<q>This chafed the boar; his nostrils flames

<qex>expire</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid

or vapor; to emit in minute particles; to exhale; <as>as, the

earth <ex>expires</ex> a damp vapor; plants <ex>expire</ex>

odors.</as></def>



<q>The <qex>expiring</qex> of cold out of the inward parts of the

earth in winter.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To emit; to give out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To bring to a close; to terminate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Expire</qex> the term

Of a despised life.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pire"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To emit the

breath.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To emit the last breath; to breathe out the

life; to die; <as>as, to <ex>expire</ex> calmly; to

<ex>expire</ex> in agony.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to

perish; to become extinct; <as>as, the flame <ex>expired</ex>;

his lease <ex>expires</ex> to-day; the month <ex>expired</ex> on

Saturday.</as></def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To burst forth; to fly out with a blast.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



\'bdThe ponderous ball <xex>expires</xex>.\'b8

<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Ex*pir"ing</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Breathing out air from the lungs; emitting fluid or volatile

matter; exhaling; breathing the last breath; dying; ending;

terminating.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Pertaining to, or uttered at, the time of dying;

<as>as, <ex>expiring</ex> words; <ex>expiring</ex>

groans.</as></def>



<hw>Ex"pi*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Expiration.</def>



<q>He had to leave at the <qex>expiry</qex> of the term.</q>

<qau>Lamb.</qau>



<q>The Parliament . . . now approaching the <qex>expiry</qex> of

its legal term.</q>

<qau>J. Morley.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pis"cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expiscatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>expiscari</ets> to fish out;

<ets>ex</ets> out+<ets>piscari</ets> to fish, <ets>piscis</ets>

fish.]</ety> <def>To fish out; to find out by skill or laborious

investigation; to search out.</def> \'bdTo <xex>expiscate</xex>

principles.\'b8 <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Nichol.</au>



<q>Dr.Burton has with much ingenuity endeavord to

<qex>expiscate</qex> the truth which may be involved in them.</q>

<qau>W. L. Alexander.</qau>



<hw>Ex`pis*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act

of expiscating; a fishing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Ex*pis"ca*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to fish out; searching out</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Carlyle.</au>



<hw>Ex*plain"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Explained</er><pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Explaining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>explandare</ets>

to flatten, spread out, explain; <ets>ex</ets>

out+<ets>plandare</ets> to make level or plain, <ets>planus</ets>

plain: cf. OF. <ets>esplaner</ets>, <ets>explaner</ets>. See

<er>Plain</er>,<pos>a.</pos>, and cf. <er>Esplanade</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to

expand.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The horse-chestnut is . . . ready to <qex>explain</qex> its

leaf.</q>

<qau>Evelyn.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to

clear of obscurity; to expound; to unfold and illustrate the

meaning of; <as>as, to <ex>explain</ex> a chapter of the

Bible</as>.</def>



<q>Commentators to <qex>explain</qex> the difficult passages to

you.</q>

<qau>Gay.</qau>



<cs><col>To explain away</col>, <cd>to get rid of by explanation.

\'bdThose <xex>explain<xex> the meaning quite

\'bd<xex>away<xex>.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Pope.</au>



<syn>Syn. -- To expound; interpret; elucidate; clear up.</syn>



<hw>Ex*plain"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To give an

explanation.</def>



<hw>Ex*plain"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explainabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being explained

or made plain to the understanding; capable of being

interpreted.</def>



<au>Sir. T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*plain"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

explains; an expounder or expositor; a commentator; an

interpreter.</def>



<hw>Ex"pla*nate</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explanatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>explanare</ets>. See

<er>Explain</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)</fld>

<def>Spreading or extending outwardly in a flat form.</def>



<hw>Ex`pla*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explanatio</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>esplanation</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of explaining, expounding, or

interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making

intelligible; <as>as, the <ex>explanation</ex> of a passage in

Scripture, or of a contract or treaty</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which explains or makes clear; <as>as, a

satisfactory <ex>explanation</ex></as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The meaning attributed to anything by one who

explains it; definition; inerpretation; sense.</def>



<q>Different <qex>explanations</qex> [of the Trinity].</q>

<qau>Bp. Burnet.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or

motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile

differences; reconciliation; agreement; <as>as, to come to an

<ex>explanation</ex></as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Definition; description; explication; exposition;

interpretation; detail. See <er>Definition</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*plan"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Explanatory.</def>



<hw>Ex*plan"a*to*ri*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The quality of being explanatory.</def>



<hw>Ex*plan"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explanatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to explain;

containing explanation; as <xex>explanatory</xex> notes.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*plat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex*plate"</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-+plat</ets> or <ets>plait</ets>.]</ety> <def>To explain;

to unfold.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Like Solon's self <qex>explatest</qex> the knotty laws.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ple"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expletio</ets> a satisfying. See <er>Expletive</er>.]</ety>

<def>Accomplishment; fulfillment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Killingbeck.</au>



<hw>Ex"ple*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expletivus</ets>, from <ets>expletus</ets>, p.p. of

<ets>explere</ets> to fill up; <ets>ex</ets> out+<ets>plere</ets>

to fill, akin to <ets>plenus</ets> full: cf. F.

<ets>expl\'82tif</ets>. See <er>Full</er>.]</ety> <def>Filling

up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up;

superfluous.</def> \'bd<xex>Expletive</xex> imagery.\'b8



<au>Hallam.</au>



<q><qex>Expletive</qex> phrases to plump his speech.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<hw>Ex"ple*tive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A word, letter, or

syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a

vacancy; an oath.</def>



<q>While <qex>explectives</qex> their feeble aid to join,

And ten low words oft creep in one dull line.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Ex"ple*tive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In the manner of an

expletive.</def>



<hw>Ex"ple*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving to

fill up; expletive; superfluous; <as>as, an <ex>expletory</ex>

word</as>.</def>



<au>Bp. Burnet.</au>



<hw>Ex"pli*ca*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explicabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>explicable</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Capable of being explicated; that may be explained or

accounted for; admitting explanation.</def>



<q>It is not <qex>explicable</qex> upon any grounds.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<hw>Ex"pli*ca*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of being

explicable.</def>



<hw>Ex"pli*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explicatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>explicare</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Evolved; unfolded.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ex"pli*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Explicated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Explicating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To unfold; to expand; to lay open.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bdThey <xex>explicate</xex> the leaves.\'b8



<au>Blackmore.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To unfold the meaning or sense of; to explain;

to clear of difficulties or obscurity; to interpret.</def>



<q>The last verse of his last satire is not yet sufficiently

<qex>explicated</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<hw>Ex`pli*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explicatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>explication</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining;

explanation; exposition; interpretation.</def>



<q>The <qex>explication</qex> of our Savior's parables.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The sense given by an expositor.</def>



<au>Bp. Burnet.</au>



<hw>Ex"pli*ca*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>explicatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to unfold or explain;

tending to lay open to the understanding; explanatory.</def>



<au>Sir W. Hamilton.</au>



<hw>Ex"pli*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who unfolds or explains; an expounder;

an explainer.</def>



<hw>Ex"pli*ca`to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Explicative.</def>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex"pli*cit</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[LL., an abbreviation

of <ets>explicitus</ets> (<it>est liber</it>) the book (which

anciently was a roll of parchment) is unfolded (and, of course,

\'bdfinished\'b8). See <er>Explicit</er>, <pos>a.</pos>]</ety>

<def>A word formerly used (as <xex>finis</xex> is now) at the

conclusion of a book to indicate the end.</def>



<hw>Ex*plic"it</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explicitus</ets>; p.p. of <ets>explicare</ets> to unfold:

cf. F. <ets>explicite</ets>. <ets>See</ets> <er>Explicate</er>,

<er>Exploit</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Not implied merely, or

conveyed by implication; distinctly stated; plain in language;

open to the understanding; clear; not obscure or ambiguous;

express; unequivocal; <as>as, an <ex>explicit</ex>

declaration</as>.</def>



<q>The language of the charter was too <qex>explicit</qex> to

admit of a doubt.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Having no disguised meaning or reservation;

unreserved; outspoken; -- applied to persons; <as>as, he was

earnest and <ex>explicit</ex> in his statement</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Explicit function</col>. <fld>(Math.)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Function</er>.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Express; clear; plain; open; unreserved;

unambiguous.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Explicit</er>,

<er>Express</er>. <xex>Explicit</xex> denotes a setting forth in

the plainest, language, so that the meaning can not be

misunderstood; as, an <xex>explicit</xex> promise.

<xex>Express</xex> is stronger than <xex>explicit</xex>: it adds

force to clearness. An <xex>express</xex> promise or engagement

is not only unambiguous, but stands out in bold relief, with the

most binding hold on the conscience. An <xex>explicit</xex>

statement; a clear and <xex>explicit</xex> notion;

<xex>explicit</xex> direction; no words can be more

<xex>explicit</xex>. An <xex>explicit</xex> command; an

<xex>express</xex> prohibition. \'bdAn <xex>express</xex>

declaration goes forcibly and directly to the point. An

<xex>explicit</xex> declaration leaves nothing

ambiguous.\'b8</usage>



<au>C. J. Smith.</au>



<hw>Ex*plic"it*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

explicit manner; clearly; plainly; without disguise or

reservation of meaning; not by inference or implication; <as>as,

he <ex>explicitly</ex> avows his intention</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*plic"it*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality of being

explicit; clearness; directness.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ex*plode"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exploded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exploding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>explodere</ets>, <ets>explosum</ets>, to drive out, drive

out a player by clapping; <ets>ex</ets> out+<ets>plaudere</ets>,

<ets>plodere</ets>, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF.

<ets>exploder</ets>. See <er>Plausible</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or

vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder

<xex>explodes</xex>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To burst with force and a loud report; to

detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or

as a boiler from too great pressure of steam.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To burst forth with sudden violence and noise;

<as>as, at this, his wrath <ex>exploded</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*plode"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To drive

from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot

off; to drive away or reject noisily; <as>as, to <ex>explode</ex>

a play</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Him old and young

<qex>Exploded</qex>, and seized with violent hands.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive

from notice and acceptance; <as>as, to <ex>explode</ex> a scheme,

fashion, or doctrine</as>.</def>



<q>Old <qex>exploded</qex> contrivances of mercantile fraud.</q>

<qau>Burke.</qau>



<q>To <qex>explode</qex> and exterminate dark atheism.</q>

<qau>Bently.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To cause to explode or burst noisily; to

detonate; <as>as, to <ex>explode</ex> powder by touching it with

fire</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To drive out with violence and noise, as by

powder.</def>



<q>But late the kindled powder did <qex>explode</qex>

The massy ball and the brass tube unload.</q>

<qau>Blackmore.</qau>



<hw>Ex*plod"ent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>An instrument or agent causing explosion; an exploder; also,

an explosive.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>See <er>Explosive</er>, <pos>n.</pos>,

<sn>2</sn>.</def>



<hw>Ex*plod"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>One who or that which explodes.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open

contempt.</def>



<au>South.</au>



<hw>Ex*ploit"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>esploit</ets> success, OF. <ets>esploit</ets>,

<ets>espleit</ets>,revenue, product, vigor, force, exploit, F.

<ets>exploit</ets> exploit, fr. L. <ets>explicitum</ets>, prop.

p.p. neut. of <ets>explicare</ets> to unfold, display, exhibit;

<ets>ex+plicare</ets> to fold. See <er>Ply</er>, and cf.

<er>Explicit</er>, <er>Explicate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A

deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an

adventurous or noble achievement; <as>as, the <ex>exploits</ex>

of Alexander the Great</as>.</def>



<q>Ripe for <qex>exploits</qex> and mighty enterprises.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Combat; war.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He made haste to <qex>exploit</qex> some warlike service.</q>

<qau>Holland.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <ety>[F. <ets>exploiter</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

utilize; to make available; to get the value or usefulness out

of; <as>as, to <ex>exploit</ex> a mine or agricultural lands; to

<ex>exploit</ex> public opinion.</as></def> <mark>[Recent]</mark>



<-- p. 529 -->



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to

speculate on; to put upon.</def> <mark>[Recent]</mark>



<q>In no sense whatever does a man who accumulates a fortune by

legitimate industry <qex>exploit</qex> his employ\'82s or make

his capital \'bdout of\'b8 anybody else.</q>

<qau>W. G. Sumner.</qau>



<hw>Ex`ploi*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.]</ety> <def>The act of exploiting or utilizing.</def>



<au>J. D. Whitney.</au>



<hw>Ex*ploi"ture</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exploiting or accomplishing;

achievement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Udall.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exploitation.</def>



<au>Harper's Mag.</au>



<hw>Ex*plor"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>That may

be explored; <as>as, an <ex>explorable</ex> region</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*plo"rate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explorare</ets>, <ets>exploratum</ets>.]</ety> <def>To

explore.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir. T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex`plo*ra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exploratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exploration</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for

purposes of discovery, especially of geographical discovery;

examination; <as>as, the <ex>exploration</ex> of unknown

countries</as></def>; <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>physical

examination.</def>



<q>\'bdAn <qex>exploration</qex> of doctrine.\'b8</q>

<qau>Bp. Hall.</qau>



<hw>Ex*plor"a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Exploratory.</def>



<hw>Ex"plo*ra`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who explores; one who examines closely;

a searcher.</def>



<hw>Ex*plor"a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exploratorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving or intended to

explore; searching; examining; explorative.</def>



<au>Sir H. Wotton.</au>



<hw>Ex*plore"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Explored</er><pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exploring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>explorare</ets> to

explore; <ets>ex</ets> out+<ets>plorare</ets> to cry out

aloud,prob. orig., to cause to flow; perh. akin to E.

<ets>flow</ets>: cf. F. <ets>explorer</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look

wisely and carefully for.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q><qex>Explores</qex> the lost, the wandering sheep directs.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To search through or into; to penetrate or range

over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; <as>as, to

<ex>explore</ex> new countries or seas; to <ex>explore</ex> the

depths of science.</as></def> \'bdHidden frauds [to]

<xex>explore</xex>.\'b8



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Ex*plore"ment</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of exploring;

exploration.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*plor"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

explores; also, an apparatus with which one explores, as a diving

bell.</def>



<hw>Eplor"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Employed in, or designed

for, exploration.</def> \'bd<xex>Exploring</xex> parties.\'b8



<au>Bancroft.</au>



<hw>Ex*plo"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>explosio</ets> a driving off by clapping: cf. F.

<ets>explosion</ets> explosion. See <er>Explode</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical

action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of

expanded gas; <as>as, the <ex>explosion</ex> of gunpowder, of

fire damp,etc.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A bursting with violence and loud noise, because

of internal pressure; <as>as, the <ex>explosion</ex> of a gun, a

bomb, a steam boiler, etc.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by

excited language, action, etc.; <as>as, an <ex>explosion</ex> of

wrath</as>.</def>



<q>A formidable <qex>explosion</qex> of high-church

fanaticism.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<hw>Ex*plo"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>explosif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Driving or bursting out with

violence and noise; causing explosion; <as>as, the

<ex>explosive</ex> force of gunpowder</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*plo"sive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An explosive

agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical

reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the

breath; <fld>(Phonetics)</fld> one of consonants <xex>p</xex>,

<xex>b</xex>, <xex>t</xex>, <xex>d</xex>, <xex>k</xex>,

<xex>g</xex>, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of

voice. <note>[See <xex>Guide to Pronunciation</xex>, <root/

155-7, 184.]</note></def>



<hw>Ex*plo"sive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an explosive

manner.</def>



<hw>Ex*po`li*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exspoliation</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Ex*pol"ish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. L.

<ets>expolire</ets>. See <er>Polish</er>.]</ety> <def>To polish

thoroughly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Heywood.</au>



<hw>Ex*pone"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>exponen</ets>. See <er>Expound</er>.]</ety> <def>To expound;

to explain; also, to expose; to imperil.</def> <mark>[Old Eng. &

Scotch]</mark>



<au>Drummond.</au>



<hw>Ex*po"nent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exponens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>exponere</ets> to put out, set forth, expose. See

<er>Expound</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Alg.)</fld> <def>A

number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and

above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is

repeated as a factor to produce the power indicated</def>;

<note>thus <it>a</it><exp>2</exp> denotes the second power, and

<it>a</it><exp>n</exp> the <it>x</it>th power, of <it>a</it> (2

and x being the <xex>exponents</xex>). A fractional

<xex>exponent</xex>, or index, is used to denote the root of a

quantity. Thus, <it>a</it><exp><frac13/</exp> denotes the third

or cube root of <it>a</it>.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>One who, or that which, stands as an index or

representative; <as>as, the leader of a party is the

<ex>exponent</ex> of its principles</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Exponent of a ratio</col>, <cd>the quotient arising when

the antecedent is divided by the consequent; thus, 6 is the

<xex>exponent<xex> of the ratio of 30 to 5.

<mark>[R.]</mark></cd></cs>



<hw>Ex`po*nen"tial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exponentiel</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to exponents;

involving variable exponents; <as>as, an <ex>exponential</ex>

expression; <ex>exponential</ex> calculus; an

<ex>exponential</ex> function.</as></def>



<cs><col>Exponential curve</col>, <cd>a curve whose nature is

defined by means of an exponential equation.</cd> --

<col>Exponential equation</col>, <cd>an equation which contains

an exponential quantity, or in which the unknown quantity enters

as an exponent.</cd> -- <col>Exponential quantity</col>

<fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>a quantity whose exponent is unknown or

variable, as <it>a<it><exp>x</exp>.</cd> -- <col>Exponential

series</col>, <cd>a series derived from the development of

exponential equations or quantities.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*port"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exported</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exporting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exportare</ets>, <ets>exportatum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets>

out+<ets>portare</ets> to carry : cf. F. <ets>exporter</ets>. See

<er>Port</er> demeanor.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To carry away; to

remove.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>[They] <qex>export</qex> honor from a man, and make him a

return in envy.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To carry or send abroad, or out of a country,

especially to foreign countries, as merchandise or commodities in

the way of commerce; -- the opposite of <xex>import</xex>;

<as>as, to <ex>export</ex> grain, cotton, cattle, goods,

etc.</as></def>



<hw>Ex"port</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The

act of exporting; exportation; <as>as, to prohibit the

<ex>export</ex> of wheat or tobacco</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>That which is exported; a commodity conveyed

from one country or State to another in the way of traffic; --

used chiefly in the plural, <xex>exports</xex>.</def>



<q>The ordinary course of exchange . . . between two places must

likewise be an indication of the ordinary course of their

<qex>exports</qex> and imports.</q>

<qau>A. Smith.</qau>



<hw>Ex*port`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality or state of being suitable for exportation.</def>



<q>To increase the <qex>exportability</qex> of native goods.</q>

<qau>J. P. Peters.</qau>



<hw>Ex*port"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Suitable

for exportation; <as>as, <ex>exportable</ex> products</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex`por*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exportatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exporation</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exporting; the act of conveying or

sending commodities abroad or to another country, in the course

of commerce.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Commodity exported; an export.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The act of carrying out.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Bourne.</au>



<hw>Ex*port"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exports; the person who sends goods or commodities to a foreign

country, in the way of commerce; -- opposed to

<xex>importer</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ex*pos"al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exposure.</def>



<au>Swift.</au>



<hw>Ex*pose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exposed</er><pr>(?)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exposing</er>.]</wordforms>

<ety>[F. <ets>exposer</ets>; pref. <ets>ex-</ets> (L.

<ets>ex</ets> out)+<ets>poser</ets> to place. See <er>Pose</er>,

<pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To set forth; to set out

to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; <as>as, to

<ex>expose</ex> goods for sale; to <ex>expose</ex> pictures to

public inspection.</as></def>



<q>Those who seek truth only, freely <qex>expose</qex> their

principles to the test, and are pleased to have them

examined.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lay bare; to lay open to attack, danger, or

anything objectionable; to render accessible to anything which

may affect, especially detrimentally; to make liable; <as>as, to

<ex>expose</ex> one's self to the heat of the sun, or to cold,

insult, danger, or ridicule; to <ex>expose</ex> an army to

destruction or defeat.</as></def>



<q><qex>Expose</qex> thyself to feel what wretches feel.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To deprive of concealment; to discover; to lay

open to public inspection, or bring to public notice, as a thing

that shuns publicity, something criminal, shameful, or the like;

<as>as, to <ex>expose</ex> the faults of a neighbor</as>.</def>



<q>You only <qex>expose</qex> the follies of men, without

arraigning their vices.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To disclose the faults or reprehensible

practices of; to lay open to general condemnation or contempt by

making public the character or arts of; <as>as, to

<ex>expose</ex> a cheat, liar, or hypocrite</as>.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex`po`s\'82"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.,

prop.p.p. of <ets>exposer</ets>. See <er>Expose</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>A formal recital or exposition of facts;

exposure, or revelation, of something which some one wished to

keep concealed.</def>



<hw>Ex*pos"ed*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being exposed, laid open, or unprotected; <as>as, an

<ex>exposedness</ex> to sin or temptation</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*pos"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

exposes or discloses.</def>



<hw>Ex`po*si"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expositio</ets>, fr. <ets>exponere</ets>,

<ets>expositum</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exposition</ets>. See

<er>Expound</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exposing or laying open; a setting

out or displaying to public view.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of expounding or of laying open the

sense or meaning of an author, or a passage; explanation;

interpretation; the sense put upon a passage; a law, or the like,

by an interpreter; hence, a work containing explanations or

interpretations; a commentary.</def>



<q>You know the law; your <qex>exposition</qex>

Hath been most sound.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Situation or position with reference to

direction of view or accessibility to influence of sun, wind,

etc.; exposure; <as>as, an easterly <ex>exposition</ex>; an

<ex>exposition</ex> to the sun.</as></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Arbuthnot.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A public exhibition or show, as of industrial

and artistic productions; <as>as, the Paris <ex>Exposition</ex>

of 1878</as>.</def> <mark>[A Gallicism]</mark>



<hw>Ex*pos"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Serving

to explain; expository.</def>



<au>Bp. Pearson.</au>



<hw>Ex*pos"i*tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. See

<er>Expound</er>.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, expounds or

explains; an expounder; a commentator.</def>



<au>Bp. Horsley.</au>



<hw>Ex*pos"i*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to, or containing, exposition; serving to

explain; explanatory; illustrative; exegetical.</def>



<q>A glossary or <qex>expository</qex> index to the poetical

writers.</q>

<qau>Johnson.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>\'d8Ex"post` fac"to</hw>, <or/

<hw>\'d8Ex"post`fac"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>. <ety>[L., from

what is done afterwards.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>From or by

an after act, or thing done afterward; in consequence of a

subsequent act; retrospective.</def>



<cs><col>Ex post facto law</col>, <cd>a law which operates by

after enactment. The phrase is popularly applied to any law,

civil or criminal, which is enacted with a retrospective effect,

and with intention to produce that effect; but in its true

application, as employed in American law, it relates only to

crimes, and signifies a law which retroacts, by way of criminal

punishment, upon that which was not a crime before its passage,

or which raises the grade of an offense, or renders an act

punishable in a more severe manner that it was when committed.

<xex>Ex post facto laws<xex> are held to be contrary to the

fundamental principles of a free government, and the States are

prohibited from passing such laws by the Constitution of the

United States.</cd></cs>



<au>Burrill. Kent.</au>



<hw>Ex*pos"tu*late</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Expostulated</er><pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Expostulating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>expostulatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>expostulare</ets> to demand

vehemently; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>postulare</ets> to ask,

require. See <er>Postulate</er>.]</ety> <def>To reason earnestly

with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing

the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress

or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by

<xex>with</xex>.</def>



<q>Men <qex>expostulate</qex> with erring friends; they bring

accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thuc. ).</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To remonstrate; reason. See

<er>Remonstrate</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*pos"tu*late</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To discuss; to

examine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>To <qex>expostulate</qex>

What majesty should be, what duty is.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pos`tu*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expostulatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of expostulating or

reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of

conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest;

dissuasion.</def>



<q>We must use <qex>expostulation</qex> kindly.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pos"tu*la`tor</hw> <pr>(?;135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>One who expostulates.</def>



<au>Lamb.</au>



<hw>Ex*pos"tu*la*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Containing expostulation or remonstrance; <as>as, an

<ex>expostulatory</ex> discourse or letter</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*pos"ture</hw> <pr>(?;135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

<er>Imposture</er>.]</ety> <def>Exposure.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex*po"sure</hw> <pr>(?;135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[From

<er>Expose</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of exposing or

laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving

of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or

contempt.</def>



<q>The <qex>exposure</qex> of Fuller . . . put an end to the

practices of that vile tribe.</q>

<qau>Macaulay.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being exposed or laid open or bare;

openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect,

especially detrimentally; <as>as, <ex>exposure</ex> to

observation, to cold to inconvenience</as>.</def>



<q>When we have our naked frailties hid,

That suffer in <qex>exposure</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Position as to points of compass, or to

influences of climate, etc. \'bdUnder a southern

<xex>exposure</xex>.</def>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<q>The best <qex>exposure</qex> of the two for woodcocks.</q>

<qau>Sir. W. Scott.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Photog.)</fld> <def>The exposing of a

sensitized plate to the action of light.</def>



<hw>Ex*pound"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Expounded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Expounding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE.

<ets>exponen</ets>, <ets>expounen</ets>, <ets>expounden</ets>,

fr. L. <ets>exponere</ets> to set out, expose, expound;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>ponere</ets> to put: cf. OE.

<ets>expondre</ets>, <ets>expondre</ets>. See

<er>Position</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To lay open; to expose

to view; to examine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>He <qex>expounded</qex> both his pockets.</q>

<qau>Hudibras.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear

of obscurity; to interpret; <as>as, to <ex>expound</ex> a text of

Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle</as>.</def>



<q><qex>Expound</qex> this matter more fully to me.</q>

<qau>Bunyan.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pound"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

expounds or explains; an interpreter.</def>



<hw>Ex*press"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>expr\'8as</ets>, L. <ets>expressus</ets>, p.p. of

<ets>exprimere</ets> to express; <ets>ex</ets>. out +

<ets>premere</ets> To press. See <er>Press</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Exactly representing; exact.</def>



<q>Their human countenance

The <qex>express</qex> resemblance of the gods.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Directly and distinctly stated; declared in

terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by

intention and care; clear; not dubious; <as>as, <ex>express</ex>

consent; an <ex>express</ex> statement.</as></def>



<q>I have <xex>express</xex> commandment.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Intended for a particular purpose; relating to

an express; sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special

speed; <as>as, an <ex>express</ex> messenger or train</as>. Also

used adverbially.</def>



<q> A messenger sent <qex>express</qex> from the other world.</q>

<qau>Atterbury.</qau>



<cs><col>Express color</col>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <cd>See the Note

under <er>Color</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 8.</cd></cs>



<syn>Syn. -- Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See

<er>Explicit</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*press"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>expr\'8as</ets> a messenger.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A clear

image or representation; an expression; a plain

declaration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The only remanent <qex>express</qex> of Christ's sacrifice on

earth.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier;

hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or

system for the prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or

parcels; also, a railway train for transporting passengers or

goods with speed and punctuality.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An express office.</def>



<q>She charged him . . . to ask at the <qex>express</qex> if

anything came up from town.</q>

<qau>E. E. Hale.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which is sent by an express messenger or

message.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Eikon Basilike.</au>



<cs><col>Express office</col>, <cd>an office where packages for

an express are received or delivered.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*press"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p.

p.</pos> <er>Expressed</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb.

n.</pos> <er>Expressing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>espresser</ets>, <ets>expresser</ets>, L.

<ets>exprimere</ets>, <ets>expressum</ets>. See

<er>Express</er>,<pos>a.</pos>; cf. <er>Sprain</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To press or squeeze out; <as>as, to

<ex>express</ex> the juice of grapes, or of apples</as>; hence,

to extort; to elicit.</def>



<q>All the fruits out of which drink is <qex>expressed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<q>And th'idle breath all utterly <qex>expressed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<q>Halters and racks can not <qex>express</qex> from thee

More than by deeds.</q>

<qau>B. Jonson.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To make or offer a representation of; to show by

a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble.</def>



<q>Each skillful artist shall <qex>express</qex> thy form.</q>

<qau>E. Smith.</qau>



<q>So kids and whelps their sires and dams

<qex>express</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To give a true impression of; to represent and

make known; to manifest plainly; to show in general; to exhibit,

as an opinion or feeling, by a look, gesture, and esp. by

language; to declare; to utter; to tell.</def>



<q>My words <qex>express</qex> my purpose.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>They <qex>expressed</qex> in their lives those excellent

doctrines of morality.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To make known the opinions or feelings of; to

declare what is in the mind of; to show (one's self); to cause to

appear; -- used reflexively.</def>



<q>Mr. Phillips did <qex>express</qex> with much indignation

against me, one evening.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To denote; to designate.</def>



<q>Moses and Aaron took these men, which are <qex>expressed</qex>

by their names.</q>

<qau>Num. i. 17.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> To send by express messenger; to forward by special

opportunity, or through the medium of an express; <as>as, to

<ex>express</ex> a package</as>.</q>



<syn>Syn. -- To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate.</syn>



<hw>Ex*press"age</hw> <pr>(?;48)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

charge for carrying a parcel by express.</def>



<hw>Ex*press"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being expressed, squeezed out, shown, represented, or

uttered.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Express"i*bly</wf>,<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*pres"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expressio</ets>. cf. F. <ets>expression</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by

pressure; <as>as, the <ex>expression</ex> of juices or oils</as>;

also, of extorting or eliciting; <as>as, a forcible

<ex>expression</ex> of truth</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of declaring or signifying; declaration;

utterance; <as>as, an <ex>expression</ex> of the public

will</as>.</def>



<q>With this tone of philosophy were mingled

<qex>expressions</qex> of sympathy.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Lively or vivid representation of meaning,

sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive

indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that

manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas

and sentiments; <as>as, he reads with <ex>expression</ex>; her

performance on the piano has <ex>expression</ex>.</as></def>



<q>The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention on his

wonderful power of <qex>expression</qex>, have directed their

imitation to this.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>That which is expressed by a countenance, a

posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or

feeling.</def> \'bdThe expression of an eye.\'b8



<au>Tennyson.</au>



<q>It still wore the majesty of <qex>expression</qex> so

conspicuous in his portraits by the inimitable pencil of

Titian.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is

conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; <as>as, a common

<ex>expression</ex>; an odd <ex>expression</ex>.</as></def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The representation of any

quantity by its appropriate characters or signs.</def>



<cs><mcol><col>Past expression</col>, <col>Beyond

expression</col></mcol>, <cd>beyond the power of description.

\'bd<xex>Beyond expression<xex> bright.\'b8</cd></cs>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ex*pres"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of, or

relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly

representing or suggesting an idea sentiment.</def>



<au>Fized. Hall. Ruskin.</au>



<hw>Ex*pres"sion*less</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Destitute of

expression.</def>



<hw>Ex*press"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>expressif</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Serving to express,

utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by

<xex>of</xex>; <as>as, words <ex>expressive</ex> of his

gratitude</as>.</def>



<q>Each verse so swells <qex>expressive</qex> of her woes.</q>

<qau>Tickell.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Full of expression; vividly representing the

meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic;

<as>as, <ex>expressive</ex> looks or words</as>.</def>



<q>You have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an

adieu; be more <qex>expressive</qex> to them.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Through her <qex>expressive</qex> eyes her soul distinctly

spoke.</q>

<qau>Littelton.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*press"ive*ly</wf>,<pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ex*press"ive*ness</wf>,<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*press"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an express manner;

in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; <as>as, a

book written <ex>expressly</ex> for the young</as>.</def>



<q>The word of the Lord came <qex>expressly</qex> unto Ezekiel.

<qau>Ezek. i. 3.</qau>



<q>I am sent <qex>expressly</qex> to your lordship.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex*press"man</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Expressmen</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>A person

employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job

wagon.</def>



<au>W. D. Howells.</au>



<hw>Ex*press"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state or quality

of being express; definiteness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hammond.</au>



<hw>Ex*pres"sure</hw> <pr>(?;135)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

act of expressing; expression; utterance; representation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>An operation more divine

Than breath or pen can give <qex>expressure</qex> to.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex"pro*brate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exprobratus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exprobrare</ets>;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>probrum</ets> a shameful or disgraceful

act.]</ety> <def>To charge upon with reproach; to upbraid.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex`pro*bra"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exprobration</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exprobration</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>A fearful <qex>exprobration</qex> of our unworthiness.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*pro"bra*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex*pro"bra*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sir A. Shirley.</au>



<hw>Ex*pro"pri*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ex</ets> out, from + <ets>proprius</ets> one's own: cf. F.

<ets>exproprier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To put out of one's

possession; to surrender the ownership of; also, to deprive of

possession or proprietary rights.</def>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<q><qex>Expropriate</qex> these [bad landlords] as the monks were

<qex>expropriated</qex> by Act of Parliament.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pro`pri*a"tion</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>expropriation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of expropriating;

the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of

depriving of ownership or proprietary rights.</def>



<au>W. Montagu.</au>



<q>The <qex>expropriation</qex> of bad landlords.</q>

<qau>M. Arnold.</qau>



<hw>Ex*pugn"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expugnare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>pugnare</ets> to

fight, <ets>pugna</ets> fight. Cf. <er>Impugn</er>.]</ety>

<def>To take by assault; to storm; to overcome; to vanquish;

<as>as, to <ex>expugn</ex> cities; to <ex>expugn</ex> a person by

arguments.</as></def>



<hw>Ex*pug"nable</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>Expugnabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being

expugnded.</def>



<hw>Ex`pug*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expugnatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of taking by assault;

conquest.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Sandys.</au>



<hw>Ex*pugn"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

expugns.</def>



<hw>Ex*pulse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>expulser</ets> or L. <ets>expulsare</ets>, intens. fr.

<ets>expellere</ets>. See <er>Expel</er>.]</ety> <def>To drive

out; to expel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>If charity be thus excluded and <qex>expulsed</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ex*puls"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

expeller.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cotgrave.</au>



<hw>Ex*pul"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expulsio</ets>, fr. <ets>expellere</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>expulsion</ets>. See <er>Expel</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The act of expelling; a driving or forcing out; summary

removal from membership, association, etc.</def>



<q>The <qex>expulsion</qex> of the Tarquins.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being expelled or driven out.</def>



<hw>Ex*pul"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>expulsif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the power of driving out

or away; serving to expel.</def>



<q>The <qex>expulsive</qex> power of a new affection.</q>

<qau>Chalmers.</qau>



<hw>Ex*punc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expunctio</ets> execution, performance, from

<ets>expungere</ets>. See <er>Expunge</er>.]</ety> <def>The act

of expunging or erasing; the condition of being expunged.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ex*punge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Expunged</er><pr>(?)</pr>;<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Expunging</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>expungere</ets>, <ets>expunctum</ets>, prick out, expunge,

settle an account, execute; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>pungere</ets> to prick, puncture. See

<er>Pungent.</er>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To blot out, as with

pen; to rub out; to efface designedly; to obliterate; to strike

out wholly; <as>as, to <ex>expunge</ex> words, lines, or

sentences</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To strike out; to wipe out or destroy; to

annihilate; <as>as, to <ex>expugne</ex> an offense</as>.</def>



<au>Sandys.</au>



<q><qex>Expugne</qex> the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To efface; erase; obliterate; strike out; destroy;

annihilate; cancel.</syn>



<hw>Ex"pur*gate</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Expurgated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Expurgating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>expurgatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>expurgare</ets> to purge,

purify; <ets>ex</ets> out, from + <ets>purgare</ets> to cleanse,

purify, purge. See <er>Purge</er>, and cf.

<er>Spurge</er>.]</ety> <def>To purify; to clear from anything

noxious, offensive, or erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; <as>as,

to <ex>expurgate</ex> a book</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex`pur*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>expurgatio</ets> justification, excuse: cf. F.

<ets>expurgation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of expurgating,

purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious,

offensive, sinful, or erroneous.</def>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ex"pur*ga`tor</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who expurgates or purifies.</def>



<hw>Ex*pur`ga*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.</def>



<au>Milman.</au>



<hw>Ex*pur`ga*to"ri*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Expurgatory.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Expurgatorious</xex> indexes.\'b8



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ex*pur"ga*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>expurgatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to purify from

anything noxious or erroneous; cleansing; purifying.</def>

\'bd<xex>Expurgatory</xex> animadversions.\'b8



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<cs><col>Expurgatory Index</col>. <cd>See <cref>Index

Expurgatorius</cref>, under <er>Index</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*purge"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. OF.

<ets>espurgier</ets>. See <er>Expurgate</er>.]</ety> <def>To

purge away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Milton.</au>



<hw>Ex*quire"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exquirere</ets>. See <er>Exquisite</er>.]</ety> <def>To

search into or out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Ex"qui*site</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exquisitus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exquirere</ets> to search

out; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>quarere</ets> to seek, search. See

<er>Quest</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Carefully selected or

sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality;

exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare

satisfaction; <as>as, <ex>exquisite</ex> workmanship</as>.</def>



<q>Plate of rare device, and jewels

Of reach and <qex>exquisite</qex> form.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>I have no <qex>exquisite</qex> reason for 't, but I have

reason good enough.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a

good sense; <as>as, <ex>exquisite</ex> pain or

pleasure</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Of delicate perception or close and accurate

discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious;

<as>as, <ex>exquisite</ex> judgment, taste, or

discernment</as>.</def>



<q>His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was

<qex>exquisite</qex>.</q>

<qau>Fuller.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare;

matchless; consummate; perfect.</syn>



<hw>Ex"qui*site</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who manifests an

exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice

in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.</def>



<hw>Ex"qui*site*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an exquisite

manner or degree; <as>as, lace <ex>exquisitely</ex>

wrought</as>.</def>



<q>To a sensitive observer there was something

<qex>exquisitely</qex> painful in it.</q>

<qau>Hawthorne.</qau>



<hw>Ex"qui*site*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Quality of being

exquisite.</def>



<hw>Ex*quis"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Eager to

discover or learn; curious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<au>Todd</au>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ex*quis"i*tive*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Sir P. Sidney.</au>



<hw>Ex*san"guine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Bloodless.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex`san*guin"e*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Destitute of blood; an\'91mic; exsanguious.</def>



<hw>Ex`san*guin"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Privation or destitution of blood; --

opposed to <xex>plethora</xex>.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Ex*san"gui*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exsanguious</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex*san"gui*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsanguis</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>sanguis</ets>,

<ets>sanguinis</ets>, blood. Cf. <er>Exsanguineous</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>Destitute of blood.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Destitute of true, or red,

blood, as insects.</def>



<hw>Ex*scind"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exscinded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exscinding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exscindere</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out, from +

<ets>scindere</ets> to cut.]</ety> <def>To cut off; to separate

or expel from union; to extirpate.</def>



<au>Barrow.</au>



<q>The second presbytery of Philadelphia was also

<qex>exscinded</qex> by that Assembly.</q>

<qau>Am. Cyc.</qau>



<hw>Ex*scribe"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>excribere</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out, from +

<ets>scribere</ets> to write.]</ety> <def>To copy; to

transcribe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Ex"script</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exscriptus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exscribere</ets>.]</ety>

<def>A copy; a transcript.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex*scrip"tur*al</hw> <pr>(?; 135)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>ex-+scriptural</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not in

accordance with the doctrines of Scripture; unscriptural.</def>



<hw>Ex*scu"tel*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>scutellate</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Without, or apparently without, a

scutellum; -- said of certain insects.</def>



<hw>Ex*sect"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsectio</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A cutting out or

away.</def>



<au>E. Darwin.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The removal by operation of a

portion of a limb; particularly, the removal of a portion of a

bone in the vicinity of a joint; the act or process of cutting

out.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*sert"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex*sert"ed</hw>,

}</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>exsertus</ets>, p.p. of

<ets>exserere</ets> to stretch out or forth. See

<er>Exert</er>.]</ety> <def>Standing out; projecting beyond some

other part; <as>as, <ex>exsert</ex> stamens</as>.</def>



<q>A small portion of the basal edge of the shell

<qex>exserted</qex>.</q>

<qau>D. H. Barnes.</qau>



<hw>Ex*sert"ile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Capable of being thrust out or

protruded.</def>



<au>J. Fleming.</au>



<hw>Ex*sic"cant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsiccans</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>exsiccare</ets>. See

<er>Exsiccate</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the quality of drying up;

causing a drying up.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An exsiccant medicine.</def></def2>



<hw>Ex"sic*cate</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Exsiccated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exsiccating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsiccatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exsiccare</ets> to dry up;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>siccare</ets> to make dry,

<ets>siccus</ets> dry.]</ety> <def>To exhaust or evaporate

moisture from; to dry up.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex`sic*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsiccatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exsiccation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of

moisture; state of being dried up; dryness.</def>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*sic"ca*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Tending

to make dry; having the power of drying.</def>



<hw>Ex"sic*ca`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An apparatus for drying substances or

preserving them from moisture; a desiccator; also, less

frequently, an agent employed to absorb moisture, as calcium

chloride, or concentrated sulphuric acid.</def>



<hw>Ex*sil"i*en*cy</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsiliens</ets> leaping out, p.pr. of <ets>exsilire</ets>;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>salire</ets> to leap.]</ety> <def>A

leaping out.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Latham.</au>



<hw>Ex`so*lu"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsolutio</ets> a release.]</ety> <def>Relaxation.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Richardson (Dict. ).</au>



<hw>Ex*spo`li*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exspoliatio</ets>, fr. <ets>exspoliare</ets> to spoil, to

plunder; <ets>ex</ets> out, from + <ets>spoliare</ets>. See

<er>Spoliate</er>.]</ety> <def>Spoliation.</def> <mark>[Obs. or

R.]</mark>



<au>Bp. Hall.</au>



<hw>Ex`spu*i"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exspuitio</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>spuere</ets> to

spit: cf. F. <ets>exspuition</ets>.]</ety> <def>A discharge of

saliva by spitting.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>E. Darwin.</au>



<hw>Ex*spu"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Spit out,

or as if spit out.</def> \'bd<xex>Exsputory</xex> lines.\'b8



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Ex*stip"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>ex-</ets> + <ets>stipulate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>

<def>Having no stipules.</def>



<au>Martyn.</au>



<hw>Ex"stro*phy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to

turn inside out; <?/ = <?/ out + <?/ to turn.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The eversion or turning out of any organ,

or of its inner surface; <as>as, <ex>exstrophy</ex> of the eyelid

or of the bladder</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*suc"cous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsuccus</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>succus</ets>

juice.]</ety> <def>Destitute of juice; dry; sapless.

<xex>Latham</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ex*suc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsugere</ets>, <ets>exsuctum</ets>, to suck out;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>sugere</ets> to suck: cf. F.

<ets>exsuccion</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of sucking out.</def>



<hw>Ex`su*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Exudation.</def>



<hw>Ex`suf*flate"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsufflare</ets> to blow at or upon; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>sufflare</ets>. See <er>Sufflate</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Eccles.)</fld> <def>To exorcise or renounce by

blowing.</def>



<hw>Ex`suf*fla"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

LL. <ets>exsufflatio</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A blast from

beneath.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Eccles.)</fld> <def>A kind of exorcism by

blowing with the breath.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A strongly forced

expiration of air from the lungs.</def>



<hw>Ex*suf"fli*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Empty;

frivolous.</def> <mark>[<it>A Shakespearean word only once

used.</it>]</mark>



<q>Such <qex>exsufflicate</qex> and blown surmises.</q>

<qau>Shak. (Oth. iii. 3, 182).</qau>



<hw>Ex*sus"ci*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsuscitatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>exsuscitare</ets>;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>suscitare</ets>. See

<er>Suscitate</er>.]</ety> <def>To rouse; to excite.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex*sus`ci*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsuscitatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A stirring up; a

rousing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Hallywell.</au>



<hw>Ex"ta*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

<er>Ecstasy</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex"tance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extantia</ets>, <ets>exstantia</ets>, a standing out, fr.

<ets>exstans</ets>, p.pr. See <er>Extant</er>.]</ety>

<def>Outward existence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex"tan*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extantia</ets>, <ets>exstantia</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state

of rising above others; a projection.</def>



<au>Evelyn. Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ex"tant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, or <ets>exstans</ets>,

<ets>-antis</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>extare</ets>,

<ets>exstare</ets>, to stand out or forth; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>stare</ets> to stand: cf. F. <ets>extant</ets>.

<ets>See</ets> <er>Stand</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Standing out or above any surface;

protruded.</def>



<q>That part of the teeth which is <xex>extant</xex> above the

gums.</q>

<qau>Ray.</qau>



<q>A body partly immersed in a fluid and partly

<qex>extant</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bentley.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Still existing; not destroyed or lost;

outstanding.</def>



<q>Writings that were <qex>extant</qex> at that time.</q>

<qau>Sir M. Hale.</qau>



<q>The <qex>extant</qex> portraits of this great man.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Publicly known; conspicuous.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Ex"ta*sy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. & v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Ecstasy</er>, <pos>n. & v. t.</pos></def>



<hw>Ex*tat"ic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Ecstatic</er>, <pos>a.</pos></def>



<hw>Ex*tem"po*ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extemporalis</ets>, from <ets>ex tempore</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Extemporaneous; unpremeditated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*tem"po*ral*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Extemporaneous.</def> <mark>[Obs]</mark>



<au>Burton.</au>



<hw>Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[See <er>Extempore</er>.]</ety> <def>Composed, performed, or

uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study;

unpremeditated; off-hand; extempore; extemporary; <as>as, an

<ex>extemporaneous</ex> address or production</as>.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos> --

<wf>Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ness</wf>,<pos>n.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*tem"po*ra*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Extemporaneously.</def>



<hw>Ex*tem"po*ra*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Extemporaneous.</def> \'bdIn <xex>extemporary</xex>

prayer.\'b8



<au>Fuller.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Made for the occasion; for the time being.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Extemporary</xex> habitations.\'b8



<au>Maundrell.</au>



<hw>Ex*tem"po*re</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>tempus</ets>, <ets>temporis</ets>, time.

See <er>Temporal</er>.]</ety> <def>Without previous study or

meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment;

suddenly; extemporaneously; <as>as, to write or speak

<ex>extempore</ex></as>.</def> <au>Shak.</au></def> --

<def2><pos>a.</pos> <def>Done or performed extempore.</def>

\'bd<xex>Extempore</xex> dissertation.\'b8 <au>Addison.</au>

\'bd<xex>Extempore</xex> poetry.\'b8 <au>Dryden.</au></def2>

--</def> <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>Speaking or writing done

extempore.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Bp. Fell.</au></def2>



<hw>Ex*tem"po*ri*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being done or devised extempore</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex*tem`po*ri*za"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything

extempore.</def>



<hw>Ex*tem"po*rize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extemporized</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extemporizing</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To speak

extempore; especially, to discourse without special preparation;

to make an offhand address.</def>



<hw>Ex*tem"po*rize</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To do, make, or

utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under

urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; <as>as,

to <ex>extemporize</ex> a dinner, a costume, etc.</as></def>



<q>Themistocles . . . was of all men the best able to

<qex>extemporize</qex> the right thing to be done.</q>

<qau>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</qau>



<q>Pitt, of whom it was said that he could <qex>extemporize</qex>

a Queen's speech</q>

<qau>Lord Campbell.</qau>



<hw>Ex*tem"po*ri`zer</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who extemporizes.</def>



<hw>Ex*tend"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Extended</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Extending</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>extendere</ets>, <ets>extentum</ets>, <ets>extensum</ets>;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>tendere</ets> to stretch. See

<er>Trend</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To stretch out; to

prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; <as>as,

to <ex>extend</ex> a line in surveying; to <ex>extend</ex> a cord

across the street.</as></def>



<q>Few <qex>extend</qex> their thoughts toward universal

knowledge'.</q>

<qau>Locke.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand;

to spread; to amplify; <as>as, to <ex>extend</ex> metal plates by

hammering or rolling them</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To enlarge; to widen; to carry out further;

<as>as, to <ex>extend</ex> the capacities, the sphere of

usefulness, or commerce; to <ex>extend</ex> power or

influence</as>; to continue, as time; to lengthen; to prolong;

<as>as, to <ex>extend</ex> the time of payment or a season of

trail</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>To hold out or reach forth, as the arm or

hand.</def>



<q>His helpless hand <qex>extend</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply;

<as>as, to <ex>extend</ex> sympathy to the suffering</as>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>To increase in quantity by weakening or

adulterating additions; <as>as, to <ex>extend</ex>

liquors</as>.</def>



<au>G. P. Burnham.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>To value, as lands taken

by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ

of extent.</def>



<cs><col>Extended letter</col> <fld>(Typog.)</fld>, <cd>a letter,

or style of type, having a broader face than is usual for a

letter or type of the same height.</cd></cs>



<note><hand/ <extendedtype>This is extended

type.</extendedtype></note>



<syn>Syn. -- To increase; enlarge; expand; widen; diffuse. See

<er>Increase</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*tend"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Displaced.</def>



<au>Ogilvie.</au>



<hw>Ex*tend"ed*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

extended manner.</def>



<hw>Ex*tend"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, extends or stretches anything.</def>



<hw>Ex*tend"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Capable of being extended, susceptible of being stretched,

extended, enlarged, widened, or expanded.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Liable to be taken by a writ of

extent.</def>



<hw>Ex*tend"less*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Unlimited

extension.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>An . . . <qex>extendlessness</qex> of excursions.</q>

<qau>Sir. M. Hale.</qau>



<hw>Ex*tense"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extensus</ets>, p.p. See <er>Extend</er>, <pos>v.

t.</pos>]</ety> <def>Outreaching; expansive; extended,

superficially or otherwise.</def>



<q>Men and gods are too <qex>extense</qex>;

Could you slacken and condense?</q>

<qau>Emerson.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ten`si*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

quality of being extensible; the capacity of being extended;

<as>as, the <ex>extensibility</ex> of a fiber, or of a plate of

metal</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"si*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>extensible</ets>. See <er>Extend</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable

of being extended, whether in length or breadth; susceptible of

enlargement; extensible; extendible; -- the opposite of

<xex>contractible</xex> or <xex>compressible</xex>.</def> \'bdAn

<xex>extensible</xex> membrane\'b8



<au>Holder.</au>



<hw>Ex*ten"si*ble*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Extensibility.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"sile</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>a.</pos> <def>Suited for,

or capable of, extension; extensible.</def>



<au>Owen.</au>



<hw>Ex*ten"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extensio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>extension</ets>. See

<er>Extend</er>, <pos>v. t.</pos>]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act

of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out;

enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase;

augmentation; expansion.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>That property of a body by

which it occupies a portion of space.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Logic & Metaph.)</fld> <def>Capacity of a

concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of

objects; -- correlative of <xex>intension</xex>.</def>



<q>The law is that the intension of our knowledge is in the

inverse ratio of its <qex>extension</qex>.</q>

<qau>Sir W. Hamilton.</qau>



<q>The <qex>extension</qex> of [the term] plant is greater than

that of geranium, because it includes more objects.</q>

<qau>Abp. Thomson.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The operation of stretching a

broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight

line.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The straightening of a

limb, in distinction from <xex>flexion</xex>.</def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>A written engagement on the

part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a

debt.</def>



<cs><col>Counter extension</col>. <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <cd>See

under <er>Counter</er>.</cd> -- <col>Extension table</col>, <cd>a

table so constructed as to be readily extended or contracted in

length.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*ten"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having

great extent.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"sion*ist</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who favors or

advocates extension.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extensivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>extensif</ets>. See

<er>Extend</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Having wide extent; of

much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide;

comprehensive; <as>as, an <ex>extensive</ex> farm; an

<ex>extensive</ex> lake; an <ex>extensive</ex> sphere of

operations; <ex>extensive</ex> benevolence; <ex>extensive</ex>

greatness.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Capable of being extended.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Silver beaters choose the finest coin, as that which is most

<qex>extensive</qex> under the hammer.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ten"sive*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>To a great extent;

widely; largely; <as>as, a story is <ex>extensively</ex>

circulated</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"sive*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The

state of being extensive; wideness; largeness; extent;

diffusiveness.</def>



<hw>Ex`ten*som"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Extens</ets>ion + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>An

instrument for measuring the extension of a body, especially for

measuring the elongation of bars of iron, steel, or other

material, when subjected to a tensile force.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"sor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., one who

stretches. See <er>Extend</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A

muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body,

as an arm or a finger; -- opposed to <xex>flexor</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"sure</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Extension.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Drayton.</au>



<hw>Ex*tent"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extentus</ets>, p. p.  of <ets>extendere</ets>. See

<er>Extend</er>.]</ety> <def>Extended.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ex*tent"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>extentus</ets>,

fr. <ets>extendere</ets>. See <er>Extend</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Space or degree to which a thing is extended; hence,

superficies; compass; bulk; size; length; <as>as, an

<ex>extent</ex> of country or of line; <ex>extent</ex> of

information or of charity.</as></def>



<q>Life in its large <qex>extent</qex> is scare a span.</q>

<qau>Cotton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Degree; measure; proportion.</def> \'bdThe

<xex>extent</xex> to which we can make ourselves what we wish to

be.\'b8



<au>Lubbock.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A peculiar

species of execution upon debts due to the crown, under which the

lands and goods of the debtor may be seized to secure

payment.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A process of execution by which

the lands and goods of a debtor are valued and delivered to the

creditor.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extenuated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extenuating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>extenuatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>extenuare</ets> to make

thin, loosen, weaken; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>tenuare</ets> to

make thin, <ets>tenuis</ets> thin. See <er>Tenuity</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to

lessen the thickness.</def>



<q>His body behind the head becomes broad, from whence it is

again <qex>extenuated</qex> all the way to the tail.</q>

<qau>Grew.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the

force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults,

ills, accusations, etc.; -- opposed to

<xex>aggravate</xex>.</def>



<q>But fortune there <qex>extenuates</qex> the crime.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>Let us <qex>extenuate</qex>, conceal, adorn the unpleasing

reality.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To lower or degrade; to detract from.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Who can <qex>extenuate</qex> thee?</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To palliate; to mitigate. See

<er>Palliate</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*ten"u*ate</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To become thinner;

to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.</def>



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Ex*ten"u*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extenuatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Thin; slender.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Huloet.</au>



<hw>Ex*ten`u*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extenuatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ext\'82nuation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of axtenuating or the state of being extenuated; the

act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating;

diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation,

as of punishment.</def>



<q>To listen . . . to every <qex>extenuation</qex> of what is

evil.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ten"u*a`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

extenuates.</def>



<hw>Ex*ten"u*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

L. <ets>extenuatorius</ets> attenuating.]</ety> <def>Tending to

extenuate or palliate.</def>



<au>Croker.</au>



<hw>Ex*te"ri*or</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>exterior</ets>,

compar. of <ets>exter</ets> or <ets>exterus</ets> on the outside,

outward, foreign, strange, a compar. fr. <ets>ex</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>ext\'82rieur</ets>. See <er>Ex<?/</er>, and cf.

<er>Extreme</er>, <er>Interior</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; --

opposed to <xex>interior</xex>; <as>as, the <ex>exterior</ex>

part of a sphere</as>.</def>



<q>Sith nor the <qex>exterior</qex> nor the inward man

Resemble that it was.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>External; on the outside; without the limits of;

extrinsic; <as>as, an object <ex>exterior</ex> to a man, opposed

to what is within, or in his mind</as>.</def>



<q>Without <qex>exterior</qex> help sustained.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Relating to foreign nations; foreign; <as>as,

the <ex>exterior</ex> relations of a state or kingdom</as>.</def>



<cs><col>Exterior angle</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>the angle

included between any side of a triangle or polygon and the

prolongation of the adjacent side; also, an angle included

between a line crossing two parallel lines and either of the

latter on the outside.</cd> -- <col>Exterior side</col>

<fld>(Fort.)</fld>, <cd>the side of the polygon upon which a

front of fortification is formed.</cd></cs>



<au>Wilhelm.</au>



<note>See <xex>Illust</xex>. of <er>Ravelin</er>.</note>



<hw>Ex*te"ri*or</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The outward

surface or part of a thing; that which is external;

outside.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Outward or external deportment, form, or

ceremony; visible act; <as>as, the <ex>exteriors</ex> of

religion</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*te`ri*or"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>ext\'82riorit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Surface;

superficies; externality.</def>



<hw>Ex*te"ri*or*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>Outwardly; externally; on the exterior.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>They are <qex>exteriorly</qex> lifelike.</q>

<qau>J. H. Morse.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ter"mi*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Exterminated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exterminating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exterminatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exterminare</ets> to

abolish, destroy, drive out or away; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>terminus</ets> boundary, limit. See <er>Term</er>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>To drive out or away; to expel.</def>



<q>They deposed, <qex>exterminated</qex>, and deprived him of

communion.</q>

<qau>Barrow.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To destroy utterly; to cut off; to extirpate; to

annihilate; to root out; <as>as, to <ex>exterminate</ex> a

colony, a tribe, or a nation; to <ex>exterminate</ex> error or

vice.</as></def>



<q>To explode and <qex>exterminate</qex> rank atheism.</q>

<qau>Bentley.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>To eliminate, as unknown

quantities.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*ter`mi*na"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>extermination</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

exterminating; total destruction; eradication; excision; <as>as,

the <ex>extermination</ex> of inhabitants or tribes, of error or

vice, or of weeds from a field</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Elimination.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*ter"mi*na`tor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who, or that which, exterminates.</def>



<au>Buckle.</au>



<hw>Ex*ter"mi*na*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of

or pertaining to extermination; tending to exterminate.</def>

\'bd<xex>Exterminatory</xex> war.\'b8



<au>Burke.</au>



<hw>Ex*ter"mine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>exterminer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To exterminate; to

destroy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex*tern"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>externe</ets>. See <er>External</er>.]</ety> <def>External;

outward; not inherent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex*tern"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>externe</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A pupil in a seminary

who lives without its walls; a day scholar.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Outward form or part; exterior.</def>

<mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*ter"nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>externus</ets>, fr. <ets>exter</ets>, <ets>exterus</ets>, on

the outside, outward. See <er>Exterior</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body;

being without; acting from without; -- opposed to

<xex>internal</xex>; <as>as, the <ex>external</ex> form or

surface of a body</as>.</def>



<q>Of all <qex>external</qex> things, . . . 

She [Fancy] forms imaginations, aery shapes.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Outside of or separate from ourselves;

<fld>(Metaph.)</fld> separate from the perceiving mind.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or

corporeal, as distinguished from mental or moral.</def>



<q>Her virtues graced with <qex>external</qex> gifts.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental;

accompanying; superficial.</def>



<q>The <qex>external</qex> circumstances are greatly

different.</q>

<qau>Trench.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign

nations; <as>as, <ex>external</ex> trade or commerce; the

<ex>external</ex> relations of a state or kingdom.</as></def>



<sn>6.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Away from the mesial plane of

the body; lateral.</def>



<cs><col>External angles</col>. <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <cd>See under

<er>Angle</er>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*ter"nal</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Something external or

without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that

which is intrinsic; visible form; -- usually in the plural.</def>



<q>Adam was then no less glorious in his <qex>externals</qex></q>

<qau>South.</qau>



<q>God in <qex>externals</qex> could not place content.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ter"nal*ism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The quality of being manifest to the senses; external acts

or appearances; regard for externals.</def>



<q>This <qex>externalism</qex> gave Catholicism a great advantage

on all sides.</q>

<qau>E. Eggleston.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>That philosophy or doctrine

which recognizes or deals only with externals, or objects of

sense perception; positivism; phenomenalism.</def>



<hw>Ex*ter`nal*is"tic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Pertaining to externalism</def>



<au>North Am. Rev.</au>



<hw>Ex`ter*nal"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State

of being external; exteriority</def>; <fld>(Metaph.)</fld>

<def>separation from the perceiving mind.</def>



<q>Pressure or resistance necessarily supposes

<qex>externality</qex> in the thing which presses or resists.</q>

<qau>A. Smith.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ter"nal*ize</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To

make external; to manifest by outward form.</def>



<q>Thought <qex>externalizes</qex> itself in language.</q>

<qau>Soyce.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ter"nal*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an external

manner; outwardly; on the outside; in appearance; visibly.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex`terne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. Cf.

<er>Extern</er>.]</ety> <fld>(med.)</fld> <def>An officer in

attendance upon a hospital, but not residing in it; esp., one who

cares for the out-patients.</def>



<hw>Ex`ter*ra"ne*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exterraneus</ets>; <ets>es</ets> out + <ets>terra</ets>

land.]</ety> <def>Foreign; belonging to, or coming from,

abroad.</def>



<hw>Ex*ter`ri*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>ex<?/ + territorial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Beyond

the territorial limits; foreign to, or exempt from, the

territorial jurisdiction.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*ter`ri*to"ri*al*ly</wf><pr>(#)</pr>,<pos-

>adv.</pos></wordforms><-- = extraterritorial -->



<hw>Ex*ter`ri*to`ri*al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The state of being beyond the limits of a

country.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being free from the jurisdiction of

a country when within its territorial limits.</def>



<hw>Ex*ter"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extergere</ets>, <ets>extersum</ets>, to wipe out;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>tergere</ets> to wipe or rub off.]</ety>

<def>The act of wiping or rubbing out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*till"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extilled</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extilling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>extillare</ets>,

<ets>exstillare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>stillare</ets> to

drop, <ets>stilla</ets> drop.]</ety> <def>To drop or

distill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex`til*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Distillation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>An exudation or <qex>extillation</qex> of petrifying

juices.</q>

<qau>Derham.</qau>



<hw>Ex*tim"u*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extimulatus</ets>, <ets>exstimulatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>extimulare</ets>, <ets>exstimulare</ets>, to goad. See

<er>Stimulate</er>.]</ety> <def>To stimulate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*tim`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Stimulation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Things insipid, and without any <qex>extimulation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bacon.</qau>



<hw>Ex*tinct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extinctus</ets>, <ets>exstinctus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>extinguere</ets>, <ets>exstinguere</ets>. See

<er>Extinguish</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Extinguished; put

out; quenched; <as>as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is

<ex>extinct</ex>; an <ex>extinct</ex> volcano.</as></def>



<q>Light, the prime work of God, to me is <qex>extinct</qex>.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Without a survivor; without force; dead; <as>as,

a family becomes <ex>extinct</ex>; an <ex>extinct</ex> feud or

law.</as></def>



<hw>Ex*tinct"</hw>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>To cause to be

extinct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex*tinc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extinctio</ets>, <ets>exstinction</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>extinction</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of

putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence,

etc.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>State of being extinguished or of ceasing to be;

destruction; suppression; <as>as, the <ex>extinction</ex> of

life, of a family, of a quarrel, of claim</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex"tine</hw> <pr>(?; 104)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exter</ets> on the outside. Cf. <er>Intine</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(bot.)</fld> <def>The outer membrane of the grains of pollen

of flowering plants.</def>



<hw>Ex*tin"guish</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extinguished</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extinguishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>extinguere</ets>, <ets>exstinguere</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out

+ <ets>stinguere</ets> to quench. See <er>Distinguish</er>,

<er>Finish</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To quench; to put out,

as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end

to; to destroy; <as>as, to <ex>extinguish</ex> a flame, or life,

or love, or hope, a pretense or a right</as>.</def>



<q>A light which the fierce winds have no power to

<qex>extinguish</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<q>This <qex>extinguishes</qex> my right to the reversion.</q>

<qau>Blackstone.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior

splendor.</def>



<q>Natural graces that <qex>extinguish</qex> art.</q>

<qau>Shak</qau>.



<hw>Ex*tin"guish*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed.</def>



<hw>Ex*tin"guish*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One

who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other

device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle.</def>



<hw>Ex*tin"guish*ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of extinguishing, putting out, or

quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction;

suppression; destruction; nullification; <as>as, the

<ex>extinguishment</ex> of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or

jealousy, or of love or affection</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The annihilation or extinction

of a right or obligation.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<hw>Ex*tirp"</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>extirper</ets>.]</ety> <def>To extirpate</def>.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>It is impossible to <qex>extirp</qex> it quite, friar.</q>

<qau>Shak</qau>.



<hw>Ex*tir"pa*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being extirpated or eradicated; <as>as, an <ex>extirpable</ex>

plant</as>.</def>



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<hw>Ex"tir*pate</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extirpated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extirpating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>extirpatus</ets>, <ets>exstirpatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>extirpare</ets>, <ets>exstirpare</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>strips</ets> stock, stem, root.]</ety> <def>To pluck up by

the stem or root; to root out; to eradicate, literally or

figuratively; to destroy wholly; <as>as, to <ex>extirpate</ex>

weeds; to <ex>extirpate</ex> a tumor; to <ex>extirpate</ex> a

sect; to <ex>extirpate</ex> error or heresy.</as></def>



<syn>Syn. -- To eradicate; root out; destroy; exterminate;

annihilate; extinguish.</syn>



<hw>Ex`tir*pa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extirpatio</ets>, <ets>exstirpatio</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>extirpation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of extirpating or

rooting out, or the state of being extirpated; eradication;

excision; total destruction; <as>as, the <ex>extirpation</ex> of

weeds from land, of evil from the heart, of a race of men, of

heresy</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex"tir*pa*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of rooting out, or tending to root out.</def>



<au>Cheyne.</au>



<hw>Ex"tir*pa`tor</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extirpator</ets>, <ets>exstirpator</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>extirpateur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who extirpates or roots

out; a destroyer.</def>



<hw>Ex*tir"pa*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Extirpative.</def>



<hw>Ex*tirp"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Extirpator.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex`ti*spi"cious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extispicium</ets> an inspection of the inwards for

divination; <ets>extra</ets> the entrails + <ets>specer</ets> to

look at.]</ety> <def>Relating to the inspection of entrails for

prognostication.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex*tog"e*nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exter</ets> outward + <ets><?/genous</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Exogenous.</def>



<hw>Ex*tol"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extolled</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extolling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>extollere</ets>;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>tollere</ets> to lift, take up, or

raise: cf. OF. <ets>extoller</ets>. See <er>Tollerate</er>, and

cf. <er>Flate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To place on high; to

lift up; to elevate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Who <qex>extolled</qex> you in the half-crown boxes,

Where you might sit and muster all the beauties.</q>

<qau>Beau.<?/ Fl.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To elevate by praise; to eulogize; to praise; to

magnify; <as>as, to <ex>extol</ex> virtue; to <ex>extol</ex> an

act or a person.</as></def>



<q>Wherein have I so deserved of you,

That you <qex>extol</qex> me thus?</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- To praise; applaud; commend; magnify; celebrate;

laud; glorify. See <er>Praise</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*tol"ler</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos><def>One who

extols; one who praises.</def>



<hw>Ex*tol"ment</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Praise.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ex*tor"sive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Extort</er>.]</ety> <def>Serving or tending to extort.

<mark>[R.]</mark> <au>Johnson.</au></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*tor"sive*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*tort"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Extorted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Extorting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>extortus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>extorquere</ets> to twist or

wrench out, to extort; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>torquere</ets> to

turn about, twist. See <er>Torsion</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace,

duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or

ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from);

to exact; <as>as, to <ex>extort</ex> contributions from the

vanquished; to <ex>extort</ex> confessions of guilt; to

<ex>extort</ex> a promise; to <ex>extort</ex> payment of a

debt.</as></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To get by the offense of

extortion. See <er>Extortion</er>, 2.</def>



<hw>Ex*tort"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To practice

extortion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ex*tort"</hw>, <pos>p. p. & a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extortus</ets>. p. p.]</ety> <def>Extorted.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ex*tort"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

practices extortion.</def>



<hw>Ex*tor"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>extorsion</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of

extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person

by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue

exaction; overcharge.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The offense committed by an

officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or

other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or

before it is due.</def>



<au>Abbott.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is extorted or exacted by

force.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Oppression; rapacity; exaction; overcharge.</syn>



<hw>Ex*tor"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Extortionate.</def>



<hw>Ex*tor"tion*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.</def>



<hw>Ex*tor"tion*er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n</pos><def>, One who

practices extortion.</def>



<hw>Ex*tor"tious</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Extortionate. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Extortious</xex>

cruelties.\'b8 <au>Bp. Hall</au></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*tor"tious*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ex"tra-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>exter</ets>. See <er>Exterior</er>.]</ety> <def>A Latin

preposition, denoting <xex>beyond</xex>, <xex>outside of</xex>;

-- often used in composition as a prefix signifying <xex>outside

of</xex>, <xex>beyond</xex>, <xex>besides</xex>, or <xex>in

addition to</xex> what is denoted by the word to which it is

prefixed.</def>



<hw>Ex"tra</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Beyond what is due, usual,

expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also,

extraordinarily good; superior; <as>as, <ex>extra</ex> work;

<ex>extra</ex> pay.</as></def> \'bdBy working <xex>extra</xex>

hours.\'b8



<au>H. Spencer.</au>



<hw>Ex"tra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Extras</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>Something in

addition to what is due, expected, or customary; something in

addition to the regular charge or compensation, or for which an

additional charge is made; <as>as, at European hotels lights are

<ex>extras</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>



<hw>Ex`tra*ar*tic"u*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Situated outside of a joint.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex`tra*ax"il*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex`tra*ax"il*la*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Growing outside of the axils; <as>as, an

<ex>extra-axillary</ex> bud</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*bran"chi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Outside of the branchial arches; -- said

of the cartilages thus placed in some fishes.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*cap"su*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Situated outside of a capsule, esp.

outside the capsular ligament of a joint.</def>



<hw>Ex*tract"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Extracted</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Extracting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>extractus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>extrahere</ets> to extract;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>trahere</ets> to draw. See

<er>Trace</er>, and cf. <er>Estreat</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a

fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; <as>as, to

<ex>extract</ex> a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth,

a splinter from the finger</as>.</def>



<q>The bee

Sits on the bloom <qex>extracting</qex> liquid sweet.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To withdraw by expression, distillation, or

other mechanical or chemical process; <as>as, to <ex>extract</ex>

an essence</as>. Cf. <er>Abstract</er>, <xex>v. t.</xex>,

6.</def>



<q>Sunbeams may be <qex>extracted</qex> from cucumbers, but the

process is tedious.</q>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or

quote, as a passage from a book.</def>



<q>I have <qex>extracted</qex> out of that pamphlet a few

notorious falsehoods.</q>

<qau>Swift.</qau>



<cs><col>To extract the root</col> <fld>(Math.)</fld>, <cd>to

ascertain the root of a number or quantity.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex"tract`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>That which is extracted or drawn out.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A portion of a book or document, separately

transcribed; a citation; a quotation.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>A decoction, solution, or infusion made by

drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential

and characteristic virtue; essence; <as>as, <ex>extract</ex> of

beef; <ex>extract</ex> of dandelion</as>; also, any substance so

extracted, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained;

<as>as, quinine is the most important <ex>extract</ex> of

Peruvian bark</as>.</def>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A solid preparation obtained

by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of

a plant; -- distinguished from an <xex>abstract</xex>. See

<er>Abstract</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 4.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Old Chem.)</fld> <def>A peculiar principle once

erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts;

-- called also the <altname>extractive principle</altname>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>Extraction; descent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>South.</au>



<sn>7.</sn> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>A draught or copy of

writing; certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the

judgement therein, with an order for execution.</def>



<au>Tomlins.</au>



<cs><col>Fluid extract</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a

concentrated liquid preparation, containing a definite proportion

of the active principles of a medicinal substance. At present a

fluid gram of extract should represent a gram of the crude

drug.</cd></cs>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*tract"a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex*tract"i*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Capable of being extracted.</def>



<hw>Ex*tract"i*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Having the form, appearance, or nature,

of an extract.</def>



<hw>Ex*trac"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>extraction</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>The act of extracting, or drawing out; <as>as,

the <ex>extraction</ex> of a tooth, of a bone or an arrow from

the body, of a stump from earth, of a passage from a book, of an

essence or tincture</as>.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Derivation from a stock or family; lineage;

descent; birth; the stock from which one has descended.</def>

\'bdA family of ancient <xex>extraction</xex>.\'b8



<au>Clarendon.</au>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>That which is extracted; extract; essence.</def>



<q>They [books] do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and

<qex>extraction</qex> of that living intellect that bred

them.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<cs><col>The extraction of roots</col>. <fld>(Math.)</fld>

<sd>(a)</sd> <cd>The operation of finding the root of a given

number or quantity.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>The method or rule by

which the operation is performed; evolution.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*tract"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>extractif</ets>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Capable of being extracted.</def> \'bdThirty

grains of <xex>extractive</xex> matter.\'b8



<au>Kirwan.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Tending or serving to extract or draw out.</def>



<q>Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated

<qex>extractive</qex>: <it>e.g.</it>, agriculture, pastoral and

mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.</q>

<qau>Cairnes.</qau>



<hw>Ex*tract"ive</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Anything

extracted; an extract.</def>



<q><qex>Extractives</qex>, of which the most constant are urea,

kreatin, and grape sugar.</q>

<qau>H. N. Martin.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A chemical

principle once supposed to exist in all extracts</def>.

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Any one of a large class of

substances obtained by extraction, and consisting largely of

nitrogenous hydrocarbons, such as xanthin, hypoxanthin, and

creatin <xex>extractives</xex> from muscle tissue.</def>



<hw>Ex*tract"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who, or

that which, extracts</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Surg.)</fld>

<def>A forceps or instrument for extracting substances</def>.

<sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Breech-loading Firearms)</fld> <def>A device

for withdrawing a cartridge or spent cartridge shell from the

chamber of the barrel.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*dic"tion*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>extra<?/</ets> + L. <ets>dictio</ets> a saying.

See <er>Diction</er>.]</ety> <def>Consisting not in words, but in

realities.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Of these <qex>extradictionary</qex> and real fallacies,

Aristotle and logicians make in number six.</q>

<qau>Sir T. Browne.</qau>



<hw>Ex"tra*di`ta*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>Subject, or liable, to extradition, as a fugitive from

justice.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Making liable to extradition; <as>as,

<ex>extraditable</ex> offenses</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex"tra*dite</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extradited</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extraditing</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <def>To deliver up

by one government to another, as a fugitive from justice. See

<er>Extradition</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*di"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>traditio</ets> a delivering up: cf. F.

<ets>extradition</ets>. See <er>Tradition</er>.]</ety> <def>The

surrender or delivery of an alleged criminal by one State or

sovereignty to another having jurisdiction to try charge.</def>



<hw>Ex*tra"dos</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.; pref.

<ets>extra<?/</ets> outside + <ets>dos</ets> (L.

<ets>dorsum</ets>) the back.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>The

exterior curve of an arch; esp., the upper curved face of the

whole body of voussoirs. See <er>Intrados</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*do"tal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>extra<?/ + dotal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Forming no part of the

dowry; <as>as, <ex>extradotal</ex> property</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*fo`li*a"ceous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>extra + foliaceous</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Away from the leaves, or inserted in a

different place from them; <as>as, <ex>extrafoliaceous</ex>

prickles</as>.</def>



<au>Loudon.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*fo*ra"ne*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>extra<?/</ets> + L. <ets>foras</ets> out of

doors.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to that which is out of

doors.</def> \'bd<xex>Extr<?/foraneous</xex> occupations.\'b8



<au>Cowper.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*ge"ne*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>extra<?/</ets> + L. <ets>genus</ets> race.]</ety>

<def>Belonging to another race or kind.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*ju*di"cial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Out

of or beyond the proper authority of a court or judge; beyond

jurisdiction; not legally required. \'bdAn

<xex>extrajudicial</xex> opinion.\'b8 <au>Hallam.</au></def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex`tra*ju*di"cial*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex`tra*lim"it*a*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Being beyond the limit or bounds; <as>as,

<ex>extraliminary</ex> land</as>.</def>



<au>Mitford.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*log"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Lying

outside of the domain of logic.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex`tra*log"ic*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex`tra*mis"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

sending out; emission.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*mun"dane</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extramundanus</ets>; <ets>extra + mundus</ets> world.]</ety>

<def>Beyond the material world.</def> \'bdAn

<xex>extramundane</xex> being.\'b8



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*mu"ral</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Outside

of the walls, as of a fortified or walled city.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*ne"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>State of

being without or beyond a thing; foreignness.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*tra"ne*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extraneus</ets>, from <ets>extra</ets>. See

<er>Extra<?/</er>, <er>Strange</er>.]</ety> <def>Not belonging

to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not

essential or intrinsic; foreign; <as>as, to separate gold from

<ex>extraneous</ex> matter</as>.</def>



<q>Nothing is admitted <qex>extraneous</qex> from the

indictment.</q>

<qau>Landor.</qau>



-- <wordforms><wf>Ex*tra"ne*ous*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex`tra-oc"u*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Inserted exterior to the eyes; -- said

of the antenn\'91 of certain insects.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra-of*fi"cial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

prescribed by official duty.</def>



<hw>Ex*traor"di*na*ri*ly</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos>

<def>In an extraordinary manner or degree.</def>



<hw>Ex*traor"di*na*ri*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality

of being extraordinary.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Gov. of the Tongue.</au>



<hw>Ex*traor"di*na*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extraordinarius</ets>; <ets>extra</ets> on the outside +

<ets>ordinarius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>extraordinaire</ets>. See

<er>Ordinary</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Beyond or out of the common order or method; not

usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; <as>as,

<ex>extraordinary</ex> evils; <ex>extraordinary</ex>

remedies.</as></def>



<q>Which dispose

To something <qex>extraordinary</qex> my thoughts.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exceeding the common degree, measure. or

condition; hence, remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; <as>as,

<ex>extraordinary</ex> talents or grandeur</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Employed or sent upon an unusual or special

service; <as>as, an ambassador <ex>extraordinary</ex></as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*traor"di*na*ry</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Extraordinaries</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>That which

is extraordinary; -- used especially in the plural; <as>as,

<ex>extraordinaries</ex> excepted, there is nothing to prevent

success</as>.</def>



<q>Their <qex>extraordinary</qex> did consist especially in the

matter of prayers and devotions.</q>

<qau>Jer. Taylor.</qau>



<hw>Ex`tra*pa*ro"chi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Beyond the limits of a parish.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex`tra*pa*ro"chi*al*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex`tra*phys"i*cal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

subject to physical laws or methods.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*pro*fes"sion*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of

professional duty or business.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*pro*vin"cial</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

within of pertaining to the same province or jurisdiction.</def>



<au>Ayliffe.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*reg"u*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Not

comprehended within a rule or rules.</def>



<au>Jer. Taylor.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*sta*pe"di*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to a part of the columella of

the ear, which, in many animals, projects beyond the connection

with the stapes.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>The

extrastapedial part of columella.</def></def2>



<hw>Ex`tra*ter`ri*to"ri*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Beyond the limits of a territory or particular jurisdiction;

exterritorial.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex`tra*ter`ri*to"ri*al*ly</wf><pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex`tra*ter`ri*to`ri*al"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The state of being beyond the limits of a particular

territory</def>; esp. <fld>(Internat. Law)</fld>, <def>a fiction

by which a public minister, though actually in a foreign country,

is supposed still to remain within the territory of his own

sovereign or nation.</def>



<au>Wheaton.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*trop"ic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Beyond or outside of the tropics.</def>



<au>Whewell.</au>



<hw>Ex`traught"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>p. p.</pos> of

<er>Extract</er>. <ety>[Cf. <er>Distraught</er>.]</ety>

<def>Extracted; descended.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Knowing whence thou art <qex>extraught</qex></q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Ex`tra-u"ter*ine</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Anat.

& Med.)</fld> <def>Outside of the uterus, or womb.</def>



<cs><col>Extra-uterine pregnancy</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>a

condition of pregnancy in which the fetus is not in the uterus,

but in the Fallopian tube or in the abdominal cavity.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ex*trav"a*gance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>extravagance</ets>. See <er>Extravagant</er>, and cf.

<er>Extravaganza</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion

or sally from the usual way, course, or limit.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The state of being extravagant, wild, or

prodigal beyond bounds of propriety or duty; want of moderation;

excess; especially, undue expenditure of money; vaid and

superfluous expense; prodigality; <as>as, <ex>extravagance</ex>

of anger, love, expression, imagination, demands</as>.</def>



<q>Some verses of my own, Maximin and Almanzor, cry vengeance on

me for their <qex>extravagance</qex>.</q>

<qau>Dryden.</qau>



<q>The income of three dukes was enough to supply her

<qex>extravagance</qex>.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Wildness; irregularity; excess; prodigality;

profusion; waste; lavishness; unreasonableness;

recklessness.</syn>



<hw>Ex*trav"a*gan*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Extravagancies</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu>

<def>Extravagance.</def>



<hw>Ex*trav"a*gant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[F.

<ets>extravagant</ets>, fr. L. <ets>extra</ets> on the outside +

<ets>vagance</ets>, <ets><?/antis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>vagari</ets> to wander, from <ets>vagus</ets> wandering,

vague. See <er>Vague</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence,

foreign.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>The <qex>extravagant</qex> and erring spirit hies

To his confine.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive;

unrestrained; <as>as, <ex>extravagant</ex> acts, wishes, praise,

abuse</as>.</def>



<q>There appears something nobly wild and <qex>extravagant</qex>

in great natural geniuses.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful;

<as>as, an <ex>extravagant</ex> man</as>.</def>

\'bd<xex>Extravagant</xex> expense.\'b8



<au>Bancroft.</au>



<hw>Ex*trav"a*gant</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>One who

is confined to no general rule.</def>



<au>L'Estrange.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld>

<def>Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first

included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon

law.</def>



<hw>Ex*trav"a*gant*ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an

extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely.</def>



<hw>Ex*trav"a*gant*ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The state of

being extravagant or in excess; excess; extravagance.</def>



<hw>Ex*trav`a*gan"za</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Extravagance</ets> with an Italian ending: cf. It.

<ets>stravaganza</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A composition, as

in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild

irregularity; esp., a musical caricature.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>An extravagant flight of sentiment or

language.</def>



<hw>Ex*trav"a*gate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<ety>[Pref. <ets>extra<?/</ets> + L. <ets>vagatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>vagari</ets> to rove. See <er>Extravagant</er>.]</ety>

<def>To rove.</def>



<au>Bp. Warburton.</au>



<hw>Ex*trav`a*ga"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

wandering beyond limits; excess.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Smollett.</au>



<hw>Ex*trav"a*sate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extravasated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extravasating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>extra<?/</ets> + L. <ets>vas</ets> vessel: cf. F.

<ets>extravaser</ets>. See <er>Vase</er>.]</ety> <def>To force or

let out of the proper vessels or arteries, as blood.</def>



<hw>Ex*trav`a*sa"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf.

F. <ets>extravasation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of forcing or

letting out of its proper vessels or ducts, as a fluid; effusion;

<as>as, an <ex>extravasation</ex> of blood after a rupture of the

vessels</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex`tra*vas"cu*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Outside the vessels; -- said

of the substance of all the tissues.</def> <sd>(b)</sd>

<def>Destitute of vessels; non-vascular.</def>



<hw>Ex*trav"e*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>extra<?/</ets> + L. <ets>vena</ets> vein.]</ety> <def>Let

out of the veins.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

\'bd<xex>Extravenate</xex> blood.\'b8



<au>Glanvill.</au>



<hw>Ex`tra*ver"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Pref.

<ets>extra<?/</ets> + L. <ets>vertere</ets>, <ets>versum</ets>,

to turn: cf. F. <ets>extraversion</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of

throwing out; the state of being turned or thrown out.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ex*treat"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Estreat</er>, <er>Extract</er>.]</ety> <def>Extraction.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Ex*treme"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extremus</ets>, superl. of <ets>exter</ets>,

<ets>extrus</ets>, on the outside, outward: cf. F.

<ets>extr\'88me</ets>. See <er>Exterior</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost;

farthest; most remote; at the widest limit.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Last; final; conclusive; -- said of time;

<as>as, the <ex>extreme</ex> hour of life</as>.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The best of worst; most urgent; greatest;

highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; <as>as, an

<ex>extreme</ex> case; <ex>extreme</ex> folly.</as></def> \'bdThe

<xex>extremest</xex> remedy.\'b8 <au>Dryden.</au>

\'bd<xex>Extreme</xex> rapidity.\'b8 <au>Sir W. Scott.</au>



<q>Yet <qex>extreme</qex> gusts will blow out fire.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>Radical; ultra; <as>as, <ex>extreme</ex>

opinions</as>.</def>



<q>The Puritans or <qex>extreme</qex> Protestants.</q>

<qau>Gladstone.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Extended or contracted as much

as possible; -- said of intervals; <as>as, an <ex>extreme</ex>

sharp second; an <ex>extreme</ex> flat forth.</as></def>



<cs><col>Extreme and mean ratio</col> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>the

relation of a line and its segments when the line is so divided

that the whole is to the greater segment is to the less.</cd> --

<col>Extreme distance</col>. <fld>(Paint.)</fld> <cd>See

<er>Distance</er>., <pos>n.</pos>, 6.</cd> -- <col>Extreme

unction</col>. <cd>See under <er>Unction</er>.</cd></cs>



<note><hand/ Although this adjective, being superlative in

signification, is not properly subject to comparison, the

superlative form not unfrequently occurs, especially in the older

writers. \'bdTried in his <xex>extremest</xex> state.\'b8

<au>Spenser.</au> \'bd<xex>Extremest</xex> hardships.\'b8

<au>Sharp.</au>  \'bd<xex>Extremest</xex> of evils.\'b8

<au>Bacon.</au> \'bd<xex>Extremest</xex> verge of the swift

brook.\'b8 <au>Shak.</au> \'bdThe sea's <xex>extremest</xex>

borders.\'b8 <au>Addison.</au></note>



<hw>Ex*treme"</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The utmost

point or verge; that part which terminates a body;

extremity.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or

tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any undue departure from the

mean; -- often in the plural: things at an extreme distance from

each other, the most widely different states, etc.; <as>as,

<ex>extremes</ex> of heat and cold, of virtue and vice;

<ex>extremes</ex> meet.</as></def>



<q>His parsimony went to the <qex>extreme</qex> of meanness.</q>

<qau>Bancroft.</qau>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>An extreme state or condition; hence, calamity,

danger, distress, etc.</def> \'bdResolute in most

<xex>extremes</xex>.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>Either of the extreme terms

of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between

them.</def>



<sn>5.</sn> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The first or the last term of

a proportion or series.</def>



<cs><col>In the extreme</col> <cd>as much as possible.</cd>

\'bdThe position of the Port was difficult <xex>in the

extreme<xex>.\'b8</cs>



<au>J. P. Peters.</au>



<hw>Ex*treme"less</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Having no

extremes; infinite.</def>



<hw>Ex*treme"ly</hw>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>In an extreme manner

or state; in the utmost degree; to the utmost point; exceedingly;

<as>as, <ex>extremely</ex> hot or cold</as>.</def>



<hw>Ex*trem"ist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A supporter

of extreme doctrines or practice; one who holds extreme

opinions.</def>



<hw>Ex*trem"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Extremities</plw>(<?/)</plu>. <ety>[L.

<ets>extremitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>extr\'82mit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <def>The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest

or remotest point or part; <as>as, the <ex>extremities</ex> of a

country</as>.</def>



<q>They sent fleets . . . to the <qex>extremities</qex> of

Ethiopia.</q>

<qau>Arbuthnot.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of locomotive

appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The utmost point; highest degree; most

aggravated or intense form.</def> \'bdThe <xex>extremity</xex> of

bodily pain.\'b8



<au>Ray.</au>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or

suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity.</def>



<q>Divers evils and <qex>extremities</qex> that follow upon such

a compulsion shall here be set in view.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<q>Upon mere <qex>extremity</qex> he summoned this last

Parliament.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<syn>Syn. -- Verge; border; extreme; end; termination.</syn>



<hw>Ex"tri*ca*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Capable

of being extricated.</def>



<au>Sir W. Jones.</au>



<hw>Ex"tri*cate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Extricated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Extricating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>extricatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>extricare</ets> to

extricate; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>tricae</ets> trifles,

impediments, perplexities. Cf. <er>Intricate</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>To free, as from difficulties or perplexities;

to disentangle; to disembarrass; <as>as, to <ex>extricate</ex> a

person from debt, peril, etc.</as></def>



<q>We had now <qex>extricated</qex> ourselves from the various

labyrinths and defiles.</q>

<qau>Eustance.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To cause to be emitted or evolved; <as>as, to

<ex>extricate</ex> heat or moisture</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- To disentangle; disembarrass; disengage; relieve;

evolve; set free; liberate.</syn>



<hw>Ex`tri*ca"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a

freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The act of sending out or evolving.</def>



<hw>Ex*trin"sic</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extrinsecus</ets>; <ets>exter</ets> on the outside +

<ets>secus</ets> otherwise, beside; akin to E. <ets>second</ets>:

cf. F. <ets>extrins\'8aque</ets>. See <er>Exterior</er>,

<er>Second</er>.]</ety>



<sn>1.</sn> <def>Not contained in or belonging to a body;

external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to

<xex>intrinsic</xex>.</def>



<q>The <qex>extrinsic</qex> aids of education and of artificial

culture.</q>

<qau>I. Taylor.</qau>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Attached partly to an organ

or limb and partly to some other part<?/ -- said of certain

groups of muscles. Opposed to <xex>intrinsic</xex>.</def>



<hw>Ex*trin"sic*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Extrinsic.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*trin"sic*al*ly</wf><pr>(#)</pr>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*trin`si*cal"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>,

<hw>Ex*trin"sic*al*ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos>

<def>The state or quality of being extrinsic.</def>



<hw>Ex*tro"i*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extra</ets> on the outside + <ets>ire</ets>,

<ets>itum</ets>, to go.]</ety> <def>Seeking or going out after

external objects.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark><-- extroverted? -->



<q>Their natures being almost wholly <qex>extroitive</qex>.</q>

<qau>Coleridge.</qau>



<hw>Ex*tror"sal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Extrorse.</def>



<hw>Ex*trorse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[As if from

an assumed L. <ets>extrorsus</ets>, for <ets>extroversus</ets>;

<ets>extra</ets> on the outside + <ets>vertere</ets>,

<ets>versum</ets>, to turn: cf. F. <ets>extrorse</ets>.]</ety>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Facing outwards, or away from the axis of

growth; -- said esp. of anthers occupying the outer side of the

filament.</def>



<hw>Ex`tro*ver"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Extrorse</er>.]</ety> <def>The condition of being turned

wrong side out; <as>as, <ex>extroversion</ex> of the

bladder</as>.</def>



<au>Dunglison.</au>



<hw>Ex*truct"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extructus</ets>, <ets>exstructus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>extruere</ets>, <ets>exstruere</ets>, to build up;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>struere</ets> to build.]</ety> <def>To

construct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Byrom.</au>



<hw>Ex*truc"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exstructio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A building up;

construction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ex*truct"ive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Constructive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Fulke.</au>



<hw>Ex*truct"or</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety>

<def>A builder.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex*trude"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Extruded</er>; <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Extruding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>extrudere</ets>, <ets>extrusum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>trudere</ets> to thrust, akin to E. <ets>threat</ets>. See

<er>Threat</er>.]</ety> <def>To thrust out; to force, press, or

push out; to expel; to drive off or away.</def> \'bdParentheses

thrown into notes or <xex>extruded</xex> to the margin.\'b8



<au>Coleridge.</au>



<hw>Ex*tru"sion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

thrusting or pushing out; a driving out; expulsion.</def>



<hw>Ex*tu"ber*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A

swelling or rising; protuberance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Moxon.</au>



<hw>Ex*tu"ber*an*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Extuberance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*tu"ber*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extuberare</ets>.]</ety> <def>Swollen out;

protuberant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Extuberant</xex>

lips.\'b8



<au>Gayton.</au>



<hw>Ex*tu"ber*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extuberatus</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>extuberare</ets> to swell;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>tuber</ets> a swelling.]</ety> <def>To

swell out.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Cockeram.</au>



<hw>Ex*tu`ber*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>extuberatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Protuberance.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Farindon.</au>



<hw>Ex`tu*mes"cence</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>ex</ets>. + <ets>tumescens</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>tumescere</ets>, incho. fr. <ets>tumere</ets> to swell: cf.

F. <ets>extumescence</ets>.]</ety> <def>A swelling or

rising.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Cotgrave.</au>



<hw>Ex*u"ber*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exuberantia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exub\'82rance</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The state of being exuberant; an overflowing quantity; a

copious or excessive production or supply; superabundance;

richness; <as>as, an <ex>exuberance</ex> of joy, of fancy, or of

foliage</as>.</def>



<syn>Syn. -- Abundance; superabundance; excess; plenty;

copiousness; profusion; richness; overflow; overgrowth; rankness;

wantonness. See <er>Abundance</er>.</syn>



<hw>Ex*u"ber*an*cy</hw> <pr>(?)</pr><def>, . Exuberance.</def>



<hw>Ex*u"ber*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exuberans</ets>, <ets>exuberantis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>exuberare</ets> to be abundant; <ets>ex + uberare</ets> to

be fruitful, fr. <ets>uber</ets> fruitful, fertile,

<ets>uber</ets> udder: cf. F. <ets>exub\'82rant</ets>. See

<er>Udder</er>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by abundance or

superabundance; plenteous; rich; overflowing; copious or

excessive in production; <as>as, <ex>exuberant</ex> goodness; an

<ex>exuberant</ex> intellect; <ex>exuberant</ex>

foliage.</as></def>  \'bd<xex>Exuberant</xex> spring.\'b8

<au>Thomson.</au> -- <wordforms><wf>Ex*u"ber*ant*ly</wf>,

<pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*u"ber*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exuberatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exuberare</ets>. See

<er>Exuberant</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>To abound; to be in

great abundance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Boyle.</au>



<hw>Ex*uc"cous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exsuccous</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*u"date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Exude</er>.]</ety> <def>To exude.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir T. Browne.</au>



<hw>Ex`u*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The act of

exuding; sweating; a discharge of humors, moisture, juice, or

gum, as through pores or incisions; also, the substance

exuded.</def>



<q>Resins, a class of proximate principles, existing in almost

all plants and appearing on the external surface of many of them

in the form of <qex>exudations</qex>.</q>

<qau>Am. Cyc.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ude"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exuded</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>exuding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exudare</ets>, <ets>exsudare</ets>, <ets>exudatum</ets>,

<ets>exsudatum</ets>, to sweat out; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>sudare</ets> to sweat: cf. F. <ets>exuder</ets>,

<ets>exsuder</ets>. See <er>Sweat</er>.]</ety> <def>To discharge

through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter;

to give out.</def>



<q>Our forests <qex>exude</qex> turpentine in . . .

abundance.</q>

<qau>Dr. T. Dwight.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ude"</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To flow from a body

through the pores, or by a natural discharge, as juice.</def>



<hw>Ex*ul"cer*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t. & i.</pos>

<ety>[L. <ets>exulceratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exulcerare</ets>

to make sore; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>ulcerare</ets>. See

<er>Ulcerate</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>To ulcerate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bdTo <xex>exulcerate</xex> the lungs.\'b8



<au>Evelyn.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>To corrode; to fret; to chafe; to inflame.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Minds <qex>exulcerated</qex> in themselves.</q>

<qau>Hooker.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ul"cer*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exulceratus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Very sore;

ulcerated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bacon.</au>



<hw>Ex*ul`cer*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exulceratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exulc\'82ration</ets>.]</ety>

<mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark> <sn>1.</sn> <def>Ulceration.</def>



<au>Quincy.</au>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A fretting; a festering; soreness.</def>



<au>Hooker.</au>



<hw>Ex*ul"cer*a*tive</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos>

<def>Tending to cause ulcers; exulceratory.</def>



<au>Holland.</au>



<hw>Ex*ul"cer*a*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exulceratorius</ets>: cf. F.

<ets>exulc\'82ratoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having a tendency to

form ulcers; rendering ulcerous.</def>



<hw>Ex*ult"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exulted</er>; <pos>p. pr.

& vb. n.</pos> <er>Exulting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exultare</ets>, <ets>exsultare</ets>, <ets>exultatum</ets>,

<ets>exsultatum</ets>, to leap vigorously, to exult, intens. fr.

<ets>exsilire</ets> to spring out or up; <ets>ex</ets> out +

<ets>salire</ets> to spring, leap: cf. F. <ets>exulter</ets>. See

<er>Salient</er>.]</ety> <def>To be in high spirits;

figuratively, to leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph or

exceedingly; to triumph; <as>as, an <ex>exulting</ex>

heart</as>.</def> \'bdAn <xex>exulting</xex> countenance.\'b8



<au>Bancroft.</au>



<q>The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego,

And leap <qex>exulting</qex> like the bounding roe.</q>

<qau>Pope.</qau>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ex*ult"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Ex*ult"an*cy</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsultantia</ets>.]</ety> <def>Exultation.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Burton. Hammond.</au>



<hw>Ex*ult"ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsultans</ets>, <ets>exsultantis</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>exsultare</ets>. See <er>Exult</er>.]</ety> <def>Inclined to

exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing

triumphantly.</def>



<q>Break away, <qex>exultant</qex>, from every defilement.</q>

<qau>I. Tay;or.</qau>



<hw>Ex`ul*ta"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exsultatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>exultation</ets>.]</ety>

<def>The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at

any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph.</def>



<q>His bosom swelled with <qex>exultation</qex>.</q>

<qau>Prescott.</qau>



<hw>Ex*ult"ing</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Rejoicing triumphantly or

exceedingly; exultant.</def> --

<wordforms><wf>Ex*ult"ing*ly</wf>, <pos>adv.</pos></wordforms>



<hw>Ex*un"date</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exundatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>exundare</ets> to overflow;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>undare</ets>. See <er>Undated</er>

waved.]</ety> <def>To overflow; to inundate.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex`un*da"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exundatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>An overflow, or overflowing

abundance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<au>Ray.</au>



<hw>Ex*un"gu*late</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos>

<er>Exungulated</er><pr>(?)</pr>; <pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos>

<er>Exungulating</er><pr>(?)</pr>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L.

<ets>exungulare</ets> to lose the hoof, <ets>ex</ets> out, from +

<ets>ungula</ets>. See <er>Ungula</er>.]</ety> <def>To pare off,

as nails, the hoof, etc.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*u"per*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exuperabilis</ets>, <ets>exsuperabilis</ets>. See

<er>Exuperate</er>.]</ety> <def>Surmountable; superable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Johnson.</au>



<hw>Ex*u"per*ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exuperantia</ets>, <ets>exsuperantia</ets>.]</ety>

<def>Superiority; superfluity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Sir K. Digby.</au>



<hw>Ex*u"per*ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exuperans</ets>, <ets>exsuperans</ets>, p. pr.]</ety>

<def>Surpassing; exceeding; surmounting.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*u"per*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exuperatus</ets>, <ets>exsuperatus</ets>, p. p. of

<ets>exuperare</ets>, <ets>exsuperare</ets> to excel;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>superare</ets> to go over,

<ets>super</ets> above, over.]</ety> <def>To excel; to

surmount.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*u`per*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Exurgent</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of rising or coming into

view.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Baxter.</au>



<hw>Ex*ur"gent</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exurgens</ets>, <ets>exsurgens</ets>, p. pr. of

<ets>exurgere</ets>, <ets>exsurgere</ets>, to rise up;

<ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>surgere</ets> to rise.]</ety>

<def>Arising; coming to light.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ex*us"ci*tate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos> <def>See

<er>Exsuscitate</er></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>T. Adams.</au>



<hw>Ex*us"tion</hw> <pr>(?; 106)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.

<ets>exustio</ets>, fr. <ets>exurere</ets>, <ets>exustum</ets>,

to burn up; <ets>ex</ets> out + <ets>urere</ets> to burn.]</ety>

<def>The act or operation of burning up.</def>



<au>Bailey.</au>



<hw>Ex*u"to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exutoire</ets>. See <er>Exuv<?/e</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An issue.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex*u"vi*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <def><pos>n. sing.</pos> of

<er>Exuvi\'91</er>.</def>



<hw>Ex*u`vi*a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<def>Capability of shedding the skin periodically.</def>



<au>Craig.</au>



<hw>Ex*u"vi*a*ble</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F.

<ets>exuviable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being cast off in

the form of exuvi\'91.</def>



<hw>\'d8Ex*u"vi*\'91</hw>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[L., fr.

<ets>exuere</ets> to draw out or off, to pull off.]</ety>

<sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>Cast skins, shells, or

coverings of animals; any parts of animals which are shed or cast

off, as the skins of snakes, the shells of lobsters, etc.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The fossil shells and other

remains which animals have left in the strata of the earth.</def>



<hw>Ex*u"vi*al</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or

pertaining to exuvi\'91.</def> \'bd<xex>Exuvial</xex> layers.\'b8

\'bd<xex>Exuvial</xex> deposits.\'b8



<-- p. 534 -->



<hw>Ex*u"vi*ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Exuviated</er>, <pos>p.

pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Exuviating</er>.]</wordforms>

<pr>(<?/)</pr> <ety>[From <er>Exuviae</er>.]</ety>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>To shed an old covering or condition

preliminary to taking on a new one; to molt.</def>



<q>There is reason to suppose that very old crayfish do not

<qex>exuviate</qex> every year.</q>

<qau>Huxley.</qau>



<hw>Ex*u`vi*a"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The rejecting or casting off of some

part, more particularly, the outer cuticular layer, as the shells

of crustaceans, skins of snakes, etc.; molting; ecdysis.</def>



<hw>Ex`-vo"to</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>;<plu>pl.

<plw>Ex-votos</plw> <pr>(-t\'94z)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L.

<ets>ex</ets> out of, in accordance with + <ets>voto</ets>, abl.

of <ets>votum</ets> a vow.]</ety> <def>An offering to a church in

fulfillment of a vow.</def>



<hw>Ey</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos><ety>[AS.<ets>\'c6g</ets>.

Cf.<er>Eyot</er>.]</ety> <def>An island.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<hw>Ey</hw>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Eyren</plw>

<pr>(<?/)</pr>.</plu> <def>See <er>Egg</er>.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ey</hw>, <def>an <pos>interj.</pos> of wonder or

inquiry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au> Chaucer.</au>



<hw>E`ya-let"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Turk.,fr.

Ar.<ets>iy\'belah</ets>.]</ety> <def>Formerly, one of the

administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire; --

now called a <altname>vilayet</altname>.</def>



<hw>Ey`as</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.<ets>niais</ets> fresh from the nest, a derivative fr. L.

<ets>nidus</ets> nest. E. <ets>an eyas</ets> for a

<ets>nias</ets>. See <er>Nest</er>, and cf. <er>Nias</er>,

<er>Jashawk</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A nesting or

unfledged Lird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able

to pr<?/y for itself.</def>



<au>Shak J. H. Walsh</au>



<hw>Ey"as</hw>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Jnfledged, or newly

fledged.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Like <qex>eyas</qex> hawk up mounts unto the skies,

His newly budded pinions assay.</q>

<qau>Spebser.</qau>



<hw>Ey"as*mus`ket</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[<ets>Eyas</ets> + <ets>muske</ets> the brid.]</ety> <def>An

unfledged or young male sparrow hawk.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Eye</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Prob. fr.

<ets>nye</ets>, <ets>an eye</ets> being for <ets>a nye</ets>. See

<er>Nye</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A brood; <as>as,

an <ex>eye</ex> of pheasants</as>.</def>



<hw>Eye</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OE.

<ets>eghe</ets>, <ets>eighe</ets>, <ets>eie</ets>,

<ets>eye</ets>, AS.  <ets>e\'a0ge</ets>; akin to OFries.

<ets>\'bege</ets>, OS. <?/<ets>ga</ets>, D. <ets>oog</ets>, Ohg.

<ets>ouga</ets>, G. <ets>auge</ets>, Icel. <ets>auga</ets>, Sw.

<ets>\'94ga</ets>, Dan. <ets>\'94ie</ets>, Goth.

<ets>aug<?/</ets>; cf. OSlav. <ets>oko</ets>, Lish.

<ets>akis</ets>, L. <ets>okulus</ets>, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>, eye,

<ets><?/</ets>, the two eyes, Skr. <ets>akshi</ets>. <?/10, 212.

Cf. <er>Diasy</er>, <er>Ocular</er>, <er>Optic</er>,

<er>Eyelet</er>, <er>Ogle</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The organ

of sight or vision. In man, and the vertebrates generally, it is

properly the movable ball or globe in the orbit, but the term

often includes the adjacent parts. In most invertebrates the

years are immovable ocelli, or compound eyes made up of numerous

ocelli. See <er>Ocellus</er>.</def>



<caption><xex>Description of illustration</xex>: <xex>a b</xex>

Conjunctiva; <xex>c</xex> Cornea; <xex>d</xex> Sclerotic;

<xex>e</xex> Choroid; <xex>f</xex> Cillary Muscle; <xex>g</xex>

Cillary Process; <xex>h</xex> Iris; <xex>i</xex> Suspensory

Ligament; <xex>k</xex> Prosterior Aqueous Chamber between

<xex>h</xex> and <xex>i</xex>; <xex>l</xex> Anterior Aqueous

Chamber; <xex>m</xex> Crystalline Lens; <xex>n</xex> Vitreous

Humor; <xex>o</xex> Retina; <xex>p</xex> Yellow spot;

<xex>q</xex> Center of blind spot; <xex>r</xex> Artery of Retina

in center of the Optic Nerve.</caption>



<note><hand/ The essential parts of the eye are inclosed in a

tough outer coat, the <xex>sclerotic</xex>, to which the muscles

moving it are attached, and which in front changes into the

transparent cornea. A little way back of cornea, the crystalline

lens is suspended, dividing the eye into two unequal cavities, a

smaller one in front filled with a watery fluid, the <xex>aqueous

humor</xex>, and larger one behind filled with a clear jelly, the

<xex>vitreous humor</xex>.  The sclerotic is lined with a highly

pigmented membrane, the <xex>choroid</xex>, and this is turn is

lined in the back half of the eyeball with the nearly transparent

<xex>retina</xex>, in which the fibers of the optic nerve ramify.

The choroid in front is continuous with the <xex>iris</xex>,

which has a contractile opening in the center, the

<xex>pupil</xex>, admitting light to the lens which brings the

rays to a focus and forms an image upon the retina, where the

light, falling upon delicate structures called <xex>rods and

cones</xex>, causes them to stimulate the fibres of the

<xex>optic nerve</xex> to transmit visual impressions to the

brain.</note>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>The faculty of seeing; power or range of vision;

hence, judgment or taste in the use of the eye, and in judging of

objects; <as>as, to have the <ex>eye</ex> of sailor; an

<ex>eye</ex> for the beautiful or picturesque.</as></def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The action of the organ of sight; sight, look;

view; ocular knowledge; judgment; opinion.</def>



<q>In my <qex>eye</qex>, she is the sweetest lady that I looked

on.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>The space commanded by the organ of sight; scope

of vision; hence, face; front; the presence of an object which is

directly opposed or confronted; immediate presence.</def>



<q>We shell express our duty in his <qex>eye</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<q>Her shell your hear disproved to her <qex>eyes</qex>.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<sn>5.</sn> <def>Observation; oversight; watch; inspection;

notice; attention; regard.</def> \'bdKeep <xex>eyes</xex> upon

her.\'b8



<rj><au>Shak.</au></rj>



<q>Booksellers . . . have an <qex>eye</qex> to their own

advantage.</q>

<qau>Addison.</qau>



<sn>6.</sn> <def>That which resembles the organ of sight, in

form, position, or appearance</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The spots on a feather, as of

peacock</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The scar to which the adductor

muscle is attached in oysters and other bivalve shells; also, the

adductor muscle itself, esp. when used as food, as in the

scallop.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The bud or sprout of a plant or

tuber; as the <xex>eye</xex> of a potato</def>. <sd>(d)</sd>

<def>The center of a target; the bull's-eye</def>. <sd>(e)</sd>

<def>A small loop to receive a hook; as hooks and <xex>eyes</xex>

on a dress</def>. <sd>(f)</sd> <def>The hole through the head of

a needle</def>. <sd>(g)</sd> <def>A loop forming part of

anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook,

pin, shaft, etc.; as an <xex>eye</xex> at the end of a tie bar in

a bridge truss; as an <xex>eye</xex> through a crank; an

<xex>eye</xex> at the end of rope.</def> <sd>(h)</sd> <def>The

hole through the upper millstone.</def>



<sn>7.</sn> <def>That which resembles the eye in relative

importance or beauty</def>. \'bdThe very <xex>eye</xex> of that

proverb.\'b8



<au>Shak</au>.



<q>Athens, the <qex>eye</qex> of Greece, mother of arts.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<sn>8.</sn> <def>Tinge; shade of color.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>Red with an <xex>eye</xex> of blue makes a purple.</q>

<qau>Boyle.</qau>



<cs><col>By the eye</col>, <cd>in abundance.</cd>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Marlowe.</au> -- <col>Elliott

eye</col></mcol> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a loop in a hemp cable

made around a thimble and served.</cd> -- <col>Eye agate</col>,

<cd>a kind of circle agate, the central part of which are of

deeper tints than the rest of the mass.</cd> <au>Brande & C.</au>

-- <col>Eye animalcule</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld>, <cd>a

flagellate infusorian belonging to <spn>Euglena</spn> and related

genera; -- so called because it has a colored spot like an eye at

one end.</cd> -- <col>Eye doctor</col>, <cd>an oculist.</cd> --

<col>Eye of a volute</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>the circle in

the center of volute.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Eye of day</col>,

<col>Eye of the morning</col>, <col>Eye of heaven</col></mcol>,

<cd>the sun.</cd> \'bdSo gently shuts the <xex>eye day</xex>.\'b8

<au>Mrs. Barbauld.</au> -- <col>Eye of a ship</col>, <cd>the

foremost part in the bows of a ship, where, formerly, eyes were

painted; also, the hawser holes.</cd> <au>Ham. Nav. Encyc.</ua>

-- <col>Half an eye</col>, <cd>very imperfect sight; a careless

glance; as, to see a thing with <xex>half an eye</xex>; often

figuratively.</cd> \'bdThose who have but <xex>half an eye</xex>.

\'b8 <au>B. Jonson.</au> -- <col>To catch one's eye</col></mcol>,

<cd>to attract one's notice.</cd> -- <col>To find favor in the

eyes (of)</col>, <cd>to be graciously received and treated.</cd>

-- <col>To have an eye to</col>, <cd>to pay particular attention

to; to watch.</cd> \'bd<xex>Have an eye to</xex> Cinna.\'b8

<au>Shak.</au> -- <col>To keep an eye on</col>, <cd>to

watch.</cd> -- <col>To set the eyes on</col>, <cd>to see; to have

a sight of.</cd> -- <col>In the eye of the wind</col>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>in a direction opposed to the wind;

<as>as, a ship sails in the <ex>eye of the

wind<ex></as>.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eye</hw> <pr>(<?/)</pr>, <pos>v. t.</pos>

<wordforms>[<pos>imp. & p. p.</pos> <er>Eyed</er> <pr>(<?/)</pr>;

<pos>p. pr. & vb. n.</pos> <er>Eying <or/

Eyeing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To fix the eye on; to look on; to

view; to observe; particularly, to observe or watch narrowly, or

with fixed attention; to hold in view</def>.



<q><qex>Eye</qex> me, blest Providence, and square my trial

To my proportioned strength.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Eye</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To appear; to look.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>My becomings kill me, when they do not

<qex>Eye</qex> well to you.</q>

<qau>Shak.</qau>



<hw>Eye"ball`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The ball or

globe of the eye.</def>



<hw>Eye"bar`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Engin.)</fld>

<def>A bar with an eye at one or both ends.</def>



<hw>Eye"beam`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A glance of

the eye.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Eye"bolt`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>

<def>A bolt which a looped head, or an opening in the head.</def>



<hw>Eye"bright`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A small annual plant (<spn>Euphrasia

officinalis</spn>), formerly much used as a remedy for diseases

of the eye.</def>



<hw>Eye"brow`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The brow or

hairy arch above the eye.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Eye"cup`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A small oval

porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of

the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to

eyes; -- called also <altname>eyeglass</altname>.</def>



<hw>Eyed</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Heaving (such or

so many) eyes; -- used in composition; as sharp-<xex>eyed</xex>;

dull-<xex>eyed</xex>; sad-<xex>eyed</xex>; ox-<xex>eyed</xex>

Juno; myriad-<xex>eyed</xex>.</def>



<hw>Eye"drop"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A tear.</def>

<mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Eye"flap"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A blinder on

a horse's bridle.</def>



<hw>Eye"ful</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Filling or

satisfying the eye; visible; remarkable.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> \'bd<xex>Eyeful</xex> trophies.\'b8



<au>Chapman.</au>



<hw>Eye"glance`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A glance of

eye.</def>



<hw>Eye"glass`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A lens of glass to assist the sight. Eyeglasses are used

singly or in pairs.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>Eyepiece of a telescope, microscope, etc.</def>



<sn>3.</sn> <def>The retina.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>



<sn>4.</sn> <def>A glass eyecup. See <er>Eyecup</er>.</def>



<hw>Eye"hole`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A circular

opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet.</def>



<hw>Eye"lash`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the

<pluf>pl.</pluf></def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A hair of the fringe on the edge of the

eyelid.</def>



<hw>Eye"less`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Without eyes;

blind.</def> \'bd<xex>Eyeless</xex> rage.\'b8



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Eye"let`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<ety>[F.<ets><?/</ets>, dim. of <?/ eve, fr. L.

<ets>oculus</ets>. See <er>Eye</er>, and cf. 

<er>Oillet</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A small hole or

perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails,

etc.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <def>A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube,

the ends of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in

place; -- used to line an eyelet hole.</def>



<cs><col>Eyelet hole</col>, <cd>a hole made for an eyelet.</cd>

-- <col>Eyelet punch</col>, <cd>a machine for punching eyelet

holes and fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth.</cd> --

<col>Eyelet ring</col>.  <cd>See <er>Eyelet</er>, 2.</cd></cs>



<hw>Eye`let*eer"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A small,

sharp-pointed instrument used in piercing eyelet holes; a

stiletto.</def>



<hw>Eye`lid"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with

which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.</def>



<hw>Ey"en</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>Eyes.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark> <au>Chaucer.</au>  <au>Spenser.</au>



<hw>Eye"piece`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Opt.)</fld>

<def>The lens, or combination of lenses, at the eye end of a

telescope or other optical instrument, through which the image

formed by the mirror or object glass is viewed.</def>



<cs><col>Collimating eyepiece</col>. <cd>See under

<er>Collimate</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Negative</col>, or

<col>Huyghenian</col>, <col>eyepiece</col></mcol>, <cd>an

eyepiece consisting of two plano-convex lenses with their curved

surfaces turned toward the object glass, and separated from each

other by about half the sum of their focal distances, the image

viewed by the eye being formed between the two lenses. it was

devised by Huyghens, who applied it to the telescope. Campani

applied it to the microscope, whence it is sometimes called

<altname>Campani's eyepiece</altname>.</cd> -- <col>Positive

eyepiece</col>, <cd>an eyepiece consisting of two plano-convex

lenses placed with their curved surfaces toward each other, and

separated by a distance somewhat less than the focal distance of

the one nearest eye, the image of the object viewed being beyond

both lenses; -- called also, from the name of the inventor,

<altname>Ramsden's eyepiece</altname>.</cd> --

<mcol><col>terrestrial</col>, or <col>Erecting

eyepiece</col></mcol>, <cd>an eyepiece used in telescopes for

viewing terrestrial objects, consisting of three, or usually

four, lenses, so arranged as to present the image of the object

viewed in an erect position.</cd></cs>



<hw>Ey"er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who eyes

another.</def>



<au>Gayton.</au>



<hw>Ey"reach`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The range or

reach of the eye; eyeshot.</def> \'bdA seat in

<xex>eyereach</xex> of him.\'b8



<au>B. Jonson.</au>



<hw>Eye"*saint`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An object

of interest to the eye; one wirehaired with the eyes.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<q>That's the <qex>eye-saint</qex>, <qex>I know</qex>,

<qex>Among young gallants</qex>.</q>

<qau>Beau. & Fl.</qau>



<hw>Eye"salve`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Ointment for

the eye.</def>



<hw>Eye"serv`ant</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A servant

who attends faithfully to his duty only when watched.</def>



<hw>Eye"serv`ice</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Service

performed only under inspection, or the eye of an employer.</def>



<q>Not with <qex>eyeservice</qex>, as menpleasers.</q>

<qau>Col. iii. 22.</qau>



<hw>Eye"shot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Range, reach,

or glance of the eye; view; sight; <as>as, to be out of

<ex>eyeshot</ex></as>.</def>



<au>Dryden.</au>



<hw>Eye"sight`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Sight of the

eye; the sense of seeing; view; observation.</def>



<q>Josephus sets this down from his own <qex>eyesight</qex>.</q>

<qau>Bp. Wilkins.</qau>



<hw>Eye"sore`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Something

offensive to the eye or sight; a blemish.</def>



<q>Mordecai was an <qex>eyesore</qex> to Haman.</q>

<qau>L'Estrange.</qau>



<hw>Eye"*splice`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A splice formed by bending a rope's and

back, and fastening it into the rope, forming a loop or eye. See

<xex>Illust</xex>. under <er>Splice</er>.</def>



<hw>Eye"*spot`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A simple visual organ

found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering

a sensory nerve termination.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An eyelike

spot of color.</def>



<hw>Eye"*spot`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Marked

with spots like eyes.</def>



<q>Junno's bird, in her <qex>eye-spotted</qex> train.</q>

<qau>Spenser.</qau>



<hw>Eye"stalk`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>

<fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the movable peduncles which, in

the decapod Crustacea, bear the eyes at the tip.</def>



<hw>Eye"stone`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn>

<def>A small, lenticular, calcareous body, esp. an operculum of a

small shell of the family <xex>Tubinid<?/</xex>, used to remove a

foreign sub stance from the eye. It is rut into the inner corner

of the eye under the lid, and allowed to work its way out at the

outer corner, bringing with the substance.</def>



<sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Eye agate. See under

<er>Eye</er>.</def>



<hw>Eye"string`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The tendon

by which the eye is moved.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Ey"et</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An island. See

<er>Eyot</er>.</def>



<hw>Eye"tooth</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl.

<plw>Eyeteeth</plw> <pr>(<?/)</pr></plu> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>

<def>A canine tooth of the upper jaw.</def> See <er>Teeth</er>.



<cs><col>To cut one's eyeteeth</col>, <cd>to become acute or

knowing.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cs>



<hw>Eye"wa`ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld>

<def>A wash or lotion for application to the eyes.</def>



<hw>Eye"wink`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A wink; a

token.



<au>Shak.</au>



<hw>Eye"wink`er</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An

eyelash.</def> <mark>[A child's word.]</mark>



<hw>Eye"wit`ness</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One who

sees a thing done; one who has ocular view anything.</def>



<q>We . . . were <qex>eyewitnesses</qex> of his majesty.</q>

<qau>2 Pet. i. 16.</qau>



<hw>Ey"ghen</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>Eyes.</def>

<mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Eyehgt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>An island. See

<er>Eyot</er>.</def>



<hw>Eyle</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> <pos>v. t.& i.</pos> <def>To

ail.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>Ey"il-ad</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>See

(<er>Eiliad</er>.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Eyne</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <or/ <hw>Ey"en</hw>

<pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Plural of

<xex>eye</xex>; <xex><?/</xex> obsolete, or used only in

poetry.</def>



<au>Shak.</au>



<q>With such a plaintive gaze their <qex>eyne</qex>

Are fastened upwardly on mine.</q>

<qau>Mrs. Browning.</qau>



<hw>Ey"ot</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Ey</ets>

(AS. <ets>\'c6g</ets> or Icel. <ets>ey</ets>) + F. dim.

termination <ets>-ot</ets>; cf. AS. <ets>\'c6geo<edt/</ets>.  See

<er>Island</er>, and cf. <er>Ait</er>.]</ety> <def>A little

island in a river or lake. See <er>Ait</er>.</def>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>ait</asp>, <asp>ayt</asp>,

<asp>eey</asp>, <asp>eyet</asp>, and <asp>eyght</asp>.]</altsp>



<au>Blackstone.</au>



<hw>Eyr</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See

<er>Air</er>.]</ety> <def>Air.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Chaucer.</au>



<hw>\'d8Ey"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Native South

American name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A wild cat

(<spn>Felis eyra</spn>) ranging from southern Brazil to Texas. It

is reddish yellow and about the size of the domestic cat, but

with a more slender body and shorter legs.</def>





<hw>Eyre</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF.

<ets>erre</ets> journey, march, way, fr. L. <ets>iter</ets>,

<ets>itineris</ets>, a going, way, fr. the root of <ets>ire</ets>

to go. Cf. <er>Errant</er>, <er>Itinerant</er>,

<er>Issue</er>.]</ety> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A journey in

circuit of certain judges called <xex>justices in eyre</xex> (or

<xex>in itinere</xex>).</def>



<note><hand/ They were itinerant judges, who rode the circuit,

holding courts in the different counties.</note>



<hw>Ey"ren</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>See

<er>Ey</er>, an egg.</def>



<mhw>{ <hw>Ey"rie</hw>, <hw>Ey"ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr> }</mhw>,

<pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl>. <plw>Ey"ries</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>.

<ety>[See <er>Aerie</er>]</ety> <def>The nest of a bird of prey

or other large bird that builds in a lofty place; aerie.</def>



<q>The eagle and the stork

On cliffs and cedar tops their <qex>eyries</qex> build.</q>

<qau>Milton.</qau>



<hw>Ey"sell</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>Same as

<er>Eisel</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>



<au>Shak.</au>



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